Final TBLA Prospect Results
by Brandon Lennox on Nov 17, 2010 8:45 AM PST
in Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League Report
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PrintTBLA members have spoken, the final TBLA prospect results are in. After tallying up the votes, the 16 – 20 prospects heading into the 2011 season are:
16) Jake Lemmermann
17) Ralston Cash
18) Leon Landry
19) Nathan Eovaldi
20) Matt Magill
If anyone is interested, the next 5 players in terms of votes were Brian Cavazos-Galvez, James Baldwin, Javier Solano, Joc Pederson, and Josh Lindblom. After Lindblom, there was a significant drop off in the number of votes for the remaining candidates. If I were guess which exclusion from the top 20 is "upsetting" to the most people, I would say that it’s probably BCG who had an outstanding 2nd half in 2010 and put up great all around stats. At the end of the day, however, I’m guessing that it was his age and level of competition that kept people from voting for him.
Refer to the left side bar for the TBLA’s #1 – 15 prospects. Overall, the TBLA top 20 prospects breaks down by position as follows: 10 right handed pitchers, 4 outfielders, 2 shortstops, 2 left handed pitchers, 1 second baseman, and 1 outfielder/first baseman. Of the 12 pitchers, 9 are still considered full time starters, one (Eovaldi) could be either a starter or reliever, and 2 are full time relievers.
Also, when you break down the group by how they were acquired by the Dodgers, you’ll notice that 12 were drafted as high school players, 6 were drafted as college players, and 2 were signed as international free agents. In addition, the youngest player of the group is Jonathan Garcia, who just barely turned 19 last week, and the oldest player is Scott Elbert.
While I do know quite a bit about the prospects from other organizations, that knowledge pales in comparison to what I know about the Dodgers. Therefore, I’m not the best person to discuss how the Dodgers farm system ranks against the other teams in baseball. However, if you want my opinion, I would say that our system would probably rank in the 10 to 15 range. I will be interested to see what rank Baseball America gives the Dodgers this year. For the record, the Dodgers were ranked 23 by BA last year, but were #6, #6, #2, and #2 in the four seasons before that.
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The caption to Ethier's picture
is outstanding.
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
yah cracked me up
PS: Who’s Ethier?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Agreed
And great work on the prospect beat by Brandon. It is great to have another prospectologist on-board, in addition to Phil.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I think most here consider me the proctologist of the board
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
I think what is surprising
is that Solano didn’t crack the top 20 after garnering, what seemed like some good support starting in the lower teens.
Surprised me too
in the end, I put him 16th.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Really don't understand the Cash over Magill (or Solano for that matter)
Given that Cash’s stuff was also described as “Fringy”, yet hasn’t shown the success that Magill or Solano have at similar ages and higher levels.
I guess its Cash’s draft status, but he was considered a reach at the time IIRC.
Yah I had worries about him vs the other guys
so didn’t put him in my final 5, but… we’ll see!
I really do like the depth of our system now, as compared to some other recent years.
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yeah Cash was an overdraft
BA didn’t have him in their top 200, and i don’t think anyone thought he’d go off the board until the 3rd – 6th round rank.
by Brandon Lennox on Nov 17, 2010 9:08 AM PST up reply actions
Cash
The biggest surprise on the final list (16-20) for me was Cash..I have him about 25-30. But people rate differently..I was also surprised that Akins didn’t get any votes ??monster yr even in Pioneer league for guy who was about the right age for pioneer league..22 yrs old. He hit a hr every 10 abs or so? He could rise like Sands..with a good yr in A ball in 2011.
Except more then anyone the scouts have said he cannot hit a breaking pitch
he will be very tested in the MWL, I doubt he passes.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Struck out way too much for a guy his age in the Pioneer League.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 9:28 AM PST up reply actions
I swear even though you may be right
this is your standard reply about everyone in our system
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
It’s true about everyone not named Dee Gordon. And it’s why I’m way pessimistic about all of our prospects.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
I was totally high on Lambo.
Please don’t bother with the obvious joke.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
I was surprised
Cash got so much run too, I like Baldwin’s ceiling but I suppose he was just too green and only a 4th rounder. Cash has a great name, maybe people just think Johnny. Can’t blame ’em for that.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Late bloomer then
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Speaking as a Cash voter...
I liked his youth and his arm, simple as that.
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by Little Blue Bicycle on Nov 17, 2010 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
yeah
it’s cool hearing about these young guys who could be up soon (probably not that soon, but still)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 9:01 AM PST up reply actions
Movement Report
Since Last Year
Risers
Sands
Trayvon
Rubby
Webster
Garcia
Russell
Fallers
Gordon
Withrow
Miller
Martin
Gould
De Jesus
Elbert
Eovaldi
Kyle Russell and Gould barely moved though. Rusell moved up one spot, Gould down one.
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
Plus / Minus ?
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Most went from unranked to ranked, so I could really calculate that.
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 9:03 AM PST up reply actions
Elbert is the biggest drop. Sands is the biggest riser (unranked to #1)
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
Normally a guy like Elbert
would not be eligible because most teams at his age would have actually used up his rookie status. But we have Monk for the next few years so who’s quibbling.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Ralston Cash will not get above AA ball, he was a 2nd round pick by Logan White, he has no chance of being successful.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Jonathan Broxton Was A Logan White Second Rounder
by CanuckDodger on Nov 17, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Reaching way back - Nice Pull
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 17, 2010 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
O's top 11.
Five-Star Prospects
1. Manny Machado, SS
2. Zach Britton, LHP
Three-Star Prospects
3. L.J. Hoes, 2B
4. Xavier Avery, OF
5. Dan Klein, RHP
6. Jonathan Schoop, SS
Two-Star Prospects
7. Ryan Adams, 2B
8. Joe Mahoney, 1B
9. Connor Narron, SS
10. Parker Bridwell, RHP
11. Mychal Givens, SS
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=12459
Everybody I used to follow on the Orioles
was promoted. Curious to see how the vaunted young pitching does. Will they follow the Tillman path or carve their own. All of the sudden the Bedard for Jones/Tillman/Sherrill is not looking like the greatest heist of the century just a good trade.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
which became Jones / Tillman / Bell / Johnson, of course. Johnson regressed in AA last year; his K/9 went down and his BB/9 went up to 4.8.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
In the end will they get
one above average player? Adam Jones looks to be stagnating. That promising outfield of Markakis and Jones now looks like Andre / Kemp light.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
107 OPS+ with defense from a center fielder is above average. Who knows if they’ll get two though.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
You all love the defensive metrics
and he’s been in negative territory for the last two years
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=6368&position=OF
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I saw those
His career UZR/150 is -1.8, but the sample size is a bit short of three full years (so SSS, by a little), and scouts still like him, i think, so that’s why I went with “average”.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
B-Ref has him on the positive end. So settle on average?
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
Shows how bad a pick
the 2009 2nd round was with Blake Smith in that a college guy cannot crack the top 20 in his 2nd year.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
wasn't he a pitcher in college?
