Dodgers Make Room For Guerrier On 40-Man Roster; Leach On His Way To Japan?
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 3:34 PM PST
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PrintThe Dodgers cleared a spot on their 40-man roster for reliever Matt Guerrier on Tuesday when pitcher Brent Leach was designated for assignment, per Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times. This comes a day after a report from NPB Tracker that Leach signed with the Yokohama BayStars of the Japanese Central League. This is presumably similar to the situation with Eric Stults, who was sold to the Hiroshima Carp for $400,000 at the end of spring training earlier this year.
Leach is a 28-year old lefty who filled in for a few months in the 2009 Dodgers bullpen, putting up a 5.75 ERA in 38 games, mostly as a left-handed specialist. In 2010, Leach, who had pitched in relief for the better part of four years, converted back to a starter in Double A. He was 7-3 with a 4.57 ERA in 13 starts for Chattanooga in 2010.
Here is a look at the current Dodgers 40-man roster:
| Dodgers 40-Man Roster | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers (20) | |||||
| Player | 2011 Age* | Service Time | Options Used | Options Left | 2011 Salary |
| Ronald Belisario | 28 | 1.133 | 2004,2005,2008 | none | team control |
| Chad Billingsley | 26 | 4.110 | n/a | n/a | arb eligible |
| Jonathan Broxton | 27 | 5.020 | n/a | n/a | $7,000,000 |
| Scott Elbert | 25 | 0.100 | 2009,2010 | 1 | team control |
| John Ely | 25 | 0.101 | 2010 | 2 | team control |
| Matt Guerrier | 32 | 6.056 | n/a | n/a | $1,500,000 |
| Blake Hawksworth | 28 | 1.108 | 2007,2008,2009 | none | team control |
| Jon Garland | 31 | 10.071 | n/a | n/a | $3,500,000 |
| Javy Guerra | 25 | 0.000 | 2010 | 2 | team control |
| Kenley Jansen | 23 | 0.073 | 2010 | 2 | team control |
| Clayton Kershaw | 23 | 2.105 | 2008 | yeah right | team control |
| Hong-Chih Kuo | 29 | 4.114 | n/a | n/a | arb eligible |
| Hiroki Kuroda | 36 | 3.000 | n/a | n/a | $8,000,000 |
| Ted Lilly | 35 | 10.102 | n/a | n/a | $7,500,000 |
| Jon Link | 27 | 0.047 | 2009,2010 | 1 | team control |
| Carlos Monasterios | 25 | 1.000 | none | 3 | team control |
| Vicente Padilla | 33 | 10.105 | n/a | n/a | $3,000,000 |
| Travis Schlichting | 26 | 0.143 | 2009,2010 | 1 | team control |
| Ramon Troncoso | 28 | 2.080 | 2008,2010 | 1 | team control |
| Luis Vasquez |
25 | 0.000 | none | 3 | team control |
| Catchers (4) | |||||
| Player | 2011 Age* | Service Time | Options Used | Options Left | 2011 Salary |
| Rod Barajas | 35 | 10.000 | n/a | n/a | $3,250,000 |
| A.J. Ellis | 30 | 1.062 | 2009,2010 | 1 | team control |
| Hector Gimenez |
28 | 1.016 | 2004,2005,2006 | none | team control |
| Dioner Navarro | 27 | 5.045 | 2005,2010 | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Infielders (9) | |||||
| Player | 2011 Age* | Service Time | Options Used | Options Left | 2011 Salary |
| Casey Blake | 37 | 8.138 | n/a | n/a | $5,250,000 |
| Jamey Carroll | 37 | 8.020 | n/a | n/a | $2,500,000 |
| Ivan DeJesus | 24 | 0.000 | 2010 | 2 | team control |
| Rafael Furcal | 33 | 11.000 | n/a | n/a | $12,000,000 |
| Chin-lung Hu | 27 | 1.016 | 2008,2009,2010 | none | team control |
| John Lindsey | 34 | 0.028 | none | 3 | team control |
| James Loney | 27 | 4.012 | n/a | n/a | arb eligible |
| Russ Mitchell | 26 | 0.028 | none | 3 | team control |
| Juan Uribe | 31 | 9.090 | n/a | n/a | $5,000,000 |
| Outfielders (7) | |||||
| Player | 2011 Age* | Service Time | Options Used | Options Left | 2011 Salary |
| Andre Ethier | 29 | 4.153 | n/a | n/a | $9,250,000 |
| Jay Gibbons | 34 | 7.057 | n/a | n/a | $650,000 |
| Tony Gwynn Jr. | 28 | 3.044 | 2006,2007,2008 | none | $675,000 |
| Jamie Hoffmann | 26 | 0.025 | 2009 | 2 | team control |
| Matt Kemp | 26 | 4.049 | n/a | n/a | $7,100,000 |
| Xavier Paul | 26 | 1.041 | 2008,2009,2010 | none | team control |
| Trayvon Robinson | 23 | 0.000 | 2010 | 2 | team control |
| *age is as of June 30, 2011 | |||||
I included the options for the applicable players. Some players, like Broxton, Kemp, Ethier, and Billingsley, for instance, have options remaining but it has been more than three years since their MLB debut. They would have to be exposed to waivers before being optioned, so in the extremely unlikely event they would be optioned, they would be claimed by several teams anyway, so it's a moot point.
