TBLA Community Projection Review - MVP Matt Kemp
by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:00 AM PST
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PrintThis is what Eric had to say coming into the season.
Probably no one destroyed the experts more then Matt Kemp this season. Matt Kemp did not simply beat every single projection, he stomped on them, lit them on fire, and kicked them into the gutter.
| 2011 Projections - Age 26 Season | |||||||||
| Year | PA | HR |
Runs | RBI | BA | OBP | SLG | ||
| Bill James | 671 | 27 | 98 | 95 | .280 | .339 | .484 | ||
| Marcel | 601 | 21 | 79 | 78 | .276 | .333 | .458 | ||
| Baseball HQ | 646 | 28 | 84 | 88 | .270 | .326 | .475 | ||
| ZiPS | 631 | 23 | 88 | 88 | .271 | .327 | .458 | ||
| Actual | 689 | 39 | 115 | 126 | .324 | .399 | .586 | ||
The question here is, did any TBLA members see this MVP season coming?
Lets take a look:
My goodness, the answer is a resounding yes. Considering his 2010 season, considering how the "experts" viewed his 2011 season, the community projections were as rosy as the cheeks on a December baby boy in Wisconsin.
SilverWidow dominates these reviews and while he almost hit the home runs on the head (38) he didn't believe in the rest of his game so for once he does not make the top three.
IIDown might be the closest to the breakout (.305/.375/.520 - 35 HR’s -35 SB’s)
G Scott looks to be the biggest negative .270/.335/.425 with only 24 home runs.
Regfairfield only gave him a .790 OPS
Moderators Mike and Dave were not overly optimistic, barely giving him an .800 OPS.
Eric on the other hand had this to say in his preview:
I'll guess .286/.349/.509 for Kemp with 35 home runs.
Mondesi is the only Dodger ever with 30 homers and 30 steals in the same season, doing so in 1997 and 1999. Kemp will join Mondesi in the 30/30 club this season.
Eric certainly nailed Matt Kemp season, almost giving us the magic 40 / 40 season.
OB12, Keith13, SteveSaxPhone, and BFDC all had an OPS over .850.
Yet the negative nancy himself, Tripon might have the best case against IIDown with his .280/.360/.510 with 32 homers and 27 steals line.
Hollywood Joe may be the only one with a .900 OPS and 30 /30 gig 285 /.350 / .550
Jason007 looks good with .293/.348/.501and 34 homeruns 32 steals
Update: missed Maddz the first time through, she called the 40/40 season. Most of us figure that Matt would have hit the 40/40 if they had let him play 162 games.
Very tough call here, like an Gaslamp vote anything is possible here. I'm going with:
1st - IIDown
2nd - Eric for being the second closest on home runs, hitting 30 / 30, and a solid OPS
3rd - HJ for the .900 OPS, no one else seems to have hit that number and Maddz for the 40/40. Maddz would have won 1st place if she had some batting average faith.
With plenty of honorable mentions and two raspberries for G Scott and Regfairfield.
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Evidently Phil did not have the balls to make a projection.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
to be fair he was looking at me at the time, my bad
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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I guessed 40 home runs!
Yay!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Actually I guessed 40/40
double Yay!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
he didn't get 38 either
but Silverwidow got a shoutout
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Damn
now I need a rewrite
Wildly guessing numbers
.
.287/.340/.500 40/40
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by Maddz on Mar 28, 2011 6:52 AM PDT actions
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
Stop the presses Do a Page A1 redraw for the final edition
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
don’t act like some important mathematical scheming took place with the other members
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
it's a man's world
but it’d be nothing without a woman or a girl
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I think I just saw a Thats 70s Show episode where the mom was teaching Jackie that its a womans world, but you guys jusy allow us men to think its our world. So you guys pretend you cant open that jar of sauce or pickles, and let us do it, so we feel so strong. I think its true, I think women can open the jar.
by uschris0304 on Dec 16, 2011 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
My wife cannot open the jar. These days I can barely open the jar.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
Shoot, sometimes I cant even open a 2 liter…. I always put the cap on as tight as possible so the gas doesnt leak, then for some reason when the 2 liter is about half way gone or less, its almost impossible to open sometimes.
by uschris0304 on Dec 16, 2011 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
for some reason
It’s the majick, I tells ya! The soda bottle is a witch! BURN IT!!
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
Told you Dr Pepper was evil
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:26 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
no, I just keep trying, while giving my hand an indian burn, and it burns let me tell you…. by maybe the 5th attempt, finally opens haha…. If not, I get mad and stab it, and just drink it out the side… Im not wasting soda.
by uschris0304 on Dec 16, 2011 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
Missed you right at the top, I probably missed others, doing these quickly can have consequences since the threads are full of ……………….. other things. Which is why I give the link so others can check the work.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
Did I even make a guess?
Can’t remember
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:09 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions
That’s pretty good though. It’s on the optimistic side of the spectrum.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
He wasted to much time trying to figure out how many IBB’s he would get.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
and I find it disturbing
/Vader’d
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:15 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I know we’re in a new thread, but I just want to say that I’m not sure we’re quite done taking the piss out of Bobby for not knowing that Nomo is Japanese.
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I honestly thought he was kidding. But i was wrong.
And I’m really disappointed that delias man had nothing to say about it.
I was only 23 at the time, so this is a shock to me.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
Did you know that Sandy Koufax has a fat cousin?
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions 8 recs
best reply ever
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
I am on board with calling home runs fat cousins from now on.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
Morbidly obese cousin.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
A little too depressing for such an occasion, no?
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
what about
A Druish wedding?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:39 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
You’ve got it. “Bases loaded for Matt Kemp, he swings — and it is gone! MATT KEMP, DANCE THE HORA!”
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:40 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Hawk Harrelson: “Put him on the chaaaaaaaair… YES!”
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
by Nolij on Dec 16, 2011 10:41 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Brilliant
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
We are so going to use that this year.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
pretty soon
We are going to have a euphemism for everything
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:46 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
A three run home is a Dr Pepper
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
Back-to-back homers are being Tripon’d.
by fbihop on Dec 16, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Excellent
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
A groundout that goes 5-3 is a Humma.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
that's horaH to you
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
damn you humma
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Get in line.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
for the record
my fat cousins wont be in my wedding due to them living in texas and having jobs and such…. so, i will need my man’s big strong strapping gulp CAL FRIENDS to lift me.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Hell, Humma and I could lift you.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
if you weren’t so busy working
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 left hand is always free
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
too bad for them
Family weddings are a great place for hefty cousins to hook up with drunk friends of other cousins
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
if it makes anyone feel better
in my family, I am the fat cousin
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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girl, your bod is rockin
fuck that noise
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
good looking boyfriend?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Most of us have met you, that joke does not pass the sniff test.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
One fact Maddz left out
She is a Smurf
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
oh you guys /blush
no, I’m the shortest in the family and by far the heaviest.
