Dee Gordon, Jerry Sands, & Rubby De La Rosa Among Dodgers Invites To Spring Training
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2011 1:01 PM PST
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PrintThe Dodgers today released their list of non-roster invitees to spring training, which includes the reigning organizational minor league player and pitcher of the year. Jerry Sands, ranked by True Blue LA readers as the top Dodger prospect, and pitcher Rubby De La Rosa, ranked No. 4, will be joined by shortstop Dee Gordon, ranked No. 6, in big league camp when spring training starts next month at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. Sands, De La Rosa, and Gordon were among the Dodger prospects who participated in the Winter Development Program in Los Angeles this week.
Joining those three prospects, along with the 39 players currently on the 40-man roster, in major league camp are the following players signed to minor league contracts:
- Pitchers: Roman Colon, Wilkin De La Rosa, Dana Eveland, Jon Huber, Tim Redding, Oscar Villarreal
- Catchers: JD Closser, Damaso Espino
- Infielders: Juan Castro, Justin Sellers, Eugenio Velez
- Outfielders: Trent Oeltjen
More information can be found on these players can be found on the minor league transactions page (and on the sidebar). Last spring, the Dodgers invited two prospects to big league camp, Josh Lindblom and Russ Mitchell, and they got nine innings and 13 plate appearances, respectively, in major league spring training games.
First workouts for pitchers and catchers for the Dodgers is February 17, with the first full-squad workout to come February 22. The Dodgers open their spring training schedule on February 26 with split squad games against the Angels in Mesa and against the Giants in Scottsdale.
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It’s what happens when you say “balls can curve?”
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 15, 2011 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
dude’s a pitcher.
It’s what happens when you say “we want you to prepare to throw 20 pitches, no wait 90, no 20, no 90, okay 20 for reals this time”
M=EIV
his shoulder must really, really, hurt.
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to go from mid-90s to high-80’s, yeah, I’d imagine it’s at least worn out. I did that in college my freshman and sophomore years, it’s hell. The preparations are ENTIRELY different.
M=EIV
well, it’s not so much about the pitch count but the frequency of use. I can leave it all out there (though not every inning) as a starter knowing I’ll take tomorrow off, play catch day 2, bullpen day 3, catch day 4, start again day 5.
As a reliever, you leave it all out there every inning because you’re only throwing 1-2 usually, but you have to get ready the next day. There is no preparation in between outings because there is no such thing as in between outings.
M=EIV
That doesn’t help, but the man didn’t understand that you can throw balls out of the strikezone and his fastball is completely flat. The pitch count stuff just made it slow and flat.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 15, 2011 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
Is Lindblom’s day done? No more chances? He’s still listed as on the Isotopes’ roster with “Active” status – is that current, or however it was left at the end of 2010 season? He could still get called up mid-season if needed, I guess, but not being invited as an NRI has to make that less likely.
His status in AAA is from last season but that is where he'll be in 2011 I'm sure
He was finally moved back to relief in the middle of last seaon, so he’ll spend the year in the Isotope bullpen. Sure he could be called up mid-season, but he’s not on the 40 man roster so unless he is dominating in AAA it seems unlikely
by Brandon Lennox on Jan 15, 2011 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
So when a player like ray rice is throwing up with
With the flu does that really mean he was hungover?
by Ian Capilouto on Jan 15, 2011 1:46 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Yes. Always assume “flu like syndroms” are hungover, especially during day games.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 15, 2011 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
Very cool
ST will certainly be interesting to watch this year if nothing else. Some bench spot battles and some rising stars on display, even if briefly.
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I train my army of cats to post for me when I'm sleeping
more productivity that way.
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This game is sucking
slop city
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wat
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oh shit
LOL
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What do you think they’ll offer him? 7yrs.@30m per year? 6/35? 3/50m?
No matter what, it’s sure to be the biggest ever.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
A rod got 10 275 million
So they might have to top that
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My guess is 32 mill a year for 7 years.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
They can’t go 10 years on him, I don’t think his body will hold up that long. That’s why they will go shorter for a larger per year amount to get him.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
thats "only" 224 million
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If they go 10 years it will take (i’d guess) 10 years 27 million a year.
For the best interest in baseball, I would love to see him take a good pay cut of what we all expect to stay in St Louis.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Even if he wanted to, I doubt the union lets him. Remember, ever contract is a benchmark. The only reason we think he’s worth 27 is because Howard got 25 and Arod got 27.5. If ARod got 24 and Howard got 20, we’d be saying he should get 25. Every contract shapes the market for the next set of contracts. It’s why guys don’t sign until they see what the elite players take.
M=EIV
With no Red Sox and Yankees in play, there’s no reason for the Cards to go that high. Pujols gets $25-26m per year tops from the Cardinals.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
Unless you're talking about right now, before he hits FA
I’m not sure how you can say there are no Yankees or Red Sox in play. Don’t matter if they both do have 1B/DH types, they’ll both be trying to get him, if only to make sure the other doesn’t.
I agree
If you (anyone in general) think the Yankees or Red Sox won’t do something to be able to get Pujols, I just think it’s a wrong notion. Yes the Yankees have Tex at 1B, but if Tex is willing to move to DH they could afford Pujols (which is insane in itself). For the Sox, they could just not resign Ortiz, move Gonzo to DH (I’d assume he’d be for that if it means a better chance to win, which he hasn’t had a ton of in SD recently).
I honestly don’t see any team not being in on Pujols if he becomes a Free Agent after this season.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
My rough estimate guess is 9/$257. That would have him under contract for his age 32-40 seasons.
Year, WAR, $/WAR, Salary
2012, 7.0, 5.0, $35.00
2013, 6.5, 5.5, $35.75
2014, 6.0, 6.0, $36.00
2015, 5.5, 6.5, $35.75
2016, 5.0, 7.0, $35.00
2017, 4.5, 7.5, $30.00
2018, 4.0, 8.0, $24.00
2019, 3.5, 8.5, $17.00
2020, 3.0, 9.0, $9.00
Total: 9 years $257.5M or $28.61M per year on average
Of course this is just a quick salary exercise. Any adjustments to the WAR or $/WAR estimates would change the results. But I like to show my work.
vr, Xei
If Roman Colon makes the roster I would be very excited hah. Watching him pitching in KBO last season and now all of sudden going to MLB? Hell yeah.
