Has Matt Kemp lost a step?
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 8:21 AM PDT
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PrintMatt Kemp showed up at Dodger Stadium in 2006 with a bang hitting seven home runs in his first fifteen games, and most fans salivated when thinking of his future. He has had some stutters along the way but for the most part he has fulfilled the destiny many of us expected of him. In 2009 he seemed to put every prodigious skill he had on display, and made Dodger fans think he they had their own franchise player.
Headed into 2010 Matt Kemp was considered valuable for multiple reasons.
1. At just 25 his power was just being tapped
2. After two straight years of a stolen base % > 75% he was a potent weapon on the basepaths.
3. His ability to beat out infield hits with a infield hit % > 10% kept him from prolonged slumps
4. He could play an adequate Center Field.
5. His walk rate had increased every year
When you take all of that in whole, you have a center fielder, with power, with growing patience, with speed. You have a very valuable player, maybe even a franchise player.
By April 21st, 2010 Mat Kemp had hit seven towering home runs into the right center field bleachers. Everyone seemed to be a copy cat of the previous home run. He was driving the ball so effortlessly it looked like he would hit 40 home runs. Granted it was early but it was still impressive. The only thorn in Dodger fans was that Kemp was playing terrible defense but it was early so that was expected to get better as we got longer in to the season. At that point in the season Matt Kemp had a TSL of .331/.400/.750.
Since April 21st, Matt Kemp has struggled to the tune of .238/.294/.381 but what has troubled me more then the struggles was the one thing that Matt did that always stood out to me. His speed was not on display.
I posted this in the comments a few games ago but didn't have the research to back up the claim. In watching Matt Kemp in 2010 I was struck by four things.
- His inability to beat out infield hits as he has done in the past
- His inability to beat out DP ground balls as he has done in the past
- His inability to run down balls in CF that I was used to him catching up to in the past
- Being a step short on his stolen base attempts
All of those observations were subjective, so I decided to see if I could do anything to quantify what I was seeing.
| Year | Infield Ground Balls | Infield Hits | Infield Hit % | BABIP | SB Attempts | Stolen Bases | SB % | DP |
| 2006 | 41 | 3 | 7.32% | 0.33 | 6 | 6 | 100.00% | 1 |
| 2007 | 104 | 21 | 20.19% | 0.411 | 15 | 10 | 66.67% | 6 |
| 2008 | 205 | 21 | 10.24% | 0.361 | 46 | 35 | 76.09% | 11 |
| 2009 | 190 | 25 | 13.16% | 0.345 | 42 | 34 | 80.95% | 14 |
| 2010 | 96 | 6 | 6.25% | 0.316 | 20 | 10 | 50.00% | 9 |
If these trends continue, Matt will have the lowest infield hit % of his career, the lowest BABIP of his career, the lowest stolen base % of his career, and he will hit into the most double plays of his career.
Matt Kemp has had an historically high BABIP since he joined the Dodgers in 2006. One item that is dragging down his BABIP in 2010 is the low 6.25% infield hit percentage for Matt. That 20% infield rate is what drove his .411 BABIP in 2007. Since that high water mark in 2007, the infield rate has dropped but was still an impressive double digit number in 2008 and 2009. As you can see in 2010 that rate is 1/2 of what it was in 2009.
Does it mean anything, I''m not sure, but in combination, along with his inability to play an adequate CF, I'm left thinking that Matt Kemp is not as fast as he was only one year ago.
How is that possible for a 25 year old man who does not appear to have put on any weight? He does not appear to be hiding any leg injuries.
David Young suggested that it might simply be a matter of jumps. Maybe, but if his whole speed game is lagging because of bad jumps, what does that say about his mental preparation?
Let us say he has lost that step, how will that effect him going forward?
If Matt Kemp has lost a step, numbers 2 - 4 might be in jeopardy. He could easily make up the loss of the infield hits if he continues the trend of increasing his walk rate every year. Not so much on defense. Many excellent defensive center fielders have not had the speed of Matt Kemp, but those center fielders got excellent jumps, and took excellent routes. Matt Kemp has never done either of those particularly well. If he has indeed lost some speed, then he will either need to learn the play the position to make up for it, or switch to a corner spot.
One effect this might have is that the Dodgers might once again be looking for a center fielder in 2011, not a left fielder.
For many fans Matt Kemp is their favorite player for good reason, hopefully this tough stretch is just a part of the growing pains for a young talent, and all these numbers are simply anomaly's. By the end of the year Kemp might be beating out hits, stealing bases, and playing CF like he did last year, making this column moot.
All Dodger fans hope so, because when Matt Kemp is running on all cylinders, the team is better for it.
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When you put it that way
Melky Cabrera almost sounds like an upgrade.
But just almost.
It is strange, because it’s not like he wasn’t preparing himself in the offseason.
I’m going to talk to some of my personal trainer friends and see what they say…he doesn’t look like he’s had any significant weight gain or loss, but I wonder if his performance would be affected if he radically changed his body composition.
Also, #BlameRihanna
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
i don't blame rhianna
but i do think that he came into this season as this future super star who happened to be dating one of the most beautiful, famous women in the world and he might have let some of that go to his head.
then again he started out hot, so who knows.
I agree.
then again he started out hot, so who knows.
This is the only thing that keeps me from thinking like that. If he would’ve started out from the get-go like he is now I might start to think his personal life is getting to him. But he started out ON FIRE.
I keep thinking fatigue
and trying to do too much when Manny and dre went down. The guy was in every single game. Could it be that his D was poor at the start and he couldn’t correct it because he is just tired? Speed goes down when the legs dont work
I’m going to speculate that the two days – with worry about his place in this side – won’t have too much effect. He’ll be so-so, with a few good moments. But in just a week’s time is the All-Star break – 3 days off without having to turn up to the clubhouse (or not all the time, anyway) – a true break, and chance to refresh. With just a little luck, we’ll see the return of the real Matt Kemp after the break.
Yeah, but were you there, Mike, when Kemp was picked off second base in the ninth inning and you had to walk out of Angel Stadium in Anaheim in full Dodger gear? :)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I know I was
All I got was people pointing and screaming Go Back to Mannywood! Brutal.
Just a thought
How about instead of being annoyed with me, you get annoyed with the Dodgers for not winning? Just a thought. Stop being afraid to piss the Dodgers’ PR team off and call some people out for once.
Eric has thin ice he needs to manage.
I don’t know how it works, but I would imagine that if he goes into all the interviews and is an overbearing jerk, people aren’t going to be so anxious to keep hooking TBLA up with perks.
You are a petulant child who is becoming more and more annoying with each passing comment.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions
You are the moderator of a website. And you're calling people names.
You’re better than that. You have so much power as a blogger, use it.
You have so much power as a blogger, use it.
I just did. You are now banned.
Go fuck yourself.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I knew that was coming
Anyway some people may find what Eric just did harsh, but it is important to understand why we do this. I don’t know Eric’s agenda but mine is not to get anyone fired. It is simply to write about the Dodgers, we don’t sell any more newspapers with sensational journalism so we have no need to go there. Ned Colletti has plenty of faults, but I have no doubt Ned Colletti knows more about baseball then I’d ever dream of knowing. I can make fun of him, I can doubt what Joe Torre does on a day to day basis, but I also know they know more then I do.
