Really Ned, Really?
by meercatjohn on Nov 29, 2010 11:07 AM PST
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The last time Juan Uribe was guaranteed a regular job he was coming off his 2004 season in which he hit .283/.327/.503 giving him a solid 111 OPS+. He then had an OPS+ of 85, 83, 74 during the subsequent three seasons while getting over 495 plate appearances each year. A performance some would call dismal including the team he played for which turned him into a part time player and then kicked his butt out of town so hard he ended up on the West Coast playing for the Giants because no one else would give him a job.
While playing for the Giants he came up big with his best season in part time work in 2009, and even followed that with a decent 2010 season in full time work. Is this the case of the crappy AL Juan Uribe becoming a NL stud just by virtue of moving to the NL?
Uribe does two things well, hit home runs, and play defense. He does one thing really really bad, and that is get on base where his career .300 OBP makes Juan Pierre look like Ted Williams. He had those same skills in the winter of 2009 but no one was interested. One year later those skills are heard to be netting him a three year / 21 Million dollar deal.
As Eric noted in the comments Juan Uribe now has a chance to challenge Marquis Grissom for having the worse season for a Dodger to hit 20 home runs. The current leaders:
Player OPS+ HR Year Age PA R 2B 3B RBI BB BA OBP SLG OPS Pos
Marquis Grissom 71 21 2001 34 468 56 17 1 60 16 .221 .250 .404 .654 *87/9D
Todd Hundley 86 24 1999 30 428 49 14 0 55 44 .207 .295 .436 .731 *2
Eric Karros 88 23 1993 25 658 74 27 2 80 34 .247 .287 .409 .696 *3
Adrian Beltre 88 23 2003 24 608 50 30 2 80 37 .240 .290 .424 .714 *5/6
Gil Hodges 97 22 1958 34 532 68 15 1 64 52 .259 .330 .434 .764 *35/972
Adrian Beltre 97 21 2002 23 635 70 26 5 75 37 .257 .303 .426 .729 *5
Eric Karros 100 31 2000 32 663 84 29 0 106 63 .250 .321 .459 .780 *3/D
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Play Index Tool Used
Generated 11/29/2010.
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I assume you mean the move, not meercat’s take on it.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
It also make the Juan Pierre deal look good.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
No, it doesn't.
Pierre had zero seasons of good performance (and in fact hit worse than Uribe). He was signed for more years, and for more money per year, and to play the outfield.
You can hate the Uribe deal, but it is not worse than the Pierre deal.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Nov 29, 2010 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
Your right deals are real good when you are paying for a guy to play on another team!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Nov 29, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
On the other hand
I had the same pain in the pit of my stomach when I saw this deal that I got when we signed Pierre.
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 feel better about this than Pierre.
Of course, 2006 was a better season than 2010, and my expectations are lower now.
by StolenMonkey86 on Nov 29, 2010 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe I'm crazy
but I think we can win the division with this lineup.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
That you can win on the strength of good pitching?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I'm pretty sure she is hating on divisions
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Josie would rather see a home run contest decide tie games
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
could you imagine? Man that’d be awesome
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:35 PM PST up reply actions
Cal disbanded it’s baseball program so we’re out of the running for the Pac
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
oh that’s good news. Nah, the American Football analogy would be breaking a tie with a field goal kicking contest
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
I just stabbed myself in the eye
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
It would actually be fun
I like out softball rule. You pick three hitters from each team and whoever gets the most total bases wins the game. Of course you must remember I think total bases should be the score in the first place.
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
The best part about this is when the last hitter hits the ball you just keep on running.
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 29, 2010 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, makes for all sorts of fun
Isn’t that the greatest rule?
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
Is this 1963?
We don’t have Koufax, Drysdale and Podres.
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"
Giants hitting doesn't exactly strike fear into my heart
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
By 03:30 maybe Uribe can be young Beltre
and become Delias and mine favorite player.
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
True
but it weirded me out to see Beltre on that list twice.
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
Hudson was, but he hates us, so it’s either Uribe, Eckstein, or Adam Kennedy.
by regfairfield on Nov 29, 2010 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
Because they are worse than Juan Uribe.
by regfairfield on Nov 29, 2010 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
Sometimes you gotta know when to hold them, and when to fold them.
Ned Colletti goes all in on a pair of jacks.
This is what is going on for Ned
he is operating under the idea that:
1. The players he has under contract will improve from 2010;
2. He now has for the first time, a starting rotation with no question marks going into spring training
3. He was not in the market for Werth or Crawford
4. He likes the idea of having continuity so signing Uribe for 3 years gives him a 2B for 2011, a possible 2B/SS/3B for 2012 and a utility player for 2014.
5. He wants to eliminate as much decision-making as he can for the up-coming spring training.
Also
I have lost with Aces and won with 4, 6 offsuit so sometimes you have to play a hunch. Having no doubters makes betting easy but it is sure not an automatic win.
I'm fairly certain that a very popular TBLA event
will be a poker tournament.
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
Don’t do it.
I’ll have to get Josie’s number and use her to play for me the whole time!
I love the cards………
I’m a bad surrogate, my tell is giggling uncontrollably
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
I will play if you organize a TBLA Poker Night!!!! I'm a good poker player!!!!
Why I’m living in Paris??? I missed so many TBLA nights!!!!
"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
I wonder where we’d hold it? That one place in Hawaiian Gardens? That other place in Gardena?
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
We don't know... I guess in my family house... :p
"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
Anyone with a place that has a community rec room?
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 29, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
Why do you think
I’d be any less giggly?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Cocaine is a hell of a drug
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Like when you met me for the first time on Friday? ;-)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
That could work
But after 3 or 4 hours there may be fistfights. We would need security guards to protect us from ourselves.
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"
For a nominal fee
one of the local card clubs or casinos would host a private tourney. They provide the thugs.
How much is nominal?
And how much money is in the TBLA petty cash drawer?
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"
The buy - in would have to be $100 minimum
TBLA would take 20% off the top then you have the Casino part of the equation.
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 would not be worth it. They take a cut of each pot and reserve the right to add people to your table to keep it full,
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 29, 2010 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
It’s legal as long as no one is skimming the pot and acting like the house
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 29, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
That’s not how it worked when me and a bunch of buddies did it in Vegas.
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
He had the first 2 before signing Uribe.
3 was never in question.
4. I think that’s the flaw. I really have to question the thought process that gets you thinking that Juan Uribe at 3 years is a good idea.
5. I agree with this, but this really limits his moves in the trading season at July (Might be a good thing, might not be), but also limits him in the 2011 and 2012 off season.
I would have liked to see a team willing to offer Uribe 2 years before the Dodgers offered 3.
BH hits it out of the park
If No. 1 happens and Uribe dupicates his numbers from last year, Dodgers improve dramatically…..Also important now his backups, DeJesus, Mitchell and perhaps even Gordon will not be rushed, but at the same time, if an injury happens they could be called up and come in, hopefully with out the problems that existed 2009 with SS
IMO
Biggest problem with this deal isn’t even necessarily the years. Its the years AND the money. I don’t believe Uribe is worth $3mm more per year than even a guy like Theriot (as fangraphs pointed out).
If you give him $7mm for a year with an option, then fine, I probably wouldn’t complain too much. You want to sign him for 3 years, then his per year salary should have been cheaper.
There are a few good things on the menu there. if you have 200 items, maybe 15 of them have to be good, right?
Claim Jumpers.
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Nov 29, 2010 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
Tampa might have three good 2nd baseman or none.
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
Way off Topic
Would anyone consider what Ely did for us This year compairable to the late season call up of Jim Neidlinger in 1990?
We will let you know in 20 years
if someone asks about Jon Ely and no one has a clue who they are talking about:)
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
For those curious
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/neidlji01.shtml
Jim got whacked his last two starts but unlike Ely did not suck as bad after his pixie dust ran out.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=neidlji01&t=p&year=1990
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 cannot remember what happend to him
did he simply suck in spring training in 1991? He pitched in the minors so his arm was not the culprit, what a strange major league career.
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
Niedlinger was starter depth,
the 1991 and 1992 pitching staffs stayed pretty healthy, and two Pedros passed him up. Starters (starts)
1991 – Morgan (33), R. Martinez (33), Belcher (33), Ojeda (31), Orel (21), Gross (10)
1992 – Orel (33), Gross (30), Candiotti (30), Ojeda (29), R. Martinez (25), Astacio (11), P. Martinez (1 of the other 4)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Well, huh.
The Giants have contacted Casey Close, the agent for Derek Jeter, according to Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal.
Could that make you a Giant fan?
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
hellz no
per the last 2 paragraphs of this article, http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5862839, i allowed to think happy thoughts.