Yea thats great
They didn’t learn from the last Ramon (Ortiz), so they gotta bring in another to throw up a 7 ERA.
Eric jinxed this game
Good game though. Worth waking up from nap for.
Still holding out hope both teams lose.
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I honestly am having a hard time enjoying it
just sloppy play to me.
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yeah a lot of flags, fumbles, stoppage
still kind of exciting though.
And as much as I wish my team were in the playoffs my stomach would be in knots right now if they were in this game.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Why is that steeler lineman so stoopid?
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what do you expect
he wears his IQ on his shirt.
Yeah that was huge, look where Ravens start the drive.
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Andre Ethier (OF, Dodgers) Current ADP: 38.75
I’m an Ethier fan, but this is a little bit on the early side, don’t you think? It’s certainly possible that he could top 30 home runs again — his flyball and HR/FB rates look pretty steady — but if I’m choosing an outfielder this early, I want someone who can contribute in multiple categories. Justin Upton (ADP: 40.20), Andrew McCutchen (50.96), Alex Rios (ADP: 65.16) and Hunter Pence (ADP: 87.35) all look like much better values.
game winning TD dropped
woohoo
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That's a strong man takin' it into the end zone
yellow flag
the kick is good
1:333
What ya gonna do????
by 68elcamino427 on Jan 15, 2011 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
win the whole damn thing?
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This feels like the NLCS last year
Whoever plays in the AFC title game, I won’t like them. at all.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
come on guys
root for the city of baltimore. save lies.
http://ravensheartbeat.wordpress.com/text-baltimore-homicide-rate-down-when-ravens-win/
They need to put Omar Little in on this drive
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Hope there aren't suddenly a bunch of shootings from depressed crazy Ravens fans
:-(
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Its not the raiders
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hah hah
what police dept is Detective Munch not a part of?
#belzer
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McDaniels
Interviewing for Ram’s OC job
by bhsportsguy on Jan 15, 2011 5:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
nooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Yep. He'll be good with Bradford.
His brother Ben is about to be out of work, too (not surprisingly).
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Steelers gonna win it
Not sure about some of the playcalls on that last drive for Ravens. but they still should have converted there but TJ blew it.
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ugh
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Did he just call it a fuckign shootout?
more like a turnoverfest that led to easy tds on short fields fest
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
Too Bitter
The refs fixed the game on the td?
by 68elcamino427 on Jan 15, 2011 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
OT
some middle schools I sub for play the star spangled banner or national athem or soemthing over the intercom at the beginning of 1st period while everyone stands (on TOP of saying the pledge of alliance). seems kinda like a waste of 3 minutes to me.
ugh
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
We did this when I was young and in elementary school, but this was mid-80s. I honestly didn’t think they still did it much of anyplace.
Ravens seemed to fail pretty hard today
Oh well, hopefully the Patriots win then destroy the Steelers next weekend.
But as for now, let’s go Packers!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
that was exciting
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
Nice job Rodgers, not getting rattled, just doing his thing :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Good graph on Fangraphs of the top WAR players of the 2000s
http://www.fangraphs.com/graphswd.aspx?teamid=0&pos=All&season=2010&season1=2000&grid=25
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
As much as I hate it because he is a Philly
But Chase Utley is amazing.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
2024 preview: Why should we vote Chase Utley as a Hall of Famer when we didn’t vote for him for any MVPs.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 15, 2011 5:55 PM PST up reply actions
How great would it be to see Sands just dominate and actually get to make the MLB team to start the year
/insanity
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Don't think it will happen
But it would be cool to see him mash.
by Julio Nievas on Jan 15, 2011 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
Sands one step closer to getting me another beer
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
all around player
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The advance from Fox means that they have obtained concessions as sure as
any of the players on the long term payroll
heh
edsbs
Everything Joe Buck says just sounds like “I’m dead inside, my soul is full of old toenails.”
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It would be funny for Seattle to host them next weekend, though
In Pete, we trust
by Greg Stephen on Jan 15, 2011 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
I want Seattle to run the table
just for the ridiculousness of it.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I’m all for the active misery of New England.
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
LOL
20—17, 3-10. Yeah lets forget what happened in the regular season and declare them two td favorites ala NE over NY
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
the playoffs are a crapshot, better to bet on the hot team than on any regular season evidence.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
Except the Bears haven't even played yet
and guess what, they are still the same two teams, crap shoot or no. Just because anything can happen, doesn’t mean it will. I think the Packers are the better team, but I wouldn’t bet heavily on them over the bears.
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
you could have said the same thing about the Packers chances against the Falcons though. I wouldn’t bet on playoff football period, unless you’ve paid the refs beforehand.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
that doesn't change the fact
that it is silly to declare, in caps no less, that the Packers will CRUISE to the SB. Just because the Packers where good today doesn’t mean the bears will be bad tomorrow or next week.
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
oh sure, but telling silverwidow he’s being silly is like telling a tree it’s lookin’ green
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
i’d rather debate you on the relative merits of playoff bets
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not a big better
in the sense that I’ve never actually bet on a game before. I do believe there are situations where I would throw a large chunk of money if I had any actual clue how to do so. The one game I really really wanted to put money down on was the aformentioned NE NY game, where despite only losing to the Patriots by 3 points in week 17 the Pats where like a two td favorite over NY.
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
I think betting involves going to Las Vegas, brow beating a hooker. I don’t know what brow beating is though.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
I don't either
there must be some way to do it online, but then no hooker. And without the hooker, does it really count?
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
Just for next time if you would, NYJ or NYG when referring to a NY team, I thought you were talking about the Jets and was like, uhhh, they lost 45-3 in like week 14, idk wtf you are talking about, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
yeah noly was going all historical. Perhaps in the future we’ll use Jersey National, Jersey American, just to make sure there’s no confusion
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:12 PM PST up reply actions
Yoou mean there isn’t really a team that plays in New York City? Well whadya know!
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
I’m gonna blow your mind now, the Angels don’t play in Los Angeles county
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
Wow! That’s incredible! So, when I went to Anaheim to watch them, Anaheim hadn’t become part of L.A. County? So, I guess Disneyland is still in Orange County, huh?
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
even the parts which declare allegiance to foreign lands, like Tomorrowland
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:30 PM PST up reply actions
Tomorowland is still oc yo
just in the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuture
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
Tomorrowland can't be OC
Not enough strip clubs and raging flying car drivers.
