The Los Angeles Dodgers All-Spelling-Bee Team
by David Young on Jan 31, 2011 1:00 PM PST
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PrintWhile many baseball names can be spelled without giving it a second thought, there has been the occasional Dodger whose name causes consternation at the keyboard. Here is a team of Dodgers that gave writer and editors pause, and would give the clubhouse manager fits if they had all been on the same team:
Position Players
C - Mike Scioscia, four vowels and only two syllables.
1B - Doug Mientkiewicz, he wasn't nicknamed "Eye Chart" for nothing.
2B - Jim Lefebvre, before there was Brett Favre, there was this Dodger 1965 ROY. He pronounced his name luh-FEE-ver, but a player called up by the Yankees in 1980 pronounced that same spelling, luh-FAY.
3B - Billy Grabarkewitz, Grabby turned 65 two weeks ago.
SS - Mark Grudzielanek, came to LA in the trade that sent farmhand Ted Lilly away.
OF - Trent Oeltjen, one of only five major leaguers whose family name begins "Oe".
OF - Scott Podsednik, some have trouble remembering both "d"s, some have trouble fathoming him as a Dodger.
OF - Jayson Werth, yes, there is a "y" in there; yes, Werth with an "e".
Honorable Mention - Chris Cannizzaro, Hee-Seop Choi, Jamie Hoffmann (two double letters, as in Timmermann), Trenidad (born Trent!) Hubbard, Garey Ingram, Chad Kreuter, Andy LaRoche (not LaRouche or LaRoach), Len Matuszek, Tom Paciorek, Gary Thomasson, Dick Tracewski, Zoilo Versalles
Pitchers
P - Esteban Loaiza, that's a lot of vowels used to spell "suck".
P - Ismael Valdes/Valdez, first we couldn't remember if it ends in "s" or "z", then he changes the last letter from "s" to "z"??
P - Hong-Chih Kuo, sure we know how to spell it now, but the second "h" in "Chih" got dropped a lot, as did the hyphen. I can't remember if there was ever any controversy about his family name "Kuo" though.
P - Danys Baez, fortunately we didn't have to remember "a" and "y" for all that long.
P - Yhency Brazoban, we got used to it quickly enough ("Ghame Over!"), but "Yh"?
P - Ed Vande Berg, the space goes where?
P - Dennis Lewallyn, maybe it's just me, but I always want to spell it "Llewellyn".
P - Eric Stults, I wouldn't have thought so, but I've seen enough "z" endings and confusion with actor Eric Stoltz to have to list him here.
P - Ray Searage, if it's a monosyllabic last name, why is there a second "a"?
Honorable Mention - Ronald Belisario (only because of TV producer Donald Bellisario), Giovanni Carrara (all "a"s), Bob Giallombardo, Greg Heydeman, Jon Meloan, Tom Niedenfuer, Gregg Olson, Franquelis Osoria, Luke Prokopec, Lance Rautzhan, Dennys Reyes, Travis Schlichting, Tanyon Sturtze, Ricky Trlicek, Pat Zachry
Special Award - Larry's Brother Division:
Derrell Griffith
Daryle Ward
Daryl Spencer
Darryl Strawberry
Derrel Thomas
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Ah, this is a great scoop.
Well done.
by JonWeisman on Jan 31, 2011 1:02 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Partly inspired by your
LA Dodgers All-Import team, or now teams. If commenters here, haven’t perused those, they should do so now.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I like the Special Award the best
:-)
I consider myself a pretty good speller but have had trouble with a few of these. Like Lewallyn, Podsednik (at first), Minky Eyechart…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Brilliant
P – Esteban Loaiza, that’s a lot of vowels used to spell “suck”
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
that
cracked me up.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
Love the Newart reference, too.
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Jan 31, 2011 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
3B – Billy Grabarkewitz also played quite a bit of SS and Mark Grudzielanek some 2nd base, they would have made for a fun double play combo.
