2012 TBLA #7 Dodger Prospect Discussion
by Brandon Lennox on Nov 23, 2011 8:14 AM PST
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A late push helped Chris Withrow win the #6 TBLA Prospect vote, as he edged out both Joc Pederson and Shawn Tolleson. Withrow, who was recently added to the Dodgers 40 man roster, will likely return to AA for a 3rd season in 2012 and will continue to work on his command.
I'm adding a few names to the list this time around even though it's probably a little early for a few of them. Also, in case you missed the comments in the last discussion, we are now excluding players who have exhausted their rookie status heading into 2012, so we will not be considering Javy Guerra or Josh Lindblom for our prospect list.
Since we are heading into the Thanksgiving weekend, the plan is to let this vote run all the way until Monday morning. If one player is the clear winner I may cut it short and move on, but we'll see. Use this Fanpost for your voting.
Here are the candidates for the Dodgers #7 prospect:
Joc Pederson - OF (19.5 years old) - Pederson's name was scattered all over the Pioneer League Leaderboard after a big offensive season that saw him hit .353 with 11 homers, 24 SB's, and a .997 OPS. As I mentioned last year he has 5-tool potential, although none of his 5 tools seem to have a particularly high ceiling. Scouts don't think he'll be able to handle center field in the big leagues, but believe he can play either corner outfield spot.
James Baldwin - OF (20 years old) - Baldwin started the 2011 season on fire, and while he cooled down as the year progressed he still finished with 10 homers, 22 stolen bases, and a .828 OPS. Many people call him the most exciting prospect since Matt Kemp, although Baldwin struggles with strikeouts much more than Kemp did. He should have no trouble handling center field as he moves up through the minors.
Alfredo Silverio - OF (24.5 years old) - Signed way back in 2003, Silverio finally figured out how to make good use of the athleticism that scouts have seen in him for years. This past season the outfielder led the Southern League in total bases, and hit .306 with 16 homers and a .883 OPS. He also showed good speed with a minor league high 18 triples, but was caught in 12 of his 23 SB attempts. While he spent most of the 2011 in center field, it remains to be seen if he'll be able to handle that position at the big league level.
Angelo Songco - 1B (23 years old) - Songco had a monster season for the Quakes in 2011, leading the California League in doubles and total bases while hitting .313 with 29 homers and 114 RBI's. He's always had a ton of raw power, and it finally showed this past year. He made the switch from left field to 1st base during the season, but overall doesn't have much defensive value so he's going to have to continue to hit as he moves up through the system.
Jonathan Garcia - OF (20 years old) - Garcia got off to a hot start in 2011 and showed good power throughout the season with 19 homers, but he ended the year in a major slump and hit just .228 for the season. He was one of the youngest players in the Midwest League, however, and has plenty of time to improve and mature. On defense Garcia has a strong arm and should be able to handle right field as he moves up through the system.
Shawn Tolleson - RHP (23.75 years old) - Tolleson flew through the minor leagues in 2011, advancing from LoA to AA and dominating everywhere he went. His combined stats were ridiculous as he had a 1.17 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, a 1.59 FIP, and a 13.7 K/9 over 69 innings. His cutter is by far his best pitch, which by most accounts is nearly unhittable for lower level minor leaguers. He also mixes in a solid fastball, which apparently hit 97 mph last season on a good night, and a slider.
Angel Sanchez - RHP (22 years old) - Sanchez literally came out of nowhere in 2011 and had a very good season for the Great Lakes Loons. Signed out of the Dominican Republic, he jumped straight to the Midwest League and had a 2.82 ERA, a 3.46 FIP, a 7.6 K/9, and a .198 batting average against. He throws a hard fastball that can reach 97 mph, and he also has a curveball and changeup.
Alex Castellanos - OF (25.25 years old) - Castellanos made a great impression on Dodger prospect fans after joining the team in the Furcal trade as he posted a 1.009 OPS in his 32 games with the Lookouts, connecting on 4 homers, driving in 23 runs, and walking almost as much as he struck out. There has been talk about converting him to either 2nd base or 1st base since the Dodger have a crowded minor league outfield, so it will be interesting to see where he plays next season. He's listed at 5'11" and despite good home run numbers in 2011, he doesn't necessarily project as a true power threat at the big league level.
Griff Erickson - C (23.5 years old) - The switch hitting catcher had a breakout season in 2011, posting a combined .866 OPS between HiA and AA and smacking 13 homers. He also posted an impressive strikeout to walk ratio, and showed strong defensive skills behind the plate. Erickson is still at least a year away from the big leagues, but he's just 23 years old so he's in a good spot.
Scott Van Slyke - OF/1B (25.25 years old) - Van Slyke had the biggest season of his 7 year minor league career in 2011 while playing with the Lookouts. He led the team in every significant offensive category except for runs and stolen bases, and even won the league batting title with a .348 average. His SLG %, OB%, and OPS all ranked 2nd in the league, and his big season earned him a spot on the Dodgers 40 man roster. He doesn't have much defensive value, so he'll have to continue hitting to make it to the show.
Tim Federowicz - C (24.25 years old) - In his short time with the Dodgers FedEx has impressed with an outstanding display in AAA, but it should be noted that his 1.058 OPS and .325 average while with the Isotopes were significantly higher than his minor league averages. That being said Federowicz does have a decent bat, and since he is an excellent defensive catcher any offensive production we get out of him at the big league level would be a bonus.
Please use this post as the discussion thread, and cast your actual vote in this Fanpost.
