Dodgers News: Indian River, Three Rivers, And Rivera
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 12:50 PM PST
in News
Email
PrintIt has been a relatively busy morning for both former and current Dodgers. Former pitchers Hideo Nomo and Chan Ho Park have teamed with Peter O'Malley and his sister Terry Seidler, both former Dodgers owners, as well as Minor League Baseball to operate the Vero Beach Sports Village, formerly known as Dodgertown.
Under the new partnership, O'Malley is the chairman and CEO, Minor League President Pat O'Conner will be president and COO, and Craig Callan will continue to run the facility, which Callan has done for the last 33 years.
"I embrace this wonderful opportunity to use this iconic facility that my family has cherished for decades to promote baseball," said O’Malley, who also noted this in no way affects the Dodgers or their long-term spring training commitment to Glendale, Arizona. " Vero Beach Sports Village should always be an asset and a jewel to the citizens of Vero Beach and Indian River County and I look forward to adding further luster to its rich history."
One of the many events the Vero Beach Sports Village plans to host is The Umpire School, a 28-day training program beginning in January 2012. The Umpire School is one of three accredited umpire schools, and will now be the only all-inclusive school among the three.
“Being a part of the group that will operate a facility that provides youths with resources they can use both on and off the field is extremely rewarding,” Nomo said. “Those who come to the facility can improve not only as athletes through tournaments and training, but can also develop skills to help them mature into young men and women.”
Barajas To Pittsburgh
Catcher Rod Barajas parlayed a hot end to 2010 into a one-year deal for $3.25 million to return to his hometown Dodgers this year, the highest salary of his major league career...until now. Barajas, 36, has signed a $4 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates with a $3.5 million option for 2013. Bucs Dugout has more details.
Assuming the ongoing CBA negotiations don't change the current compensation system for at least this year, the Dodgers will receive a sandwich pick in between the first and second rounds of the 2012 draft for losing Barajas, a Type B free agent.
The deadline to offer arbitration to pending free agents is November 23, but anyone free agent who signs before that automatically nets said compensation. The only other Dodgers free agent who would fetch compensation is Hiroki Kuroda, a Type B but the point is moot as he cannot be offered arbitration per his contract.
Rivera Contract Details
Juan Rivera re-signed with the Dodgers a week ago today, and now we have further details of his contract, thanks to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Rivera has up to $500,000 in performance bonuses in both 2012 and 2013, if his option is exercised, at the following thresholds:
- $50,000 for each of 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525, and 550 plate appearances
- $75,000 for each of 575 and 600 plate appearances
As always, for more Dodgers payroll details be sure to check out our payroll worksheet. Rivera had 525 plate appearances this season and has averaged 516 plate appearances per season for the last three years.
809 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
question on catchers....
is there much left in ivan rodriguez to worth signing him over? or is he going to cost much more than he’s worth?
good question
how much did he play last year?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
started 32 of first 86 games, then missed nearly three months with an oblique injury.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
Pudge is sludge
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
his opinion won’t budge
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
Even if you give him a nudge?
Fudge.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
thats what i was thinking
he also said he’s planning to get 3K hits,
which means a whole productive season.
unlikely, but someone to look forward to if possible
I forgot how close he was
He’s at 2,844 hits, so no real chance for 3,000 this year.
His hit totals for the last 6 years:
27
106
106
110
141
164
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
so signing barajas for 3.25 didn't go all that badly for us
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
money. well. spent.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
Diarrhea aficionado Park Chan Ho would not allow that to happen.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
My friend
Is running a Dodger Fantasy Camp there this week
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
Since we’ve been concerned with women’s equity and the appropriate terminology recently, isn’t Terry Seidler also a former owner of the Dodgers (co-owner with her brother) and not just the sister of one?
incorrect
I think. I don’t think women where allowed to own property/slaves/fuckslavery
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
A woman won the victory laurel wreath in the ancient Olympic games. She owned the chariot that came in first.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I believe there were laws against women owning any property at some point, but they were relaxed before the abolition of slavery. My previous post was completely unrelated.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Women could own property in ancient Rome. :)
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
and could order their slaves to
ahem
attend to them
Rome rocked
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
there were times when property could fall to widows, but I can’t remember which times
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
Josie, you might be talking about their dowry…it reverted back to their own control if their husband died. The husband had to maintain it for them, because in the case of their death or divorce, the woman had to be able to live off of it. I can look up the exact term, but off the top of my head, when women stopped being given over to their husbands and remained under the control of their father (or head of household) after marriage, they were allowed a bit more freedom if both men died. They still had a nominal guardian who looked over them, but scholars believed this allowed women to actually exert a fair bit of control.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
you just reminded me how creeped out I get by the continued use of the term “give your daughter away” at weddings…which goes back to the central theme in Pride and Prejudice
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
“This book is about people getting married, BORING.” – 4down
“This book makes me super happy that I do not live back then.” – Maddz
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
MADDZDADS: You can’t move out, who will cook for me after your mother dies of Dysentery.
MADDZ: Well this blows.
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
I've been told by numerous people
that The Scarlett Letter is the worst book you could read in high school, though I was never privileged to have a class where we read that one.
As for romance, I really enjoyed the play of Romeo and Juliet! Shakespeare really knew how to make things interesting. Of course it ends with murder/suicide, but whatevs.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Ethan Frome is far worse imo
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
hey i liked ethan frome.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
and all edith wharton novels for that matter!
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Second-worst book ever.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
lies!!!!
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Well sledding into a tree is far more interesting than Victorian courtship gobbledegook, I’ll give you that
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
Right behind Ulysses. People who like Ulysses are the real OG hipsters.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
I LOVED LOVED LOVED Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. 4down, you want drama? Check that out.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Finnegans Wake was awsome. Joyce ate a few hundred thousand refrigerator poetry magnets, ate a dozen chalupas and shit our an incomprehensible fecal tome.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
In a chapter I read recently for a class
the author claimed that the style of writing in Finnegan’s Wake was not dissimilar to the iterations of Latin created by Irish secret societies in the 6th and 7th centuries.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
The style of writing of Finnegans Wake was Joyce had a research assistant who was in charge of coming up with as many different kinds of references and word associations he could for everything Joyce supplied him.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
Coming of age tale about a young man. It has brothels in it!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
So does Assassin's Creed
Which the new ones out next week!
I feel like I’ve got a short attention span.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
I heard the first one suffers from repetitive game play…
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
I was actually talking about the brothels
But the 2nd one totally is a coming of age tale.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
lol
Where’s Nolander for this one.