Trayvon robinson
Why was Robinson not invited to spring training camp?
by abru3 on Jan 15, 2011 8:53 PM PST via mobile reply actions
he was
he’s on the 40 man roster. He automatically gets to go.
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
I had to check because if I have no chance at getting a picture with John Ely in Spring Training, then there’s no point to going.
;)
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
This response works as well :P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I’d love to take a picture with Kershaw! But it’s John Ely. He’s adorable. And he’s my age.
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
You wouldn’t be the only one to look at him and say “I’d hit that in a second.” Most opposing batters feel the same way.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
by Pure Azure on Jan 16, 2011 3:49 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
hahahahaha
<3
Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
Hearts melt like candles...and everyone's coming over
You could always get one with Kershaw :)
I would have loved to have had him take a picture with me, and he was even walking by himself for a minute and only like 10-15 feet away from me, but I didn’t go up to him :(
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Or, well, yes
Kershaw could work as a fallback. But… Uribe!
Why not see if Mark Sweeney can take a picture? haha
It was hilarious though last year. I went with my best friend who is an Angels fan, and we are walking along at Camelback, and we see Jeff Weaver walking by, and he passes right by us. Neither one of us had any urge to ask for an autograph or picture. My friend then says “I’d rather have gotten a janitor’s autograph from here.” lol. A little rough, but he will never forget that 2006 season I guess.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
You could have Mark Sweeney take the picture
But he’d try to hit the button and fail.
by EMDarrow on Jan 15, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Rugrats and Rocko's Modern Life
are streaming on Netflix. You’re welcome.
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
Awesome
I wish they would get more shows streaming, though.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
like more Nick shows? Or more shows in general?
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
More classic Nick shows would be cool
Like Ah! Real Monsters and Doug. But more shows in general as well.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I loved that show. And Salute Your Shorts!
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Bananuhnanuh, working’s for a-nother day, put your cares away, down in fraggle rock
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
Does anyone remember Gullah Gullah Island?
One of the weekday shows? I used to watch that all the time when I stayed home sick. From what I remember of that show, it was probably very terrible.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
that’s the one with the frog named Banya Banya, right? I wonder how many kids learned Creole from that show?
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:30 PM PST up reply actions
Vaguely
But it was a little after my time watching Nick. I remember the Elephant Show though, and still have the damn song from that show pop in my head occasionally.
Here you are, so you may join in my horror.
Eur-E-Ka. Eur-E-ka’s castle
apologies if this wasn’t the elephant show of which you spoke
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
Same period
Different show. I remember that show too, it just didn’t have a song that still bounces into my head twenty years later.
oh that bullshit? by the time I was conscious, that was only on in the morning, after Mr. Wizard
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
Mr. Wizard confused me. Different channel: Ghostwriter
Thoughts?
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
I was a fan, but I can’t remember if they actually were pro book on that show or if the glowy dot just read things the very 90s kids wrote down. I remember one episode where this kid sold his mom’s TV for crack
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
Mister Wizard was awesome
But what was even better: the spoof of him on Dinosaurs.
“We’ve going to need another Timmy!”
Ren and Stimpy!
Just… none of that Adult Party one that Spike had out a while back. That one was just disturbing.
Dude, Ren and Stimpy was pretty ridiculous for kids. How were we allowed to watch that?
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
I think Adults were simply not paying attention or something. I look back on that show and think the same thing… its like a whole new show watching it now as compared to when I was 12.
IT’S LOGGGG, LOGGG…it’s better than bad, it’s good!
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remember when they brought back Ren and Stimpy? Man those episodes were bad.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
I so wanted to like the new series
But I watched like two episodes, and they had Ren & Stimpy as gay lovers. I mean sure, the original sorta hinted at this, but the new one flat out had them mounting one another… just way over the top.
and it was still the same creator, is what gets me. I can understand someone else removing the subtlety, but it’s the future now, it’s not suddenly funny to be gay.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
Oh I get the change, they were trying to market the show to the same audience, that was now something like a decade older. They just failed to realize that the show worked for all ages (if that sort of humor was funny to you, anyway), cause so much of it just went right over the heads of the kids, but there was still booger jokes to laugh at, so it worked.
I watched as a kid (when my parents didn’t catch me), so mostly I was just amused by the talking horse, powdered toast man
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
what rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs, rolls over your neighbor’s dog? What’s great for a snack, and fits on your back, it’s log, log, log!
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:27 PM PST up reply actions
Some of us weren’t exactly kids when we watched Ren and Stimpy
Some of us were in our early 20s, loaded, and lounging on the fraternity house couch
by Hollywood Joe on Jan 15, 2011 9:30 PM PST up reply actions
sounds like me and Spongebob, except swap fraty frat fraterson for Co-op house
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
you know how you react to me not liking Star Trek or Wars or whatever
just double that reaction and you know how I feel right now
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
the difference here
is that Star Trek and Star Wars are actually good.
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by Maddz on Jan 15, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The earlier shows and movies or the last Star Trek movie?
Actually, all of it is kind of awesome. Moreso the early show and movies, then the newest movie, which was amazing.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I wept — really, sobbed — during the first 15 minutes of the reboot. Billz Hating Ex said he felt me shaking, so he looked over, and there were just tears streaming down my face.
6 or 7 viewings later, it still gets me pretty good.
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Whoah, intense, lol. I never saw it, though it looked good, until my ex (was with her at the time) saw it and became obsessed with it. I’ve seen it like 5-8 times now, and it’s just great every single time. I cannot wait till the next one comes out, though sadly it’s next summer I believe in 2012.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
The opening scene was sad, yea
As was the scene where Spock’s mom dies.
On a mostly related note: Karl Urban nailed Bones, in basically every way short of the wrinkles.
by EMDarrow on Jan 15, 2011 9:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Ok, I just have to say
Bones is one of my all-time favorite characters of anything ever because of that movie. Karl Urban was tremendous. “Damnit man, I’m a doctor.”
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Karl Urban had relations with Emily Deschanel?
(the only meaning of the sentence I can fathom)
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
You get no say in this, Star-Things hater!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I don't believe it!
I demand to see video of this alleged nailing.
yeah, he did a great job
I also loved Simon Pegg as Scotty
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
Totally
“Oh shut it! You can eat a bean, and you’re done!”
“I like this ship. It’s exciting.”