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Garcia, Pederson and Baldwin remain such interesting guys
I just have a hard time feeling confident in any of them right now for some reason…
I like having two very intriguing prospects at catcher now, too, when the cupboard looked bare there a year or so ago, but think it too early for either of them on the list.
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agreed on the catcher situation. What I wouldn’t give for a Ned trade for a 3b prospect.
Seems like we have the pitching prospects to get that deal done.
I ful expect that to happen, and I fully expect it to be for a prospect we don’t really all that much care for.
After Uribe, the depth chart at 3B looks mighty thin. The backup IFs on the 40-man currently are Sellers, Mitchell and DeJesus. You know Ned will be hunting for a vet (the return of the gnome?) to be on that bench. He does not want to have to hire a Shea Hillenbrand mid-season again.
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After Uribe
I like this concept
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 subtitle of the 2012 World Series film
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
I guess it never looks thin with Uribe in it.
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Grady Sizemore’s deal with Cleveland is $5 million, plus $4 million in incentives, including $500k for winning comeback player of the year.
Good deal for both
Not multiple years and they get great value if he makes closer to 9 million.
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possibly 3
if he hits all the incentives Sizemore gets an extra 1m.
I think
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 23, 2011 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
McCourt's Divorce Settlement
Thought this was worth sharing…
As part of their divorce settlement, Dodger owner Frank McCourt has to pay his ex-wife Jamie $131 million. Through force of habit, the Yankees offered her $175 million.
I’m torn.
On the one hand, I think “How could you vote for a rliever this high”
But then I think “I would have voted for Jansen this high, what’s dfferent?”
You’re cold and chained, lying naked on the floor?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Jansen did amazing work in 2010 in the majors for about 30 innings
Tolleson wrecked, but is at AA. I have a lot of faith in him, I’ll just take a few more people before him.
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Damn I feel like I should've voted for Pederson or Baldwin. Oh well, whatever.
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The national pastime of apathy about the Houston Texans can continue.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
We'll still make the playoffs
and if our D keeps playing good and our running offense continues being the best EVAR we can win the whole damn thing.
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The Patriots where a 14 point favorite to go to 19-0
yeah. Theres also no guarantee the Packers even make the super bowl. How often does the number one seed actually make the super bowl from either league?
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One number one seed made the Super Bowl every year from 1997-2007 (the season; not the year the Super Bowl was played), and both number ones made it in 2009. In 2008 and 2010, neither number one seed made it.
I do appreciate how you jumped ahead right to the Super Bowl though.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
According to Colin Cowherd (the all knowing genius...)
The Bears are the best team in football, and will beat the Packers, and he says this without Cutler, too. With Cutler they were great, but without them they are all run, which you can only get away with for so long. Along those lines, I expect the 49ers to lose about 2-3 more games before the year is over.
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Oh man
I had no idea that was a game being played this week. That’s an awesome game to watch.
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Dude
Detroit has played on Thanksgiving since 1934 (except during WWII), or since my father was a toddler. Dallas since 1966.
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FAIL
Dyslexic reader. I read that as “… no idea that a game was being …”
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I can easily see how it would read
“no idea a game was being played this week”
One of my great skills of phrasing at work ;)
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I will see zero of it, as my sister does not have NFL Network.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 9:55 AM PST up reply actions
If it’s any consolation, I wouldn’t have gone out of my way to watch that game anyway. I’m sure we will be playing games of some sort at that time, possibly including Rock Band.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
oh goodness neither does my parents
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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I don't think I get the NFL network
I need to double check. I know I don’t get it in HD
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'!
Does Cowherd still want to marry Mark Sanchez or is he eying other suitors now?
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we are 2 games up on the Titans
and as long as we don’t lose to the( Colts or Jags) OR beat the Titans in week 17 we hold all meaningful tiebreakers, so we might as well be up by 3, with the easier schedule to play the rest of the way.
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We beat the steelers once by running it down their throats
and putting Ben on his ass. I believe we can do it again. Hell we didn’t even have AJ last time.
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oh no thats right
thats the game where he got injured. Though we didn’t have Tate for that game, and he has added another layer to our running game.
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We'll see
good D and a good running game can do a lot to hide the deficiencies of a QB. If I’m being honest Schuab wasn’t at his best for the majority of the beginning of the season(though he seemed to be getting into a groove until fat albert ended his season).
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I’m with you on Schaub being pretty average this year. Not having Andre Johnson for an extended period of time will make you not as swesoke.
I really think that Leinart is terrible though. Like really freakin bad. I’m not wishing bad shit on the Texans, but I think you guys are fucked. The Texans would be my favorite team in the NFL if I didn’t like my favorite.
His numbers with AZ are not THAT bad
we’ll see. As for Schuab, honestly it had very little to do with AJ. He has been bizarro schuab, his hallmark has always been his accuracy, but this year a lot of short passes have just been off from him, and this was even before AJ went down. Oddly enough his deep ball, which has usually been a bit of a weakness for him, was better. He seemed to have ironed it out though.
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beating the Steelers in September is quite different than beating them in January
I would welcome a game against Matty Hot Tub and the rest of the texans
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
I just want to watch Foster make Polumalu look like a scrub again
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talk to me in January
the Steelers are a franchise that doesn’t have big wins in September
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
who said anything about it being big?
force a narrative much :-p It was just fun
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I played 3b at 11
and I’m a lefty
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'!
Seems like this has been rumored for weeks
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Urban Meyer will be the next Ohio State football coach.
This is where I got it.
Not sure on how reputable this is though.
http://www.collegenews.com/article/urban_meyer_agrees_to_seven_year_40m_contract_with_osu
Since it's a Big 10 school
He probably had to sign a no-pedophile pledge
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'!