I’d wait one more year before I call him a bust
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
I'm waiting a year too, agreed
And I gave him a vote late in the voting… And of course we all might not know what we’re talking about ;-)
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Aren't we waiting a year on everyone:)
Withrow, Martin, Eovaldi…………..
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
I just gave up on Joel Guzman!
;-)
Yah basically. Or three years.
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Eric Chavez used to be one of my favorite players
My head has given up on him but not my heart. If the Dodgers work him out and like him enough to sign him I’m not going to complain.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Chavez would be lighting in a bottle
Sadly I think he is done-made a great effort last year. But if he were to stay on the field and hit 270 with 10 HR, 20 2bl, as a platoon partner that would be great. Incentive laden contract for 2mil.
As much as I want this to happen, you’d be just as likely to get those numbers from GA
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I was always in his corner too. Maybe some duct tape, bailing wire, and an incentive-laden contract and we’re in.
by KellyStephen on Nov 17, 2010 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
With Benoit signing elsewhere
and Soriano surely to follow,
Then just maybe Broxton to the Rays is not as far fetched as I first thought when someone suggested it.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
I thought we decided yesterday that Zobrist wasn’t getting traded. I would surely like to have him though.
Zobrist for Broxton. Done.
;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I would not complain about this.
Also, make it Loney and Broxton (+ prospects?) for Upton and Zobrist and we’re in serious business.
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
From what I gather round here, Loney and Broxton are about 12 million dollars of pure grade A horseshit. So we trade our entire farm system, right?
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
by NotJoeTorre on Nov 17, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
Does he pronounce his name ben-OYT, ben-WAH, or ben-oh-EET. Since he’s Dominican, I’d guess the last of those.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
it's the second one
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 9:21 AM PST up reply actions
There's only one ben-OYT
I have only heard Joaquin’s last name pronounced ben-WAH.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 9:22 AM PST up reply actions
Just seems strange to me
that Joaquin Antonio (Pena) Benoit from the Dominican would use the French pronunciation. Maybe his did was from Martinique. :)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
the Haiti border is an ocean.
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BOOM! Geography'd.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
No it’s not. Haiti and The Dominican Republic share an island.
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 9:55 AM PST up reply actions
3 Yrs 16.5 Mill to Tigers, damn I never knew how dominant Benoit was this year until reading article about how he is the best in all of reliever that are in FA right now. batting avg, OBP, OPS, damn damn…
Benoit 8th – Jose 9th, sounds nice to me
Sixty inning sample size.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 17, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
Always had dominant stuff but control was his bug a boo
then he got that under control.
Makes me wonder what Belisario would have gotten if he had been a free agent after 2009.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 17, 2010 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Bradon..
Great job in sorting out prospects…good idea of ranking last 5 guys…
otherwise we’d be picking til turkey day..
Thanks..
I love loose translations
from Hiroki Kuroda’s website, a <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.hiroki-kuroda.com/contents/message/&ei=Dg7kTMf2Eo_AsAP9tLlm&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CB4Q7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.hiroki-kuroda.com/contents/message/%26hl%3Den%26prmd%3Div" target="new">message to his fans:
A lot of people have the reaction of many of my decisions I think this is a conclusion and I think a lot of things.
You may end next year baseball career, I continue to fight for a year without regrets.
is there a Google Translate for Google Translate option?
;-) But I get the gist…
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makes more sense
than most beauty pageant contestants
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
With Sands going 3 / 3 yesterday with two bombs
he jumped his OPS over .900
Not to read to much into this but with Donny Boy as manager the three top prospects playing the AFL are all in the top 20 in walks, Trayvon (6), Sands (7), DeJesus (17).
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
That is ranking
not the number of walks.
http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=l119&lid=119&t=l_bat
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
It’s a dangerous game having your MLB manager watch your prospects everyday. It’s all too easy to develop an attachment to these guys and, come spring training, he could end up lobbying for someone who just isn’t ready yet and stunting their development. I’m just not sure these guys catching Donnie’s eye is 100% a good thing.
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I'd rather he have them in the back of his mind
then never having seen them, and not giving them any consideration at all. I love that Donnie is managing this team.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
really great series here
while I took a backseat to most of the actual voting (what do I know besides the hype and the players cool names, Ca$h!!!!!!), this was a great overview of the talent in our system. I just hope these guys will show up in the dodger future!
also, the unemployed English teacher in my noticed a small typo. You say we have 10 RHP in our vote and then say “Of the 12 right handed pitchers…” and i think you mean ALL pitchers. hahah sorry, i feel like a jerk now. great article regardless!!!
Probably not! But I wish I could.
I am taking another job in the company, just any job not working for him.
But will you be able to spend your time @ work on TBLA?
Good luck regardless.
by KellyStephen on Nov 17, 2010 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
TAKE NO PRISONERS
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
A little late to the party
but good luck, Keith!
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
Prime 9
Wasting time watching a few Prime 9’s last night, some thoughts came to mind:
*Good job putting Ted Williams over Barry as the #1 LF. I was sure Barry was gonna take it.
*I forgot how great of a hitter Edgar Martinez was. I hate the DH, but he might be a HoFer. I need to look at the numbers closer.
*I didn’t realize the 05 White Sox staff ranked so high in ERA+. They were incredible that postseason, I witnessed it.
*78 Dodgers were 9th on the greatest infields, 99 Mets were 7th I believe on sheer defense. Hmmmm
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*Pre-roid Barry was almost as good as Ted Williams.
*Edgar owned, probably the fifth best hitter of the 90s. Borderline Hall of Famer from the numbers, but the DH thing is gonna kill him.
*The bullpen for the White Sox was hilarious. Look at guys like Cliff Pollitte. Sucked, sucked, sucked, sucked, RELIEF ACE, sucked, sucked. Every single guy in that bullpen has a career like this.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 9:44 AM PST up reply actions
Who are 1-4?
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Barry and Frank Thomas in some order are 1-2, Griffey is three, then either Bagwell or Edgar is four.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
I have a hard time ignoring Mike Piazza not being on this list. Tony Gwynn I can ignore completely and be perfectly happy.
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
Piazza, Fat Tony, and Biggio I think were the next three. It’s been a while since I looked at it.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
Bonds
was a better all-around player than Williams, he had more tools and effect on the game with his legs and fielding. I was just being petty cos he’s Barry Bonds.
I also remembered last night how much I liked watching Paul Molitor. The year I got into baseball was 87, when he had the 39-game hitting streak.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
*Pre-roid Barry was almost as good as Ted Williams.
This is true. In 1999/2000, Bill James ranked ’em Williams-Musial-Bonds 1-2-3, and his guiding principle was to rank current players as LOW as he could.
After that, Bonds went nuts in every possible way you can interpret that word.