Also reminds me to write the Bill Grabarkewitz story, one of the greatest 1st half’s by a Dodger middle infielder except he played mostly 3rd base the first half.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Lefebvre also played 3B, so all three of those guys could be moved around.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Frenchy
had a nickname not related to shortening his name like the others.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Harper also conceded it’s not likely he’ll be called up in September
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
doesn’t stop him from being a douche.
I'm just a guy with a boomerang. I didn't ask for all this flying and magic.
There are plenty of things that point to him being a douche
I just don’t think this is one of them.
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 seems like a test tube
baseball player.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
that's why
I usually refer to him as Billz
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
I used Billz for pillow talk. :D
I'm just a guy with a boomerang. I didn't ask for all this flying and magic.
TMI
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
In the same line as Lefebvre's pronunciation
what about Greg Gagne (GAG-KNEE) and Eric Gagne (GONE-YAY)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 1:18 PM PST reply actions
Right
silly French Canadians
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
with their beady little eyes
and flapping heads, so full of lies.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
Looking
at baseball reference to see if I could find a tougher name then Werth I found this stat interesting.
Raul Mondesi hit 163 home runs in 3765 plate appearances OPS of 838.
The guy he was traded for hit 162 home runs in 3462 OPS of 876
Basically our RF from 1993 – 2004 hit 325 home runs. Nice
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
You only have to cee it once and you spell it right every time after that.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
ya don’t Cey?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
We could also open a can of worms on the “De” or “Lo/a” names. Do you include a space, capitalize or what? DeWitt, De Jesus, LaRoche, Lo Duca?
OF – Scott Podsednik, some have trouble remembering both "d"s, some have trouble fathoming him as a Dodger.
Made me laugh. :)
I'm just a guy with a boomerang. I didn't ask for all this flying and magic.
Mr. Snappy
you know the pitch is good when it has it’s own nickname.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
If Robb Nen were a Dodger,
he would have made this list. Dick Nen was, but his name is just silly, not hard to spell.
Kershaw will no longer be the youngest guy in camp; that title now belongs to Giggles. The creator of Giggles is also younger than CK.
If only their best pitcher didn’t murder someone.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
They
should have traded us Pie to be our left fielder if they were going to sign Vlady to DH to move Scott back to the outfield.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
this is awesome
plus i don’t have to see those ugly fucking giants uniforms when i check back in.
I hate when I come home, find my clothing in bed together
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
Especially when it is a plaid outfit with a polka-dotted one.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I am not a supporter of inter-pattern relationships
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Worst Contract
Zito or Matsuzaka? For Matsuzaka you have to take into account the posting amount.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
My initial thought is still Zito, because he still has the higher average cost over a longer period.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
I think it'd be Zito
because wasn’t Dice-K thought of as Ace material? Zito always been thought of as a #2 or #3 pitcher but was given Ace money right?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
forgot about Zito's CYA
I just remember reading a quote somewhere that some exec in baseball saying the Giants “were paying a #3 starter like he was an ace.”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
You are right about the perception. Zito was on the decline his last few years in Oakland.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
would it have been better
than throwing money on the Schimdt pile?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
I would say, though, at the time both contracts were signed, the initial reaction to the Zito contract was an immediate WTF, while the Dice-K deal was ridiculous (because of the posting fee) but he was deemed to be better.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
we'll see
what Yu Darvish garners in terms of a Posting Fee.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
no?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
ah
ok. Is it the gyroball thing? He’s said he doesn’t throw one.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Feb 1, 2011 6:25 AM PST up reply actions
Per Cot's
Zito: 7yrs/$126M – 07:$10M, 08:$14.5M, 09:$18.5M, 10:$18.5M, 11:$18.5M, 12:$19M, 13:$20M, 14:$18M club option ($7M buyout)
DiceK: 6/103.1 – 07:$6M, 08:$8M, 09:$8M, 10:$8M, 11:$10M, 12:$10M, $2M signing bonus, $51,111,111 posting fee.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I think it is pretty darn close, which makes it a fine question indeed
Zito gets more money, but it is much more backended – that posting fee was up-front, right? – and Zito is at least an inning-eater, never under 180 IP, under 190 only once, and has, in fact, had less sucky seasons than Dice-K. OTOH, DiceK has that one 160 ERA+ season (but of only 168 IP). I guess if DiceK never rebounds, at least Boston is out from under than contract in two more years.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
this probably shouldn’t be a factor but my cousin coached Zito and said that he was weird and eccentric but that everyone on the team loved him. A leader type without trying. And he plays guitar. I am not sure if Dice K brings any of that to the table. Or if he even speaks english
Depends
Did Matsuzaka bring in additional revenue to the Red Sox by being a high profile Japanese player?