What about a no-ephebophile pledge?
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
uh didnt he stop coaching cuz he was having heart attacks?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 23, 2011 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
A Florida spokesman said reports of Meyer being diagnosed with muscle-heart-valve defect and having a heart attack during the season are inaccurate. The team does not have an official medical diagnosis for Meyer.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4772952
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well thats good
didnt want this dude dying for that sweet sweet osu money..
I fuckin hate ohio state, but Im ambivalent towards meyer.. so conflicted as to what I should do here.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 23, 2011 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
Ooh, mystery illness
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 think it was just super stress?
so now that he has had some time to rest and spend time with his family, he realizes he hates them all and needs to get away.
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Since I hate Ohio State
I will chuckle if he drops dead during a Michigan game.
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'!
Damn Straight
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'!
meyer should be forced to wear a sweater vest
as part of his agreement to coach
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 23, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
Anybody working today?
I’m in the office. We close at noon, and no one here is doing anything
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, all day. Friday, too, which just sucks.
by silverwidow on Nov 23, 2011 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
I’m in the office. As to your first question….
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
I'm here all day
and I have a ton of shit to do. I’m not happy abou tit
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I’m always happy about tit. Unless it’s the Total Recall 3-boob chick. Too weird for me.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
proof!
too much of a good thing does exist
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
she is not too much, she is just right
3 boob chick = too much
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
Would 4-boobs chick work?
To me, the reason three doesn’t work is because there is a certain “rightness” to having that cleavage right in the middle – a great place to lay your head.
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
that is too close to a dogs belly
pass
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
So it’s udderly ridiculous?
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
As hard as ever. Just finished discussing a particular software design with someone. Now to do some more O-O modeling……
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
I had an incredibly hectic morning
I am playing multi-million dollar chicken on a call that begins in 14 minutes
I have one big project review to do in the afternoon
and then I am mostly fucking off
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
Working a bit at home (am only a part time contractor right now anyway)
and then stopping early to take my piggy bank to the food store and then going to see Hugo (the movie, not some dude).
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Thought you were meeting with Hurley for a second there.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
hah. That dude would be fun to hang out with though.
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Are UCLA fans boycotting that movie?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I don't get it...?
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Some UCLA fans still blame Hurricane Hugo for keeping them out of the 1998(?) national championship.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I thought you were referring to Victor Hugo and the UCLA undergrads hatred of his works and the prof that teaches them
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
I...see...
{backs away on ladder slowly, Homer Simpson-style}
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Seeing that on Friday with g/f and my sister and bro in law, can't wait!
I am being paid to write a review of Hugo and have to do that asap so have to see that one today.
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heard it's great
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knowing the universe
my wifes younger bro will want to see jack and jill instead. /pleaseno
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Oh jeezus, you're gonna have to put your foot down and refuse if that is requested.
I’d rather shove tofurky up my nose than watch that POS.
Muppets or death!
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No better gift than the life lesson of a beatdown.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 11:29 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
that movie is a lobotomy
you leave the theater dumber than when you arrived
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
I prefer the Spanish pronunciation: OO-go
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
I still prefer the Spanish pronunciation.
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why does nobody talk about the great movie Hugo Pool?
you get to see Alyssa Milano screw a quadriplegic
I met her at a party during the lean years after Who’s the Boss. She was kinda glumly alone
I like to think that if I didn’t have Mrs HJ (then GF), as my date I could have done something with that
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
One of the great one-sentence movie descriptions in history.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Oh, and prepping trip to pick up the ingredients for this turkey
Of course I will BBQ and smoke that bad boy
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Is this planned? I have a tournament coming up in a week too…pretty excited.
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
For real? How many people are going to come?
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t know. It’s actually a Dodger blog tournament, started by the LFP. We’re thinking about putting together a TBLA team for it.
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The tournament is
Our team is sort of – it’s never a sure thing until people actually pony up the $35/head.
BTW from the link above –
Proceeds to benefit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
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I just looked at the replica fields….I just got really fucking excited to pitch at Fenway!
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
Okay, this makes sense. Count me in!
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
Any link for the rules? Need to know if my life will be threatened
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by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t anything more than what is seen in the link above.
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Yea no rules there other than amount of players, cost, females numbers needed and no pre-existing teams (which is a cool rule)
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by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
If you have any questions please contact thelfp.com@gmail.com
I have been assuming that it is slow pitch. Who knows about arc.
And I guess there is a deadline of note:
# All team rosters must be submitted by January 28 2012
# All player registrations must be submitted by and paid January 28 2012
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Yea, I thought about emailing for general rules of the game, but I did not want to be that guy. The very fact that existing teams are not allowed will go a long way in making sure my head does not get taken off.
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by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
If you guys want in. I need to have a deposit into Big League Dreams by Dec 1 to hold the fields. Basically I just want two female players so it makes it fair for teams that have more. Min players per team is twelve.
It’s pretty much a big pick up game. That’s why I don’t want teams that play together every week somewhere. I only have one person signed up for this blog, so there is plenty of room. Shoot me an email if you need more info. thelfp.com@gmail.com
Cool, it sounds like those of us that want to play need to do the individual sign up stat!
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by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Does sound like that is the easiest way for each person to pony up the fee, rather than do a team submission.
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I just registered! Chose TBLA and then DT as my team…I am playing with or without you people!
Hopefully with!
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by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
can’t do a super team huh?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
I thought registering would want to collect yer money, but it does not.
I registered. 1. TBLA, 2. DT.