Reasonable people can disagree on Bonds due to the steroids thing. I don’t know that I particularly care to make a case that it should be Williams over Bonds or Bonds over Williams. I will put it this way: you and I will never see a better hitter than Barry Bonds on steroids.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
As much as I hated it because he was a Giant
I loved watching a single man be so good at his craft that he was universally feared by grown men who were the masters of their own craft. They stood on the mound knowing they were the best in the world at what they do, and it still wasn’t good enough to beat him.
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I suggest not looking at Edgar martinez’s career progression. It’ll only depress you.
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he's the only star
who stayed with the M’s. That’s kind of depressing, as is 250 days of rainfall a year.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Moreso, I meant try to avoid looking at how great he was at an advanced age, then 2003 hits and he falls off a cliff and is out of baseball a year later. He wasn’t hurt, he had a .895 OPS at age 40 in 2003, testing comes out and his OPS drops to .727 and he’s out of baseball.
None of the concerns have ever been proven or studied, so it’s a jaded pessimism that keeps me from fully appreciating him, but it’s still a bit fishy. He crushes the ball at 40 then forgets how to hit at 41 and is gone before 42.
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Hank was great from age 21 and had his last great year at 39, fell off but was still okay at 40, sucked at 41, played a half season at 42 and retired. he was a legitimate superstar from the beginning.
Edgar Martinez had cups of coffee at age 24,25 had a half season at age 26, then was phenomenal from age 27-40. he then had one bad year and was gone. The dude was almost an also-ran prospect, then blew up, then disappeared.
You have to admit it’s a little unnerving.
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Oh no question. I just generally assume that everyone from that era was on roids, so I would not be shocked if Edgar was too. Still, the man broke out in 1987 is that too early to think he was roiding?
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Consaco came up in 85
so… maybe?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Isn’t that the same year Mark Mcgwire hit 49 as a rookie?
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I remember watching a replay of the 88 series and thinking the same thing.
I just meant that I don’t think it’s impossible. I don’t think it would have been MUCH earlier than 1987, but it wouldn’t surprise me to hear it started coming in big in the early 80’s.
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Fuck
I completely forgot to record the Prime 9 on infields.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
Ooh, ooh, I know
Number 1 is the 1999 Mets, right?
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
Of all the words in all the languages
I think I dislike the word ‘ever’ the most.
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If it were up to you
Tinker would have just stepped on second base and thrown to Chance and left the second baseman out of it.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
his name had an s. he can stay.
I just dislike that every few days something new is the best or worst ever.
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What you hate is not the word “ever.” What you hate is hyperbole.
And since hyperbole is my bread and butter, I have to love it.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
fair enough. Hyperbole is fine, especially creative hyperbole, but I hate how much the suffix -est is shoved down our throats. Who cares if Hank Aaron or Babe Ruth is the best hitter ever, they were both in the top tier for their time and that should be good enough.
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You wouldn’t say that is the least accurate cover ever?
LOL Rey Ordonez.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
I’m confused, why are the blacks wearing a black ensemble? I thought their colors were blue and orange
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
wow, I’m obviously still asleep. Just ignore me for the rest of the day
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
To this day, I refer to the one dude as “McNutty.”
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
dah
he’s doing a guest turn on Fringe starting tomorrow night
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
OOO, i’ll have to watch that. Royo was so amazing playing Bubbles. Hell of an actor.
by UCLADodger32 on Nov 17, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
See the Fox
I got you another viewer! I’m a real TV journalist!
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Speaking of Fringe
What’s the appeal? I haven’t seen a single episode. I’m willing to be convinced to watch, however.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Anna Torv is wicked hot, and she’s really good at her character. You’ve got an alternate dimension and it’s trying to destroy ours cause this mad scientist guy (brilliant played mad scientist guy) stole someone from the other dimension causing said dimension to go batshit, though dimension B is still more technologically advanced
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
You had me at “Anna Torv is wicked hot.”
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Attractive Lady
Wicked hot might be stretching it
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
You know your audience
First five words = sold :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
She's not the most well endowed
But not every school can be Harvard
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
If anyone is thinking of seeing “Unstoppable” Don’t
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 17, 2010 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
I'm going to see it
but probably for a dollar.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
I went to see it in Vegas because it was the next one showing and would get us off the casino floor during a time of ass kicking at the Craps table.
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 17, 2010 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
I bet you didn't like Top Gun
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I've heard it described as the x-files
but instead of dark, its whacky
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
it’s like if Alias were trying to hang out with X-Files and Buffy so it bought a new wardrobe, started saying Chairy and other such words
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Still need to watch Alias
but I hate going into a show where I’ve been told to watch X seasons and then stop.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
You can watch the last season or so to get closure.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
I don't want to watch it if its gonna suck
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I only used it cause it’s a JJ Abrams show. Also acceptable would have been the new Star Trek movie, though Lost is its own ball of wax
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
He abandoned Lost like he did Alias
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
He does love lens flair though!
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
poor Joss
JJ abandons
Joss has his taken away……
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
Wow
Serenity came out 5 years ago.
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and Firefly is 8 years old. When Firefly was on TV, Abrams was writing Felicity
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
nice!!
i have been playing THE WIRE BINGO but have since gotten stuck. My first day of my internship I ran into Michael K Williams and when I was at Trader Joes Lance Reddick used to always come in.
does seeing them in on a different show count for the bingo?
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Great stuff, Brandon
You guess maybe #10-15 range overall for our organization; I’m thinking more like #15-20. Lack of a clear top guy or two and some lack of progression from the current wave will hold us back I believe.
I can't believe the D-Backs are really going to trade Upton
They’re talking to the Red Sox
Theo is damned smart if he pulls this off.
Upton has never particularly wowed me
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I can’t speak on his work ethic or whatever, but there’s a good chance he explodes in his mid-20s. Like 30-35 HR every year.
by silverwidow on Nov 17, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Remember that his disappointing year this year was an .800 OPS from a 22 year old.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
still 22?
Thats more impressive, didn’t realize he was that f’ing young.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Yeah, the guy is a beast and if we traded Kershaw for him I think we’d win that trade. I’m still not entirely sure where Kevin Towers is a good GM came from.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
yeah i don't get it.
I can see that Towers would want to bring his own players in. But why dump a 22 year old with so much promise? I would gamble that we will be worth that contract.
If this happens
does that automatically down the price for Werth/Crawford?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
i tried BCG ....at least your 21...
Thinkblue522 in MLBTradeRumors.com
by Chuy Gutierrez on Nov 17, 2010 10:30 AM PST reply actions
He’ll be 23 by Opening Day.
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by David Young on Nov 17, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
:-)
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by David Young on Nov 17, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
He’ll probably get more money than that over 4 years from someone else.
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
I don't know if it was offered
but some boston paper was guessing at a 4 year $54M offer that would be the Red Sox limit.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
there you go. What’s he holding out for? 65/5?
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yeah
something like what he got from #6org
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
More "Dodgers talking with Brandon Webb" talk
If he doesn’t work out, whatever, it’s a 5th starter.
If he does work out….holy crap.