If you haven’t played out of order, the first one is still a good game. They get better as they go along.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
amazing!
The story was just awesome. A few parts had my jaw dropping, once actually for real, lol.
They have a new survival mode type thing to compete with zombie mode which is really fun, and only seems to be pretty good so far.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Nothing wrong with liking COD
its gotten repetitive and theres no way I could play it every year, and no way will I pay full price for MW3, but its still fun.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
A lot of stuff feels improved
for the multiplayer. Some of the killstreaks are pretty awesome. It’s new maps essentially for the most part, but the story mode was really enjoyable and it wrapped everything together and wrapped it up from the first 2 modern warfares.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
I hope the maps are closer to MW1
then MW2. Otherwise I’ll just go back to MW1.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I loved the story in the first one
the second, not so much
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
throwing out the opinions of the billion and one people
I’ve talked to who played the first one first, including myself.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
great for you. It must be busy knowing a billion and one people who played it and you talked to them.
Of the people I know personally who have played the game, they have really enjoyed it. So you can pretend all the people you know and yourself are right, I will keep the opinion that the first one is still a really fun and good game.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
considering how many times you call the people you know
morons…
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
i’m convinced he hates all his friends
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
do you need a belly rub?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
Dude...
how about we both let this go. I wasn’t trying to argue when I mentioned your name, just joking around about before. You have your opinion, I have mine. I won’t ever stop saying it’s a good game just because you don’t think so.
P.S. we all know at least a couple morons, it’s hard not to. All the people I know aren’t.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Take it to
the deja vu thread
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
i translated it from latin in english
IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
latin to english
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
omg I know what I’m doing this winter break
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
So you can complain about apple products to someone?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
thats gotta be it
/goes and spends 3 hours reading about obscure tech stuff
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Ulysses, or The Odyssey?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
the odyssey
that’s real OG
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Read an interest book recently that explained all of the repetition of phrasing in the illiad and odyssey were really mnemonic devices for the oral story tellers
Explains a lot about “Rosy Fingered Dawn”
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:32 PM PST up reply actions
Real OG’s have the Odyssey oral recited to them.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
And think epic poetry should be restored to the Olympics!
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I had to memorize the opening of the Illiad
and recite it in a Greek class in college. It was fun. And thankfully like 6 lines.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
the illiad, an enjoyable read???
you people are truly, truly sick.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I re-read Homer about once every decade
I also always am in the middle of Herodotus and when ever I am done with one book but before starting another, I pick up The Histories and enjoy
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
Hahaha, I treat Herodotus the same way.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
I like Joyce, quite a bit – really love his short work
I think in order to really read Ulysses you need a reading partner.
I am surprised by the amount of hatred for some of the foundational works of english language lit
These books influenced so much that came after and are all stunning in their own way
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
I find nothing lovely about the corresponding events in the Oddessy with Mr. Bloom taking a dump.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
I thought about that
Only because I heard John Cusack’s character in Gross Point Blanke ask a teacher if the horrible Ethan Frome was still on the curriculum.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
I think the only reason the Scarlet Letter is hard to read
is because Hawthorne was writing in stereotypical prose for the 19th century. Otherwise it’s an interesting story, I think.
I had to read Madame Bovary in high school. That was…weird.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
the plot is good
thus ends nice things I have to say about the scarlet later. Othello was the shit though
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Shakespeare deserves all the love and more
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
I liked how the Jungle ended with him walking across the country and eating the apples from the tree’s that the great Johnny Appleseed planted.
If it did not end that way don’t tell me, it was the only happy thought I have from that book.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
The Jungle?
The book by Upton Sinclair, which was also a favorite of mine?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Just got around
to reading it this year. And I’ve been to stockyards
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Yes, have to say as a 13 year old it did have an impact on me.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
yes to hawthorne, but once you get used to the language the story is as important now as it was then
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
The Scarlet Letter would make for an excellent opera.
What was weird about Madame Bovary? It’s a great novel.
I think it might be a bit weird of a woman in the bloom
It tells you the middle class is a bore, that a woman can own her sexuality, but that chasing it never fills the hole, and it all ends badly afterall
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
It was hard to wrap my head around it at that point. I think I would be better at reading it now.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
I bet
much emptier than say Anna Karenina, though they share some of the same themes and end up in the same place. Dead.
better to be a woman now, but I still don’t want to hear any thoughts on baseball awards
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
Crucible is fun!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
LEAVE ME MY NAME!!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 3:32 PM PST up reply actions
Really? I thought the Awakening was the worst book I’ve ever read in my life. I couldn’t even finish it.
I enjoyed the Scarlet Letter. Symbolism 101
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
according to the absolutely awfully boring Pride and Prejudice
all women were good for was trying to marry well off bachelors, apparently.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Jane is not my cup of tea
but methinks you are being a bit unfair to the lady.
and marrying well off men, married or free, will be part of who we are for long after all of us are gone
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
I understand it's likely because I'm a guy and don't enjoy plots with nothing happening, lol
But man oh man was that a terribly boring read. I honestly fought to stay on topic while reading that.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Things I’ve learned at TBLA this week about women:
1) They shouldn’t vote on baseball awards
2) They like books with plots where nothing happens.
My definition of nothing=a book about just romance with little to absolutely no drama
They need to Michael Bay that book/movie up!
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
something with little to no drama
is boring, regardless of gender, brah
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
I love Pride, but haven’t heard a U2 song called Prejudice.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
If you can tell me with a straight face that book is actually interesting
I might agree, lol
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
women must read a whole bunch of faulkner
heck Moby Dick too
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
Melville had a way the boring. Bartleby was the absolute worst.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
At least Billy Budd was short.
Moby Dick has an entire chapter on how to coil a rope!
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
the Mrs read it, she said not enough zombies
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
you love two people equally – torn between lovers with all things being equal except one is rich
who do you leave?
now adjust by increments
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
your a woman in Englad, 1800. Your only options are marriage and marriage. You see your younger sisters flirting with penniless, untrustworthy soliders, dooming themselves to crappy lives. Your closest sister falls in love, and has her heart broken because trying to marry outside her class has the aristocracy skeptical of her motives. Finally after overcoming all your misgivings about the institution, you find the guy who orchestrated it has a heart of gold, and you’re falling for him against your will.
Yeah, it’s a chick book.
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
And then you try to look at it from the man’s perspective and realize what you’re reading is late 1990’s hip hop lyrics.