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
As I remember when the deal was signed
that was the argument as to why it wasn’t insane to pay that posting fee.
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
Honestly, you just think about the number of jerseys, hats, etc. Red Sox Nation went global. I probably don’t even put it in my top five bad contracts.
Unless
of course that 100 Million had been spent on useful and productive major league baseball players that might have led to a World Championship, but hey they sold some merchandise so party in the penthouse.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
I doubt that is true
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
Guess your right
the 2006 free agent class sucked, so you are right, no body was out there. They could have signed Lilly but they did sign Drew, so I don’t see anyone they missed on by signing him that would have been a difference make.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
They could have spent half the money and got Jason Schmidt.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 6:32 PM PST up reply actions
He at least gave them 2 good season
one really good one. If he stays healthy this year perhaps he bounces back.
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
How 'bout Radz?
I always thought Scott Radinsky was difficult to spell. He was a pretty good lefty out of the pen while with the Dodgers.
I didn’t think the “ski” / “sky” distinction was enough. To me,. the rest is spelled as it sounds.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
True, I’ve never been the greatest speller. What I find funny though is that a ton of people mis-spell Ethier’s name on a regular basis. It’s almost become a pet peeve of mine. You have to read posts multiple times with the word Either being used all the time.
there there wilhud
those people can’t hurt you here…..
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Feb 1, 2011 6:27 AM PST up reply actions
This is neat
When you first drive onto the Fox lot, you have to drive past the Royal Diner set from Bones. Sometimes, it’s snowing:
Question
which part was pretentious?
A)The fact that there is a small spot of fake snow in an otherwise sunny city
B)The fact that I made a point of sharing that I know my way around the Fox lot
C) Both A & B
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
Heh
thats weird to see it with the palm trees
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
Where's Gino Cimoli?
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jan 31, 2011 2:22 PM PST reply actions
Vero Joe prolly had lunch
with him last week.
by delias man on Jan 31, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Nice.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jan 31, 2011 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
I was going to rec this
but I have an irrationally strong dislike for “prolly”, even in tweets. 1/2 a rec for you.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
You deciding to not rec caused me to rec.
by Michael White on Jan 31, 2011 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
is i okay with an apostrophe? like pro’bly. Oh I just realized the problem
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
“probly” in a tweet would probably bother me less that “prolly”. Nobody pronounces “probably” they way “prolly” would have to be pronounced.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
What other
things bother you so I can be sure to use them at the appropriate time?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Counting his Cimolians, I hope. Didn’t seem hard to me, but line between on and off the list was pretty fine, and my biases are there too. I don’t find most of the Spanish names hard, but some might.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Best I could do after I saw that you had Giallombardo.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jan 31, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Ah, take the gun, leave the Cimoli.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on Jan 31, 2011 2:32 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Add the Mets to the list of teams releasing monetary info on contracts via an official source. Their official Twitter feed announced that Angel Pagan signed for 1 year, $3.5 million.
Speaking of baseball names
it’s hard to beat Angel Pagan for sheer bizarre incongruity.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jan 31, 2011 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
It is excellent
Like when Gott pitched to Teufel.
