Dodgers Non-Tender Hong-Chih Kuo
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 7:22 PM PST
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The dean of the Dodgers is now a free agent. The team did not tender a contract to Hong-Chih Kuo on Monday, the deadline to do so. Kuo, who has been with the organization since signing out of high school in Taiwan in June 1999, had arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow on October 28, the latest in a long line of arm troubles for Kuo.
Kuo went from the penthouse to the outhouse this season, with 23 walks in 27 innings and a 9.00 ERA, one season after setting a Dodgers record with a 1.20 ERA. He spent two different stints on the disabled list in 2011, including missing 36 games with an anxiety disorder while Kuo couldn't find the strike zone.
Kuo made $2.725 million in 2011, and with six DL trips in the last five years and coming off his fifth career left elbow surgery, it's understandable why the Dodgers wouldn't want to risk paying Kuo any kind of money in arbitration. If he does come back to the team - and Ned Colletti sounds interested - it will likely be an incentive-laden deal with a low base salary.
The Dodgers did tender contracts to Andre Ethier, Clayton Kershaw, and James Loney, which barring injury all but officially solidifies 12 of 13 opening day roster spots for non-pitchers:
C A.J. Ellis
1B James Loney
2B Mark Ellis
3B Juan Uribe
SS Dee Gordon
LF Juan Rivera
CF Matt Kemp
RF Andre Ethier
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IF/OF Jerry Hairston Jr.
OF Tony Gwynn Jr.
2B/3B Adam Kennedy
C Matt Treanor
The Dodgers now have 39 players on their 40-man roster. If the recent courting of Mike MacDougal bears any fruit, there is now an open spot on the roster so don't be surprised if a deal gets announced this week.
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Fear Factor is still on??
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'!
Tron: The Legacy never dies.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
even if he contributes less?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 12, 2011 9:09 PM PST up reply actions
I’d say “True or False: Of all of the contracts the Dodgers have given/offered/tendered this offseason, including Kemp, Troncoso’s is the least likely to blow up in the Dodgers’ faces,” but that would be Gwynn. Even if Gwynn goes full Valdez, he will have value for his defense at $1 million.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
Until he’s blocking a better pitcher from joining the 40 man, no point in getting rid of him.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Dec 12, 2011 9:16 PM PST up reply actions
Right
Can keep him all through spring training, and even if he doesn’t make the team they can expose him to waivers then when he clears just outright him to Triple A.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:18 PM PST up reply actions
At a salary the club gets to set? Cot’s has his service time as “ML service: 2.143” (two years, 143 days, right?) Did he just miss super two by a little bit, so he’s not quite arb-eligible and didn’t have to be tendered today?
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Have to also have 86 days of service time in the season immediately prior to qualify for Super Two.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
Ah
He is also out of options, if I have that right. Options used in ’08, ’10 and ’11.
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Yep
Hasn’t yet been outrighted so he can be in 2012 (assuming he clears waivers).
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
Just watched the new one
Pretty as it gets, but man, lots of “it’ll be really bad if this happens but we aren’t going to try to make it make sense to you and instead are going to be really vague!”
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
All this talk of tenders....
I’m hungry.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
shocked
vote for me here for hater of the year! http://sonsoftheatom.blogspot.com/2011/12/hater-of-year.html?spref=tw
by delias man on Dec 12, 2011 7:44 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I KEEPS IT REAL.
I have these bitchy, passive aggressive post it notes all around my desk because these motherfuckers keep moving my books to other desks. THIS DESK IS ASSIGNED TO ME. CUT THE SHIT.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Does Maddz have to choke a bitch?
I think Maddz has to choke a bitch.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 12, 2011 7:56 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hope they re-sign Kuo
And give him a shot on a cheap deal. But if it doesn’t work out, take care, man. We’ll always have 2010.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 8:02 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
that’s up to him.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 12, 2011 8:33 PM PST up reply actions
At this point, I’m in a “this is bullshit until it becomes official” mode regarding Chris Paul to Los Angeles.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t even know who Chris Paul is.
/notkidding
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
He seems good. The LA teams should try to get him!
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
Cloning is not where it’s at. We can clone a human being today. You close a person, then you get a baby you have to raise. Fuck that shit.
What we need is human being Xeroxing. That would be awesome.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
What we need is human being Xeroxing
[insert office holiday party copying your butt joke]
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:23 PM PST up reply actions
It’s no joke.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
Keep your facts (not the word I wanted to use but my brain is fried tonight) out of my half-assed joke of a response!
If you Xerox someone who has to pay all that child support that was never paid?
You are right. I have let the facts get in the way of a good joke. I have violated my own First Law. I apologize.
I will drink five gin and tonics in penance.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:29 PM PST up reply actions
Or wait, was that my Second Law? I’m confused. Maybe I need to drink more than five gin and tonics.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:33 PM PST up reply actions
second
First Law law is “Anything can happen, but it won’t.”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 12, 2011 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
It’s a good thing you abstain
.
.
.
from Dr. Pepper.
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i’ve always thought so
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 12, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
I suspect the last thing we need is jittery Tommy Blackjack.
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5 hour energy works for that
/blastoff
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 12, 2011 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
the “actions” link leads to the rec in cases anyone else sees what I see
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
a porn name?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 12, 2011 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
According to this , he was a top 1ish player last year
by Michael White on Dec 12, 2011 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
I can't be the only one who always thinks "Prince Paul" (former De La Soul producer)
when I hear Chris Paul, right? {crickets}
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If Clips get Paul then maybe Mo Williams become expendable. Williams would be a great fit on the Lakers since he’s already played for Mike Brown
by dodgers4life on Dec 12, 2011 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
I’m guessing Mo would be going to NOH now that the Clippers wouldn’t have any use for him. It might allow the Clippers to take on a less desirable contract.
by Michael White on Dec 12, 2011 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
And with one comment, Koufax has contributed more than I have in more than 17,000 comments.
But just try rhyming, fool.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:03 PM PST up reply actions
There once was a dwarf named Humma,
Who prayed all year long for Blue summa.
He followed a blog
Now he’s kicking his dog
Because Frank made a mess out of scvjhi78d9ehcxisudbn988
by G.Scott on Dec 12, 2011 9:07 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
That is a rec.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
I just started giggling in the library
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Frank escapes my wrath now that his days are numbered.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
I read “banned” and “banged”
sentence still worked as written
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
That sandpaper tongue has got to be good for something.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
At least the dodgers are keeping the core
Andre Ethier, Clayton Kershaw, and James Loney
Q: What’s a Hawksworth?
A: More than Theriot, sucka!
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:04 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
also as talked about earlier, all around good guy Luke Scott non-tendered by Baltimore.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
if Theriot hadn't been on the Cards last year
they would have won 2 World Series
by eitherethier on Dec 12, 2011 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
True or False: BJ Rains is the best name I’ve heard today.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
True.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I’m glad somebody finally answered this.
The suspense was killing me.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
I want to say “True”, but given where you work, I can’t really be sure.
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My phone rang once today. I picked up and said, “Hello, this is [Humma].” The woman on the other line said, “I don’t need you,” and hung up.
That was my only phone call today. In other words, no, I have not heard a better name today than BJ Rains.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
Was she calling from her office or from her Acura?
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
GREAT MINDS
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I’m going to laugh when someone in my family buys an Acura. It’s bound to happen eventually.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:27 PM PST up reply actions
You guys seem to think this was a bad phone call. You could not be more wrong. This was an AWESOME phone call. Here was my reaction.
[phone rings]
I think, “Aw, fuck. Who the fuck wants me now?”
I pick up. She says what she says.
I put down the phone, and think, “Good.”
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
Anytime the phone is not for me I am a happy person. It does somewhat annoy me when it is my own cell phone though.
in sales
calls not for you, in the work day, can be cruel disappointments
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
I’m afraid to google B. J. Rains from the work computer.
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I was diggin’ on the Florence and the Machine song.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
That was good, and I had to laugh at the absurdity of the Randy Newman impression too.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 8:39 AM PST up reply actions
The episode on the whole wasn’t especially good, but I kinda liked Katy Perry, which I was not expecting to happen.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I mostly fast forwarded through it; took me about 20 minutes to watch it.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
Will Jerry Sands be
the 14th spot on the roster, non-pitchers?
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
when I see the name Jerry Sands
I think of some world war II movie about the germans in north africa
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
I’d watch that flick. Probably costarring this pitcher.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
well done, glad you were paying attention in class
it really does sound like one hell of a old timey war movie
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
I think of Las Vegas when I see “Sands”. (Is the Sands Hotel still around?)
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
The Sands hotel wasn't able to change its swing
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
I watched that happen
from my room across the street. It was awesome
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'!
only in Macao and places like that
the venetian is where it used to lie
When I graduated college, a very good friend was the last PR director at the Sands – this was the days when Vegas really just started to boom, and the old properties started to disappear
Anyway, he’d hook us up with free rooms all the time, we partied like the Rat Pack on Ecstasy, it was that time too. I dressed in vintage clothing and gambled and everything else. It was a glorious time.
Mrs HJ was GF of HJ during some of that time, before they blew it up – they had this weird sale where you could walk around and buy things from the now deserted hotel / casino. She bought the metal bell that used to be in the spa that they would ring when they called your name for a massage
good woman, that Mrs HJ
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
It is Joe’s world. The rest of us just use up the resources.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
One of my favorite stories is from the Sands
My buddies and I were staying in a cheap room way back on the lot and ordered room service. Get a knock on the door and and this 50 something year old waiter comes dancing in.
Hi boys, I’m Joey, anything you want you just call me. You want women? It’’ll cost you a 5 and a 0, but they’re cream. Showgirls. Cream I tell you. You just let Joey know
We were so bug-eyed we couldn’t respond. And h danced out the door.
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'!
by mleadman on Dec 12, 2011 10:08 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
perfect
that is exactly what I miss
I might have to try and bring back “Cream”
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
The WWII Sands movie I think of
is this one
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
Just got home, have the Dodgers signed MacDougal to a 2 year contract yet?
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 Dec 12, 2011 9:25 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
$500K in 2011, 2 million in 2012.
Whee, this meme is fun!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Also: Farewell, Kuo, I shall miss you, at least the pre-2011 you. :(
But it may not be farewell, in which case, welcome back Kuo!
