Dodgers Go For Sweep Of Giants
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 8:00 AM PDT
in Dodgers Game Previews
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PrintThe Dodgers head into their finale in San Francisco with a rather amazing 20-5 record within the National League West this season. The Dodgers have led three different series 2-0 against NL West opponents, and each time they have won the final game of the series.
Today, Vicente Padilla looks to build on his last start, in which he allowed just two runs in seven innings of work against the Yankees. Aubrey Huff has eight hits in 14 at-bats, with three doubles and a home run against Padilla in his career, hitting .571/.647/1.000. Edgar Renteria has eight hits in 22 at-bats with two home runs, hitting .364/.391/.682.
Jonathan Sanchez, he of the 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings (good for fifth in the National League), takes the hill for the Giants. Matt Kemp has seven hits in 17 at-bats against Sanchez, hitting .412/.500/.529. Russell Martin has six hits, including a home run, in 15 at-bats against Sanchez, hitting .400/.591/.600 against the southpaw.
Furcal On Fire
Rafael Furcal had three hits last night, and now has five multi-hit games in his last six contests. Over his last nine games, Furcal has 18 hits in 40 at-bats, and is hitting .450/.489/.600 with 11 runs scored. He has scored a run in six straight, 10 of his last 11, and 14 of his last 18 games.
Loney Producing
James Loney had two hits and three runs batted in last night, and has been hot for two solid months. I am including April 30 if for no other reason than Loney had a home run and three RBI that night, but his last 55 games Loney has delivered the goods:
| G | PA | 2B | HR | RBI | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | BABIP |
| 55 | 226 | 16 | 5 | 47 | .300/.363/.465 | .828 | .316 |
On the season, Loney has 22 doubles, and his on pace for 46. Loney and Matt Kemp are the only two Dodgers to play every game this season.
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Game Time: 12:45pm
TV: Prime Ticket
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Caught Sherrill mowing down Huff last night
It was brilliant. Vintage Sherril. Those pitches were bending perfectly and Huff stood no chance.
seriously. Those hooks were filthy. I dont think it has as much to do with his fastball being slower this year (though it is). I think it’s more about him not locating his offspeed pitch and then having to throw that bad fastball in hitter’s counts. If he locates his curveball better he should be able to get guys out just fine. Man that thing is dirty.
I guess he heard us talk about him yesterday..
by Julio Nievas on Jun 30, 2010 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
By the way
Dodgers site lists Ralston Cash as unsigned and he has not been assigned to a MiLB roster. Any chance this is a problem? I’m thinking he just hasn’t taken his physical yet.
That's odd
Eric said he was signed a week ago, even posted up an interview.
by Julio Nievas on Jun 30, 2010 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
It was great meeting everyone!
Hopefully, I can get some work done today!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
No chance
Getaway day games have very lively game threads.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
TRADE ANDRE ETHIER
COM ON GUYZ WE CAN GET MAX VALUE IF WE ACT FAST
Oh shhh...
I forgot today was a day game!! There is nothing better than a day game during work! I have a TV 7 feet from me in our sales bullpen.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice to meet you guys too!
:)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I take it as a personal victory that I didn’t annoy you nearly as much as you thought I did.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Lol
You two seem like the best of friends.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
DAMN!
I think lots of people wanted me there, I’ve got that affect on people cause I’m so awesome. Plus people think I’m an idiot and they want to talk me out of doing dumb things.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I am sad to hear I missed out on free Guinness
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could have gone :(
Sounded like it would have been a blast.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Pitching matchups in AZ
Kuroda vs Mr. 149
Kershaw vs. Rodrigo Lopez
Bills vs. Haren
That seems like a recipe for at least two out of three to me.
Should be a good game 3 at least. Rodrigo Lopez has pitched us tough twice though. Sure we won both games but both were bullpen blowups I believe. I was at the first game where Manny hit the pinch hit bomb halfway up the LCF pavilion.
AZ bullpen blowups"
seems like a recipe for at least two out of three for me. ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
It was pretty good for the most part
Giants fans did their usual antagonizing Beat LA nonsense (thpugh most of the fans right around us were cool), but we were feeling pretty confident about Dodgers facing Matt Cain, and only nervous when it came to our own depleted bullpen. I’ve been at that park for two infamous Dodger pen meltdowns and wasn’t in the mood for another. But we all left very happy. Giants fans seemed subdued.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Here is a funny cartoon for Bronco fans/Raider haters
http://www.girlsandsports.com/2009/11/best-damn-cartoon-2-lost-in-woods.php
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I caught a game where Vin Scully was ripping Lopez
I’ve never heard Vinnie talk about a guy they way he was. He was talking about how no one swing and misses against him and that he doesn’t have good stuff. Then he started comparing him to Kershaw, it was funny.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
lopez
Owned the Yankees in his last start I saw on tv. Gave up a couple runs and went 7-8 innings.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 30, 2010 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
He is on when he hits his spots
He is like Greg Maddux, but you never know which one shows up
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude is 9 for 19
I thought promotions were hard.
This
19.4 million people watched USA-Ghana on ABC. 18.8 million people watched Lakers-Celtics Game 7 on ABC.
And that was a first round of the tourney match. Imagine if the US made the final!
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
28.2 watched the LA/Boston Game 7
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2010/news/story?id=5314845
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
36 million viewers by the end of the NBA game.
World cup viewership is still pretty solid. It’ll be interesting to see how much that they can sustain.
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
Yeah
That tweet later got revised. Folk really should do research before they go passing along information : )
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Was that the shirt ripoff game?
If so, I was at that game.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions
yep
the groundswell buzz for that game was pretty strong, if I remember. This was the height of Mia Hamm’s reign.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
So that was untrue, but
The ABC telecast of the match outdrew Butler/Michigan St. in the Final Four, Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Fiesta and Orange Bowls, the Daytona 500 and every game of the Stanley Cup Final.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Which is awesome
I just wish they’d won the damn game :-( Imagine ratings for their quarterfinals match. Oh well… I think the ratings are still doing well even with the US knocked out
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
It would have been below a Saturday telecast sure
but still pretty high. And especially high when compared to ratings typically seen for a weekday morning sporting event ;-)
Btw, article in NY TImes on the ratings
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
It is very impressive, but
I’m thinking most of the people tuning in are just like me, tuning in every four years.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
It's a mix of fans who are more loyal to the game and those who are newer to the sport
but the World Cup only happens every four years so that would make sense that you only watch it every 4. ;-) (But I know what you meant.)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
and every four years some of those newer to the sport
stick around and check out folk like Donovan and Buddle every Saturday at the Home Depot Center : )
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Wonder if Donovan is going to England
Hear rumors on that.. depends on if Galaxy agree to loan him out for the $$$ and for his benefit. Would be sad for the LA fans though
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
When I was a freshman in college, I was talking to a friend of mine from Colombia, and he asked me if I liked soccer. I told him I did, and he kinda scoffed and asked me to name a good soccer player from the Galaxy. I told him Donovan.
