Juan Uribe Contract Details Emerge
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:00 PM PST
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The Dodgers today finalized their contract with Juan Uribe. The total is three years, $21 million, as broken down by Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times:
- 2011: $5 million
- 2012: $8 million
- 2013: $7 million
- 2014: $1 million
Hernandez also passed along a report from Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle that the Giants made a last-minute offer to keep Uribe, at three-years, $20 million. Uribe will wear number 5 with the Dodgers. He toured Dodger Stadium today after passing his physical, and here are those photos:
Photos courtesy of Jon SooHoo / LA Dodgers
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Uniform fits at least
I’m also excited we at least won’t have to face him next year, whatever his issues he seemed to smack the Dodgers around every time I looked.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
best. prom. picture.
ever.
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by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 30, 2010 6:02 PM PST reply actions
Hah hah.
But better than 
this, or this?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
oops photo fail
sorry, was supposed to be link under word on that one too.
Er, still funny tho.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
More great prom pics
http://nextround.net/2009/04/when-prom-goes-bad-a-photo-essay
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
No. I grew up in the California. But I’m going to use that picture the next time Blazer fans descend upon my Clipper blog.
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
you made that face in the karaoke pictures!
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
You appear to be semi good looking at 18
have the subsequent years been tough on you?
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it works for him
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
That gets better and better each time I look at it.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
He’s the GM. Its his job to set up the budget as he sees fit. It’s his 5th year in the job, he has a history of moving money to years players are on the team. Yeah, Uribe and his agent has to agree but I doubt it came from them to do it.
I’m tired of the merry go round. Wait until Pancho comes back and have this conversation with him.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
explain
further. Please. My biggest concern with the Giants winning the WS was that it would validate Ned’s secret desire to sign PVL’s who know how to win. I’m having nightmares of signing David Eckstein.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 30, 2010 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
I so hoped that Eckstein was going to be our 2nd baseman
just for the fun of TBLA this summer.
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I hate that their trying to sell me on a guy who is essentially
Jose Vizcaino with a gut.
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by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 30, 2010 6:05 PM PST reply actions
and 21 million
freaking dollars.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 30, 2010 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
I do love that visual
But keep in mind that The Viz never had more than 8 home runs in any two consecutive seasons, whereas Juan More Order Of Nachos (I’m working on it, humor me) has averaged 18 home runs in his last seven years.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
I'll pocket that stat.
Homers are nice, but I don’t need to remind anyone that we aren’t playing in a homer friendly environment. Short homers turn into long flyballs in LA. I just don’t like it. 7 mil per on a player whose only asset is mitigated by his home stadium. 7 mil. That’s a third of a Jeter. I mean, did Ned think he was getting a cyber monday deal?
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by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 30, 2010 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
I will just point out that Dodger Stadium does not suppress home runs, and especially doesn’t suppress them as much as AT&T Park does.
Uribe also plays good D at 3 infield spots.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:12 PM PST up reply actions
I stand corrected.
Good call. Just looked up the park factors myself. I’m just being a curmudgeon. I think.
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by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 30, 2010 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
I feel your pain. I am not a fan of the third year, especially, and the $7m per is a tad too steep for my tastes.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
AT&T is also an overall slight hitters park, while DS is a Pitchers park.
I am not looking forward to the overall year Uribe is going to have for a park that will really expose his flaws. Eventually, pitchers aren’t going to stop throwing shit down the middle to him.
He's 31 I don't think
pitchers are going to work him any different in his 11th season then they did in his 10th
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Especially with the stadium renovations.
I dont know if it really effects homeruns or not, but with a smaller foul territory, I think DS became a much more nuetral park. I dont remember how much square footage of field space was removed, but i know it was quite a bit.
If we are lucky, the “Why is Juan Uribe a Dodger” gutwrenching will reach the levels of the Great “Why is Matt Kemp Batting 8th” gutwrenching of 2009.
Now with 33% more Kavula
I can’t wait for Juan Uribe to bat 3rd or 4th. I’d expect it from Torre in one of his “I’m Joe Torre, I don’t have to explain shit” moods, but Maybe Mattingly won’t do that.
And then
guts will be wrenched.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 6:10 PM PST up reply actions
This’ll happen the first day Kemp or Ethier have to sit.