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Because Marty is cool
He sent me some kind of chain letter recipe share and because Marty is the the best, and because I am nursing a cold, alone in a hotel room, in Dallas, far from the comfort of home I jumped right in
This dish is super easy, perfect for fall and winter, so I thought I would share it here too
Pasta with Swiss Chard, Sausage, and White Beans
Ingredients
• Bunch chard (washed, ribbed, chopped) – up to 4 ppl
• 1 sausage per person (or pancetta chopped into small lardons) – prefer spicy Italian
• 1 can of cannellini (white) beans – up to 4 ppl
• 1 to 2 cloves of garlic – chopped fine
• Handful of pine nuts
• EVOO
• Butter (optional)
• Parmigiano Reggiano (or gran pedano, or even a pecorino – whatever good, salty, hard cheese you might have)
• Anchovy paste (optional)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Red pepper flakes
1. Bring salted water to boil – prep all of the above ingredients as water is heating.
2. Heat EVOO in sauce pan.
3. Drop pasta into water – assumes a 10 to 12 minute cooking time
4. Brown sausage over med high heat in sauce pan, pull out sausage when just cooked through – let rest on cutting board and slice into quarter to half inch thick coins
5. Toss garlic and a good squirt of anchovy paste into pan where sausage just was – add EVOO if you think you need it – use wooden spoon to help anchovy paste liquefy. Cook garlic until short of brown
6. Toss in the chopped bunch of chard and toss around in hot oil. Season with salt, pepper, and red chili flakes to taste and heat level. Turn down heat to med-low and cover. You can add a quarter stick of butter here if you want a richer sauce – I add butter or not depending on mood and my current pant size. If the chard isn’t giving much water, I sometimes add a little of the salted pasta water in at this stage – usually from water where the pasta is currently cooking in
7. When chard is reduced and wilted, add can of rinsed cannellini beans – you can now heat uncovered stirring as needed. – Sometimes I grate a generous tablespoon of parmesan at this stage, again if I want a richer sauce.
8. In a separate pan I start to toast the pine nuts to a nice med brown.
9. Toss sausage into pot with chard and white beans – mix over med-high heat until everything is good and hot
10. Either drain the pasta in colander, or use a basket to toss it directly from the pot into the sauce pan (either way reserve a bit of the pasta water in case you need to add liquid to sauce). Toss and coat pasta in sauce mixture over high heat for just a minute – you want pasta and sauce to bind.
11. Remove from heat – plate and top with toasted pine nuts, grated parmesan, and generous hit of freshly ground black pepper
12. Buon Appetito
Sounds good
and even easy enough that I could make it.
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This looks great
But I just have to say
Parmigiano Reggiano (or gran pedano, or even a pecorino – whatever good, salty, hard cheese you might have)
Every kitchen must have a block of Parmigiano Reggiano.
Bride doesn’t share my love of cheese, really, especially the stinkies, but when we are running out of Parmigiano-Reggiano she makes sure I go to the cheese shop on the double.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
I agree, but
there are animals among us and they need to eat too
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
I love good food. I love good cheese even more. Sadly my body wants my prescriptions so spending money on “fancy” cheese just doesn’t happen all that often.
(Don’t take this response too seriously. I’m not one of those people that is super touchy about my health problems.)
Back to the conversation about cheese!
Cheese stands alone
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 has become convention
but really, Cheese Whiz would be best used in the highest leverage situation and just not in the 9th inning while winning
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
Tonight’s cheese is Ardrahan, from Ireland.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
By the way, they compare this cheese to Livarot, which is famous for smelling like feces but is, in my opinion, extremely tasty.
Livarot is often called “The Colonel” because it is wrapped in rush leaves, giving it distinctive stripes, like a colonel’s.
Even Livarot did not scare off Bride, though. For the very first time in the years that i have been eating cheese after the kids go to bed, Bride balked after I ate the Bel Fiurrtu last week. It was really good but Bride is better.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
I need to come up with a recipe for that. The last thing I did was lentil surprise and that was good according to Gary but it doesn’t look appetizing.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
It’s difficult to make lentils look great; that sort of brownish-grayish color just doesn’t allow for it. But a good lentil dish will smell yummy to make up for it.
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Why not use the lentils for soup? Not imaginative, I know, but lentil soup is very good.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
very good
I like it veggie and I like it porky
i likely every way
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
Sure. My mom used to make ox-tail soup with lentils. But lentil soup still has that color. I guess that’s why people always chop carrots into it.
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ugly food taste good
hell, the foods of tuscany and umbria are almost all brown
damn good brown food
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry I missed seeing every one
I have been everywhere but home – hope it slows down after the 21st. Would love to get together then
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
“catch is free”
there is both genius and comfort in that statement
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
I'm afraid we never have that at the end of the week, sir. We get it fresh on Monday.
It’s not my lucky day, is it? Er, Bel Paese?
Sorry, sir.
Red Windsor?
Normally, sir, yes. Today the van broke down.
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 felt bad after hitting send
because it’s a chain letter kind of thing. But my sister sent it to me, so I was conflicted. I opted to not get yelled at at Christmas over getting yelled at on the blog.
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'!
Provided I get some recipes, it seems like it’ll be a good idea.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
if recipes don't result
I’ll have her Gillooly’d when we are in Vegas
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'!
thank god for the flexibility of the english language
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
That is a good-lookin’ recipe, and because there’s sausage in it, Spawn might even eat it. (She has become picky lately.) I just might give it a shot next weekend.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 12, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
That sounds delish and pretty easy. thanks for sharing! Perfect for winter indeed.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
just transferred the pork spare ribs form the stove to the crock pot in my first attempt at crock pottery. When Maddz and I die, I’m leaving the cats to Eric, and my scouting reports to Mike White.
Mike & I are going to have one hell of a memorial bonfire :)
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
It’s worse when you realize the offense might be the better half of this team.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Dec 12, 2011 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
it is just me
or does Tim Kurkjian inspire the bully in any of you too?
he inspires the parts of me that I like the least and fight against the most
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 12, 2011 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
Met him once; was too nice to punch.
Plus I always like how Scott Van Pelt can make Kurkjian laugh hysterically with a bad Baltimore accent.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
met him too
Nice to talk eye to eye to someone. He was pretty cool. We laughed about his interviews with Tony Kornheiser (on Tony’s radio show)
by bhsportsguy on Dec 12, 2011 10:48 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
If he was one of three male roomates
He would for sure catch the most shit
by Lex in Brooklyn on Dec 13, 2011 7:48 AM PST up reply actions
What if Braun changes his tune – if he really did take testosterone and it’s not some “magical” extraordinary mistake – admits it, and recants his MVP award. Could the writers revote then without setting a precedent for changing umpteen other awards in the past?
A-Rod admitted to taking PEDs in Texas. He kept his 2003 AL MVP.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
cush still has his ROY and they DID hold a revote
/broken record
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Different sport, different awarding body.
And nobody cares about the Texans. Still.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 12, 2011 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
If those guys voted for the better choice in the first place, this wouldn’t be a conversation.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 12, 2011 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
I just prepped White Trash Cream puffs
pepperoni blended, then mixed with cream cheese, THEN stuffed into halfed pillsbury crescent rolls
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
For $13.99 at OC Sports Grill, you can get "The Machine"
a burger in honor of Albert Pujols:
The dish has plenty of gut-busting power. It includes 1/2 lb. of chimichurri seasoned angus, queso frito, pulled pork and cabbage tossed in “savon” sauce (adding plenty of Dominican flair), tomatoes, avocado and crispy onion straws. All told, it packs well over 2,000 calories, according to Carino. In case you’re curious, that’s at least four Big Mac’s worth of calories.
Question..
Ethier is in his 4th year of arb…I thought that guys only get 3 years arb? Does it have something to do with the Dodgers giving him a contract for a couple years earlier?
by Dodgerblue8188 on Dec 12, 2011 11:44 PM PST reply actions
Ethier was a "super two"
Normally a player becomes arb eligible after three years, but a certain percentage of the players with the most service time over two years get to be arbitration eligible. Ethier was one of those guys.
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by David Young on Dec 13, 2011 12:23 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Thank you
Was Kemp a super 2 as well? Although seems like Kemp might not have played as much in 2006 as Ethier.
by Dodgerblue8188 on Dec 13, 2011 6:57 AM PST up reply actions
no
Only Martin and Ethier were Super Two
by bhsportsguy on Dec 13, 2011 7:01 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
You think they will start the year with 14 position players
and 11 pitchers?
No
That should say 12 of 13. I will fix
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 8:36 AM PST up reply actions
D-Train
Stopping at Philly
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 7:41 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions
To some extent
The Hot Stove season is pretty much done for the Dodgers. While there could be a surprise trade or extension to Kershaw, the story will again shift to Delaware. In two weeks, there will be hearing re Fox’s request to dismiss the bankruptcy reorganization (which they will lose). After that, in mid-January, the Dodgers could begin to get pricing for their media rights and the first bids can be accepted on January 13 th.
Yeah, barring them trading for Daniel Murphy, I’m betting Ned may be done.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 7:57 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Y’all are forgetting Mike “Plan A” MacDougal
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 8:01 AM PST up reply actions
That 2.05 ERA is shining to Ned like a beacon on a hill. And his save experience just might get him two years.
If MacDougal signs for only one year it will be the biggest upset of the offseason. If he signs for a 2nd year and the 2nd year does not double what he makes in 2012 it would be the second biggests upset of the offseason.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
SOP for a lot of teams. And certainly us for the last two years. We may sign a guy or two in February, but only if they fall in our laps like Hudson or aren’t really part of the “plan” and sign as NRIs.
Maybe I am misremembering, but I don’t recall having virtually the entire roster set this early. Usually it extends into the first week of January it seems. I mean we have maybe 1 bullpen spot up for grabs.
I certainly don’t recall the entire roster for the following year being set this early.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
It is pretty unusual
By December 13, 2010, we had a nearly fully formed team, but not quite like this year:
C Barajas
1B Loney
2B Uribe
3B Blake
SS Furcal
LF Gibbons
CF Kemp
RF Ethier
________
IF Carroll
OF Gwynn
.
.
.
________
SP Kershaw
SP Bills
SP Kuroda
SP Lilly
SP Garland
CL Broxton
RP Kuo
RP Jansen
RP Hawksworth
RP Padilla
.
.
Navarro was signed on December 14, and Guerrier on December 16. Thames was signed on January 18.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
Among those players
The following look likely for the 2012 team:
C
1B Loney
2B
3B Uribe
SS
LF
CF Kemp
RF Ethier
OF Gwynn
SP Kershaw
SP Billingsley
SP Lilly
SP
SP
CL
RP
RP Jansen
RP Hawksworth
RP
.
.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
Man sad faces for
Kuo, Broxton, Kuroda, Furcal
We have had a huge turnover of long time Dodgers
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
There will always be injuries of some sort, but it looks like the Dodgers will head into spring training with one bench spot open and between one and three bullpen spots available.
Guerra, Jansen, Guerrier, and Veteran Reliever M (whether it’s MacDougal or not) are locks for the pen.
Elbert and Hawksworth aren’t guaranteed spots but both are out of options and will have the inside track to make the team, Elbert on more solid footing than Hawk.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
I will be pissed if Elbert isn’t on the team.
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
Could still sign Kuo
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
The fact that Elbert is out of options and is currently the only lefty makes him a lock I would think.
x
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Barring a collapse in ST, Elbert and Hawk have to be considered locks. Even if someone like Wilkin de la Rosa or Roman Colon comes in and is lights-out, the incumbents have Mattingly’s trust which is more important. I think they’re even more entrenched than Javy. If Javy’s control is off or something, they can send him to Chattanooga and just recall him later. Ned will not waste an arm (Curse you, Lolance. You and all you touch.)