I win.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I have been watching World Cup since 1994
I have caught maybe 5 soccer games non-World Cup since. Most of those are probably Galaxy Finals. People watch World Cup because it means so much more than just soccer.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I went to the one in SF
it’s like a baseball comic book convention. Long lines for autographs, which some legit folk but no current stars, lots of memorabilia for sale, some exhibits from the HoF, battting cages and a fielding practice area. It’s a great place to take the kids though
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Phil was telling me that he went to that also
He said it is really geared towards the city throwing it.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
In so far as who the stars they trot out are, and the merch for sale
but otherwise it’s fairly generic
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions
the SF one was alright
Not great. A solid meh. ALthough there was a batting cage that was kinda cool. THey had video of clemens and johnson winding up and pitching to you in the batters box. When they released, the ball would come flying out. I regret the line was so damn long that I wasnt able to try it. Looked fun tho.
My biggest curiosity
is how Angel centric it’ll be. There was sort of an A’s presence at the SF one, but not really.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I imagine it’d be pretty strong.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Yeah
I can’t imagine Tommy Lasorda signing autographs at this thing. But maybe a former Dodger catcher will be there, he has some coaching gig apparently
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
He spoke at a church function I went to once
back when that was a thing I did. It was during the mid 90s “ehhhh” days
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I made such a fool of myself in that batting cage
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
oooooh was it fun??
REGRETS!!! I always wanted to face Clemens………..I know I can take him deep. I just know it : )
I can't remember who I faced
but the most I managed was incidental contact. I kept trying to get the count down. Okay it’s 3 seconds….no…2 seconds…nope, now I’m on the floor
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I want to take my niece and nephew (5-3)
I was thinking about going Sunday morning while everyone is at church!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
Holy Balls
the Game thread has almost 1000 comments on it. I want to read it…but I am afraid.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Dre wants to go see Alcatraz
get himself some clam chowder
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
/chuckle : )
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I think I'll go grab brunch with 'Dre before the game
just to make Josie explode.
Let’s see, I think I’ll take him to Town’s End for brunch, right near the ballpark. Yeah.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Word puzzle!
Josie, before the game, grab ‘Dre to town’s end, explode. Right near the ballpark. Yeah.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I had to ask the bus boy to bring a mop after josie and Maddz watched Dre bat on the jumbo screen last night.
Dre looks amazing in Jumbo vision
but last night left me with a great appreciation for Ely. The curly locks really stand out in jumbo HD
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
super cute
I love how excited he is to congratulate his teammates when they do something well, too.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
i’m just wondering if anyone got a video of Maddz swooning over Ely.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I think I clutched Josie’s arm and jumped up and down?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
yeah that's actually how it went down
: )
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
he's so hungry
that blog he had was adorable
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I remember Fox Sports
filmed a couple foodie segments for pregame last year. There was this Mexican place I really wanted to try after Dre got back in the kitchen with the cooks.
They were making quesadillas and Andre was looking like they were performing magic tricks, it was, well, adorable
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Federer lost at Wimbledon
in the quarters. Unless there is a 100+ game 5th set, I don’t even care about Wimbledon before the Semis.
John Ely
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 30, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
how long is this tournament?
is it like everyone invites a friend, and they can bring two friends, as long as someone brings the beer?
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions
y'know I kinda feel for Justin Miller
He struggles and is 1-out away from his first ever save and he gets yanked. Then Belli shows up and pitches 1 pitch. I just imagined him in the dug out and his reaction as “aw”
Yah he probably could've stayed in and done the same thing, given up a hard hit ball
that is caught for an out.
I admit to feeling nervous the longer he was in there….
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Cell phone talking fan hit in the face with ball
(via Rob Neyer on twitter)
Sweet justice!
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/cell-phone-talkin-yankees-fan-nailed-in-the-face-with-a-ball.php
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
that should not be funny. I mean, it shouldn’t be….and yet….
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
C'mon it's hilarious for reals
;-) I like the Yankee guy going, “Ooo… talking on the phone. A cautionary tale.”
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I do love the girl
wearing the glove, who’s like, nah buddy, you earned this
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
My scream and laughter brought two coworkers over.
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I just did the same thing!!
Now everyone os watching it on their computer!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I am so happy
that that was some Yankee fan, instead of someone at DS. Imagine the la-la land jokes.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 30, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
what the hell do you have to do
to get your own team to really boo you? that’s horrible
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
hit a home run to dead center off of them.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
later in the game, yes. But they gave him a standing ovation before his first AB.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Well the Angels brought it on themselves
They dumped him for Matsui. Fuck booing fans.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
To all those who went to the shindig last night
how about Vinny on Sandoval? “The Panda is a Pussycat.” awesome.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 9:29 AM PDT reply actions
I love Vin
I maintain that he’s amazing to listen to while you’re inebriated Lambo status.
…
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
It's weird
MLB.TV games are announced by the host’s announcers, but the visitor’s highlight videos (on the left hand side of the screen) are announced by the visitor’s announcers.
Not so weird. People who want to see a team’s highlights are prone to be fans of the team, who tend not to like opponents’ announcers. Look at us, for example.
What I meant
was that as a subscriber to MLB.TV basic, the only time I heard Vin Scully during last night’s game was when I clicked on a game highlight.
He's one fat pussycat
But that’s awesome.
All the Giants fans with the panda hats on looked like, well, sad pandas, after his umpteenth DP.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Up jumps the Devil
Vin after a Giants DP, awesome.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
WAAY OT
I can’t believe I know people who are debating the merits of having Kristin Stewart portraying Bella. Like, going, “Hmm, she’s not really bringing everything to the character that I thought she would.”
Did we read the same book? Bella was an empty, hollow shell of a girl. Also, to all of you that are dragged to those movies by your womenfolk, I’m so very sorry.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Thats the point(I think)
Each of these girls decided what they thought the character was, and now that Bella is there on the screen in front of them I think its harder to project their expectations on to her.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
My problem with Twilight
Isn’t that the righting sucks or that the story is retarded, its how terribly misogynistic and just overall fucked up it is, yet girls get all swooney over it. Not to mention the “Twilight Moms”, where if the situation was changed to older men swooning over a young girl, they would be considerd child moestors.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
isn't that Edward?
and you know Maddz wants our heads now right?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Robert Patterson is a legal adult, I believe
but not the kid that plays Jacob…Taylor Latner or something like that.
And no, I don’t care either way. RPattz is attractive, but not really my type.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Dude
The writing is terrible. Bella isn’t bland and boring because Stephanie Meyer wanted to create some sort of template for girls to cast their personalities onto…she’s just terrible. The first book was alright, as far as YA fiction goes, but the rest of the series became a trainwreck (to be fair, I will admit that Jacob’s character was the most genuine…until the complete WTF moment in the last novel) that was hilarious to watch unfold.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I'm more then willing to go with
The writing is horrible and thats why Bella is bland, not that Meyer’s is some sort of genius, but I think thats one of the reasons why it was so successful is because the main character was so bland.