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
Uribe batted
3rd once in 2010, he went 0 for 4.
He batted 4th 18 times in 2010 .(76 PA) 254/.382/.524
He hit 4 home runs and 5 doubles, walked 11 times.
Dodger clean up hitters in 2010 – .278/.344/.444 (and yes Loney (56 starts) and Kemp (49 starts) were the ones who cratered this spot)
Actually
Uribe had the best OPS for any Giant batting 4th in 18 or more starts (Huff, Posey, Burrell and Uribe)
I would certainly take those numbers from the four
spot after last years clean up hitters.
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I'm sorry we are boring you
but Juan Uribe is the biggest offensive signing by Ned since Andruw Jones
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besides Manny
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People may not have noticed but round ball players
can hit the ball.
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No, they were not free agents how can you even ask that question
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
or simply acknowledge that there is in fact an owner who has set a certain budget, rather than act like Ned “can’t resist throwing money” in a year Uribe won’t be playing here.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:20 PM PST up reply actions
That would be great if this was a one time occurrence but it is not. Its his job to figure out his budget, this is how he does it.
Its funny, get over it.
It is always the last sentence that trips up Tripon
from slightly annoying but lovable to totally annoying and …….
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Juan Uribe got the biggest free agent contract a second baseman has seen in a decade. It’s a huge signing.
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
Really, how come Eric did not tell us this shit?
he’s so slacking off this winter, he must think he’s a bear or something.
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Assuming this is right:
If we work off the presumption that Uribe would play second base if he signs, it’s one of the longer, larger deals awarded to a free agent second baseman recently. The last free agent second baseman to get a three-year deal at an annual salary of $7 million or greater was Bret Boone from the Seattle Mariners in the 2001-02 offseason.
And they aren’t just going “well someone got four years so it doesn’t count” it’s true. I can’t think of anyone offhand that got more.
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 6:29 PM PST up reply actions
This is amazing to me, thanks for that pull
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Luis Castillo comes close
4 years, $25 million with the Mets after 2007
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
Uribe's deal looks like a steal compared to that
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If he does that over 400 more at bats
we win the Division by five games
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I was slacking
That is a great pull, reg.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:32 PM PST up reply actions
I now believe this is a ridiculous contract
but also look forward to Uribe playing 2nd and hitting home runs.
Can I do both?
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What would a sane contract be for Uribe?
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Something like 1/7 with an option.
Different time I know but Boone got 3/24 coming of a 9 WAR season.
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 6:40 PM PST up reply actions
The Chase Utleys of the world (actually I can’t think of another off hand besides Utley) mess this up with their pre-FA deals.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:42 PM PST up reply actions
Kinsler
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Cano
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This is the reality of the post-peds era
Speedy (supposedly) outfielders, middle infielders with a little pop, are going to garner more attention because you probably won’t have power at all of your traditional areas.
Okay
but this is the first one and the post – peds era has been going on since IvDown was potty trained.
Speaking of our real youngest member what happened to yankeesdodgerslakers for life?
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He was trained in 2003-04?
I just looked at the current list of second baseman that played 50% of their games at second this year, take out Utley, Cano, Kinsler, Uggla and Weeks and you don’t have a lot going there.
Kelly Johnson should get some love this year but probably won’t.
He left because he is attempting to make me the youngest in here again
lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Jose Vidro
signed for 4/$30 with the Expos during his final year before FA (2004) that covered 2005-2008.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:52 PM PST up reply actions
Alfonso Soriano
mucked things up by switching positions in his final year before FA, in Washington
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
Right, there’s a lot of extensions and other things that make this work, but the fact is Juan Uribe got one of the biggest deals for a second baseman ever.
If Orlando Hudson could only get 1/8 in 2009, there’s no way Uribe should be getting 3/21.
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
It is amazing that every year Hudson is searching
for that multi year deal and never finds it.
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Even worse
when Hudson was only guaranteed $3.38 million in 2009, too. He has to be thinking WTF???
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:58 PM PST up reply actions
He was coming off two years
of being hurt, the last one being a unique injury.
Uribe was available to play everyday the last 2 years.
Kent had back to back
two year deals with the Astros and Dodgers that averaged for more money per year. (2003-2004, 2005-2006) but so far, no 3-year deal for a second baseman.