If they want to spend the 20 million a year to sign him
for 4+ years, more power to them. He’ll get along really well with Rowand and Zito.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
heh
I joked about that in the last thread or two…
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Did you hear if you drink to much of that over a short period of time, you might vomit?
by regfairfield on Nov 29, 2010 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
I thought if you drink anything to much over a short period of time you might vomit
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’m just going by the stunning findings of New York Assemblyman Felix Ortiz.
by regfairfield on Nov 29, 2010 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
Fucking idiots
he needs to piss on his hands
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
by meercatjohn on Nov 29, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The press conference for Uribe should let us know
if they say they signed him to be their 2nd baseman then we know Theriot is not being tendered.
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
Opening Day 2009, didn't LA have 6 IF on the roster
Loney, DeWitt, Furcal, Blake, Carroll, Belliard.
Right now for 2010: Loney, Uribe, Furcal, Blake, Carroll, ?
There is roster room for Theriot, if not $. I suppose one could count Gibbons as an IF (1B only), Uribe and Carroll provide enough flexibility to make that work, I suppose.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Or DeJesus or Hu for much cheaper final infielder?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
As i said here earlier he's been a disappointment to say the least
but I still think he can be a good fielder at least. DeJesus would be more promising of course, but Hu they probably wouldn’t care about sitting on the bench a lot at this point whereas DeJesus they will want to get at bats.
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 have little issue in giving DeJesus a shot. Bring him up and let him play every now and then. Let him see how shit works in the show.
Hu is fucking awful at baseball, at least the hitting part of it. I’m not ripping into underdog here, I’m an underdog fan. I’m trying to relay my hate for Hu.
Carry on, sir!
hah hah no worries
okay, scratch Hu. If not DeJesus, how about… well there’s… uh…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Your out of control
we all know the 2013 team will be led by Dee Gordon
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
What's wrong with Kershaw leading the team?
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
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@JimBowdenXMFOX JIM BOWDEN
Jon Garland just told us that teams wouldn’t offer him a multi-year deal because of MRI’s and Physicians opinions that he would break-down
I do think he could have got at least what he got on the market, yes. I’m also OK with guaranteeing $5 million, and will gladly play an extra $3 million if he pitches 190 innings (and would be OK with him back for $8 million for one year)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
You are the third person to post it
If you are going to be Debbie Downer, at least read the other comments first.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t see it. And frankly, I’m surprised you’re not more pissed off at this. I mean come on. Juan Uribe at 3 years? I thought you liked good players?
What's the point
I mean how angry can you be. First, let’s just accept that money paid to players does not equate to value. It probably does not even relate to the market. It only relates to what the two sides can agree on.
So when you get past that, then you look at what options the Dodgers had at second, basically they didn’t have any good ones.
Now, is this the best prescription for a bad and inconsistent offense, no, but beyond a full out replacement job, there are probably only two areas where they could really afford to do something, second base and left field. I thought they would wait until Thursday but they went with Uribe.
Certainly the Dodgers are not in a scramble mode now as they head to next week’s meetings and they also have paid out some contracts that makes the mainstream Baseball media think that they have money to spend. Which is a better rep than they had last year at this time.
If you told him the opening day lineup would be
Ichiro RF
Kemp LF
Pujols 1B
Cabrera 3B
Mauer C
Uggla 2B
McCutchen CF
Reyes SS
He’d be pissed that Cabrera was playing 3B. He’s not gonna play + defense!
Tripon, I kid because I care.
:)
You couldn't do better then McCutchen in CF?
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 heard Colby Rasmus might be available.
by regfairfield on Nov 29, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
I wouldn’t be shocked if that ego maniac did it.
i wish he would so he’d realize how bad he was and then let someone else that is qualified take over.
I wish someone would show him the 2009 and 2010 drafts and show him how bad he did after
BP left.
Dez Bryant will be a stud so he will take that momentum into the next 20 drafts.
“One time I drafted a guy that stayed on the team for more than 6 months.”
He is worth 5 million for this year
if he pitches 190 innings he is worth the 8 million. If he pitches enough this year for his option to be picked up, then who cares about his fucking MRIs?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
If he replicates 2009/2010 it is a solid deal
the question is can he? I doubt it but he could do it so angry seems strong. It is not like they just signed Pat Burrell to play LF.
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
Juan Uribe is a good player
I wouldn’t mind him on a one or two-year deal, but I don’t like the third year. I’m guessing the dodgers aren’t going to void the contract on this basis.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:09 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn't mind the third year
if his annual salary was lower.
I wouldn't mind the 3rd year if his name was Beltre:)
but who knows, Uribe may end up being better over the next three years then Beltre.
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
Seriously?
1) BECAUSE IT’S FUCKING ANNOYING, especially when you don’t add any commentary to it, and just post it because you want to be the guy who “broke” the news here.
2) Common courtesy: We have to suffer through you, who is a delightful person in the flesh by the way, slitting your wrists in your posts all day. The least you can do is read the other comments.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
1) I didn’t fucking know there other people posted the shit.
2) Eric, I really like you, but you’re a being a prick about this. mistakes happen, but it doesn’t help when you fly off the fucking handle.
3) I’ll try to look for them next time, but fuck if You think I don’t add to the fucking board just get rid of me.
3) you can’t be a 100% crank, as you can tell from the comments from other readers they will stop taking you seriously if everything you say has a negative flow to 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’ll be happier about the Dodgers when the Dodgers play well on the field and win games. But making moves that I don’t think help in that regard is going to leave me moody. Nobody really knows what Uribe is going to produce in the next three years. But giving him the years and money for it to find out is incredibly frustrating, especially when I feel that Ned previous moves has almost forced him to do this where Uribe at 3/21 makes sense.
It makes sense, but I still think its dumb.
Hoping not to piss you off any more
but when we jump from thread to thread during the day is it really such a bad thing to have that kind of information re – posted for those you just started reading the 2nd thread? No way we expect our readers to read every comment these days.
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 was speaking directly to Tripon
We both said our peace, and have moved on.
We’re good.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
That said
is it okay if we do post some news from a previous thread since we move from thread to thread so quickly these days?
That Garland info is quite fascinating and kind of got buried back there. Did he know before he turned down his SD option that his MRI showed problems? If so what kind of problems did it show?
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
The advantage of old people problems
is that we lived long enough to have them, good odds that won’t happen for many of you.
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
by meercatjohn on Nov 29, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I would love to have heard the interview. Do the MRIs show damage now, or just show a pattern that could lead to future damage? Or both?
Sometimes, 140 characters (esp from Bowden) don’t properly summarize the full interview.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
All he said on Mason and Ireland
was that some teams did not like the MRI when it came to additional years.
and it’s not that I’m against them; I was just giving you a hard time for posting old news.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
I think we all need a big group hug.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
You calling him little?
ouch
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
You can't hug your children
with Nuclear arms
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
by nolander on Nov 29, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I'M SO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANGRRY
RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
What does he gain by making this comment
his agent must be frigging blowing his mind
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
Since Garland has been a full-time starter
in 2002, he is 9th in total innings pitched and only the pitcher younger than Garland when 2011 who has pitched more innings is CC.
Now, I am no orthopedic surgeon and I don’t play one on television but I would be surprised if anyone who has pitched over 2000 innings has a clean MRI.
But I don’t have any idea why he is raising this topic, I guess he is a straight shooter.
Hmmm
If his arm blows out during this contract, he’s in the same position whether he mentioned it or not. If he throws 400 innings in the next two years, earn the whole $16M, then the MRIs didn’t mean shit and he’ll pick up another good contract. Maybe it doesn’t matter to his agent.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
timkawakami Tim Kawakami
Miami can gut through this season with Spoelstra… then offer $25M/2-year deal to Phil Jackson at the end of it.
Also
Loney sucks, Martin is crap, Kemp plays shitty defense and can’t hit, Ethier can’t hit lefties and is as mobile as a traffic cone, Billingsley lacks heart(Look at him sweat out there!), Broxton is fat, Kuo’s arm is going to fall off any second now, Bellasario is a mean drunk, Kershaw is no ace because I say so, left field is a blackhole of suck, furcal can’t throw the ball straight and is injury prone, Lilly is overpaid and old, our farm system sucks.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Are we still talking about things that we are thankful for?
by Grimjack on Nov 29, 2010 4:22 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Now tell us how you really feel...
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"
I think we win the division next year
honest to Betsy.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I've got to find a way to get my tongue out of my cheek.....
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"
Sadly all of those are kind of true
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 actually like the Uribe signing. Maybe a year too long but it is only a couple million more than Theriot. Who knows maybe Ned will sign Dunn for LF. I hope we do get a power bat that can hit 20-25 homeruns in LF. Maybe a guy like Willingham or Scott. We could have done a lot worse than Uribe.