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I'd buy that for a dollar
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I would too.I might even break a 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daoV-LsINiA
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
by NotJoeTorre on Nov 17, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
It’s a good risk move. What should his downside guarantee look like? I’m guessing 5 or 6.
by silverwidow on Nov 17, 2010 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
What should it be?
Or what will he hold out for?
I’m sure he wants 6+ based on track record, but when you miss two full years you shouldn’t get much more than a big league spring training invite.
Would you really pay more for Brandon Webb than you would Bartolo Colon? It’s roughly the same concept except that Webb is two years removed from success and Colon is about 3.
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Didn’t sheets get 10 last year? 5 could be a bargain if he works out.
by silverwidow on Nov 17, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
Big difference between one year removed from throwing a pitch and two.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
Is that difference more then 5 million though?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
His downside guarantee is like $2 million. He has barely pitched in two years!
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
Yah and given he wasn't a fireballer anyway
seems like he’d have a better chance to come back and be pretty decent over (mmmph) Jason Schmidt.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
he could still touch 94 with his sinker sometimes. Last reports said he was sitting low-80’s. You could find about a million high school kids who throw 83.
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If he's still only touching 80 then forget it
but in his most recent seasons I thought he was mostly throwing about 90 or so tops and still doing pretty well. So it depends. Also most high school kids don’t have his sinker pitch. :-/
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I would guess the other way around
A guy that can throw 98 and suddenly is throwing 93 can learn to work with that. A guy that was sitting 91 might be hard pressed to succeed at 87-88.
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by David Young on Nov 17, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
This should help with this debate (statement from Webb's agent):
Brandon pitched for the first time competitively (in 17 months) in September and October in three instructional games. The first game, Webb threw 80% and was 78-80 mph. The second game Webb was closer to 90% and was 81-83, and the third game, Webb, still laying back a bit, was 81-85. The reality is that Brandon showed good pitchability (he had strong movement on his signature sinker, plus plus change, and plus breaking ball). What he also had was some rust on location. Brandon’s velocity is of very little concern to those that watch a lot of games. His arm strength is indeed coming back, and honestly, he pitched at 87-90 all of 2008 (when he won 22 games) and that is only 2-5 mph off where he was in October.
Brandon’s surgeon, Dr. Keith Meister, fully expects him to prepare at a normal pace to be ready when camp opens in February, for whomever signs him. Brandon is hungry, excited, and ready to start 30 plus times in 2011. There is nothing to indicate he won’t, with all the work he has put in and his consistent offseason workout program.
There is nothing to indicate he won’t,
Now THAT is hyperbole. I mean, I’m an asshole, but I am not the asshole that can propel that bullshit.
I support signing Webb, but with limited risk. In exchange, his contract would state that if he pitches — just makes the starts — he gets paid. In my world, he’d get guaranteed, say, $2 million, with incentives to reach — random number generator — $10, $11, $12 million.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
That seems like the exact contract I was thinking of.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
propelled bullshit
made me think of this. Trebuchets rock.
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Aaaaand
the Padres just blew their wad on Ryan Ludwick.
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sch-wha?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
I fully expect the Dodgers
to wait out the free agent market, drive us all nuts, and sign someone who fell through the cracks ala hudson.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Unless they are gonna go after Werth, Crawford, or Lee, that is a fine plan.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
I could see it. Wait out De La Rosa. z
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
Ha, you’re stuck on De La Rosa like I’m hoping for Dunn.
Would you really want to give someone with his career numbers a lucrative 4 year deal?
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I think thats why he wants to wait him out
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
That wasn’t the question. If he drops until the end of free agency, we’d be getting a team friendly deal (like with Hudson.)
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
But the Rockies already (supposedly) offered him a 3 year deal. If he went too long without anyone matching that deal, wouldn’t he just go take the Rockies money?
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Haven’t been following it too much (other than via twitter.) I didn’t know the Rockies had made an offer and I heard the two sides were getting “negotating fatigue.”
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
DeRosa in danger of Jody Reeding himself perhaps.
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by David Young on Nov 17, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
He gonna play left field?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
that and DH
maybe give Cabrera an occasional day off at 1st
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
I just find it far more likely that cabrera becomes the Dh and Dunn the 1B. Dunn said he doesn’t want to DH and Miguel Cabrera has DHed before.
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
If Cabrera wants to play first, he will play first. If he wants to DH, he will DH. Cabrera is too good of a hitter to be making changes (some players can’t adjust to DH only.)
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
does this mean
we could get Maggs for LF?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
Except for the defense part. Scary outfield...
but I’d sure as hell take his bat.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Heymann thinks Jeter can get 3 years 57 million?
Are you fucking kidding me? Thats insanity.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
When you own a mint, it doesn't matter
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
Jeter’s allure is curiously strong
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 10:59 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Have you seen the limited edition Altoids tin? I love them.
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by David Young on Nov 17, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Heyman thinks that giving Joaquin Benoit three years was a good idea.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
I worked with Heyman
many years ago at a paper in Torrance. He’s moved up in the world.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Part of my separation agreement
prevents me from doing that
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I remember getting a call a few years back about ordering the Daily Breeze. Told him I read the L.A. Times(this was before the Times really started to gut its content in the dailys). He told me why, “we’re the local paper!” I asked him, if they were local, how come you guys don’t focus on Torrance more. He then claimed well, they were actually regional.
Then he tried to offer a subscription for a few cents off the new stands price.
All I was really for an answer was that nothing fucking happens in Torrance.
Its the county seat of Orange County, and subsequently its shitting hole in a lot of areas of the city. Its a 350,000 city built for 100,000 and looks like it.
Should I take my lunch early and watch USA-South Africa? I never heard of any of the US players on this roster.
You’d be much better off spending your lunch watching USA For Africa.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
I'm gonna watch online, yeah
You’ve never heard of any of ‘em? There’s a few recognizable names here:
Here’s the U.S. MNT lineup vs. South Africa: 18-Brad Guzan (capt.);13-Eric Lichaj, 21-Clarence Goodson, 5-Tim Ream, 12-Jonathan Bornstein; 15-Logan Pause, 16-Brian Carroll; 8-Robbie Rogers, 11-Eddie Gaven, 7-Alejandro Bedoya; 20-Robbie Findley.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Sorry I took you literally
but yeah definite;y some guys I know very little about, some who give me Pause. ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Don't know either
Incriminating photos?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I want to kill Jonathan Bornstein and Robbie Findley. I see no point of having them on the roster. The friendly should be used for any potential 20 and under player to make it for 2014.
kill, huh? Tell us how you really feel. ;)
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
The players on the US 20 and under team
are busy playing in another tournament in a few days.
http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2010/11/U20-Squad-Set-for-Torneo-de-las-Americas-in-Kennesaw-Ga-in-late-November.aspx
I’m sure they’ll get more chances to prove their stuff over this next year.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
You have a great U-20 squad, espacially with strikers... I'm not worry about your national team...
