Christmas Duck Has Been Edition
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 9, 2011 2:24 PM PST
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PrintFor some of his past interviews you can check out the Duck Talk Section where we ask the questions we want to ask and try to see through the clichéd responses we normally get. For those of you new to Duck Talk, this is a complete fabrication based on interviews within my troubled mind.
Duck: Congratulations Ned on a wonderful winter. Couldn't have been easy to get so many players to defer millions into the 2013 season so you could build a competitive team this winter loaded with players who were once good and not having to rely on the farm system to fill the holes.
Ned : Thanks, the whole management team worked hard to build the best team we could build.
Duck: First off, the biggest and greatest move has to be the signing of Matt Kemp, making him a Dodger for the next eight years.
Ned : Yes, we were pleased to give Matt Kemp the largest contract in the history of the organization. He's a special talent and Dodger fans can now look forward to seeing Matt Kemp everyday for the next eight years.
Duck: No misgiving about Matt getting lazy and having a bunch of 2010 seasons?
Ned: A few, but when Dave Stewart looked at me with those slitted black eyes, and told me that Matt Kemp was not going to rest until he was the greatest Dodger to ever play the game, I was sold.
Duck: To help out Matt, you resigned Juan Rivera who was such a key piece to the resurgence of the team this past summer.
Ned: Juan was a huge asset to the team in the 2nd half of 2011 and we expect him to continue to do great things for us in 2012/2013. You know we brought in this number cruncher named Alex Tamin who showed us a few things we were unaware of.
Duck: Like what?
Ned: For example did you know that James Loney and Andre Ethier have zero power against left handers?
Duck: Ya don't say?
Ned: Yup, that is why we signed Juan Rivera, to help out against LHP. Alex showed us that Andre becomes Juan Castro if the pitcher is a southpaw. Only one home run all of last year. James only hit two. Heck in 2009 Juan Rivera hit 12 home runs against LHP.
Duck: Yes, Juan Rivera was quite a player in 2009.
Duck: You lost Jamey Carroll to the Twins but you quickly made up for it by signing three infielders, Mark Ellis, Adam Kennedy, and Jerry Hairston. It was quite a coup to take such highly sought after infielders off the market so quickly.
Ned: Yes, we were very pleased to sign all of them. Mark Ellis was the target because of the research Alex Tamin did related to our infield defense. Back in 2010 Mark Ellis was great and we expect him to be just as good again at 35 as he was at age 33. He was healthy enough to play 132 games last year so we think the health issues that have plagued him his whole career are a thing of the past. Kennedy is left handed infielder who can play anywhere but SS, so we got Jerry Hairston to handle that in case Dee Gordon runs into any injuries or adjustment problems.Plus Hairston can play anywhere. This might be the best bench I've ever assembled.
Duck: You spent a good amount of loose change on these guys, does this mean you have no faith in Sellers or DeJesus?
Ned: Sellers impressed us with his tatoo's last year. Who's the other guy?
Duck: Ivan DeJesus Junior!
Ned: Who
Duck: Nevermind, was Mark Treanor brought into to mentor AJ Ellis?
Ned: Hell no, we simply wanted Misty May on the teams Volleyball team. We are going to kick the Padres ass this year. Other then Misty May he brings nothing to the table we care about. That catcher I got from the Red Sox, that guy is our future.
Duck: You mean FedEx?
Ned: Who, oh I get it. That is clever, think I'll use it.
Duck: When you were unable to sign Kuroda you capped off this great winter by bringing in two pitchers who were very successful in 2011 pitching in pitching parks.
Ned: Yes, have to give credit to Tamin again. He explained how we will be playing 100 games in pitching friendly parks so we didn't have to target good pitchers, simply pitchers who used to be good. Among the group of pitchers we could afford who used to be good these were the best.
Duck: Is this your favorite kind of team? Old and expensive, with most of the cost deferred until 2013, with a MVP candidate and Cy Young sprinkled in here and there to keep the fans happy about the farm system?
Ned: Yes, this might be my favorite team ever. Everyone here was either good once, or will be. None of those Miles guys this year.
Duck: How is Uribe doing this winter, have you talked to him?
Ned: Not directly, but his waitress assured me he is in great shape, and can't wait to play baseball in 2012 for the Dodgers.
Duck: I'd be remiss if I did not bring up James Loney's accident. For whatever reason he was asleep at the wheel, were you surprised?