Gotcha.
Even then Kent only got 2/17.5 after a 6.5 win season.
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
Ray Durham comes closest I think
3/$20.1m after 2002 with Giants.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:47 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe, Maybe not
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I just want to say that the above mini-thread answered my primary complaint, which was that the conversation was going in circles. New information shared and new perspective on the signing. This was welcome. Thanks.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
He looks good in Dodger Blue that seals the deal for me
I can never really tell until I see them in a uniform.
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I like that Panda
is going through the old thread leaving comments like Ivdown does even though Ivdown I hope by now has realized that we only move forward never back.
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
If Uribe averages 20 HRS each year
Like many on this site I have problems with the length of the contract . I figured 6million per year would have been enough. Wrong but we go forward.
However, if Uribe hits 20hrs per year and plays the same type of defense and Kemp and Ethier improve, I think the deal for the team looks allot better.
I feel like a bad person
I heard that Jim Kelley died in Buffalo, and then I thought “oh, not that Jim Kelly.”
When I was a Laker fan
and Kareem played, I learned not to care so much about the regular season, just win enough to have the best record and get ready for the playoffs. I was a fan like he played.
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
as a Laker fan
I’m not worried, but it is frustrating to see them losing like they are. They’ll get it together.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
After the preseason
I expected a slow start to the year (no Bynum, Kobe looked more hurt than he was letting on), so they are still in gravy mode for me.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
LOL 13 - 4 is considered losing like they are
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2nd best record
sometimes just ain’t good enough.
Hell no, Laker fans are not spoiled
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i think he means
to crappy teams and by playing badly
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
How badly is a 13 - 4 team with the second beat record in the NBA
playing? It is a crime they are not 15 – 2.
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i meant
this game.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
Gasol being out Gasol'ed
sure glad the Clipps got Gordon instead of Mayo
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keep turning the damn ball over too.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
Mayo lost his starting job to Xavier Henry (rookie)
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
That’s what they always say….
Mayo is pissy about it and they actively shopped him last season. I assume he’s available this season as well.
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
The Heat could use him
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I thought Pat Riley was gonna pull a...
oh, the Dolphins
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Freddie Sanchez contract
I believe when Freddie was traded from Pitt to SF, Giants worked out an extension totalling 18million over three years..I think don’t have time to look it up now, the first 6million for the Giants was the final year of the Pitt contract which was for 6m
He signed for 2/$12m after 2009, after the Giants declined a $8 million club option.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
If the Dodgers sign a type A
they don’t lose their first pick right? protected?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 7:14 PM PST reply actions
thanks widow
MLBTR says the Dodgers are interested in Jessie Crain, Jason Frasor, and Matt Gueirrer. Frasor and Guerrier are Type A’s
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
something on MLBTR
needs to be corrected then
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 7:21 PM PST up reply actions
Take Frasor off the market
mlbtraderumors
Jason Frasor will accept the Blue Jays’ offer of arbitration, according to Mike Wilner of the FAN 590
Take Frasor off the market
mlbtraderumors
Jason Frasor will accept the Blue Jays’ offer of arbitration, according to Mike Wilner of the FAN 590
Hawksworth actually hit 95 in a highlight clip I watched earlier. That’s pretty good and a hell of a lot better than trotting Monk out there.
whoever posted it
needs to repost it.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 8:05 PM PST up reply actions
I know
I left one last comment on it before everyone jumped ship to the new one, as a courtesy to you
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Well, I never thought the Lakers would get a shot to tie or win, but then once they got it, that was a poor, poor play.
My frustration with Ron Artest is at an all-time high. Which is extremely high.
by Julio Nievas on Nov 30, 2010 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
yeah
i like Ron, but I don’t think he’s the guy to go to for a clutch shot.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
Monster game from Mike Conley.
Memphis GM takes a lot of shit for being an idiot, but his moves always leave you thinking….
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 7:29 PM PST up reply actions
Frasor accepts arb
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 7:37 PM PST reply actions
Frasor accepts arb
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 7:38 PM PST reply actions
heh
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
rec’d for the lolz as the kids say.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
just want to let all you guys know
It’s very nice to be back and posting. Last season was easily the MOST frustrating season I’ve ever endured as a fan and I just needed some time away so I didn’t just kill this board with rants. I’ve missed it though. I’m taking my talents back to TBLA.