Dunn in LF
i honestly wonder how people would react to that here.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
If he hit 40 HRs a year, I could turn a blind eye to the defense
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 29, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of pitchers and medical reports…
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
Chris Young might actually survive in Citi.
by regfairfield on Nov 29, 2010 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
His arm did not survive Petco
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
so I bought the 4gig xbox 360 and even after I learned its drawbacks, it’s a solid gaming machine and I was satisfied. But last night I tried to rip a cd to my hard drive, but apparently the new 4 gig doesn’t have one, but it’s $140 for an internal hard drive and at this point in the conversation with the burnout at Gamestop I said "why would I pay more to have a machine that does less than a PS3, and he rattled off all the features XBox and PS3 have in common.
I wish 1. people in retail positions knew they were in sales
2. The microsoft wasn’t running a scheme with its Xbox 4gig, wherein the more you use it, the more you realize its limitations
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
Well
the 4 gigs was supposed to be a kind of bonus so you could get access to the marketplace and stuff. I’m used to the idea of the Arcade having no internal storage, but I get why you are angry. Have you tried just streaming music to the xbox?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
but you can’t insert it into the game that way, and I want to put in all the entrance songs for the FIFA teams. Right now for me, FIFA feels like going to a USC game, and not hearing Fight On
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
Oh Crap
I thought this was a huge problem and for a second gave you some blogger sympathy only to find out you can’t play the fight song during your make believe gaming experience. And Eric thought Tripon was wasting our time
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
Damn it
I was hoping for a fuck off phil not a capitulation.
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 have a hard time
believing thats the thing that made you the most mad at Microsoft.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
TOTM
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
Well I burnt like five different cds last night a different way each time, thinking I was doing something wrong, finally found an answer about the 4g, went it to game stop, got lousy service, rode my bike down to target, they didn’t have anything useful. I know Gamestop has a few small external drives online, but I want it now.
/spoiled
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
Just buy a USB flash drive from anywhere not gamestop.
anything bigger then a gig and less then 16. Are you sure those will work any better then the 4 gigs you already have?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
It supports ANY USB hard drive
including the kind you would stick in your home computer, as long as its bigger then 1 gig and smaller then 16.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
no.
I’m now also pissed that I’m poor and don’t have a car
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
Tell her to get a job at GameStop
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
shut the hell up Phil, I didn’t go to Berkeley so I could shill video games
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
Much
what did you hope to do based on your education?
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
work at a newspaper, teach, get hired to be a staff writer for a tv show, something like that
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:11 PM PST up reply actions
Cold shit, that
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
blogs are newspapers too, just in online form
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve never cleaned a window with TBLA.
Josie, I know that you will be an uber success one day.
I’m already excited for you.
me to
I already have my line ready
Her, hell I knew the big haired girl when she was writing for nobody
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
Your talented
some of that will happen but probably in different mediums but the artistic realization of your expectations might be the same.
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 is all I’m really concerned about. I’ll just stay in school until I find a place that needs what I can offer
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
You can’t get a car in California for $300 + bones – we don’t have all excess inventory piled up in our yards. Well, maybe in the high desert.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
it’s at least $5,000 for a used car and you’re still gonna have to put another grand in repairs
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
I gots me one of therm, but it’s a threay our bike ride to Loyoler
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
I’m pretty disgusted with the fact that they charge for their online services when Sony doesn’t. I recently canceled my Xbox Live account and Microsoft saw fit to charge me after I canceled. They refuse to refund my money and so I will never buy a gold account again.
The worst part is, they recently upped their already obscene prices to even higher amounts. And the damn machine can’t even play blu-rays.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
Different kind of service.
I will say (and I own the PS3) the Xbox Live service was well worth it and it can be found for cheap on ebay
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 29, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
Obscene?
its like 5 dollars a month. Its a superior service to the Sony online experience, which you will find out if you switch to a PS3. I wish it was free too, but lets not loose site of why they get away for charging for it.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I agree, I’ve been very satisfied with my gold experience and would gladly pay more. The only beef I’d have there is that I was told as I was purchasing it, hey do you want to buy a gold account cause you’ll need one
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
And I'm not saying Xbox Live is bad per say
I’m just saying I think it’s stupid to charge for something when their main competitor offers the same services for free (even if Sony’s service isn’t quite up to par).
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
I was paying a lot more than 5 bucks a month
And I should not have to pay a monthly fee to watch Netflix on my TV when I’m already paying them a hell of a lot of money (soon to be more).
Thankfully I can now stream Netflix through my blu-ray player and it doesn’t cost me a penny.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
Then you must have been on month to month
hell if you pay attention the one year cards go on sale for like 30 bucks ever few months on amazon.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I usually never buy cards
Because I usually never have that much money up front for them.
I’m a poor man.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
I like how Josie is hard core. Can you just connect and external hard drive for much cheaper?
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 29, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
well yeah but no store I went to today had externals for xbox, and I’m worried that an external won’t work for inserting music into a game
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
You need a specific one for the Xbox? Now that is worth being upset over.
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 29, 2010 4:59 PM PST up reply actions
No you don't
but none of the cock nobbling people at gamestop will tell her she can just buy a simple usb flash drive and use it.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
really, that’d work? If I plug in my external hard drive for my computer, that could be used as my xbox’s hard drive?
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
It should but it has to be between a gig and 16 gigs
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/storage
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I'm mad enough at Microsoft
to seriously consider trading in my Xbox for a PS3.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
Bill Gates suggested a third year for Uribe, didn’t he.
Fucker.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
Gates woulda gone for 4
He’s made of money.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I can't wait to trade Sands
for Franky Rodriguez at the deadline.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Is that before or after
Ned trades Gordon and Elbert to Florida for Vazquez and his “proven leadership” skills? :-)
Vasquez is a starter
more like Nolasco
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Sheeeeet
I’d throw plenty more of that their way for Nolasco.
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
Oh he is good?
scratch that then.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
One lurker's random thoughts
They overpaid for Uribe’s HR totals.
+This team (awaiting a LFer) has very little margin for error. Their pitching projects to be very good, but that is dependent on a couple of 35 year olds. And a guy with scary MRI results apparently. Their offense may be good depending on health and bounce back seasons from some players.
+I found the comment that Coletti was interested in Huff to be funny in light of this signing. He pretty much just wanted himself a Giant.
+Not many middle infielders on the FA market. Uribe is relatively good compared to other FAs, and I really shudder at the idea of Ned trying to fill that spot via trades.
+I’d rather sign an impact player that can be built around for 2012-13 and tried to go cheap or stand pat at 2B than sign someone who very well could be a liability at the end of the contract.
+Ned Coletti has been a MLB GM for 5 years. People like him make this game fun (in a way).
For a lurker who has something solid to say
you should speak more often.
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
seriously, the more often people with insight talk, the less often I will play with words and make bad puns
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
Was Garland’s velocity down at the end of the year?
I didnt notice…but I know Jason Schmidt had a similar problem.
Doesnt sound like the Dodgers did their due diligence in either case.
I think the difference is that Schidmt had an injury already to the pitching shoulder and the Dodgers signed him anyway.
This time, Garland doctors are saying your arm is going to get fucked, but we just don’t know when.
Completely unscientific:
Garlands second game, third inning: sitting 88
Garlands second to last game, third inning: sitting 90
by regfairfield on Nov 29, 2010 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
Uribe at 2nd base is fine..
But this is why the Dodgers are stuck in perpetual “ok team that will never be great”..
Kuroda → 12 mils→ 7 mils
Uribe
Lilly – 12 mils
31 million dollars…and you get Kuroda, Uribe, Lilly?
A well managed team would manage to get a super star player for that type of dough.
Instead – the Dodgers manage to overpay for slighly above average players…and are left out in the cold when it comes to adding a true building block or difference making super star.
Colletti needs to be replaced.
Its not 1 or 2 individual deals…its a collective thing of not getting the most out of the money available to spend.
we agree on this
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
We could have had a superstar
and then it wouldn’t matter when we had Monk and Ely at the back of the rotation.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I am?
Do tell. We had 3 open rotation spots.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
The difference between Jayson Werth or Carl Crawford and say Scotty Pods/Jay Gibbons is huge.
You could sign Werth or Crawford + Garland + Padilla for 30 mils..
Then you got your superstar LF’er, and you still got Billz/Kershaw/Garland/Padilla/Rubby…
But instead…the Dodgers spend 30 mils and they dont get a superstar…and the difference between Lilly/Kuroda and Padilla/Rubby doesnt make up for having nothing in LF.
Kershaw, Billz, Lilly, Kuroda, Garland > Billz, Kershaw, Garland, Padilla, Rubby. If you’re going to throw in Rubby as your starter, I may as well add Sands as my LF.
by Julio Nievas on Nov 29, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
The difference between Monk and Ely and the pitchers we signed isn't huge?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Agree in theory
But you also have to keep in mind that when committing to a superstar, it’s likely a 5- or 6-year deal. Maybe Crawford or Werth weren’t seen as those types of players they’d be willing to commit to long deals for.
Also, LOL at Rubby. Nice try.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
And I dont think a 5th starter really matters when you have a superstar LF’er playing everyday vs say Pods/Gibbons.