The second point is that Eric puts in an enormous time for no reason other then to inform his readers. For all practical purposes this is a non paying gig. He doesn’t have to deal with dicks like Bearface if he does not want to. You can disagree with Eric on content but do not disrespect him. He works much to hard to deal with that bullshit. If Eric had not banned Bearface I would have.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Thanks Phil
That is a very nice summary.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
He was beyond reason.
I hate it when people bash on others for supposedly relying too much on stats. Especially when they themselves don’t look at hardly any stats at all. Stats may not be the end all, but they are very important.
I don’t know Eric’s agenda but mine is not to get anyone fired. It is simply to write about the Dodgers, we don’t sell any more newspapers with sensational journalism so we have no need to go there. Ned Colletti has plenty of faults, but I have no doubt Ned Colletti knows more about baseball then I’d ever dream of knowing. I can make fun of him, I can doubt what Joe Torre does on a day to day basis, but I also know they know more then I do.
One of the reasons I love this site, you guys do a great job, and many times you mirror my own emotional responses to the Dodgers.
I have appreciated the immense time and effort all the editors and some of the more regular contributors put in to make me a more informed fan.
Thank you and keep up the awesome work.
same here
The reason I joined this site was because the people here weren’t overly negative and reactionary.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep, I was driven away from the CBS Boards, luckily found this place. Thanks for keeping it nice.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Jun 29, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
The guy had resorted to simply being a troll
good riddance
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
He isn't getting paid
But I’m sure there’s tons of swag! Lol, jk.
I really appreciate all the work you, Eric, Mike, and Dave do for this blog. This is one of the better blogs on SBNation, and you guys are why.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
That seems uncalled for
You have a specific problem with our closer, one of the best in the business. We don’t. We have called out Ned and Frank when the need arises but we are not part of the group who believes we should outspend our competition to victory. That is your agenda not ours. If you want to promote that agenda, you know where to do it, but don’t expect us to write about things we don’t believe in. The last thing I’d want is for the Dodgers to become NY West.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I had one rant about our closer.
The morning after he blew a 4 run lead in the 9th at home. Maybe it was uncalled for, but at least I have the balls to be pissed.
To be honest, I agreed with that for a long time. I never wanted to spend. I wanted to build a team the right way. But that isn’t working. I hate the Yankees. I hate their spending, their fans, their players, their stadium. But I envy their success. If McCourt wants to go spend another $100,000,000 and it means that I get to watch the Dodgers celebrate with champaigne showers 4 times in one season, then it’s worth it to me.
Its just a stupid thing to say
we have essentially finished as one of the top 4 teams in the majors the last two years, and thats not considered successful?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I know he's banned but
I have the balls to be pissed.
That takes no balls at all actually; it is simply mindless and reactionary.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
If it were Tron
I could see being pissed. But Brox is one of the best in the game.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Tron, Sherrill, Ortiz I and Ortiz II, definitely.
But Broxton, Kuo, Belasario, hell, even Weaver have done nothing to get flamed this year.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Bowa might stop you before the bowl is full though
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Team America quote time!!!
“I like you, you have….balls…..I like….balls.”
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude, are you ok?
I know that couldn’t have been easy for you.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
It was no picnic, but I got through it. My mentor Bearface was there every step of the way coaching me on how to seem courageous while doing the mundane.
This has me chuckling right now
Nice work
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Stop being afraid to piss the Dodgers’ PR team off and call some people out for once.
This is complete bullshit. If you want mouth breathers and not analysis, listen to talk radio.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.truebluela.com/section/duck-talk
Has been plenty critical of Frank/Ned/Fans but this is not Dodger Blues.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
And finally
when the Dodgers stop winning, maybe we will have a reason, but again. last we looked we were the 2nd to last team standing in the NL two years running. I understand that is not good enough for you, but getting into the playoffs is good enough for most of us.
Again we do not have your agenda, we actually understand how hard it is to get into the world series. Trying to do it with an underfunded owner does help. Complaining about Frank and his fiances gets old but we have gone there. TBLA was one of the first Dodger blogs to even bring up the fact that Frank was having cash flow problems. Just because you don’t read us every day does not mean we have been giving the Dodgers a pass.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Was Colletti right?
Kemp and Ethier are my two favorites because of the talent and skill they possess. Ethier has proven his value time and time again while Kemp is letting most people down at this moment. We all know the superstar potential he has but at the moment it seems like Colletti was on to something when he called him out a couple of months ago.
Regardless what the issue is I hope he fixes it because he has the tools to become a baseball great. If not then he’ll be one of the biggest Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda’s to ever play the game.
Ethier has proven his value time and time again while Kemp is letting most people down at this moment.
They have both been bad of late
Since Ethier came back from the DL:
Ethier: .219/.265/.324, 1 HR, 9 RBI in 117 PA (.271 wOBA in June)
Kemp: .219/.271/.354, 2 HR, 11 RBI in 107 PA (.253 wOBA in June)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I would not be surprised to see Ethier sit a bit now.
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 29, 2010 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
When you see how our best hitters are hitting
it is understandable why we are where we are. This team cannot carry a Blake DeWitt if the outfielders are not producing at their historical levels.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
After May
I totally expected Ethier to come back to Earth. I had no idea it would be like a brick.
Was this before or after he injured his pinky?
I still feel like it’s bothering him a little. I mean, if his pinky is used so much that he fractured it when swinging the bat then having a mini-splint on the thing probably messes with his hitting a little.
All after
no question IMO the pinkie is still having an affect
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
honestly
I don’t think people know how strong the pinky is. I had a friend demonstrate once for me. He grabbed my wrist and told me to resist him pulling my arm. He did it once putting more pressure on the index finger, and he hardly made me move. Then he did it again using his pinky more, he nearly yanked me to the floor. Same amount of resistance.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I meant to mean
was it before or after the injury that he felt like Ethier was going to regress a little.
Even before the injury I expected regression. I like Ethier, I just didn’t see him maintaining the torrid pace he was on.
i wonder how long it'll take for it to completely heal
i hope he doesn’t have to wear the splint all season long
I think we all expected Ethier to have a slump at some point this season, having a history of being a streaky player. I just hope that this is not a result of his injury and he pulls out of it shortly.
Back to Earth Andre?: 
Andre to his pinkie
“Feeeeeeeeling you!”
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Of course Kemp was hitting a ton when Ned made those remarks
And the one thing he was doing well went to crap after that. Maybe Ned was wrong too.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Not that there is any
real cause/effect relationship there.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
too many things get in your head
and you start f’ing up things you did easily before.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Sometimes I forget what it is like
to be 25. But sometimes I remember.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm 23
I hope it gets better from here.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
at the risk of being cliche
Life is what you make it.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I know.
I was being a bit facetious, without giving any indication of doing so, so…you know, use your psychic powers.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
AH HA!!!
so women do think men have those. You have been revealed villian!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Aww shit.