Ned: Surprised, hell no. James has been sleepwalking at Dodger Stadium for three years until something woke him up on August 10th of this year.
Duck: Does this team need a great year from James Loney to compete for a postseason post?
Ned: Yes, any other easy questions?
Duck: Some blogs have started calling this the has been team because most of the players you signed were good several years ago and struggled in 2011. What do you say to them?
Has been
Has been
You talkin' to me?
You talkin' to me?
You callin' me, has been?
What'd you say your name is?
Jack
Never done jack
Glad to meet ya
Who's your friend?
Dick
Don't say dick
Whaddya know?
And you friend, what's your handle?
Don
Two thumbs Don
Duck: Have to say Ned, this is not the type of winter anyone was expecting but you outdid yourself. You are simply one of a kind. Have a Merry Christmas, and do you have anything to say to the fans?
Ned: Yes, if you are going to have Duck for your Christmas Dinner, make sure you use a cherry sauce.
QUACK QUACK
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Hilarious per usual
Ned: Not directly, but his waitress assured me he is in great shape
So good.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 9, 2011 2:47 PM PST via mobile reply actions 3 recs
I was gonna call this one out for props, too.
I will add that round is a great shape.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Man, I wish that was my joke, but it’s Raising Arizona.
“Do these balloons blow up into funny shapes?”
“Not unless round is funny.”
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
So yeah, I'm the T-Mobile girl's biggest fan
FoulkesCarly
I’ve realized its damn near impossible to not quote all of dumb and dumber while staying in a ski village.
And here’s another reason why.
Algebra question
If an X rated movie is good, does that mean one with a XXX rating is three times greater?
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 9, 2011 2:50 PM PST reply actions
(Malcolm) X was a pretty good movie. xXx was dreadful.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Pretty sick
CHConfidential
Willie Mays posted a 6.5 WAR in 1971, the highest single-season WAR by a position player age 40 or older #ThinkBaseball
ted williams at 41
.316 /.451/.645
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 9, 2011 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
THIS IS FUCKING MADNESS
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 9, 2011 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
yeah also only 390 PAs, too
but still jesus christ dude
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 9, 2011 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
From the Dotel article about breaking the record for most MLB teams
What’s strange about Dotel’s career: Except for his rookie season with the Mets and a few small sample sizes elsewhere, he’s been good
Oh, to be reduced to the phrase “small sample size.”
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
He was effective for the Dodgers, just not needed.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Are you saying I projected my negative feelings onto my retinas and saw something that wasn’t there?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
No, he wasn't
3.38 ERA 1.179 WHIP 10.1 K/9. This is not bad.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
There is a huge amount of space between good and suck.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I said bad
not suck. he had a 186 babip against, thats insanely lucky(although not that insane since it was only 18 innings).
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
My work here is done
Now, a new question: Should Jason Phillips have started at first base instead of Hee Seop Choi?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Was it more that he had a couple of terrible outings for LA that exacerbated our feelings on the trade?
I seem to recall that being more the case than that he was bad the rest of the time.
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 DONT KNOW WHAT TO THINK
WAS THE PITCHER THAT WE ACQUIRED IN THAT SHITTY TRADE SHITTY OR NOT SHITTY SOMEBODY TELL ME BEFORE I BREAK MY CAPS LOCK
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Does your caps lock have a
mean time between failures?
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 9, 2011 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
Have a great time tonight
Have a drink for me while I’m writing a paper!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
you can't write your paper drunk while munching on some wings?!
some college student you are
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Fangraphs article
on how the Rubby injury cost the Dodgers millions
Night all.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
When scouting "Rubby" in person, his fastball was literally the best I’ve ever had the opportunity to see. What left me in awe was not the fact he was the first pitcher to ever touch 97, 98 and 99 MPH on my radar gun in the same outing, but that he was able to throw 96 MPH with some semblance of command, late drop and fade.
Ready for this
If Scott Podsednik wins the World Series MVP, he receives an additional $25k from the Phillies (as per his minor league contract).
The world is not ready for that.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
It reminds me of the end of Goodfellas when Henry Hill is trying to explain what climate he’d like to live in even though he has no leverage.
The world will never be ready for that
by lnickerson88 on Dec 9, 2011 7:31 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
That would hardly pay for the Dr. Scholl’s.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 9, 2011 3:44 PM PST reply actions
Jon_Heyman
a’s expected to get parker and cowgill in deal being discussed for cahill with #dbacks. az trying to build off great 2011
Shit, I think Parker is an upgrade right now over Cahill.