It’s a man’s world.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I ain’t sayin she a gold digger, but she ain’t hangin with no broke nigga
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
fuck dudes
acquire graduate degree
i’m on that grind
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
You are correct. I will change it above. Part of that was cut & pasted from a press release.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, The Onion. You win again.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
The Onion is the only place I can laugh after reading a headline
“Joe Buck Walks In On Troy Aikman Covering NFL Game With Another Man”
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
the onion is one of a select few places with that power
TBLA is another /slurp
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I guffawed loudly at this:
Not all fan reaction to the 2011 season has been negative. Although ratings for the Series were down overall, MLB surveys of those who did watch said they enjoyed the way longtime baseball character Tony La Russa was written off quietly, instead of dying in a violent drunken incident as his overall performance seemed to foreshadow.
by fbihop on Nov 10, 2011 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I didn’t think there was anyway Barajas would better his last contract. Good for him though. Just glad we aren’t the ones who gave it to him.
If you were the non-Dodgers and wanted to sign Jamey Carroll, what contract would you find reasonable for both the player and team? Keeping in mind both Willy Bloomquist and John Mcdonald both secured 2 year deals (3.8mil, 3mil respectively).
that 2 year 8mil one I saw before looks a bit too high
I think making 5mil with incentives up to 7mil in total
Rosenthal
Clint Barmes, Aaron Hill and Mark Ellis are among the free-agent second basemen the Dodgers are targeting; Hill currently is negotiating with his previous team, the Diamondbacks.
At catcher, the Dodgers would like to add a Brad Ausmus-type backup behind A.J. Ellis, someone who could catch once or twice a week and serve as a mentor while the team develops Tim Federowicz at Triple A.
I can get behind all of this. When I see them signing Ellis to 2/15, I will cease being behind this.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
it entirely depends on what salary we give them
hell barmes had a pretty good season last year
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I'm pretty sure all 3 of these guys
have had more recent success, and more total successful seasons then Miles. Other then that their totally the same!
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I misread your statement
but miles is still much worse then barmes over the last 3 years
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I shudder to think what contracts these guys are gonna get…Barajas getting 4M is not a good sign (for the teams, I’m glad for him)
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
10 for 2?
Barajas ahd a better year last year then all but Barmes
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
no Kelly Johnson eh?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
"Brad Ausmus type"
I can’t believe this guys deserves to have a type. It must be the Ivy League thing.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Id rather have watch
Rod rock baby Dee
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Eh, you know what he means. Veteran catcher happy with minimal playing time.
by Michael White on Nov 10, 2011 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
17 year career, 7101 plate appearances,
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
This is the difference
between what a HOF does with 7,000 plate appearances and what Brad Ausmus type does with them.
Player WAR/pos PA From To BA OBP SLG OPS
Johnny Bench 71.3 8669 1967 1983 .267 .342 .476 .817
Ivan Rodriguez 68.1 10270 1991 2011 .296 .334 .464 .798
Carlton Fisk 67.3 9853 1969 1993 .269 .341 .457 .797
Gary Carter 66.3 9019 1974 1992 .262 .335 .439 .773
Yogi Berra 61.5 8341 1947 1965 .284 .348 .482 .829
Mike Piazza 59.1 7745 1992 2007 .308 .377 .545 .922
Ted Simmons 50.4 9685 1968 1988 .285 .348 .437 .785
Jorge Posada 45.1 7150 1995 2011 .273 .374 .474 .848
Jason Kendall 38.1 8701 1996 2010 .288 .366 .378 .744
Lance Parrish 35.7 7797 1977 1995 .252 .313 .440 .753
Bob Boone 26.1 8148 1972 1990 .254 .315 .346 .661
Benito Santiago 23.8 7515 1986 2005 .263 .307 .415 .722
Tony Pena 18.7 7073 1980 1997 .260 .309 .364 .673
Brad Ausmus 17.3 7101 1993 2010 .251 .325 .344 .669
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Play Index Tool Used
Generated 11/10/2011.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
You might say Brad Ausmus was the least effective catcher since integration with at least 7,000 plate appearances.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I'm amazed at the fall from grace of Jason Kendall
He was so great for a catcher before.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Weird part about Kendall is that everyone assumed the injury did him in, but the season after the injury in 2000 he was still an elite catcher. It was the second season after the injury he started the downslide he could never come back from.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Remember when Moises Alou fucked his leg up on the turn in Montreal running the bases? That was one of the worst baseball injuries I remember.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
Watching Kendall’s ankle blow up made me give up catching and start pitching. No squating, limited base running.
Watching Dravecky damn near made me give up playing ball at all.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
Dravecky had a tumor in his pitching arm and his arm broke in half during delivery. I wouldnt’ purposely watch that ever again.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
Oh I think I’ve seen that.
I as fine with that (same with line drives back off the box) because there is no way to tell if/when that’ll happen, like living infear of an atomic attack. However, I’mclumsy enough that I could see myself blowing up a joint on first bae.
I could see myself blowing up a joint on first bae.
USChris interest in playing baseball just went up
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
Yet Posey's is watchable
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
..
Brad Ausmus was kinda good back in the day.. but “Ausmus type” is a defense first back up catcher who doesn’t K, mentors the staff, shit like that
Ausmus was great for a guy we knew wouldn't play much at all and just wanted a veteran presence there
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
he absolutely deserves to have a type
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Have never been a fan of Barmes but he does appear to be a solid defensive infielder who could handle 2nd or SS but as a starting 2nd baseman, I have my doubts.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
David Testo comes out
In a heroic and refreshing move, David Testo, of the MLS came out
The world still waits for someone from the world of American sports to do the smae
Formerly of the MLS. Seems like he’s a AAAA type player in American soccer, drifting between the MLS and the lower leagues.
Sounds like a more fun job than what most of us do for a living
by Michael White on Nov 10, 2011 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
If you don’t have kids, graduated from college, why not keep playing the sport you love as long as possible?
Indeed, if you have no need to join the rat race why join?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
At what point would you retire from MiLB, assuming they were still willing to pay you the minimum (which I assume is less than what you make now?)
by Michael White on Nov 10, 2011 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
I think John Lindsey would be a good start.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
x
Speaking of… from a 2010 profile on John Lindsey at ESPN Los Angeles:
The Isotopes pay Lindsey well. Nothing like what the Dodgers pay their players, but it’s enough that he can send money home to Mississippi for his wife, Christa, and 3-year-old son, John III, and put some into savings every month.
.
He makes more in five months with the Isotopes than he would in an entire year as a teacher back home in Mississippi. Add in what he makes in the Mexican League every winter, and Lindsey is doing just fine. Close to six figures, before expenses.
.