Players with five years of service time have the right to refuse assignment to the minors, so in the event that the Dodgers would want to demote Dioner Navarro, he would have to approve the move.
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Elbert / Kuo only two LH relief pitchers on the 40 man
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 what LH relievers are available
for ned to sign? NRIs?
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
That’s what I figure. Will Ohman for a second go around, hoping for better health?
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
Biemel is sitting on offers isn't he?
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
I thought Mallet was bad this year
apparently I was wrong. Maybe I’m thinking of another QB(besides Locker) who had first round talent, stayed for 2010, and was not good?
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
I can't think of anyone...
Mallett has steadily improved, and combined with his tools, I don’t see him not going top 10.
@neufaustcan
I really like Mallett.
I really like Luck and Locker too. I love big strong QBs who can throw the deep out.
by Michael White on Dec 21, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
a link to a Broncos blog (sorry) but it's a good blog for any football fan
and he has a pretty good mock draft posted this week for anyone to think about
http://onemanfootball.com/
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How bout Timmy Tebow?
you know he is going to through for 300 yards against the Texans next week right?
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
I hope he does, i'm in the FFB playoffs in a 2 QB start league
and picked him up as a backup to Orton in case he started playing. Glad I did.
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Good stuff.
Has Locker as the 4th QB drafted going at 12.
by Michael White on Dec 21, 2010 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
Also, another SB Nation blog
Mocking The Draft, has a projected top 200.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
In theory the Texans taking a CB in the first round seems plausible
but it won’t happen. They need a CB who can step in immediately. Also a FS as Eugene Wilson is one of the worst players in the NFL now, so they where right on that.
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
Yeah they'd desperately want Peterson but they won't be able to get him
unless they trade up
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Isn't he a CB?
CBs simply are horrible in their first year, almost universally(see Wilson Kareem Jackson Haden etc).
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
Yes but he's a CB who can step in immediately imho
I love the guy.
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more here
for the interested
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=83210&draftyear=2012&genpos=CB
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Thats what they said about Kareem Jackson
there is a long history of even the top CBs in the draft not being good enough to start in their first year, and very few who have pulled it off. After going through it this year they are going to want someone with experience.
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
Locker has all the tools
but what has he actually done?
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
What’s the question exactly?
No he hasn’t won with Washington. If you have tools, you hope that he can use that when playing with talent.
by Michael White on Dec 21, 2010 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
He hasn't exactly put up good numbers has he?
Lots of picks?
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
Yes, but football is SO dependent on the talent around you.
by Michael White on Dec 21, 2010 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Teams have to bank on him improving a lot...
and that the horrible supporting cast really hurt him.
I love him, and would love for the Jags to take him, but man his accuracy woes are a big concern as that is something that translates pretty well college to pro.
@neufaustcan
Strange to see
Blake and Carrol with only eight years service time at age 37. They were real late bloomers.
Padilla with the longest service time among pitchers
Furcal among hitters.
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Who signs Mcnabb this offseason?
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
Its ok
they will be able to bring Pennington back for a couple quarters before he breaks again.
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
2 passes in he will fall apart.
/crying in beer/
I'll miss Ol' McRosinbag
Hope he goes on to Japan and has fun breaking training.
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heh
i used to call him Dusty
Good luck in Japan Dusty Leach!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
The DFA is more procedural than anything. There used to be a gentleman’s agreement that other teams wouldn’t claim such a player on waivers if he already had a deal in Japan. But I believe that is how the Red Sox got Kevin Millar from the Marlins.
Right
then Kevin said I ain’t going to Japan.