Even if you dont want Rubby to be 5th starter…you could still throw out someone like Ely or Monk and just skip them as much as possible.
So, pretty much the strategy from last season
Superstar leftfielder (Manny Ramirez) and worry about the 5th starter later.
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
40 shitty starts last year say otherwise.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
The Dodgers got 40 shitty starts bc they werent pitching legit prospects in that spot or didnt have them available.
Rubby’s a legit prospect.
Who would be shitty at the MLB level in 2011.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
I’d rather go with the guy that might not suck.
In this case…Rubby De La Rosa might not suck…
We know Gibbons/Pods will…bc they have a long history of it.
You guys are giving Lilly/Kuroda way too much credit if you think Rubby would be a huge drop off from them.
You are giving Rubby De La Rosa way too much credit if you think he wouldn’t be a huge drop off from Lilly/Kuroda.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
Thank God
for a while I was agreeing with Joey much to much and it started to scare me. Luckily he kept going.
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
Lilly and Kuroda are 3.50 – 4.00 ERA type guys…
How much worse do you think Rubby would be?
Even if you get 130 innings out of him…thats ok.
Good teams give their prospects chances to start at some point…Boston’s done it with Buchholz, Lester, etc…The Yankees do it with Hughes…the Cardinals did it with Garcia.
At some point you have to give them a chance…and I’ll gladly give the 5th spot to a good rookie prospect…and have a superstar building block in LF…rather than go all safe.
No risk no reward.
I only disagree on the part
that Rubby is even a top prospect. Can we see what he does before handing him the keys. The only people who see Rubby as a top prospect are Dodger fans, so I’m curious what everyone else is missing or what we are missing.
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
Rubby doesnt even have to be a #1 guy…He could give Wade LeBlanc type production….or Chacin type production that the Rockies have…
Its alot easier to find someone slightly worse than Lilly/Kuroda vs finding someone slightly worse than Werth/Crawford etc..IMO.
I agree
with the last paragraph, not the 1st. He could easily give Ely type production.
I agree with the premise that you don’t need to spend 5 Million on your number five starter, just not that Rubby is ready to be that guy for us.
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’m afraid maybe Ned knows that he won’t be able to outbid for a super star because it may not be worth it than making sure the rotation is fixed. I would agree that we may have got them for a lower price.
by Julio Nievas on Nov 29, 2010 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
Whats up man?
I haven’t seen you on here in a while.
Or I haven’t responded to your comments.
Either Way, whats up?
I've
Just… Been busy I guess?
I want to leave class. We’re watching viral videos because our final project is to make one online on any product. Any ideas?
by Julio Nievas on Nov 29, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
And if we go all in on the superstars
if we lose out by the time we find out kuroda lilly garland uribe etc would be gone.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Or
Kemp and Ethier bounce and we have our own superstars in house.
Problem solved.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
Kuroda was possibly the 2nd best starter on the market
Lilly was a top 5 starter on the market. I agree, fuck Uribe. But otherwise, getting Kuroda and Lilly is pretty big for this rotation. It’s gotta be a top 5 if not top 3 rotation in the NL, and the good pitching worked this year until the offense COMPLETELY fell apart.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Irvin Kersher
Empire Strikes Back
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
that's two you owe me, junior
why must you profane my former occupation AND diss the best Star Wars movie?!
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
junior? you wanna go there one year my younger?
besides, the first strike was a joke w/ Phil and well no Star Wars is just a bad idea
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 8:12 PM PST up reply actions
...
THAT WAS A STAR WARS QUOTE FROM EMPIRE, JOSIE. GET ON MY LEVEL.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
I rebuttal with Arrested Development
“Here’s five dollars, go see a Star War.”
That’s how clueless I am about the Star Wars
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
I haven’t seen the original 3.
Saw the first contemporary one, and fell asleep during the second contemporary one.
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
GASP
I may cry…
The “prequels” are utterly pointless and dull. The original 3 were awesome when I was a little kid and they’re still awesome now. Great fun. Watch them.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Man that is old news
wasn’t that two threads ago?
As NoLander would say he had the ultimate old person problem
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 didn't see it come up
Leslie Nelson died too if that hasn’t been mentioned.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Pssh. Such old news
Why don’t you mention that Lincoln was assasinated while you are at it?
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
Haha
Nolander was just emulating Nielsen in Airplane. :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
Completely OT, but
how exactly did Jayson Werth manage to slip through our fingers when he left? I remember Scully talking about his broken wrist on a telecast one time and the next thing I knew, Jason Repko was roaming the outfield and Werth was nowhere to be seen. Was he simply released due the medical staff feeling he’d never regain 100% strength again?
Ha Ha
we need a FAQ for the number of times we have been through that. Here is short version.
Ned screwed up
BH will defend it
BH is probably right but we want our GM to be smarter then us.
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
We could call it
Go FAQ Yourself
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Show Tomas the ropes.
Doesn’t he know you are the resident dumbass?
/That’s for the “wood” dig :)
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
I always thought
I had a monopoly on asking stupid questions…I don’t know whether to be thankful or saddened that I don’t. I need a Russian faith healer to sooth my soul now.
Everyone else asks questions from ignorance
you simply ask stupid questions:)
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
What is “TOOTBLAN”?
Why is everyone mad about the Carlos Santana/Casey Blake trade?
Is Meercatjohn and Phil Gurnee the same person?
by Julio Nievas on Nov 29, 2010 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
Really?
Then I never knew
that had to come from Josie if Nincompoop was involved.
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 don't think we should use anything
created by a Cubs blogger. It could be why we sucked in the 2nd half, when did we start using 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
when that nincompoop got traded to the Dodgers, so yeah just after the deadline
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
You screwed us
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’m gonna implore you to remember that correlation in no way implies causation
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
we are all fans
okay not everyone
but most
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
Unfortunately
If we were all fans, Fox wouldn’t have canceled the show for poor ratings…I mean, it’s not like they have a history of pulling the trigger too soon on cult favs with a rabidly devoted fanbase. They completely supported The Tick (animated), Firefly, Dollhouse…oh, wait…
I'm guilty as charged
I watched every episode on DVD, the Simpsons and Dodger baseball are the only Fox shows I will support.
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
unless you have a Nielson box, it doesn’t really matter
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
It does to me
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've heard these days they can actually use
your digital cable box
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I was late
to the AD parade, so I caught the episodes on DVD as well. Had I heard anything about the show at all while it was on the air, I’m sure I would have watched it religiously.
I don't watch live tv
I watch it all 3 years after the fact
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
hahahahaha
First time he ever commented on the blog, that plug came to mind right away.
by Julio Nievas on Nov 29, 2010 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
One of my first questions on DT was, what is PVL?
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
Proven veteran leader
It’s a derogatory phrase. Instead of letting Ethier/Kemp play, Ned felt he needed to sign PVL Gonzo.
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
I don't even remember what TOOTBLAN is anymore
old people problems
I think for every FAQ, BH will need to write the rebuttal.
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
Why doesn't everyone acknowledge Pierre's diety?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
He was arbitration eligible
after missing all of 2006, thanks in part to the McCourts hiring a Russian faith healer to, among other things, send positive energy to Werth (only a slight exaggeration)
The Dodgers non-tendered him, and he signed with Philly for ~$850k
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
Misdiagnosed injury, sucked two years before then missed a whole year. The team thought Brady Clark and Marlon Anderson were more useful.
by regfairfield on Nov 29, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
But will this team run though a wall for you Colletti?
“The team underachieved,” he said. “So you have to figure out ways to re-sharpen it. That doesn’t mean everybody here isn’t capable. Most of the core of this group went to the LCS the previous two years. It’s there. It’s a matter of getting it going and being driven to make sure it happens.”
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/columns/story?id=5864189
I do feel bad for Seth over at Dingers blog
He found out the Uribe news late. From about 30 minutes ago:
Calling bullshit RT @ken_rosenthal Confirming report by @Buster_ESPN. #Dodgers close with Uribe. Will be three years, $21 million
No, and without the link no one will continue to follow 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
hell I googled it, but closed the window when I saw all those words. I don’t want to read
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
why the hell isn't the link showing??
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
Can't put the link in the subject only the body
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
Links in the comment titles don’t show.
Needs to be in the body of the comment.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
I did that.
Still won’t work.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
Ok this is driving me nuts.
What am I doing wrong? Why am I unable to link?
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
I ended up
just copying the link’s location and posting that directly into the comment box…I completely bypassed the hyperlink option the site gives you.
Yeah I just tried it that way and it worked. The link option seems to have issues. Works pretty well with images though. Weird.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
1) select the text you want to make a link
2) click on the chain link icon at the top of the comment box
3) enter the website in the box provided
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
Was just linking to that
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AqvSzZ7akjpNCqfz058jWmYRvLYF?slug=ti-uribedodgers112910
Did anyone else know that Theriot was the NL leader in singles the past three years? He’s still a obvious non-tender IMHO (and this was before Uribe), but interesting nonetheless.