“I’ve played so long and I’ve made so little money,” he says. “Now that I’m doing OK, it feels crazy to walk away from the game.”
.
It takes some getting used to after all these years of living simply. He could afford a rental car in Albuquerque, but it’s easy enough to catch rides from teammates.
.
A couple of hotels in the area give players and coaches a break on extended rates during the season. At night, Lindsey stays in and works on the online classes he’s enrolled in. When the Isotopes go on the road, he checks out of the hotel.
.
“One bag,” he says. “That’s all I need.”
I’d be surprised if it’s even that. Bottom tier MLS guys make in the 40’s
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
The MLS has established minimum salaries for players. If a player is part of the first 24 roster spots, his minimum salary is $42,000 a year. For spots 25 to 30, the minimum is $32,600. Additionally, the MLS requires that the players receiving $32,600 must be under the age of 25.
Good to see its gone up a little. I had teammates that tried toiling for a bit and made like 1/2 – 2/3 of that at the time.
there were stories
of people at the bottom of the Galaxy depth chart having to triple up in apartments in order to make rent.
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
Curious – why does Lindsey get more then other minor leaguers? He’s not on the 40 man, he doesn’t get sequential raises. Can you explain? I had no idea old minor leaguers were doing better then the young kids.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
• Minor league free agents. To fill the gaps in Triple-A, organizations often turn to the minor league free agent. The most coveted free agents can make as much as $12,000-$25,000 a month, depending on the organization. That works out to a cool $60,000-$125,000 for five months of work.
.
“That’s a competitive market, the six-year free agent market,” a former major league general manager said. “You can go from that $2,150 a month, and if you become a six-year free agent, you have a chance to at least double or triple that right away.”
Mickey Rourke is apparently doing a movie about a rugby player who came out while still playing.
Kudos, David.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
They profiled that guy on Real Sports a few months ago.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
and there is lots of ball touching in rugby
its just not the friendly kind. Nor is it the child molester kind. Get your mind out of the gutter!
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Aaron Hill and Juan Rivera both left the Blue Jays after stinking up the joint and on the surface had great results with their new NL West teams. Aaron Hill did it with a .356 BABIP while Juan did it with Runs Batted In. I guess it is a good thing for players Loney, Hill, Rivera.
Think about it. What would the contracts be for all three if they had continued to hit in Aug/Sept the way they had for April – July. Talk about changing their future outlook with two months of production. Millions and Millions.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I think we have gotten to the point where his offense was so putrid we are over selling his defense.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I'm still so bitter about the Kershaw start in Atlanta
Miles fucked that one up. Also, we lost because someone bunted in front of Kemp, lol.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
For maybe the last time
He won’t hit as bad next year as this
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
Wait--- we want to sign " a couple infielders"
where are they gonna play?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
i meant...
we already have potentially loney, gordon, uribe…how many infielders do we need for one vacant position?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
yeah
things could easily go horribly wrong with all 3 of those guys. We need backup plans. Lots of them.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
true
just no more midgit militia… please, i mean it was cute, but we need full grown men now. bring me kelly johnson. im down.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
He sucks at it though. You can probably find backup infielder types with a better glove at less money.
by Michael White on Nov 10, 2011 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
Yup. Miles is an adequate 2B backup, but he’s wretched at 3rd.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
Nick Punto! Ring in a box!
Well, not exactly less money, but he made about what Miles made last year.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Not to pile on with "the infield" like my esteemed collegues
But i’m assuming a starting 2B and a backup, Jamey Carroll or Jamey Carroll type.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
I’d expect just about every player already signed this fall to stink next year.
Bloomquist
McDonald
Barajas
Rivera
Are the minor leagues so pathetic that they can’t replicate this production for 435,000 per player?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
given the money being handed out
it doesnt surprise me at all that these dudes signed so quick.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 10, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
Owners are smart men
overpay for marginal talent, claim you’re not turning a profit, get higher revenue sharing in next CBA, profit.
If you really sucked at a sport and could no longer make a living at it, the best way to maximize your future earnings would be to come out of the closet.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Jon Ameche would be the closest. He didn’t really suck at basketball, but he wasn’t a HOF or anything
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry
Did not read the prvious comment above and this does seem some what out of the air on its own.
for some reason this is making me think of the movie
worlds greatest dad
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
What a pussy
Ashton Kutcher is giving up control of his tweets:
Up until today, I have posted virtually every one of my tweets on my own, but clearly the platform has become too big to be managed by a single individual. When I started using twitter, it was a communication platform that people could say what they were thinking in real time and if their facts were wrong the community would quickly and helpfully reframe an opinion. It was a conversation, a community driven education tool, and opinion center that encouraged healthy debate. It seems that today that twitter has grown into a mass publishing platform, where ones tweets quickly become news that is broadcast around the world and misinformation becomes volatile fodder for critics
heck I like that he is willing to admit
that its gonna be someone else doing the tweeting. At least he is transparent about it
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
President Obama doesn’t handle his twitter account, right?
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
had to go back 13 days to find a -BO tweet. So they aren’t all that frequent.
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
Did it have to do with him and the French President calling the Israeli Prime Minister a liar over the PA?
some dinner he was hosting, but that’s hilarious like Nick Cannon
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
Even Eric has David handle his tweeter
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 10, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
you called it tweeter
you are like my mom
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
at least he didn’t call it his pee pee and bubbles
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
so who were the assholes giving him a hard time?? fuck it, so he didnt know about the child sex scandal, if it wasnt for me being a sports nut, I probably wouldnt know about it either.
so he’s the face of a sports blog conglomerate. I’m not saying he shold memorize the ongoings of ry team/program that has a SBN blog, but he should know the top story.
or if he doesn’t, don’t comment on it. Plenty of people on the internet already saying stuff without having all the facts.
for sure. 8million followers, you need to think hard before you tweet. Which is why its the right thing to put a team on it
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
I think tweeting is useless and we would not miss it if it went away
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
I think MLB put a hash tag on the railings at the World Series
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
well, sometimes the grass does seems greener on other blogs
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
heck, sometimes I feel like giving up and just reading the papers
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
I overheard some girl saying "OMG"
“You can totally use that to hold a roach!” Chuckling, I rolled into Latin and shared this anecdote and my professor looked at me and half-smiled and said, “are you talking about drugs?” I said, “Yes, sorry, I’m a bad student.” A freshman looked at me and said, “Drugs? What drugs would that be?”