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Love the service time column
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Another actor turned director I forgot about
this one will make mintxcore happy — John Cassavetes. Had a lot of success as an independent filmmaker after a good career as an actor (and then went back to acting a bit here and there too)
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He was the one guy I thought of first, but I always get he and Nick mixed up.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
Of course! That is a great answer.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
If you are old
or a hipster!
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
You're not kidding.
One of the biggest smackdowns I ever got was as a freshman in college. I went to see “In the Soup” at the Coolidge Corner theater in Boston (well, Brookline). The guy who was the program director at the theater gave an intro referencing Cassavetes.
After the movie, I walked up to the guy and asked about Cassavetes, since I didn’t really know who he was… he said, “You can’t call yourself a film student without knowing who Jiohn Cassavetes is.”
At the time, I completely missed the snide tone of voice in his voice — just took it as inspiration to get cracking and see some Cassavetes movies. Looking back on it, though, he was telling me to get lost.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
Good thing Snide does not come through in text
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
and/or a former film student
or all three!
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he was also the husband in Rosemary's Baby
{{shudder}}
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Film students
are obviously hipsters
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
I knew some who were more
Spielberg fans who wanted to do Hollywood blockbusters, but they were not the norm
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Not his shining acting moment, but
I have an excuse to post it. Skip to 1:30 to get to the “memorable” part.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
And
today is Tuesday, so this must be Belgium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mov5d7VglQY
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Also Alan Arkin – I don’t know if anyone mentioned him yet. Though more actor than director.
And Sofia Coppola – she’s done both. Becoming director more than actress now.
She's never really been an actress
She was in Godfather III as a favor to her dad, who thought she’d look authentic for the part, after Winona Ryder dropped out. Don’t think she did much other acting beyond that and was always interested in filmmaking.
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cool,
i was confused for a second.
http://www.mikesciosciastragicillness.com
by Mike Petriello on Dec 21, 2010 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
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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 Belisario has is something much more important than an option.
He has a plane ticket to Arizona dated Nov. 5th, 2010.
With the signing of Guerrier I think he could be traded. I like the idea of Morse. Belisario and a prospect for Morse would be a good trade for both teams. I think Morse could play well if he was a starter and given 500 at bats.
by dodgers4life on Dec 21, 2010 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
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Trade [Belasario/XPaul/Lindblom] for [anyone].
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
He's an extra outfielder for them
I think Belisario would be plenty for the gamble.
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
indeed
I’d keep him and maybe try the German and someone else, maybe Link. I’m not good at this stuff
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
Poor Russ Mitchell
he’s 26 and the team still has three options on him. He’s going to be the sacrificial ping pong ball for a while.
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
Any memorable Leach Moments?
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Leach gave up 3 wild pitches in one outing.
That was also the game where Martin allowed 5 Wild Pitches.
Michael White blamed Martin for every single one of them.
My dad thought Russ had some of the worst D ever. He also hated him quite a bit. He wasn’t sadden by his departure.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
I can understand
being disappointed in Martin but why hate him? Did your Dad think he meant to stink on purpose or did he think he caused his stinkature by being so arrogant that he’d never take a day off?
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
Seems like a lot of Isotopes end up in Japan
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Robert Oppenheimer says, “I’ll say!”
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
To soon
really
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
Come on
Everybody knows that Teller doesn’t say anything.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
On September 1? Sure, why not.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Not that would use it
but Navarro would be in the same situation as Sherrill, he would have to give permission to be optioned since he now has 5+ years of service time.
Hold on a second, let me check the last paragraph…
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
I did not know that
about the 3-year period between options rule, does that mean that Navarro cleared waivers in 2010?
Silverwidow had a Baseball Prospectus link about that rule at some point this year.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 4:35 PM PST up reply actions
Mark Rogers?
Hes still pitching? Or am I thinking about someone else.. thought the guy’s arm fell off.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
It did, but it has come 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
HS draftee, gives you time to come back
after your blow up your arm.
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
no shit right?
That is a lot of time in the minors. Guy is now the Brewers top prospect and will pitch for them this year. Pretty cool actually.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
This is not the greatest car in the world
This is just a tribute
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
If you could have any car under 40,000 what would it be?
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
But thats only 20k!
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
If you like a car at 20K why spend 40K?
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'd be all over the
convertible Mini Cooper if it didn’t rate so low with Consumer Reports. I thought eventually they would work out the problems but it still seems to get rated very poorly by owners.