There is also 4 of us, so someone had to draw the short straw. It’s not my fault my cousin and my siblings defy weight gain. I should get in there and introduce them to velveeta and shells
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
or black or pinto
and make that rice brown(THATS RACIST)
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
too many vitamins in brown rice, we tryin to get these folk fat yo
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
im just hoping there isn't an all out brawl
Beverly Hills friends vs Cal Friends battle west side story style, but yeah
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
damnit Humma
You’re lucky that I really want to watch the show “Humma’s Law”
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On the plus side, the side thread that broke out above has given me many laughs today.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
srsly?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Still not sure about that jacket – shirt – tie combo. Here’s hoping that $160 million can buy a personal shopper.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
I was a bit low on my stat estimates, but I stand by
145 references to Rihanna on ESPN.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I got lucky as shit on Rod Barajas
on March 9, I said this about our catcher:
I think Barajas makes 86 starts at catcher, and hits .239/.281/.423 with 16 home runs in 327 PA
His final numbers: 85 starts at catcher, .230/.287/.430 with 16 home runs in 336 PA
I got lucky as shit on Rod Barajas
Except for the part where Rod Barajas played for your team.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Rod Barajas had a wholly acceptable season.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
and after the 2012 season our catchers put up, we will look to 2011 longingly.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
He certainly led the charge toward mediocrity.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
He rocked our world
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
second most hr on the team!
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 16, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Damn nice
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Its funny to look back and see what some people wrote
Might be better to just post the numbers lol
Of all the Fred Roggins in the world, Fred Roggin is the Fred Rogginest.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I saw Fred Roggin in a Longs Drugs in Porter Ranch once, when it was a Longs.
by uschris0304 on Dec 16, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
It was when the Angels used to come to Palm Springs for part of their spring training and I went to a game and Roggin was interviewing someone near a fence. Roggin was squatted down, and wearing shorts, providing some with a unique view.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
He probably does wear short shorts, I can see that.
by uschris0304 on Dec 16, 2011 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
What you and Fred Roggin do in your own spare time is your own business.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
were they wooden?
dude looks like Pinocchio as an aging man
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
he was better
when he had the huge coke jones
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
I wrote something really rude and deleted it
that is how bad it was
It involved Fred, Less than Zero, Steve Sax, and Steve Howe
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
Wasn’t it is colleague Ross Newhan who originally floated the balloon?
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno. From your link:
it’s not like this is for the major-league advance scouts — this is mostly for their minor-league scouting, according to Rosenthal. If the Orioles decide to put Nick Markakis on the trading block, for example, they’ll have to rely a lot on video and stats to sift through potential packages of minor-league players.
That video can be 1080p and have 5.1 Dolby whatever the fuck, but I still have to think that if you are trading a valuable part for prospects that you will need to be part of the next great Orioles team, you might wanna have somebody you trust take a look at the prospect in real life.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
Also, I have to ask, what is the point of this? The Orioles save some money, I guess. What do these pro scouts make? I imagine it isn’t a whole lot. That’s where they’re going to cut back? Seems odd.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
I think Grant got it completely wrong with that excerpt.
The Orioles have reassigned 6 scouts who were scouting major league teams to the minors, so their minor league scouting department is now more robust.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Well now I’m confused. I can see cutting from MLB scouting to beef up MiLB scouting (I guess — still think it’s odd to save money by cutting back in this way), but cutting pro scouting to beef up amateur?
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
More video tape on pro players?
easier to evaluate them using stats since they are all playing on “even” ground?
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Yes, sure. But also, I’d think, a lot more riding on them, even more than a draft pick. When you trade a MLB player for a prospect, you are giving up something that already has value for something that you hope will have value in the future. Yes, you have a lot more info available to you, but I’d think you’d need as much info as you could get before pulling that kind of a trigger.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
Better to scout the unknown then the known?
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
OK, Rumsfeld.
I guess my only response is that I might have more faith in this move if it wasn’t the Orioles making it.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
New GM, don’t hold the new regime to the old regime. At this point he has a blank slate.
I would take a different tack. I would score the league for the best scouts, double their salary and take them away from everyone else. The key question – how you properly evaluate a scout?
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
Spending one million more on scouting / player development would seem a much better use of a teams resources then one Matt Treanor.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
Will be interesting to see how the new draft “cap” affects teams. Maybe amateur scouts will be more valuable, trying to find the best players even in the deeper rounds.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
Boggles me how badly paid scouts are since they are the lifeline to the draft.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
ask him
If he knows who Fabio is
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:48 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
It does seem like having only two professional scouts is extreme.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
The story forgot to mention they have hired six additional interns to handle video scouting.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
is it an known unknown
or an unknown unknown?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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I will not do a word dance with you, whatever you think it is, it probably is.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
It'
Rumsfeld reference.
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by David Young on Dec 16, 2011 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah I was wrong on that. My mind was reading “amateur” as “minor leaguers.”
The 6 former pro scouts will scout the amateur side, aka college and high school players.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
Next thing the Orioles will announce is that no longer will Spring Training be about job battles but about getting ready for the season. If we don’t know what the player can do before spring training then we have done a poor job in evaluating our players.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
It’s weird that the Rosenthal story said their pro scouting department was being “dissolved” but they are cutting the pro scouts from 8 to 2. While still drastic, that’s not dissolved.
It did seem like a dick move to give those six scouts essentially a demotion at a time that it would be difficult to find a new job.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
Details on Cuddyers signing are out: 31.5/3. That’s a bad signing.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
magic tricks
“Now watch as a screw the cap on this soda bottle really tight. OK, everybody, come back in two days — we won’t be able to open it!”
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
best Magic trick
Percolate center until he’s the best in basketball. Trade him
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
apparently
He was spotted wearing a Dodger hat the other day. ZOMG HINTS!!!!!
:)
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:54 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
sweet
He’d be great for robbing home runs hit off of Capang and Lilly
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
plus if hes on your fantasy team
he plays every goddamn position
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 16, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Nicely done dad
IIDown might be the closest to the breakout (.305/.375/.520 – 35 HR’s -35 SB’s)
I’m not sure why I missed this vote, but I remember saying .275/.350/.515 somwhere. I remember talking with someone about if Kemp added a handful more hr, doubles, and singles, he would have had that line in 2010, so I thought there was no problem doing it in 2011.
Anyone have any ideas where that might be? The search function died unfortunately for anything in the past from the season and before.
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Pops wins
Now go paint the fence
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:57 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
SB Nation has decreed that anything written before Kutcher showed up was jibberish so no one should need to search beyond that parameter.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Damn, looks like I barely posted when all these profiles were going up
due to working shitty hours at time warner cable.
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good times:)
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Without me everyone's list of people to rag on gets shorter
:P
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Becomes a Humma list
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
Found it!
I’ll take it!
Though it’s not quite as good as my .275/.335/.520 prediction
“If we hit that bull’s eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate”
by Ivdown on Feb 8, 2011 12:44 AM PST up actions
.335 OBP rather than .350. Man, it’s so crazy, I would have been really happy with the line I put here, Kemp’s actual season was so sensational.
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Kemp’s season was wildly off the charts, an extreme outlier of what anybody might have reasonably expected him to do in 2011…. it was wonderful.
I am thrilled that he has been signed to an eight-year, $160 million deal — he is my favorite player and I think he’s a good bet and I want to see him break Dodger records — but…. there is an elephant in the room, and that elephant is that Kemp’s season was wildly off the charts, an extreme outlier of what anybody might have reasonably expected him to do in 2011.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
ha ha, well put.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
I think we should be seeing his 2009 season on average from now on
Just with more home run power.
/staying optimistic
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You could be right
but I felt 2011 was more about putting all together from a physical and mental standpoint, moreso than any anomaly. Remember he hasn’t been a baseball player his whole life. Maybe he comes down some from 2011 but it sure feels like he has gotten to a maturation point with his baseball skills.
You could be right but I felt 2011 was more about putting all together from a physical and mental standpoint, moreso than any anomaly.
Please don’t get me wrong — I feel this way, too, and I heartily endorse his deal. Just… oh boy, I hope this is right, because if it isn’t…..