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Hawk’s role devolved into mopup man in the last two months or so. He will have every chance to make the team in spring training, but in no way is he a lock.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
Shane Lindsay
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
Is Elbert really not a lock for the bullpen at this point? I would assume both he and Lindblom are in
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I do wonder this
One thing about the two year contracts, it does give potential owners a good sense of what the player expenses will be for their first full season of ownership.
Easily the worst month. The holidays are over, weather is terrible (in Ohio), and baseball news gets very sparse.
January is when
my birthday falls, so I’m sort of partial to it
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'!
You’d think you’d have tired of getting older by now
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
I’ll never get tired of getting older
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 thought it was more that, getting older means getting tired (more often)
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Marty would reply but he’s taking a nap
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
We should hold all MASH and Coen Brothers discussions til he wakes up.
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This coming birthday
I’ll have outlived every male in my family by at least 2 years. Small sample size alert
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'!
Congratulations, and I mean that. Betting hereditary kicks ass. Roger would be proud of you.
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
I must be getting old
Who’s Roger?
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'!
Just an old friend who is not here anymore. He did not win the hereditary battle.
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
Ah
Well, I don’t feel like a winner, but I did make some changes this year to keep healthy. They seem to be paying off.
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'!
MIke - SDSU's deal with the BW
is that they only have to play 14 conference games. Trying to avoid the bottom feeders and not damage their RPI too much. Will be interesting to see how this shakes out.
vote for me here for hater of the year! http://sonsoftheatom.blogspot.com/2011/12/hater-of-year.html?spref=tw
The BW agreed to that? Bending over to the power teams in the conference always works.
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 8:07 AM PST up reply actions
I mean, did the BW need SDSU? Or was it the other way around? Where else was SDSU going to go?
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 8:07 AM PST up reply actions
I think they needed SDSU. A lot of these schools need to get more money or D2 was going to become a reality.
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Agreed, I think it's going to be a big boost.
will up the chances of possibly getting a 2nd strong team into NCAAs, at least over time. Especially if top tier teams continue to recruit well and improve. SDSU says they will get more exposure on TV but can’t imagine it’s much different. They’ll cut down on travel expense a bit and are in a good baseball conference now.
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Oh that's right, forgot about the division thing now
yeah they are borderline geographically but that’s probably how it will shake out. playing Aztecs twice would be important.
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"Time to contract Northridge!"
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Wow. I guess there’s no reason to blame teams like Texas; I guess anybody would react the same way when they have the power.
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
Seems to me
Jeff Keppinger (2B) 12/12/2011
The Giants non-tendered Keppinger on Monday night, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The Giants essentially had to choose between Mike Fontenot and Keppinger, and went with Fontenot due to his ability to play
that Jeff Keppinger would have been a better git, then any infielder we done got by jumping the gun.
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Yep. There are several non-tenders that are interesting (not to mention the McGehee trade), but Ned wanted 2 years of grit and he needed immediately. Must have a sweet vacation planned.
New nickname for bench
Shrimp and grits?
by kinbote on Dec 13, 2011 8:27 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe but if so, why are Giants choosing Mike "Meh" Fontenot over him?
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Basically, although sometimes Sabean is even more dangerously stubborn.
Esp the Sabean + Bochy combo pack!
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I think Fontenot can actually play SS, which is a boost considering a rookie [or near-rookie] will be starting.
Right, because he can play SS. Which neither Ellis or Kenneday can do, so I maintain my first point.
Keppinger as our starting 2nd baseman.
Jerry Hairston as our utility infielder
is better then
Ellis / Kennedy / Hairston and probably less money. JMO
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fair points
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Michael White
While reading Clipper blog, it occurred to me:
1. If we get Paul we will eventually need to play luxury tax money
2. No one is talking about the windfall of a team of
Paul, Gordon, Butler, Griffin, Jordan, Billups, Okafor winning some major playoff games and parlaying the new interest into a huge TV payday which would enable DTS to over the cap.
Just thought you might want to put up a fanpost on there about it, because I’m not a TV contract guy but I’ve noticed no one mentioning what a future contract could be like given what the Lakers, Angels, Dodgers are negotiating or have negotiated in the last 12 months.
We already know the huge interest in team based on games last year, how they sold out full season ticket packages in one morning when the Paul deal looked liked it was happening. Just seems to me that would eventually turn into a lucrative TV deal.
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Good point.
The Angels got a similar deal to the Lakers, right?
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 8:30 AM PST up reply actions
No, but the idea is that we have to take back salary, so if we bring back Okafor, the worry is that we would be way over the cap when we have to extend Paul, Griffin, Gordon. My contention is, that should not be a big deal, based on the future success of that team and the TV money they will deride from it.
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Could be, but if the team is successful, no one would be able to offer him as much money or years so if he does walk he would be walking away Los Angeles, from what was probably a good two run, and lots and lots of money.
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Going to be strange if we go into spring training not worrying about when Kuo was going to go down.
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Who's the best player of the bunch?
Beltran/Cuddyer/Willingham.
Trying to figure out whom to root against the Rockies signing.
Since Ned has written off 2012/2013 do we really care what the Rockies do short term?
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It is sobering when the team is built by Dec 12th and this is what you have to look forward to. It all comes down to Kemp / Andre / Loney. For the first time ever will that core run on all cylinders to provide enough offense to offset the suspect rotation?
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I haven’t really thought about the pitching yet, but the offense scares me. We essentially have Kemp. Then there’s “don’t look at my splits too closely” Ethier & Loney and exciting-but-far-from-proven SpeeDee. There’s Juan “Nobody” Rivera. And that’s the front five. After that we get the terrible Uribe, the head-scratching MEllis, and then at least someone who can get on base in AJE. Sands is still a wild card to start (with Rivera shuffling between 1B & RF against lefties) and that could class us up a little. Strange group indeed.
I'd go with Willingham
I love his offensive numbers. Beltran will be better offensively, but who knows how his body will hold up.
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Derek Jeter sends his hookups home with a gift basket that includes a signed Jeter ball.
None of you better hate Jeter now.
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"This summer, he ended up hooking up with a girl who he had hooked up with once before, but Jeter seemed to have forgotten about the first time and gave her the same identical parting gift, a gift basket with a signed Derek Jeter baseball," the pal said.
"He basically gave her the same gift twice because he’d forgotten hooking up with her the first time!"
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
I gave one of my hookups a signed ball but instead of being appreciative she bounced it off my forehead leaving me dazed and confused, a state I’ve never recovered from.
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Every hookup I've had
has my balls on the mantel. They’ve never asked me to sign them
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'!
by mleadman on Dec 13, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I have to say, Jeter actually treats these girls a lot better than most dudes. Getting them a car alone is a big step and the gift basket is icing on the cake. Probably helps him to keep his image clean.
New York Post, actual newspaper
Afterward, Jeter sneaks the beauties home for some heavy hitting.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
Better than, “Jeter sneaks the beauties home to show them why they call him #2.”
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 9:58 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Whoa
I should have read the actual article — it’s in there:
"The girls go through the back-door entrance…."
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
I just assumed he was going back door since he did not recognize her.
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that’s not going to change my opinion.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Also, I thought he was more selective than this:
He likes a hole in the wall
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 13, 2011 9:07 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
[hoping Humma isn't reading]
I used to like their port wine cheese spread and double smoked cheddar.
I see all.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
What is the proper way to drink Gin? Straight? Martini?
Had my first ever Gin and Tonic Saturday Night.
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
I suppose that depends on the kind of gin. I don’t drink it straight and don’t know anyone who does, but I’m sure it happens. Gin martini is very good. I usually go for the G&T because it is easy and I am lazy.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
The Thin Man disapproves of this.
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
Isn’t the making of the Martini kind of an art that a real Gin drinker would embrace?
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
Yes. An art that I do not have the time to practice.
My house, like Nick’s in Pottersville, serves hard drinks to men who want to get drunk fast.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
And where do you get off
calling me Nick!?
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'!
my favorite Gin drink is a Negroni
only if you like bitter, only if you like very bitter
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
I agree. With good gin, a martini is the way to go. The key is to get the ratio of gin and vermouth to your liking. I like about 4.5:1 (9:2 for bookies) gin:vermouth. Don’t fall for the “a few drops to coat the glass and pour it out” trick with the vermouth, it should be there for flavor.
Gin and tonic is classic and a sturdy drink. Tasty, refreshing on a warm day, warming on a cool night, and helps fight off malaria!
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I think they pop up as temporaries in malls around the holidays now.
Back in my day (25 years ago), they had a storefront in the Palm Springs Mall year round.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
The Fox Hills Mall used to sing with the sound of cured meats and heavily processed cheeses. I never did the logs, but the underrated item was the strawberry candy piece. Nobody expected that.
they really changed that mall. they have a good, sorta healthy food court now. i go there for lunch sometimes.
Boy the hate on Juan Rivera here. I’m don’t share it. He sure was a breath of fresh air last year after Thames and without him we literally would have only had Kemp and Kershaw’s performance to celebrate last year, and maybe some excitement around Dee.
He helped make the 2nd half interesting, but still gets no love on TBLA… ;)
If you’re celebrating what Juan Rivera did last year, you need higher self esteem.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
I wouldn't celebrate it but he was very solid pick up for LAD, that's undeniable.
What is deniable is whether he’ll sustain that or be as useful going forward, and there’s understandable doubt about that here. Personally, I’m glad he’s back because he gives them a versatile option with some power. But not sure he’s worth getting excited over either. He’s erratic.
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If Ricky Ledee or Luis Gonzalez were around now they’d be loved.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 9:28 AM PST up reply actions
No. I don't think so.
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Maybe not by all but if someone’s in Rivera’s camp, they would definitely be on the side of guys that out performed him.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
I think Rivera’s a nice piece to have given our current players. He can back-up Loney and Ethier. I’m coming around on the idea he might not be the starter (especially considering how expensive our other bench players are), but I’ll believe that when I see it. Would love to see Sands be the story of the spring and win the LF job outright. Now that would get me excited.
Juan Rivera was a relief only because he didn’t absolutely suck. He batted mostly cleanup and fifth in the Dodgers lineup and slugged .406, and that was much needed!
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
This is what Rivera had to improve upon at the All-Star break (through 92 games)
Dodgers 1B: .263/.308/.332 with four home runs
Dodgers LF: .231/.305/.313 with two home runs
That’s how .274/.333/.406 was a godsend.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
Hmmm
Things to celebrate last year:
1. Kershaw Cy Young
2. Kemp MVP (Fuck Braun)
3. Jansen setting the record for K/9 in a season (16.1)
4. Jim Loney from Aug 10th on (1.085 OPS)
5. Jerry Sands from Sept 12 on (1.063 OPS)
6. Dee Gordon from July 1st on (.333 BA)
7.Juan Rivera from July 15th on (Driving in an improbable 46 runs in only 246 Plate Appearances with a slug% of .406) That is hard to do.
8. Javy Guerra from July 8th on (19 saves, 21 chances, 27 games finished)
9. Rubby De La Rosa gave us a 10 starts
10.