I do think the part in the books where so and so is knocked up and gets her spine severed while giving birth to her demon spawn(or w/e it is) was hilariously bad.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I haven't read it, so I don't know about the writing style
I’ve seen excerpts though, looked kinda boring and plodding. You wanna see poor writing(why would you?) see the Inheritance saga.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Or Dan Brown
/ducks
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Sweet
I thought I was the only one who had noticed.
at least Robert Langdon
has a personality.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
To be honest
I’ve only read the opening chapter of Angels and Demons, and immediately hated his style. I know a lot of people will freely admit his writing isn’t great, but his style pulls it together. If that makes sense.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I liked the Robert Langdon books
but I could see why some people don’t.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeh a lot of my dislike
Is from the fact that Dan Brown seems to think he is some sort of visionary researcher exposing… w/e he thinks he is exposing.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Dan Brown is an author
I read on airplane flights. Easy to read, stuff I’m into (mystery, sci fi), and able to finish is basicaly one sitting.
The guy’s prose can only be described as wooden. At times while reading DaVinci Code I laughed out loud.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 30, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
What is so wrong with claiming that you are a ** ******].
Seriously, how the fuck can anyone take that series seriously.
On a somewhat related note, I think it says something that Stephanie Meyer hasn’t written anything since.
I have no idea what the asterisks stand for
She’s written novellas that are in the Twilight universe. lol?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
It says that she is filthy rich?
I mean even JK Rowling still hasn’t written anything after the potter books.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
she wrote a Potterworld book
tales of Beedle the Bard. She doesn’t need to write anything, ever…again. I remember reading she’s richer than the Queen of England.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
on that note
I’m not a twilight fan, but I could accept the books as something fine and dandy but not for me, if not for one thing.
what is this crap about vampires glittering like diamonds in sunlight rather than burning like the unholy beasts they are? I mean, at least be weak and have little to no powers or something.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I feel like I have this conversation repeatedly
but if Vampires were just sparkly immortal things, they would be gods, and they would overrun the planet. Everyone would want to be a vampire. The vampire population is kept in check because they live like rats, which is a crappy way to live, and are terrified of dying, since they know they can live forever if they just avoid their thousands of weaknesses.
Stephanie Meyer is the worst thing to happen to fiction since that typewriter monkey. Vampires are cool now? No! In my day, vampire slayers were cool, cause they killed the evil plague that is that vampire.
Ugh, now I want to stake a goth kid in the heart.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Preach on sister.
Vampires are gaining on Elves as the most overused literary characters. I think Vamps can be cool, but you shouldn’t take away everything that makes them what they are. They’ve always either died in the sun, or at the very least been weakend.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I listened to an NPR interview about a year ago that strongly suggested that the entire series is really Meyer’s self-image as a misunderstood Mormon.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 30, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
That, I could understand.
At the very least, it could totally be a projection of Meyer’s onto a literary platform (not that I really want to psychoanalyze someone I don’t know)…at first I was kind of stoked she was inspired by some of my favorite bands but then I grew more and more horrified as the series went on.
I mean, the main character has no real redeeming qualities but everyone wants to be her super best friend and date her cos she’s so awesome omg. Yeah. Ok.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I could buy that
Meyer wrote the story of a misunderstood Mormon housewife, and JR Rowling wrote the story of a single mother in England doing the best she can, writing to keep herself sane in the stolen hours of the night. I can’t imagine why one has more depth than the other.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
While it might have started out like that, I think the HP series became better as time went on.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Oh I was praising JK there
I think some of the best fiction has been written from the depths of despair. And some of our greatest people have survived that despair. And some lost themselves to it.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
...and more satisfying
As a reader, I had never been as completely and utterly satisfied as when I finished the 7th book.
agreed
it was a great ending. Saw the trailer for the 7th movie, looks great.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
The ending was awesome. For me, it was one of the few books that I absolutely could not put down as I got near the end.
I also thought she did a good job portraying Harry as a whiny horribly annoying teenager.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
so true
In the 5th book, he spent so much time yelling I was like “Dude, hormones”
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Which is why my friend hates the 5th book
but it was a very good portrayal.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
indeed
Harry and Co really did grow and evolve.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
While still being able to keep the reader pulling for him. That was truly a great series from just the standpoint of Harry’s evolution.
Harry kinda grew up with his audience
I’m an aspiring writer so it was a cool thing to see. I also liked that after reading through all seven books again, I was able to see how JK set up things in later books early.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup.
Her plotting was excellent.
I’m writing my first novel (up to Chapter 9 already). What I find amazing about JK is that she kept the her writing at the peak of quality throughout the entire series, especially in the last three books.
Do you realize what that must have been like? To have the entire world awaiting the publication of your next novel? And to meet expectations time after time. Can you imagine the pressure? In baseball terms, it would be analagous (sp?) to a pitcher tossing one no-hitter after another after another.
indeed
writing is hard. I mean the actual sitting down and doing it. really making sure everything fits and it’s all smooth and exactly how you want it. tough. I’m trying to adopt what Steven King said though. Just write the whole thing how you feel first, then go back and tinker.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
the hardest thing about writing
is sitting down to do it. That’s been my experience. Once I’m IN the chair and writing, it’s all fine.
fuck yeah
When I finished the 6th book it seemed like there was no hope she could wrap it up in one book, and then that kid took that thing out of that thing and cut the head off that other thing and I was like OH SNAP.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
One of my favorite transformations of a character in life, I think
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I just loved that he got his due
In such an awesome badass way
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I truly believe that Rowling’s hero is Snape.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 30, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
It's truth
but I’ve always thought the most heroic in the stories is Ron. For all the whining he and Harry both do, Ron is the one who fought out of loyalty and doing the right thing, while only being okay at magic.
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
That's true
I also have much love for Neville
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Neville ruled
I can’t wait to see him in the movie
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Harry should’ve ended up with Luna. Ron’s sister is boring.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 30, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Amen!
I watched the first four movies before reading the books, and way sure Luna was the love interest being introduced. Then Harry goes for everyone but her.
However, Ginny in the books is a total firecracker and I love that about her.
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I always get angry when I watch the movied
I tend to disagree with what gets shown on the screen and what gets left off. Their not badly directed or acted though.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
that's why I'm glad
the 7th movie is two parts. It wasn’t the longest novel, but it was the deepest
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
on this
Am I the only one who thought the Wizard fights at the end of the 5th movie SUCKED compared to the books? Particularly the Voldermort v Dumbledore one? In the book their all going all over the place, animating statues and shit, and in the movie its like, ok i stand on this end of the corridor, and you stand on the other side, now fireworks!
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
sucked might be harsh
but the book one was pretty exciting. People wonder why I love animation so much, there is so much that you can do with it.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
relatively
I mean I sat through the whole movie waiting for that fight, and for them to neuter it like that was crushing.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
God I love Luna Lovegood
She should have been introduced from book 1
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
She's younger than Harry
So she’s a 1st year when Harry is a 2nd year.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
oh yeah
she should have been in the second book then.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I liked the, he’d always want to come back part.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Ron is like David Eckstein
He gives you hope that you could do it too.