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
Can you still get a Lotus Elise for under $40K?
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
1. Nissan Maxima
2. Used Nissan Skyline
3. a small fleet of used hondas.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
How used would a Nissan Skyline have to be
to drop under 40k?
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
From Japan most likely. I live in Palmdale and ive seen 2 new ones and a lot of older ones. I also see a lot of deloreans, and fuck yes I would buy one.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
Mitch Williams said that he never threw a two-seam fastball in his entire career. All his fastballs were of the two-seam variety.
I’m curious how this was supposed to be written. I could never make a two-seamer work and just bagged the idea in high school. Probably didn’t throw it right, who knows.
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
Mitch Williams thinking he was throwing a four seam while he was throwing a two seam would explain a lot.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Dec 21, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
I do not understand 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
Haha. Whoops.
He never threw a 2-seamer; always threw a 4-seamer.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
Red Sox RH Bullpen will now feature
Jenks
Bard
Papelbon
Is anyone in on Rafeal Soriano, I have heard no news on him.
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I haven't heard anything on Soriano
If the Angels miss out on Beltre, it wouldn’t shock me to see them spend their money on Soriano, even though they have spent a bajillion on the bullpen already.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
keep hearing the Angels should pursue him, but like you I haven’t read anyone actually doing something about it. Maybe he’s looking for some crazy 40/4 deal or something.
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
Vacation for Lyle Spencer, I bet. The MLB.com writers tend to rotate a bit when needed if another guy is local.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
Semi on-topic
I saw the LA Times sports page at the barber shop and couldn’t believe it was only 4 pages. I mean, completely devoid of information.
What filled the rest after the 3.5 pages on the Lakers? :)
Toward the end of the Dodger season, the Times cut a lot of the Dodger space in the paper generally because of lack of interest. Dylan Hernandez and/or Jim Peltz had less and less space to fill as the season wore on, and the FYI column was eventually cut as well.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 4:25 PM PST up reply actions
Whatever will I start campfires with?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUn0wsQBu40
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
not for awhile
They still are profitable. Margins at the Times are about 16%
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Luckily for them
many men need larger penises and the drugs to make those larger penises work longer.
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
30 years ago
Newspapers had a license to print money. When I got to the times it was assumed you traveled first class when you traveled. That’s how much cash they were throwing off. They could afford 1600 person newsrooms and still make 25% profit. Compare it to the Grocery biz, where 3% profit is considered wildly profitable.
Now, they still get the profitability but mostly from slashed payrolls and expense cuts.
They’ll keep those numbers as long as my generation is around I suspect.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Its possible someone will actually find a way
to monetize the internet. I’m not holding my breath.
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
The problem is you are holding your cash :)
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
aye
people just aren’t willing to spend money on services when they know they can get it from somewhere else with ease, and for free.
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
Eric is very aware of this quandry
as was Jon Weisman which is why he was eventually forced to find an employer who would pay him instead of counting on his unpaying subcribers to make it worthwhile enough to stay in a format in which he was boss.
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Thats where the T-Shirts come in!
/wishful thinking.
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
I've had a subscription to the Times
since I was 23 years old. I dropped it when Simers took over Page two.
He ruined reading the Sports section for me.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
So you only subscribed for the sports section? That’s actually kind of unusual. In most studies I think that way more than 50% of subscribers don’t read the sports section. Which is why there’s no advertising in it.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
For a while I got the Sunday only
for the Calendar, but eventually dropped that.
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I'm here commenting, aren't I?
Just goes to show you that I have no life.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
I dropped mine in 2005 when Plaschke led the charge to remove Depo
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I dropped mine in 2007 when Spawn was born. I found I was moving it directly from the front porch to the recycle bin.
That said, I hadn’t really read it for some time before that.
Now that Dan Neil is gone, I wonder if there’s anything left worth reading. I’m not a car guy but Dan Neil, holy shit, he can write.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
And he’ll tell you every chance he gets. He’s got a bit of an ego.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
That’s too bad.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
He did do one of the classic send off emails
when he left the Times though. I’ll try to find a link.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
found it
http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2010/02/dan_neil_hits_the_road_lo.php
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
not bad at all.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
Wow
I never thought it was possible to tell your boss to fuck off and still come off as classy.
He really is a damn good writer.