So while I appreciate what Juan Rivera did, driving in all those runs, I in no way expect him to come close to replicating that feat again if he continues to slug .406. Which is probably why you think he’s under – appreciated here, I think he’s appreciated exactly as he should be. Someone who got lucky last summer with runners on base who has shown declining power year after year and might help the team if they use him as a platoon player but is getting way to much money for such a role. JMO
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Bidding against himself is a Ned Special!
I shall miss that particular trait (not).
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Did they?
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
Kick ass?
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
Elbert
2.43 ERA 2.73 FIP 9.18 K/9 3.78 BB/9 .27 HR/9 in 33 Innings
Lindblom
2.73 ERA 2.35 FIP 8.49 K/9 3.03 BB/9 0 HR/9 in 29.2 Innings.
Low HR totals for both, may have been lucky but it doesn’t change how well they did.
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and lindblom was much better in his 2nd callup
SSS and all that.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Breakout years from several minor leaguers who were languishing, such as Silverio, Van Slyke, Eovaldi, Songco.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
So basically
Whoever buys the team will have a lot of money coming off the books after 2013 and Kemp & Kershaw to build around. With nothing on the horizon, would be nice to have a franchise type infielder on the roster by that time. It’s definitely all about 2014.
Here’s hoping that Dee can channel his inner stud by 14’
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
Yeah I don't quite get the "2012/2013 are both over and done with" mantra
I do have worries, and think at least AZ and the Rockies stand to be better on paper, but it’s not an unwinnable division and I don’t think we fully know what the team will look like in 2013 either, despite those two year contracts. New ownership, new budget, new GM, all bets are off. 2012 looks a little unexciting though.
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Agreed
Lots can happen. Mediocre team on paper, but all it takes are a few above average seasons….baseball is weird like that.
by Lex in Brooklyn on Dec 13, 2011 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
One huge pickup can dramatically change our perception of this squad. I think an inevitable big splash acquisition will occur either at the deadline or next off season. If and when that happens coupled with playing in the NL West I think it’s fair to assume that the Dodgers will leapfrog COL & AZ both on paper and in the standings.
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
by VeroJoe on Dec 13, 2011 9:37 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Prince is still available this year.
As is Kuroda
Spend the fucking money now.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Who could pull the string on a move like Prince while being stuck in this transition? I share your passion Phil, especially when it comes to Prince because he’s from Vero but I see in no scenario that a move that big gets done.
With that being said I can’t imagine a better addition both from a value and production standpoint for years to come.
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
That’s the problem, we are locked in now and Prince is not a viable option. There are no players splash-worthy for 2013.
Agreed, and of the players that fall in the category of splashworthy I would consider Prince in the upper echelon of that group. We may have to do our hunting through trades.
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
Now is the perfect time
It will not devalue the sale price of the team if Prince is signed. Why is the current owner willing to spend the next owners money on all these two year contracts and tie their hands up, and willing to spend their money long term on kemp, yet unwilling to leave the fans a good parting gesture by putting fannies in the seats and increasing merchandizing by signing Fielder. In fact Now is the perfect time to spend someone else’s money! And let’s not mention the coming windfall of media dollars, he’d be a steal.
by padrecarroeselmer on Dec 13, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno. I think I would agree, but if there’s one thing I am not gonna second guess McCourt on, it is his ability to squeeze every last dime out of this team. If he thinks signing Fielder will increase the value of the team, he’ll do it. And I have to believe that if he doesn’t make a push for (and sign) Fielder, it is because it will not pay off for him (McCourt) when the sale goes through.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
I guess I don’t see the Diamondbacks and Giants as the weak sisters you all do.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I can see the Giants being bad, but the D’Backs are starting to look like a good team that’s only getting better.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
D bAcks look strong to me, assuming Kennedy and Hudson repeat. Giants still have great pitching and that counts for a lot.
by Lex in Brooklyn on Dec 13, 2011 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
Luckily Sabean keeps shooting himself in the foot so he may continue to make bad decisions thus resulting but in 2012 they get Posey back. The rotation even without Sanchez is still above average, I don’t think many Dodger fans understand the jump Bumgarner made in 2011 and how he could be the best Giant pitcher by the end of 2012.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Bumgarner gives them 3 aces. Sabean is an idiot (which thanks to Ned we truly understand) but all they need is a bounceback from posey, and continued solid seasons from Panda and Mely and they are competitive fa true
by Lex in Brooklyn on Dec 13, 2011 9:42 AM PST up reply actions
But like the Dodgers the supporting cast is so bad that one or two injuries can completely derail the team.
It would take a lot of things going wrong for the D’Backs to be bad. The Giants just need to lose one key player to go sub .500.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
True – but this Dodger team already looks like a sub .500 team without anything wrong happening.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
To be fair, we all assumed team would be terrible all of last season
especially after poor start, but they made a pretty good show of it. I get the lowered expectations, I do, but also don’t get the assumptions that all hope is lost, and that we know everything about everything.
I certainly wouldn’t proclaim to know what 2013 will bring.
Other than The Return of Rubby, which automatically makes it better than 2012 in my book. (In addition to new ownership and new GM, did I mention that already?)
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(was just responding to everyone, not you specifically)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
To be fair, we all assumed team would be terrible all of last season
This isn’t true. Most of us thought they would be mediocre. And even after the poor start, I, for one, never gave up on the dream of mediocrity.
They had a funny way of being mediocre — totally sucking and then getting really hot — but maybe it wasn’t so unusual after all. And in the end, they had damn near the mediocre record most of us predicted.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
Okay, sorry, mediocre (crappy) rather than terrible (huge steaming pile of crap). Fair enough.
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This sums it up for me.
Dodgers will finish somewhere between 75 and 83 wins and remain unsure as to why.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 9:50 AM PST up reply actions
That is a great quote, Zips?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
Yep.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
I see no improvement.
Carroll > Ellis
Barajas > Ellis
Kemp 2011 > Kemp 2012
Kershaw 2011 > Kershaw 2012
Loney 2011 > Loney 2012
Kuroda > Capang
Guerra 2011 > Guerra 2012
Can comebacks from Uribe and Andre make the difference? Is Bills what he was going to be or the shitty 2nd half pitcher whose peripherals fell off the cliff?
Maybe Vero Joe is right, and something else happens to the 2012 roster, but as this roster stands, this is not a team that I expect to win 81 games.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
you surely know the opening day roster
is only half of the roster at the end of the year so anything can happen. not 90 wins “anything can happen” but i expect a race this year.
Hopefully, but the only race I see is the fight with the Padres for last place. Kind of where we were last year after 100 games.
By then new ownership should be in place and as you say the roster could change significantly. All I’m saying is that this roster as constructed is in deep dodo.
Hope I’m very wrong and that 2012 is fun as hell.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Sands > w/o was starting in LF last year to start the year
gordon may be better then what we got out of short last year. Uribe > Uribe.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying we’re better than the Giants, just that there’s a better chance of them imploding and ending up behind us.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 9:49 AM PST up reply actions
Everyday their lineup seems to get uglier. I think I’d pick the Rockies as the 2nd best team in the Division right now
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
It’s probably because your eyes saw Bumgarner wearing a Giants uniform.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
i believe by the end of the season Bumgarner is seen as an ace
by Lex in Brooklyn on Dec 13, 2011 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
he throws at such extreme angles that it’s very difficult to pick up. The fact that he gets any velocity going at all is incredible. It’s so unorthodox you have to assume injury concerns, but it’s not a violent motion at all so if they do creep up, it won’t be until he’s no longer a Giant.
I won't believe it until Will Carroll tells me it is so
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Fear Factor
pulled in spectacular ratings last night.
Internet buzz doesn’t always correlate with mainstream success, so this was a bit of a surprise.
I gotta get my hands on one of these binders
Scott Boras and his gang have distributed 73-page binders to teams interested in Prince Fielder, per Jerry Crasnick.
Page 1. Prince Fielder is good.
Page 2. Prince Fielder is really good.
Page 3. No, seriously, Prince Fielder is the best player available right now.
Page 4. DID YOU NOT READ THE FIRST THREE PAGES?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
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by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 9:51 AM PST up reply actions
Page 6. A picture of puppies.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Except for page 69, which has a picture of Beavis and Butt-Head, with the word bubble, “huh-huh, huh-huh.”
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
And a picture of a beached whale
And a picture of his father attempting to slide into second, causing rippling waves of dirt to form in front of him and when the cloud of dust cleared he was at a complete stop almost twenty feet short of the bag.
by padrecarroeselmer on Dec 13, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
his dad hitting a triple and getting gassed is one of the funniest things ever
by The Stuntmen on Dec 13, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Let's get rid of him then
Get the Astros on the horn for Deshields jr
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Humma small?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
Only Eddie Gaedel meets those criteria.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
awwww
You bypassed Bill Shoemaker and went for the jugular
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
I’m still languishing in paper writing land. One needs to be edited, one needs two more sections (probably end at 25-28 pages), and one needs to be researched and written by Friday.
Then I’m getting Humma-level drunk
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Yikes, thats a lot of stuff to do. Sure as hell feels great when you finish, though.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 13, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
Lebrontourage
Times change, and sadly, LeBron became a villain to many after The Decision. I’ve seen a lot of entourages, but none like his. In July 2010 I got an assignment from Nike to shoot LeBron right after his TV special announcing his move to the Heat. We rented the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, where the Lakers and the Clippers used to play, and there were 53 people on my crew — including hair and makeup artists, production people, a stylist. I had $10,000 in Hollywood lighting. It was huge. When LeBron arrived, it was as if Nelson Mandela had come in. Six or seven blacked-out Escalades pulled up, a convoy. LeBron had bodyguards and his masseuse. His deejay was already there, blasting. This for a photo shoot that was going to last an hour, tops.
This is how crazy it was: I wasn’t even allowed to talk directly to LeBron. There was a liaison, someone from Amar’e Stoudemire’s family. I would say to him, "O.K., have LeBron drive right," and then he’d turn to LeBron and say, "LeBron, go right."
LeBron had guards in the portals on the mezzanine level, talking into their hands. Really, what was going to happen? And then at the end of the shoot they all got in the Escalades. My God, I’ve been around Michael Jordan, but with him nothing even came close to this. Unimaginable.
LeBron doing his best to shore up the high employment rate.
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
this might be pretty close to the truth
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
DJ BLUNTZ IS IN THE BUILDING. HERE TO ANNOUNCE THAT LEBRON JAMES IS IN THE BUILDING.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Eric will be calling soon
no attribution nor link.
you’re a bad pony BFDC and I’m not gonna bet on you
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'!
If only USCChris had been here to see how lightly BFDC got off with such an offense.