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Without ruining it for other people
Snape was kind of a badass. Not Han Solo, but none the less.
The chapter explaining Snape in the 7th book was my favorite chapter of any book I have ever read in my life. It was seriously awesome.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
A Prince's Tale, I believe
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
It was amazing
how she was able to tie it all together and it made perfectly sound sense, yet at the time you were reading it you would’ve had no idea.
possible spoiler
i liked the mexican standoff at the end.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
oh dude
precisely why you don’t fuck with mama bear.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
heh heh
yeah, that’s my mom. don’t fuck with ma babies
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I loved the ending of the 6th book so much, which is why I hated the way it ended in the movie.
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
yeh
I just hated that the horcuxes, which should have been the most important thing in the movie, where barely touched on till the last second. Super fucking lame.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
and no [spoiler]. I mean a man that great deserves his moment of recognition
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I also hate how Harry just watched it all unfold rather than being ffrozen by the spell
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Roger Ebert’s review of the second film is fantastic. His theory is that it all really boils down to really horny teenagers denying themselves carnal pleasures. I haven’t seen the movie or read the books, so I have no idea if its accurate, but his review made me laugh out loud several times.
You know how denying yourself carnal pleasure
can be nice in that delayed gratification kind of way?
This is in no way like that.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Buffy used the vampire myth in a similar way
and then [spoilers]
and it was the greatest thing ever.
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm more worried or upset about the idea that she might portray Salander in the US
remake of Girl With Dragon Tattoo. Wrongcasting!
I could see Ellen Page maybe, but not Stewart.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Kristen Stewart is a poor mans Ellen Page
If you want all the hipster disillusionment without any heart behind it, cast Kristen Stewart
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I can't even imagine Kristen Stewart crying
I don’t think she has a soul
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The thing is I don't mind K stewart
I liked her in Adventureland and Into the Wild (though Jena Malone was better in it) and even when she was younger in Panic Room. I think she is capable. I just think she’s been flatter in the Twilight movies (okay, movie, I only saw the first one).
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
nah she wasn't that great in Adventureland
the script made her character interesting, but she didn’t bring anything more it it. She’s at replacement level as an actor, which is decent but not great
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Heh. What's her acting VORP then? -2?
Anyway I agree with you, Page is so much better. I could think of a half dozen other actresses who they should consider for Salander before Stewart. At least.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
can you have a VORP of 0
cause that’s what I think she is. She will neither benefit or help your movie, just keep it as is
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Kristin Stewart seems SO over these movies
I wonder if she’s ever been happy in here life. Jesus christ, she acts like she’s got terminal cancer.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
My problem with Stephanie Myer is
That she has no fucking clue what a vampire is. She ruined the concept of what vampires really are. Sparkling when light shines on your skin? Come on! No fangs? Vegetarian vampires? Lol.
That being said, it looks like the movies are getting progressively less gay, so I wouldn’t mind seeing Eclipse…with my ex…never without my ex, lol.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Ivdown
can I pretty please have your man card?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Hey now!
My plan is to ask her to see Eclipse because it’s something she loves. Not like my best friend who has not only read 2 and a half books for twilight, but i almost thought he was going to the midnight showing last night for Eclipse, lol.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
My girlfriend needs someone to go with her to see Sex in the City. Are you available?
by regfairfield on Jun 30, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I may have to kill you if you ask me a question similar to that again
I just may, lol.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
This is an awesome idea. Lvdown can be are chick flick sub
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
And get some nice side action without any of the guys knowing
I’ll come off as the nonthreatening guy who goes to chick flicks with girlfriends of other guys, and that’s when I make my move. It’s a perfect plan!
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
That might be the worst plan since the Maginot Line.
by regfairfield on Jun 30, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
You say that now
But wait until your gf is asking to see some crappy chick flick with me :P
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Hee
you have amused this history nerd
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I’m a huge fan of learning about WW1, myself. Archduke Ferdinand, FTW!
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I'll take the war of 1812 anyday
(disclaimer, I know nothing about this war, except that it happened in 1812)
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m weird. I like the 1840s (especially 1848) up to about the Great War.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
So you’re a Civil War buff along with loving the Wild West?
That was a very interesting time…until bimetalism and all that jazz. From the 1870s-1910s, it was a boring time IMO in history. That isn’t to say great things didn’t happen in that time with the Industrial Revolution and new inventions and everything, I just prefer to learn about wars and war time. WW1 is the most interesting thing I have ever learned about with history. The next closest I would say is the American Revolution.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I should clarify
I meant modern European history. I like the mini revolutions that went on in 1848 and then the intrigue and subterfuge among everyone through the Crimean War.
I like Classical history more.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Ah I see what you mean
I know less about World History than I do US history, because it’s always interested me more than any other subject in history.
I would like to learn more about World History, though. I took a class last semester (but dropped it, taking it again next semester) for World History pre 1500s, and it was really cool learning about Egypt and Greece and Rome and all that jazz.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I did an 8 page paper a couple years ago on how WWI started
Thanks to a group of idiots from Serbia who had the worst carried out plan ever to assassinate someone.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
POWDER KEG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I'm fascinated by World War I too
The partition of the Ottoman Empire, wars in the Balkans, wars of indepence afterwards, stuff like that.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s part of the reason why the Middle East is such a mess.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Ya. I’m actually not as interested in the Middle East partitions as much as in Anatolia and the Balkans.
I was really into Byzantine history for a while which naturally got me interested in Ottoman history. Both were really Euro-centric. I also like reading about the national awakenings of conquered ottoman subjects like Greeks, Serbs, Bulgarians, et al.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
The division of Austria-Hungary into Austria and Hungary, lol.
My favorite part may just be how the war got started, with the Black Hand assassinating Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, then Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia, Russia declaring war on Austria-Hungary, Germany declaring war on Russia, Britian and France declaring war on Germany, and then the other countries following suit.
Talk about a domino effect…
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
So who exactly owns the ultimate definition of a Vampire
Anne Rice? Bram Stoker? The Dungeon’s and Dragon’s DM Guide to Monsters and Warlocks? Who?
WHAMMY!
Bram Stoker: Old Breed Vampire
Anne Rice: New Breed Vampire
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
So then
Stephanie Meyer: Fairy Breed Vampire
Seems acceptable to me, since its ALL MAKE BELIEVE
WHAMMY!