I’m so getting kicked out of the club for this one.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I’m expecting assassins to visit me soon.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I must tell my wife at least once a week she can't assume I'm psycich
She doesn’t seem to believe me though…
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Per Homer Simpson
When a woman says nothing’s wrong, everything’s wrong.
When a woman says everything’s wrong, EVERYTHING’S wrong.
And when a woman says “that’s not funny”, man you better not laugh your ass off.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I really do try to curb the girl crazy as much as possible
sometimes it doesn’t work that way, though. :(
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Any simpsons quote is great by me :)
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I try to work in Futurama quotes
but I’m not as quick with them.
Though here’s one that deals specifically with Broxton
“When you do something right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all.”
Ain’t that a closer in a nutshell?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Great episode
I can’t wait for Thursday :)
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I have the two premieres on my DVR
“It’s like a Comedy Central channel, and we’re on it now.”
“I get it!!!”
that was great.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
"So...no orgy?"
The first episode was seriously hilarious, and the 2nd was extremely good as well.
“Stem cells, aren’t those controversial?”
“In your time, yes. But now, SHUT UP!”
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
yeah
I gotta get on watching them, trouble is, that’s my explanation for about half the stuff on my dvr.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Well Kemp has been hitting better lately
I really think he is pressing. Getting desperate to do something at the plate and swinging at everything. But lower in the order, maybe the pressure is off? STOP SWINGING AT SLIDERS OUTTA THE ZONE!
His walk rate
has actually increased this year and is the best it has ever been. Problem is that K rate is now at 28.8 up from 22.9 last year. So he’s walking more and striking out more. I have no idea what that means. Just pointing it out.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Matt Kemp just does MORE
he never half asses anything. there must be balance in life. Cant have too many walks….gotta buffer that shit with some Ks
That’s really strange. Without looking it up, I’m guessing that means he’s swinging and missing pitches in the zone more often than before? I’m guessing the walks mean he’s chasing less, which means he’s either taking more pitches for strikes or missing more.
he’s swinging through a lot of fastballs right now.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
no apologies
I was agreeing with you. I was aiming my sarcasm at the media that wants to perpetuate that this is bigger than it is.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Inside the strike zone
per Fangraphs:
2009: swung at 68.0% of pitches inside strike zone, made contact with 76.0% of those
2010: swung at 65.9% of pitches inside strike zone, made contact with 72.5% of those
So it sounds like he is taking more strikes, and swinging and missing at more strikes.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Has there been anyone who has specifically brought this up to Torre and Co.?
It seems whenever anyone asks Torre about Kemp his struggles are not specifically questioned. I wonder if Torre and Co. feel like he is just plain slower or if it’s just a combination of poor jumps and mental preparation?
The fact that Torre benched him the last 2 games leads me to believe that Torre feels it’s the latter. Hopefully that’s all it is since that at least is something he can work out of.
Someone jokingly mentioned in one of these threads that Kemp should hire Artest’s psychiatrist. Maybe he should do something like that.
depressingly informative post
and did someone actually call rihanna “one of the most beautiful women in the world?” don’t even know what to say to that….
by lchristmas on Jun 29, 2010 9:05 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
to each his own
would be a start. I think she’s cute, but not my type. I do like her in that Eminem song.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Every time I hear someone say that I am confused.
by CarolinaDodger on Jun 29, 2010 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
What, about RiRi?
I think she’s gorgeous. She’s thick, and in a world where are stick thin, I have to appreciate that.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
In every video she seems annoyed.
I guess its supposed to be sultry but she always looks annoyed to be there.
Ahh, not a fan of angry hot, huh? I don’t think you’d like my laser tag advertisements.
:D
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
only until she shows you her collection of fuzzy handcuffs.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I want to say that happy hot isn’t really hot so much as it’s pretty. But I don’t know how to catagorize these things. I used to hate being called cute, since my friends and I used to joke that cute rated a 3 or 4 on the scale of attractiveness, but my guy friends quickly set me straight on that one.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
baby turtles are cute
no one wants to bonage a baby turtle. get serious. ;)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I think girls can be cute and hot.
but it’s a fine line.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
she has a cute face and a great voice
“one of the most beautiful women in the world”?
no
but to each their own
by lchristmas on Jun 29, 2010 10:12 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I appreciate cute more than hot
Hot, most times, means the girl is stuck up or just a bitch. I would MUCH rather have a cute girl than a hot girl (though a hot girl can be cute and vice versa, but I’m just rambling, haha), because the cute girl is likely nicer.
The more you know….
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
That’s why “hot” girls don’t get hit on that much. Men are intimitaded and assume they are mean without even bothering to talk to them first.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Michael broke through
and ending up hitting on a hot one who was also cute. Then married her. That is what Jack Bauer does.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
You've definitely got that smoldering look going on in that poster :P
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I like her body better than anything else
She’s got a forehead you could land a 747 on.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
**Fivehead
fixed
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
by Maddz on Jun 29, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
She is peyton manning?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
John Ireland?
(ESPN Radio – LA)
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
a forehead made for radio
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Super Two cut-off
Ahem. Did you hear the cut-off for this upcoming off season was lowered to 124 days?
In other words, the Dodgers just saved a shitload of cash by optioning Kershaw in mid 2008 before the All-Star break.
I think Tony
has to become good for that to be a problem. Being a utility guy doesn’t give him much leverage at the arb table.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It all depends on the players. The top 17% of the 2-3 players in service time will determine the actual number
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Read on MLBTR
that the MLBPA is saying they are in favore of trading draft picks. Thoughts?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:15 AM PDT reply actions
could have traded our pick this year
Since we flushed it down the toilet..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 29, 2010 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
y'know that doesnt bug me that much
if i understand it correctly, next year is supposed to be filled with talent as opposed to this year. You draft lee, and he signs, get an awesome player. If he doesnt you get another pick next year with a chance at more talent. I guess thats the rationale.
It would make the draft much more interesting
and give SilverWidow more reason to stay home on draft day. I would give it a two year window with the ability to opt out if it looks like it is getting abused. Nothing is more exciting on draft day for the NBA and NFL then the trading of the picks.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
NPR had a funny story about how teams who trade picks tend to get marginal value back at best, mostly because the draft is so unpredictable anyway.
That being said I still like the drama and Im all for it.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 29, 2010 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Could possibly give High Schoolers a chance to blackmail teams into trading them
but I doubt it
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
they mentioned something like that on MLBTR
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
OT
Japan-Paraguay in the 112th minute if anyone is interested.
just read another article about Kemp and the Dodgers
I don’t want to get into it because it’s been done to death, but why can’t Kemp being out of the lineup for two days just be “A slumping player is taking a break.” Why does it have to be more?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:20 AM PDT reply actions
Where can one buy a vuvuzela?
I want to annoy the shit out of a coworker. The guy is passionate about his hate for the things.
I've found that there is nothing you can't find on Ebay.
My wife proves it to me everyday when the mailman shows up.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Little Jo'Burg
I always head down to the Vuvuzela district.