"Oh ville lumière, sens la chaleur de notre coeur, vois-tu notre ferveur quand nous marchons près de toi. Dans cette conquête, chasser l'ennemi, enfin pour que nos couleurs brillent encore..."
"Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap) et nous chantons en choeur (clap clap clap clap). Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap), fidèles à nos couleurs (clap clap clap clap). Lololo lololo, lololo lololo"
Kiss my Aul[ass], hahaha
Why does Fangraph
not show McDonald as a Pirate? Was it a figment of our imagination and it didn’t really happen?
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=5523&position=P
Also have to like the Bill James projection.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
This is the time of year
where I keep accidentally clicking on college basketball articles thinking they are about football, and then get annoyed.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I wish Bud Black was good enough to not lose 11 straight
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
+1
One more regular season win by the Padres, one fewer championship for the Giants.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
Only people who didn’t know the Pads suck was the Pads.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
by NotJoeTorre on Nov 17, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
McNabb deal starting to make more sense - From Yahoo
McNabb’s agent, Fletcher Smith, clarified some of the details of McNabb’s deal Tuesday. He says while the contract is worded so that it has "$40 million in guarantees," the Redskins do have an option to cut McNabb at the end of the season with no further money due.
McNabb receives a $3.5 million bonus this year as part of the new agreement, but the rest of the five-year, $78 million package would come to naught if the team decides to cut ties.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AmQOooWUGGyjv9BKn1PVelM5nYcB?slug=ap-redskins-mcnabbscontract
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Shannon Brown
is looking for a nickname. TBLA, I choose you!
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
You want to call Shannon Brown “True Blue LA”?
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
I'm waiting for the first British basketball star
So I can call him Parliament Dunkadelic.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
That would be awesoke.
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by David Young on Nov 17, 2010 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Didn't they do that last year?
I don’t remember what they picked, but I voted for “Downtown” Shannon Brown. With the threes he’s been sinking, the name is quite apt.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
That's what I call him
he can shoot from downtown, and he can fly down the downtown expressway to the basket.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Reminds me of
“If you get a piece of it, I’ll let you name it”
CRACK
“I’d uh, call it The Masterbator”
Mike Piazza
(for his performance in the All-Star exhibition contest)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
ooooooooh
now that’s a burn.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
He doesn't like ShanWOW?
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Shannon “Dairy Creamer” Brown – Chris Berman
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Shannon “It only takes three inches of water to” Brown
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
Shannon “What Can Brown Do For You”
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What about shortening that to “Ups” (pronouncing it, rather than an acronym)?
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Shannon “Ups” Brown. What can Shannon Brown do for you?
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
Yeah. Kwame was totally undeserving of “UPS.”
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Expanded postseason more likely for 2012 than next season
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/11/16/gm.meetings.ap/index.html?eref=sihp
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Speaking as a baseball fan here
Not a Dodger fan
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
I would much rather have a baseball game every day or almost every day than wait a week inbetween series. The World Series will be played in Nov. in either case.
That has nothing to do with this
They can just change the scheduling to alleviate this concern. I don’t want extra playoff teams.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Right
But adding extra playoff teams doesn’t change that, either.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
I wouldnt be. Whats the point of a 162 season if 12 teams are gonna make the Playoffs?
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
by NotJoeTorre on Nov 17, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
you want to take a dump in the middle of New York?
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to fill with Indian food?
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by Maddz on Nov 17, 2010 11:20 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
callback!
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by David Young on Nov 17, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
not mentioned here is that expanding the playoffs is always on the table and discussed at Winter Meetings. It’s just on of those business things that comes up
by Josie Becker on Nov 17, 2010 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
It is overly cynical
to think that x% of a team like Pittsburgh’s reasoning for signing a pitcher like Chan Ho Park is simply to spin him for prospects at the deadline?
That’s been Pittsburghs plan for about 15 years.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
/Trades Aramis Ramirez and Kenny Lofton for Jose Hernandez
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
White Sox
are willing to discuss dealing Gavin Floyd
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 11:21 AM PST reply actions
reply fail?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
I’m laughing because this commenter on MLBTR, everytime there is a rumor about any player he’s the first one to post and it’s always related to “Get it done, Ned!”
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
I think there was a guy
making fun of him a few comments down.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
I would like to see them do something on the offensive side next. There should be plenty of suitable #5 starters available even into Jan and Feb.
For instance
The Dodgers signed Padilla on January 21, 2010 (although to be the #4)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
What if we go hardcore on pitching (i.e. more starter(s) and relievers) and use the offense already in house? Will that work?
Hold on let me call October 2010 and find out.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
Oct 2009
might have something to say.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Along with Manny Ramirez and Orlando Hudson.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
The problem is
Ned will always be tempted by some cheap veteran stopgap and that plans out the window.
I'm on record
as saying I think it might. Loney can’t be as godawful next year as he was in the 2nd half, I just won’t believe it. I also think Kemp could very easily bounce back from last year. With our pitching our offense wouldn’t have to be great.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Loney might not be god awful next year, but even his good stretch last year was about an .830 POS, which still isn’t impressive for his position. Next year he he’ll be less bad than his second half, but he’ll also be less good than his first half
by Mike Dennis on Nov 17, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
In context
the misspelling of OPS is really funny here.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
I never said any different
I’m simply saying the offense will be better then it was in the 2nd half, and that with our pitching we might be able to get away with someone like Loney at 1st.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
We have 102M already in the can. If the budget is 115, we can pick up a really good 5th starter, Barajas and some middle relief.
by silverwidow on Nov 17, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
I think we could also sneak in an upgrade to the offense somewhere
I think someone like Maggs or Konerko might slip through like Abreau did a few years ago and can be had for a reasonable 1 year deal.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Several players could be had that would help out our offense and not cost a bundle, like Maggs, Lee, Hall.
I don’t think Derrek Lee will necessarily be cheap.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
Where does the $102MM come from? Is that assuming arb raises for Theriot, Martin and Loney per Eric’s worksheet?
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Yep, I just pulled it from the sidebar.
by silverwidow on Nov 17, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
We lived through 2003 once, I don’t really want to do it again.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Its nice to want things
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
All I really want is for Rod Barajas to not be the starting catcher. Is that too much to ask?
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
If your biggest concern is Rod Barajas being the starting catcher, your probably fucked anyways?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Any team that thinks of Rod Barajas in a productive role is doomed.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
Define productive
carrying around Kershaw’s jock strap might be considered productive by some.
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BREAKING NEWS: DODGERS NOT TRADING KEMP
One team official who kicked the tires says of the Dodgers, “They ain’t trading Matt Kemp.”
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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&page=rumblings101117
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much as WE already knew that
hopefully it makes everyone else shut the fuck up about it now.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
Very interesting story on sports press credentialing
Scott Raab of Esquire was denied press credentials to the Heat because he has been unprofessional in several tweets about LeBron James. For instance…
But they haven’t quit. Look in the mirror, motherfucker. You’re a fucking loser and always will be. @KingJames Sanchez is wearing them down
#WhoreOfAkron just woke up. Go fuck yourself, you gutless punk. @ KingJames Sanchez is wearing them down
wow
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by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
Good, nice to see someone held accountable for that.