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There is a separate link on the page for that. Here is the link for the reg fee.
https://www.wepay.com/x1p7fpz/donate/48374
Somehow I didn't see the big white letters that read
Payment For Registration
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If there are not enough teams, does the tournament get cancelled and money refunded? How does that work?
Ooh, Dec 1 is next Thursday. Sounds like we’d better get off our keisters.
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I love the shirt size selection pop up!
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In the “sun rises in the east” category, the Rangers have offered arbitration to Mr. C.J. Wilson today.
true
for 7m or something not awesome
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 23, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
wouldn't be surprised
Last year the Dodgers signed Jon Garland on Black Friday, then signed Juan Uribe the following Tuesday.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
That Tuesday was busy
They also traded Theriot for Hawksworth on November 30.
Rod Barajas was signed on December 2, and Vicente Padilla was signed on December 9, exactly two weeks after Thanksgiving.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
Ring in a box.
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
I was quite adept at throwing those suckers like Chinese stars
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
4 iron sez
What the hell are those?
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Luckily I've got a father who's old as dirt
so I’ve seen a few in my time ;)
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Stupid UCLA
going to wear an alternate uniform on Saturday night against USC, robbing us of the traditional cardinal vs. blue.
Fucking Neuhisel.
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Sounds like it's Guerrero
From Guerrero’s weekly blog, on Tuesday:
There have been rampant rumors out there recently that our football team might be sporting a special look when they take the field for the USC game on Saturday evening. I can confirm that those rumors are indeed true. We will be unveiling a uniform that we have been working on with the adidas design team for several months. These new uniforms will provide us with an alternative to our existing road uniforms but will not replace them in perpetuity.
“No one’s told me anything,” he said. “We’re blue and gold as far as I know. I’ve heard the rumor, but I have no indication of that. … I love the home uniforms. I think it’s one of the classic games in college football.”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
It was in the works since early this year
Does the coach play a part of when it is used, sure but it is mostly an Adidas thing.
by bhsportsguy on Nov 23, 2011 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
I want to drag my penis across Guerrero’s deli plate of unis.
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
As if it will make a difference. Maybe Guerrero’s is hoping it snows and no one notices the shitty team in white on the field.
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
This is how USC & UCLA should look when they play football
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
USC should always have murderers running the football. They do better that way.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
To my knowledge Marcus Allen hasn’t committed any murders.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Alums are pissed
But the players are pretty excited.
USC players wanted to don black jerseys.
by Julio Nievas on Nov 23, 2011 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
x
This is all we know so far
SC was supposed to wear black unis, this was kinda agreed upon before the season, but sc backed out, and UCLA is still doing the white unis
Is SC still doing the black helmets? I hadn’t heard about this retraction
by Josie Becker on Nov 23, 2011 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
I doubt it
Pat Haden said of UCLA today, “That’s their call. We value our traditional uniforms.”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
“blah blah blah, I am a douche” :)
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
Just not when they made the deal in the first place.
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It would be really funny if the jersey has 11.26.11 on it.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
They are supposed to be all-white (jerseys and pants)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
18 year old kid: well I wasn’t going to sign with UCLA, but now that they have uniforms with Cal and Oregon….
by Josie Becker on Nov 23, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
This is where I could shuffle my list forever
The distinctions at this point in the prospect list are far from clear, and pretty subjective. A lot of the bats are pretty far away, so it’s about projection.
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Do It!
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that NBA labor talks resumed on Tuesday “to try and end the lockout before the cancellation of Christmas games.”
Or atleast come to an agreement for Christmas games, and then get locked back out. I dont want to talk to my family on Christmas, we talk all year long.
by uschris0304 on Nov 23, 2011 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
do you think they are having a yule log at the Paterno house this year?
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
Yule log
Is Sandusky’s nickname
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'!
Is there a consensus favorite NFL team here? I haven’t been able to tell. I know that there are a bunch of Raiders fans, but are they the most-liked team here?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I like the sport, don’t have a favorite team. i will instantly become a big fan of whatever team moves back here.
I am 5th
1. My family
2. The Dodgers
3. The Steelers
4. America
5. Me
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
Pretty diverse favorites
I know quite a few who were long ago Rams fans… some Charger fans, lots of other teams represented.
Lots of teams not represented, either, not surprisingly.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The Rams were my NFL team and the Raiders my AFL team back in the late, late 60s.
I don’t follow a team any more. I just enjoy seeing a good game on the occasions that I take a gander at the NFL.
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
off the top of my head
KeithC – Cowboys
Nolander – Texans
Fbihop – chiefs
Delias Man, Eric, and other’s that I can’t remember – Raiders
Myself – Packers
Hollywood Joe – Steelers
And there goes my memories of people talking about their football teams.
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Uhoh
I saw that but I thought I also didn’t capitalize a couple others, haha. Freudian slip perhaps :P
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Greg Stephen = Steelers
I keep a mental note
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
If you want to get Greg riled up, just mention anything pro-Ravens.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Lenore was hot.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Ray Lew is getting old
the worst thing about Ray Lewis retiring is going to be that murderer on TV even more than the fucking camera mugging asshole does today
I hate, I hate, I hate
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
I would probably still be a Rams fan and an NFL fan if that bitch hadn’t killed Carrol and moved them away. I was never so happy to see an oBITCHuary.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
by iiidown on Nov 23, 2011 6:12 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Cedric Ceballos
not letting measly heart attacks keep him down. He tweeted today:
3 Heartattacks 2 5hours surgeries………The Lord iS not done wit me yett…..! Thx 2 all ur prayers #teamNewHEART
The Dodgers top 20 prospects is in the hole at Minor League Ball (Orioles, Blue Jays due up next), but they have opened the discussion if you want to give your two cents over there.