Fuck Tim Brown
neither will the Dodgers be total busts should the likes of Kemp and Ethier continue to wobble.
I understand the Kemp bashing, but how did Ethier “wobble”? He came back from a freak finger injury and put up numbers consistent with his previous two seasons. From 2008-2010:
OPS+: 132, 131, 134
wRC+: 138, 130, 133
Sure, the improvement we hoped for didn’t happen, but it’s not like he regressed, and he did have to fight through the injury.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
But Brown tells us that if the Dodgers continue to surround themselves with vets like Uribe
the wobbly kids will be covered!
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 may have to call the Core the “weebles” from now on. Weeble wobble but they don’t fall down.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Wi-Fi question
Do you need a password to access the free networks at Starbucks, McDonald’s, etc.
I’ll hang up and listen. :)
So Keith of you
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
not Starbucks I can say definitively. All you need is to click a little box accepting their terms of service.
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
Usually yes. When you first open your browser, you will be taken to a site to accept the terms and conditions, then it should work for you.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
Josie explained it better
I meant yes to the extra step.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
To bad encryption don't do shit
for the database that credit card info eventually ends up in.
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
True. I was just assuming silverwindow was freaking about beaming his credit card through the air.
by regfairfield on Nov 29, 2010 5:28 PM PST up reply actions
Well should you really be spending your free time
at McDonalds?
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
here here. If you gotta mc it up, get in and get out
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
also their employees couldn’t care less about life
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
That is because they once dreamed of
working for a newspaper, teaching, or getting hired to work on a TV show
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’m going to give up my dreams of teaching History so I can work at Starbucks.
… FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK.
Although I’m reminded of a joke that states you need at least a MBA to work at Starbucks.
according to my bank account, if i dont start getting called in to sub often come Jan 2011, i will be working at a starbucks, trader joes, or best buy.
Would you rather
work as a member of the Geek Squad at Best Buy or work as a member of the Genius Bar at the Apple Store?
Genius Bar
the coeds are way hotter that visit the Genius bar.
Not that I’d be interested in hot coeds.
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 love my girl deeply
and I’d never do anything to endanger that. Women are amazing, though….that’s all I’ll say.
Doesn't Trader Joe pay better then the other two options?
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
they do
i worked there until i got a TV job, but the one near me 1) has all new management and 2) i know they have been cutting people’s hours and not sure they will be hiring after the holidays.
plus, working 4pm-midnight 4 or 5 nights a week will be hell if I also am getting subbing jobs in whcih i work from 7am-3:30pm.
There was too much fun
going on Friday to tell you two about my friend who teaches in Irvine, suffice to say, as you both know, its tough and right now they are just trying to stay status quo for another year.
callback! I used to work in a coffee shop, but not Starbucks
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
I make a mean cap as a result, but that skill don’t transfer
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
could come in handy for dates though – a real cap when invited in for coffee.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
right, cause after inviting a guy into her home, a girl has to try REALLY HARD to get him in bed
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
well, the door might be stuck……
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:38 PM PST up reply actions
in my case
he could really like attending Pride parades
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
aww
I forgot about your recent troubles. I guess that could be a kicker
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
doesn’t the caffeine help with the blood circulation though?
And if you need to play hard to get, just kick him out after the capp.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
oh snap. damn, I dunno if I was ever that cold
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
One last question
Why am I picking up networks in my house? I don’t have a router or anything like that set-up; just a basic cable modem.
broadcast signals from your neighbors wireless routers
if you have a neighbor who has an unsecured wireless network you can simply connect to their 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
I am no expert on this
if you have a WiFi card in your computer and you click on wifi networks available, it will show everything that your card can read, it does not give you access unless there is no password required. The WiFi card in your house is not going to work with you cable modem unless you have a router.
This is what McDonalds says about free WiFi
In mid-January 2010, McDonald’s restaurants became one of the nation’s largest providers of free Wi-Fi Internet access. Free Internet access is available at 11,000 of the 13,000 U.S. locations. “Free” means what it says and no purchase is required.
Here are the steps to connect to McDonald’s Wi-Fi.
Connect to the ‘Wayport_Access’ wireless network.
Browse to any web page. This takes you to the new McDonald’s welcome page.
Click ‘Free Connection’. Internet Explorer users, see note below.
Accept the terms of service on the next page by checking the box and clicking the ‘Continue’ button.
Finally, McDonald’s Wi-Fi greets you and welcomes you to the Internet on the next page.
I feel I should support them and buy a Big and Tasty tonight
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
They still make those?
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Nov 29, 2010 5:35 PM PST up reply actions
According to Wikipedia and per McDonalds employee site
The Big ‘N’ Tasty—which was introduced in 2001 to compete with a certain other guy’s “Whopper”—will relinquish its place on the menu board to make room for the newer, tastier, awesomer Angus burgers."
Starbucks
has gone to password-less WiFi, at least in the last several I’ve been in, both here and in Vegas.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
nolander
I can create a playlist with music from my external hard drive, but I can’t save the playlist, which I’d need to be able to do in order to import the songs into FIFA 11. Which means I guess you can situate me between a rock and a hard place.
I have no idea if this would work
can you create a playlist on windows media player? Or is that what you are trying to do already?
I need to spend a few hours on the phone with tech support, is what I need to do
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
Exactly….
Because that always works. Direct TV tech support is located somewhere in Montana.
Im sure Microsofts will be somewhere in America..
I think I just had a Eureka moment, unless it’s a false positive, which is like bad sex
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
I’m confused…..
I’m not familiar with this bad sex concept….
I always…..you know…..
Not the same for you?
:)
/looks over at alarm clock
oh wow, you’re the best, great job. hey did you turn off the oven?
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
I think the real question
is using the words “false positive” with sex. Generally that only comes up when…
you can’t rip the music over?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
nahuh, it won’t let me click the save playlist button. Save problem I had with the CDs, it wouldn’t let me click rip disc.
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
tonight is my first day as a 49ers fan
except i have to root against Crabtree and Walker for Fantasy purposes.
It certainly is :)
BTW, 2 QB leagues are bullshit. You have to draft 1 QB by the 3rd round at the latest.
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
i love deep leagues
so it works for me. i was just trying to ride some rookies (rusty smith) and it bit me hard.
i am 12 points up
with no players tonight, opp has Crabtree, Walker, and Stephens-Howling. this is gonna be a tight one
I entered up 9
with Crabtree. Opponent had SF defense.
As of now, both players have 9 points.
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 6:53 PM PST up reply actions
You must have a good team.
I mean to run that dude from TN out there and be up 29.
But your opponent is starting Stephens Howling and Walker(don’t know who this is).
jay cutler
had a huge game. so did the jets defense.
i also had Dan Carpenter (and his 17 points) benched.
Bandwagoner!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
"tonight is my first day as a 49ers fan"
;-P
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
ha! like they are any good this season to even jump ona bandwagon!
my grandpa was a big niners fan and he died last week, figured nows as good as time as any to become a fan
Aw, that's a good reason :-(
condolences man. Yeah jumping on in1989 or whatever would’ve been more bandwagonesque.
Btw I had a friend who used to call me ‘Bandwagon" because I showed up to a soccer game wearing the Greek national team jersey teh one year they amazingly won the Euros. It was just a gift from family. But then he saw me wear a Lakers shirt so I had to explain that one, and then he saw my Broncos shirt and… I didn’t have to explain or prove that one. ;)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
My grandpa passed 2 years ago
and was never a sports fan at all (my dad is a big one) so we never had that to talk about or bond over, though we certainly did in other areas.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
hahahah
i almost always latch onto teams when they are at their worst (Jets, Fiorentina). I have a hard time rooting for an SF team, which is why I never jumped onto the niners before.
I can root for San Jose teams
that’s as close as I can get (other than uh living here). Go Sharks! heh.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Have I ever mentioned that Uribe is my most hated Giant?
Even moreso than Wilson?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
ha, not this month, just wait till next year?
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 29, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
Now we need a LF,C and a RP. I think we will sign Martin for 2yrs/7M. RP I don’t know. Now that leaves LF.I’d like to get Willingham of the Nationals. He is a guy that can hit for power. Could we get him for a couple of decent prospects?They are looking for a 1B and Loney for Willingham could be good for both sides. If we traded Loney I’d try and sign a 1B like LaRoche,Pena,or Lee.
As long as I can play along, I’d like to trade Loney for Willingham and sign Beltre, then slide Blake to 1B.
by StolenMonkey86 on Nov 29, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
Martin gets one year
and he goes off the field
by the All Star Break
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 29, 2010 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
Tulo nearing 10 year extension???
Is that credible?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
who’s that 1B guy they’re paying all that money to now?