Kouta Hirano
Fucking bad ass Vampire
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Joss Whedon
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
When I think Vampire, I think this guy
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh it's James Marsters as Spike
so much hotness
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I love Billy Idol
that is all
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Haven't seen the lineup yet
but the Dodgers have started a Johnson-Kemp-Anderson OF four times this season (2-2 record), and all of those games have bene on the road:
Apr 8 in Pit: W 10-2
Apr 11 in Fla: L 6-5
Apr 25 in DC: L 1-0
May 16 in SD: W 1-0
I did read that GA hand a good line against Sanchez. Don’t know how many at bats though.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Uhhh
how you going to have a spy ring?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
This
“Once she saw her walking home with a bunch of daffodils and a French baguette. “If you were to look at everybody on this street,” added Lapin, “she’d be the last person you’d suspect as a spy.”
Is why women make the best spies. Her disguise was that she carried flowers!?! Really? She wears long skirts she can’t possibly be a spy. Hilarious.
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Might happen. Not buying any of the rumors at this point.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Also way OT, FWIW
Just got back from a trip to DC, caught the Saturday Orioles-Nats game at Camden Yards and toured Nationals Park on Monday. I had been outside Camden Yards but never in for a game, it was truly sweet. As for the Nats, only my wife and I showed up for the tour, and the tour guide graduated from the place I used to teach, so we got all sorts of extras, including me throwing three pitches off the home bullpen mound. One was actually a strike!
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 30, 2010 9:57 AM PDT reply actions
Camden Yards is fun
Caught a game there a few years ago.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe some platooning?
I know hoffman and XP have been suggested as a platoon that wouldn’t be so bad.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Would it make sense to have Sands sit with the major league club so often, since he’s on the wrong side of the platoon split?
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
No, he should not sit at all. It’s the minors or everyday in the majors, nothing in between.
by silverwidow on Jun 30, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
agreed
this is what I think will happen.
Dodgers will keep Sands in AA the rest of the year. He’ll end the year between 30-35 bombs, shoots up prospect lists. Dodger’s won’t sign/trade for any long term replacements this offseason (no werth, crawford etc). Instead, they’ll look at a one year stop gap outfielder, with X paul ready to win the starting OF job in spring training.
ST roles around, Sands still mashes, but so does Paul. Dodgers start Paul with the big league squad, and Sands in AAA. After a couple months of killing PCL pitching, Sands gets called up end of may/beg of june and starts in LF and plays 1b on Loney off days with Paul getting spot starts between the 3 OF spots.
Ok kids, I'm not trying to start the Loney Hate Parade
but would Sands be a logical 1b replacement?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
:(
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I’m not asking because I want to replace Loney. I’m asking because I don’t really understand how you decide whether you are an OF or a corner infielder.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
the way Loney is playing
I think Sands should play RF with Ethier moving to LF
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Sound totally plausible
I don’t see us signing any big free agents. I am of course worried Colettie will go out and splurge on veterans to block the youngins again though.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Doesn’t sound plausible at all to me. A bunch of these minor leaguers are being traded to shore up needs at the ML level.
Why do you think Paul is staying a Dodger?
Lack of value in a trade
You can be paranoid about Sands, not Paul. He’s a 4th outfielder.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Mattingly loves X Paul—it’s his job if Donnie is the manager. Of course, that’s a whole ’nother thread.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 30, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
If XPaul is a good 4th outfielder/borderline starter
then Hoffmann is a 5th or 6th outfielder imho.
XPaul + Sands platoon has better potential (or down the road XP and Lambo or XP and Songco)
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I think they are both left-handed though
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Sands? He's a righty.
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if he ends the year with around 30-35 bombs
I don’t see how he doesn’t get a look in spring training.
Sandman’s scouting report says he can hit HRs in the BIGGEST parks. That is some crazy shit.
by silverwidow on Jun 30, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Only complaint is they put Guiness in a pint glass
and just handed it to me, didn’t even wait for it to finish
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...
it’s the US. I’ve given up my expectations of a properly built Guinness.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
there there girls
there’s always Ireland
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh I know
Might go back next summer with some friends. I want to see if I can still find my flat.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
you have a flat in Ireland?
kick ass
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
*had a flat
I studied abroad. It was awesome. It’s also what honed my alcoholism.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
like a fine blade
the edge of the Katana
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
There are a couple pubs in SF
where they’ll draw a shamrock in the head before handing it to ya. One time this girl drew a heart in mine. Those pubs are probably what I miss most about SF
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Is a properly built Guinness poured with the spout at the bottom of the glass?
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not sure about that
but I do know that you’re supposed to fill it half way or so and then let it settle. And then pour the rest.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Agreed
And I have been to plenty of state side pubs that know how to do this. Mostly in Ventura County, but its not impossible to find.
Dargans in Ventura AND SB, JJ Brewskies in Camarillo, Crown and Anchor in Thousand Oaks, I could go on and on.
WHAMMY!
And have the bartender create a shamrock on the head…truly awesome.
by KellyStephen on Jun 30, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
In Jamaica
the bartender made drinks on his head
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
weren’t you afraid of losing your ambassador suit?
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
that, or someone coming up to me and saying “you are a very ugly man!”
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh man, have I got a funny story about Red Stripe
I went to Jamaica for my half-brother’s wedding. The rooms in the resort had to be unlocked from the outside every time, but the locks were sometimes hard to open. So when I try to open it, I’m having trouble, and my brother inside the room tries to help me open it. The lock ends up getting jammed. A few minutes later the guys who restock the mini-fridge come by and are like “Hey mon, you locked out?” and say yes, and they say “Okay, we go get the matienance guy for ya, here.” and he hands me a Red Stripe beer. It was so cool.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
More nerd OTness (SORRY PHIL AND DELIAS)
Anyone looking forward to the Last Airbender?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I'm sure I'll see it
I liked the series a lot, I need to buy it. I did get to see the ending of it though. I was cheering a lot for Aang
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm watching it currently
as my father won’t stop asking me if people are going to bang in Battlestar. The writing got much much better in the second book.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
as long as Shamalmadingdong
Didn’t write the script it could be very good. i never really watched the series though.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I’m really excited I’m not the only person who makes a huge mockery of his name.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
you can't not do it
it’s just asking for it. Shamalot works too, but then that’s pejorative
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
pejorative schemorative
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Its too easy a target
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I was more making fun of the name of his last movie
The Happening…WTF?
in this movie…..something happens……AND IT’S RATED R!!!!!!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Shyamamamamamamam
you have to fade that as you say it. Anyhow, this is brilliant and related. 42 Essential third act twists,
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by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I cracked up when I saw the poster for that movie
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Jeez work is dragging
And still have to wait a little over two hours before game time chat (sigh)
WHAMMY!
At least you don’t have a 1pm meeting (sucks)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
By the way
You all must have kick a$$ jobs that you can be online this much. And I completely mean that as a compliment :)
WHAMMY!
student between semesters
best job ever
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I miss those times
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I don't miss the never ending stress of school though
By the end I would wake up wondering what assignemnt, test, or project I needed to catch up on or had forgotten. It was horrible.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I had college related nightmares for about 10 years
after I graduated. Usually involving having to take a final exam for a class that I never attended.
I have that exact dream all the time.