I think my 2 cents may be worth less than other people's
Because I will hype up Kyle Russell ;)
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A’s offered arb to Josh Willingham (Type A) and David DeJesus (Type B).
Willingham was one of the Type A free agents reclassified such that the signing team won’t have to forfeit a draft pick, but the old team still gets two picks.
A fuck would put someone in a good mood.
by silverwidow on Nov 23, 2011 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
Especially if that someone was a quadriplegic.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
you might need to fasten them some how so they don’t slide around
otherwise you could turn them into a blocking sled
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Kemp, Kershaw pick up Negro League awards:
Matt Kemp missed out on the National League MVP Award on Tuesday, but the hardware continued to pile up when he received the Oscar Charleston and Josh Gibson Awards as the NL MVP and home run champ, presented by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
Teammate Clayton Kershaw, the NL Cy Young Award winner, was also honored with the NL Bullet Rogan Award for NL pitcher of the year.
Oscar Charleston was Willie Mays before Willie Mays was Willie Mays
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
I have seen lists
where Oscar Charleston is in the all-time top ten baseball players. He was described as Tris Speaker with power.
by bhsportsguy on Nov 23, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Right about now
Juan’s walking salty.
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by David Young on Nov 23, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
jesus christ
the final year of his dodger contract is finally over.. that felt like a lifetime
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 23, 2011 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
Dodgers will pay him $3.05 million in 2012 though :(
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
lucky you
some TV family, no one is hot
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
is it Just the Ten of Us? Just trying to gauge Silverwidow’s TV interests in his tween years.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
I reloaded the page and it finally showed up now.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
I honestly don’t know what it is
I think it was when I was in college / 20’s
didn’t watch much tv then
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
high five
I totally didnt recognize joey in the pic so I got worried after I posted but apparently I got it right.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 23, 2011 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
Have you seen Jenna Von Oy lately?
Whoa!
Bringing you the best punk, post-punk, and noise rock from the US/UK and beyond!
91.3FM KXCI, Wednesdays 2:30-5:00 AM (stream online at www.kxci.org)
I have no idea what show that is
I just recognized joey, lol
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Who are those people with Amy Farrah Fowler?
"It takes a special fan to root for a last place moribund bankrupt franchise."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Nov 23, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
How to Watch Sports in a War Zone
A war correspondent who is also a USC, Dodgers and Lakers fan writes about trying to watch sports while covering global conflicts. Interesting stuff.
I posted this last night, but a new post was put up right after I posted it
I was looking at the voting results for the NL MVP, and I noticed that the people who finished 1-8 all had the most amount of votes in the same exact order they finished. Ie, Braun had the most 1st place votes, and Kemp had the most 2nd place votes, and Fielder had the most 3rd place votes etc, all the way til 8th. I was just wondering if this is a common occurrence, or was this rare? Thanks guys.
4+1=awesome
by grizzlyadams on Nov 23, 2011 12:04 PM PST via mobile reply actions
BBWAA has the full voting results for all the awards dating back to 2003 (Baseball-Reference has all prior to that – 1988 NL MVP voting, for instance – but only show first place votes and points so you have to reverse engineer the vote breakdown, which can be unwieldy in MVP awards; much easier for 3-ballot Cy Young Awards)
Last year for NL MVP, it broke down the way you describe through fourth place.
For the 2009 NL MVP, it only worked for the top two.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
fucking car crashes that kill are kinder than that
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
Getting in a car crash because you were fucking and driving is a great story.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t have any…..damn
but looking at that hand, the guy with 4 aces had to be scared of the royal at the end
He probably slow played the Aces, KJ suited said what the heck I am in the for the flop, caught some early outs to a straight and then hung around long enough to clean aces out
Aces done messed up
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
but at least he earned the lifelong moniker “Aces”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Did the guy with pocket aces
try to slow play them? I am wondering what bet he made either before the flop or after the flop that would kept the other guy in the game.
On the turn, the other guy has a straight with a chance for a flush. Trip Aces had 8 outs for a full house (3 queens, 2 nines and 3 tens), so he had about a 6-1 shot to pull a full house. There were two cards that would hurt him, the Ace or Nine of diamonds since that would give him a full house or four of kind while the other player got a straight flush.
by bhsportsguy on Nov 23, 2011 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
If the guy with A-A makes a big raise on the flop, he doesn’t lose this pot.
On the turn, though, then K-J has its straight, and a straight-flush draw. If A-A goes all-in there, he’s only hoping to push K-J off a draw, I’d think.
Slow-playing is dangerous.
Apparently
The hand played out this way.
KJ calls blind, AA makes a standard raise (I would guess a pot sized raise) and KJ calls
After the flop AA checks, KJ checks
Turn AA bets out, KJ draws
This is what happened on the River
by bhsportsguy on Nov 23, 2011 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Yep there it is. You can’t let the KJ see the turn for free. That is the A-A fault
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
slow play can make you rich
but can kill too
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Yep…in my experience, pocket aces has hurt me more…so easy to feel invincible and not willing to take the pot early.
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
you gotta be ready to get value from the hand, without thinking the hand is a lottery ticket
dude thought he had a lottery ticket
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
Pocket aces are the worst hand bad players can get. They get blinded by the aces and don’t see everything else playing out in front of them.