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
I used to love Howard Rosenberg. Good writer. But my favorite was Jim Murray. wouldn’t miss his column.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
Funny
I never cared much for Murray. found him way to formulaic.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Look at 90% of his columns
He picks a subject and then uses (over and over ) “XX is like YY”
The other 10% he’s trashing the cities the local team is playing.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
The ballplayer? Or his dad, Ross, the writer?
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
I have all his books, and no, all his columns are not alike
(Just Cincinnati and Pittsburgh……………)
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
Not to belabor the subject, but
From Wikipedia:
Many of his (Murray’s) achievements include winning the NSSA’s Sportswriter of the Year award an astounding fourteen times (twelve of those consecutively). In 1990, he won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his 1989 columns, and the Baseball Hall of Fame awarded him the J. G. Taylor Spink Award in 1987. Cited as an influence by countless sports journalists, Murray was a fixture at the Los Angeles Times for over 30 years. After he won the Pulitzer in 1990, Murray modestly said he thought the prize winner should have had "to bring down a government or expose major graft or give advice to prime ministers. Correctly quoting (Los Angeles Dodgers manager) Tommy Lasorda shouldn’t merit a Pulitzer Prize
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
oh, I realize
I’m in the distinct minority. I tend not to fight back too hard on this one.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I liked the formula
may not like it now, but when I read him the Times he was a must read for me. He could be mean, but back then I felt mean so it was okay.
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
There was serious discussion a couple years ago
to drop the Monday edition of the entire paper because advertisers only want Wed. – Sun. Monday and Tuesday are now treated basically as loss leaders
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Boras is just being a prick at this point
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
Scott Boras is doing his job
if he represented any of us, you would want him to get the best offer he could.
especially if the difference was several million dollars. Most of us would be happy with a $1,000 christmas bonus. The dude is trying to squeeze out an extra million per year and an extra year. I don’t blame him, it just sucks if it’s your team he’s holding under the iron.
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
In these situations, like anything else
if Boras gets a reputation as being too effective at getting heavy contracts, he puts off the very people who might be customers!.
That would be true
if there was not a limited customer base, a team would have to be pretty small-minded not to deal with Boras based on how effective they believe him to be.
With Boras I think its less an issue of effectiveness
and simply that you can never be sure if his “mystery” teams are real or a complete fabrication to ring some extra money from you.
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
I would want him to get
me the best offer from the team that would most benefit from my services. I think he failed Beltre the first time with Seattle. I think he has failed many of his clients in putting them on teams that would be mutually beneficial. He may get the most money but in the end I think that he at times does his client a disservice by always going for the most money. JMO
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 in a quandry................
I hate Marvin Miller, but I think he was the best thing to happen to baseball since the curveball. Am I a communist? A socialist? A capitalist? A dick?
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
Why do you hate him?
I think he’s the best thing that’s happened too. Now I come from a union background, so I tend to like the giants of Labor.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Yeah
I’d put Marvin Miller up as one of the best things to happen to baseball.
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 never belonged to a union, so I don’t have the reference you have. I’ve always had to do my own bargaining, which made me have to know what I was doing before apllying for a job.
My father has told me tales of the union at Chevy and Fisher Body in Van Nuys when he worked there. Some of those people were the laziest and most destructive people I’ve ever heard of. And even the union couldn’t fire them! Too many people take advantage of being in a union.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
I get that
but is that why you don’t like Miller, or is there something else?
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Instead of being pissed about the rights of unionized workers, you should be pissed that you don’t have those rights.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Dec 21, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
Oooh, a fellow traveler
I knew there was a reason to like you :)
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
former Teamster
Now thems was some benefits
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 7:34 PM PST up reply actions
Another Picket Line to Cross
Been awhile, but it never gets old
True Sport
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 21, 2010 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
you know it
My dad was a Teamster when t meant something. Kept me in free eyeglasses. I broke like 4 pair a year when I was a kid
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
it was great
when I had to get my wisdom teeth pulled. Don’t think I paid anything. I remember getting some meds, the Lady said my benefits were probably second only to the military
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
In the 60's
they said the only union stronger than the Teamsters was the Soviet Union
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Back in the USSR
You don’t know how lucky you are boy
Back, back in the USSR
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 21, 2010 8:51 PM PST up reply actions
only thing stronger were the people who really own that union?
Shhh, that organization doesn’t exist
Bow down to the Godfather
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 21, 2010 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
The Olive Oil guys?
they were great!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
heh
this time
it’s for real
Hey Tony, take this guy for a ride?