I hugged him for being adorable.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
I dont roll anything, I only use glass pieces, unless someone else rolls it up. 2nd I dont do it while at work. Ive come into work faded atleast a dozen times and realized I didnt like it. I have came to work on no sleep as well, thanks to Charlie, and that isnt great either. But fuck it, I done felt how the shells burn I still wont learn.
That 11th time felt a little weird, but after a dozen, you were finally convinced?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I can hang...I can hang..
FUCK THIS I NEED A SNICKERS
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
it's so true
IMO it’s a lot like accidentally (“accidentally”) drinking too much during lunch break and coming back and having to function without giggling at everything
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
It works pretty nicely as a tailored news feed.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I met his daughter once. When she smiled she looked exactly like him. Made me very sad.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Wow
I work for a sports blog conglomerate. Passes out
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
You volunteer for a sports blog conglomerate. And really, it’s more consortium than conglomerate, my bad.
Aston Kutcher’s gonna make a lot more on his stock options after we get sold to ESPN, then we will ever see from SBN
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but the slurping we have to do in exchange for that….
/callback
I AM JOKING.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I’m still trying to figure out how someone would hear HOW Paterno was fired and not hear WHY Paterno was fired.
Honestly, the first thing I do when I see something has happened like that, I search on Google. But I’m probably in the vast minority on that sort of thing.
you’re a reporter. You need more than 140 characters to form an opinion so you don’t look like amoron when you write your paper.
but an actor should retain the right to be a moron.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yeah, but I do it on stuff that has nothing to do with NM politics (Billy Crystal now hosting the Oscars!)
Bob Hope wasn’t available.
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
dead bob hope sounds like a almost funny SNL skit
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
remember last year
when dead bob hope hosted an entire Oscar’s segment?
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
A friend of mine
used to get to play golf at Lakeside country club occasionally. Once he’s playing and hits his drive out in the fairway. As he’s walking towards it he sees a golf cart pull up, and this old guy get out and hit his ball. He starts running, and screaming THAT’S MY FUCKING BALL until he catches up and sees its Bob “hitting anyone’s ball” Hope. He ends up getting his picture taken with him.
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
The members told him that Hope just drove around the course, stopping at balls and hitting them. He barely knew where he was.
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
The story is moving more from awesome to creepy sad.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Gerald Ford came into the In N Out that I worked at in high school, and he seemed out of it then. Secret service had the store scoped out though, which was kind of odd. There was a secret service man even guarding the back exit.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
Golfers are great
I haven’t played much since I was a teenager but one of my fun golfing stories is playing at twighlight and I am on the last tee and the slow foursome in front of me doesn’t let me (a single) play through. They take forever to hit a dozen or so shots. They seem out of my driving range, but I connected and rolled one up close to one of the older guys. I yelled “four” of course. The old dude waits for me. Tells me to fuck off and he will never let me play through. I’m like ok w/e please hit your ball cuz it’s getting kind of dark. He walks over takes two swings as hard as he can to hit my ball out in to the woods, misses both times. His face turns red. He then throws the ball up in the air trying to hit it with his club like a baseball. Misses again. His face turning even redder he chucks my ball about 20 yards (as far as he could throw it). Nice guy. Glad he can relax playing golf. :)
I am more out of it than Kutcher. I figured Crystal would eventually be the guy, but didn’t realize it was official.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
it’s amazing Billy can still walk, considering dead mickey mantles cock has been stuck up his ass for like 5 decades
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
And a dead Mantle
is better than a live Sandusky
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
This was his tweet
How dare you fire Jo Pa?" he tweeted. "Insult #noclass as a hawkeye fan I find it in poor taste.
I’m willing to buy on the surface that Ashton knew nothing about the rape scandal, but it’s damn hard to hear about the firing without also hearing “blah blah blah young boys blah blah blah grand jury” etc.
I like the Kutcher was apologetic and owned up to it after the fact. But it doesn’t mean he has to cede control of his Twitter account.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
My favorite response tweet that I saw last night
You can’t even act when you type. RT@aplusk An insane story, I just heard paterno was fired, getting the rest of the story now… Wow.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
He is right, but what are the chances that he didn’t have a publicist draft that for him
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
all due to his stupid tweet about Paterno
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
Tweet from Gaslamp Ball
Could @truebluela get any more butt hurt that Clayton Kershaw won the @SBNation NL Cy Young Award?
With a link to yesterday’s post. I wonder if they had Ashton’s team send that tweet
What a tool. He shoud be givena truly awful punishment, like having to watch Padres baseball.
by G.Scott on Nov 10, 2011 2:46 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
If the voter wants to swing by the comments and defend their position, that would be great. If not, they can STFU
by Michael White on Nov 10, 2011 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
i figured “butt hurt” was derogatory and referrred to anal sex. I guess it could just be a kick in the butt??
it’s origin goes back to like drill sergeants and whatnot
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
I was waiting for that. The OED isn’t gonna help me with this one, unfortch
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
it refers to getting your ass kicked, not getting your ass loving caressed by another man
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
I was going that way, but switched it up
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
if by war you mean I don’t give a shit, then by golly you are right
War it is!
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
Luckily I’m a member
Not really, most of us were simply astonished at how ignorant a SB Nation blogger could be. Then we found out Gaslamp outsourced the voting privileges to someone not even on the masthead. In the scheme of things, it is no big deal, but why bother participating at all if you are not going to put any effort into it? It makes bloggers appears as ignorant as the real voters who get put over the coals every year about this time.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 10, 2011 2:54 PM PST up reply actions 13 recs
rec'd, and just wondering
did you post that in their comment section or send it to them over twitter?
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
Comments, I don’t use twitter, the opportunity to be snarkass would overwhelm me and leave me little time to post here.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Speaking of snark, I tweeted this last night right after the PSU board of trustees presser
These local Penn State reporters are the worst, and trust me, I have been in Q&A sessions railroaded by T.J. Simers
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I tried looking for it earlier. Either they deleted it or I looked on the wrong article
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like they deleted it. I posted it on the current article, they had four comments, mine made it five, now they have four again. How lame.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I posted it again just for shits and giggles.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
this kind of makes me wish i was in little league
jk already wished that
by iheartyourfart on Nov 10, 2011 12:09 PM PST reply actions
Kids are going to develop freakish abilities to recall exact years of Padres jerseys. A brighter future is on its way.