Slow playing the pocket cards is a fine move here. Hell, checking the flop is okay, but if you are going to do it you better be prepared to walk away on the turn. If you are going to bet the turn there then you better bet a real large amount because the only way he’s calling (even a smaller bet) is if he caught his straight.
yes and yes and yes
excellent write-up
you made your name proud
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
Exactly. Checking the turn was ridiculous to me…he needs to get a read on the other guy
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
this is what I was trying to say at 12:20 above, but it was before I saw how the hand actually played out
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
road head kills
cousin told me about an accident he showed up to where the womens head had been crushed by the stearing wheel. And know you know….
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
That's the most insane thing I've seen outside of a James Bond movie
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i once won a pot where the full house was beat by the 4 of a kind that was beat by my straight flush.
3 hands all in – do that in the right game and big bucks
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Actually… Mabuchi was dominated even before the river. Phillips had the straight over his three aces anyway. If the Queen had been the river, then it would have been a bad beat.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
He must have known after going all in and having the other guy call…like “oh shit”
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
Also, it would be nice to know how this played. Did he string the other guy around for cheap to allow him to see the turn card? If so, that is the risk with not pushing a little. And when did he go all in?
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
In case you thought Mike & Mike couldn't get any worse
Thursday, filling in on the popular ESPN Radio morning show will be Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless.
Question
When is KOST not boring?
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'!
what happened to ryan madson's 44 mil deal with phillies?
he is still being regarded as a free agent
So the Chiefs just played the Patriots on Monday.
They get to host the Steelers on Sunday night, go to Chicago, play at the Jets then host the Packers.
Finish the season with Raiders at home then going to Denver.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they lost all of those games and finished 4-12.
JOSIE WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE CHIEFS AFTER ALL
SHE IS ALWAYS RIGHT
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
ESPN’s John Clayton said on SportsCenter Wednesday that Orton is "trying to get word out" that he may not report to the Chiefs if Kansas City claims him.
I wonder what he’ll do.
free market is free market
I hate systems that give choice to the employer and not the worker
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
He signed an extension at som epoint
now he gets to honor the terms of that contract. All he has to do is show up for a few weeks, get paid a few hundred thousand dollars, and hten be a free agent after this year. Poor Orton, the system has really screwed him. /rolls eyes. This isn’t some lineman getting screwed on his rookie contract
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
He is making over $7 mil this year (I believe that’s what I read), so he should still be owed a couple million more. I don’t feel so bad for him. I also think he’ll show up and play for them.
The quantity of money doesn’t change whether or not it is fair, just how many hookers you can afford to comfort you.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
The second he signed his contract for all that many made anything after that fair IMO.
And a couple million dollars worth of hookers should be able to keep any man happy. Even in Kansas City (he may just need to ship some better hookers in).
That’s not what fair means.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
you’re right, I see no ferris wheel involved
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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Now I want a funnel cake.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
one word: corndog
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Now I know why I can't stand Perry
He licks the mustard off the corndog before eating it.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Nov 23, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
The “politician corndog phallusy photo” is becoming the policital paparazzi version of “paris/britney getting out of the car”
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 23, 2011 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
he could have not signed the extension last year
and then signed with any team he wanted htis offseason
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I think that tweet just got the word out
“Hey, you guys suck and are going nowhere, mind if I pass on your offer and go play for a playoff team?”
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
I’m pretty sure his options are:
1) Play for the Chiefs and get paid a couple million bucks.
2) Refuse to play for the Chiefs, get paid nothing and get a bad reputation around the league.
FTFY?
Refuse to play for the Chiefs, get paid nothing and get abadworse reputation around the league.
?
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I imagine enough people have started the holiday already
that this vote would probably stay open all w/e.
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Me too.
Just commented on someone’s misguided comments on my design. Set him straight!
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I guess that I am going to have to go catch more Rancho games
since I am out there a lot. I would know absolutely nothing about any of these guys if it weren’t for the hard work put in by Brandon. Thanks dude!
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for sure
I need to go to more as well. i didn’t catch nearly enough this past season
by Brandon Lennox on Nov 23, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
let me know when you go
and if i’m in claremont i might join you
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I'm making muffins
zucchini cornbread and bacon sriracha cornbread. Should be wildly entertaining.
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if they turn out well
maybe we can all meet at a bar post-Tgiving and eat some while engaging in some karaoke
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I echo Dave’s sentiments on the BSC. That sounds amazing.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
Buy Randy’s cookbook. He’s awesome.
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But I never buy anything that supports a man named Clemens. No Roger merchandise, no Mark Twain, etc.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
E Street, I am cool with
Cleamons is A-OK with me.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
or Clemons. Sorry Clarence (RIP). Former Lakers coaches are cool too.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
Where do you stand on (Kellen) Clements or (Matt) Clement?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I would like Matt to name a son Xavier: X. Clement.
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If you’re into paying for indulgences, there were many opportunities over the last hundreds of years to buy clemency from Clement
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 23, 2011 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
Clement of Alexandria
= My homeboy
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Clement of Alexandria is My Homeboy would be a great Catholiscism blog.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 23, 2011 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
maybe I should title my master’s thesis that
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I was actually contemplating comparing Clement and Augustine, but that just doesn’t seem fair.
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I’d go with Peter and an actual rock.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 23, 2011 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
You can’t give keys to a rock, that’s just preposterous.
Somewhere, Paul is pouting
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Peter and Duane Johnson?
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 23, 2011 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
One of the longtime commenters on Baseball Think Factory, which I haven’t read in years, was named Matt Clement of Alexandria.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
The subtitle of that blog is “Serious gastronomy meets culinary calamity®”
I like it.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
I have that cookbook.
have you tried the srirachi slaw? Or the honey srirachi wings? F’ing epic.