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 29, 2010 6:34 PM PST up reply actions
good god
youd think theyd learn after their last 10 yr deal.. tulo is awesome but isnt he hurt every year?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 29, 2010 6:43 PM PST up reply actions
He does get hurt a lot. I’d guess that the deal is something like 10yrs/150M
by dodgers4life on Nov 29, 2010 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
That sounds dumb on both their parats
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
It would be hard for me to pass up $150MM guaranteed.
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 7:01 PM PST up reply actions
I didn't realize he still had so much time left on his current contract
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Rosenthal: Source: #Rockies, De La Rosa close on three-year deal. Same agents as Tulo. #Nationals ##MLB
He really isn't that good
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
The question is
who would Tripon rather have?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I’m not the De La Rosa fan, That’s Michael White.
I would be personally indifferent. I like the rotation as is.
Even though he is always injured and Lilly has better numbers?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
DLR strikes out more batters and gives up less homers.
He’s improved the last 3 seasons, and is in his prime.
The only advantage Lilly has is that he’s more likely to give you 180 innings whearas DLR probably 150.
But I’d rather have DLR’s 30-33 seasons than Lilly’s 35-38.
He is more likely to give you 130 innings then he is 150.
In fact he has only ONCE pitched 185 innings. You want to give him 30 million?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
no thats nola...
oops i said id stop.
but seriously. nfl cheerleaders look like the are at least keith’s age
Hey you are the one complaining about attractive women over the age of 20
freak! Burn the witch!
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
NFL teams must have
given them 3/21 contracts after their primes and thus they are stuck with these old ladies
Its an "honor"
not a job!
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Love the unnecessary dig at Keith. Well played.
by Michael White on Nov 29, 2010 7:42 PM PST up reply actions
From what I learned in elementary school(or was that tv?)
it means he has a crush on you.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I did some research
and of the 4 randomly selected Texans chearleaders whose bio I checked, thy ranged from 18 to 30.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
they also have creepy headshots
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
This isn't fox news
you can’t just make shit up to win the argument!
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
how the hell should I know?
I doubt they would hire them if they where under 18.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I once worked with a girl that was – or claimed to be – a Raiderette. She had chronic sniffles.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Shonaree Murray was the name of the girl I’m speaking of….
It would’ve been in the mid 90’s.
I may look it up in a minute.
Prolly not.
:)
The girl I worked would have been in the 1980s.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
I worked with a girl who used to be a Raider's Cheerleader
She was from Alaska, Played Hockey, Roller Derby, worked with me as a Civil engineering designer, and later did some of the artwork for the Ren & Stimpy show. She had a Canadian accent that you could bounce an axe off of.
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"
did she eh? I’m all aboot accents doncha know
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
I like to randomly bust out my attempt at a British accent with some of my friends
I think I’m rather good. Cheerio, gents!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
word to the wise, no one in Britain says cheerio
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
Then how the hell do they order cereal at a restaurant?
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
They must call them Roundies
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
At least I didn’t say mate. My friend likes to try a British accent, then fail badly, and call me mate. I always just shake my head.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
you realize they do say mate in England, just not with an Australian accent
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
I could see that
Without having ever met her, I think of her as the British chick from the start of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
they’re…all…British…?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
“I get off at 8, you can tell me all about the tosser Harry Potter”
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
The one in the start of the movie
In the little diner who asks who Harry Potter is.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
And these are the things you find out from your father on a message board and not through first hand stories
tisk tisk
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
this modern world. I found out I was married after I saw the facebook pics
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll have another Labaaaatt’s eh!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
i'll give you summer teeth
summer here, summer there
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Brian Westbrook is still alive?!
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
De La Rosa
3 years/30 million. Three million less than Lilly.
Is it crazy to say we didn't overpay lilly then?
If so we did by not really that much?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I think this makes the Lilly deal look like a steal.
Again, like Uribe, I’m not a fan of the 3rd year in either deal.
But I like Lilly over DLR right now.
If you’re of the opinion that DLR is younger and better, but that Ted Lilly got more money…then it’d be hard to make the claim that Lilly isnt overpaid.
A more clear example of Ted Lilly and even Kuroda being overpaid is Jake Westbrook’s deal.
A case could be made that both are overpaid when you look at what Westbrook got.
I’d still argue Lilly worse due almost solely to the age and his peripherals.
Lilly doesnt have any upside but a limited downside bc you the innings you’ll get from him.
If everyone over pays for pitching
is it overpaying? Market value is what the market will bear, not what we would like to be able to get good pitching for.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Cause Westbrook has been SO good over the last 3 years
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Not about how good they were in the past...its what you expect from them in the future..
Bill James 2011 projections:
Ted Lilly – FIP – 4.35/ 212 IP
Jake Westbrook – FIP – 4.15/214 IP
De La Rosa – FIP – 4.27/178 IP
Kuroda- FIP- 4.04/ 209 IP
Garland – FIP – 4.33/210 IP
All these guys are fairly similar…each with pluses/minuses…but the difference in pay for say Garland/Westbrook and the other 3 is pretty big.
So the market isnt always efficient. The market is whatever a GM decides to value someone at…and in this case I think Ned has overvalued Kuroda/Lilly, and did a good job with Garland.
You do realize Westbrook threw 34 2/3 innings total over 2008-2009 right? That’s why his market was shit.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Bill James last year also projected De La Rosa to pitch 194 innings. He pitched 136 innings total, including the minors. He has exceeded that total once, ever, when he pitched 185 innings in 2009.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
Obviously pas performance and injury concerns
don’t play into how we evaluate the future of a player at all
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
even if he is better
but pitches 40 percent less innings, then he STILL isn’t worth more.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Do you honestly believe that Ted Lilly (when he’s 37) will be pitching better than De La Rosa (when he’s 32)?
I don't have any faith in De La Rosa pitching more then 130 innings in any season
so quite possibly yes. He isn’t even 100 percent better then Lilly now.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I would rather have Lilly at $33m than De La Rosa at $30m
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
Rosenthal tweeted this about 30 minutes later
Source: #Rockies pick up Tulo $15M option, add 6-yr, $119M ext. 10-yr. total thru ’20 will be $157.75M. De La Rosa 3-yr deal $32M-$33M. #MLB
Ugueth Urbina might also be locked up in 2020
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
True story
I sat across the aisle from Bobby Bo in 1992 or so at the Pepsi All-Star Softball Challenge in Palm Springs. Me and a couple other friends handed out a bunch of flyers for the event and got to ride on the team bus from the hotel to the field for the game. That was fun. IIRC it was just after the “Make your move” comments, too. Rafael Palmeiro was also in the vicinity.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
Rafael Palmeiro was also in the vicinity.
Hope you didn’t sit on a syringe.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
My zero career little league home runs were all a result of Vitamin E.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:38 PM PST up reply actions
My friends and I were pussies and wouldn’t yell out “make your move” on the bus, probably for our own good.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
i used to go to that
Grissom had a big game once. They had some serious big names there. That was a tough stadium ot hit a home at.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It was 360 down both LF and RF lines IIRC!
My friend saw Fred Roggins’ balls at one of those events (Roggins was wearing shorts and squatting down while interviewing someone from the stands I believe)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:41 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Those balls are nothing
without Fritz Coleman.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
I saw Fritz Coleman do stand up once
he was actually pretty funny. Not as funny as Jimmy Brogan though, who was on the same bill.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Do you not understand how words work? That’s an invasion of my mental space!
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
Jeez
not like he used any adjectives to modify “balls”.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I still got pictures of balls on my mind
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
Somebody sang Wicked Game at karaoke night!
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
Yep
It was some other dude at the bar. I was joking that we should take out a dick at the end of the song.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
All the regulars at the bar were unintentionally memorable. The white guy in a Raiders jersey who sang Eminem, the guy who did like Opera or something, singing the crying game song
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
Dariush was the man! And the Raider dude helped me out when I effed up on Regulate.
But nobody could top Chef Art.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
singing Goldfinger, changing the words to make it even more creepifying
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
instead of goldfinger having a cold heart, chef art had a cold heart
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
man
i still feel bad for you, dave!
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Dave was the champ of the night for stepping in via request.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
No one had the presence of mind to grab the camera and take a picture (get it) of that, fortunately.
It was supposed to be a duet, but the lyrics screen didn’t have the stupid heart and spades icons on them! I couldn’t remember when Kid and Sheryl sing together.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sure I was wretched on “I was trying to drink you away”.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
once you do it enough to know what youre doing put it on mute
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 29, 2010 8:11 PM PST up reply actions
he'll grow on you
I think he’s pretty funny after a while
by Brandon Lennox on Nov 29, 2010 8:14 PM PST up reply actions
The guy who used to play for Cleveland who had to retire early because of severe depression?
by Bob Timmermann on Nov 29, 2010 9:20 PM PST up reply actions
Late question but will the other part of you
that you were arguing internally with earlier, that found things to like about the signing, write a rebuttal later? ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Man Chuck sure can't resist beating a dead horse
at this point, killing of Jeffster wouldn’t be a bad move
One day
I may or may not watch that show.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
and on that day, you will be averagely entertained
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
seriously?
guess this gives me time to catch up.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 8:28 PM PST up reply actions
I can’t figure out why they didn’t try to squeeze one more ep in during November sweeps
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
you poor
poor lass
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
How does Torrealba's new contract
affect what Martin will or won’t get, btw?