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
I hope we are all able to cope when Kershaw makes improvements to his peripherals but ends up something like 15-12 due to a combo of bad luck and poor run support.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
I for one will be nonplussed
but I promise to be overjoyed when a 39 year old Kid K has shitty peripherals and yet wins his 5th cy young by winning 21 games
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
I’ll shake my cane like no one has ever shaken a cane before.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
don’t bring me down
I’m gonna tell you once more
before I get up an roar
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Two Things:
1. Amazing how badly the expert projections did on Kemp
2. Amazing that HJ’s .900 OPS was the highest. We had a lot of 850 – 880 but no one dared to believe in an almost .400 OB%.
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stoked
I am running around my office with my pants at my ankles saying “How do you like these nuts now”
No one seems to get why
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
LOL
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Why
Lucky as Shit
Josie?
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Pretty sure being lucky as shit, would be the worst thing in the entire world. Unless you enjoy bull anus
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Glad you saw the Josie Signal.
Right, so any idea why this become a phrase?
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
I feel like “lucky shit” came first, or with a modifier like “lucky little shit” to describe someone who is disproportionately lucky. You extend it with “lucky as shit” and it’s just derivative, keeping the luck part, but forgetting that the shit part is supposed to modify.
see also: “lucky fuck” or “lucky little asshole”
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
I’m no linguist, but I’d guess it has more to do with this: people like to use profanities, and they will use profanities in any way they can to underscore their points, whether or not it makes literal sense.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
Josie’s is way more fun. I think you violated a Humma Rule
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
So many possible responses, all of them offensive.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
For some reason I picture the Bride having a pet name for you of “Lucky Little Asshole”.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
the TBLA motto :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
Cold as hell.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Isn’t that Dante?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, hell freezes over, there a lot of idioms with a cold hell
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but it’s literally a cold hell in Dante, right? Satan is waist-deep in ice, no?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
Yes, but when people say “it’s cold as hell,” they aren’t saying “rejecting the notion that hell is a fiery pit of sinners, the great poet Dante Alighieri surmised that the innermost layer of the horrible underworld is actually a frozen wasteland, a viewpoint which I likewise adopt.” They are just saying it’s cold, and swearing.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaybe.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Mars is cold as hell
that’s why it ain’t no place to raise your kids.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Burnin up this useless telephone...
Motorhome….
cheap cologne…
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
i told you it wasn’t provalone
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Don't sell your self short, Humma
You are a cunning linguist.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
At my height, I’d have to be.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Okay, now every one knows I’m not working. Great
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
Yikes
Don’t use tap water, if you are going to use a neti pot.
Something about:
a deadly amoeba living in the tap water, called Naegleria fowleri, worked its way from their sinuses into their brains. The parasitic organism infected the victims’ brains with a neurological disease called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAME), which rapidly destroys neural tissue and typically kills sufferers in a matter of days.
Expect it is doubtful it was tap water but more likely exposure to pond or lake water.
Still brain eating amoeba grabs one’s attention leaving one to wonder just how long before we see a commercial for those who are unable to function due to fear of such ameoba’s and the wonderful drug that will cure your fear. Also works on sweaty palm syndrome.
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don’t use a neti pot unless you are sleeping with a yogi
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
They could always talk more about Chris Paul
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
need something to fill time
Before they talk to Tebow’s 4th grade teacher
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:14 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
SNL doing a Tebow skit for the Holiday show this weekend. He meets Jesus in the locker room.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
before we get JJed, just want to clarify that it’s not funny because he has faith, it’s funny because he acts like the gorram second coming.
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
I’m done predicting the Broncos demise. If the Raiders/Chargers win on Sunday it’ll be interesting, cause no way Tebow beats the Patriots. Then cross country trips are auto losses, so they lose in Buffalo.
But then it’s Broncos vs. Chiefs with the division on the line. That’s gonna be real interesting.
Of course, whoever the AFC West sends to the playoffs is losing in the first round
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
think they’ll be any better with orton?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
The patriots secondary is terrible
and in shambles. Tebow might throw for 500 yards
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
if he allowed someone else to throw the ball, sure
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
if he can throw for 236 agaisnt the bears
he can throw for 1,000 against the pats
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
He's better at throwing to his teammates (who don't always catch very well)
than throwing to the opposing team, unlike some QBs I know.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
{makes circle jerk motion}
;-)
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 know nothing about Tebow other then what is said here. His success gives me pleasure because it bothers other people and many wanted him to fail. My dead best friend would have hated him, it would have been fun to have been able to needle him about Tebow.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
i think a better skit would be making fun of the media coverage
“We’re here Mr. John Doe, who once bumped into Tim Tebow on the sidewalk on his way to class at Florida. John, in your 30 seconds of encounter with Tebow, did you forsee the sucess that he’s had, and how did it change your life?”
“I absolutely saw it. Tebow is just a great kid, and a real inspiration. My shoulder bumped his briefly, and I said, ‘oh, sorry man.’ I’ll never forget his next words, ‘no problem man.’ (starts tearing up) It changed my life.”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:21 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
agreed, the media coverage on all angles and sides is ludicrous
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
My friend is wrestling in the US Open and he is wrestling against a 52-year old guy who won Olympic medals back in the 80s.
Wrestling is weird.
Isn’t that guy a legend?
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
A dude from my high school won Olympic medals back in the 80s, Jeff Blatnick.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Not like I knew him, but I did make out with a girl at the park named after him.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
My sister went to school with Jeane Claude Van Dam's son in second grade
Bam!
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Never mind I was thinking of Rulan Gardner but he’s only 40. From Wiki
In 2002, Gardner went snowmobiling with some friends in the mountains surrounding Star Valley, Wyoming. At one point, he became separated from the group. During his efforts to regain his composure and regroup, he fell into the freezing Salt River with his snowmobile. Unable to move any further, Gardner decided to build a shelter and wait for a rescue team. He remained stranded for the next 18 hours. After several hours in his makeshift shelter, he stopped shivering, which led him to believe that he was dying. When he was eventually rescued, he was experiencing hypothermia and severe frostbite. Due to the physical damage, a saw had to be used to remove his boots. The harrowing experience cost Gardner the middle toe on his right foot, which he keeps in formaldehyde in a jar in his refrigerator, to remind him of his mortality.78 He told his story on a first season episode of I Survived….
.
On 24 February 20079, Gardner and two other men survived a crash when a light aircraft he was traveling in crashed into Lake Powell, Utah. The men swam an hour in 44 °F (7 °C) water to reach shore, and then spent the night without shelter. None of the three sustained life-threatening injuries.[10
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Holy Crap
I think if I had two incidents like that in my past, I’d give serious consideration to never leaving the house again.
He grew to be eighty hundred pounds, but then went on the Biggest Loser and his cousins got less Jewish.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Oooh right
now that you mention that I remember hearing something about that part.
One of these guys?
1984 Wrestling Greco-Roman Lightweight James Martinez BRONZE 1984 Wrestling Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight Steven Fraser GOLD 1984 Wrestling Greco-Roman Heavyweight Gregory Gibson SILVER 1984 Wrestling Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight Jeff Blatnick GOLD 1984 Wrestling Freestyle Light Flyweight 48kg Robert Weaver GOLD 1984 Wrestling Freestyle Bantamweight 57kg Barry Davis SILVER 1984 Wrestling Freestyle Featherweight 62kg Randy Lewis GOLD 1984 Wrestling Freestyle Lightweight 68kg Andrew Rein SILVER 1984 Wrestling Freestyle Welterweight 74kg Dave Schultz GOLD 1984 Wrestling Freestyle Middleweight 82kg Mark Schultz GOLD 1984 Wrestling Freestyle Light Heavyweight 90kg Ed Banach GOLD 1984 Wrestling Freestyle Heavyweight 100kg Lou Banach GOLD 1984 Wrestling Freestyle Super Heavyweight Bruce Baumgartner GOLD
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
His name is Andre Metzger. Can’t find out what kind of medals he won (might be world championships or pan-am games).