I remember the Giant/Pirate Jose Pagan and how his name translated to a generic godless person, Joe Pagan. I also like that the composer of “The Four Seasons”, Giuseppe Verdi, translates to Joe Green.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I once encounter a person at work whose name was pronounced, but not quite spelled, Joe Human. I had to suppress a laugh anytime his name would come up in a meeting.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
He gets blended with Quinton McCracken for me for some reason.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
With looking it’s what I expected it would be.
Also that for whatever reason he’s in B-Ref as Trent Hubbard.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
What makes someone change their name from Trent to Trenidad?
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
Having a career year at age 34 for the Dodgers
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
2012
Trenidad Gibbons and Trenidad Thames each sign three-year, $30 million contracts.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
Even more
interesting how old was he when he played his 1st major league game?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
And that he was still in baseball in 2003.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t realize he was involved in the infamous Matt Williams / Jeff Kent trade
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
For some reason, he caught the last three innings of this Dodger blowout of Seattle, his only MLB appearance at C.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Todd Hundley was the C then
but the joke works just as well. Hundley caught one inning the day before, then not again until five days after.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
This is for Delias (the card man)
Check out this photo of Glen Hubbard. I can’t just post the pic from work.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hubbagl01
by kinbote on Jan 31, 2011 2:36 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
And the Phillie Phanatic just looks envious.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jan 31, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
More Hubbard
what infamous Dodger was he traded for (he was the player to be name later). Hubbard went from the Giants to the Indians.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Phil was clearly angling for a Jose Vizcaino reference.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
The first person to GUESS Kirk McCaskill’s career strikeout total, without going over, wins the Showcase Showdown!
Good question. I was going to say Ellis Burks, who took #26 in 1993, but McCaskill switched at some point during 1992. Maybe he just kept selling his number for things, like a watch or a cruise or something.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
Why are we using
an Angel for the Showcase, Dodgers not good enough for you?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Not much trouble spelling Kuo
But I seem to remember endless debate about how it was pronounced in his native land.That was about the time we were using some Jason(maybe a catcher}, at first base over Hee Sop Choi. I can’t remember his name , but it would have been stretching his skill set to make him a bat-boy!
Jason Philips
Guo per Xeifrank
Berk was not happy with Xei
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Last season, Jason Phillips was the bullpen catcher for the Mariners. While there, he gave a baseball with his phone number to a fan sitting near the bullpen, they started dating, and then got married in said bullpen.
Ray Searage
You really got me with this one. I challenge anyone here to come up with a Ray Searage story.
He got his first major-league coaching job last season with Pittsburgh and was promoted to pitching coach when the manager was fired and Clint Hurdle took over.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
He was fat.
Also, his ’89 Donruss card was one of the last ones I needed for a long time. Then I got 3 in one pack. Does that count?
Allen [not Carl] Webster. From Brandon’s writeups, I know there are a lot of hard to spell names out there. Beyker Fructuoso, anyone?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Rikkert Faneyte was one of my favorite names.
And one of the best honkbalers out there, after Rik Aalbert the HoFer.
What’s better than two Western Bacon Cheeseburgers for $4 at Carl’s? Nothing, yet. But I have an open mind.
And?
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
Horse meat makes you swole.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
that’s what I hear, that and cougar meat of course
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
Definitely nothing wrong with cougar meat.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
A six dollar western bacon cheesburger for $4?
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
Finding the winning lotto ticket blowing across the sidewalk.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
5 dollar chicken bowl with drink
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
A $20 organic and vegetarian lasagna from Millennium
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
I’m thinking about doing the Super Size Me thing (over a shorter period, of course) with Western Bacon Cheeseburgers.
Questions, comments, or insults welcome.
Do you watch Jackass and then think “man getting shot with a beanbag gun would be awesome”?
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
It would if I made the money they make
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Jan 31, 2011 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
Enjoy yourself.
Hopefully you exercise regularly.
by Michael White on Jan 31, 2011 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
If you are serious
I would say some diet like that led to the saying, “serious as a heart attack”.