Yorvit was two-year, $6.25MM.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Performance on downtrend + broken hip socket (no, no, the lining of the joint was NOT damaged!) = Non Tender?
Let him see what the market will bear.
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 29, 2010 8:54 PM PST up reply actions
The problem with this plan is that you can easily end up with Ellis (career .298 Slg%) and Rod Barajas (career .284 OBP) as your catcher in the 8 hole. Combine that with a possible .300 OBP from Uribe in the 7 spot ….
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Dodgers are counting on a big rebound from their pitchers at the plate in 2011 :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
I feel that way about several episodes, need a bigger budget to make it really work
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
As long as nothing crazy happens in the last 2 min
its looking like I will sneak by this week in my H2H football league. 6 points ahead. what a pile of bad decisions.
Some details on the Tulo extension
He already had $25.75m guaranteed over three years:
2011: $5.5m
2012: $8.25m
2013: $10m
2014: $2m buyout (of $15m club option)
The new deal guarantees the 2014 option, and adds $119 million over six years from 2015-2020, per Tracy Ringolsby. So, Tulo added $132 million of guaranteed money over his 29-35 seasons.
Value of Martin Contract
Given what has been given to catchers recently. Does a two year 3.5 per year contract for Martin seem fair and make sense? He still is decently paid by what the market is for catchers, assuming he is no longer an elite catcher.
Something like 2/$9m plus incentives might get it done IMO
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:20 PM PST up reply actions
Eric Stults is back.
the Rockies acquired left-handed starter Eric Stults on Monday. Stults, 31, is 8-10 with a 4.84 ERA in his career. The former Dodger pitched last season in Japan. He will compete for a job in the spring.
Read more: Rockies consider adding pitcher Carl Pavano – The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_16737500?source=rss#ixzz16jwCwcKf
Read The Denver Post’s Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse
I was about to post
OLD NEWS
/ducks
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Silverwidow had it in the last thread
It’s all good.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
regarding a FAQ post
this means we’ve actually become a community. Awwww, guys!
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
After Friday night
is this really news?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
nah
but it means we’re more like MCC then most people would probably like :)
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
nah, the mccoven can barely hold a conversation with a carp
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
They are great at posting pictures though!
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Back in the DT Toaster Days
occasionally someone would ask who is the Minotaur, or Bison, etc. We would just tell them.
Time to party then?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnuijDieOvY
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
seriously.
my fists are ready to punch Ned.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 29, 2010 9:30 PM PST reply actions
Fists are good to tenderize carne asada.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
Let me add one thought about TBLA Karoake night
I had not thought about The Thompson Twins until E belted out their classic tune.
Like the Thompson Twins only have one classic tune! :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
I believe I turned to someone when that tune started
and stated, “God I hate that song.” You redeemed yourself plenty with your other selections though.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Sorry I missed that, next time jot me down for
Karma Chameleon.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 29, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
I caught the replay on
ESPN. The Sklar brothers were brutal.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 29, 2010 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
I have really enjoyed their new podcast (Sklarbro Country) and have seen some more of their stand up and they have grown on me. I liked them on Cheap Seats but I grew tired of them after a while.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
I was listening to Sklarbro tonight.
It’s great. Cheap Seats was good, I think it’s better now than when they were actually making them.
That dude that does the impersonations on their podcast is awesoke. Sam Elliot is fuckin great
Speaking of Sam Elliot
I agree BTW, Chris Cox and his impressions are great…
I was disappointed that Sunday night CBS had a Hallmark movie starring Elliott. I want to live in a world where Elliott is a badass, not in a soon-to-be Lifetime movie.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
I swear on my life
My buddy texted me that same shit.
His was something like “Sam, WTF? Is it that shitty that you’ve got to do this bullshit? Come by the house, I’ll show you where Keith lives. He’ll rent yo a fuckin room for little to nothing.”
That’s funny
What sucks about this is that I was also disappointed because the movie meant CBS didn’t have a new episode of Undercover Boss for me to watch and mock.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
Nothing weird about that.
2 dudes getting a motel room for an hour to watch “Undercover Boss”
Nothing odd at all.
We probably should have rethought that whole throwing money on the dresser scenario.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
What's about halfway - Pomona?
Sounds perfect…..
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think I could ever go to La Verne.
Or Rosemead.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
well, there's that
but there is also the fact that with my luck, I’d run into The Ex or his babymama or cousin or something.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
I'd go to Shirley...
(Sorry about that one. )
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"
And "Racist Vin Scully"!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Sam Elliott is my favorite of his impressions
followed closely by Jerry Jones.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
Did these guys show up?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on Nov 29, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
I approve of that reference at any time.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are voicing them in the Tintin movie!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The important question is
Is the hairstylist going to be the same person as did “There’s Something About Mary”?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
*record scratch*
what?
Spaces, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Run Fat Boy Run
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
More
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Pegg
They’re in a new sci-fi comedy called Paul out soon.
And Pegg is also Scotty in the new Star Trek movies!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
See
or what Josie said. Spaced alone is worth the rental.
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 enjoy this picture more than Josie's, hahaha
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
LOL
TinTin
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
ize such a classic comic book nerd
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 used to watch the cartoon when it was on Nickelodeon. I liked it, Adventure stuff is my thing.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
The cartoon (which was Canadian made) was pretty good
but reading the comics themselves is still the best way to appreciate Tintin. Combination of art work and fun stories, humor and characters, all great.
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 remember them in the late 1960s
running serialized in Children’s Digest or some such thing. And remember, Tintin is Belgian, not French!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
just a curious question
who’s more likely to get traded this offseason? Justin Upton or Prince Fielder?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:40 PM PST reply actions
I'll say Prince
just because I don’t think Upton will be dealt.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
i think same
I only ask because there seems to be a lot of flip-flopping with both their GMs
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
Problem solved
Upton and Fielder in the same megadeal! :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
heh
that’d be interesting, but Brewers still need pitching.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Trade Loney for Fielder and Upton. No, not BJ, Justin.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
you
are gonna have to explain how that works my friend.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
That was great
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
action science?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
I figured you were evil enough to have figured the plan out by now ;)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Zombies eh?
that plan has merit
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
Killer reasoning there.
Channeling Joe Morgan? :)
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 29, 2010 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
nah
he didn’t repeat himself 5 times. :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
I will go to my grave knowing two things. Giambi was safe and that fg was good in regulation for Boise Friday night
IAWTC
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 29, 2010 9:55 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with this comment
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 29, 2010 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
These damn kids acronyming every phrase they can
Let’s just say some of these phrases people! lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Hey now
I just turned 26… When my back hurts now, I can’t just give it a few minutes and be alright
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 29, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
I'm getting old. Too old if you ask me
Why just 2 weeks and I’ll be 21. Where can I get my social security :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
wait
are you turning 21 soon?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
no we’re not popping US Ironwork’s bar cheery. We’re gonna end up taking him home in a wheelbarrow
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
lmao
US Ironwork, now that’s definitely a new one. Hey, I know my limit…and it’s once I’m not able to walk without someone holding me up :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I’m hoping that if there is another TBLA night in mid december, some nice people that I might happen to be with would be nice enough to buy some shots for the new 21 year old :)
It’s only fair, right :D
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
only if we get to make you drink girly shots
like a washington apple
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
yeah like that!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
I’m pretty sure if you do lemon drop shots, you can’t use your hand
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
girlie shots
with suggestive names
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
red headed slut?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
oh yeah
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
blow job you definitely have to do without hands
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
This is a very interesting conversation
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
/cousins
/your dad posts here
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
oh there’s the screaming orgasm, but that’s in a Martini glass
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
Free booze still, right? Lol I could be like JD from Scrubs with his Appletini’s
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
light on the tini?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Scrubs seasons 1-8 are a giant win
“When have I ever been nerdy?”
*Flashes back 1 minute ago:
“Appletini please, light on the tini.”
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I haven't seen any of season 9
My Finale was the perfect end to the show, IMHO…in fact, I seem to recall Braff stating somewhere he felt S9 was a completely different show that happened to have characters from the the old show in it.
are you into Braffian things?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Not really
Just a fan of his show…saw The Last Kiss and thought it was okay. I’ve heard Garden State is pretty good, but I haven’t seen it.
I believe I fell asleep during Garden State.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
oh phew
for a second I was going to have to test you to see if you were the last guy I dated.