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by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 30, 2010 8:11 PM PST reply actions
heh
nice
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
Other then cooking an incredible carne asada
what are these talents you bring to us?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Who needs other talents?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I didn't mean to imply that Eric is
Spoelsta.
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by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 30, 2010 8:19 PM PST reply actions
he is Eric S
and he won’t put up with your crap!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 8:20 PM PST up reply actions
if only
to fly in the face of Rex Banner.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 8:49 PM PST up reply actions
Giants at 1/7 for Tejada makes
Makes Uribe’s first year at least easier to swallow… let’s analyze on a year by year basis. We’ll see how the market shapes next year
Speaking of which... Heh.
RT @keithlaw Should have spent it on a shortstop instead. RT @extrabaggs: (Giants) had $5-7 million budgeted for a starting SS and spent it on Tejada.
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Man, once upon a time, I loved watching Tejada play. Back in… was it 1999? 2000? 2001? 2002? Something like that — I was rooting for the Red Sox and went to see them play in Oakland. The game was awful for the visitors — the Sox lost 12-2 or something terrible — but we had GREAT seats behind home plate. They were cheap, too — like the A’s couldn’t get people to buy them (ahem). The loyal (and knowledgable) A’s fans that sat with us treated us VERY well, ribbed us gently. I remember Garciaparra, my favorite player, not having a great day, and Tejada making a WONDERFUL play to get a Red Sox batter-runner at first. I had as great a time as one can have watching one’s team go down by 10.
Once upon a time, Tejada was a fun player.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
Obi Juan Uribe
Sons of Steve Garvey made this joke, how did no one here make that one?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 9:02 PM PST reply actions
Because we aren’t a bunch of Star Wars nerds…oh wait. :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
What exactly are the Padres planning this off-season?
Tejada leaves them for the Giants.
Garland leaves them for the Dodgers.
They deal Webb, Mujica for Cameron Maybin.
I guess they are going to try to retain Ludwick…but it really looks like they’ve gotten worse this off-season.
I wonder if A-Gon was healthy
if there would be more interest in him. Still a chance he gets traded at the Winter Meetings.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
That probably implies
that Chris Young is a goner as well. If he could only stay healthy…he’s got pretty good stuff. He’s like the poor man’s Ben Sheets.
Buster Olney reports he’s close to signing with the Mets.
He’s for sure not coming back to the Padres.
As long as it's short term and incentive-based
Young is a solid pickup. 1/$3.5 mil + incentives sounds about right, but I don’t work in baseball economics…
Maybe? Doubt it
But doubt the Dodgers have the resources for that..that’d be sweet though..
More I think about this...its really amazing..
Padres are replacing:
- SP – Chris Young
- SP – Jon Garland
2b – David Eckstein
SS – Miguel Tejada
C – Yorvit Torrealba
RP – Brandon Webb
RP – Edwin Mujica
Sure, none of them are that good…
But if the Padres dont spend any money coming off the books from the players leaving…they may draw 15,000 a game next year. Its not like they have a deep farm system to replace these guys.
I certainly wouldnt support an owner that is as cheap as the Padres owner..
padres
tried to having a losing season in 2010 but failed. they are going to try harder to succeed that goal.
this
really made me laugh hard
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
Not sure what their business model is...
You got a real nice stadium, in a great location with great weather…and you fill the team with no talent and I assume there’s not much marketing going on down there either since the stadium is hardly full.
Brandon Webb?
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Ah right, Ryan. Was part of that Maybin trade.
had a surprisingly good year.
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a language that is universal
A Giants fan on MLBTR wants them to bring back Fontenot because of “his scrap and intangibles.”
Hah hah. I wonder if Ned posted that in disguise.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
He'll be a valuable piece to have around
when Panda balloons up again or when Tejada breaks down or throws balls into the stands.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
That's what some people said before this past season
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
and?
it still sucked in the regular season.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
And the {cough this is hard to type} World Champs came out of the division
and after battling with one surprisingly good team and another that was disappointing but competitive. In other words, I’m ok if teams other than the Dodgers end up sucking, but I wouldn’t be so sure of what it will be next season.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
You say sucks, I say more or less balanced/competitive than any other divison
Except AL East Top end..