Since you aren't currently a vegan
you would probably fair better then he did
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 mean if you did this with one meal then just ate light the rest of the day you’ll probably be fine but pounding four cheeseburgers a day is a carb and salt bomb.
At least take a multivitamin cause you’re not getting any nutrients from these things.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
Godspeed. It ain’t gonna kill you, but you’re probably gonna feel like hell.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
That sauce is good
they have a chicken sandwich with that sauce you know.
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
This sugar
is particularly tasty
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 still
live to at least 50 and given that most of you are less then 30, the odds of any of you seeing 50 are slim anyway, so eat what the hell you want.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Are we sure there are not several
silverwidows that use the same login.
1. Prospect hawker
2. Fantasy football player
3. Fast food lunch eater
7. Creator of the Starbucks Frappuccino
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2011 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
I was hoping he was on here. He told me today that Nash was back in the WWE after the Royal Rumble last night.
I told him to get on here and ask you about it. He said he didn’t want to get a wrestling deal started up on here!
:)
I didn’t watch the show, but YES, Nash is indeed back. Not a fan of his (now or ever) but he did have one really good match I liked against Shawn Michaels about 15 years ago.
I was a big fan of his when he was with the Wolf Pac. He and Hall (my favorite of all time) and those dudes were funny to me.
I think Buff Bagwell was the biggest douche, but was hysterical.
I’m Buff and I’m the stuff!
Has TV really led us all to believe
that everyone must be one dimensional?
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
Fred Claire
back with another article on MLB.com, writing about retiring scout Gene Bennett, who spent 58 years in the Reds organization (the last 53 as scout). A couple notes, including some advice from Branch Rickey:
Bennett, 82, still remembers the words of the great Hall of Fame executive Rickey. “He said if you take the job as a manager, you could find yourself with a lack of talent and be fired. If you take the job as a scout and you work hard every single day, you could be with an organization for a long time.”
It’s well documented that one of the players that did get away from the Reds came over Bennett’s objections. That player is shortstop Derek Jeter, who the Reds passed over in 1992, despite the urging of Bennett to draft him.
“Here was our No. 1 scout, Gene Bennett, who had it right and we didn’t listen to him,” former Reds GM Jim Bowden later admitted to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
ouch
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
IN WHICH THE REDS MOCK GENE BENNETT FOR HIS ADVICE AND LET THEM KNOW WHO THEY'VE PICKED INSTEAD
Jeter, you say? Hola mola.
Sit down and smile, grab a cola.
You are mad — you are barkin’!
We’ve got Barry Larkin
So we’re drafting instead Chad Mottola.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EVENTS THAT OCCUR IN THE ALTERNATE UNIVERSE IN WHICH CINCINNATI SIGNS JETER
The Yankees don’t win. (They are smelly.)
Lackin’ cap’n, no fire in belly.
The two things that chafe:
Giambi is safe
And it’s Pujols what dates Minka Kelly.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2011 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
OT: Fans of Rush and "I Love You Man" will enjoy this
http://screencrave.com/2011-01-31/video-jason-segel-and-paul-rudd-meet-rush/
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 haven't listened to the Gallgher WTF yet
But here is a story about it (I’m waiting to read it until after I listen)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
thx
yeah saw that whole fake twitter kerfuffle, was pretty funny to watch people slowly figure out that it was fake (I could tell right away, frankly, though the animated gif on it sure was annoying enough to represent Gallagher’s comedy)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Finally listened to it
Wow, what a stupid old man Gallagher is. Wacko.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
Name this current MLB pitcher
"Just deception-wise was why I was able to get lefties out, but pretty much the whole year I had no clue where it was going," [pitcher] said. "Walks were up a little bit. It was just a constant battle of trying to fix whatever was wrong."
Sherrill?