Slusser on Twitter via rotoworld
According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Diamondbacks have acquired right-hander Trevor Cahill and left-hander Craig Breslow from the Athletics.
What do y'all think of that trade?
I guess the DBacks really like Trevor Cahill.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Yeah that's what I think too. I'm kind of a fan of this trade.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Parker was really unimpressive in 2011.
Works out for both teams. The contending D’Backs get a low upside, low risk guy and the A’s get a guy that they can gamble on. There’s a chance Parker kicks a ton of ass next year and we love it but it’s more likely that we won’t hear much from him.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
pitchers who barely scrape 100 era+
are worth 6 mil per year according to steady neddy
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 9, 2011 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
Would now be a bad time to bring up Billingsley’s ERA+ last year?
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
Its amusing to see Angels fans who know hate Lackey
bemused at how Cardinals fans could be upset at Pujols.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
not really
He did good for the Angels, and went and got paid. angels where right ot let him go, but I have no ill feelings about it.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
So it looks like my best bet for spring training will be March 19-21st. Has anyone been to Goodyear Stadium (Indians)?
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Dec 9, 2011 4:24 PM PST reply actions
goddamn
“Following Greg (Oden)‘s most recent physical examination and evaluation, we’ve determined that he has suffered a setback,” said Trail Blazers President Larry Miller. “We’re hopeful, but less confident that he will return to the court this season. We’ve stood by Greg from the day he was drafted and we continue to do so now with this agreement.”
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 9, 2011 4:34 PM PST reply actions
wow
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
they said he was good to go like 2 days ago
dude probably walked into an end table or something and his legs exploded..
either than or he truly is a 50 year old man going incognito
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 9, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
no
but that would really suck
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
Signed the best player in the NL to an extension through his prime years. Can’t be the worst offseason ever for the Dodgers.
I wonder if we'll still get Murphy
sounds like a long shot
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
nah
he is stranded on the side of a road somewhere. Is HJ making the voyage?
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I don’t think I can – I might stop by and wave
Got home at 10PM last night, leave at 6 tomorrow AM, if I don’t eat dinner with the Mrs tonight I might be S.O.L
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 9, 2011 5:34 PM PST up reply actions
would be funny (not haha, but interesting)
if Ned is waiting out the market, to pounce on Beltran.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
OR FIELDER!
Hahahahaha!
{mumbles quietly to self in corner}
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
well duh
i’m spitballing……..and drinking
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 5:51 PM PST up reply actions
I'm starting to think SBNation lied to me about the android app
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
iPhone app is there. :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
have you met my friend Al?
Al Cohol?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
You should introduce me to him over a beer at Big Wangs
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Speaking if our mutual friend
I am at Big Wangs in Hollywood.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 9, 2011 5:59 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
as soon as my phone stops telling me its going to take 2 hours with traffic
i’ll be on my way
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
leave now, arrive in 2 hours, hate self:Wait two hours, drive for 1, arrive in 3 hours, like self more.
heh
more like wait 30 minutes until the 4 accidents on the 405 in the 3 miles stretch starting exactly where I get on clear up, save an hour, like self more. Seriously socal drivers, go fuck yourselves
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Prime 9 best relief season
9. Willie Hernandez 1984
8. Trevor Hoffman 1998
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
7. Mark Eichron 1986
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:09 PM PST up reply actions
6. Mariano Rivera 1996
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
5. Goose Gossage 1975
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
4. Bruce Sutter 1977
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
3. John Hiller 1973
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:20 PM PST up reply actions
84 inherited runners
13 scored
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
2. Eric Gagne 2003
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
yup
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
1. Dennis Eckersley 1990
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
ballsy
I would have given it to him for the year he won the friggin cy young
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Gagne struck out 64 more dudes than Eckersley did. Was robbed.
Then again Eck walking three guys unintentionally is pretty amazing.
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0.614 Base runners/9
0.61 ERA
48 saves
only walked 4 that year
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
and
his K/9 was somewhere in the 10s
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
i don’t think he had the 96 anymore then…..