I forget that I’m registered for a class, next thing I know the semester is practically over and I’ve done nothing.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I had Accounting and Finance nightmares
The general ledger wouldn’t balance or the stocks I picked when down.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup, still having those nightmares
Sometimes I wake up thinking, why would I dream that I signed up to take some 18th Century English Lit class, but it made sense in my dream.
WHAMMY!
You really need to work harder then
So you can build up your empire, and start employing a legion of loyal Dodger fans, :)
WHAMMY!
I think you answered your own question then
Hire a salesman,
i.e. pay some smarmy no-it-all dude to spend all your company’s money on top shelf liquor and golf outings as he “builds his client base” and “works on projected figures.”
Apologies to any actual sales folk, I used to be in sales myself.
WHAMMY!
Negative. I am in a job that is dull and unfulfilling. Surfing the internet gets old.
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Off topic
as in not about Twilight :)
Dexter Fishmore wrote a cool article about what might have happened to the Lakers had the Pistons didn’t win the 2004 Finals.
Dexter Fishmore
sounds like Derrick Fisher’s porn name
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Good read
I don’t disagree. I think back to ’05 and ’06 and its a miracle to see where we are with the Lake show.
What are the current odds on Phil’s return, guess I should be on SS&R, but still, that questions matters way more to me than where LeBron ends up.
WHAMMY!
i've hear the fact that Brian Shaw is interviewing with the Cavs
is a good sign Phil will be back. Otherwise the Lakers wouldn’t let him do it.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
He's a square
It’s true. Never partied much with Magic and Worthy
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Worthy comes into this weed store...
that my friend works at all the time!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Does he have to be?
Or do they wait on him until they consider it a re-building time, like Pau and other’s contracts are up or something.
WHAMMY!
When I think about it
Regardless of what team you follow, the Phil coming back to the Lakers question is almost more important than LeBron. REASON: Even though where LeBron goes seems sexier, I don’t see him magically winning next year unless someone wins HUGE, like Chicago gets LeBron AND some other top tier player, and that seems pretty far out there. But Phil coming back to LA almost guarantees a return visit to the finals.
WHAMMY!
Suggesting that the possible coach of the Lakers is more important than the free agent signing is laughable. For Laker fans, fine. But you suggest that’s true regardless of the team being followed. NFW.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Depends on what we are talking about...
Who’s going to win it all next year, or which team will get to have a “We Got LeBron” parade. King James is the sexier news no doubt, and it has more to do with the future of said franchise, but PJ in LA = Ring, while LJ in NY, CLE, MIA, CHI, only equals hype, sales, but uncertainty.
WHAMMY!
PJ in LA doesn’t guarantee anything. That’s silly.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Nothing guarantees anything
Just so long as people realize that LeBron could magically go to the Mavericks along with Dirk, and some insane trade for Chris Paul, and it still wouldn’t guarantee anything.
It’s called hyperbole.
WHAMMY!
Lakers still got plenty of questions after Phil though
Fisher, Farmar, Brown. Will any or all these guys be back?
I bet Fisher and Brown come back, Farmar may go somewhere else to start.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Okay. But I’m still confused by your original phrasing. As though non-Laker fans should be paying more attention to what Phil Jackson does then Lebron. That’s absurd.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Twilight, this really happened today
SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN): You had an incredibly grueling day yesterday, and did incredibly well, but I guess it means you missed the midnight debut of the third Twilight movie last night. We did not miss it in our household, and it culminated in three 15-year-old girls sleeping over at 3 a.m. So I have this urge to ask you about this —
ELENA KAGAN: I didn’t see that.
KLOBUCHAR: I keep wanting to ask you about the famous case of Edward v. Jacob, or The Vampire v. The Werewolf.
KAGAN: I wish you wouldn’t.
KLOBUCHAR: Well I know you can’t comment on future cases.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 30, 2010 10:33 AM PDT reply actions
Giants lineup
from Andrew Baggarly:
Rowand CF
F. Sanchez 2B
Huff RF
Burrell LF
Sandoval 3B
Uribe SS
Posey 1B
Whiteside C
J. Sanchez SP
Always a bad sign when one scouting report says “can’t catch a fastball.”
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
This is a weak ass lineup!!
Huff, Burrell and Sanchez of 3 years ago, maybe.
SF is the bottom feeder of MLB. They scoop up dudes that are dropped by other teams!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, we've all been there
Can’t say the Dodgers haven’t tried their hand at that game in the past.
“Here’s hoping that a busted up middle reliever will suddenly shock the world and pitch like he did 4 years ago on (FILL IN BLANK) championship winning team.
WHAMMY!
In fairness Huff has been surpisingly good this year. Not sure how but he has.
We were commenting last night at the game how scarybad the Giants outfield defense is though. Burrell, are you kidding me? But they were desperate to get more power in the lineup, understandably, so there’s the rub
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Huff can swing the bat
Dude is so hot and cold though!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
He pulled a dread
He is out 6-8 extensions.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Haven't heard anything yet
but he won’t be playing today
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
well that was obvious
even if he wasn’t hurt. I’m just hoping with the fact that he only played one inning yesterday, and won’t play today or tomorrow will help whatever he felt in that hammy feel better.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
dodger talk hosts
sounded very doom and gloom about it. potential dl trip..? Im just glad the x-man is raking and will be decent call up just in case.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 30, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Manny
didn’t seem very concerned when he came off. It looked like he was telling Conte it was no big thing, he walked off without a ton of trouble. But as Conte said, with pulls it’s more about the next day then anything.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Dodger lineup
Furcal SS
Martin, C
Kemp, CF
Loney, 1B
Belliard, 2B
Anderson, LF
Johnson, RF
Carroll, 3B
Padilla, P
Remember all the talk of “Blake DeWitt needs consistent playing time. If he isn’t going to get it here we’ll send him to the minors to get his work in”. etc etc.
There is a LHP starting, for the fifth time in seven games.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
doesn’t Dewitt do good against LHP? Or at least this year?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
small sample size
.803 career OPS vs LHP, but in only 142 PA (.689 this year)
.694 career OPS vs RHP in 555 PA (.725 this year)
In his minor league career:
.794 OPS vs RHP in 1631 PA
.714 OPS vs LHP in 603 PA
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
DeWitt sat against Kenshin Kawakami on June 4
but otherwise has started at 2B 16 straight games against RHP
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Dewitt
Didn’t he get out with the bases loaded TWICE yesterday? Seriously, come the hell on Blake.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Kemp is going to have to do a lot of running
Covering all that ground with Anderson out there. Nothing new I suppose.
Any comments from Kemp regarding his recent benching?
WHAMMY!
Maybe you guys talked about it in the thread...
…I’m curious who was the coach with whom Kemp had the shouting match after the Yankees game.
huh, can't believe i missed that
What if it was Mattingly? “Damnit Matt! You are making me look bad!!”
Can anyone say Small Ball?