Its competetive
because we all suck. Hurray for us!
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
so could the
Dodgers
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Nov 30, 2010 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
I never understood this thought/belief
IMHO the NL West is one of the most competitive divisions in baseball. Wasn’t only a couple years ago that four of the five teams had above .500 records? I see the NL Central as being much worse: besides the Cardinals, who else is there who could play better than our teams? Cubs? Reds? Brewers? Certainly not the Pirates or Astros…
When everyone sucks
it tends to be “competitive”. Its really a very volatile division. Being above 500 isn’t really a mark of great success.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
According to Yahoo
we were average against the East and pretty good against the Central.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/standings?year=season_2010&type=regular
We are well rounded
but weak at the top
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
The NL Central actually was probably weaker then us last year
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
hah hah I saw that earlier ;-)
funny but that one seemed targeted for the already soccer hatin’ stereotypin’ crowd ;-)
i’d like to see a golfer or bowler or softballer play a full game of soccer, Onion!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
bunting is so gay! or so 2007. ;)
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 fucking love the onion
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Check out my two posts at the bottom of the page
Great articles, lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I updated the payroll worksheet
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/11/30/1840626/dodgers-payroll-worksheet
Feel free to add your suggestions or things you would like to see added. Thanks.
Sidebar is updated too
If you hit refresh
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
damnit
Now I just look lame and unoriginal AND oblivious.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Seriously! 45 minutes between comments.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
I would like to see Carl Crawford
and Beltre
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Are you serious, Bud?
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AmThjzfhBx9Tawg.WM7z7XURvLYF?slug=jp-expandedplayoffs113010
Is he the worst commissioner in the history of the four major American sports? Stern got a lot of flack for the Tim Donaghy scandal and the microfiber basketball, but Selig’s seemingly had issues consistently every couple of years…
Not even close
As long as we are including hockey in the major sports.
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, you’d have to say that MLB is run better than the NBA too.
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
NFL is run the best..
In terms of TV ratings,parity, ad revenue, revenue streams…
But they also have the weakest players union, so its probably the worst major sport to play as a professional for the player.
For the fans though..I think its the best league to watch.
No doubt.
The inverse relationship of players benefits to best product is no coincidence. The lack of guaranteed contracts allow stupid GMs to rebound from their many mistakes. The NBA is the most player friendly and the strict cap punishes the teams the most.
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
We are
and thank you. I get crap from a former coworker all the time about how the NBA has become a joke thanks to Stern and he won’t watch basketball again until the “thugs” running up and down the court get some class…
Stern has tried to change the culture..
He does make it mandatory that players wear suits to and from the game…
I still like the NBA..i dont watch much of the regular season because the games arent that important…but playoff basketball is still great.
I love the NBA and I don’t give a shit about those “culture” things. My beef is the superstar treatment, terrible referees, salary cap rules which paves the way for dynasties.
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
Do you prefer a hard cap?
I do think they need to get rid of the MLE…Give a team like Miami a couple years to get good players with the MLE..and they will be a dynasty.
Not sure. I guess we’ll see what comes out of the next round of negotiations….
The MLE is absurd considering it allows you to set enormous contracts every year as an exception.
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
When was the last time you saw 'Travelling' called?
Sometime in the 90’s?
How about ‘Palming’?
"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?"
todays Laker game?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
Likely story :P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Man, gotta respect ivdown
for not taking down his dad in the comments every chance he gets.
If my dad posted here, I’d be busting him every two seconds. But that would never happen, because my dad would never post here, because he knows even less about baseball than I do, and I know nothing.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, you’re just here for the comic relief and excellent phrases you churn out. You just keep thinking that Steve Garvey is our starting first baseman, because he could hit for as much power currently as Loney.
As for good old iiidown, he’s an alright guy. Plus if I insult him he has the power to make me homeless :P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Garvey
once had a 30 HR season junior
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
I'm talking about current day Steve Garvey
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Steve Garvey? I’ve told my story countless times. When I became a Dodger fan, the first baseman was none other than Olmedo Saenz. Or Hee Seop Choi. Or Jason Phillips. I can’t remember.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
(he's right, you know)
"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?"
What happened?