Does he count as a current ML pitcher?
by Michael White on Jan 31, 2011 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
he counts
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
Yes
and 1.2 million reasons say yes to the second question.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t even realized he had signed somewhere
by Michael White on Jan 31, 2011 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Duck bill
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 Met’s give R.A. Dickey 2 years, 8 million. R.A. Dickey does not seem like the type of player you want to make a commitment to.
@andrewngrant
A couple of NY writers were having a debate last week about his value; one was convinced it was best to lock him up in case Dickey puts together another good year, while the other was pointing out that he’s a 37-year old knuckleballer who began last year in AAA.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2011 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
I guess the Mets are so pitching starved that even if he turns back into R.A. “Shitty Pitcher” Dickey he’ll still be one of the five best pitchers on the team, but it’s astounding how a team with the Mets resources can’t find someone else to commit to.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
So what curse will be broken
when the Dodgers win the WS next? It seems like there are far too many teams that are “cursed” to not win a WS.
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 REASON FOR LOSING
So you think that the Bums
Are under a curse?
I beg differ —
It’s Frank McCourt’s purse.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2011 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
None because we will win it next year.
If this doesn't get Maria Sharapova to notice me, nothing will.
I can see it now
someone will say in 2014, I am heading to Farmers and someone will ask, what market did they go to.
So wait a minute. Do I have this right — Los Angeles has no team, no stadium, and no agreement on who would finance such a stadium, but there is an agreement between a company that would own/operate such a stadium and an insurance company as to what such a stadium would be named. Do I have it right?
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2011 5:35 PM PST up reply actions
Hey, those mortgages aren’t gonna pay for themselves, and Girls Gone Wild Stadium is a perfect fit.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2011 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
“….Let’s get back to these two.”
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2011 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
A relationship is watching a lot of terrible TV, some of which you begrudgingly grow to like.
I’m all for TMZ running the world now.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
If they move the Jags I hope they don't realign the divisions
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
Okay, but seriously the stadium mockup looks awesome, and a field in the LA Live area would be amazing. I know it would not happen, but I would be thrilled, and I would become an NFL fan.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Jan 31, 2011 5:42 PM PST up reply actions
The non cynical view?
Maybe securing 600 million dollars will help actually get the thing built.
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
Josie
I am bout 2/3 through the Social Network, and I love it.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Jan 31, 2011 5:42 PM PST reply actions
She hasn't seen it
she should because it was awesome. Brb putting on the soundtrack.
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 keep forgetting to add it to my netflix list. Forgetting resolved
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
You love him in the morning
But somehow “the Herd” is connected to a new TV pilot
I apologize in advance if this was already mentioned.
Didn’t they try this exact same thing with Jason Alexander?
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jan 31, 2011 6:09 PM PST up reply actions
Totally forgot that show.
Time for Gary Burghoff to make a comeback
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
FF
Burghoff was born in Bristol, Connecticut and got started in acting and drumming during his high school years in Delavan, Wisconsin. He later was the drummer for a band called the Relatives in 1968. Actress Lynda Carter was the band’s singer. The group opened at the Sahara Hotel and Casino lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada for three months. Remaining friends, Carter helped cast him in an episode of her later hit series Wonder Woman, in the 1978 episode “The Man Who Wouldn’t Tell.”
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
We are
all watching the Clippers go for their record setting 9th straight win at home:)
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Blake Griffin
Dunk-a-thon. He’s not human.
by Alex41592 on Jan 31, 2011 7:59 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Apparently on ESPN, it was reported that the Steelers’ Terrible Towels are manufactured in Wisconsin.
that’s old news, that article came out like five lifetimes ago, when I was Joan of Arc
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 8:19 PM PST up reply actions
Dave, and other Zooey fans, can spend the next few minutes with her
by watching the latest She and Him video.
http://hitrecordjoe.tumblr.com/post/3033859229/dont-look-back-by-she-him-i-just-had-the-most
Fun stuff.
Warning: May overdose on adorableness.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
hey how do you feel about Chuck? Worthy of the Hive mind it’s attracted or terribly overrated?