My other friend who was keeping track of the match just texted me, “He had Andre for dinner!”
My friend won 4-3.
by fbihop on Dec 16, 2011 11:35 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
none of those are “olympic” years which are a prereq to getting an “olympic” medal
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
Indeed
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
So who is this "IIDown" who won?
This is a real question. Was it ivDown, or his father iiiDown?
iiidown
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
the big dog
not the puppy :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
I prefer Papa and Puppy Down
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Orioles plan on having two professional scouts in their organization. As in two covering all of the majors and the minors.
This kinda thing might have flown in the Isreali baseball league but, well, Dan Duqette
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
all you need is a computer, eyeballs are dumb
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand
Tripon’d
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:48 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
“Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.”
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
I just realized this could turn into an MC Escher painting real quick.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
badgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadger
Mushroom Mushroom!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:53 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
cheebooger cheebooger cheebooger cheebooger cheebooger cheebooger cheebooger cheebooger cheebooger cheebooger.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
snaaaaaake
it’s a snaaaaaake
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Barry Bonds gets 30 days house arrest and 2 years probation for obstruction of justice related to the BALCO scandal.
House arrest doesn’t mean much when your house is awesome.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
I saw a 30 for 30 where a Columbian drug lord turned himself in, was placed into a prison he built, that had soccer fields, all the amenities, and no fourth wall on the perimeter fence.
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
I still need to see that one. And I missed most of the Marinovich one. Saw about 20 minutes toward the end and it was good.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
Really loved the SMU one, and the one on Marcus Dupree. Didn’t see the Ice Cube doc on the Raiders nor the Fab Five one. Wanted to see those.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
Fab Five was really good
so was Catching Hell, the Bartman one
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
Marcus Dupree one was excellent
I love everything about that series except for the ads for the series “What if I was to tell you that a naked man frying bacon cries in pain”
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
“What is I was to tell you that I decided to bypass the extra 10 seconds it would take to Google ‘Hideo Nomo Japan’ to confirm something that might be seen as obvious to everyone else?”
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
If I wanted to watch a movie with a dude running, I’ll watch Forest Grump :)
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
that is maybe the worst movie
I have repeated watched
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
for me
it’s Scarface. Horrendously bad, yet tremendously watchable
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
The score on Scarface came from the same paper plate UFO company used by Plan 9 From Outer Space.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
I loved that movie with a passion at the time and will still rewatch it, but it really is a crying shame it took Shawshank’s Oscar.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
I thought it was Pulp Fiction’s Oscar, no?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Gump beat out Shawkshank, Pulp Fiction, Quiz Show, and Four Weddings and a Funeral.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
I can watch
Quiz Show more than any of those others if they are all on cable
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
Four Weddings and a Funeral. Wow.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Now Death at a Funeral, that’s a movie
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
I think it was before
Hugh Grant Dave Stewarted himself off the A list
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'!
hmmm - in retro for me
Pulp
Shank
Wedding
Gump
Quiz
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
I could never get past the first ten minutes of Pulp Fiction
The scene in the diner just rambled with no apparent point and I just gave up.
I wonder if any of those movies hold up now. Pulp Fiction was exciting, but now seems more style than substance. Gump we have discussed. Shawshank, for me, was always pretty heavy handed — I thought it was OK enough but not great. Four Weddings, well. The only movie on that list that I haven’t seen since it came out was Quiz Show. I remember liking it. I wonder what I’d think today.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
On first glance that seems like a pretty strong set of five, at least to my personal tastes. I’m sure if I picked a few other years I would be similarly wowed.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
They are all good enough to me, but all of them have faded in my memory.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Shawshank is a movie that, if I stumble across it while channel surfing, will immediately jump in and watch to the end. Godfather I & II, Major League, and The Matrix are also in that mix (so is UHF but that is almost never on TV)
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sure if I picked a few other years I would be similarly wowed.
You want a good year? 1974:
The Godfather Part II
The Conversation
Chinatown
Lenny
……and um the towering inferno
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
The Conversation is on my list of must-see movies that I haven’t seen, but I keep forgetting about it…until now.
Part of the John Cazale “best percentage of great movies acted in” group.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
It’s a tremendous movie. Allen Garfield is very good and rarely gets mentioned
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
it borrows a lot from Blow Up
and turns out, it’s better. Much like Blow Out.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
The Cazale doc from last year was excellent BTW. Was it on HBO?
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
1990 Academy Awards
(movies from 1989)
Driving Miss Daisy won, beating…
Born on 7/4
Dead Poets Society
Field of Dreams
My Left Foot
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Now THAT is a weak list.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Curious what you thought of the 3d Hugo?
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Haven’t seen it yet. Thinking about taking Spawn over the holiday.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Not really a kids movie
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
I thought the whole point was it was a movie to take the kids to
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
JMO, but I would think adults would like this movie more then small children. I don’t even consider it a childrens movie. It has kids in it, so I guess that is why it is targeted that way.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
Wonder if it will still have the legs to have a 3d Spot by Christmas? Not doing well, won’t they pull it by then?
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
1991 Academy Awards
(Movies from 1990)
Dances With Wolves won
Awakenings
Godfather III (!?)
Ghost
Goodfellas
Godfather III was nominated for Best Picture!?
Awakening might have been one of most depressing movies I’ve ever watched.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
As a movie by itself, I liked Godfather III. Just too much to live up to. And too much Sophia Copolla. :)
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
The next year
Dances with Wolves
Goodfellas
GF3
Ghost
Awakenings
I think Godfather III gets shat on, but only because it had the first two movies to live up to
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
the crime in that year
goodfellas wasnt even the best gangster movie that year. Miller’s Crossing got shafted
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'!
Ahhh
Good call. I also was a late comer to that movie. So good.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve yet to see either. Not a huge fan of the genre.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
C’mon. I yield to no one in my love for Miller’s Crossing, but you have to watch that movie three times before you have any fucking clue what’s going on. The first two times you watch it, you’re like, “I know the hat is the key to this story, I know it!”
Goodfellas deserves all the retro praise it receives.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
loved it from
the opening scene, which is one of my favorites of all time
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'!
Ethics.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
and I had no trouble following it, but i was reading a lot of Dashiell Hammet then
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 was a teenager. Maybe I wasn’t ready for it. And now that I know the plot, it’s hard to put myself back in the shoes of someone who doesn’t.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Didn’t The Sopranos ‘Pine Barrens’ episode sort of rip off the forest scene from Millers Crossing?
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
1947 awards
The Best Years of Our Lives won
Henry V
Razor’s Edge
The Yearling
…and It’s a Wonderful Life.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
I can always watch Best Years whenever its 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'!
Best Years of Our Lives is a killer movie starring an amazing man. They didn’t sugarcoat what is like to deal with civilian life after a war.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
Shakespeare in Love beat Saving Private Ryan, Elizabeth, The Thin Red Line and Life Is Beautiful. All of those runner-ups were better, and Shakespeare in Love was pretty good.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Hmm..
I think that is a really weak list
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'!