Isn’t it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on Nov 10, 2011 2:45 PM PST reply actions
Not really, most of us were simply astonished at how ignorant a SB Nation blogger could be. Then we found out Gaslamp outsourced the voting privileges to someone not even on the masthead. In the scheme of things, it is no big deal, but why bother participating at all if you are not going to put any effort into it? It makes bloggers appears as ignorant as the real voters who get put over the coals every year about this time.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 10, 2011 3:45 PM PST reply actions
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
iheartyourfart
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Deleted again. Oh, those guys.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
because I love a good fight on the internet, I tweeted about it.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
You’d think when no one posts on your blog you’d be happy to get an extra comment
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I don't get it, why would they delete it? The word "ignorant"? maybe they thought you were trolling
and didn’t get (or read) the rest? Or maybe the secret ballot voter is one of their secret moderators.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Have to say I don’t understand either. Could be they did not want their readers to know what they did since they did not publish the results?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Heh even a Giants blogger was wondering what is up with them
(on Twitter)
GiantsNirvana Giants Nirvana
@
@gaslampball Whoa, you had him fifth? If you don’t mind my asking, what was your reasoning?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
which of course they did not answer.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
since they voted kemp last too
its obvious what their goals are here
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Shit, now I’m really worried that I was faded while filling out the ballot.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I think I get it now
they didn’t vote him last, but hey did vote him lower then anyone else. maybe.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Frisky Dingo? that show was weird
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:35 PM PST up reply actions
you know it’s bad when the Giants fan has more sense
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
I think it is the outsourcing the vote part.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
No I thnk the point is THEY are trolling
and deleting his comment is just more trolling on their part. Honestly SBNation should strip them of their voting rights in the future if they are going to pull this stuff.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Phil's comment was strong enough for a man, but made for a woman
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 4:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
killing it
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
LOL
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 it's not worth getting mad about
they and their four comments can continue watching [insert Padres player here]
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
they had a game thread where it was once dude commenting by himself. That was sad. Maybe it was him!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Hey, Reg and I did that for a whole year
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Wasn't that like 3 years ago or more
when SB Nation was pretty new
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Athletics Nation was flying three years ago, TBLA didn’t get really swinging until…
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll give you guys one guess as to who gave Matt Kemp the lowest vote in tomorrow’s NL MVP voting.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
Dammit I didn’t know these were going to be published
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
28 NL voters
I didn’t really think of taking a look at everyone who voted, but here is the breakdown of the 28 NL ballot submissions:
2 each
True Blue LA
AZ Snake Pit
Amazin Avenue
Bleed Cubbie Blue
Brew Crew Ball
Federal Baseball
Purple Row
Red Reporter
Talking Chop
Crawfish Boxes
The Good Phight
1 each
Baseball Nation
Beyond the Box Score
Fake Teams
Minor League Ball
Roto Hardball
Gaslamp Ball
That means these fuckers didn’t even submit ballots:
McCovey Chronicles
Bucs Dugout
Viva El Birdos
Fish Stripes
That kind of sucks.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
Viva El Birdos being Cardinals’ site? (Since I assume you wouldn’t mention it on an NL poll if it were the Orioles.) Weird, when they have contenders. Or was it a foregone conclusion a Cardinal wouldn’t get it, and that’s why?
Yes, they are a Cardinals site. I have no idea why they didn’t vote.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
too drunk
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
exactly what was thinking of. Nice!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
AL was worse
24 total votes
7 teams with 2 each
5 teams with 1 each
2 teams with 0 votes (Lookout Landing – maybe the ballot didn’t have a subject header – and Twinkie Town)
If we go hockey-style voting/winning percentage:
NL: 11-4-1 (71.9%)
AL: 7-2-5 (67.9%)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
How does Grant Brisbee not vote? He’s a frickin’ writer on the main baseball page for god’s sake.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I mean, hell, I can see saying, “well I can’t really pick out an entire top 10” but surely you have a solid, legit opinion on the top few.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I never saw the email. Google Groups snafu.
It’s the first year I didn’t vote. I enjoy it every year.
by Grant Brisbee on Nov 11, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
Grant, thanks for the response.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Latest NBA from Woj
which is really not much news for now:
Stern hasn’t brought completed deal – nor framework – to owners for approval yet, source says. After strong Wednesday, momentum does remain.
Hey, just curious why you say that often. I assume someone posted a link as if it was new, and it was dated a year ago? If so, that is pretty funny.
How come I keep getting calls from the Clippers asking if I wanna buy a package, some girl named China too… tickets to what? aint no games goin on, and please, I wouldnt take em even for free.
I wouldnt take em even for free.
I don’t agree with you
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
Dude, I hardly go down to Staples as is, one way streets is too hard to deal with faded. I sure as hell aint goin down there for the Clippers… ok, if they were playing Lakers then I would… yeah you got me.
metro – easy peasy
plus they are now running ever 10 minutes until midnight, surely you can drag you ass to the NH station.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
or even the Orange Line
omg!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Im not really into public transit man, it smells like pee, and too many old crazy people talking to themselves, or cussing me out for looking at them. So never again.
Come on, you take the train on a Laker Night you will be surrounded by Laker fans all masturbating to the glory of your Kobe
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
sounds like a tokyo train at rush hour
/frottage
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
I dont masturbate to Kobe ok… got it?? Shit he is so great I prematurely ejaculate, I dont even need to masturbate. greatness does that.
having thought this my whole life, Maddz recently showed me the subway system in L and it was quite enjoyable.
the only problem with the LA subway is those felt seats that haven’t been steam cleaned in years.
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
While you’re there, pick me up some new Callahan brake pads.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
They’re out. Michelle fucked up the invoices.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
/5 dollar footlong joke
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
I have only been on a couple of the lines in the LA subway system, but I have to say those few I’ve been on were the cleanest subway cars I’ve seen anywhere in the world.
THIS
so many times this
(it’s because no one takes it)
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
As a percentage of the populations, its very low, but just gross ridership? I’m guessing it’s got some wear and tear.
by Michael White on Nov 10, 2011 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
The cars may be clean, but it’s the gross ridership that keeps folks off.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:19 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I have used them going to downtown more than once
I live about a mile from a stop, so it is a 100% walking evening for me. Makes drunk driving impossible for the evening
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
that's why I like it
and it makes a nice way to get to claremont if/when I don’t feel like driving
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Things I wouldn’t want to do stoned: small enclosed spaces with lots of people
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
So faded is stoned? I missed this one, how long has that nomenclature been around?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I’ve heard people use it referring to being drunk too. Basically just messed up. But using faded to mean stoned has been around since I was in school.
by Michael White on Nov 10, 2011 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve never heard faded to mean drunk, so that’s interesting. FWIW, crunk is both.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Classic Nola
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
i have to agree
faded= high
/socalknowledge
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
For instance
I’m fairly certain Montell Jordan was simply drinking, because that’s how he did it.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
I always took that to mean he was smoking green…treeeeees
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
nope he was faded and drinking
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I assumed it was more general, like could mean drunk too
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks sweetcheeks
I’ll be sure to tell my parents I’m a moron based on my word choice, they’re going to have to call my high school and rescind my diploma. damn those IQ requirements!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Given how we know how Bobby feels about neardowells, I’m sure he’s talking about his buddies who are morons while he sticks to getting drunk on his AMF’s.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I’m not making assumptions about everyone who uses that, more so some idiots I actually know who have used the word. For instance, a girl I used to work with who came to work high and watched sailor moon all day until she was fired. Also an old friend who told me he started smoking to try and look cool. Also, burnouts from my high school.