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by Maddz on Jan 15, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I love when they get caught when they get onto the Enterprise
Spock and Jim are arguing, he just says “Can I have a towel.” lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
in the bloopers, that line kills them over and over again. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that Zachary Quinto has a sense of humor.
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Wasn't as fond of him as Spock
But he definitely looked the part.
I'm a big fan of Zachary Quinto now
He was perfect as Spock, and he is awesome as Sylar on Heroes.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Sylar was a great villain
In fact it was about the time he started going from Villain to hero that I started losing interest in that show.
Season 4?
I’m not exactly sure what the problem was with season 4, but it did start getting quite bad. I really thought the carney theme sucked ass, and the villain wasn’t what you would expect for Heroes.
Gripes with Heroes for me:
- Claire is a whiny jerk who blames her dad for everything and then proceeds to see he did it all for her
- Bennett was a cool character, just wasn’t as cool because he was SO worried about Claire
- Season 4 villains weren’t cool, like it all, except for Ray Park’s character.
- Season 2 was cut short because of the writers strike, which really pisses me off, because I think it would have ended up the best season had it gotten 20+ episodes.
- Adam Monroe was quite possibly the best character in the show, and didn’t get enough of a role.
I’m sad that there won’t be a season 5 of Heroes :(
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Also
I actually really enjoyed Sylar as a Hero at certain points. In season 3, I think it would have been amazing if Sylar teamed up with all the other special people against the government, instead of teaming up with the government. I was very disappointed.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Spongebob is to gold as the rest of life is to the color grey
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
Gotta agree
Not liking Spongebob is in a different galaxy from not liking Star Wars or Star Trek.
I could totally get not liking one, lots of people like one and hate the other, but neither? I think thats un-American. Its in the Constitution or something.
what frat were you in?
and i’m sure it had entirely different meanings
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Sigma Alpha Mu
It meant a really good time
by Hollywood Joe on Jan 15, 2011 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
hahahaha SAM
yeah, we had a chapter at UR
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
Oh man, I can totally see that being amazing.
I used to have the Happy Happy Joy Joy song as my ringtone. I need to dig that up again.
Do you remember
“Don’t pee on the electric fence.”
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I had a friend that did some the artwork for Ren & Stimpy, in the mid 90’s. She gave me a couple of cels. I’ve got them hidden in the garage somewhere.
She was from Alaska, had a Canadian accent, played hockey in a men’s league, and was a Raider’s chearleader. Strange girl, but cute.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
These cels...are they worth anything?
I might have to do some garage “cleaning”.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
please tell me you’re currently in the same house, on two different computers
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
Maddz Daddz and I do that! On Facebook! Hilarious!
Why can’t I stop using exclamation points?!
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I had a GF once
Who would get so angry she’d barely speak to anyone – me included – and yet she’d still talk to me on IMs.
Half the time I’d be sitting three feet away, in the same room.
Woooow
That’s a tad odd.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Odd is one way to put it, yea
I call it nucking futs, but hey, to each his own. :D
-I just got your text, you’re breaking up with me?
-Oh don’t worry about that, I’ve got unlimited texting.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
That and the holiday one are actually pretty funny
Did you just text me saying my house is an eye-sore?
It’s ok, Sprint now has unlimited texting.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
No, were both on the same computer.
(actually, I don’t even know if he’s in the house.)
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
it’s 9:46 Mr. Down. Do you know where your son is?
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
what does it say
that i don’t want to go out to house parties anymore?
/grandma
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they still have those? house parties are just an excuse to pick up hep C
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
right?
if I want to see something absolutely ridiculous and crazy, I’ll just watch this.
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I think I'm getting tired or something
First read-through I saw parties as panties, and suddenly the entire conversation changed.
don’t want to go out to house panties? what would that ever mean?
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:55 PM PST up reply actions
Yea, my brain kinda hit panties and suddenly the line said something like “that I don’t want to go out in panties anymore?”
I can see that. Legs would get all cold and whatever, but in LA it’s perfectly fine to go out pantsless.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
he needs his 10%, and the man ain’t afraid to slap a hoe
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
Especially today
On our chilly 80 degree January day.
I’d title this reply “Wish you were here!” and put a postcard of Los Angeles as my subject, but I’m afraid in context it’s going to look sarcastic rather than heartfelt, which of course it would be. Heartfelt. Cause I miss you or whatever.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not quite that nice
I’m thinking about changing into some shorts, cause its 10pm and still that warm.
Quiet, or I'll put you in a home!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
The finest C grade retirement home there is
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
You now have an excellent incentive!
and yes, original cels from Ren & Stimpy I can imagine are worth something. Especially now, since most of the people who grew up with it are just about old enough to be dumping cash on that sort of thing from their childhood
GET OFF MY LAWN
TMNT was very good, but I really liked Rugrats because it didn’t necessitate me getting up super early in the morning (for whatever reason, I seem to remember TMNT being on early).
Also, I loved Inspector Gadget. That was my jam.
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TMNT was awesome
It replaced He-Man as my childhood superhero fixation.
Though afternoons with TaleSpin and Darkwing Duck were pretty awesome too.
Thank you.
She texted me what I watched as a kid. “Power Rangers, Darkwing Duck, TMNT and Looney Tunes” Though I had forgotten about tailspin until now. I was thinking DuckTails but messed up the two.
M=EIV
tiny toon adventures
also pretty great imo
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jan 16, 2011 9:01 AM PST up reply actions
I've been a font of useless information
my entire life. Its rare that it actually has any use though, beyond, “Oh hay rememberer that shit we watched when we were kids?”
you know how many girls you can pick up just by playing a mix of Offspring, Sugar Ray and Blink 182?
It has plenty of applications. Feeling nostalgic is always fun.
M=EIV
Probably not many
As all three mostly make me nauseous, and I’m told that vomit is somewhat unattractive to the opposite sex.
Great afternoon
With you and the two most important women in your life.
Thanks for lunch.
by bhsportsguy on Jan 15, 2011 10:14 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Jealous of our nerdy talk
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
thing is, we’re actually all pull from the same pool. We were allowed to feel ambivalent toward the Angels before interleague, but after that…
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
Don't let those DT folks convince you otherwise
they’d digress over there too. Just usually it came with a warning.
“Oh, not to slip into Friday Night Lights Thoughts, but…”
I’m just saying there’s not really an un and them here, we’re all just folk
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Since when did it become two distinct groups anyway?