We disagree
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
I think
I’m jaded by how much I hated The Thin Red Line. I was really looking forward to it since i have a connection to Guadalcanal, and it turned out to be a Terrence Malick movie. I think I’ve hated every Malick movie
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 prefer a little narrative with my narrative cinema.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Right was not a fan of that film but enjoyed all the others.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
I love Malick films
even if they can be overly ponderous, the images are startling and cohere in a kind of dream logic. I’m much more impressed by expressive filmmaking than plot and wordiness.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
I am
the opposite. Give me His Girl Friday style of non-stop dialogue any day
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'!
+1
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
I can appreciate both
but using His Girl Friday as an example is really invoking the zenith of the artform.
Images + music move me more than words can.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
Funny that you reading and commenting on a blog then. ;-)
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by David Young on Dec 16, 2011 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
I thought Tree of Life kind of sucked. I guess I can appreciate it for what it is, but if I ever bother to watch it again, I am going to get high as hell first.
as an experience, Tree of Life was cool. As a film, it was a piece of shit
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
yea that is a good way to summarize it.
Half way through, when the dinosaurs popped up, I was just like WTF, guess I need to be on drugs for this one
that’s my same complaint. If he’d taken evolution all the way to the wife’s pregnancy, I would have been down. But it’s like he got to about dinosaurs he decided, eh
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
but they were mean to each other
nature is cruel, thus man is cruel. It’s like 2001 in Waco!
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
I saw one of those movies. The one with Ted Danson.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
It won Best Picture, Actress, Supporting Actress, Art Direction, Costume Design, Score, and Original Screenplay. I hardly think Shakespeare in Love was a fluke win
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
The English Patient over Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine. Those are five very different kids of movies, all very well made, I think.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Fargo
is as close to a perfect movie as it gets for me
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Yes. I’d have voted for Fargo, but when a filmmaker pulls off a movie like The English Patient, I can’t argue with the Academy choosing to honor that.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Introduced me to many a fine actor/acress. First time I remember Buscemi/Bill Macy.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Greatly disliked the English Patient.
Fargo was the head of that class
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
How about 1976?
Rocky
All the President’s Men
Network
Taxi Driver
Bound for Glory (not familiar with that one, but I assume it is better than Mad Dog and Glory)
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
it's the Woody Guthrie
biopic. and Rocky was the weakest of those, though I enjoyed it the first time I saw it. I love Network
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Shawshank is used a lot in film school as the perfectly plotted movie, it’s apex is dead center and everything flows up and from it
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
style yes
I think Pulp was the movie that most shaped what came later
re-intro’ed surf guitar and dick dale
gave us another decade of travolta
and a whole bunch of quotables “Bring out the gimp” being one of my favs
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Pulp fiction holds up well for me. I’ve always liked Quiz Show. Shawshank is fine, but nothing great. gump is awful. I have no opinion on 4 weddings, though it was enjoyable when I saw it
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
18-year old me would have ranked them Gump, Pulp, Weddings, Quiz Show because I didn’t see Shawshank yet (rectified within a year or so)
In retro:
Shawshank
Pulp
Gump
Weddings
Quiz
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
the best movie to come out that year
was either Crumb or Red of the Three Colors Trilogy
mintxcore’d
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
This.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I saw that movie 3 times by the Sunday of its opening weekend. Loved it.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
and it Die Harded the shit out of that bus.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
I loved the three colors – had such a thing for young Juliet Binoche -
Crumb was gross but great
and your joke was perfect
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
maybe the dumbest gal I ever dated
thought the movie was a true story, that Forest actually existed, and the reason she thought so was the “film” of Forest with Nixon and shit like that
She never did get to the point of questioning how real-life Forest and Hanks looked exactly the same
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think I've ever read
a better argument for forced steriilization
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'!
Come on Marty, intelligence isn’t the key ingredient.
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
Wonder what she'd say if you took her to see Zelig?
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The Two Escobars
Was Excellent
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 11:58 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Sounds like it should be a joke, like...
Two Eskimos walks into a bar, the bartender says, “You guys are Eskimos?” One Eskimo says “Inuit.” The bartender says, “I knew it too!”
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
walking into bar jokes
always have to end with “and at those prices I’m not surprised”
It’s a law
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
It really is my favorite, though all in Spanish for those of you who hate to read
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
Mater Dei to USC to the Raiders. That’s like the SoCal triple crown
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Didn’t he also pay world class soccer players to come visit him and play friendlies with him? Thought i remembered something like that and nobody wanting to show him up on the pitch.
Newbie
there was that, and the Columbian national team also came and played with him….
AND THEN THEY LOST TO AMERICA! USA! USA!
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
No fourth wall? So he was constantly looking at the camera?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I was super hoping someone would make that joke
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
I had a
“The missing 4th wall was great, but he got tired of taking a shit in front of a studio audience”but I thought that made me too much a thespian so I let it be
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 16, 2011 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
I knew you liked girls
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by meercatjohn on Dec 16, 2011 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
It was the first thing I thought of, and I actually thought you were making the joke there. Ha!
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
The Free Barry campaign was a success!
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by regfairfield on Dec 16, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
dammit all the good convos go on when i have to go back to work
damn you work.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Apparently I didn't make a Kemp prediction specifically
instead I spent my time in that thread bringing up the Dukes of Hazzard and lemurs.
go me!
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by underdog on Dec 16, 2011 1:43 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
What did you think of Hugo?
Surprised that Win Win is not getting any GG love. Might have been my favorite movie of 2011, then again I probably saw fewer movies in 2011 then I ever have.
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I’ve hardly seen anything this year. It’s been rough.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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still waitin gfor moneyball to land at the 2 dollar theater
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I'm not sure if it's going to....
it usually is only about a month behind most movie theaters, moneyball’s gonna be out on DVD in less than a month….
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by Taylor Maricle on Dec 16, 2011 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
I've seen movies at the dollar theater
at the same time they are coming out on DVD. It’ll get there eventually.
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If it comes out on DVD at the same time, you can see it on Redbox and not have to deal with the dollar theater.
I think I’ve only seen three movies this year — Harry Potter, Moneyball and The Muppets. I’d be shocked if any of them was Best Picture, although HP7 might deserve a nomination.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Oh. I also saw Cars 2, Hop, Mr. Popper’s Penguins and Rio, and half of Kung Fu Panda 2. Blah.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Not Winnie the Pooh? That was OK by Spawn.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
I've seen 22 movies in theaters with
just one person. Closer to 30 overall.
This in 2011 after seeing maybe 5 movies overall in 2010 in theaters.
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The total list of movies I saw this year in theaters:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2
The Hangover Part II
X-Men: First Class
Horrible Bosses
50/50
my list (what fun!)
Cedar Rapids
Win Win
The Tree of Life
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Super
The Eagle
Jane Eyre
Hanna
HP7pII
X-Men First Class
Thor
Captain America
Pirates 4
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
those first eight are all previews I saw for Pop Bunker, and while meercat will disagree, Win Win was probably my least favorite
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
For a person who writes for Pop Bunker that seems like a small list
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I had my legs cut from under me when I left school before summer, haven’t been able to see a preview since. The list should be twice as long
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
I guess on screeners / previewers saw Cedar Rapids in a theatre
It had it’s moments but very predictable where it was headed once you met everyone.