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
did he?
i hardly remember
they were going on about his change up on the show
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:19 PM PST up reply actions
Didn't realize Dee was that close to Dana Eveland
@skinnyswag9 Dee Gordon
Just lost a friend…(not in a bad way) Shrugs
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Much more likely it’s Loney….the “shrugs” part isn’t something you’d say if your friend got traded.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 6:51 PM PST up reply actions
maybe it's just some dude he knows
and got in a fight with
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
Tomorrow.
Where do you live, btw? Aren’t you in redondo?
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 7:04 PM PST up reply actions
alright, i thought you lived in redondo for some reason, because i’m going to be spending a few days in torrance with my girlfriend’s family and so that might have been more convenient.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 7:08 PM PST up reply actions
Also, do you have an extra pair of cleats?
And what size, if you do?
I can’t fly with mine
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 7:05 PM PST up reply actions
Only have 1 bag anyway
It’s carry on size, it’s already full of clothes, and i don’t wanna pay $25.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
Bring them anyway, i might just pitch in chucks but whatevs
they might fit alright
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
oh, good then.
i’ll find room for some baseball pants, then.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
You're going to destroy me, btw.
On both sides of the plate. It won’t be much of a contest.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 7:42 PM PST up reply actions
I'm assuming it's not really a teammate at all.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Friggin' Pujols
and i’m only 7 miles north of angel stadium
right now
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 9, 2011 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
crap, no subject line
sorrrrrrry eric
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
…..yeah it was?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
I think they let it slide if its not during work hours
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
so what do you think about the placings?!
http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/hottest-women-all-time
Jen aniston number 1!?
That's a really bad picture to choose if you're gonna name her the hottest woman of all time.
Why is tyra banks even on that list? Madonna? Really? ugh.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 9, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
Any list that ranks Paris Hilton more sexy than both Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot is really only suitable for use as toilet paper.
by The Dude Abides on Dec 9, 2011 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
i don’t find Paris Hilton sexy at all
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 9:25 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Madonna may not be that hot, but she has sex appeal like nobody’s business.
"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 9, 2011 10:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Sometimes I feel like I am still fighting the same fights I fought in high school.
37 goddam years old, still waiting to fuckin grow up.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Clink, man.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
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Gift
Exchange, no sign of Ivdown
by bhsportsguy on Dec 9, 2011 9:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Figured out I was too broke at the moment to show up
and I didn’t want to come without a gift. The plan fell apart when I went out to nice dinners twice this week, lol.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Your
Presence would have been good enough and we would have bought you birthday drinks.
by bhsportsguy on Dec 9, 2011 9:57 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Aw that's great of you guys
But no one wants to buy those blue drinks ;)
Hopefully there’s another event pretty soon, this one just didn’t quite work out for me.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
nice
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
Loney
What happened is unsettling to me because it’s quite unresolved. I think some are assuming he’s our 1st baseman, but I wonder if it’s just all going to go smoothly from now through the entire season. I hope we’re not looking at a Milton Bradley type situation.
On the other hand if James has some kind of neurological condition that’s being successfully treated I imagine he and the Dodgers have the right to keep it private.
since he’s never done anything like this, I’m not too worried. Whatever the issue is, I just hope it gets resolved.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
Could totally see that in Loney
Not that he screams raving lunatic or anything, just that something might be not quite right about him. Of course, the way the incident is described, its entirely possible he also suffered a concussion and nobody bothered to really check.
i must admit
the reality of Pujols signing with the Angels is settling in, and it sucks……
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 10:44 PM PST reply actions
If Kemp continues on the way he did last year, I think he’s possibly the better player the next 10 years.
It would appear though the Angels have more good pieces to surround their centerpiece, at least for 2012.
I wouldn’t worry. We’ll get there eventually.
hahaha
/clink!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
Hakuna Matata
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
what a wonderful phrase
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
Because the Angels might win the season series? They’ve been doing that without Pujols
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
no Josie
becuase Pujols is awesome, in California, and not a Dodger
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
huh. Well at least he’ll be on local TV
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
LONEY SPEAKS!!!!
“I decided to personally make a statement because nothing is more important to me than young fans, and I want them to hear this directly from me,‘’ Loney said in an exclusive telephone interview with ESPNLosAngeles.com. "I would never do anything to jeopardize my career. I have been working really hard to help this team next year, and I am looking forward to a great season.’’