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 21, 2010 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
It might be during the season only. I haven’t been able to figure out a pattern for his offseason, non-divorce writing
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
I did not know that Scott Hester
was Giant property last year. I ’m sure Eric mentioned it, just glossed over it.
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Poll Results
Looking up past polls to make sure I’m not duplicating effort I came across this one.
http://www.truebluela.com/polls/show/66486
Looks like “Not Bloody Likely Won”
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
Down year for the Pac-10
USC’s 65-64 win tonight was the first road win for the conference against an AP top 25 team. The conference as a whole is 4-12 against AP top 25 teams, and those four wins were against 16, 19 (twice, both by USC), and 21. Ugly season.
USC’s basketball season is downright stupid. Play really well against top 25 teams, play like crap against crappy teams.
by Julio Nievas on Dec 21, 2010 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
I enjoyed this article
by Scott Merkin of MLB.com regarding the White Sox and their deal with Paul Konerko. The article is a bit fawning over Chicago Assistant GM Rick Hahn, but it had a nice overview of the details of a deal being struck, and the dynamics of an assistant GM and his relationship with the GM and owner.
“Jerry [Reinsdorf] was more involved in expressing the desire to have Paul back,” Hahn said. "He didn’t want to have any part of the negotiations in terms of dollars and length.
“In Jerry’s ideal word, he gives us a payroll to work with and we allocate it as we see fit. He’s very much informed how things are progressing and of Plans A, B and C and why we are prioritizing certain players and paying certain amounts. But in terms of the nitty gritty of the exchange, he tries to stay out of that.”
Things I didn't know until now
A-Rod needs 16 starts at the hot corner to reach 1,000 starts for his career. He started 1,256 games at SS earlier in his career. He will become the first 1,000-1,000 3B/SS in MLB history.
Toby Harrah is the only other player in MLB history to even play 800 games at both 3B & SS (1,050 starts at 3B, 751 starts at SS).
The only other 1,000-1,000 infielder in MLB history is Rod Carew, who played 1,184 games at 1B (1,153 starts) and 1,130 (1,071 starts) at 2B.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
I'd say
yes for 1st, 3rd, not sure about 2nd, or outfield.
Saw him take Micky Rivers right out of the World Series when he had the balls to play as close as you could at 3rd base when he was up.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Question
When he has more games at 3B than SS, will he be considered the best 3B of all time?
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 7:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Are we comparing the work at 3rd of his against others?
Then I’d say no against Mike Schmidt. I’d also take Eddie Mathews 1st 1000 games at 3rd over Arods. but that is without out looking.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I mean career values. Schmidt’s (or whomever’s) whole career vs Arod’s. Arod’s games at ss count… call Arod a 3B cause thats where he has the most games.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
Is that overall or at 3b?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Also
Though this has little relevance, Pujols is better than Arod :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
talking about 3b dude.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 8:20 PM PST up reply actions
Apparently you don’t get how little relevance I was talking about ;)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
nope :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 8:28 PM PST up reply actions
Everyone else is lucky I didn't just start quoting Futurama :D
We should just start doing that again to annoy everyone in here, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
we were quoting Family Guy earlier
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 8:33 PM PST up reply actions
Schmidt had an 18-season career and retired with WAR of 108.3.
A-Rod has played 17 seasons and has a WAR of 101.9 for his career (which obviously includes all of his games at SS). He will be 35 next year.
Let’s assume he plays another five years or so, all (or the vast majority) at 3B. When he retires, he will rank as the #1 3B of all time.
For what it’s worth, the #1 shortstop of all time played 21 seasons and retired with a WAR of 134.5.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
So is that all we are going to do now is quote WAR
as some bloody gospel even though we know how limited the defensive metric side of the equation must be flawed for old time baseball players?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Phil, I expect that kind of bile from the meercat — not from you.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 9:09 PM PST up reply actions
WAR
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothin’
Say it again
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 21, 2010 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
Anyway
I don’t know how you can combine a man’s totals at SS and 3rd base and declare him the best 3rd baseman of all time when he may end up with slightly more games at 3rd then SS when he’s done.
Would Rod Carew be considered one of the best 2nd baseman even though he ended up playing a large % of his games at 1st base?
Robin Yount at SS even though he played a good % of his games in CF?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
If that’s good enough for Bill James, it’s good enough for me. If you want to rank the greatest players of all time by position — and that’s a fun thing to do, isn’t it? — then you gotta put everyone somewhere. The position at which they played the most seems to make the most sense to me. YMMV.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 21, 2010 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
It seems an unneccesary construct to me
but as you say YMMV…
To me, A-Rod will probably end up with a career better than Mike Schmidt, but I don’t think that makes him a better overall 3B. Especially if you want to use WAR, A-Rod gets extra benefit during his SS years for being at a position with less of an offensive baseline than 3B.