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 17, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
I agree. Raab has a right to say anything he likes, but the Heat have no responsibility to help him do that.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
Raab is absoutely right, though, that this helps him. I would think that the publicity folks for the Heat brought that up… but the amount it helps Raab is probably small, and the amount of personal satisfaction in refusing him is probably large.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
Searching the #WhoreOfAkron hashtag is a tad disturbing, and also funny.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes tweets that Oakland offered Beltre five years and $64MM, the same contract he signed with Seattle before the 2005 season.
Well, there goes my hope for Beltre.
To me, what made Dunn and Beltre attractive as FA were their relatively lower costs.
If they are going to spend big money on a long-term deal, I would rather it go to Crawford or Werth.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
Baseball is just stange enough that there is that 1% chance
that Eric Chavez could have a better year then Beltre.
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by Phil Gurnee on Nov 17, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
Eric Chavez just taught me
that you can have a negative ops
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wow
I can see him landing in Oakland. With that pitching staff, they could be good. Too bad they traded CarGo.
I thought last year the A's also made a run at him
but he refused and went to Boston.
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by Phil Gurnee on Nov 17, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Does he want to go to another cavernous ballpark?
or does he not give a shit since this will be his last big contract anyways?
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He can always get himself traded to… oh let’s say the Reds in the final year of the deal, put up huge numbers, and have another calling card.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
Angels where interested
perhaps they up the offer just a bit and snag him? I would rather play in SoCal then Oakland, and for a probably better team.
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MlbTradeRumors makes it sound like there is a bidding war going on
for Justin Upton
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It really should be 29 teams doing the bidding.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed. One of the more disappointing things over the past several years has been the superstars/potential superstars traded for bupkis — “That guy went for THAT?! Where was our GM?! etc.”
I want a deal where the reaction is, “Whoa, they gave a lot, but look who they got!” Maybe the last of those was Manny. Or maybe Beckett for Hanley. Am I missing a recent deal like that?
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think the manny deal counts
he was basically traded for Bay, and then traded again for Laroche.
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It counts
Just look at Boston’s perspective: They traded Manny, Craig Hansen, and Brandon Moss, and got Jason Bay.
I think that qualifies as "Whoa, they gave a lot, but look who they got!"
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Oh thats right
Bay played there the year after too. So yeah, I guess that does count.
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D-backs
want a Texiera like return for him though.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
A busted prospect in a no-hit first baseman? We got one of those.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
They have to, their future rides on what they get for him
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by Phil Gurnee on Nov 17, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
indeed
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
I’m hoping the Angels trade for him rather than the Braves one.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
I insist: Loney for Upton.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
Cowboys & Aliens trailer
It is out today. Yahoo Movies to see it.
What say you?
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Is your job riding on my answer?
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No. it is a competitor’s product.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBKU9WU_wLo
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I don't know what that is
But I know I won’t see it.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
you should watch the trailer
its pretty awesome looking. Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford.
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Jon Favreau movie?
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by David Young on Nov 17, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
I will watch it
50/50 on whether in the theater or not though. Didn’t think the trailer was that great, but cast and crew looks solid enough.
Posting slow for everyone or should I reboot?
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Seems okay for me.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Fine for me, and my work computer sucks.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Good Luck Cory
The Rays signed righty reliever Cory Wade, says Eddy (via Twitter). The 27-year-old had a 2.27 ERA with 6.4 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 in 71.1 innings for the Dodgers in 2008, but he missed most of 2009 and all of 2010 after having shoulder surgery.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 12:41 PM PST reply actions
And Justin Miller
The Mariners have signed right-hander Justin Miller according to Baseball America’s Matt Eddy (via Twitter). In 24.1 innings with the Dodgers last year, the 33-year-old pitched to a 4.44 ERA with 11.1 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9. The Mariners are his ninth organization.
Didn't realize we cut him loose
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Both were minor league free agents. They cut themselves loose.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
Coooool..
Didn’t know he was even released. It was fun buddy.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
by NotJoeTorre on Nov 17, 2010 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
Good Luck Cory +1
Always liked that guy. I hope he gets some serious cash before his arm falls off for good.
Cant find the comments
But Harrison Ford does look pretty fuckin grumpy in the movie trailer
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
TONY PARKER AND EVA LONGORIA ARE GETTING DIVORCED (FOR REALSIES)
says ESPN
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Brent Barry
With his most surprising performance since winning the slam dunk contest.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
I still say the Clippers should hang a banner for that at Staples just so they have something on the wall.
2006 Western Conference Semi-Finalist
BTW, there’s some craptastic Clipper games coming up that I’ll be checking the resale market for.
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Why would the publicist go out of her way to issue that denial yesterday only to have this happen today?
That’s why god gave us the words “no comment.”
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
What this team needs is a lil Moneyball approach
With 4 solid starters in place and a good pen with Kuo and Jensen in tow, the jettisoning of Loney, Martin and Broxton for some more youth screams to be done. Something like $17mil would be freed up and we could then go dumpster diving for a lefty 1b like LaRoche(platoon with Blake), go big for Fielder offering prospects, platoon Gibbons or Sands at 1b with Blake, sign Betemit or Andy Laroche, trade for a LH 3b or better still a young 3b like Morel from CWS, or just overpay to bring Beltre back home. Sign Barajas or Torrealba to play with Ellis.
We’d likely be a better organization long-term and maybe this year too.
We still have time to secure a 3b or 1b and non-tender Loney.
Surprise me Ned!
My question is always, why wants to take on our overpriced contracts? If we have to send money back, is it still worth it?
Our luck..
Non tender Loney.. Then we fail to sign anyone. A Gibbons/Sands platoon doesn’t seem to good.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
by NotJoeTorre on Nov 17, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Well I think many GMs would bite on Broxton despite $7mil this year and maybe a couple of GMs on $5mil Loney…Martin non-tender and lowball offer. We could just sign Beltre for example and then trade or non-tender Loney to offset the $…then cheap LH platoon with Blake at 1b. December 2 is the date.
This guy did a good job explaining the view(old news here?)
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/loneys-trade-value/
It always sounds so easy
when we talk about it on the internet doesn’t it?
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Go younger!
by trading for fielder? I don’t get it.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
We’d get younger by adding a good prospect or two for Loney or Broxton. And giving a chance in 2011,2012 to the Sands, Trays, Dejesus of the world. With the non-tender of Martin and losing Brox and Loney , there’s alot of moola. Fielder is a long shot though.
It is so easy on the internet, but trading Broxton and taking anything for Loney while non-tendering Martin is not that far fetched. Trading for Fielder or AGonz is far fetched.
I’d say SF trading Pablo to the Dodgers, SD trading AGonz to the Dodgers or AZ trading Justin Upton to the Dodgers is a much longer than long shot….ain’t happening
We aren’t trading Loney and/or Broxton for prospects.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
Trading for fielder
would require we give up prospects though, and more prospects then we would be getting back for trading loney or broxton or even both.