Seriously, I’m sure there are dozens available online. Or maybe at a soccer store if you don’t want to wait. I wouldn’t be surprised if Target or Wal-Mart had them.
by Bob Timmermann on Jun 29, 2010 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
There's an app for that
a really Effing cool app
I hate penalties. I’d rather just have OT with them removing players per period than penalty kicks.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
That might work for the final, but it would hurt teams that have to play again in a few days.
by Bob Timmermann on Jun 29, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Incentive for overly defensive-minded teams to try a little offense?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
That would be interesting
does each team get to pick the other teams player that they have to remove? How about if they removed the goalie from each team?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
You could only go down to maybe 7 or 8 players. I really don’t want to watch a soccer match with 4 guys on the field, two of them keepers.
by Bob Timmermann on Jun 29, 2010 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I was just thinking about a system we used to use in tournaments.
Basically, if you tied, you had 5 minute halves of full strength. Pull the goalies. Then pull 2 people until you get to 4.
We got down to 4 once. I am surprised my legs were still working after a 3 day tournament (I then had to go play in a basketball game).
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Without penalty kicks
We wouldn’t have had Andres Cantor with this call:
“Baggio no. Brasiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll”
(1994 was the height of my soccer fandom)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Thats tough. Kumano hits the crossbar on the 3rd penalty and Paraguay converts all 5 of theirs. Tough loss for Japan.
Straight up OT sudden death after the additional half (or whatever it's called) is played
Wimbledon eschews the fifth-set tiebreak and look at the great early-round match they got. Playing OT until someone finally wins is high drama, and maybe more true to the game than penalty kicks.
A free-throw shooting contest in basketball would probably be high drama too, but I’d rather have the high drama of multiple five-minute OTs.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Soccer is like LOST
it goes on and on and on and at the end of it I am left to wonder why I sat down to watch it.
When Paraguay and Japan play each other, you never know what will happen. It’s a rivalry like none other.
Sort of like the Royals versus the Rockies.
by Bob Timmermann on Jun 29, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Awesome analogy. You managed to sum up my feelings towards lost and soccer at the same time.
by CarolinaDodger on Jun 29, 2010 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
PS
I’m not sure if Reg mentioned this, but our dance off regarding Troncoso’s new nickname was completely inconclusive. And it lasted 2 hours.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
was it a pants-off dance off?
cause I’m sorry I missed it if it was.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I was wearing a skirt
does that count?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
ugh
Well played…. ./glower
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
that fact that you used glower
is cute
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Pouty isn't cute
./pout
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Isn’t a glower suppose to be angry/hot, not pouty/hot?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
It was when you first got married
now it is just a glower and means jump ship amigo.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
That is the “you fucked up” look. I’ve seen it, but I try to keep those sightings rare.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
isn’t that like debating between ice cream flavors?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
My outfit was a sartorial homage to Peeps. Reg had the awesome light up Kayne glasses. Too much fun.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
SS or GTFO
see Maddz, I’m learning!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Hahahahaha
I’ll see what I can do.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Like,
this picture is actually super ridiculous and somewhat embarrassing.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
darn
I can’t see it, stupid work computer. I’ll make sure to come back to this thread when I get home.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh no
I haven’t posted anything. I mean, it’s worse than my Chan Ho Maddz post. So. You know. It was my facebook profile picture for a bit though.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
ah ok
I just sometimes see on this computer people talking about an image I cannot see.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
How was your EDC trip by the way?
I didn’t go, but most of my friends went. Too many people were flopped out, more than usual..
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
OMFG
It was great. I mean, I had to park at USC, where they were charging $25 bucks for parking. Apparently that’s how they’re going to make up for the lost scholarships. Ahem.
Anyway, Moby was amazing, BT was ridiculous. Lots of fun.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
So Moby is worth $25
but Eric is not worth the price of free drinks?
These are your readers Eric.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Phil
The REAL ticket price isn’t even 25% of that… That’s just parking
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
It was 33%.
And totally worth it. It was an expenditure on me.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I didn't see anyone getting down
I find myself strangely disappointed.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
The house lineup wasn't great..
Which is a big reason I didn’t go. I already saw most of those artists. Bart B more is awesome, but not $150 awesome.
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Ticket was purchased
before I found out I had to spend over $150 on something that was going to screw me over.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
That's dope.
Can’t say I’m not jealous, because I’m not :)
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
You know what would be funny? If “bearface” showed up at the SB Nation party, looking to talk to Eric.
Well, I have no doubt he has the balls to do so. :)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I was thinking of that earlier, expect something more drastic than just talking to Eric.
Eric, which TBLA member is in charge of security?
Michael White is our Jack Bauer
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by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
and tell me where the bomb is!!!
WHERE’S THE BOMB!!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
btw
If Micheal is Jack Bauer, does that mean after he saves the day we all treat him like crap and don’t listen to a thing he says?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm afraid you guys picked the worst guy to be Jack Bauer
As I have never watched an episode of 24, so I don’t really know what being Jack Bauer entails.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Being awesome and bad ass
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Then this is the guy
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I WANT OUTS, AND I WANT THEM RIGHT NOW!!!!!
and instead of a pistol whip, we get a leg kick
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
He's awesome
He wears a grey sweater, jeans, and a gun.
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Yo should I where the uzi wit da high tops o’ the tech 9 wit da low tops ?
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh man, that’s like the complete opposite of Jack Bauer.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
seriously
I would have loved it if Jack had backhanded someone who was getting in his way and was like “Jack Bauer bitch”
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes! I found gold!
I love that movie, except for the toe sucking with hot sauce scene.
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Those Wayans Brothers movies
are absurd and hilarious
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
A potential friendship-altering question
Have you seen, and did you like “White Chicks”?
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I am disappointed in you in a way I imagine Delias Man has been disappointed in me at several occasions.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Movie is pure gold. The dog scene, “that ain’t no damn dog, that’s family.” How do you not laugh at that?
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
i worked in a movie theater when that movie came out
I remember how well it did, and it dissapointed me in the human race, congrats Eric Stephen, you have reopened an old wound.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I have seen and enjoyed
far stupider movies.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
to be fair
so have i. The premise of white chicks was just dumb. There is no way anyone could buy those two guys as women, just…no. Though not as dumb as the one where the one Wayan’s brother was pretending to be a baby even though he was just a little person. THAT WAS A FREAKING BUGS BUNNY CARTOON!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Of course it was dumb
But no dumber than don’t be a menance, or Scary Movie 2. They are all parodies.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
of course not
he’s got a lot of action to get in, it’s real time Mo Fo.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Microwave ovens aren’t fast enough for Jack Bauer.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
saving the world
and having everyone who might be grateful for it die in the next season.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Or in an "hour" or two
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
This is what bothers me with their "real time" claim.
Commercials. They come back from a commercial, 5 minutes have supposedly elapsed, and yet they jump right back to the same situation.
You mean the next day
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
He carries around a satchel, the contents of which are of great debate.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Contains a vial of Casey Blake beard trimmings. Only thing that could possibly give Jack Bauer so much power.
by K3vo on Jun 29, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Friend at works husband worked on the show
kind of sucks that so many of them have to find new jobs. Nature of the business but it must get crazy when a long time show shuts down and several hundred highly paid people have to scrounge around for the next great gig.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude
I wish I could go, but I have ze kickboxing
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Unless you are in a tournament that is
a ridiculous excuse.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also
I’m unbelievably broke?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Being a girl
have you ever paid for more then your first drink?