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I honestly have no idea what you were trying to say with the first sentence
But while Cedar Rapids was more predictable, I enjoyed the characters more than I did in Win Win
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
Only
No one watched it in the theatre
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the other half of that response is Pop Bunker has a way smaller footprint than even my Galaxy blog. So I was only reviewing Fox Searchlight, Focus Features, and IFC films
by Josie Becker on Dec 16, 2011 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
I think all I've seen
is Thor and The Thing. Makes me sad.
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In theatre's
The Descendants – eh
Win Win – loved it
Hugo – enjoyed it
Harry Potter – enjoyed it
Muppets – enjoyed it
Thor – enjoyed it
Captain America – enjoyed it
Rango – enjoyed it
Cowboys and Aliens – eh
BridesMaids – hated it (wife also hated it)
PussNBoots – surprisingly it made me laugh
The Help – enjoyed it
Hoodwinked II – hated it after loving the original
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Puss In Boots was pretty good
A few sexual innuendos i didn’t see coming, lol.
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I believe this is the full list for 2011 for me
New Years Eve
Puss In Boots
Twilight
What’s Your Number
Horrible Bosses
Bad Teacher
African Cats
30 Minutes Or Less
Hall Pass
Harry Potter
Something Borrowed
Fast 5
Pirates 4
X Men
Captain America
Super 8
Hangover 2
Transformers 3
Friends With Benefits
Soul Surfer
Bridesmaids
Our Idiot Brother
Shark Night (awesome movie if you go in knowing it will be bad)
The Thing
Tower Heist
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Who has time for concerts:)
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I missed Super 1-7.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
lol. Super 8 was cool until it seemed like it tried to be ET near the end.
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from everything I heard it was trying to be ET the entire time
but I haven’t seen it yet so thanks for spoiling it! /s
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My list
Bridesmaids
Hangover 2
Moneyball
Thor
about half of Rango
Man, what a small list. Didn’t think I only saw that few.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
I was surprised at how small my list was
then I remembered all the times I almost went to see a movie but someone bailed on me at the last second and it makes more sense
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I’d basically say, “Hey, I want to go see a movie.” Then I’d realize that a six-pack of beer was cheaper than a movie.
Basically, what I’m saying, is I’m an alcoholic.
hah
my wife just hates going to theaters. She also will just put off watching a movie we have rented from netflix until I put my foot down and say I’m watching it with or without her.
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Do you still do the actual DVDs for selection
or do you not like to stream?
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she does like movies
She just has to be “in the mood”.
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she watches the chick flicks on her own
for the most part. I can’t use netflix to jog my memory right now since their site won’t let me logon. Her tastes can be kind of all over the place though so its hard to say x genre and y genre
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My short List
The Woody Allen Paris movie – hated it intensely
Moneyball – liked it a lot
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 liked Hugo overall
It starts off kind of slow and I was worried but then it really engaged me. Some moving parts, it’s cool to look at , the cast is good, and if you are a movie nerd + history buff you’ll like it more.
[ps: review: http://www.fandor.com/blog/?p=9000]
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Of the two Prefontaine movies I’d have to go with Without Limits. Billy Crudup is an excellent actor (though i insist I watched Stealing Beauty last week because of Claire Danes, though).
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 16, 2011 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds like we are about to lose Etta James
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
If her battle is prolonged, you just know what Eric will respond with.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
(At Last)
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
You correctly predicted it, as I would have said that without question even had you not posted that. :)
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
Finally got my Dylan CDs
Took way longer than usual from Amazon (maybe it’s the holiday rush). Anyway, best part — they give you a code to download the entire set in MP3 format. That is just effing brilliant.
Eric, loved “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues.” Very upbeat and hilarious.
Great news. A similar rec is Motorpsycho Nightmare. Very bizarre but storytelling song.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
CBS is doing a thing where they look at what each team would look like without trades or free agency.
Unsurprisingly this is way better than the actual Dodgers
Lineup
1. Dee Gordon, SS
2. Shane Victorino, RF
3. Matt Kemp, LF
4. Paul Konerko, 1B
5. Adrian Beltre, 3B
6. Carlos Santana, C
7. Franklin Gutierrez, CF
8. Miguel Cairo, 2B
Starting Rotation
1. Clayton Kershaw
2. Edwin Jackson
3. Ted Lilly
4. Hiroki Kuroda
5. Chad Billingsley
Bullpen
Closer – Joakim Soria
Set up – Javy Guerra, Joel Hanrahan, Kenley Jansen, Takashi Saito, Jonathan Broxton, Pedro Feliciano, Cory Wade
Long – McDonald
Notable Bench Players
Russell Martin, Henry Blanco, James Loney, Blake DeWitt, Trayvon Robinson, Jerry Sands, Alex Cora
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Playoffs at least. Diamondbacks look pretty damn good.
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by regfairfield on Dec 16, 2011 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
Without free agency, we don’t have Saito or Kuroda either. Or Jansen or Beltre, etc. either for that matter.
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What if players were only permitted to stay with the team that originally made them a professional? No trades, no Rule-5 Draft, no minor or major league free agency … once you are a professional baseball player, you stay in that organization. This series shows how all 30 teams would look. We give you: Homegrown teams. To view the schedule/past entries of this feature
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I understand the criteria, but it is arbitrary. If there were no free agency in MLB, there would certainly not be NPBers. There’s no real reason to argue about made-up stuff, but we do it all the time because it’s fun.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
The writer seems to think Victorino has a better arm than Kemp. I honestly have no idea.
People who know what they’re talking about, weigh in.
Victorino’s arm has been slightly better over the last three years (+16 to +11) but don’t watch Victorino enough to translate that to a corner.
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by regfairfield on Dec 16, 2011 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
I'm just wondering why in the hell Bills would be 5th in this rotation
Also I think Ellis is better than Cairo at 2B, but when the hell did we have Cairo?
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I'm speaking more towards this vs the present
idk why exactly, the thought just popped into my mind because Cairo isn’t very good.
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Yeah I guess so
Damn it’s been a home grown black hole for over 20 years, hasn’t it?
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If we’re imagining, we might as well put Utley at 2B.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
We would also have price if they did it that way
but if the player never signed he doesn’t count
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And better than James McDonald.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
and wouldn't want to be the long man
but since he is retired it doesn’t matter anyways
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Apparently signed him out of the Dominican, traded him for Mike Blowers.
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by regfairfield on Dec 16, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
Nobody knew we had Soria. He was on the GCL team in 2002, missed all of 03 and 04, was released and played in Mexico.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Albert Pujols, a team does not make
I might have even said worse than the Pre Pujols Angels.
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the biggest problem is pitching
They just don’t have many good starters. They are fine at 1,2 and 5, but lackey and chatwood are probably pretty shitty. If Chatwood improves though its not that bad. They have Trumbo and injured dude for first.
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Miguel Cairo was a bit of a surprise.
How can they have Kuroda on that list? If he wasn’t a free agent what was he?
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If you don’t like us using Kuroda — some commenters have disagreed with including guys who were professional players in Japan in this series — you can slide in James McDonald or the youngster Rubby De La Rosa.
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by regfairfield on Dec 16, 2011 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
Santos is in the AZ pen and I’m pretty sure he started pitching in the Sox system.
I found that werid
he bounced around a lot as an IF before he got converted
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Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft.
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by regfairfield on Dec 16, 2011 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
Jansen wasn’t drafted as a pitcher and he’s in our pen.
I’d be willing to bet that a lot of players in MLB right now aren’t playing the exact position they were drafted for. Now it might not be as extreme as going from a position player to a pitcher but there are many guys who switch positions.
Jansen was signed by the Dodgers
and pitched in the minors with the Dodgers.