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
I haven’t been able to yet! But I’ve done the stew pre-publication and the cheese log. omg.
I really want to do the tropical fruit salad and the wantons. Randy also had an awesome recipe for “beeramisu” but I’m not sure if that’s in his other cookbook…I’ll have to ask.
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I was going to make the cornbread but my daughter made jalapeno cheese cornbread. Then I found out she’s taking it to her boyfriend’s tomorrow instead of us having it. She’s being disowned soon.
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
hahahahaha
that’s rough. sriracha ranch would be ballin’ with some grilled cheese imo
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Try srirachi w/eggs. I go w/mushrooms, onions, jalapenos, bell peppers & spinach, saute, then add egg whites. When they’re almost done add the sriarichi and turn so it gets a little charred (i do it on both sides because I like heat). The char gives it a bit of a sweet flavor. Awesome.
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
I had bacon maple beer yesterday. It was tasty.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 23, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
I like those three ingredients independent of one another, but the combination frightens me.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
I was skeptical but pleasantly suprised.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 23, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
Jon Heyman:
Bruce chen to sign with #royals for $9M plus $1M roster bonus plus $1M in incentives
Chen’s $9M deal with royals is for 2 yrs (also gets $1M roster bonus, $1M incentives)
Bruce Chen gets 10-11 million.
Yeah, definitely was wrong on my valuation of Matt Kemp’s contract.
Too low.
I see no reason why this won’t happen…
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
In fact individual players can register right now: http://www.thelfp.com/blog/2012-blogger-softball-tournament-registration-form/
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
One of the two new allegations of child sexual abuse against former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was made by a family member, Sandusky’s attorney Joe Amendola said, according to The Patriot-News of Harrisburg.
Heck, Greg and I abused the hell out of you when you were little…just not sexually. Surprised you turned out as well as you did.
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
Just think, if dad was Joe Jackson (not Stepping Out JJ) I could have been in the role of Michael in The Stephen Five.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
Come to think of it, my nose could use a little work.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
But then we’d need another couple of brothers. Two is enough!
(And I’m not f’ing Tito either!)
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
I figure we just have our Janet and LaToya.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
C’mon, someone has to f Tito, why not you?
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J.R. Richard once pitched a 10-inning shutout with eight hits allowed, 10 walks, and seven strikeouts. The Astros beat the Mets 1-0 at the Astrodome.
A moose once bit my sister.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Nov 23, 2011 2:33 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
No realli! She was Karving her initials on the moose with the sharpened end
of an interspace toothbrush given her by Svenge
by The Dude Abides on Nov 23, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
Dude, do you have a twitter for ProfaneVinScully? (What the character limit on a twitter handle, 14 characters?)
If not, you should. If you do, why aren’t you pimping it in your sig.
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I'm under the impression that almost everyone doesn't think it was funny
Rarely got any recs, more negative feedback than positive. Maybe my sense of humor differs from most TBLA participants.
by The Dude Abides on Nov 24, 2011 3:03 AM PST up reply actions
In the next 5-6 hours
Baking shortbread pumpkin pie, cranberry raisin walnut bread, and triple cheesy baked macaroni.
by bhsportsguy on Nov 23, 2011 3:39 PM PST via mobile reply actions
WOOOT
I just got a biga working the fridge, going to do up some american-Italian style bread in the AM
Right now, contemplating a nap on my office sofa – largely finished with work, not really, but the urgent stuff
Cranberry raisin walnut sounds like a holiday, pumpkin pie kicks ass, and who doesn’t like macs and cheese
Mrs is turning out pie dough at home, she makes killer sweet potato pie every year
I am a fat, happy, and lucky man
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
i would love to learn how to make some awesome pie dough
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keep your butter cold
and the rest is history
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
right on.
i still need to have a crochet date with your wifey
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Something tells me
this is not in the Lesbian handbook
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'!
there’s scissors involved
how else do you cut yarn?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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by Maddz on Nov 23, 2011 4:07 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
you crochet?
i can’t keep it even.
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
i know this is going to be annoying but: practice. and trying to keep the yarn loose.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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Malcom Gladwell says 10000 hours makes you a superstar
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
Unfortunately with crocheting, the blink turns into a full on eyes-closed REM sleep.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
hahah
thanks eric. i thoroughly enjoyed the laugh i got from your comment.
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
i use to embroider
i dunno what happened. at some point, i lost the ability (or patience) to do these things.
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
My mother tried to teach me knitting when I was young
Probably the first time (of many) my Marine father thought I was gay.
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'!
that sounds lovely!!
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
sounds delicious
my mom is doing most of the work
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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I was making your cookies last weekend
Had put the eggs out to get to room temp, when I came back in the kitchen, no eggs. The puppy had a guilty look on her face.
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'!
ps when are we getting lunch
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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not tomorrow
I’m pretty free all next week
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'!
what did you think of Robata Jinya?
I want to mainline that pork broth
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t know what that is
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'!
ah, I thought you went there
they make a special pork ramen that they only do 20 servings of per day
I love that place
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
the shit
Shio Tonkotsu Ramen
HAKATA Pork premium rich broth Limited to 20 servings a day$9.50
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
I love the pig
I used to say that I would give up fish last, of all the meats it was seafood I would never let go of….
but the pig, the pig, the sweet smart as my dog pig, oh how I long to suck the marrow from your bones, feast upon the fat of your belly, crew your snout and crackle your skin. I salute your demise with each loving bite, thank you oh porcine bag of delicious wonder
the pig!