The next question, if you had said “OMG YES” would have been “How do you feel about Chad Billingsely?”
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
But now I'll pose it anyway
how do you feel about Billz?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
I like him
At his peak, he’s 1a to Kershaw’s 1…at his worst, he’s…well, calling him the right-handed Carlos Perez would be too harsh, but I think it gets my point across.
Then you are
the opposite of the last guy I dated. High five.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Anyone with a brain is the opposite of the last guy you dated
Billz is the man
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
*high five* Cheers!
I liked to be judged based on my own flaws…it makes things much more interesting. Besides, my only man crush is on Brad Pitt: I’m secure in my masculinity, but he’s a handsome man…
I completely agree
The end should have been My Finale. That’s actually the best finale I have seen for any show I have really liked. Just perfect.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
spoiler alert
you don’t do shots at a bowling alley
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
Oh I thought it was Karaoke Part 2
But drunk bowling sounds like some fun…until I roll a ball over someone’s foot.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
That sounds like a gamble I wouldn't want to take
haha
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Also
bowling sounds like a hell of a time
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I'd suggest laser tag
because I could probably work something out and get a deal, but it’s in Sherman Oaks…and you can’t drink during.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
we’ll put it in the queue. So far bowling, poker, laser tag, and karaoke part II have been suggested and I don’t want anyone feeling like their ideas haven’t been heard
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
a lack of cow tipping surprising to you?
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
sit around some place and get hammered until it’s time to go home?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
In Manhattan Beach it was the end of the pier, but same concept
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
That's fine, I guess I don't HAVE to drink
Though I know it’s all I will want to do when I’m 21.
Honestly the only thing that will change is i’ll probly go to bars with my friends every once and a while and be their dd, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
AFTERPARTY!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
yeah
laser tag from 7 to 9, karaoke from 9 – 1
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
del taco 1 – ?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Do you know of a 24 hour open inside Del Taco the rest of us arent aware of?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
21-year olds buy drinks at all TBLA nights. It’s a rule.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m gonna break your kneecaps with an ugly stick
just kidding!
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not even sure what this is supposed to mean, lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
what's not to get?
she wishes to strike your joints with a very unattractive piece of lumber. But only in jest.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
You know, now that you say it like that
It really makes sense of it all. Tommy, what would I do without you? Oh yeah, i’d be the biggest futurama nerd in here, not just one of the two.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
true,
hopefully your locker will be next to mine. I’m big time now, didn’t you hear?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 29, 2010 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
Oh dear God...
You guys… seriously…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
we have Quarterlife problems! They are real problems!
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
I’m just having an existential crisis. I think that’s not ageist.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
at a certain point I think they just call them “morning”
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
You exist. That yellow scarf didn’t hold itself up.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
nah. I have those every 7 years or so. :-/
but complaints about aches and pains from 20somethings are tolerated less by those of us who are 40. And I still play soccer!
But it sure does take longer to heal
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 played soccer til I was 35
11 years in the tri-county league. From Santa Barbara to Winnetka. I enjoyed playing the game, but watching it is a different story. That and golf tournaments are good for nap time(Sorry Josie!)
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"
It’s okay IVDown’s dad, I still think you are cooler than your son : )
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
If there's one thing I know how to do
It’s set the bar low ;)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
/ducks
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
aww man
I’m sorry, not title. I didn’t mean for it to be a huge picture of my cat reacting to Josie’s comment.
I meant it to be a TINY picture of my cat reacting to Josie’s comment.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
If I could
I’d like to cast my official vote for our slogan as this.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
The Jeter play?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I didn't see it
but SportsCenter superimposed higher goal posts after the game and it confirmed the FG was no good.
I had the same initial reaction as you, but probably wasn’t heard at the bar over Josie’s joyous screaming :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:55 PM PST up reply actions
when order is restored to the natural world, you yell a victory yell
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
so we yell a rebel yell in the mean time?
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
you can see the football goes over, and to the left, over, and to the left, over, and to the left
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
If this isn’t already a Chatsworth stage name, it damn sure should be.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of an "old fashioned"
I haven’t watched much South Park this season, but the recent Food Network / Shake Weight episode was GD hilarious.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
Made or missed field goals can be reviewed. It’s quite possible that the call was reviewed by the booth and they just didn’t act on it. When you’re down on the field, it’s fairly obvious about the call.
by Bob Timmermann on Nov 29, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
keithc13 feeds on Boise fans’ tears
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 29, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
The unfortunate thing is
Kyle Brotzman(Boise FAIL kicker) is getting threats now…
That’s uncalled for
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 29, 2010 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
if Boise wants to be a major program, they’re gonna have to get used to kickers getting death threats. I mean they’re competing with LSU and Alabama now
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
Boise can deal with it
I don’t think the FAILkicker can… What a wuss :)
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 29, 2010 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
Am I exaggerating
That even for Ned, this is a new low?
I don’t think I am…
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
Yes, you are exaggerating.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The bar is set
so low it takes a world-class limbo-ist to get lower. Juan Pierre and Jason Schmidt bottom the list, I think.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Yes 5 years for Juan Pierre is hard to top...
er, bottom…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Ah I forgot Schmidt
He’s top of the list… At least Pierre played…
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 29, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
I am willing to throw Dotel to the top, er bottom of the list
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
It was at least a move worthy of debating both sides of when it was made. The other three were bad at the outset – in Schmidt’s case once we found out about the medical report that Ned had.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
OT
But El Clasico was great… The look on the faces of the Real Madrid players was priceless….
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
Sure, now that Eric Stults has signed.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Do we know how to adjust between the NPL and the PCL?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
I think I won that one. :-)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 29, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
Not if
Maddz has anything to say about it, Stults is already married.
by bhsportsguy on Nov 29, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
Y'all are slowing my progress
on the TBLA Karaoke photos!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
ooo those are coming? I’ll be quiet then, just wait for it to come. I can’t wait to be left smiling.
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
YES
PLEASE POST, I need something to dull the pain of this awful paper.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
tried that once, just ended up under my table
by Josie Becker on Nov 29, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
I ended up confessing my sins to delias man
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
oh dear god, I don’t want Delia to kill me, take that back
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Or watch LOLes Miles mismanage the clock over and over… Hilarious
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 29, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
He eats grass
He shall not be fired…
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 29, 2010 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
This reminds me
of the Lakers’ loss to Utah last week…how hard is it to operate a damn shot clock? >.<
OT
but my cat is attacking my blanket and the shadows on the walls.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
I choose to think that he was really lonely and missed me and that’s why he alternates between trying to attack my laptop’s shadow and sit on my chest and purr.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
My cat did that when it was a kitten
But now he’s too dumb to do that I think. Earlier tonight I called him brainless, my friend goes “he has a brain”, and not 2 seconds later said cat falls off my window sill in my room onto a shoe box on my floor.
Poor brainless dummy.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I forgot that delias man
had the balls to drink Heineken in a bar that proudly advertises that they feature Pabst Blue Ribbon!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snhiofL2Rh4
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Gurnick's latest
Robinson is one of the few in the system who are close enough to provide help at some point in 2011 or be enticing to other clubs in a trade.
That group also includes infielders Chin-lung Hu and Ivan DeJesus Jr., Russell Mitchell (who had a September callup), Scott Elbert (who could make the club as a lefty reliever), Jamie Hoffmann (protected after being lost in last year’s Rule 5 Draft), catcher Hector Gimenez (just added to the 40-man roster), slugger Jerry Sands and reliever Steven Ames (so far under the radar).
The jury remains out on top pitching Draft picks Chris Withrow, Ethan Martin and Aaron Miller, while young right-hander Rubby De La Rosa has become the system’s untouchable.
Xeifrank
Can I just lay down 2-1 Dodgers down for my guess of the score for every game of the season right now, or do I have to wait?
I guess that means I won't ever see him at a TBLA event?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
or Silverwidow.
WAIT
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
They must be the same person!!!
It makes so much sense!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Or a vitamin water drinking contest
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Hmm
either this thread killed my computer or everyone went to bed.
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
There
I put up a palette cleanser for you!
by Eric Stephen on Nov 29, 2010 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
I couldn't resist
The poem “Pale Fire” consists of 999 lines, with the final unpublished line supposedly being “I was the shadow of the waxwing slain,” which helps to explain the whole book. That your name happens to contain an actual word from the text [“azure”] was too much to pass up. The first couplet of the poem—which is in itself a creation of Vladimir Nabokov and his mirror protagonist, Charles Kinbote—reads:
I was the shadow of the waxwing slain
By feigned remoteness in the windowpane.
After the poem (which is preceded by a fake introduction) comes a monstrous series of notes on the text by a most unreliable narrator. His [delusional] story manages to eclipse the poem he is supposed to be annotating. Among other things, it’s the first hypertext ever written, and much much more. Thanks for your interest. I’ll stop now. Love De Niro, btw . . .
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