Arizona released Santos 5 years before started pitching.
I think you’re getting a little too nit-picky with what was probably supposed to be a relaxed and fun article. He made general statements that said players would be on the teams they were originally drafted by and he worked from there. He probably could have gone back and set stricter rules, but I doubt he thought or cared about it enough to worry about it.
If he had gotten too restrictive with the rules then the teams would have players very few have heard of while some good players would be left off (and then people would probably be arguing about why they should have been included).
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH
it needs to be 5pm
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Hopefully by 5 pm I will be finished with this stupid paper, done with the semester, and drinking red wine, eating doritos, and playing a video game. I hope your life post 5pm is just as great
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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and people say
those in the work force don’t get winter breaks. ;)
I get…a weekend before I have to start doing Latin and Greek. Hooray!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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I know my post-5pm world will involve sweatpants and beer.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
Well it’s a five o’clock world, ‘cause this one blows
Now watch me as I open a beer
And I’m going commando inside my clothes
Best bet they are sweatpants, dear…
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
i'm starting to get snippy in my paper
this isn’t meant to start a fight or argument or even discussion but I just wrote this:
After the resurrection, the risen Christ visits his beloved disciple, John, and explains some of the mysteries he neglected to wrap up prior to the crucifixion.
I am so not getting an A
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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So this one time, John was like “doo doo doo, I am a fisherman, doo doo doo” and then KABLOAW the Risen Jesus showed up and was like, “homie, why don’t you recognize me?” And john was like, dude, how you gonna show up like an old guy and then a young guy?!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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belatedly
i realize that people not knowing i was talking about the apocryphon of john would probably find this really offensive.
it’s a paraphrase of part of a gnostic text, i promise
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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So it’s a paper on how Jesus is like Lost?
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by regfairfield on Dec 16, 2011 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
no, it's still feminine jesus
but now i’m reviewing gnostic texts and they have…different ideas of how christ appears
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I would venture to guess that anyone who would drink red wine while eating Doritos doesn’t give a flying fuck what anybody else thinks about that.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
You’d be right!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
You could toss in some pistachios if you really wanted to impress people :)
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 16, 2011 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
/fistbump
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 4:18 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Obviously. White would pair way better.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Dec 16, 2011 4:18 PM PST up reply actions
Poor choices: I make them. I just have to move my car at some point. That is my one responsibility.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Probably should do that before bottle one is done.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Dec 16, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
Stayed in Pasadena most of last weekend. Wanted to go get something to eat, but my car, parked on the street, was boxed in by two cars each within an inch of my bumper. I was trapped.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I’ve never believed anyone here has ever cared about anything I have to say.
It will never stop me from typing though (not until Eric bans me)
You will eventually be banned for something Notre Dame-related.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
Would that include watching Rudy for the 12th time?
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 16, 2011 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
Truth be told
I really like the movie Rudy.
My brother Kelly is more hardline than me, as he will not allow the movie in his house.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
I'm close to pulling the ole
“well my part is good I think, but his is broken I think, and he isn’t here, so…. SEE YA”
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I always tried to schedule afternoon meetings on Friday’s that would be out near my house. I’d schedule the meeting for around 3pm and then nobody would expect me to be back until Monday. A majority of the time they were legit meetings and I’d wrap things up with a 15 minute conference call with a few of my bosses. That conference call would happen with me sitting on the couch at home though.
my weekend consists of moving from culver city to sherman oaks =(
been in my apt since 2002.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 16, 2011 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
I take no pity on those moving for the first time in 8 years.
between me and my wife we have moved at least 8 times in the last 6 years that I have had full participation in.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Man, do any of those moves involve military bases?
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 16, 2011 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
she just kept getting shafted by shitty roommates
so she basically moved every year until we finally moved in togetherk, then we moved 3 times in 4 years(to the place together, out after one year to our own place w/o roomie while waiting to buy a house, then to house). No more moving for me for a long ass time.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Always been fond of Culver City, but you’ll be livin’ with the fat cats now.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 16, 2011 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
When you’re done, let me know, I’ll buy you a drink.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
not creepy
you just have me and GScott for neighbors now
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
you have to admit thats a little creepy
I’m sure he’ll be able to hear you coming though. Your mouth, not because your fat, cause your not, I’ll just stop typing now
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Probably brought home those pizza-flavored Doritos and Rose wine.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 4:28 PM PST up reply actions
Fuck that, Kobe can do what he wants.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Not and keep Vanessa around, apparently.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
I always thought she was cray, tbh
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Don’t forget who you’re talking to. I barely know who Kobe is, and I have no idea who Vanessa is.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 16, 2011 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
that was the
deliasman signal
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Corbett Canyon. Comes in a box. Doesn’t break when you drop it.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 16, 2011 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
G and I were commenting on this the other day
we were watching HIMYM and Lily and Robin were drinking wine, at a bar, that was not a wine bar. “Barkeep! Let me have your finest vintage of Franzia!”
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Angry Kobe could light it up!
Though he could also go off the rails, sleep around and lose his shit.
Hoping for the former!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
now he can have rough sex with all the crazy women he wants
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Jeez
Rampage at an Edison office I applied to last year. Glad I didn’t get the job
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/3-killed-2-wounded-in-rampage-at-edison-office.html
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'!
Fuck.
They just reopened the IHOP in Carson City today.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 16, 2011 5:10 PM PST reply actions
Bizarro week:
Lakers get Chris Paul, Odom bummed, Kobe jacked
Clippers sign Ex- Laker CaronButler
Lakers don’t get Chris Paul, Odom whines like a baby
Lakers trade whiny Odom to their closest competitor
Laker Kobe complains about Odom being given away to their competitor
Lakers sign McRoberts to replace Odom
Clippers match DeAndre Jordon 40 Million
Clippers pickup Chauncy Billups in first ever Amnesty draft
Clippers trade future for the now and get Chris Paul
Clippers sell every full package season ticket in a day
Next Monday / Wednesday they get to play each other in PreSeason games
Let the games begin
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Speaking of Kobe
The Sklar Brothers @SklarBrothers
Bad news for Kobe: his wife is filing for divorce. The good news: David Stern is probably going to step in and block it. #jurisdiction
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 made the same joke today, but only to myself, so thought I'd share it from a professional)
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 said while watching The Gibby Awards
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
watching A Football Life: Al Davis
that I dvr’d
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 6:42 PM PST up reply actions
I have that saved as well. Will watch tonight.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
it is fascinating.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
Heard it many times, but...
“I think this: Somewhere within the first the first five to 10 plays of the game, the other team’s quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard.”
Chills.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 8:11 PM PST up reply actions
loved that
the Terry Bradshaw story cracked me up
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:14 PM PST up reply actions
Matt Kemp won Player of the Year.
GIBBY Awards, not so dumb :)
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 7:58 PM PST up reply actions
Nice!
on Hot Stove, they were talking about the posting system, and the massive price being paid for Yu Darvish.
The analysts were asked “if you were a Japanese club, which American player would you break the bank to bid on if he were posted.”
Fisrt one picked Kershaw, the next picked Kemp, the last one picked Cano.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
This is perfect that this is a Kemp thread, because I have a story about him that will make everyone love him more.
My buddy, who owns a sports card store, became friendly with a family that came in as customers. The kid, i believe around 11 or 12, got really sick and things were really not looking good. To make a long story short, he had a long-shot surgery done and he is doing a ton better right now. It also happens that the family lives on the same street as Kemp, and they got in touch with each other. Kemp came over to the house and spent the entire day with the child, just hanging out and talking. Kemp offered to take the kid to Best Buy and get him an XBox, etc, but the kid just wanted to hang out with Kemp at his home. Kemp now is in touch with them fairly often, and even arranged for Kershaw to give the kid a phone call. Pretty awesome gesture, especially when it is something that Matt didnt have any obligation to do.