Loney also said he was tested for several drugs at the hospital — he read over the phone a long list from a document he was given when he left the hospital later that night that included cocaine, marijuana, alcohol, barbiturates, amphetamines and opiates — and that those tests all came back negative.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 11:53 PM PST reply actions
I’m really excited to see if Loney will finally break out this year.
by dodgerpreacher on Dec 10, 2011 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
no, I’m not. He’s just going to be Loney again.
by dodgerpreacher on Dec 10, 2011 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
Conflicting reports on the tests
TMZ & Loney say the tests came back negative, but it was reported elsewhere that they were still awaiting the test results. I believe Loney, for now.
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
If the elsewhere report were True TMZ would be all over it so I’m glad they are saying the same thing as Loney.
There can be more than one set of tests!
The blood taken by law enforcement, and the blood taken at the hospital. The hospital had to take blood tests to treat him – SOP.
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by David Young on Dec 11, 2011 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
The fact that medical personnel took him from the cops tells me it was a medical condition, not DUI.
He was in an auto accident on the freeway. I imagine he was taken because they couldn’t rule out head trauma on the scene.
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Ned interview
Besides the usual stuff, he spelled out the bench: Sands or Rivera depending on the day, Kennedy, Ellis or Treanor, Hairston, and perhaps Tony Gwynn.
Sounds to me like Sands is a rock solid bet to start a lot for us. And the Gwynn part is interesting…not exactly a ringing endorsement.
With Sands AND Rivera AND Hairston
Gwynn would make 6 outfielders. Nah, i’m good.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 10, 2011 9:06 AM PST up reply actions
We’ve always got Jamie Hoffmann at AAA…oh, wait…
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
Team desperate for anything to surround core considering DFAing one of it’s better players.
That’s our Ned.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 9:15 AM PST up reply actions
Alex Tamin presented Ned with the punchcard that said Gwynn isn’t a good player in spacious NL West parks. Where good defense is needed. With flyball pitchers.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
With Rivera, Sands, Kemp, Ethier, and Hairston….it’s a wash. Saying we should keep him and that Ned is an idiot is just hating him randomly. Signing Rivera in the first place, yeah, idiot. But still. Gwynn’s no big deal
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by Taylor Maricle on Dec 10, 2011 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
You can have guys that can’t hit and can’t play defense or a guy that really can’t hit and can play defense. Gwynn is the third best outfielder on the team and tossing him away for nothing when you can just stash Sands in AAA for a month is just a waste.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
Ned regarding Pujols
“For that purpose, it’s really a plus. I’d rather have him where he’s at than in any of the National League divisions.”
Right on Ned, because as long as you’re the GM it’s unlikely we’ll ever have to face him in a World Series.
I hope he's implying
that Ethier or Loney are being sat against LHP instead of Sands and Rivera splitting time, because thats a thoroughly pointless platoon if so.
We're a loser
Steve Henson of Yahoo with his winter meeting winners & losers
Here’s the Dodger excerpt:
Los Angeles Dodgers: GM Ned Colletti hasn’t been idle during his team’s offseason of ownership uncertainty. Before the meetings he re-signed outfielder Juan Rivera and signed infielders Mark Ellis and Adam Kennedy, backup catcher Matt Treanor and starter Chris Capuano. And at the meetings he added starter Aaron Harang and super utility player Jerry Hairston Jr., and traded pitcher Dana Eveland to the Orioles for two minor leaguers.
It was the equivalent of a shopping spree at a flea market. Colletti spent about $43 million but never addressed the Dodgers’ biggest need: a middle-of-the-order hitter to complement Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. Without it, the Dodgers again will struggle to score runs, and a rotation of Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Ted Lilly, Capuano and Harang isn’t good enough to win low-scoring games all season.
And on Thursday it was made public that first baseman James Loney was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after his Maserati hit three cars on the freeway Nov. 14. Loney appeared to be intoxicated. He passed out after stopping his car in the fast lane and, when awakened by other drivers, attempted to flee the scene.
No one was injured, and the joke will be that the cars hit are lucky Loney doesn’t have any power. Loney hits 10 to 15 home runs a season, below average for a first baseman, yet he will likely get a raise to more than $6 million through arbitration.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
Good to see y'all last night
much-needed break from school. :)
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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UCLA hires Jim Mora, Jr.
Should my reaction be stronger than, “meh”?
Playoffs? You want to talk about CFB Playoffs?