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:52 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Happy Thanksgiving everybody!!!
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
Right on, HJ.
I’m going to be happily ensconced in what is turning out to be an incredibly great book over the next four days (with football for background noise).
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Nov 23, 2011 3:53 PM PST reply actions
I am thankful
that this team is building around the defending Cy Young winner and the best all-around player in the NL who should have been MVP.
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I am thankful
for many things, but one being this community
I don’t think of myself as an “online guy” but
errr
between here and Jon’s work at DT
I found a great place with great people and friends!
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
I'm thankful
for good friends, including the one’s I’ve made through TBLA, great family, and a wonderful and supportive boyfriend
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
+1
here’s to online friends, tonight is kind of special. {opens a beer}
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Smelling people cooking Thanksgiving in my apartment building
is a form of torture
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
I’ll start roasting squash in a couple hours
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'!
what kinds of squash
what you doing with them squash
I likes me some squash
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
I just bought a spaghetti squash so I can do more gluten free stuff. can’t wait. trying to get my body fat % below 30
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Spaghetti squash is a god send…seriously, I use it now for all things pasta!
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
yeah
it was amazingly delicious. i can’t wait to make it again!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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I do enjoy roasting one of those, scraping and mixing with sauce, stuffing and baking, parming, and eating
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
parming is the best verb
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@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
too bad these are the days of cable access
we have the makings of a kick ass cooking and baseball discussion show for saturdays at 2am
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
I would love to have that recipe
and pass it on to some friends who need to live gf
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Here it is
Orange Almond Cake (you will need a food processor)
http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/1702585-Orange-Almond-Cake
nice!
thanks!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
gluten is just wheat proteins
I love me the gluten
hell, I buy high gluten flour
give me more glutens
I would smoke them if I could
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
dude I love them too
I’m told that I need to reduce my wheat and flour consumption to lose weight :(
I’ve been stuck on a plateau, it’s super frustrating
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
I get that but eating gluten free wheats can still turn that grain to sugars
try avoiding wheat all together, not just the glutens, and you will get better results
and when you are ready to get back in the water, try to avoid the white flours and sugars
at least that is what I know, I could be totally off base
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
no it's totally right
and yeah, I think that I am just going to cut it out to get over the plateau…maybe. we’ll see. I love whole wheats
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
I’ll bet he is doing the butternut squash recipe he posted here before. I’m going to try it too.
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because we are cooking tonight - we are doing Pizzeria Mozza takeout
thought I would tease you with my order
1 Burrata pizza with pomodoro & Sicilian oregano
1 Spinach pizza with salami, cacio di roma, & mozzarella
1 Insalata Mista
1 Polenta Cake with hazelnuts and almonds
1 Olive Oil rosemary cake
Going to grab a bottle of Sangiovese and party in my tummy tonight
Pretty damn good right?
Looks like San Diego is off – drinking wine sometime this weekend is now on!
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
dude
you are in the middle of Matterhorn, I am envying you
loved that book
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
If someone wants to receive the roster updates for this sites team. Let me know and I will email them to you. So far you have six players.
awesome
we don’t always play softball
but when we play, we play to win
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
Would it be uber nerdy of me to bring my iPad with the scorekeeper app, so we can have spray charts?
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
as long as you don’t mark where I am pissing it is a ok with me
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
The spray charts show trajectory too!
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 23, 2011 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
uh oh
better stock up on the flomax if I want good numbers
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
I knew I shouldn’t have creeped across the street for the 3 o’clock glass of wine as lunch
by Hollywood Joe on Nov 23, 2011 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
anyone still at work... or maybe it's just me?
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
by DodgerSF on Nov 23, 2011 5:30 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
if there ever is a tbla wedding
would it be weird if paid HJ and BH to cater?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
are you thinking about a tbla wedding?
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
Would that be a wedding at a softball field
and then a game right after?
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
my dad loves hometown buffet
i’m heading to a bar after work.
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
Bruce Chen just got 2/10. I don’t see how Roy Oswalt doesn’t get at least twice the annual rate.
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Teams might be scared off of Oswalt’s injury plagued 2011 though.
I think he’s probably going to get paid though since he’s the best pitcher on the market (outside of Kuroda).
2005 – 2009 – 6.9
Maybe it is 2010 that is the outlier and 6.0 last year is just reflective of the injury problems. Maybe it all boils down what his shoulder looks like.
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Just remember, it's just a ...
… turkey.
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Was that woman? Or a dude, dressed up like a dude, trying to play another dude?
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 6:48 PM PST up reply actions
… advice from Aunt Mary from San Francisco …
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Hope she’s not your Aunt Mary.
Happy Thanksgiving, Senor.
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!
Just made a salted caramel and pecan cheesecake, and making cauliflower grautin tomorrow.. practicing being a good wife :-)
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
omg that cheesecake sounds amazing
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness
Yes I can't wait to try it tomorrow! :-)
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Awesome.
I have glazed carrots on my docket for tomorrow.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 23, 2011 9:17 PM PST up reply actions
yum, another one of my faves :-)
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Amen to that. And some killer mushroom/crab quesadillas. (Although my kids and all other relatives seemed to disagree with.)
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
Have a great day with your families and friends
and of course, go Lions!
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
Hope you all have a good day with your families. That alone is something to be thankful for.
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But every other sane person rec’s
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The two of them combined have less business experience than McCourt. Quite frankly, I’m not encouraged by them as a great opportunity for us fans..
by KellyStephen on Nov 23, 2011 11:16 PM PST up reply actions
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