About 30-40%* of us also post over there.
*an estimate
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
thing is, we’re actually all pulling from the same pool. We were allowed to feel ambivalent toward the Angels before interleague, but after that…
Los Angeles Galaxy for SBNLA / Pop Bunker
I’m just saying there’s not really an us and them here, we’re all just folk
Los Angeles Galaxy for SBNLA / Pop Bunker
but I am female, so please, continue to ignore me : )
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
I am
Now watching American Pickers.
by bhsportsguy on Jan 15, 2011 10:16 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Pretty decent show
and I did not know until recently that Danielle, in her spare time, is a Burlesque dancer by the name of “Dannie Diesel”
Its just a pic (SFW), just its kinda big and figured I’d spare the thread
that’s consistant with her character, I also would have accepted Roller Derby, Vegan.
That reminds me that I need to look up roller derby tryouts
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
she’s at least Vegetarian, she buys any magazine that says healthy body image on the cover, and pro’lly knits but only for a week at a time or so
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
The LA Derby Dolls. I had a name picked out, Bella Dangerous, but I’m open to suggestions
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
I just read about them. It sounds like a good time. One of their stars just retired.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
yeah they’re one of the few Derby’s to have a banked track, which makes it much faster, and they’re totally legit and whatever. Also bad ass.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 10:57 PM PST up reply actions
If you wanted to go camp, you could do “Bella Dangerously”. Michael Keaton would be proud.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
porno?
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
My guess is that Michael Keaton hasn't done too many pornos in his time :P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Ayway, let me know if you get on a team. I’ll come down and cheer for you, no matter what nom de plume you use.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
I would me more inclined to watch
American Pickles
by Hollywood Joe on Jan 15, 2011 10:36 PM PST up reply actions
Dill or sweet?
Or garlic? Or… if its those Kool-aid ones they make in the south… no way I watch that.
see? I am a programming genius
Last year I worked up a Larry Bowa based treatment where he is the adopted grandfather of two multicultural orphans and they travel the country in his RV saving animals and solving mysteries
by Hollywood Joe on Jan 15, 2011 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
pickles
are gross
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
you can have them all
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
I don't understand odds making
If a chart says:
ManU has an 8/11 chance of winning the title
Aresenal 3/1
Man City 11/2
Chelsea 8/1
what the heck do any of those numbers mean?
Whatever you bet on any of these
You will get back that fraction of it.
If you bet 100 dollars of Chelsea and they win, you will get back 800.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Also
8/11 odds of winning is insane.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
so that’d mean that if you bet 1,100, you’d get back 800?
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:19 PM PST up reply actions
In addition to the 1,100 you put in
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
ah gotcha! that makes sense. It took me the longest time to understand that when you win a bet (or a round of blackjack, or craps) those payouts are on top of getting your money back.
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:28 PM PST up reply actions
I think there’s still one thing I don’t understand re: Blackjack.
Getting blackjack pays 2:1, but having a winning hand pays 1:1, right? When you double your money, that’s 1:1 odds?
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:44 PM PST up reply actions
That confuses me as well
I would consider it 2:1, but i’ve seen others say it’s 1:1. Idk
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Blackjack is 3:2
Bet $10 in blackjack…
Win the hand, win $10 (1:1)
Get a blackjack, win $15 (3:2)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 16, 2011 12:02 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
So then going back to the original post
if the odds are 8/1 and you put in 100, you win $800, and end up with $900
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 12:10 AM PST up reply actions
Minus any vig that may be involved of course. Blackjack doesn’t usually involve any *short of tipping your dealer), but betting does.
Unless you’re playing with a shark, then you might be able to pay in kittens.
sure, throw out terms like vig, as if the girl who didn’t know what 3/1 meant knows what vig means
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
vig is also called "juice"
Ok, that doesn’t help. Look at it as a transaction fee.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
gotcha, and I guess bets outside of money line and odds charge transaction fees? So those would be like bets on performance, specific scores and whatnot?
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
There is vig/juice on money line bets.
Example:
Giants vs Dodgers
Money line odds: Dodgers -155/+145
With no vig/juice the odds would be -150/+150.
The -155 means you bet $155 to win $100 on the Dodgers, and the 145 means you bet $100 to win $145 on the Giants. Of course that is not fair. The larger the spread from -150/150 the more vig there is and the worse the bet is. -155/145 is dime vig. Many Vegas casinos will have 20 cent vig (-160/140). And the larger the favorite is, the vig increases. This is because the books are taking a larger risk on games in which there is a big favorite.
so when Sky Sports reports that the current odds for Chelsea winning the odds is 8/1, that doesn’t necessarily mean I’ll see that line at the casino? They put their own vig on it?
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
Hard to say.
I am not familiar with Sky Sports. Good chances you’d get the same or very similar odds. A sports book with larger vig than Sky Sports would have them at 9:1 or something close to that (for example). A sports book with smaller vig would have them at something like 7:1. Each sports book is a little different. Online books have smaller vig than Vegas casinos. When making a bet here and there it is not a big deal. But if you make a lot of bets the Vegas casinos are a total ripoff.
A simple example would be to think of an even money bet. Like flipping a coin. Say I am the book and you want to place a bet on heads. I give you bet $11 to win $10 when a fair price would be bet $10 to win $10. I have a house edge, kind of like the roullette wheel. Over the long run after taking a lot of bets like this, I will be very rich.
vr, Xei
Wikipedia has a good breakdown of betting odds in all games and sports.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
I’ll give it a look, but if anyone wants to keep trying to edumacate me I promise to compliment you on how smart you are : )
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
The Dodgers have 8/11 odds to be 36-21 at the end of May.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2011 11:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
so that means, it’s practically a guarantee that the Dodgers will be 15 games over .500 going into summer?
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
So even if you like
ManU to win the title, it’s a better bet to put money on Arsenal, if I knew a way to bet on EPL matches
by Josie Becker on Jan 15, 2011 11:32 PM PST up reply actions
At those odds, idk if any smart bet would be anything but ManU
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Silly Cutler
trying to stiff arm totupa
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
cutler sucks
or not
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
LOL
oops
I must not fear .Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
He'll throw three picks in this game just watch
but they’ll still win. Stupid Seattle gave all they had last week. Not the toughest test in the world for Cutler’s first playoff game – a 7-9 team at home. But God I hate watching him celebrate stuff in a playoff game. In fact I hate it so much I’ve changed the channel and am now watching Woody Allen’s Love and Death on HBO. Much funnier than Jay Cutler.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Joey Votto and the Reds agree to 3 years/$38 million
The deal covers all of his arb years, but none of his FA years.