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
Chuck the show?
I’ve heard good things and enjoyed the couple of episodes I’ve seen, but have never gotten hooked on it for whatever reason. I think Jon’s a fan, though he could correct me on that… This past season had some very fun guest stars.
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 totally wrote a fan post
Fair warning, it’s really long
There was another question I wanted to ask, but I can pose that in another post, though it IS tangentially related to the post’s questions about statistics.
I'm just a guy with a boomerang. I didn't ask for all this flying and magic.
I'll pose it here, for now, maybe move it if it gets some traction
I was showing my professor BABIP and trying to explain UZR and WAR as quickly as possible and I forgot that sociologists tend to really like working with concrete data and running statistical analysis on it (this is different than sociologists of religion who, for whatever reason, get off on working on theory).
She asked me what the r-squared was for this data. As in, how good are these models in predicting outcomes and how much regression there is in any given model. She said that if r-squared was close to 30% then the models weren’t useful for an academic discussion.
So. What say you, TBLA?
I'm just a guy with a boomerang. I didn't ask for all this flying and magic.
this guy
got paid
http://twitter.com/jorgeebro/status/32217491363074048
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
dude, I totally want to punch that guy
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
I would totally be making that face
if I hit a grand slam
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
Well, clearly, he heard about Humma’s idea for a re-make of Guys and Dolls and wants to be in the cast.
I'm just a guy with a boomerang. I didn't ask for all this flying and magic.
he has to compete
with Juan “Jazz Hands” Uribe
$ to the appropriate party.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Feb 1, 2011 6:43 AM PST up reply actions
Got my BA handbook today
not sure if this has already been mentioned since i’m a few comments behind, but the Dodgers minor league system was ranked #12, which is right where i expect it to be
by Brandon Lennox on Jan 31, 2011 10:21 PM PST reply actions
That seems higher than I thought it would be, for some reason.
Would it be wrong to ask what the first 5 are? This is actually research for my term paper.
I'm just a guy with a boomerang. I didn't ask for all this flying and magic.
Royals are far and away #1
Braves #2
Tampa Bay #3
Blue Jays #4
Yankees #5
Blue jays surprised me the most…gonna have to read up on their system
by Brandon Lennox on Jan 31, 2011 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
Semi OT:
Not an L.A. Dodger,and farily easily spelled, but , the name: Van Lingle Mungo!
He also had a song written about him.
I'm sayin' "What's in it for me?"
Way off topic:
The LA weekly has picked up the story about the bottum feeders in the bay area that are getting money togther to fly a banner around DS opening weekend the the Gnats in town.
http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2011/01/sf_giants_beat_la_dodgers_bann.php#comments
They look to be half way to thier goal.
Other candidates that came to me...
Don Aase and Kaz Ishii both have what appear to be extraneous vowels.
Ron Roenicke
Shea Hillenbrand (is there an N in the middle? I always wanted to add a T at the end)
Bill Mueller
Billy Bean (not to be confused with contemporaries Bene or Beane)
To go with Tom Niedenfuer (who would have made my team), Jim Neidlinger
not sure about the others
but the two i’s in Ishii’s name are important. having two of them prolongs the sound in Japanese, and would be essential if there was another guy named Kaz Ishi
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Feb 1, 2011 6:45 AM PST up reply actions
Aase and Ishii were the last two cuts on the pitcher’s list. I paused on Hillenbrand then passed on him. I probably have gone with Mueller – who pronounces that “miller” anyway?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
BA prospects #11-30
Check out the guessing game fanpost:
http://www.truebluela.com/2011/2/1/1967497/can-you-guess-the-baseball-america-top-30-2010-edition
My little brother is listed on the following link on the 16U Blue team.
He is first on the list and Manny Ramirez Jr. is listed right behind him. Thought some of you guys might think that’s cool.
www.aaprospects.com (my Brother is Chris Kazen from Vero Beach FL)
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
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