Did the guy trip and run about 20 feet? (The ref probably thought he had to call it or look stupid.)
"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?"
no
they just know that if a guy complains at all they can call a technical on them.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 9:55 PM PST up reply actions
I LOVE when a Laker fan complains about referees.
It’s so rich.
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
I love when a non-Laker fan
jokes about Laker fans. I guess I know how it feels to be Yankee fan.
Seriously Michael, I’m not complaining about refs, I’m complaining about a new rule that effects everyone. You can’t make any overt sign that you disagree with a call because you get a T, it’s dumb.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
I would complain, but it's true...lol
NBA refs have the most difficult job: no one agrees with their calls, only their mistakes get recognized, and the players they oversee are constantly questioning and complaining about their decisions. Add that to the physical demands and you’ve got a pretty tough gig…
This
In order to be called for traveling now, you have to take four or five steps after you’ve stopped dribbling…unless you’re LBJ, of course. He could act like a running back who never fumbles and the refs would all look at each other confused…
Lebron gets to "crab walk" and take about 3 or 4 steps and not get called
LOL
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Of course
Having a dynasty in a major market like San Antonio is brilliant.
by Michael White on Nov 30, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
I'd be in favor of expanding MLB playoffs..
I’d rather watch more playoff games than meaningless play out the string games…
They need to make sure the season ends in October though.
Amen to ending in October
Baseball is not meant to be played in 30 degree weather. And the only places warm enough in late October and November are Florida and the Southwest.
"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?"
Baseball
should just let a computer and group of sports writers and coaches like Bill Plaschke and Jim Tracy determine the top two teams and let them face off in a super series at a neutral site for the title.
The Paul DePodesta character that Michael Lewis created for Moneyball rubs his hands together gleefully, and shouts, “Yes! That’s what I’ve been saying for years!”
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
http://www.theonion.com/articles/kevin-durant-accidentally-reveals-nba-uses-system,18490/
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
by Ivdown on Nov 30, 2010 9:56 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't really agree with the article...
rips the wild card in the first place, then gives an example of how this would be bad by saying the loser of Yanks/Rays would be put at huge disadvantage in the new system when they wouldn’t have even made the playoffs before.
Also claims it would lessen the importance of the regular season, when the way it is lessens it even more. Like how the Yanks/Rays didn’t really go all out to win the division, when in the new system they would. It’d also put the wild card teams at more of a disadvantage, while they currently are in a position that allows them to succeed at a good rate.
@neufaustcan
don't think Loney is gone
but if he is, I’d rather have Adam Dunn
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
Lopes will wear #30
In case anyone was wondering.
Source: Dry erase board at Dodger Stadium (featured in Uribe intro video at Dodgers.com).
Man
Poor Mattingly is going to have his hands full with this infield. Blake will need rest and might occasionally spell Loney; Carroll will get his share of spot starts; and Uribe can play multiple positions if the need arises. I realize now that Uribe’s versatility was a huge factor in this signing. In a sense, he’s a one-man left side of the infield insurance policy (which we kinda already had in Carroll). Wonder what happens if De Jesus tears it up in spring training. Would be just our luck to have him break out with no place to play.
Don't you worry
Furcal will get injured and clear up a spot.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
Very true
If there’s one thing we can count on during baseball season, it’s an injury to good ol’ Raffy…when was the last time he played a full season 100% healthy, anyway?
2006? Even then, he was hurt in the first half.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
Also
De Jesus tearing it up is just about a best-case scenario for De Jesus and the Dodgers. If in fact he does hit well, in ST and AAA, then the Dodgers will have a lot of choices, and that is good.
More likely is that he’s, y’know, all right, but not great, and we probably really don’t want him starting for any extended period.
But I’ll root for tearing it up.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
If the Dodgers keep 6 bench players..
1 catcher – Ellis
2 OF’ers – Paul, Gibbons
2 MI – Carroll, ??
1 1b/3b – ???
Dodgers bench looks rather weak right now.
Definitely room for Russ Mitchell or Ivan DeJesus to win a job.
I don’t think they will keep 6 bench players, but yeah, outside of Gibbons there isn’t much power.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
If they keep 12 pitchers..
7 bullpen guys would be Troncoso, Belisario, Broxton, Jansen, Kuo, Hawksworth, Monk
If it is 7…i gotta believe that they’ll find another lefty instead of Monk.