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Unstoppable is bad, huh?
That’s too bad, because I like me some Denzel, and I LOVE me some Chris Pine.
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good
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
I'm still guessing whomever didn't like it
isn’t a Tony Scott fan, ie probably didn’t like Top Gun.
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Tony Scott film
that I probably enjoyed the most: Crimson Tide.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Didn't he direct True Romance?
I haven’t seen it since it came out, so maybe my opinion would be different now, but I remember liking it.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
Yes
but I never saw it, strangely enough.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Holy Crap! It got an 85% on Rotten? I mean, I normally trust Rotten, but that movie was just plain unbelievable. I was entertained, but I would wait for a Greencine rental if I were you.
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 17, 2010 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
:) Speaking of which
posted a piece yesterday on Tony Scott – unstoppable or unstable
http://daily.greencine.com/archives/007935.html
Sounds like it’s entertaining yeah, but will prepare to check my brain at the door.
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Denzel and Pine are ok and the movie is meh. I’m willing to suspend belief as needed, but there were a couple smallish things that really annoyed me, like a news helicopter essentially stunt flying, and after making a big point of the deadliness of the cargo and evacuating a town, having tons of emergency personnel visible in the vicinity of the derailment spot when they should be taking cover. Also, upper middle management as villain is pretty cliched by now. It felt like a movie that should have seen a summer release, not November.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I saw a good movie last night
Adventureland by the Superbad writer/director. Far from perfect, but I liked it a lot.
I really dug that movie
plus it’s got Martin Starr from F&G in it! Kristen Stewart looking cute, and Jesse Eisenberg at his Eisenbergiest.
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The helicopters were hilarious. And if they could try the guy hanging by the helicopter once….try it again!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 17, 2010 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
until chavez’s back explodes mid-march
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 17, 2010 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think we’re appreciating how bad Chavez was last year.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Sure we are
but I’d also say that if the Dodgers work him out, and then sign him, they might have seen something they like. We thought Gibbons was a joke after missing two years and being putrid, but it is not like he did not have some value in 2010. My only point on Chavez is that if we work him out and sign him, that is a sign they liked what they saw and we should keep an open mind.
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I agree, it just seems like this is being put under “expected to happen” instead of “won’t, but hell, you never know.”
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 1:21 PM PST up reply actions
Hey Kavula, the Thanksgiving sandwich you rec’d is very good. The wait over at LB Cafe, on the other hand, is less than ideal.
Sorry, I’ve only been there on a weekend for early lunch — didn’t know about the crowds.
But yeah, it is a tasty sandwich.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
Thanksgiving sandwich
Is it turkey, cranberries, and gravy in a sandwich?
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
Stuffing might be my favorite Thanksgiving food
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Stuffing might be my least favorite food
my wife hates me for this.
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You gotta go exotic
Mix in some sausage and apples and what not.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
My brother Greg I believe made White Castle stuffing last year.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
our family does both
though that might have stopped in recent years because it dries out the bird?
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I suppose mine would be "dressing"
In a crock pot, on the side. My sister will probably end up making a traditional stuffing to put inside the bird.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
I am in charge of making the stuffing for Thanksgiving this year.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
i'm proud of all of you
I didn’t get a FTFY regarding stuffing being my favorite thing.
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The words we would have needed
where missing from the end of the sentence. I don’t like adding words, just removing them.
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I'm doing
roasted brussells sprouts with garlic and pancetta
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
There are a number of places around town you can get a Thanksgiving sandwich. Tally Rand in Burbank makes a good one.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
I have passed by that place many times, yet never ventured in. Worthwhile?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
It's a diner
But sure, it’s a pretty good one. Don’t make a special trip but as good as any other diner.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 17, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
That sandwich
is really the main reason to roast a turkey.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
The Dodgers have never
had a Chavez at the Ravine.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I don't understand my cat
he follows me around the house but really just wants to lay near me all the time. He doesn’t really want to be pet, he doesn’t want attention, he just wants to sleep in my vicinity.
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It’s because he’s a cat, and is dumb and has no soul.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
This.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Both of you are teetering on the brink of being obelisked for that
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If we had this discussion two years ago
this blog would be quite different.
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cannot agree with this
cats are smarter than dogs
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Don’t all cats act that way?
I’m allergic to cats so I have no personal experience
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
If I was allergic to cats
I would never admit it, because then the cats would have the upper hand in our rivalry.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
I used to think I wanted to be a vet and got a job at a vet clinic in high school. I quickly figured out that I would never be a vet.
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
Being allergic to cats would seem to be a good sign that being a vet was not your calling
unless you wanted to work on the big farm animals and do this for a living
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Is that really something you would call a “farm animal”?
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 17, 2010 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
No, each cat has their own personality
but they are all batshit crazy.
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this
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
My wife is allergic to cats. We’ve rescued a couple of kittens and nursed them back to health before placing them in good homes. Wife’s allergies kick in once the kitten starts to groom itself, so it must be the saliva that she is allergic to.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
It is, it's the saliva that creates the dander
that they build up from grooming themselves, You can cut down on that greatly nowadays with specially made cleaning pads/wipes, and even nutritional supplements. My dad and sister are allergic and can now come over and visit due to us doing these things.
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If a cat ever gets out in my neighborhood
we call them “coyote food”. It is just easier not to have cats. My wife has to dose up on the Claritin before visiting my parents, or other cat homes.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Any pet gets out in my neighborhood and its coyote food
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If the cat (or other pet) is not too big, they have to watch out for the owls also.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Here the other danger
is Raccoons and Possums
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Its too bad too
I swear my Shiba wants to sleep outside.
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Mine is a mix
so its not too bad, as long as you keep up maintenance with a brush(I use a “furminator”). I can see why a cat guy would like one, she totally acts like a cat sometimes.
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They are rad dogs
Easy to potty train, like to keep themselves clean, but independent and can be a bit stubborn.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
My cat got eaten by a coyote in the backyard. At least they left the head so I had something to bury :(
There are “lost cat” signs up all over the neighborhood all the time. AFAIK, none of them have ever been found.
Right
newbies out of the house are probably done for, but we have a number of outside cats in our neighborhood that have learned how to deal with the Coyotes. When our dogs got out I think they stayed alive because they were big and they together they could handle a Coyote.
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My cat was a champion. Big hunter, only wanted to be outside, and survived out there for years. He must have gotten careless or complacent. I haven’t gotten another pet since then.
Sorry about that
just takes one second of carelessness.
We had a quandry a few weeks ago. A Coyote had killed a cat in the middle of the street but ran off when we honked the horn. I went back to check on the cat and he was dead. When I went back to my car the Coyote flew by us grabbed the cat and headed into brush. I wondered if I should make the effort to get the cat away which i thought I could do because he was having so much trouble holding it in his moutch so I could call notify the owner, or simply let the Coyote do what nature intended. I ended up letting the Coyote alone but later wondered if I’d made the right decision. As a cat owner I’d have wanted to know, on the other hand I’d rather the Coyote eat the meal then have me bury my cat.