I’m slighted, I’m slighted
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
yeah man, its fuckin BS is what it is haha… im jk, whatever. Hey, rules are rules, just not sure why a link is so important. Am I lying about it? Dont worry about where it came from haha…I may play around alot, but one thing you can count on is I dont play when it comes to sports, I take it dead serious!
by uschris0304 on Dec 13, 2011 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
besides, by giving a link, thats just allowing people to leave your site. By copying and pasting, they can read while remaining on your site, win-win haha… its all good though.
by uschris0304 on Dec 13, 2011 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
If you wrote something, and worked hard on it, and someone repasted it on the internet
without crediting it to you, or linking back, you wouldn’t find it all good.
I say this as someone who had an entire blog post copied and pasted on another web site with no credit, citation or link. (That’s worse, but just saying, keep that in mind too.) Plus, people will presumably want to read the whole article you’re quoting from, if the quote is interesting enough, so it’s helpful that way.
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Oh, it’s gonna be movie reference day today, isn’t it.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
I have to say that if I ever received LeBron’s money, I would do the same thing.
Except instead of a DJ, it would be a mariachi band following me around, announcing my entrances with the theme to “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
I would follow you around just to hear that.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
You just need to be around Bride when I call her on her cell phone. She got that ringtone and assigned it only to me.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
Guy with 53 people
calling someone out for having a big crew.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
One is doing a photo shoot which requires a crew, the other simply needed to show up.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
Can you imagine how hard it is for Lebron to get excited for a photo shoot these days?
The man simply can’t perform if there aren’t at least 40 people watching him and cheering him on.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
His crew is probably more necessary than DJ Bluntz.
But I would totally have a DJ if I could.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
My entourage would consist of 10 Smartly Dressed Business Woman in short skirts who could kill you with their heels if the need should arise. Charlie had the right idea.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
I picture that
a little bit like this.
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A man of simple tastes.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
It's not his entourage, it's people he works with to get his shots
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The whole mention of his crew seemed pointless
like “hey look at how big a deal I am!”. Its not like lebron had more then 53 people in his 6 or 7 escelades so what was the point?
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
It sounded like he was showing how many people he needed for the shoot
only to have lebron come out with as many people as he did just to get photos taken. This seems like a weird stance you have on this, but oh well.
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Yeah its weird that I don't care if lebron wants to have a bunch of his homies around
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
More weird that you are defending it, but its no biggie, I’ve got not a ton to do at work right now, lol.
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I think it is kind of a joke, but I am with Nolander
if this is his way of both making himself feel better about himself and at the same time, employing a bunch of people he feels connected to…then who are we to judge
doesn’t sound like he is hurting anyone here – right?
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
and honestly
if this was World Meta Peace, everyone would be gobbling this shit up and having a good laugh about how odd and funny he is. Its lebron though, so fuck him.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Was hilarious when he beat the shit out of that guy in the stands.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Of course. That was bad but it’s no having an entourage.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
Anyone who’s violently against it would be a billion times worse if they suddenly came into unlimited amounts of money.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
I think you're overestimating fan bias
Do you think Heat fans think it’s awesome? I would hope they don’t. Then again this is one of the more pointless debates I’ve had.
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Oh he's definitely not hurting anyone
He’s just the stereotypical “I think I’m better than everyone” mindset. Sure, he definitely is better than everyone, but it seems like the photographer is beneath him from the way he goes about it, which is lame.
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I mean its rediculous
but Lebron is making so much money I don’t think this will bankrupt him, so why not? What else is he going to do with his money?
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Lose it playing golf with Gold Pro’s?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
it depends on what you want to get out of your money
but he could use it to take management control of some undervalued company, put in his own management team of turn around folks
I might do that, that sounds kinda fun
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
I imagine he has a bunch of people
already managing his “brand”.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
that’s different
I am talking about buying and running companies
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
but if you already had such a huge brand that needed tending to
would you still want to go out and do that?
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
to achieve another level of wealth
The same thing we do every night, Pinky—try to take over the world!
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
Link please
(We’ve become a self-policing state)
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
My favorite part by far
I would say to him, “O.K., have LeBron drive right,” and then he’d turn to LeBron and say, “LeBron, go right.”
This really makes Lebron a sympathetic figure
Or an extreme douchebag.
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If you think he's not a dbag for this part, then you just want to be him so you can do it I'm guessing
This is how crazy it was: I wasn’t even allowed to talk directly to LeBron. There was a liaison, someone from Amar’e Stoudemire’s family. I would say to him, “O.K., have LeBron drive right,” and then he’d turn to LeBron and say, “LeBron, go right.”
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The only useful prints came in the first 45 minutes of the shoot. Everything take in the fourth quarter faded.
by G.Scott on Dec 13, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Hey, anyone here know Jeff in Tarzana? Has he ever posted here before? Dude calls every local sports talk station all day long I swear. Been doing if for years too.
he appears to be all the way “driven” with his legs but his torso hasn’t caught up yet…
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Spent most of the last 5 days in the hospital. Just got called to be told I need to go back in 30 minutes for some more tests. So….a little..
I’m sorry to hear that. Best wishes.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
bummer
your dodger friends wish you well
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Be well! fingers crossed, etc.
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As a grad from the SMU program, he’ll have no problem getting votes. Everyone gets a Trans am!
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
That joke was about Texas A & M.
The boosters joked that Dickerson’s car that just showed up one day was the “Trans A & M”
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
I just watched the 30 for 30 on SMU’s program. aTm bought Dickerson the Trans A&M, but SMU made all the payments on it : )
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
I loved that 30 for 30. That’s such a great story. A & M bought him the car, he still told them to pound sand and he signed with SMU.
And ya, the SMU booster admitted that they helped him make the payments.
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
such a weird time, good thing college football has been cleaned up ; )
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
Watching that film, you got the impression that they could have fought the NCAA. By now, the issue is settled and you can’t pay student athletes, whatever. But then, it was still early enough in the process that SMU could have taken a stand and said that they intentionally paid players for these reasons and they don’t see what’s wrong with it.
Sure, they might have still lost, but it’s not like the punishment would have been any worse than what they eventually dealt with.
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
Sold a VHS tape once, and when I checked to see if he got it, this was the response:
“Yeah, thanks…for interrupting my Pac-Man game and costing me.”
of all the non-sequiturs, this is the least moored in time
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
that is a nice thought – adrift in time
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
Billy Pilgrim style
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 old guys on this board
are not only the champions of the softball field, but are just pretty damn cool
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
that it’s a non-sequitor, and your statement is free from the moors of time
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
if you were to make fast your vessel to the dock, you have moored it. An unmoored vessel is likely floating around in the bay, unbeknownst to you
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
it could have been from the “Silverwidow’s greatest hits, 1980” album
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
and your initial post could have referred to when you were six, sold a WWF VHS through a community message board at the laundromat, and then called the guy from a pay phone, interrupting his game of Pac Man.
or it could be something you sold on e-bay yesterday. there aren’t enough temporal clues : )
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
the only communities I know that still actively trade VHS’ are wrestling fans and pornography enthusiasts
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
The fact that you know either of those is a little odd in itself
:P
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She’s saying it was timeless in its non-sequitor-ness.
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meaning your statement could be from any time period 1980 on to today
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
"Stay off the moors!"
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surely you've seen American Werewolf in London!
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O/T question:
What’s your favorite song of 2011?
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
I could not
with any confidence name a song of 2011
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
it’s 5 o clock in the morninnn
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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the best part about that song is lily allen. i miss lily allen.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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i’m going to listen to lily allen right now.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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went to pandora
80s pop station – when doves cry started…i’ll be here a while
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
80s pop station is great
On of my favorites to listen to in the car
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that song
Reminds me of the two Milhouse’s
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 11:43 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Something popish
most likely.
Last Friday Night totally reminds me of an 80s song so I enjoy it.
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probably “good life” by one republic
or that drake song newspapers or whatever the hell it’s called
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
yes!
I like that song.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
The only songs from this year that I can think of that I liked are “Man or Muppet” and the chickens singing “Forget You.”
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Yes! Loved that. They should have sang "Cluck you!"
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Aramis Ramirez deal backloaded
2012: $6 million
2013: $10 million
2014: $16 million (with $6 million deferred)
2015: mutual option, with $4 million buyout
I feel like we're seeing more and more teams do this.
by Blake Jensen on Dec 13, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
money tomorrow is cheaper than money today
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
Plus: look at it from the GM’s POV. Either the signing will work, and you will be hailed as a hero, and nobody will care about the expensive years, or it won’t, and you’ll be fired, and the expensive years will be somebody else’s problem.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
Makes sense for the Brewers, they have a ton of money coming off the books in the next couple years.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
So I’ve got one actual choice so far….thanks Ivdown. The purose of the question is for a playlist I am creating and Ivdown’s sole choice was already on the list so I’m no better than I started.
By the way I have the most kick ass 80’s collection already!
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
ALL THE OTHER KIDS
WITH THEIR PUMPED UP KICKS
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motherfuck that song
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It was good the first 800 times I heard it.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Much like Paradise by Cold Play.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
PARA PARA PARADISE
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that one black keys song was pretty good too.
I’m having a hard time thinking of songs that came out this year.
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DA DA DA DA.
There’s that new Bush song that’s one note the entire time that’s everywhwere. New Florence and the Machine is good, and I think the Foo Fighters last album counts as this year.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
oh man
the new florence and machine video for that song is SO RACIST
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Well now I’ve got to see this.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
just listen to Them Crooked Vultures
its basically queens of hte stoneage
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
It sure is catchy tho. I just wish it weren’t so…… what’s the word?
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
they don't
wah wah
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George Harrison says he don’t need no wah-wah.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Speaking of songs that should be heartfucked, that Mick Jagger song by Maroon 5 is fucking terrible.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
incorrect
that song is amazing
christina’s part could get headfucked though
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hahahah
LMFAO – Party Rock and Sexy and I Know It
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the you da one song by rihanna
is stupidly catchy and stupid.
i also enjoy A$$ by Big Sean, total guilty pleasure
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Rihanna is the devil. Don’t ever mention her on this board again.
by The Stuntmen on Dec 13, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Rihanna Rihanna Rihanna. Now what?
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Kemp goes .240 25/80 this year. Good job.
by The Stuntmen on Dec 13, 2011 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
LOL
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
now
You grind your feet on his couch
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 11:48 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I CAN’T BUY NEW LEGS
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You as cold as ice
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 11:50 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
+1 I loathe that song….I watched my ex do a dance in the car to that song and I threw up in my mouth a little
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
that's not fair
your ex was involved
that’s like me saying that the foo fighters suck balls because my ex loves them. dave grohl doesn’t deserve that
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Gonna be difficult hearing “My Hero” if Kuroda is pitching in the majors in 2012.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
We coulda had it alllllllllll…..
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
in the dark
dev. that song is popular.
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Raise Your Glass - Pink
Is an enjoyable song. Like half the comedies/romantic movies this year have used it, lol.
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i loathe that song. g tries to play it as much as possible when i’m around
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Why don't you like it?
I think Pink actually has a good amount of enjoyable songs, which i’m surprised about because i never liked her before.