From a Dodgers standpoint, the best part of the story is that Matt refused to go into the kid’s room unless he took down the autographed Lincecum jersey that was hanging over the bed. Obviously, the jersey came down.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 16, 2011 6:52 PM PST reply actions 12 recs
I love everything about this story. So awesome.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 16, 2011 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
That’s awesome and worth a Rec. Wow.
by Rihanna's Ex-Boyfriend on Dec 16, 2011 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
That’s our Bison! :D
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
baseball cards, but for all the sports.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Dec 16, 2011 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
Rocking story. The Bison legend grows.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Meanwhile, over at McCovey Chronicles (where the smell of sulfur is strong):
Those f’ing Dodgers can be such pricks. I heard a story where our Timmie signed a jersey (for only $100, BTW) for some sick-ass kid down south. But the kid, who turns out to be a F-ING DODGER FAN FOR CHRIST’S SAKE!, somehow lives on the same street as that animal Matt Kemp. Kemp comes over to the house and demanded that the kid throw out the Timmie jersey! (I heard he had to search for it under some dirty clothes in his closet, but that’s not the point!) And Kemp stayed all day with the kid. He supposedly got bored and wanted to go check out the tail at Best Buy, but the kid didn’t feel like it.
Man how I hate those f’ing non-steroid sluggers! And the Dodgers too!
by KellyStephen on Dec 16, 2011 8:25 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Paul Shuey still lingering
The Dodgers are in a dispute with Hartford Insurance regarding Shuey’s $3.25 million salary in 2004. Ken Gurnick has the details.
Mouthpiece:
We ask that in the interest of our young children, and in light of the upcoming holiday season, the public respect our privacy during this most difficult time
As a father of four, my thought is that if you were really concerned about “the interest of our young children” you would wait until after Christmas to make this public. Oh, wait…NBA season about to start so you’ll get some pub? F the kids then!
Kobe has shown he can be quite a prick, and has a history of f’ing around so this isn’t a Kobe defense and I’m guessing she has ample reason to file for divorce. But her lawyer appears to have been trained by Gloria Allred, who’s motto seems to be that the best case is one tried on TV.
it sounds like
most of the issues with them have been settled.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
still though
what a fucked up offseason so far for the Lakers
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
good for them
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
Making it easier and easier to be a Clipper fan.
LA
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 16, 2011 8:36 PM PST up reply actions
they should have an exciting team
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:38 PM PST up reply actions
I hope the Clippers do well this year; I like Griffin and Paul.
But i’m open to a small wager on # of wins, Clip Joint v Lake Show.
by KellyStephen on Dec 16, 2011 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
they can
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
While I’m sure if David Stern finds out about this he’ll freeze all possible trades for the Lakers from here on out, the bet is for # of wins on the season.
If you wish, I’ll call Mitch right now and tell him not to make any deals that may improve the team in order for you to be on a more stable betting ground. :)
If you’d like to wait until Opening Day to make a bet, I’ll keep it open.
If you want to wait until late April, the bet will be off the table.
by KellyStephen on Dec 16, 2011 8:49 PM PST up reply actions
Ok, let us get on with it.
How many games this championship season, 66?
I’m really not sure.
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 16, 2011 8:51 PM PST up reply actions
66.
Based on how the Lakers have been bent over by Stern, feels like 666. But it’s only 66. Which means Bynum will play in 48 games during the regular season.
by KellyStephen on Dec 16, 2011 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
I saw Stern talking about the situation on SC
the level of arrogance was revolting
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:54 PM PST up reply actions
Bold Prediction
The Clippers will win at least 46 games this season.
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 16, 2011 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
that's a smidgen under 70% (69.6969% [recurring decimal])
last year only Chicago, San Antonio and Miami in that order had a winning percentage over 70%. Meaning even serious contenders like the Lakers, Thunder and the Celtics who’ve had their core together for a while had a winning percentage below what you’re boldly predicting. I think it will take the Clips a while to mesh, especially since I don’t even think they are yet done dealing since they need some help with the Bigs, namely the Center position. So I will confidently take the under, plus I don’t have much confidence in VDN, and that’s coming from a clips fan.
Newbie
now that’s analysis!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
And I thought Clipper fans didn’t do math.
And why are you trying to add a little logic and common sense to the Clipper dream parade?
by KellyStephen on Dec 16, 2011 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
Surely there is a down side to optimism? Well, not really. The only likely harm of optimistic thinking is when we use over-optimism to shield ourselves from reality. Optimists tend to overestimate the likelihood of success so unrelenting optimism is not a perfect solution. Therefore it is better to be pessimistic in the planning stages but optimistic at most other times.
Newbie
I am a realist, borderline pessimist, its something i need to work on especially after reading the article i got my quote from, where it also mentions this
In a study of male Harvard undergraduates that started in the 1940s, high amounts of optimism at age twenty predicted good health at sixty-five. Meanwhile, those who were highly pessimistic at twenty often had left no forwarding address by the time those questionnaires rolled around at age sixty-five..
Newbie
Blue Jays are said to be after Beltran
doubt he wants to play on turf
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:32 PM PST reply actions
that is true
but then E3 might be out of a job.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
but they have Craig
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
He could play LF and bat behind the Bison, oh what the hell am I talking about?
We have Rivera!
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 16, 2011 8:47 PM PST up reply actions
Norichika Aoki (described as Ichiro Lite) was posted, and the bid was accepted
no word on who bid, but the winning bid was $2.5M
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:37 PM PST reply actions
yes
he’s been playing CF in Japan, but people think he’d be a LF here, as his arm isn’t great.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
hahaha, i get where you're going
the bid is just a bid though, now the team has to work out a deal with the guy.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
Jeff Passan
Whoever landed Aoki for $2.5M got a bargain. Plus glove in CF, a couple of batting and on-base titles. He’s Ichiro Lite, emphasis on Lite.
last line sounds kind of like a backhanded compliment.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
he’s something like a career .325 hitter..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 16, 2011 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
first 7 seasons: .336/.411/.472
last season: .292/.358/.360
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
Trimmed beard, bow tie, smallish coat, 2 gold..... watches?
I suppose it’s a generational thing or something, but I prefer the way Kershaw dresses. Kemp still has the clothes Rihanna bought him?
Kemp moved on from Rihanna last year
isn’t it time Dodger fans did the same?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
good comeback
/clink!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
Kershaw had a terrible suit on for that Cy Young presser
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
Danny Knobler
Rockies signing Cuddyer closes out one option for Beltran. Heard yesterday he has at least one offer for $10 mill per year.
if that’s a two year deal, We’re In!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:02 PM PST reply actions
hahahaha
/whatarewelaughingat?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
Coco Crisp still hanging out there?
I thought Sands was ready.
What happened to Miles? Is MLB done with him?
too many big fish still out there
for that guppy to have a market. talking about Miles
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
who?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 16, 2011 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
Kemp
I do love how Kemp kicked the shit out of the professionals projections. Hope he does the same next year.
However is his high babip a concern? I know in his career it’s always been high but I don’t recall him running out a bunch of infield grounders like he did 2-3 years ago. Either way an .850 ops in cf is gravy on the cake.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 17, 2011 1:21 AM PST via mobile reply actions
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