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
West to Celts
WojYahooNBA:
As @Daldridgetnt reports, David West close w/ Celtics. Y! Sources say sides working on a sign-and-trade for a 3-year, $27-29M deal. [via Twitter]
Apparently Jermaine O’Neal is still alive and will go to NO with another stiff.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
He also repots the revised Paul trade has been submitted to the NBA for approval. Details unknown, but Rockets still sending out same package, so changes will come between Lakers and Hornets.
by uschris0304 on Dec 10, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
All I know is Lakers better not be sending anymore out, fuck that… Unless its a draft pick, then whatever.
by uschris0304 on Dec 10, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
Probably will be a future pick
They have no young players except their picks this year and Ebanks and Caracter
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
Because Garret Anderson and Marcus Thames worked out so well
Ned needs his head examined. Better, I think he missed his calling- used car salesman.
What is his plan? He doesn’t have one. Just blows with the wind.
Damn kids! :) j/k, you’ve been around enough to know.
Anderson wasn’t that much of a gamble-cheap price-was still pretty good the year before. It just didn’t work out.
Thames I wasn’t so sure about, and it didn’t work out either, but if either one of those had worked, it would have been a different season.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
Matsui is a great candidate for late inning pinch hitting.
I’d be fine with him for that role.
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Gwynn is nothing resembling a difference-maker. If he ends up moving on, it will be okay.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Even if that were an accurate statement, the difference between him and the sixth-best outfielder is not significant.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
You can disagree, I’m not willing to argue that right now. But if they enter the season with Oeltjen (or Fringe Guy X) on the roster instead of Thynn, it will not be a big deal.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
He hits righties better than both Sands and Rivera and his defense is lightyears better than both.
Hes the lefthanded answer to a LF platoon.
I don’t think I want to see TGJr batting 450 times as the LH half of a platoon.
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He was roughly as productive as Ethier and Loney last year. Gwynn’s not gonna be the difference between a good and a bad team but it sucks when the team cries poverty then throws away cheap, useful players.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
To Ned’s credit Matsui did slightly out hit Tony Gywnn last year.
We’re only 13 years removed from that being a good thing.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
Matsui is ready to become a full time pinch hitter?
by NotJoeTorre on Dec 10, 2011 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
Well he sure is hell ain’t fielding anything.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
I think people are vastly overstating Alex Tamin’s role with the team. The moves Ned has made are the same moves Ned has always made. The buck stops with him, so he makes the calls. Tamin may be consulted, but he’s not the Jonah Hill to Ned’s certainly-not-Brad Pitt.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Considering everything that’s been credited to “Alex Tamin” is something you can do in two seconds on B-Ref, it’s safe to say he doesn’t actually exist.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Alex Tamin is an anagram for Menial Tax.
Frank McCourt paid zero taxes last year.
Need any more proof?
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
Cardinals sign Furcal
2 yrs/14 mils
jcrasnick
Rafael Furcal has reached agreement with #Cardinals on 2-year deal pending a physical this week, source says
Pujols contract
is it a bad deal because its a 10 year deal or is it bad because the Angels signed it?
From I gather on MLBN and the interwebz, its seems to be both.
Would people be complaining if he signed that contract with STL, I think Anaheim was the best spot because of the DH and who cares about 40 million dollars in 2020? Inflation is a bitch
St. Louis would have been paying the extra money as a sort of icon premium, which nobody knows how to quantify. The Yankees ridiculously overpaid #2 for his baseball skill on two separate occasions, but everyone is ok with that too.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
well if you think about it Pujols has been massively UNDERpaid for his previous years in the league
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
He could have blown out his knee or had Beelzebub come collecting on their deal early in 2004 and it would have been a dreadful deal for St. Louis. They took a big gamble and it paid off for them. They don’t owe him any more money than they agreed to pay him in the previous contract.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Then he doesn’t owe them anything either
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
I think everyone expects the Yankees to have those stupid contracts at 19 of 25 spots on the roster nowadays. Maybe people think Moreno doesn;t have the money, which isn’t the case
They ALL (except Frank) have the money. Most of them don’t want to spend it, because is it doesn’t necessarily help them make money.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Pujols will cause me to buy some tickets to some Angel games, looks like for a long time too.
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
Gurnick article
about Dodgers interest in Daniel Murphy
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 1:25 PM PST reply actions
It's problamatic
Furcal
Ellis
Now this guy too?
We need back up, because we know they will go to the DL at some point in the season.
It’s kinda like turning the crank on the Jack in the Box, wondering when the top is gonna pop open.