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by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I plan on spending
0.00 tonight. The Cap Grille is going to be very upset when they find out how cheap the SB Nation readers are.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
The guy who interviewed Eric last night
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I plan on somehow making money.
Haven’t figured out how yet.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
TBLA T shirts
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
That would be F-ing awesome
I endorse this idea.
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
You don't even have money to go to a free event
now you are just mocking us.
Everyone says T-Shirts are great, then after you pre – order 500 of them to get the best price, you only sell 29 of them and are stuck with 471 TBLA T-Shirts because the bottom line is that blogger readers are cheap bastards.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
You could buy the shirt for me
:D
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
There's a DT shirt?
I would buy one…next pay period
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I have money
I would buy one. I need new shirts.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Surprisingly
I think there have only been two occasions that I have not paid for drinks because a stranger bought me something. I don’t frequent the right kind of bars, apparently. Or wear the right kind of clothing.
And both of those times, I got free drinks because the guys were impressed by my drinking whiskey.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
The event is sponsored by
Crown Royal Black.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Drinks are free anyway.
and just bring up the infield fly rule to guys there and you can probably scrounge dinner too :)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
hahahahaha
Oh man, guys, aren’t balks hilarious? ./bat eyelashes
or: I know Kemp’s UZR is atrocious this season but the sample size is too small for it to be a meaningful statistic.
:D
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
kickboxing is fun
unless you and your opponent throw a knee at the same time and hit knees. Man that freaking hurt.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Please go
Or my girl friend would suffer from seeing a bunch of sports enthusiasts
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Does the space between girl and friend imply a platonic relationship?
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Eric is asking because he's
interested in case it is.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Eric is your editor now at SBLA
So the right thing would be to hook Eric up with her.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought Phil was going to bring this line up.
Which is why I’m arriving at 7:59 p.m.
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I suppose
I could go home and grab a change of clothes and stay for like…45 minutes?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
The event lasts from 5 - 8
that does not mean everyone has to leave at 8. There is a Dodger/Giant going on, what better group to watch it with then Eric. He’s driving from Hell to get here, I don’t think he’ll be in any hurry to get home.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Hell
Ha. Even though I have actually been to Victoville before, I now (thanks to this blog) picture Eric living in an apartment on the actual sun.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
The issue isn't getting there by 5
Phil, you’ve guilt tripped me, I’ll be there and leave around 6:45 to get to kickboxing by 7:30. I won’t do two classes. ./grumble
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
No one will be there at 05:00, this is Hollywood
plus many of us actually work.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Not that you can tell by our daily threads
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually work
I just work from 7 to 4.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I get a paycheck
work is a whole other matter
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I had a hard time getting past this
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw should have been slamming his helmet against the wall or breaking a bat in disgust or cursing out everyone in sight. Yet there he stood, in the hallway leading to the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse, dressed in a blue sweater, black slacks and dress shoes.
He should be Carlos Zambrano? I think we’ll have enough problems when the Dodgers sign him after the Cubs release him.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Blue sweater and black slacks?
Bold move, Clayton. Bold.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
CK passes Press Quotes 101
This is pretty much the right stuff to say:
“Some of the frustration was being let out at the wrong direction,” he said. “It just shows the type of emotion this team has and how badly a lot of these guys have [want? – DY] to win. You can’t take that away from them, but we have to come to the park tomorrow and get after it. We’ll be fine.”
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Unhappy at work?
Whenever my boss shoots down a great idea I might have or if I get talked to for cell phone use at work, I mentally check myself out. I work hard for my company and I would like to be appreciated, not ripped. Kemp hasn’t produced ever since Colletti ripped him. Kemp is a professional and needs to work hard no matter what, but Kemp is another type of ball player. Number 27 is a fun loving guy who likes to play around. I guarantee, he has mentally checked out ever since he was ripped, deservingly, but not appreciated.
I don't think his teammates would let him check out like that
to much is riding on it.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Trust me...
No one I work with knows that I have checked out! I’m at work right now reading articles and writing about sports. I’m going to leave work early to head to Cap Grille!
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully he stays with AA for a while
So I can go watch him when I move to Tennessee.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
he hit another one?
so is he like shooting to the top of the depth chart?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Looks goofy
he could be our Ike Davis.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I love that the Lookouts changed their uniforms to look like the Dodgers.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Cedric Benson
Arrested for allegedly punching a bar employee in the face, then spitting blood on him from his cut up lip.
Something must have happened for him to have a cut lip?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
That sounds like a win to me, for a regular Joe vs. an NFL running back
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Can I rec this entire thread? Fucking Classic.
by Alex41592 on Jun 29, 2010 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Actually, you can
Sort of. There’s a “rec” button (and others) between the article and the comments. I suppose that’s rec’ing the article, but the comments are along for the ride, right?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Alright
so who is actually going to this thing tonight?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Not if Mike is going
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Wait, actually 4.
Joey Kaufman from Conquest Chronicles. He’s 19, can he get in?
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I would check on that before coming
Free drinks, hosted by Crown Royal Black – sounds like that might be a no.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
It is a "Grille"
so…there’s a chance
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
But
I could see the hosted event being in a cordoned-off area. Perhaps admittance is even limited to those that RSVPed?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
If I’m a lawyer for Crown Royal Black or SB Nation – disclaimer, I’m neither a lawyer, nor an employee of either – I would insist on restrictions.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
So I couldn't go anyway even if I wanted to
being 20 and a half sucks, lol.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
He should be fine, although that is purely a guess on my part.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Likely I would not have enough money to pay for gas for the return trip. I will settle for driving up from SD next week to catch the game on the 5th :)
You can win that
in bar bets.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
or end up an indentured servant to someone. I guess I would just have to be careful who to wager with.
Be careful. Indentured servitude to the right person might be all right.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope to be there
i’m going to try to take the train system from Pasadena
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I’ll be taking the road system from Pasadena
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could, but I am just happy to have no plans this week…plus my son is not feeling well.
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 29, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I am still bummed that I cannot make it, but my daughter’s arrival back in LA and dinner with her obviously takes precedence. I’m sure all the guest won’t mind having one of them free drinks for me. I think Josie already promised to have one of mine.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Sweet
I’ll have a WW themed drink for you. :)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Thanks
Ah, that’s easy – no mixers – that’s where all the really shitty calories are.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh I know
but I was going to joke and say “water”. :D
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
LOL
I drink scotch and water sometimes, in separate glasses!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Weight Watchers.
How do you think I maintain my boyish figure?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking maybe I shouldn't go
so I can remain mysterious and shit
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
That’s the joke :)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I think it is
futbol guy down below that has done that.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Off topic
(hasn’t the whole thread been off topic?)
But the Nets just traded Yi Jianlian for Quinton Ross and cap space
Just heard that
I can’t wait to see how many completely insane, indefensible contracts are paid out this offseason.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
One for sure
Joe Johnson signing a max deal with the Knicks, IF Lebron doesn’t sign. That got all the laughs out of my body.
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I think there is exactly 2 max contract players available
Wade and LBJ.