Loney Cleanup, Belliard Fifth, GA sixth!! It hurts too much!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
Damn
Now you have me thinking about benching him
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Joe Torre's day lineups are joke!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
its a rich dodger tradition
Dodger day games during the week tend to be letdowns.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 30, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Question
Not just to you, but it’s in regards to your statement.
based on win probabilities, is it better to punt 1 game every so often and rest EVERYONE or is it better to sub out 1 guy every game and have it on a rotation? We’ve all seen it both ways, but torre tries to implement a hybrid where he puts the whole bench in but keeps enough starters in there to not get yelled at/have an outside chance of winning.
I’d rather do all the subs at once, myself, and then go with the full lineup in the other games.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
He's 36
hitting .260/.349/.342 in June
Also, day game after a night game. Casey has been out of the lineup fo 8 of the 22 day games this season.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
What is the Dodgers record this year in day games?
Also, what is their record with Torre as manager?
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I went there, but not familiar with the search tools
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Day games
2010: 12-10
2009: 27-17
2008: 23-24
Total: 62-51 in day games (.549)
Torre with Dodgers: .551 overall win %
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
AHA
.002% less because of his lineups, lmao
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow I leave for work, and within the commute
this forum became harry potter and twilight heavy. what happened?
Well I just hate all of you
lol
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Also, there's nothing wrong with Harry Potter, because it's awesome.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I always wished JK Rowling would go back and flesh out that universe more
Its such an interesting world. I wanna hear me some auror stories
maybe she'll leave it to others
I remember Stephen King is a Potter fan.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
ugh god no
I’m sorry, I can’t stand that man’s prose at all
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
heh
I’m not a big fan of his either, not into horror. I did really enjoy the Dark Tower series though.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
My ex has Roland’s pistols tattoo’d on him. He wanted me to read the series. So I got through the first three books and was like, “I’m sorry. I can’t do this.”
He never forgave me. LOL?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
lol
That’s funny. should have tried the forth book, kind of an awesome western story.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
After the bizarro riddling train, I was like, no. Just, no. You did not end the book that way. Really? REALLY?! Sorry baby, I can’t read this book.
“But you got to the best book!!”
“No. I can’t do this. I’m sorry.”
And then I moved out. ;)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
well, if you hated that (possible spoiler)
you’d have hated the way the last book ended. Though to be fair, King warns people that the last chapter may be aggravating.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, you should have read the 4th
But then again, if after digesting over 2000 pages of King’s verbal diarrhea you still aren’t sold, you have every right to quit.
That guy must just sweat out horror stories in his sleep. Might explain the quality.
WHAMMY!
for my next book
a family gets attacked by………A LAMP MONSTER!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
He seems fairly basic to me. I could understand if you are offended by the way he ends his stories, or the subject matter, but his style seems pretty pedestrian to me.
WHAMMY!
Actually, did you ever read Black House
I thought that was structured pretty well. But what do I know, I wasn’t an English major.
WHAMMY!
I wasn't an English major, either
and at the risk of sounding super pretentious and high brow, it’s just too pedestrian for me.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I would love to see the early days of the school and the wizards that led to the house names at Hogwarts
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 30, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
That would be Slitheran?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
by nolander on Jun 30, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
OT
But I need to state for the record, that I do not care who Salt is.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
I’ve just been making my brother laugh by imitating the movie trailer guy and saying “Salt” in very low gravely voice.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Only if it's Sgt. Pepper
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I feel like I've lost all respect in here @ . @
I need to beat the crap out of someone to regain my stature.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
that makes me think of Dave Chapelle
and piss on you
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
that is kinda how I see you delias, and I mean that as a compliment
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
True dat
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
by Ivdown on Jun 30, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
now that
is an awesome pic. also, rec’d
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone wise once said
“The key to surviving prison is, make someone your bitch the first day, or you’ll become someone else’s.”
WHAMMY!
i know muay thai
and I know a thing or two about exes, so you’re ok by me.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Hooray!
Now I have an ally. Now to build our army.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Sounds like a plan
Now, who else would like to join our ranks?
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I’m trying to decide if I am repulsed or delighted by smore schnapps. Because I remember Ice 101. And that was some srs bizness.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I've never had any kind of schnapps
is it true that it doesn’t taste alcoholic at all?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Ice 101
was 101 proof peppermint schnapps. It was like drinking scope that burned to your core.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
mmm minty goodness
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
at least you have fresh breath
when you are drunk.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't either, lol
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
How about Vodka instead?
I’ve only ever had Belvedere, and that’s cool with me.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
@DodgertownUSA writes:
Padilla is 4-0 with a 2.36 ERA in five career starts at AT&T Park
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
i find it funny
that on Dodgers.com they are playing up the fact that he hit Rowand in the head.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Depends
Is he flexing for a swing? It bounces
Is he standing around thinking about a chili-con-carne corn dog, then it gets swallowed up.
Mmmm, chili-con-carne, ahhhaghghglglhglleee
WHAMMY!
I visit PR for work from time to time
Their food is decent, but I vastly prefer Mexican and all its variants.
WHAMMY!
From Dylan H
Dodgers haven’t decided whether to put Manny on the DL. MRI exam scheduled for tomorrow
No SF Hospitals would open a spot for the Dodger?
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Shize
i don’t like the sound of that.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Chattanooga has a double header scheduled today.
If Sands hits 2 or 3 more bombs, what more can be said? He’s great.
Basketball free agency news
WojYahooNBA: AJC report that Hawks preparing 6-year Bird Rights deal is devastating news to potential Joe Johnson suitors. He wants to stay in Atlanta
losing out on Joe Johnson
is hardly devastating..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 30, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Word
The Clips giving Johnson a max deal would have made me sad
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Doc Rivers coming back-There goes the Clips chance at Paul Pierce
http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5343264
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Amazingly, Pierce is opting out!!
http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/22889586?tag=globalNav.nba;headlines
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
He is only opting out to lock in a longer guaranteed deal with Boston while he still can under the current CBA
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
can someone explain
how the potential lockout is resulting in a ton of dudes with opt-outs taking them? do they want to get a bunch of money up front for the first year because there could be no money the year or so after?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 30, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
The Lock Out is practically a done deal
From what I understand, NBA will get TV money from all major contracts, WHETHER OR NOT they actually play games (how insane is that). So the owners will actually make MORE money if they don’t have to field product, so ridiculous.
SOooo, I would think the players need to get their cash upfront whatever way they can, and the possibility of playing the free agent market, and being the last to the table when teams are set and you can’t get a top level deal, might scare them into staying.
WHAMMY!
They want to sign deals now
So that they can be grandfathered into the next CBA, which may well get rid of guaranteed contracts.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Los Angeles is 15-10 in series finales so far this season.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
On this date in 1962...
in just the 41st game ever at Dodger Stadium, Sandy Koufax threw the first of four no-hitters in his career, blanking the Mets 5-0 at Dodger Stadium. The no-hitter came in the middle of a 20-game homestand.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
I read that
and heard Vinny’s voice in my head.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Totally!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
OT: Has anyone here been "ICED" before
Apparently SI made them pull the website and they “officially” denounced Bros Icing Bros.