Elbert
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
I think they have Monasterios start every fifth day in ABQ, a luxury they didn’t have last year.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah I think Elbert's got a better shot at the pen
than Monk.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Which is saying something.
I gotta think that Elbert is…. well, not persona non grata, but persona you better prove something to me in Spring Training.
I’ll put it this way: I think the Dodgers would look for any excuse not to hand him a job, but are still inviting him to force their hand.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Gibbons and Carroll are the only locks here.
by silverwidow on Nov 30, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
This is a good point. I certainly hope we’ll see one more major signing — left field — but we just might see many more minor signings for the bench.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
I have a hunch Ellis will get more AAA work and a veteran will ride the ML bench.
Definitely can’t see Ned relying on unproven bench guys.
by silverwidow on Nov 30, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
If they sign a RHB LF (to be the main starter), it wouldn’t shock me to see this bench:
Carroll
Gibbons
Varitek or Veteran Backstop X (Ellis in AAA)
Paul
Mitchell
Paul more because he is out of options. Mitchell’s spot is the most tenuous obviously.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
"I got your lock right here!"
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Do you think Sands or Trayvon get many ABs with the MLB club in spring training?
Be nice if the Dodgers gave them a legit shot to win a job rather than going thru the motions and shipping them off to minor league camp
Sands won’t start in big league camp, and will likely get less than 10 PA in major league camp, if that, unless he just hits out of his mind.
Trayvon could stick around a while in big league camp, but I don’t think he will be many PA before being sent to minor league camp.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
The only job for them to win would be bench outfielder, and you already know how that scenario will play out.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
that and they both need to play
and they both have a long way to go yet …
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 30, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
I do like the idea of the versatility
Especially if the RHB LF we sign can also occasionally play 1B as well.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
Berkman?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
yes
Tombstone FTW
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
I haven’t seen that film
/ducks
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
pick your head up dear
you’re wasting time you could be watching it.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 1, 2010 7:32 AM PST up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing
The new LF almost has to be RH, what with Gibbons and maybe even Paul.
everytime I see this word pop up on here
I get super proud of myself
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
or, phrase
I’m tired
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
I brought it up in Vegas, so it knows no boundaries of the internet
by robotmadeofnails on Dec 1, 2010 8:25 AM PST up reply actions
http://www.theonion.com/articles/writersblocked-buster-olney-only-able-to-write-900,18449/
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
http://www.theonion.com/articles/pirates-mathematically-eliminated-from-major-leagu,17862/
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Just a comment about young pitchers
Innings Pitched by Current Dodgers and Prospects at age 21
Kershaw MLB – 171.0
Billingsley MLB/AAA – 160.2
Withrow AA – 129.2
De La Rosa A/AA – 110.1
I would appreciate some editorializing here, because I’m not sure what conclusions, if any, I should be drawing from those numbers.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 30, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
ranked from most innings to least?
and their innings are monitored in the minors?
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 30, 2010 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
well....................
They’re not all the same…….and they look like they should mean something……..and there’s not too many of them, making for a quick read, which meets today’s journalistic standards.
"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?"
Not speaking for BH
But I believe The Wolf from Pulp Fiction would like to say “let’s not go sucking each other’s dicks just yet” in regards to our young minor league starters.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 10:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 30, 2010 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
Okay
Some believe you don’t want to have your pitchers throw more than 30 innings than the previous year when they are younger than 25.
My point is that 2 of the more advanced Dodger prospects are probably a year away (2012) from being viable candidates for the Dodger rotation.
by bhsportsguy on Nov 30, 2010 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
Just quoting Family Guy
Not directed at you, of course
by Eric Stephen on Nov 30, 2010 10:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I thought it might have been a tete a tete I wasn’t familiar with
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
double fuck, that’s what I was missing. God damn similar looking actresses
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:36 PM PST up reply actions
That's great
My friend and I say that to each other randomly all the time.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
From I read
those scenes were among the few where both actresses were in the same scene in the movie, most of the film they were separated.
by bhsportsguy on Nov 30, 2010 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
it’s terribly hard to explain unless you’ve seen the movie, but you’re right, sort of
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
I apologize for shilling
but for those still awake, my Black Swan review might make for good reading.