Everybody else is overpaying.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
The rumors are going crazy. Sure, I read that, but I actually don’t buy it.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup
Davis
Kaman
Gordon
Griffin
Jordan
Bledsoe and Aminu (as 1st round picks) get guaranteed contracts too.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes. They have plenty of cap space to fill out the roster. If they sign a max player, the remaining roster spots will likely have to be filled with D leaguers.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Assuming the max guy is Wade or James
Definitely.
If the max guy is Johnson; I’m not so sure.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Are NBA contracts guaranteed like baseball?
by silverwidow on Jun 29, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Added a note in the thread above
That the address is wrong for the sports bar
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Fixed
Thanks!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
MSTI
has a great post about Sherrill this morning, and I was floored by this:
But in looking at Sherrill’s game log, one thing jumped out at me so clearly that I can’t possibly bury it any further: George Sherrill hasn’t had a strikeout since May 17. That’s more than six weeks ago, ever since he struck out Houston’s Michael Bourn (who struck out 140 times last year) in the 8th inning of a 6-2 Dodger win in Los Angeles. By (a completely unfair) comparison, Clayton Kershaw has 56 strikeouts since Sherrill’s seen his last one. He’s clearly fooling no one. How can you succeed like that?
Now, that includes some DL time, so it’s not completely fair, but Sherrill has faced 30 batters with nary a strikeout. Yikes.
Makes
all the K ratios for that time frame easy to calculate in your head though.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone have ESPN insider?
I heard Mike Trout is the number 3 prospect in baseball now with the updated list…crazy.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I do, I read it
Not a very good list..
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
3. Mike Trout, OF, LA Angels. Oh, just call him up already. The way he’s going, he probably could handle it. Previous ranking: No. 14
They should birth certificate this kid. How can he be 18??
.372/.453/.551
by silverwidow on Jun 29, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
HOly shit
No wonder he’s ranked so high. Not only is he mashing, but he’s got A+++ speed.
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Wrote this in the minor-league FanPost, but it works here too
I hope that kid works out for the Angels and he has a productive career exclusively with them
How great would it be if two of the top all-time Angels were Salmon and Trout?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You know it has been a long time since a championship...
when all of the prospects weren’t even born!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Who cares?
All the cool people will be at the bar!
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Piss off!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Eric, Mike, and I will be doing the first TBLA PodCast
while you are playing Father Knows Best.
Honestly, you got the better gig.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
You haven't met my daughter!
But I do indeed.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
However, in the best of all possible worlds
The SBNation LA event would have been scheduled for tomorrow.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I like having the three games as backdrop:
UCLA vs other USC at 4:30
Dodger/Giants and Angels/Rangers at 7
Should be fun
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Sports Bars with wifi
The wave of the near future?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I can pick up my netbook on the way.
My netbook has a mind of its own. I type, it decides where the text should go.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I pulled it off once last year
Watching a game / blogging from Buffalo Wild Wings. That was the day Ronnie Belliard was acquired (after the game).
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
ESPN just did a neat feature on June 29th, 1990.
20 years since the back to back no-hitters in one night. Dave Stewart and Fernando.
Oh man
I wish I would have remembered that
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Portugal-Spain starting soon.
Oh come on. Who’s excited!
Might be an appropriate place to put this:
Doesn’t make him gay though. He’s actually has girl parts.
…that’s actually kind of impressive
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
This gif is too funny
I forwarded it to people and the reactions range from cracking up to confusion.
The twitch
is the pièce de résistance.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
BTW - this link can still be used for World Cup chat
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/6/22/1529844/new-world-cup-open-thread
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
GOOOOOOAL!!!
ESPANIA!! 1-0 62’
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Contentious morning here so far.....
It isn’t even the all star break and the Dodgers are still in the game. Last night I was just happy to watch a well played ball game with a great announcer in a cool ball park. I can understand the rage that bearface has built up towards the Dodgers. But really that kind of shit is useless in our lives anymore. I just hate to see people get so worked up over sports. Next time Broxton starts to blow a game, people should just turn off the tv and walk away. It isn’t worth getting angry about.
The rest of the comments in this thread
make for much better reading.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could check out the event tonight but I have plans with the old man.
There is only so much time left to chill with him. But when is the next game excursion that you guys are planning for the site?
Wow, I hate talking to people on the phone for my job (which IS my job, lol). Apparently $76.00 a month is much too much to pay for phone and TV services, yet it was perfectly fine when she was told she was going to be paying $69.99 a month before taxes and tv boxes…
I hate dumb people.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
What service do you work for?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I do orders for Verizon FiOS home phone, TV, and Internet
That last call I did just annoyed the hell out of me, lol. It didn’t help that the line had a lot of static (my phone line isn’t a FiOS line :P).
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
That must've gone over well.
“Yes ma’am….kssssssssshhhhhh… our telephone lines… kssssshhhhh… have excellent sound quality.”
Does FIOS have MLB Network?
Remind me to ask you tonight :)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes it definitely does
You live in Victorville, right? There is FiOS service there, though the way FiOS is it’s kinda scattered. Let me know if you’d want me to check your address to see if you get service or not.
You know, if you trust me not to get bored one weekend and come TP your house :P
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Tell them to get some damn fios down to souther orange county damnit
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I pay something like $100/month for FIOS and phone and etc.
I have a coworker in the Philippines who pays US$100/month for 1.5 mbps, with a monthly cap on how much data he can download. Phone not included. TV shows not included.
FIOS is a hell of a deal.
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
by MartinGreen on Jun 29, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
are you taunting me?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Right now we are doing phone, TV, and Internet for 99.99 (some people qualify for better deals) for 2 years, and then it will rise to the normal price of 109.99 depending on how much the prices change in that time. If you don’t have 18 tvs the tv hardware prices won’t kill you. For my house I have 2 tvs, so for all 3 services before taxes I’d be paying 111.97.
I’ve heard of people paying $180-200 for the same exact crap. I don’t understand why.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
What city do you live in?
And holy crap, LA County literally has Malibu as the only place in the whole county with FiOS coverage. It’s crazy.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
laguna hills
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
as I understand Orange County
only has Huntington
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
This is a list of california cities with FiOS coverage
http://www.fiberexperts.com/california-fios.html
And you can check on the verizon fios website to see if your address qualifies…but that’s usually a piece of shit and is never correct. If anyone is interested I can check my order systems to see if you do qualify.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
VENTURA COUNTY
is represented! I work with a guy who have Fios and he loves it. I had U-Verse and loved it!! No MLB Network though :(
What doesn’t Fios have?
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
The lowest package has 220 channels
Including Versus, YES, then pretty much all the other regular channels.
The next highest package (10 dollars more a month) includes a bunch more channels (a bunch more HD as well), but sports wise it’s got 5 big 10 network channels, espn classic sports, espn u, espnews, fox soccer channel, golf channel, mlb network, nba tv, nfl network, and nhl network.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I don't love DirecTV
but I won’t leave so long as they are the only provider with the NFL package.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re not a fan of NFL Redzone?
Also, what’s your team, are you a Chargers fan? Or was it Raiders?
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
RedZone is where it is at...