Admittedly very stupid, but some of the “gets” were pretty creative.
WHAMMY!
Basically
if you “get” someone, they have to chug a bottle of Smirnoff Ice. You can get out of being ICED if you can move one step in any direction and touch a SI.
Reg, I feel like this is a game we have to play.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
You have a totally unfair advantage as a woman.
by regfairfield on Jun 30, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Because it’s a game about making your bros look bad by having them drink a girly drink. Your situation keeps that from being a problem.
by regfairfield on Jun 30, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm totally a bro
you’ve seen me. i can swagger. i punch things. hell, I have Ivdown’s man card!
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
hey
Give it back. If you don’t im going to hold your cat above my head and you’ll have to jump up and down for him and you won’t reach.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
You’d better hurry, because I’m gonna win it from her in a bar bet in a week.
by regfairfield on Jun 30, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
What business do you have with my man card?
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
first of all, unless you're substantially taller than i am
not going to work. secondly, bodhi is squirmy.
thirdly, I am intrigued by the bar bet reg is talking about.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I am 6'2''
I’d say so. About how tall are you?
I know how to deal with squirmy cats, all but one of mine are jumpy as hell, lol.
I am also VERY interested in this bet as well.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
That's funny
You have a slightly different variant on the rules than what I heard.
Interesting how these things evolve.
WHAMMY!
Basically its this silly drinking game
Where if you are given a Smirnoff Ice, you MUST get down on one knee and chug.
HOWEVER, if you already have an Ice on you, you block said “Icing” and the dude who is trying to get you, must now chug both.
The joke was started by dudes that felt that Smirnoff Ice tasted like ass!
WHAMMY!
Yeah, my friend was able to just smuggle one in his pocket.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Guys would get caught
Opening the lid to a toilet and finding an SI sitting there (talk about tasting like ass)
Or in the shower, reaching for what they thought was the shampoo
Or in a bar, reaching for what they thought was a Mikes Hard Lemonade, but nooooo.
WHAMMY!
I might have been
as I have no idea what that is. Do i need to see a doctor and get tested?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
So SI was against people buying their drink?
by regfairfield on Jun 30, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I think they had to try and say they were against it
Cause it encourages binge drinking.
“But deep down, I bet they thought it was pretty funny.” – jack handy
WHAMMY!
Mike Vick is so dumb!!! This dude hangs out with bad people!!
http://andy-benoit.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/22886701?tag=globalNav.nfl;headlines
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
What is everyone's twitter handle?
Mine is @thesportsguyz
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
I'm supposed to remember my twitter handle??
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Maddz is mad at my lack of social networking, heh heh
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm with ya
I have nuthin’ to tweet, and not a lot of desire to read other’s tweets either.
Actually that’s not true, I’m just lazy
WHAMMY!
I have one!
That I NEVER use!!!
I have like 3 tweets on there, all from February 20th and before.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
@rocknjosie
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
ITS A TRAP
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
by nolander on Jun 30, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
haha
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I freakin love twitter
not for tweeting that I am taking a dump or eating but for following the Dodgers and baseball in general. Its pretty awesome to ask questions to beat writers and get immediate feedback
Agree
Eric Pincus is great for Clipper fans.
Dude always responds.
by Michael White on Jun 30, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Great for toilet talk!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I go poop now
heh those that started following me get ready for that sorta thing :D
gonna start giving play by play
at least they're containing it
unlike some other organizations…
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Basically there is no longer a story there
No one even found out till after the situation was resolved. Time for all to move on.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
exactly
I’m sure that’s what that meeting was about, Matt apologized for whatever happened, reinterated his desire to play, all is well
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 30, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
OT
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is a very good movie to watch when you’re starting to realize how to write well and want an example, not of poor writing, but lazy writing.
When you can get in the head of a lazy writer, you can avoid their mistakes
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
Poor, lazy
yet still funny
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I do love the bit with the "monopoly guy"
people who wear dead animals as scarves disgust me
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Leather I think is a bit different
Assuming that it was made from an animal that was being used as a food source.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Oh I didn't mean that all vegan like
I love leather jackets, leather shoes,
I meant those scarves that are just like a fox, face an all on your shoulders
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
faces are creepy
that shit is just wrong
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Ah gotcha
But what about humans, like dead family members we want to honor, was thinking that would be a nice way to remember them, just wear their dried and stuffed carcass around my neck.
WHAMMY!
They'd have to be pretty light
and you’d have to dye them a prettier color, which might denigrate their memory
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I'm watching it right now
and before the first act break, Ace has already used every catch phrase from the first movie. the rest of the dialogue was references to other movies, and sexual references.
I can’t really call that bad, just completely uninspired.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Good read, but
Stewart said that the critical radio comments by Dodger general manager Ned Colletti in late April, at a time when Kemp was hitting at an All-Star level, didn’t go unnoticed,
Seriously? Was he hitting at an All Star level then? Did he mean within the last week, or the last two games?
WHAMMY!
At the time of Colletti responding to a direct question about Kemp’s baserunning and defense (and going overboard with the contract comments), Kemp was hitting .316/.379/.645, with 7 HR, 20 runs, 20 RBI in 18 games
by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
he was ranked #1 out of all Fantasy players up until that day!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Coletti did put him in a funk and he hasn't been able to get out of it!!
Those comments were unexpected," Stewart said, “and obviously not well taken. But that should only last for a period of time. I don’t think that should be a two-month holdover. You know what I’m saying? I think at that time it was hurtful and probably caused a bit of a problem for a period of time, but like I said, that’s been two months ago, and I think we should have been able to turn the page on that and get to a new place. I think in today’s game that’s so behind that we can’t look at that.”
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jun 30, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Kemp's gotta man up
He has Dave “Low Bill-Death Stare” Stewart in his corner. He should learn to suck it up and punch back, not fall into a fragile mess.
WHAMMY!
AND?
I get tired of the age as a reason to go easy on someone. Year after year I hear this, and the age level keeps getting higher.
I actually heard on Mike and Mike, in reference to Vick, “he’s only 30, I mean he is bound to make mistakes.”
Huh?
WHAMMY!
My car insurance company disagrees
Once Matt gets that “your old enough we don’t think you’ll destroy every car you sit in” discount, he’ll be fine
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe there’s a difference, a vast one even, between choosing to engage in an illegal activity and having your performance falter/become insecure when the GM calls you to the press.
Kemp’s still relatively new to the whole major league superstar athlete thing. I’m sure he’ll get it together.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Don't get me wrong
I’m not suggesting he has to perform like a superstar game in game out, no one does that.
I was just hoping that some dumbass comment from Ned wouldn’t send our stars into a two month slump, 25 or no.
WHAMMY!
quick, Maddz!
the naked photos!
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 30, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm sleeping with Barbara Bush!
No, no, not Dubya’s daughter, she’s crazy.
I mean the original Silver Fox, and hoo boy, let me tell you…well….
WHAMMY!
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