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if you're too school for cool
go fuck yourself
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it's a song for all the outcasts out there, it's fun!
hahah
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the duet with Steven Tyler “Misery” is pretty awesome
by The Stuntmen on Dec 13, 2011 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
The Dog Trial Is Over by “Florence and the Machine”
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
no idea
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he sounds the same to me, fwiw
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oh!
they’ve been on that kick for the last album or two
not much to be angry about these days i guess
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I like that song “coming home” by Puffy…or diddy or whatever…
It has that hot chick Skylar Grey *hmmmmm She was a former porn star and sang the hook for a few of the recent Eminem songs. She was in the video “I need a Doctor” and “Spacebound”
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
grenade
(sidenote: if someone is throwing grenades at this chick, maybe that should be your first clue that she drives an acura)
what’s my name – riri
firework – k perry
black and yellow – wiz
FUCK YOU – ceelo
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march it looks like
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ahhh it charted in march
interesting
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No. August ’10. I remember because I posted on FB how much I liked that song, then, later that day, posted that Folly was born.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
I’m looking at the billboard charts for march! stupid americans
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tyler the creator
then i have to finish this paper.
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Yonkers was the best music video I’ve seen in a while
by eitherethier on Dec 13, 2011 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Good choice for the last one
Moment For Life is good if you’re into Drake at all
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I'm slightly biased because I've been doing a little work for them but Google's music blog has a lot of good recommendations
for new songs/music/bands
http://magnifier.blogspot.com/
I learned a lot from reading through a lot of it. Anyway, all the songs promoted on that blog are free to download I think…
But I’m also stoked about the The Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dream reissue
And check out Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi present Rome, “Season’s Trees (feat. Norah Jones)”
Admit I enjoyed the Decemberists’ new stuff and yeah, Foster the People (shut up!)
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Want to feel old?
December 25 will mark the start of Kobe Bean Bryant’s 16th NBA season.
Longest tenure with one team, NBA history
19 years: John Stockton, Utah
18 years: Karl Malone, Utah; Reggie Miller, Indiana
17 years: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
16 years: John Havlicek, Boston; Kobe, Lakers
Fuck.
It’s been 16 years since I was in the 5th grade. We used to call an airball a Kobe
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I was a sophomore in high school when he debuted. I remember sitting in Biology class discussing how shitty he was at the time. :)
by silverwidow on Dec 13, 2011 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
First young player ever you didn’t ticket for stardom? :)
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Ethier
Are we assuming Ned doesn’t extend Ethier in the off season and likely will lose him at end of year unless he gets traded 7/31?
Anything that can be put off until after April or so
you can’t really assume anything. New ownership, quite possibly a new GM sometime before the ’13 season…
You think he get paid?
Wallace: Shit, he richer than a motherfucker.
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Loney
I’m still not sure why we didn’t non tender him. How many teams would be lining up to give him over the 5+ million he will make in arbitration? Even if we wanted him back, shouldn’t we have been able to non tender and sign him at a reduced rate? I just can’t see the demand for him being so great that we need to give him over 5 million to make sure we keep him around. If there is that much demand for him, I don’t see why we should care.
At least he won’t have any problems replacing that Mazerati.
because he was good for like 6 weeks
and we still want to believe that he’s a .310/.340/.550 hitter and not pretend like his 1st half ‘I am the worst 1b in baseball history’ and his ‘behold the work of jim loney’ last half averages out to his actual talent level of .280/.320/.400
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 13, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Because we the money we save by signing him at 5 million instead of 6 isn’t worth the risk of not having a first baseman next year.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
Is it really? 4 months out of the year he’s pretty close to us not having a first baseman. What’s the 5 million dollar difference between him most of the time and whatever warm body we’d replace him with? That hot 2 months that drives us to an extra win or two on a mediocre team is something we really need to protect? We’ll be mediocre with him, we can certainly be mediocre without him.
by Mike Dennis on Dec 13, 2011 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
The difference is that Ned doesn’t see this as a mediocre team, it’s a team that’s trying to win so 1 or 2 wins does make a difference.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
If Ned sees this as the team that’s going to save his ass from new ownership we’re in a lot of trouble until he’s gone.
by Mike Dennis on Dec 13, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Ned’s making moves that will make him look hirable after he gets fired. He knows there is very little chance that he stays on. But if he makes this team competitive, he will be a candidate for somebody else’s job in the future.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
And that’s not even the point. The point is, are other teams really knocking down his door if we let him become a free agent to sign for more than that? If we wanted Loney back we could have worked it out for cheaper than he would get in arbitration unless there is more demand for his services than I can see.
by Mike Dennis on Dec 13, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Yes. Other teams would pay him ~5M. Brewers come to mind.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
And if they did, so what? Again, if this stuff makes him look employable to another team beyond some fluff VP position that most former GM’s get, well I really hope that team is in our division or at least the NL.
by Mike Dennis on Dec 13, 2011 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
If a team decides not to hire Colletti because he tendered James Loney, they have bigger problems.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
But smaller than the one that hires Colletti has.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
If we designed this off season around not having Loney and were able to commit the six million into something else I’d agree. At this point though, it’s too late and the money saved by not having Loney won’t go anywhere useful.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with this assestment and apparently so does Dodgers brass. Loney certainly isn’t anything to brag about but the risk of losing him and getting a “warm body” is not worth the money that would have been saved. There would have been quite a few suitors of Loney at $5M
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
But Loney basically is a warm body most of the time. Again, the two months he isn’t is really worth the coin? I agree with reg in that the money probably wouldn’t go somewhere useful at this point. Just that, we’re going to do what we’re going to do with or without Loney. If some other team wants to gamble on him for over $5 million, let them waste their money. In the grand scheme of things I realize it doesn’t matter, but bringing him back just solidifies we’re stuck with him instead of trying something else out that might work. Something else might not work out, but we’ve had Loney long enough to realize he doesn’t either.
by Mike Dennis on Dec 13, 2011 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
I am not a big fan. But he is clearly better than John Lindsey or Russell Mitchell. Whether he’s 3M better or 5M better is irrelevant. That money is budgeted for him.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
If bitches didn’t try to rear end him all the time, he might amount to something.
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 anyone here have a guess to what happened with that. My guess (although I could be way off base but….) is that he was on pills (oxy in particular). It would explain the crazy reaction, heavy sweats and being asleep. Just a thought….didn’t know if anyone speculated the same.
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
Mike your points are solid and objective… I definitely like that. They are not off the wall and you have validity to your point of view but in regards to my opinion Nolijj & Reg are dead on. For the record I don’t think anybody is a huge Loney supporter, but he’s great defensively and what he did offensively to end the year leaves hope that he can pick up where he left off.
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
Sure he has good points, just as everyone else who has raised this question every fucking day for the last three years.
In the end James Loney is the Dodger 1st baseman until he isn’t.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
When Loney loses the MVP to a roided up Lyle Overbay and then we give him a 7 year $140 million contract, the speculation will end.
"James Loney is the Dodger 1st baseman until he isn’t."
I pray that the first base job is taken away from him from him by Jim Loney!
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
Yeah I was gonna say, let's get it straight here.
The Dodgers released James Loney, and signed Jim Loney instead! Win-win!
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Hah, dripping with sarcasm, Damon Bruce on KNBR just now
“Kwame Brown signs with the Warriors. Christmas has come early!”
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Speaking of Dwight Howard, sources say he’ll only sign an extension with the Nets, Mavs or Lakers if traded. And as we all know, sources are never wrong.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Meanwhile, Lakers are about to sign Josh McRoberts
not exactly Lamar Odom, but could be a good young backup for them, shoots pretty well for a big.
Also, the more I think about it, the more irked I am with Odom not manning up, instead of crying for a trade. Even OJ Mayo was more mature about it (gave advice to LO).
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I read a book on Sunday that I would like to recommend to people on here. It only took me a couple of hours to read so it’s very short (>200pgs). It’s called “In the Bleachers” by John Grisham. It’s very different than his other books which are all great. Basic plot is that a Town Legend that coached the HS football team for half a century lies on his deathbed. All of his players come to town to pay their respects and attend the funeral. They end up rehashing many war stories about their playing days and get closure on a lot of issues that haunted them since they left.
I also read the new James Patterson book “Toys” which is on the best seller list. I’m a huge Patterson fan as I’ve read over 30 of his books but this wasn’t his best effort and it was quite different from his normal style. It’s a futuristic them that reminded me of a mixture between iRobot / James Bond / Bourne Identity.
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
All right, this is sick
Picked up another $5 scratcher and saw this:
Win 20X 1.00
I’m having wicked good luck with these lately.
is that mexican place on the corner there any good. there was a lot of people there the other night.
it’s like I told reg, it’s a fine Mexican restaurant, I just would never tell someone to go out of their way for it. Then I made reg go out of his way for it.
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
And I had a fine time.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
I appreciate that.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
You got $20. You’re a rich fucking man.
Are you happy? You happy?
He’s got 20 fucking dollars!
He’s a big man!
He’s a rich fucking man!
He’s never going to have any more trouble!
Not Silverwidow!
He’s fucking rich!
I'll have to use my shamwow towles
to towel off after working up a sweat with Rockin Body
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
such a great gift.
Koufax was offended by the inclusion of Mcgriff among Manny, Kuo and Kershaw on our TV stand and promptly kicked him over. The only damage was to Fred McGriff’s ego.
Gary what’s the initials on your Avatar stand for?
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
I’m glad Fred has escaped his box (never opened) and has found a happy home in which he can bobble his head.
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email from my vendor
Thanks josh. My giants management is Cheap. I think I will start a movement. Occupy att park to fight against corporate greed as giants board of directors.
I’ve noticed this a lot recently that Giants fans are pissed that the team doesn’t spend more money. I’m not sure they should be expecting more.
they are saving the money
So they can stuff it into a big bag and throw it on top of Tim Lincecum
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 1:46 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
even a world championship could change the ingrained culture
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
What teams’s fan do not with for their team to spend more money?
I can only guess the Yankee’s, Red Sox, and Lakers.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
While I agree with you, it’s odd that a large-mid market team that shares a region feels they should be spending like the Phillies just because they had a postseason run.
Don’t many Dodger fans feel they should be spending like the Yankee’s even though we don’t have a Yankee Network?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
he is good with math
Nope. Not spending money to re sign # 3 hitter. They have 43million this year they have to pay 19 for zito. Huff 11 mil and rowand 13 mil. So no beltran or aramis ramirez. We could have afforded. Pujols and ramirez for this year.
“Shit there’s people sitting outside guess I’d better spend more”
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
you could get them easily confused with all of the regular homeless people sleeping on the street there
very few homeless people at AT&T park area though.
they probably sweep them up and plop them back at civic center
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It’s amazing how bad Netflix’s stock fell from 200=/share to only 70. I feel bad for my Pops he took a huge hit there
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
I want Hanley for Christmas….I doubt he’s cool with playing 3B but fuck it, it’s my only Birthday wish (Saturday)
1. Gordon ss
2. Ellis 2b
3. Kemp cf
4. Ramirez 3B
5. Ethier rf
6. Loney 1b
7. Sands/Rivera lf
8. Ellis C
By the way was anyone here depressed when they turned 30? I have never really cared much about getting older but this imaginary line between 29 and 30 is like a swift kick to the nuts
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
We'll combine yours with a late gift for me
That should do the trick :)
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you underestimate their desire to earn my approval ;)
"They will never ketchup to all of the energy that I've mustard"
by VeroJoe on Dec 13, 2011 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The Dodgers just sent a list of their non-roster invitees to date for 2012 Spring Training.