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
See I would have totally gone with “Natalie and Mila bang. Five stars”, that’s why you’re the writer.
Only thing that some jerk might point out is that Mila Kunis wasn’t on the OC. Unless I’m totally missing something there.
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 11:30 PM PST up reply actions
Rachel Bilson might be why come the confusion
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fuck! I was so sure during the screening I didn’t IMDB it
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
actually, I can change the OC to that 70s show without missing a beat. Except that 70s show actually had some talent on there
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:36 PM PST up reply actions
Hey the OC had... boobs!
and that one hot chick who ended up on Bones! and…. Yeah I got nothing.
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Didn’t the lead guy end up doing stuff, or does he just look like a generic actor?
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 11:39 PM PST up reply actions
the dad was already an established actor, but I’m pretty sure the kid hasn’t done much of anything
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
He starred in Southland, that’s where I remember seeing him again.
And Adam Brody is playing Detective Hoss in Scream 4!
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 11:44 PM PST up reply actions
oh bonus
I got to drive through the Bones set tonight, the street corner where they have the Royal Diner. That was pretty cool
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:47 PM PST up reply actions
nice
I’ve made my way up to the 3rd season. Was starting to get stale but the most recent episode breathed some fresh life into it.
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i like how Emily used to play Brennan compared to how the character has grown, but the show really utilizes LA and I like supporting that sort of effort
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:50 PM PST up reply actions
he’s got a role in Conviction which is a movie I’d recommend to watch back to back with Million Dollar Baby cause it’ll help you get over the sads
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:46 PM PST up reply actions
Million Dollar Baby
Was such a dick movie. I go in expecting this super sad movie, and its absolutely HILARIOUS for 3/4s of it. Next thing you know BAM epic sads.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I don’t remember the hilariousness, but I do remember movie where Clint teaches Hilary Swank how to kick ass, then suddenly we’re talking about the morality of suicide for half an hour.
by regfairfield on Nov 30, 2010 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
hilarious might be overstating it
but the tone was pretty darn tootiin lite until the epic sads.
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"I won't smell too good that's for sure"
The only thing that is a bummer is that Notre Dame probably makes money every time this movie airs.
R.I.P. Leslie Neilson
"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?"
As a tribute
Someone should post the “music video” from Naked Gun. The one set to “Something tells me I’m into something good” that finishes with the perfect punchline. I would, but I’m at work. :)
sign Lee and Crawford now
and go out in a blaze of glory
jus sayin’
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 30, 2010 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
Aronofsky directing the Wolverine sequel?
wtf awesomesauce?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
my desire to see that movie just went from none whatsoever to intrigued
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
Guy who wrote Pulp Fiction
and had an uncredited hand in the X Men script is the scriptwriter.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
i’ll raise it to slightly buzzed, but that first one was sooooooo bad, like Fox just foxed all over it
by Josie Becker on Nov 30, 2010 11:41 PM PST up reply actions
I wouldn't know
I’m pretty good at avoiding turds of movies like that.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
The long national nightmare has begun
Lesigh…
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
Ha!
If only…
"Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake" -Johan Cruijff
by angelofdeath on Nov 30, 2010 11:42 PM PST up reply actions
Colletti on Tony Bruno's show
Interesting quote regarding the farm system and why they signed Uribe:
“We don’t have a 2nd baseman coming and we don’t have a 3rd baseman coming.”
Loosely translated: Ivan Jr. is not ready for the big leagues.
No 3rd baseman coming, huh?
I miss you, Solution!
"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"
Even though his numbers wouldn’t play very well at 3b [as someone, probably reg, pointed out], I’m starting to see Uribe as a 3b at heart. Heck, he could even start the year there if the “brain trust” decides Blake is better off on the bench. But, yes, we have no internal 3b solutions in the pipeline. It’s more like a busted Nigerian pipeline at this point. Thank you, Prince Ned.
Could part of this problem
of not having strong prospects at 2B and 3B be Ned’s own overwhelming tendency to ship out minor league players for middling veteran relievers? I’m just saying…
…douche.
FYI, I’ve been a pretty strong supporter of Colletti since he was hired (I know, scary), but he’s really starting to grate on me recently…not entirely sure why.
*cough* mcdonald *cough*
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