Unless last year proves to be a complete fluke
Thats a pretty nice deal.
it helps them
in that they don’t have to worry about arb raises for him.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Cost certainty
has some value to it. Not to mention avoiding the whole arbitration dance every offseason.
Hmm
MCC’s twitter (I assume it’s Grant) had something about Vin’s call being masterful. I’m not one to waste an opportunity to tease him, so I responded to him and said “Duh. It’s Vin.” I wasn’t expecting him to respond at all, so I was totally and completely taken aback when I had 9 TWEETS from him about it.
I love it.
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Really? What did he say? Presumably was polite...
He’s cool. Many of the posters there won’t hesitate to take potshots at Vin Scully, since anything associated with the Dodgers must of course naturally be evil.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Of course they're wrong
The evil ones always feel that everyone else is evil, not them. :)
Well of course they are. The Giants are all things evil
it goes without saying. :-)
Though I can be classy and respectful enough to say I think Jon Miller and Dave Fleming are good announcers.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Well he doesn't work with Joe Morgan anymore
So his taint has certainly decreased there.
It’s not like I doubted Vin, I just wasn’t expecting such an epic call for something that benefited the Giants so greatly. That game was the exact moment Giants fans began to believe something special was happening, and Vin could sense it. The Giants eventually won the World Series because of that game. Without that game, maybe the Pads creep back. Vin could pick up on the magic, and he delivered a magisterial account of the action. It was one of the greatest moments in Giants’ history, which by definition means one of the darkest in Dodgers’ history. So Vin would be excused if he delivered just a very professional call. But he kept going and going…putting us in the moment, rhapsodizing about the flight of Uribe’s home run, taking us into the dugout…It must have reminded him of his days as a young Giants fan. A truly breathtaking call.
Also, the Giants won the World Series. Jonathan Broxton was voted a World Series share. Good for him!
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
Nice
but he’s also revealing how he’s used to listening to the homers Kuiper and Krukow (not to mention most other team’s announcers via MLBTV or whatever) and forgot what a good non-biased broadcaster sounds like.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Vin never hesitates to compliment a moment, no matter who it is. That’s why he’s the best!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
It must have reminded him of his days as a young Giants fan.
Or it could’ve also been what an announcer says when he’s 1) great, and 2) not a complete and overwhelming homer.
I know, both are in short supply these days, so its hard to compute what to do when you’re presented with either, let alone both.
Exacty
but when you live in a Giants-centric universe where everything about you team, its fans and its history, is just awesome.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Could've been worse
They could’ve been playing the White Sox.
“Flyball… home run. Bad guys win. Fuck this shit.”
hahah
when do the Giants play the ChiSox in interleague? I’d love to give them a dose of the Hawk this year, on the losing side hopefully.
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 guess
When Vin compliments Cargo, he’s thinking back to when he saw a young Willie Mays play (whom Vin has said is the greatest player he ever saw)
by bhsportsguy on Jan 16, 2011 12:58 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I was at that game with Michael and Delias
The air just completed deflated out of the stadium once Uribe hit that home run…it was not a fun time.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
what time is the game? Is it going on right now?
TBLAck Widow and Standard Bearer of the "We Love Chad" Society
As good as GB is
it is hard for them to play back to back
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jan 16, 2011 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
I'm asking because I clearly don't know
but thanks.
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Josie - thank you for Aaron Rodgers
he’s giving me Dad (life long Packer fan Appleton born) another chance at a Super Bow.
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awww, a Super Bow?
that just takes extra ribbon, it’s not that hard.
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The California Golden Bears accept your thanks, and wish your Dad all the best
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
Last franchise to have
quarterbacks back to back as good as Favre and Rodgers?
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Bledsoe Brady!
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Brees Rivers!
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Cutler Tebow
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as a Bears fan
and someone who could never stand the Seahawks or Pete Carroll, I’m heartily enjoying this. The Seahawks are who we thought they were, and so were the Falcons for that matter.
Bears-Pack next week in (possibly) arctic conditions. So great.
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it still stands that Pete Carroll can create a great gameplan. this is a different game if Petey had a tight end
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Its a different game
if his recievers could get open or catch a pass. Bears D is good though. I though Hasselback actually played well enough.
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maybe a quality defensive gameplan
his team just sucks, they couldn’t handle the Bears’ physicality. I don’t think an average NFL tight end was the difference.
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On the hierarchy of dating baseball fans
if Dodger fans are ideal and Giants fans are completely wrong, where do White Sox fans fit in?
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I was going to go to the grocery store
but this demands my undivided attention.
I think you have to judge White Sox fans relative to Cubs fans. Cubs fans are a safe bet, because they’ll never win anything, and I feel they make a good middle line as a result. White Sox fans are less than mid-line, because they hate on Cubs fans and lack perspective.
I put Mets fans above Cubs fans, as they also have that lovable loser streak, we share a color, and they’re like the ghost of Dodgers past or something. By extension, Yankee fans are below White Sox fans.
The rest of the chart gets colored in based on likelihood of winning, franchise history (teams with shorter history are more benign) and fratness of the fanbase.
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm. They did give us Ely, so I’m feeling pretty generous towards White Sox fans at the moment. We’ll see what happens.
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yeah, but I don’t like rubrics which are flexible. What have you done for us lately can mask deep seated hatreds.
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
Hahaha, but it’s the AL and it’s not the Yankees. And there’s dancing involved. Love of baseball + willingness to dance > White Sox fandom.
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hahahaha
re: Cubs fans; BHEx was saying how he feels for them, and always pulls for them, but that they always do retarded shit (he’s not a fan of the Garza signing).
That’s not a good way of describing the precise way he laid it down, but I have to agree…I want the Cubs to win or at least do well, but it seems like they are their own worst enemy.
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Jets
blow
a major opportunity to score after a Brady INT.
David Harris has ten yards of separation on everyone after the INT,
and somehow he is not only chased down by Alge Crumpler, but the Jets get nothing out of it.
Unbelievable.
Bahahahaha
If the Clips win, Phil is going to go bananas.