RHP Angel Guzman
RHP Fernando Nieve
RHP Jose Ascanio
RHP Ryan Tucker
RHP Shane Lindsay
RHP Will Savage
LHP Alberto Castillo
LHP Matt Chico
LHP Scott Rice
LHP Wilfredo Ledezma
C Josh Bard
INF Jeff Baisley
INF Lance Zawadzki
INF Luis Cruz
OF Cory Sullivan
I like the Ryan Tucker pick up
was a former 1st round pick, throws hard, and went to school at Temple City High School. I would have faced him in high school had he been one year older
by Brandon Lennox on Dec 13, 2011 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry Jon, this has even come up in this thread.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
We need to ban everybody and just start over
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
My bad. Head isn’t all there today.
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/dodger-thoughts/post/_/id/18665/scoping-out-the-nl-west/1
Corey Sullivan! The man with the highest line drive percentage of all time!
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
I remember people being upset that Matt Chico got traded!
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
We need someone else to step up and be “The Man”.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
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Go ahead. I went through a “trade for Cory Sullivan” phase for a couple years.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
Hence
NRI
That exact sentence would have been said about Jerome WIlliams and Dana Eveland in December of 2010.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Most of these guys never had a prime.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 2:10 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I guess. He was too proud to sign a minor league contract last year with the Indians
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
When you don’t have a six truck Escalade entourage, a few million goes a long long long way.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
yes
with as little as 4 Million dollars you could live the life of a rich man for the rest of your days
not crazy mogul rich, but one hell of a good life rich
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
BTW
Bonderman’s wikipedia page says he’s the first high school junior to ever be drafted in MLB.
1) Is that true (it’s not sourced) ?
2) If so, how did the rules allow that?
by Michael White on Dec 13, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm, West Valley start named Robert Stock left High School after his junior year and went to USC. He might have been eligible to be drafted that year. Cardinals eventually drafted him and he’s still in their system.
Enough credits to graduate as a Junior?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Got a post coming later tonight on those guys.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
Murdered Row
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'!
by mleadman on Dec 13, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Still pissed that Josh Bell is gone…..does anyone think he’s still on the path to become a MLB 3B?
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Do you want the list of people younger than Bell that out hit him?
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
I told Dave Cameron this same thing this morning when it came up on his twitter: for as much as Dodger fans hated losing josh Bell, he won the HELL out of that trade.
THAT’S THE TRUTH, TRUTH!!!!!!!
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 2:17 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I would call it a "win"
but saying we won the shit out of it seems like an oversell
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MLB excellence (even short term) for exactly nothing is a big win. If Sherrill doesn’t stain his shorts in the NLCS that deal looks even better.
Its not like Sherril was the final piece that got us to the playoffs
we got him to win the shit out of the playoffs and he failed at that.
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I don't like looking at prospect trades like this
I prefer to think of it like we sold a $5 chip that was bet on red at the roulette wheel for $1.
Just because the next roll turned up black doesn’t mean it was a winning trade. Sometimes it works out, but keep operating like this in the long run and you won’t win.
Even if prospects end up busting, they had real value at the time. Similarly, we shouldn’t be as upset about the trades that go the other way, like Santana. That was a bad trade too, but it obviously looks worse in retrospect than it was at the time.
I don’t buy it
too much of outsider perception involved here – how do any of us know how Bell (or anyone for that matter) was or is viewed within the organization
Santana going to be a 1B?
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
No on Santana, he will continue to play 1st when not catching meaning he will have more at bats in baseball then just about any catcher in baseball but he’s still their number one catcher.
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if he stays at catcher it will hurt me for a long time
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
That is not what he is saying. He is saying not to throw away a good trade chip on a reliever like Duckbill. At the time lots of teams and scouts around the league were very high on Bell. He’s saying if you’re gonna trade a top prospect, trade him in a package for something good. In hindsight we won the deal because Bell didn’t pan out. If he had panned out, we would all be pissed that he was dealt for a reliever.
and I am saying is that all you know, heck all any of us know, about how Bell was viewed is by what we read
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with this philosophy
but hasn’t SOP been trading valued prospects for relievers at the deadline? Texas has probably the best org in MLB, with one of the best GMs, and they traded two really good prospects for Adams, a possible Petco creation who was not exactly dominant in Arlington.
While Texas could probably absorb it with their deep system, what do you do if you need another reliever and are making a championship run like LAD did in 09? It seems like the going market rate.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
Probably similar to how Santana was viewed. Bell hadn’t done anything great, had half a great year, then immediately went to shit when he went to the Orioles (as in his strikeout and walk rates plummeted, the rest of the numbers followed the next year). In retrospect he pretty much turned back into what he was in 2008 and it was a great sell high.
Santana just kept getting better.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
If you can call getting an expensive Loogy a great sell high.
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Actually he crushed when he first went to the Orioles in AA at age 22, and he started skyrocketing up prospect lists. It was the next year he started to go backwards.
Right but the strikeout and walk rates started reverting back to what they were the previous year when he went to the Orioles.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
The offseason after they were traded
Bell was the #36 prospect in baseball according to BA.
Santana was #26.
Just because one of these chips worked out and the other didn’t doesn’t really change the calculus at the time of the trade. Both deals were bad. One ended up completely blowing up in our face and one ended up working out in our favor, but that can’t really change how we should evaluate the trade given everything known at the time and the value of the pieces involved in the trade at the time.
by mattsd on Dec 13, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Phil pretty much hit it on the head when the trade happened:
http://www.truebluela.com/2009/7/30/969590/dodgers-acquire-george-sherrill
Fuck me
for being right.
I think it is very likely
.
we are going to need a shut down LHP pitcher against the Phillies to get to the World Series. Last year I figured it would be Kuo but wasn’t. With the addition of Ibanez it is even more important this year. Just saying one at bat could be the difference in a five or seven game series. Sherrill could also come in and walk the guy.
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My only point was, that I would have loved to have had Sherrill facing Stairs last year in the 4th game instead of Broxton.
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by meercatjohn on Jul 30, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up actions
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I like this part :-)
On another note, we still have to wonder what the Dodgers are going to do with Elbert. With Kuo, Sherrill, Leach, and Ohman on the way someday, you have to think Elbert is now strictly going to be considered rotation material.
So guess who’s the only one of those still in the pen today?
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I hope we get the chance to hear Vin call Sean O’Sullivan “Silky”. Means Vin is still around and a prospect panned out.
Over 30 Sullivans have played major league baseball. 99% of them are nobody’s. This will not change over the next 10 years.
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Occupy Cory Sullivan Street!
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speaking of Irish
I took down a bottle of Bushmill’s by myself at our company holiday party on Saturday in Alabama
it was a night
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
Only you’d know
there was not a drop of Jameson in the house
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
Dear god, that would incapacitate me for days and outright kill poor Humma.
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I want to do some Irish Car bombs when this finals week is all over.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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I find this offensive
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I mean is she even going to ask them for permission before she has her way with them?
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ahem
I want to drop shots of jameson and bailey into my guinness and drink them very quickly when I am done.
That’s really the name of the drink, no they don’t actually have it in Ireland, yes it’s wildly offensive.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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in Ireland they had shots of jameson and floated baileys on top and called them baby guinnesses
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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There was a baby at my work party earlier
people where smelling it. I thought that was weird.
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Depends on which part they were smelling
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Dirty baby smell is so offensive that God decided to create equally awesome Fresh Baby Smell to remind you not to throw them out
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by Phil Gurnee on Dec 13, 2011 3:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
yes
I will die protecting a baby for the preservation of that scent alone
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
I nearly exploded my liver drinking baby Guinnesses in a pub in Ballina Ireland about 10 years ago
I never want to drink another again
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
Is that really the name of a drink?
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'!
Drop shooter of Jameson and Baileys in a Guinness. Drink.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
You left out a step
pass out
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'!
Do you throw up first or after you pass out? Should we ask Keith Moon?
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I have never thrown up from that. Which is odd, considering how one shot of vodka will try and destroy me.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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1 shot?
It usually takes about 7 or 8 to do any real damage to me in a night
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vodka and i just don't get along
but I can drink other things.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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a Couple of my friends are like that
I think Brady is the only alcohol i’ve found that does me in right away. May have been a SSS.
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I can drink a lot of beer, but if you give me a shot then it is all over.
Friday night, we went to a party and there was beer pong. My girlfriend doesn’t like beer, so I had all the drinks over four games (which we won all of) and I was fine.
But I had one shot of vodka and I gagged.
Though that might be because I drank like seven beers in an hour.
The other day I had an early bday celebration
I get to my friends house and the first thing she has me to is take a shot of Vodka with no chaser to start the night, haha. The first thing I ever had was Vodka, so I’ve just stuck with it for the most part.
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They are delicious. Taste like milkshakes.
Two different car bomb stories intertwined once:
Short version of story #1: I once drank 17 car bombs in one night.
Story #2: In part due to story #1, I once challenged a guy he couldn’t drink 10 car bombs in 10 minutes. Somehow, the dude did it in under 5 minutes and was still standing. I was told he was in shambles an hour later though.
I’ve never understood drinking challenge games. It’s just seems like saying to a buddy, “hey! let’s get alcohol poisoning!”
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
You probably don’t understand pissing contests either:)
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The guy who doesn’t is better.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
I now believe you are a member of the IRA, and will not be persuaded otherwise
by Josie Becker on Dec 13, 2011 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
I have an IRA.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 3:40 PM PST up reply actions
And a cousin named Ira.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 3:40 PM PST up reply actions
A Bear Fight is what can really hurt
back-to-back car bomb, then jaeger bomb. Or vice-versa. Either way there is a fight in your stomach.
I hardly think Guinness needs to be improved upon. I might shoot the Jameson first and chase with a Guinness though.
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Ultimate dick move I’ve witnessed: doing beer bong hits my freshman year at a baseball party and one of the freshman goes to take a hit and two of the upper classmen pouring liquor in the top while he’s drinking his bud light (one had cuervo gold, other had jack daniels). I’m still surprised that guy didn’t die.
Don’t kid yourself. I have Ernie Lombardi’s liver.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
I am fairly sure that assuming no moves are made
the trio of Kemp, Loney and Ethier will have played more games together than any group of position players who debuted with the Dodgers since probably the Garvey/Cey/Lopes group.
Perhaps this group in 80s would challenge but they got hurt and came in at different times (Guerrero (debuted in 79, for keeps in 81), Scioscia (debuted in 1980, regular in 1982), Sax (debuted in 1981, for keeps in 1982), and Marshall, (debuted in 1981, for keeps in 1983) from 1983-1988 they were together.