Most definitely model citizens ;)
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
using a word and smoking
are different. Just…you know…for like… semantical purposes. Or whatever.
I envy your black/white world view.
Additionally, thinking about binary oppositions makes me think of Derrida, and I don’t know how I feel about that.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Like I was saying
I don’t think all people who use the word are morons, just rather nearly all the people who have used the term around me happen to be.
Just like people can refer to drunk drivers, but that doesn’t mean the members of MADD are driving drunk ;)
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
I'm guessing due to the rampant drug use
that is sure to be in it?
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Good is being generous, but it was fun to watch the humble beginning on a farm turn into what it did.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I never saw the movie, I just couldn’t resist making fun of Bobby’s taste.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
urbandictionary!
“word used on the west coast for being high/stoned/blazed.”
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
when my parents say
pooooooppppp referring to a carbonated beverage i want to stab them in the eye
/rant ended
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Soda poop would not be tasty. But I think they sell it in Japan.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
they pronounce it like
paaaawwpppp. ugh. grates on me.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
How do they say “orange?”
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
im not sure, put however it is it's wrong.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
My East Coast family say Aw-renge instead of Oh-renge. It never fails to amuse me.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
i think it comes down to the
colorawdo nevawda thing for me. they say coloraado and nevaada…like with the short a. ugh.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Everyone says Nevada with a short A.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
not me... guess i was raised on my own planet
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Just talked to a guy
in Nevada, Mo., where it’s pronounced Nevaeda.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Nov 10, 2011 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
Their tourism board was even advertising Nevăda
(with the breve).
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
How do they say oregon?
I hate when people say “ORE-OH-GON”
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
…but Dad does not say wart-or. Or “warsh” the clothes.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
My originally from Jersey dad says “aw-renge”.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The way you keep writing it
makes me think that your father might be dr cox and it makes me laugh thinking about that, lol.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
It regionalized because nobody east of the west can even get faded… Shit they dont got the green like we do baby, best believe that. That why them east coastes go goo goo ga ga over our shit when they come out here…. we da bestest
more please
I want to be entertained
MORE I SAY
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
he's right.
When I was in college, people who smoked made it into a lifestyle choice (tie dye shirts, Grateful Dead posters, sublime posters that glowed in blacklight, etc.) whereas in California, it seems to be a lot more ubiquitous. Of course, it’s half legal here, so there’s that.
Also: ubique is everywhere in Latin. You’re welcome.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
My parents are big time Dead Heads, they love that Greatful Dead bullshit. Maybe now you guys can understand why I am the way that I am. Or maybe not.
Every silver lining has a touch of grey.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
But does uchris feed his dog?
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Nov 10, 2011 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
You’re like a real-life Spicoli.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
the epicenter of suck?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Now we agree on something.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
Dont you guys listen to Notorious BIG? Going back to Cali ….Chapter 3, verse 3… Going back to Cali, strickly for the weather, women, and the weed, sticky green… .. The weed outside of Cali is like Eugeno Velez, our weed is like, well, Matt Kemp.
and you can hardly turn around without running into a goddamn sushi burrito truck
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
Unless
Uschris can either drink beer in the parking lot or see Kobe Bryant, he ain’t leaving the Valley
Valley born and bred
and I ain’t going back
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
You just get better and better.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I’m just thinking of places I’d consider leaving the valley for. Malibu, Aguroa, Calabasas, that area basically is one area I’d leave the valley for.
oh yeah, Hollywood ha ha. Im just playin man I know that. I thought it was just a name, like my boy Jesse James Hollywood. Dam maybe I do need to cut down my narcotic intake, just a little. Man, Hollywood aint even all that, you sold out the Valley for Hollywood?
I would gladly cut off the head of Jesse James Hollywood and piss it in for eternity.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
ah, so you are aware of him? Yeah man that was stupid what he did, I didnt know him that well, but from what I knew of him he wasnt really a bad guy. He gave me anything I wanted, never asked for a thing.
There
Are three places HJ would be at the most, okay four if you count the Sunday ball field he plays at. One would be an airplane seat, second a hotel room and three is staring you in the face.
I’ve only seen him in Culver City, though.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Was he staring you in the face, there?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
He did make good eye contact.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Man
I’m trying so hard to make better eye contact these days, but I just feel terribly awkward.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
That’s really not true though. That tweet itself doesn’t get into it, but there has been a ton of movement in the past month. A year ago, the players were at 57%; they’re now down to 50% with big moves in the past month.
by Michael White on Nov 10, 2011 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
Martin Prado
What would it cost to aquire him? He would be a much better option than Barmes,Ellis, or Hill.
Rockies are talking Seth Smith, so go from there.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
In a world in which McDonald, Bloomquist and some other bozo just signed contracts, Prado is not going to be non – tendered. JMO
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Oh Delias Man
I love how you troll dodgers over twitter. It’s my favorite.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Except for Javy. He’s a Javy honk since Guerra started following him on Twitter
by Michael White on Nov 10, 2011 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t realize Javy started following him. Awesome.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
I looked at who Guerra was following on twitter
first one the list:
@xxxBiBiJones Scottsdale, AZ
20 year old pornslut for Digital Playground. Having fun fucking & sucking! ;)
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
Demi Moore
First appeared on General Hospital 30 years ago right after Luke and Laura’s wedding. Demi Moore also turns 49 tomorrow.
We finally get to solve the age-old math problem: how many times does 33 go into 49?
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
From Demi's
in 1980, at the age of 18, she married singer Freddy Moore, who is 12 years her senior, adopting his surname
12 older + 16 younger = an impressive 28 year swing of dude’s she not only slept with, but married
If I married a woman 28 years younger than my wife….wow, a 16 year old, um creepy
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
My paternal grandparents were 30 years apart in age, granddad being older. I may have tremendous old goat genes.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Have to say I watched the Luke and Laura gig while in college. For some reason it was on the TV during my breaks and it caught my attention.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Same reason why I have about every episode of 90210 memorized
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 10, 2011 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
I watched All My Children while in college. A lot of storylines with the young and fetching Kim Delaney.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I along with
29,999,999 folks watched that wedding. Demi Moore showed up right afterwards. ( the wedding episodes were aired in mid-November 1981)
Amazing they got a round number.