A-Rod in the end just kind of is. A great player, not the best at SS, not the best at 3B, but damn good at both, and damn unique, and a great story.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 9:15 PM PST up reply actions
Question for anyone who is online right now
When you go to www.facebook.com/truebluela, is there a Like button at the top?
Can you see how many likes I have? I can’t see it for some reason.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
I'm sorry
Mr. F is right, I do not see a Like button. My eyes failed me. Only a Like button for each wall post.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yes there is. I clicked it to make it “2”
by robotmadeofnails on Dec 21, 2010 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
There's a poke button
but you’ll excuse me if I don’t click that. I see no like button
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I’m also finding out how to meet Singles. This site is awesome.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
no ye not
of yon facebook?
(he sayeth whilst lacking a page)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
i doth declare
that thy statement be of a frigid temperature.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 8:38 PM PST up reply actions
sorry
i’m a little buzzed :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
Seems like you're always drinking during the week, lol
I save my drinking for the weekends :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
well I don't drink everyday
and I’m not getting so blitzed I pass out. Just a nice buzz and that’s it. No driving either.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
if i goto that link i go to your page
if I search face book fro true blue LA i get this page
neither has a like button, but i could ask to be your friend
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Dec 21, 2010 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Dec 21, 2010 9:16 PM PST up reply actions
I get "Add as Friend"
no like.
It’s the Eric Stephen facebook page, not the TBLA page.
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
where does Eric Stephen end, and TBLA begin?
by Josie Becker on Dec 21, 2010 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Dec 21, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
works
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
says 208 members.
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
totally
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 21, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
I’d rather they take a dump with no one watching than to take a dump on Saturday
by Josie Becker on Dec 21, 2010 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
No Jennings, No Maggette, no problem for Milwaukee I guess.
by Michael White on Dec 21, 2010 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
No sweat. As long as I have it before the Sugar Bowl.
by Michael White on Dec 21, 2010 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
yea-hea Arky in the Sugar bowl, gonna show them Buckeyes the backside of a hogs ass, woo-hoo! Wooo Pig Soooie!
by Josie Becker on Dec 21, 2010 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
I’m pumped to cheer for Arky. Ohio St was actually my safety school, cause of the Flutie factor
by Josie Becker on Dec 21, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
when Doug Flutie threw his Hail Mary pass, applications to Boston College tripled. It’s become a measurable phenomenon that teams that win the MNC since the BCS era began get a sizable bump in that years admissions. Ohio St. won the MNC in 2003, it was a name rattling in my head when I needed safety schools and they offered me a sizable check.
by Josie Becker on Dec 21, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t know what the M in MNC stands for.
But wow, that is incredibly lame.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
Mythical National Championship, I picked it up on another blog and forget sometimes that it’s not actually the MNC
by Josie Becker on Dec 21, 2010 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
also it’s the same principal as putting signs with your name up all around town during a local election. You don’t know what Elia stands for, but it’s the only name you recognize
by Josie Becker on Dec 21, 2010 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
Just more testimoney
that brilliant people do brilliant things
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'd like for someone who watched
this dude play to talk about Ellis Valentine for a minute.
I’ve heard of him, but never really looked him up. I know the dude had a great arm. Gary Carter said he was the best player that he ever played with in his career.
Thanks. I’ll hang up and listen.
No offense to Gary Carter, but he’s a dope if he really thinks that. He played with Tim Raines, Andre Dawson, and Mike Sharperson in their primes.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
I have a friend (no, really. I do!) Russ stephans, who went to Arizona State, got drafted by the Royals, and in a year and a half was at Omaha (AAA). He was a catcher, about 5’-11", 195, and was the fastest sonofabitch I ever saw. In August of ‘85, the Royals called him up in late August, and they were going to play the Angels in Anaheim. We all went down there to see him, but he stayed in the bullpen, until the7th or 8th inning, when there was a hit batter, and both teams ran onto the field. Naturally he ran in from the bullpen to get in the middle of it, only to be stopped by Ellis Valentine, who said “Fight’s over, boy”. Calmly, he said "Oh, I’m not after your guys, Ijust wanna spike my catcher so I can get in the game!"