Cool thought. Something tells me that Ethier won’t be around long term. If he goes on a huge first half tear as he’s done in the past than I’m all for making him the centerpiece of a trade along with pitching prospects in order to net a nice bat to compliment Kemp. Lord knows we need it!
I’m outta here for the day! Have a great day everyone!
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I don't see the Dodgers making any deals
I mean who would this bat be and why would they deal a good bat for Ethier if the return is just some pitching prospects and a guy that is going to test free agency.
And the only risk required for the Dodgers to receive compensation after 2012 would be to offer him a one-year contract at something like $12-13 million, something they wouldn’t mind doing anyway.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
And if Ethier is “on a huge first half tear”, he IS the big bat to complement Kemp.
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and we are kicking ass in the NL West and looking for more ammunition, not depleting our current stores.
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Daniel Murphy and Niese for Ethier.
Done! Well, not really. Just throwing stuff out there like a mad man.
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Just looking from 1993-1997 only (Piazza played in September 1992 and April and part of May in 1998 too):
Karros 728 games, Piazza 668, Mondesi 609
This trio is already at:
Ethier 854, Kemp 787, Loney 782
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
and I completely spaced that Mondesi was the latest of the three.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 13, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
At least they got to the NLCS twice before being broken up. Hard to believe that trio could not win ONE playoff game.
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That group was supposed to include Martin and LaRoche too. I’m still a little miffed at how we handled Blake DeWitt. Don’t know what he ever did to get traded.
Ted Lilly
No one can complain about trading Blake DeWitt for Ted Lilly and be serious.
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I was sad. I liked DeWitt
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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More what he didn’t do, I think
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 2:19 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I am in a hating commissioners mood right now
Stern can suck balls for the Paul shenanigan
Goodell can suck balls for suspending Harrison
Bud can just suck balls
I can’t remember having a strong opinion
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
Oh come on
Harrison had it coming. Dude is a dirty player and the fines where not doing anything. The worst thing to happen to the players was for Harrison to become the most outspoken player against the fines, because if anyone was earning them, it was him.
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this is where you rightfully complain that Duan Browne
got away with a headshot on Harrison without nary a flag. To which I respond, PAYBACKS A BITCH.
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that wasn't a dirty hit
by rule, he should be flagged, but Colt put the ball and ran 4 or 5 strides before he jumped up and chucked it
if QBs are going to run like that, if we have a league of Tebow and Newton, then I don’t blame the defender for treating them like runners
flag him – sure
fine him – I don’t care
suspend him? – for that?
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
I think it’s cumulative.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 2:36 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
He is a repeat offender
you can’t evaluate it in a vacuum. He would have been fine if he lowered his shoulder and tackled him instead of going for the helmet to helmet shot AGAIN.
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no reason for him to hit him like that, he had every chance to put a proper tackle on him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1doWiik-BDY
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Good for them
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 13, 2011 2:33 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I’m hopeful for a world where the Wahsington Nationals have competitive baseball. That stadium is too nice not to host the Dodgers in futures NLCS games 3 4 and 5.
Then they would be in a great position to make Prince their 1st baseman.
Darvish, Strasburgh, Zimmerman
Prince, Zimmerman, Morse, Werth, Harper, Espinoso, Ramos
That will play, today and tomorrow.
Trade LaRoche to the Brewers.
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Since the 1961 expansion
7 players have played 1900 or more games by their age-32 season (Baseball-Reference criteria)
Only one debuted in 60s, 70s and 80s, respectively. Four debuted in 1990s.
The 60s guy might be the hardest.
Cal
Ripken Jr. is yes, Lou Gehrig is no both for the time frame of the question and he did not achieve that in his career.
Andruw is correct
so you got Andruw Jones and Alex Rodriguez from the 90s and Cal Ripken Jr. from the 80s.
Did Griffey make it to 32 before he started falling apart?
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
60’s Guy:
Pete Rose
Joe Morgan
Vada Pinson
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The answers is
Rusty Staub
Robin Yount
Cal Ripken Jr.
Alex Rodriguez
Andruw Jones
Edgar Renteria
Adrian Beltre
Interesting
did not know Staub was up so early, but then again I wasn’t around then
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Smidge too late to the party. I had Yount ready to go.
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My fault
for being too damn slow catching up!
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Willingham probably going to the Twins.
Since it seems like only the Twins really cared about Willingham, this is gonna blow up terribly.
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Well there’s the it seems like no one ever actually wants Josh Willingham, he gets hurt a lot and his strike out rate shot way up last year factor.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
So where is Cuddyer going I wonder?
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Adrian Beltre
will likely fall short of playing the most games at 3B (unless he plays beyond this next contract). He is 900+ games behind Brooks. However, he should, barring injury, play the second most games at third base in his career, perhaps reaching that number sometime in 2015.
Is anyone else still bummed we didn't sign him last offseason?
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Yes, everyday I wake up bummed, but that fades when I realize we have Uribe.
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playing in texass for a few years should help even out his time in sea
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Trust me, I don’t think like that much but hes already at 2000 hits and 300 HRs with that defense..
Hes going in as a Dodger!
He wasn't a HOF with the Dodgers
I mean I don’t think he goes in but if he did, it would be with the Rangers because that is where is HOF worthy achievements would take place.
It is hard to be a HOF
when you are may not have been considered the best player on your tieam for most of your career (It’s one thing to be Lou Gehrig to Babe Ruth or Sam Crawford to Ty Cobb but outside of 2004, it’s hard to say how many times Beltre would qualify for that distinction).
Also the HOF award for career achievement is hard unless it includes 3000 hits and who knows, that could change.
Finally Beltre played in the steroids era so he’ll have those doubts too.
he also has played outside the steroids era for long enough
that I don’t think it will really affect him
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Dude, we are still IN the steroids era. It’s just riskier, because there is some testing and some punishment for being caught.
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no one calls it that anymore
its more like the steroidish era
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the dawn of the age of aquarius
our childrens children will all be big and strong everyone will play exactly one year in the majors and all hit .400. The girls too Josie
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
people like to think that legislation solves economic issues
until the facts tell them otherwise
and they just increase the criminalization of the issue rather than dealing with it on economic terms
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
Beltre's 2004 season gets him much money this offseason? If he was 25 at the time
A kemp contract? more or less?
Probably more since it was known his defense was elite
I remember thinking about huge his contract with the Mariners was, and it’s nothing comparatively for today
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hate to say this but as I was driving home from lunch grooving on Jessica by ABB I thought this week would be a great week to ask everyone for their favorite playlist of 2011.
Then VeroJoe asked his question. Man, what a pathetic response, I’’m glad he was the noob who asked it.
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I saw them open for sleater kinney in like 2002-03 and my response was zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
pretty sure they’ve changed since then but I am a harsh critic.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 13, 2011 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
I saw Dengue Fever open up for, of all people, Jonathan Richman.
I thought they were good, but I’d never have predicted they’d get big.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 3:32 PM PST up reply actions
I saw Johnathan Richman open for Belle and Sebastian and I had no idea who we was. =(
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 13, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
That would be a great show.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
I saw cholera open up for the bubonic plague, but we were all floored when Typhus played an acoustic guest set
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 3:53 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
When dysentery came onstage, though, everyone took a bathroom break.
by fbihop on Dec 13, 2011 3:54 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Dengue Fever got big? I like them but are they really big?
Saw them do music for silent film the Lost World at the SF Silent Film Fest and it was awesome.
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They’re big in that I have heard of them separate from having seen them perform.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
I see. Yes, they are totally kavular then.
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2011 is a shitty year for music
Because Classic Rock is dead today :(
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Rock has been dead your entire life.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah it's really depressing
I’m left with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who I completely dislike, the Eagles, who aren’t any good now, U2, who i like 1 or 2 songs of, and the corpse of Steven Tyler.
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This man speaks the truth.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
Hotel California, Life In The Fastlane, Take It Easy, Dirty Laundry
All good songs. Not a fan of much else from them.
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The Eagles pretty much invented Adult Contemporary and that should be a big enough strike against them.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
I could have used you a few months ago when this came up
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Couldn’t disagree more about the Eagles, but I’m also not willing to argue over people’s preferences these days. You’re entitled to yours, and it’s not your fault you’re wrong :)
yeah, band arguments are worse than trade arguments
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
Nothing is dead
its just not played on the radio anymore.
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Music Snob Lessons
If you like a song written after 1972 you’re just listening to stuff that has already been done better in the past.
If you like a song written in 1972 or earlier it’s irrelevant and you need to stop living in the past.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
heh
I just get annoyed when people claim no one makes good XXX anymore. They do, but you are either a)unhappy that its not popular, or b) unwilling to make the effort to track it down.
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Is anyone claiming they don’t make good porn anymore?
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and yeah
there are better placeholder choices then triple x
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it certainly is available these days. you have to work to avoid it
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
Another true statement.
My type of drony electropop isn’t popular but finding it sure is easy.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
is this a true statement
the music (style) you like best is the music you were listening to when you first started getting laid with some regularity
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
Fortunately when that happened Limp Bizkit was hugely popular so I’ll never get stuck in that trap.
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by regfairfield on Dec 13, 2011 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
These are geeks and nerds how many of them ever got laid with regularity?
/justkiddingbutihadtogothere
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booo
these are all fine fuckable folks Phill
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
that’s a rec
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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And FWIW, NSYNC is timeless, ok
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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Modern Love is a song that could be played in a club today
and people would enjoy it.
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I realize it's Bowie
I’m just adding on to what you said about timeless
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4Fs
the accidental alliteration caused me no shortage of joy
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
There are plenty of classic rock stations
But there’s almost no good new rock at all.
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I think there’s plenty of good new rock in all genres.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
truly funny hearing
skitterskitterskitterSMASH as something tiny runs into a door
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Cat’s and Dogs running full speed on hardwood floors are just like the cartoons promised.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Bodhi and Koufax have to eat separately since the kitten needs to eat (surprise) kitten food. When I got home, I let them hang out. They are very happy and have been playing ever since. But Koufax doesn’t know how to run on wood floors, so. Hilarity.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Dickie Doo with the dogs whenever I get home is me basically running around the kitchen island watching the dogs spin their wheels doing the turns or watching them slam into the cabinets. Our new floors are going to be a mess but it sure is fun.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
That's how they can do a fine re-enactment from classic Breakfast Club scene
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by underdog on Dec 13, 2011 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I can get unmoored and lost in the loop
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
For some reason that first cat is reminding me of Eric
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
why you trying to bait Eric into talking about smacking that cat?
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
works even better if you play this sound along with it
http://soundfxnow.com/sound-fx/the-flinstones-run/
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 fat ass on the second cat is his undoing
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 13, 2011 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
Just saw that Georges St. Pierre, arguably the 2nd best MMA fighter on the planet, had his knee surgery done by Dr. Neal ElAttrache.
he had a good run
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Well, he will, after the knee heals up.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 13, 2011 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
Surprising, given the reluctance every Dodger player of the past few years has in admitting they need to see him. Figured he was a giant douche or something.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Dec 13, 2011 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
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