6 1/2 hours of commercial free football!!!!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Neither. Giants.
I don’t think I’ve ever watched the Red Zone channel. I want to watch my favorite team’s every game which is out of market.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Vomit!
I hate Eli with a passion I didn’t know I had for a football player.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I remember. We’ve gone through this before.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Slow work day???
I log in at 11:30 and find 430+ comments on article posted 3 hours prior, with no game going on. Browsing through I see Eric banning (“Go Fuck yourslef”…classic!) a dipshit guy, and quite a few rec’d comments.
And I thought everyone would be taking next week off work!
Verizon Fios
AT&T UVerse
Time Warner Cable
TWC needs a cooler handle. Roadrunner only applies to the high speed internet access.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
TWC blows!!
No NFL Network and no assess to ESPN3.com
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Tom Osborne interview saying how great Big 10 will be for the Nebraska research facilities/program.
Back on topic.....
Since April 21st, Matt Kemp has struggled to the tune of .238/.294/.381
That covers 262 PAs. At least that compares favorably to:
238 PAs of .158 / .256 / .249 – Andruw Jones in Dodger Blue. OK, that ain’t sayin’ much.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I'm benching Kemp.
1. Because he is struggling and Adam Jones isn’t
2. He hasn’t been in the lineup!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Ouch to Kemp.
He’s probably been one of the bigger fantasy disappointments this season. He was pretty much a consensus 1st rounder.
He was my KEEPER!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
So, in regards to MSTI's dissection of Sherrill
Can he actually be sent to the minors? Not possible right?
He just needs to face Matt Kemp
to soon?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 29, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
He passed the five-year mark in service time, so he can’t be sent down without his consent.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
The Dodgers have to be mulling a DFA at this point
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I believe options disappear with the five-year mark reached
He can accept an assignment to the minors with LA if he is DFA and then clears waivers. His contract will allow him to clear (who would claim?), but someone would likely sign him to the big club for the minimum, I’d think.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate when I hit control-R when I meant control-T
That is all.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I wish that SB Nation
had an option where when you close a thread and you haven’t yet marked all of the comments as ‘Read’ that it would not automatically mark them all as ‘Read’.
Yes
esp. since you can mark all of them read on your own with a shift-A. I hate having a thread open with 300+ unread comments and having to get off the damn computer.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Same here.
It makes me think twice about opening up a large thread, I have to think if I’ll be able to finish it or not.
sheeeeeit
Juan Castro will be a busy man on the Phillies’ infield over the next few weeks, as will Wilson Valdez. Brian Bocock and Greg Dobbs have also been called up.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 29, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
That a whole lotta good-field, no-hit with those first three guys (two old friends).
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Tommy
do you have facebook?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Me Tommy?
no, I do not. Though my sister-in-law and my brother keep trying to talk me into one.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Drat
I wanted to show you this picture without shaming myself in front of Delias Man…trying to keep his opinion of me from dropping through the floor for all eternity
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
The Tigers actually trust their minor league relievers. They’ll just call someone up.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
oh dear lord
that…ugh, that must suck SO much
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
he fucking broke it?
damn, i don’t like to cuss too much but damn.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Frank McCourt's lawyer
rescued a choking victim on Sunday at DS. It wasn’t Broxton from bearface.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Broxton's entire body is a bear
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I don't know if I want to see the man
who can get his hands around Broxton’s neck.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
From
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:49 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
That is Wilson and Molina
You can see it much bigger if you follow the link and click the pic there.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
You better check yoself
before you rec yoself
Oh man
there’s a store! TOTALLY BUYING A BEARD SHIRT
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
damnit I want both shirts
Which one to buy? I’M SO CONFLICTED
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I kno rite
they’re both pretty amazing
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
He needs to make a #VEnergy shirt
or an #Elymania shirt
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
If Byron Scott coaches the Lakers next season.
Well, there is no telling how angry I would be.
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't Matt Kemp work with a sprint/track coach before last season
I wonder if he did similar work this year or if he just worked on his strength.
"Beat LA" chant.
I’m sick of this chant. It’s been what, 30+ years since an East coast team’s fan base came up with it and it’s still being used by all opponents of LA teams? Time to think up something original.
Be more constructive with your criticism!
YOU AREN’T VERY GOOD!
or
I REALLY DISLIKE YOU AND THE TEAM YOU ARE AFFILIATED WITH!
yes
Why the original “Beat L.A.” chant from the Boston fans when the Celtics were getting eliminated by the 76ers is a feather in their collective cap, and rightfully so.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
David Young suggested that it might simply be a matter of jumps. Maybe, but if his whole speed game is lagging because of bad jumps, what does that say about his mental preparation?
I also suggested that maybe even 10 more lbs that we can’t really see on TV is enough to effect his jumps, i.e., how quickly he gets up to speed from a stopped position, in the field, at 1B, out of the batter’s box. I dunno – that’s just speculating on my part.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I think this would be more likely than anything else. He just might be bulkier.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
And we had to figure this was going to happen.
That he wasn’t always going to be amazing on the basepaths. I mean, his nickname is “Bison.”
It’s like Phil said, though: if he took better routes and reacted sooner to batted balls he could make up for a decrease in speed. So far he hasn’t done that.
We could figure out if it’s acceleration by looking at film.
Overlay some of last year’s steal attempts on this year’s, and see if there’s a difference in acceleration or in top speed.
(Steal attempts work because it’s a known distance and he’s known to be going from zero to top speed.)
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
I think I may have said this before
but I’ve noticed a few times when Matt tries to steal, he leans towards first base before taking off. I think that is his problem
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
DodgerThoughts tweet:
James McDonald to be activated for Thursday start in Albuquerque http://bit.ly/cBZOHU
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
You had me excited, and then I read the “in Albuquerque” part.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I had the same reaction
to Jon’s tweet!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
but for the Iphone.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
With threads like this
TBLA would crash the iPhone
That's not an app, just a site :P
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I know
I was only responding to the full site slowing the iPhone to a crawl, which I have experienced. :)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Droid is great
but if you are getting a new phone go for the Incredible or Nexus one or hold out for the Droid X. All have better hardware.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Do the newer versions have a physical keyboard?
to me thats the best thing. I’d love an iphone but I cant take the digi keyboard or the dropped calls : )
The keyboard on the droid is nearly unusable
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
its too flat the keys are too small
needs to be raised a bit more
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I'm trying to get the Incredible
I’m on a waiting list
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Morgan Ensberg
also thinks James Loney blew it on Sunday.
My choice would have been to throw the ball to 2nd base and turn a double play. If Huffman happened to be going, I would have thrown the ball home making sure that the tying run didn’t score.There’s nothing revelatory in the analysis, but it is a former major-league corner infielder writing, which in and of itself adds interest.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Hat tip
kensai / chad of Memories of Kevin Malone for the re-tweet from Ensberg.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I forgive Loney. Loney and Furcal are my best buds!
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 29, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I have never wanted so badly to get drunk at work. Anybody ever been laid off?
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 29, 2010 12:31 PM PDT reply actions
Not me, but some of my longtime co-workers are facing that
That really sucks. Sorry to hear that.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
It's okay.