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
by iiidown on Dec 21, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That's my Ellis Valentine story........
But he did have a cannon for an arm
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
When I watched the young Expo's
I felt that the young Ellis Valentine would be the best player on the team.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
I've always worried that
Matt Kemp would follow the Ellis Valentine route.
You can see future HOF Clayton Kershaw being asked about Matt Kemp and saying that he was the best player he ever played with, to a group of kids who have never heard of Matt Kemp because he was done by in by injuries and what not.
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
Bolded for effect
5) Los Angeles Dodgers. You watch. Young left-hander Clayton Kershaw is going to explode in 2011 to become a serious Cy Young Award candidate. He’ll be just 23 on Opening Day and last season was 13-10 with a 2.91 ERA. In 204.1 innings, he gave up only 160 hits and struck out 212. He’s scary good and the Dodgers have surrounded him with dependable veterans like Chad Billingsley, Jon Garland, Ted Lilly and Hiroki Kuroda.
http://blogs.kansas.com/lutz/2010/12/21/rotations-rotations-rotations/
Kansas dot com is who I trust for Dodgers news.
by Michael White on Dec 21, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
That makes one out of three people that I know from Kansas who are fans of Chad Billingsley. Two of my uncles represent the remainder of my focus group.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
You may make it two out of four — I was born in Ft. Riley, KS.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 22, 2010 7:11 AM PST up reply actions
The search box on the top right of the page.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
do you know who made the comment?
if so click their name and then search from the page that loads. Make sure to click the comments tab after the search
"The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it’s too late."
Eric, do you know about this?
http://turnkeysiteforsale.com/baseball/?p=17428
It’s an exact copy of this article. Weird. You can delete this if you want, just a heads up.
It looks like they copy all the posts from TBLA, and probably all the SBNation sites
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
that is fucked up
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Dec 21, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks for the heads up
I unleashed the SBN hounds on them.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 21, 2010 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
Haha, cool.
I mean, there’s not even any credit given. That’s slimy.
by silverwidow on Dec 21, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
Google blog search for Chad Billingsley’s name
by silverwidow on Dec 21, 2010 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
It has a link at the top of the article to the TBLA article
It’s just doing what MLBTR is doing.
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
MLBTR clearly sources where it’s coming from and doesn’t reprint entire articles.
This is just a dude trying to pretend he has content so he can have ad money.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Dec 22, 2010 7:45 AM PST up reply actions
Right, he does it in a really shitty way, but he did give credit to the source. He just should have written some text about finding it here. Also, he gives no credit to the author of the article.
My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the f*ck’s really goin' on down there? Who is the real hero?
It’s a tragedy that (a) I have waited this long to watch Christmas Vacation this year; and (b) I can’t find my copy of Christmas Vacation right now.
I had a Lazerdisc player. I had 5 total movies. All three Star Wars Movies, Goodfellas and Hook.
by Jason Ungar on Dec 21, 2010 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
yeah I wish I still had it cause they were the original Star Wars flicks. Solo shot first! etc..Hook is lame of course and Goodfellas is my favorite gangsta movie to watch along with Godfather 1/2 Of course like a year later DVD came out.
by Jason Ungar on Dec 21, 2010 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
Things I didn't know.
The only legal place to put your GPS on the windshield is the lower corners of the windshield.
Things I know
It is not possible for a human being to survive on potatoes and milk alone. You would suffer from molybdenum deficiency.
So, if you’re going to eat just potatoes and milk, you’d better also get just a little oatmeal, which has all the molybdenum you’ll need.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 22, 2010 7:14 AM PST up reply actions
The news that Dodgers had cleared a spot for the 40 man roster hit me with a surprise even though a few weeks ago such issue was discussed here. I was also relieved to note that the report came out after the NPB tracker that Leach signed with the Yokohama BayStars of the Japanese Central League.
Michael Jordan Scores Court Points Over Ex-lover
Apparently I am going on vacation
My wife woke me at 3:00 A.M. and said “Happy Birthday, we’re going on vacation”. I don’t even know where to. But I guess I am out of pocket from now until January 4th or so, so enjoy the holidays everyone!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
That is awesome -- have fun!
If my wife had done that, my correct response would have been, “You’re dreaming and talking in your sleep. Go back to sleep.”
Your experience is better.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 22, 2010 7:15 AM PST up reply actions
Have fun wherever you end up!
Happy trails.
I’ll be in Sta Barbara starting tonight for 6 days, but I’m sure I will be online at times.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
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