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
his grand plan could work
but unfortunately none of their acquisitions can hit like this guy, good OBP guy who is versatile, cheap and young
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
sounds like colletti and mattingly want to platoon everyone
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 10, 2011 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
another interesting article
Jackie Robinson movie will star Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey and Chadwick Boseman as Jackie
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 1:30 PM PST reply actions
Wow, quite a brawl during Cincinnati-Xavier hoops game. Gonna be a lot suspensions.
Pretty shameful behavior there.
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He is being reinstated after his retirement. He is now free to sign with a team and once that happens he will then start serving his 50 game suspension. He couldn’t serve his suspension while retired so they had to reinstate him first.
he is still getting the suspension knocked down from 100 games to 50 though
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
They cut his suspension time down to 50 games
mostly because he missed so much time, even though technically it doesn’t count against the suspension. But he still needs to serve the first 50 games.
Odds are good he doesn’t get signed either way.
2012 ZIPS are up, nothing really unexpected. Kenley’s projection is pretty boss at least.
Dodgers will finish somewhere between 75 and 83 wins and remain unsure as to why.
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Kemp's extrapolated career stats are pretty awesome
Though I’d hope his slugging and OBP will end up higher.
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Also for Kershaw's
If he ends with 2800 plus ks and a 2.84 ERA, would it matter that he only has 205 wins for his HOF case? I suppose he would need some Pedro esque seasons or Schilling post season success to be able to make it.
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Unless he does that in like 13-14 years
then yea it would matter a lot. Given how young he started and assuming his arm doesn’t self-destruct at 29 or something then 2800 would be a massive underachievement for him.
94 OPS+ for a bad defensive corner outfielder really isn’t that good.
Then again Juan Rivera.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
Not if he gets 19 CS. I hope Lopes teaches him the ropes like he did for Kemp.
I could see Dee leading the league in steals for years to come if he can learn from Lopes as well as Kemp did.
Sands with 19 homers would be a nice surprise.
by eitherethier on Dec 10, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
He'll never get the chance
if he puts up that triple slash line.
What do you really think, Keith Law?
Dodger Fans (LA)
Why us?
Klaw (11:16 AM)
The fact that the franchise that broke the color bar has been stuck with McCourt and McNeddy is strong evidence against the existence of karma.
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/41641/mlb-insider-keith-law
by The Dude Abides on Dec 10, 2011 2:30 PM PST reply actions
it hasn't been that bad
Law is an ass. What does he say about the Mets then?
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
Didn’t say much about the Mets. And I hate Ned almost as much as I hate Frank. To me, those two go hand-in-hand.
by The Dude Abides on Dec 10, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
just saying that the Dodgers have been far from an embarrassment
2 NLCS appearances, Kershaw, Kemp, Ethier
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
The last two years have been. Ned gets credit for Ethier, Saito, and Kuroda, and for not trading our young major league stars for crap. I don’t give McCourt credit for anything.
by The Dude Abides on Dec 10, 2011 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
There is talk about Jayson Werth playing CF if Harper is rushed up.
That, frankly, would be hilarious.
Any of you guys have experience with Servpro?
Turns out that we had a major leak under our house. The hot water line going to the shower. All of the soil underneath the house is mud. And I mean MUD.
The drip has stopped (capped the offending line) and we now have a fan at the entrance to our crawlspace. I hope that dries it out, but I’m worried about two things:
1. It might not dry it as well as it needs to dry and we will need a dehumidifier. I mean it is mud down there.
2. Whatever damage the leak caused. Because it was hot water the steam has made one closet right above the leak very mildewy That will all have to be checked out.
Servpro (from the Dodger ads! “Like it never even happened!”) has a handful of good reviews out there. Anybody have any experience with this or any company they particularly like?
Thanks all.
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lots of pipes burst here during the winter, they usually work 72 hour shifts and are on call.
if call them, make sure they don’t start knocking down dry wall, they do like that
Thanks.
Trouble is that dry wall may (or may not) need to get knocked down. You know, the moisture/steam damage up into the closet. I have no way of judging that myself.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
By the way, the thought is to leave the fan going until Monday and then see where we are. If it’s significantly drier down there on Monday morning, that is a sign that it’s working OK and we’ll continue. If it’s still mud, I’ll call them.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks to everyone for the advice. I’m putting this question here… is there any rush in calling Servpro, or can/should it wait until Monday when I know how well the fan is working to dry things out?