I had an interview today for a job that pays far less. Isn’t life wonderful!
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 29, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I was..
january of 2009. For two months, i was known to everyone of my friends as “unemployed nate”.
Fast forward to today, everyone yells at me and wants Unemployed Nate back to hang out with.
Don’t you have a fallback position as a potential trophy husband for cougars?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
hey maddz!
hows life? I visited Portland this weekend. 5 words to describe the city:
beer
beards
boobs
bikes
tattoos
though might the downside be
the high count of tattoos and beards?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
heee!
That’s really cool, though. Did you get any ink done or was there just a proliferation of such?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
nah not there.
Just walking and exploring, every guy had a beard and it seems like if you didnt’ have a sleeve done, you were in the minority. Surprisngly, I didn’t really spot that many tattoo shops. Also, everyone rides bikes. Riding bikes is cool but a little bit overboard.
Probably the coolest thing were their movie theatres.; full bars! Got a ticket, popcorn and pint of local microbrew for 10 bucks!
Also..no sales tax. Fucking amazing. None of this $16.67 bullshit.
That said, i don’t think i could ever live there.
It was the bikes huh?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
hmmm
I think moreso that everyone was essentially a hipster. Like everyone was trying to be uniqie but ended up all being the same.
Waiting for Michael White’s confirmation..
by Julio Nievas on Jun 29, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
no
broads?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
probably included under “boobs”
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
but it isn’t necessarily exclusive
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
and insert your own Andruw Jones 2008 picture there.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
speaking of "broads"
Saturday night went with my buddy downtown to a venue to see “Portugal the Man” and “Builders and the Butchers” (builders and butchers are sooooooooooo goood if you guys havent heard them yet), met these two sisters. They seemed cool, we sat, drank and talked with them for practically the whole show. After the show we go outside, everyones hanging out in front of the venue smoking and stuff and one of the sisters does the weirdes thing….she sees a homeless guy walking up wearing a sailors outfit. What does she do? She barters with him. She trades her moon ring for his sailor outfit. They go to the gas station to try it on and she comes back in the outfit with the homeless guy wearing the ring.
quite possibly the grossest thing I’ve encountered in a while.
As much as it rains in Portland
Maybe they have the cleanest homeless people around.
I assume that killed the deal for you.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 29, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
then they hopped
into a van full of like 20 people to go to a house party. My buddy who lives there, just moved there, knows no one, and was kinda into the other sister, wanted to go. I just let him. They left. Then i was left alone in downtown portland at midnight…i basically hit up as many places serving booze as possible teeheee!
I had a friend live there for a year. He had a bike. I think it’s required. Weird about the sailor outfit, though.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
maybe when you move in
they give you a bike
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
life is pretty good, actually
Work got really really busy but is slowing back down. Moving in a month. :)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I love Portland
Went to college and got married there.
by Michael White on Jun 29, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
If I didn’t have the Dodger game at Busch to look forward to in a couple weeks I would go crazy.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 29, 2010 12:34 PM PDT reply actions
Anyone wanna meet in Albuquerque?
I’m headed to Albuquerque at the end of next month for work. I’m going to catch a game. Anyone wanna meet me there or put me in contact with someone within the organization?
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
Rosenthal is contradictory
he says before the Dodgers don’t have the prospects to get Cliff Lee. Now he’s saying the cost will probably be less than what Lee was traded for last time. Last time he was traded for one high ceiling pitcher and some others right? I know complaining about writers(especially Rosenthal) is old hat, but a lot of the time they just don’t make any sense.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 1:02 PM PDT reply actions
Fake it til you make it!
Their just talking because that is their job!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
makes me laugh then
that so few of them have respect for bloggers.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
knock on blog
They knock because they are intimidated. Fear of the unknown!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
working through lunch!
shit to do!! (well besides this) and leaving early so i can go to the swole shop!
haha.
Everyone else is working
so they can go to SBLA night
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I haven't done anything today...
I’ve been on here reading this crazy thread!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
My friend just flaked on me for tonight.
I wanna meet everyone, but I don’t wanna fly solo.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
Maybe I'm just not paying attention
but does a wingman actually work?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Too bad Matt Kemp isn't available.
HIYO
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
by Maddz on Jun 29, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The wing man takes the ugly friend bullet for you :)
Though I think I’d be the wing man rather than the person needing the wing man, because I’m not skilled enough to work game even with a wing man, haha.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I enjoy that women are so scary that they need to be tag teamed.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
when you get older
you find that punching them in the arm doesn’t get the “I think you’re cute message” across as it used too.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
So that’s why I keep going home empty handed.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
In first grade I kicked the first girl I liked
Barbara Overbay, 45 years later, I’m not much better. Good thing I’m married.
One time in high school my wing man let me down. Met two girls in San Diego, the cute one liked me, the gangly goofy one liked my friend. He freaked out, and wouldn’t take a bullet for me. At the time he was one of my best friends, but that was my first big clue he swung on the other side. If I’d known then we’d have hit the cute sister/brother instead of the two girls.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
You don't tage team women because they are scary
you tag team them because it’s more fun for everyone
this is what the wingman is for
usually girls go out in pairs on in groups. If there’s a girl you like, you need to have her friends like you or at least, get their approval. Another avenue, is to entertain them while you swoop in on the broard. The wingman entertains them, and talks you up to them. In the end, if he’s good, he might get something out of it, but you get the approval of the group and the go ahead to spit game at the girl you’re into.
Also, if there’s an ugly friend, your wingman takes you the grenade in the trenches for you.
Yeah, I guess girls have friends in defense of wingmen and all that nonsense. Oh, games. Dontcha just love ’em?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
the best wingmen...
are
1.women (if you have an awesome girl friend, its always a plus)
2. outgoing gay friends. they will talk to anyone for you and girls don’t feel threatened when you can talk about D&G and Lindsey Lohan.
outgoing gay friends.
Down fall here is all of the hugging from the gay friend!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Best thing on wingmans EVER
http://www.drunkard.com/issues/06_06/06_06_wingman.html
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
by nolander on Jun 29, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
saw that
odds that Manuel names Victorino to the AS team?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 29, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
“He was at Game 2 of the 1988 World Series, but not the Kirk Gibson game the night before because of a surprise birthday party for his sister. But don’t worry, he’s not bitter about it.”
OK friend.. that sucks.
My brother Kelly
is more bitter about it. He’s the one who bought the strip of playoff tickets, and had to get rid of his Game 1.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I went to all of the 1988 NLCS games with my Dad.
He had a trip to Hawaii planned so I didn’t get to go to the WS. I begged him not to go, but he did and I sat with my Step Dad watching the game.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
It was a great conversation, I'm glad I caught it.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m leaving soon, but the game preview will be up by 2pm. Just to get a new thread. This one has been awesome, but is taking a bit of time to load for some.
Nothing like leaving work three hours early to make a 05:00 gig.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
That should be on the TBLA shirts
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
"Having the courage to boldly go where many have gone before"
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
That will be on TBLA watches, which will be faux Rolexes of course
by Eric Stephen on Jun 29, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Fear the Beard...
and Eric Stephen
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
You have just been sent down to the minors!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 29, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
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