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I was really upset, of course, because that cat had been with me through many cities, apartments, and houses and was just a great little cat in every way.
I also understood that he died as he lived; he loved to be outside and had taken down many mice, moles, rabbits, etc. in his day. With regards to what you saw in the road, in general it’s probably best not to get in the way, and since the cat was already dead you had no good option anyway.
He likes the job of guardian, not so much the job of listener.
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To the cat, you’re the thing that provides food, otherwise, you’re taking up space.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
Who knew Ivdown was the crazy cat lady of TBLA?
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
I'm fairly certain my wife and I own that title
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I have had upto 12 cats
we have lost seven in the last 18 months as they all hit the 18- 20 year old mark.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
We knew it was going to be a tough year
but last week our favorite Indiana Jones finally gave up the ghost. When your fifty and you lose pets you have had for 20 years you wonder if you should start again, because by the time they are done so are you. On the other hand I haven’t had a kitten to punch in years.
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okay that beats our 4
and we definitely have reached our limit. Only have that many because we each had 2 before we met (actually my g/f got her 2nd against her will from her family right after we met). But we love em all. and am not looking forward to those days…
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I have 5 cats at my house
None of them actually mine. My sister and mom abandoned them here when they moved out of state, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I had a 15 year relationship with one. i do not like dogs. not that I wish any ill will towards them, I just want them to stay away from me.
I knew there was something in you that was redeemable
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I’m with you Keith.
Of course, I’ve always wanted to like cats. They seem cool enough (from as close as I can get to them.)
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
My Mom has 2 cats. They are okay…..
One of them is the reason cats get a bad rap, that cat does nothing but eat and hiss at people.
they can be really chill
I like dogs too (and I don’t see the point of a dog you can punt, just saying), but my schedule wouldn’t allow me to have a dog. Now, a cat that sleeps in my room for 18 hours a day? yes please.
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I don’t see the point of a dog you can punt
To punt it
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Mexican woman have a fetish for Chihuahua's
it is part of their DNA.
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My cousin has two little mini dogs. One of them peed on me in the car driving from Seattle to Orange County (I was in the passenger seat).
I have vowed revenge on that dog. One day, mark my words, I will urinate on that dog.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Chihuahau's hate me
but I think they dislike most men, they always seem to bond with woman. Even after I got the Miata he hated me:)
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I don’t remember the type of dogs he has; I can never remember the type.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Man
its sad how many Chihuahuas and Pit Bulls there are at the pound. Pissed me off so much.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I want to get a pitbull. Is that weird?
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
The Fonz would only have a pitbull.
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
Exactly. When I used to live in an apartment I was going through pet withdrawls and a cat would have been perfect.
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
I like dogs
big ones, small ones, giant ones, medium ones.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
This may come as a surprise
but I have never in my life ever had any type of pet.
It’s why I’m unloving.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
6 when I was a child
3 in college. Never again.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
My Grandfather bought me a German Shepherd when I was born. He died when I was 14.
Weak Sauce.
I’ve had probably 10 dogs since.
Big dogs die young
why don’t big people die young? Or do they? I know they slouch like crazy and eventually come back to my size but do they die earlier?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
They do.
Longevity studies of deceased US veterans found an inverse relation between height and longevity.13Evaluation of height and longevity of deceased professional base-ball (sic) players and 19th century French men and women also showed an inverse relation, as shown in figures11 and 22.14In a review of literature on height, body size, and longevity, we found several studies that showed a negative correlation between height and longevity.2
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
So the last laugh
is that we live longer at a point when we’d rather be dead. Great
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
speak for yourself
I plan on flirting with young girls until I am 100. Of course by then, 65 will look pretty damn young to me!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
14 is pretty good for a German Shepherd
We got one when I was 11. She was a great dog. We had to put her down when she was not quite 13.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I've had more pets then the number of people who post on this board.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Man that sucks
I’ve had all sorts of fish, toads, newts, frogs, dogs, cats, and chickens.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
He has the pickup and you have the dogs. Go figure.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I have a Choc Lab that freakin loves to ride in the back of the truck.
I left her in the back of mine for a night. She didn’t care.
So does Hershey's
It’s where they make candy bars.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
they don't mix it by waterfall though
it’s the only way to get it juuuuuuust right.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
Good chance
when I get a yard big enough for 3 dogs, I’ll get a lab
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I'm late but
I’ve got two black labs. Just this weekend my puppy decided to climb out the car window while I was driving. She was hanging by her back legs until iI could pull over.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Depends on the breed of cat
Some are very much lap cats, others, like Maine Coons, like to be near people, next to you, but not on you. They are independent but want to also be social and near you. So it depends on the breeds.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
he's just a rescue kitty
he isn’t that crazy, he just wants to be near (but not really on) me. He eats all the time and is nervous. In those respects, he is like his mama!
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
except for the not wanting to be petted thing
my older dog does that too. My puppy seems to be much more independent.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Aguadelo's goal for the US MNT was awesome
for a pointless, and mostly crummy international game where the US would take a tie given all the newbies playing in it, taking the lead in So Africa with a goal from a 17 yr old newcomer is awesoke.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
A friend has this weird obsession
she calls her DNA museum, where she likes to steal items that celebrities have used to eat or drink with. Things like cups, forks, spoons, etc. Her last subject was a fork used by Julie Newmar at a restaurant in Pasadena a couple years ago. I donated a coffee stirrer used by the red head daughter from 6 feet under.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Hot
but I’ve liked all the CatWoman since then better.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Was that last photo
signed “To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar”?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
He-man
was pretty Awesoke. Thundercats was basdass was well.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
as well*
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
Thor was the role that man was born to play.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
Jacked dude who hits stuff with a big hammer. Name a better person.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Captain Hammer
(the hammer is his…)
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Chris Hemsworth, the guy who is going to play Thor and is actually an actor. I used to like wrestling too, but they shouldn’t but up for big movie roles outside of the Rock.
I feel like you don’t need to be an actor to get the subtle nuances of Thor.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
it's in
development hell.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
So much for Oakland's outfield surplus
The Blue Jays are on the verge of acquiring outfielder Rajai Davis from the Athletics, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Minor league reliever Trystan Magnuson is one of the players heading to Oakland in the deal, MLBTR has learned.
Trystan Magnuson
There’s the guy to play He-Man!
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Because his name is like Raja Bell and Raja annoyed Kobe awhile ago so you like Rajai by association.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Well there goes that theory.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Really?
So when I asked if Beltre was holding out for 65/5, I was overexaggerating. What’s this crap on MLBTR that says he’s wanting Torii Hunter money? (90/5)
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
its nice to want things
isn’t his agent Boras?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
seriously though
I’m not even sure he can get 15 per, or even get 5 years, let alone 5 years and 18 million per.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
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