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the jello is jiggling
the eggs are getting cold
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A nice scrum there
at the end of the game between the Clips and Lakers.
lots of ejections
Lakers announcers wondering why Griffin ejected. I’m not watching, just listening.
Clippers are fo real?
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I’m not gonna sleep on ’em, I think the Clips just needed to figure some stuff out.
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right I mean it was a super young team
going forward they seem for real
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they are playing well against some of the better teams in the league...
so they’re no joke. Now they just need to keep playing at this level.
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JOSIE
COME TO SPRING TRAINING. DON’T GO TO VEGAS. VEGAS IS GROSS.
Signed
Maddz and k3vo, ghost.
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Our spring breaks don’t line up love, we only have a weekend of overlap
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:11 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Is that weekend …the 4th?
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Dah, my Spring Break is from Feb 28th through to the weekend of 4-5-6. Hotels near ST are uber expensive though compared to the $30 a night you can get in Vegas
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
yes but
it looks like me and reg and GScott are going plus k3vo lives there and has an extra bed.
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Josie, I read this blog enough to know you are a fan of soccer. My brother and were born into baseball and soccer was always inferior. My bro and I had more or less created a pact of hating soccer. About six months I learn he loves soccer now and I am not sure if I can ever understand a sport where a game can end in a zero-zero tie.
I look at my brother a little different now…….am I an asshole?
EJR
by EJ Rankin on Jan 16, 2011 4:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
here’s the deal broseph…
I was at Dodger Stadium for a Wednesday day game against the Diamondbacks this past year. Game was 0-0 after nine innings, like one hit per side. The game went 14 innings, and ended with Garrett Anderson the hero. I ended up with a sunburn, and a spaghetti strap tan line I didn’t get rid of ’til this winter.
I wish to god that game had ended in a 0-0 tie.
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:28 PM PST up reply actions
you sound like a gorram commie
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Like hockey and football?
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I love hockey. Football is okay. I just don’t get much entertainment value from it.
As said in Sports Night in regards to soccer…..They need to make the goal larger or make the goal smaller with no goalie.
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bah. The average American sports fan™ want to dilute their sports to the point that scoring has little to know meaning. The great thing about Association Football (or soccer if you will) is that a single point means so much, the tension and drama of the match are fantastic.
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
I played soccer for 9 years in the 70’s in the Tri-County league. I started when I was 23. I used to stay up late just to watch English Football on PBS (the only station that covered it). Arsenal was my favorite. But just as soon as I quit playing, I lost interest in watching.
It was a lot of fun to play, but to this day I can only watch it for about half an hour, then I look for something else to watch.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
are they not playing well? I don’t have cable or seemingly access to the wider world of sports…
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it's 21-11 Jets right now
Jets just scored a TD after the Patriots scored one with a 2 point conversion.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
Sanchez
is looking good. I just have a bad feeling that the Pats are going to snatch the game away with the last couple minutes.
EJR
The pats are going to choke on their sense of entitlement
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
American football isn’t played on cable, silly goose
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:03 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I don’t have cable! I’m trying to do homework. AND FAILING MISERABLY.
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Ze game, iz not on ze cable!
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:07 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I don’t have TV?
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by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:10 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
If your morals are flexible
that is but a temporary impediment
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What is it you do?!
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Hmmm
Interesting.
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So if CBS loses it’s feed in Tulsa, it’s your fault?
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:09 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I think my comment got eatten
I have so many questions for you, I find television production fascinating
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
so like, right now I’m watching Jets-Pats. That feed is coming direct from New England, I assume. So when they decide to go to commercial, they just go to black, and it’s up to you to pump in the appropriate commercials for your local station?
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
Here’s how it works. You do not get the feed directly from New England. I do not get the feed directly from New England. The feed goes to CBS Master Control and they switch the event with a live producer with network commercial breaks and openings for local affiliate commercial breaks.
They do go to black during the local insertion spots. For the jets/pats game these spot’s cues are located at the end of pregame, begiining of halftime, end of half time, end of 3rd quarter, end of post game show. I punch in a local commercial break which is alotted by a specific period of time by CBS.
For example, my next break is the end-break. It will be cued by a 5 second CRIMINAL MINDS promo. At which point I switch to my local feed for 1:34.
EJR
see, fascinating. I assume thats the protocol as long as it’s national programing, wait, is there any local programming still on the big 4 networks?
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
Yes. All the local news is produced here. I work along with them when it comes to commercial breaks and adjusting the breaks to alot for more or less news time.
EJR
The game and post-game ended on time. Now I don’t have to delay all the programming for the rest of the night and I can focus on Ghost World : )
EJR
now that’s you in Tulsa broadcasting that nes’t-ci-pa? so are the protocols any different?
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions
Who in the blue hell would pay you to watch a ten year old movie?
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Brady seem desperate
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Giffords upgraded
from critical to serious.
“Giffords has been off the ventilator and breathing on her own, through a tracheotomy tube, since a surgical procedure on Saturday.”
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/16/arizona.shooting/index.html?hpt=T1
Amazing.
America
fuck yeah
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fucking fuck yeah America, so fucking yeah. Fuuuuck yeah, America
sorry, just doing a little jazz riffing
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
The Jets just have to ruin my buzz
with that stupid celebration. Oh well.
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that celebration was fraking awesome. Way #145 in which soccer is better than the NFL, players can be happy when they do good things
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
There was zero style to that celebration
I’m ok with good celebrations, but that was just sad.
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it was spontaneous, you can’t have style on spontaneous celebrations
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
soccer players do a better job
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this is truth, but soccer players aren’t risking a foul by celebrating, unless they take their shirt off
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
I would not be disappointed with a Packers-Jets Super Bowl tilt
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
i see your laugh, and raise you a
AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
Wait… I thought Tom Brady was invincible? ESPN has been telling me for years that Tom Brady will never let his team lose in the playoffs! I feel so lied to…
Is he crying?
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Buck up Tom
There’s always another supermodel to impregnate.
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by Little Blue Bicycle on Jan 16, 2011 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
from some NE friends on FB
Im getting really drunk. If you value your life you wont mention football for the next e months.
My hatred even befor this game for the jets was purely irrational and if I could murder anyone with my thoughts it would be every single person who has ever worn or worked for the jets.
But now its so hard im gonna kick the shit out of the first person wearing green I see
And you guys think Lakers fans are bad!
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I told the board they were going to choke on their own entitlement!