/Hedberg
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Gurnick
The club is not believed to be interested in re-signing Jon Garland or Vicente Padilla, who suffered season-ending injuries this year.
That Rosenthal article is full of fail
hopefully it will be RosenthalFail and not DodgersFail.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
that's just rosenfail to you, sir.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Apologies to Stoppard
Rosenfail and Gurnickstern are dumb
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
HWTNG? (until I just rec’d it)
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Rosenfail and Gilden--- aw, dammit, Joe beat me to it. ;)
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 Nov 10, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Just an outstanding movie/play
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
It's what
made me want to become a playwright. Then I realized there are no new plays except in New York. And they have rats in New York
by Josie Becker on Nov 10, 2011 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
Shakespeare broke my spirit and made me not want to be a writer
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
There isn’t much in the way of new plays in New York, outside of Off-off-off. It’s just lousy loud musicals.
London is something else. That’s where plays come from. Including Stoppard’s.
anytime they deal with technology I want to throw a shoe through the tv
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
isn’t our system full of OF? and they want to cut payroll
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
Ethier has got to have more value than that
gold glover, silver slugger, and a 30 game hitting streak. Some GM would overpay for him, even after a down year (in which he still had a 30 game hitting streak)
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
now its only going to rain saturday for me
darn thing needs to make up its mind
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Love rain, harder the better,not that misty shit.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
that is what Monday through Wednesday are for
Weekends are for being outside and baseball or surfing or grilling or anything…
I go a little crazy when it rains on the weekends
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
you keep doing that Chris and life will get better and better my man
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
Only supposed to rain during the night tonight.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
fields drain for shit – gonna need some help
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
what? tonight?
doh
um, I am going to peddle my ass home now while it is still dry
enjoy the football tonight folks, it isn’t baseball, but then again it isn’t soccer
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
yeah!
I love how the sun hasn’t been out at all today. Keep it this way till next week!
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
I dont mind when it rains hard if im home. Sir, Mr Gurnee, Why does it say your a Tampa Bay Rays fan but not Los Angeles Dodgers?
Well I sure as hell dont, because im a 1 team man, I dont cheat on my teams. But it doesnt have the Dodgers at all, even though he has bobbleheads in his picture. Just curious is all.
Just assumed that since I write for a Dodger blog people would figure that angle out. I should probably check my profile, my tastes might have changed.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
hopefully not until I'm back in the Valley.
that drive would suck
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Tom Golisano, former owner of the Buffalo Sabers
is preparing a bid for the Dodgers
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:07 PM PST reply actions
I read this as
‘former owner of the Butthole Surfers’
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 10, 2011 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
He is a paisano, which it a plus
but not rich enough unless he head a group
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 10, 2011 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I was wondering why all the blogs dont unite and run a fund raiser and buy the Dodgers. I got 5 on it!!
Are you a billionaire too then?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
ha ha
Hey many of these guys aren’t billionaires, they are simply names like Garvey, Orel, O’Malley
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I know, it was just funny timing. A guy who is legitimately a billionaire all on his own
declares public interest in Dodgers and it is used as an opportunity to mock the clown car feeling of all the bidders. But he’s the only official one, and is a billionaire.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
a billionaire, and owns a mansion and a yacht.
/elmer j. fudd
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
lol
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
I figured Orel has a shitload of secret cash, thanks to his poker prowess, and the only reason he took the Sunday night gig because it gives him time and allows him to travel to various cash games across the country (and sometimes in international waters) and clean out trust fund kids of their loot.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 4:28 PM PST up reply actions
They are very well liked in Buffalo. Unless something crazy happened recently.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Trades Sabres for sabermetrics?
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Although it features an inexplicably committed performance from Al Pacino, Jack and Jill is impossible to recommend on any level whatsoever.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I’m pretty sure Cartman invented that movie on the AWESOME-O episode of South Park
by eitherethier on Nov 10, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
Ifthat movie makes any money
it’s an insult to money. and movies
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
it will
and can movies be more insulted already?
Kangaroo Jack
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
he should have got Oscar
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
Bill James
on Clubhouse Confidential
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 4:48 PM PST reply actions
I enjoyed Whatever Happened To The Hall of Fame?
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
From Marlins beat writer Joe Capozzi
Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez today canceled his December flight home to Venezuela because fear after Wilson Ramos kidnapping
Gotta be a tough call, especially if you already have family there and of course it is your home.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t these guys have work visa’s? Wouldn’t it be just as simple to kidnap his mom or wife? They don’t need him. It would blow to have to have bodyguards, and you’d probably need foreign bodyguards for trustworthyness. Where is the A team?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It’s incredibly hard to get a plan together.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 10, 2011 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
I wish Mark Zuck would put in a bid
he might hire smart people to run this shit right. But I hear he’s a Mets fan
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
no comment on the kosher hot dog situation.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
watching MLBN, with them talking about Joey Votto
in 2013, he’s owed $17MM, and Rosenthal(for what it’s worth) believes the Reds won’t want to pay it.
If the Reds are out of it by the July deadline this season, anyone think they shop him?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 5:21 PM PST reply actions
reds dont want to pay market price for an mvp 1b?
then what do they think is actually worth paying for?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 10, 2011 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
maybe
but then you have to extend him, and will he want to stay with them?
It’s a Prince Fielder situation building
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
so i was a bit bored and looked at trayvon's mlb stats
61K’s in 143AB
if that K rate can maintained throughout a full season, mark reynolds is done
Not really loyal to any particular car maker, but the Chevy commercial where the sons surprise their dad with his old car is pretty good
agreed
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
agreed
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 10, 2011 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
NPUT
http://www.truebluela.com/2011/11/10/2553275/120000000-payroll-thread
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on True Blue LA
Related FanShots on True Blue LA
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- College player makes impossible over the fence catch to save tournament game (Video)
- Security!: Camden Yards guard collides with Royals’ Mike Moustakas
- The Juice: Nelson Cruz matches career high eight RBIs, Pujols stays hot in Seattle
- Benches clear at Fenway as Red Sox-Rays rivalry heats up
- Keeping good company: Albert Pujols becomes fourth-youngest player to hit 450 home runs