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
I told the board the Patriots were going to choke on their entitlement (fixed for grammar)
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
hey
we’re not all that bad :)
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
I thought you were a Jets fan? she’s riffing on Patty Pat Pats fans
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
i was talking about Laker fans, but it was in jest
Not really a Jets fan, but i was rooting for them because i hate the Patriots
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
oh right, the Lakers. Apparently I have to dye my hair red now, if Phil holds me to our bet
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
Or go outside and get some fresh air. It is a beautiful day. Still 70+ degrees here at the beach. Wonder if it will be 70+ degrees on opening day when Kershaw and the Dodgers battle Lincecum and the Giants?
entertainment writer homeskillet, I woulda been there if this was next year
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 5:39 PM PST up reply actions
speaking of entertainment
have you seen Rome, Josie?
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the HBO series? I have no had the pleasure, though I think I sat down to do it once and then got distracted by…a…thing
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
I recommend it. I’m reading about that era of history and it makes me want to watch it again.
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apparently Rome is disc only on Netflix, which is lame for me since I just switched to streaming only. Have you watched The Tudors? Is it also fabulous?
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
to me, the tudors is nothing but the lead character saying
“but I want an oompa loompa” every episode.
From what I've heard about the show
he then preceeds to have sex with said oompa loompa
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what did you think?
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it had its highs and lows
there was a lot of squashing of story to make it fit historically and I almost felt that when the show started to pull away from the history towards the end of the 2nd season, it was getting much better. Overall, I liked it but didn’t love it. It never made me flip out or want to go on a watching binge.
also, netflix isn’t streaming any HBO shows and when they do, it will be big, big news.
Thats not happening any time soon
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is the J-E-T-S cheer
the lamest cheer in all of sports? I mean how hard is it to spell your team’s name?
Yeah, but I take that as a compliment. It shows that they really don’t like being beaten like a redheaded stepchild.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
the truth hurts
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I was shocked he was brought back this year. And he immediately went after the one person who made a shot at him last year, Cher
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 5:40 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not
its about ratings, and he acutally generated quite a bit of buzz
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wat
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I has a sad every time i see that image
I’m surprised to see you be the one to post it
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and again I sound like a douche
It must be my super power
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im not sure what you mean by that
i just think its funny how dumb it is and like… a person is like CHEVY SUCKS so i put a sticker of a boy peeing on my car! so weird.
anyways, i was more of a peanuts guy than a calvin and hobbes…
dude
there’s a guy who works in a coffee shop by my house here in Nashvl, and he looks like you in 15 years.
You age well, in case you were wondering.
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y’know, for being the most overvalued commodity in the market, these relievers sure are flying like hotcakes
by Josie Becker on Jan 16, 2011 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
what was that look on pecinos face? lol
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Thank god I have no interest in football.
As far as I can see Patriot fans and Laker fans are terribly excessive. But I probably have no right to speak because I get so emotional over the Dodgers!
Talk about overkill
Although I did read somewhere that Ramsay had a gun pulled on him at one point during the filming.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 16, 2011 6:40 PM PST up reply actions
ever see the doc Sharkwater?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Celtics only team left on the Clipper rader
They have now beaten every 1st place team except for the Celtics, strange work for a 14 – 25 team but since that 1 – 13 start, 13 – 12.
Winning the fourth quarter going away against a Laker team who had the lead going into the 4th, keyed by Eric Gordon who just keeps getting better and better.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Even if Sands did really well at ST, wouldn’t it better for him to be at AA or something than sit on the bench in LA?
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i believe that's everyone's contention
I think the most Sands might get is a promotion to AAA, and maybe a September call-up.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
one advantage Sands, as well as other prospects have though,
is the fact Mattingly has seen them play more than just a few ST games.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 16, 2011 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
Is AAA a promotion? The best prospects are almost all at AA, until they’re ready for the AAA/MLB shuttle, which tends to be brief. By and large, the very large majority of AAA players seem to be never-has-beens.
AAA is not a dumping ground
just because we disregard all offensive stats doesn’t mean there isn’t a higher level of competition up there.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 17, 2011 6:34 AM PST up reply actions
on one hand, sands can face close to major league pitching, which would be good. on the other, if he needs more time to get his ish together, it might be better for him to stick in AA. That’s my take on it.
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I think he'll start there,
and then earn a promotion if he continues on like he has.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 17, 2011 7:22 AM PST up reply actions
Definitely
But even with an amazing ST, he shouldn’t start above AA. I’d be pretty quick to bump him to AAA though, like by mid-May if he’s tearing it up. If all goes well though, he should be in line for a couple September ABs.
But really...
What is there to lose letting him try out there in the Show? I mean, he might suck. Gwynn and Gibbons WILL suck. You can’t really lose much.
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I'd have to think
that the only way that Sands sees time with the big club is if Gwynn and Gibbons totally shit the bed during ST and Sands is just on point.
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What is there to lose letting him try out there in the Show?
1) MLB games
2) Sands’ development
by Eric Stephen on Jan 17, 2011 8:14 AM PST up reply actions
oh, sweet
The Nashville Sounds are hosting the ‘Topes during Reading Week. I know what I’m going to be doing!
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Reading?
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Jmart
“Also factoring in was that the Yankees plan to use Martin exclusively at catcher. The Blue Jays wanted him to catch four days a week, play somewhere else a couple of times a week (likely third base) and then take a day off.”
That’s pretty interesting. (lol noncomment)
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Also, he said “distractions” were a factor in his performance decline the last few seasons.
Middle finger, extended.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 17, 2011 8:15 AM PST up reply actions
I'm as confident
that Sands will see time before Sept in 2011 as I was that Manny would not see Sept for the Dodgers in 2010. If they had signed Diaz that would be a different story. There are no right handed bats left who are not injury prone even if they sign Hairston or trade for Quentin.
Xavier Paul or Gywnn might prove adequate against RHP but they will be futile against LHP, Mitchell cannot play LF and hit enough even against LHP, Hoffman the same, Casey Blake might be able to handle it at his age he’s also a injury risk. The alignment of Carroll at 2nd and Uribe at 3rd is also tentative given that one of them will be needed to play SS when Furcal goes down.
All Sands needs to do is hit in AA, and eventually this summer an opening will show itself, his job is to knock the door down, the injuries and non performance of the left fielders or 1st baseman will at some point provide him the opportunity.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
NPUT
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