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
If there is no more leaking, you should be ok until monday. The damage has already been done. But, I would call them sooner or later.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
Yeah, that is the plan. On Monday, I’ll see how the fan is doing, call them if need them to dry; if not, I’ll wait until everything really is dry (and the plumber has a chance to fix the hot water line, which right now is just capped), THEN call in Servpro to inspect for mold and fix anything that needs fixing.
Thanks again to everybody for the advice. I especially appreciate BKnapp’s advice on how I might do this myself, but this is something I’m gonna bring in someone to do. I am not what you call handy. This is why I have savings and/or insurance.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
The fan is a good start but is it possible to have more than one running? If you can have one pulling air into the house at one end and the other fan pushing air out of the house that would speed up the drying process.
The best stuff I’ve ever used to get rid of mold/mildew is called Moldex, and you can order it from: HDsupply
Read the label though, and watch out, because Moldex is very powerful. It is not pleasant to inhale so you’d obviously want to keep your kids away from it too.
FYI, I work for my family in apartment management so I have quite a bit of experience with leaks and mold/mildew.
Hopefully you can find somebody good
Err on the side of caution and replace anything that even hints at mold. Also see if your homeowners policy will cover some of the cost.
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'!
TV sitcom script scenario: Small, angry man marries Amazon scientist, settles down in suburbia: has minor catastrophies keep happening to him. Every week a new one. May be the next Ozzie and Harriet.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
by iiidown on Dec 10, 2011 3:41 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Humma's Laws
i’d watch it
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
Two and a half Hummas
But that could be a porn title too.
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
By the way, iiidown, I love this idea, and I’m gonna pitch it to Amy Pascal on Monday, unless I’m at home with Servpro, in which case I’ll pitch it on Tuesday.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 4:39 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
quick google search
Is she with Sony Studios?
Just to let you know, i’d absolutely watch this show, lol.
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Our insurance company brought them in after lightning hit our house. I can’t say enough good things about the work they did, cleaning, wiring, painting, rebuilding the fireplace.
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by Little Blue Bicycle on Dec 10, 2011 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
there is
Main event will be fun. Jon Jones(champ) vs. Lyoto Machida
Nogueria bros. fighting too.
Big Nog vs. Frank Mir
Little Nog vs. Tito Ortiz
potential for some good fights.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Machida and the Noguieras are the cool picks.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
i love Jones
but I’d like to see someone really take it to him. He’s had it too easy.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
whoever you want them to be
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
If this event on Fox, all you will see is 40 seconds of action and 50 minutes of back stories nobody will care to see.
Machida/Jones is either gonna be awesome or really terrible with little in between.
If you want to watch some stuff for free there’s four fights on ION starting now.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
“Hey Fox want two hours of fights with people no one has ever heard of?”
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
Its a Sat night. FOX is showing nothing other than old I Love Lucy and COPS reruns. FOX has nothing to lose.
Costs significantly more and has the danger of hurting the brand if undercarders put on bad fights.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
Versus the 40 seconds of action we did see?
Saying undercard fights hurt the brand is like saying the NFL shouldn’t show the odd Chiefs-Seahawks game because we know its going to suck.
That was at least meaningful and built up JDS name recognition which can help sell PPV.
Right now there’s two guys who will probably never make a PPV card having a mildly violent staring contest. No upside there.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
Fox deal doesn’t start until next year. The Velasquez-Dos Santos fight was basically a preview.
Anyway, Fox will get four cards a year (the first one is on January 28 with Rashad Evans and Phil Davis headlining).
Once the Fox deal kicks in, the preliminary fights will be on Fuel TV followed by a couple of fights on FX then the main card either on Fox or on pay-per-view.
/UFC nerd
Don't see the point
he’s basically Juan Rivera at this point, and we already have the real Juan Rivera.
Matsui hits from the other box
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
1: Sign Matsui
2: Charge outrageous prices for Japanese media credentials
3: ???
4: Profit
Brilliant!
Or sell Jerseys to Matsui fans, or do cross promotion with the large Japanese community in L.A. Stuff like that.
The only people who care to see Juan Rivera play are Juan’s family.
Ryan Braun????
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
What about him?
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
according to twitter
news is about to break that he tested positive for PEDS
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Give it to Kemp!!!!!!!!
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
seriously how gay
they knew of this positive teest before votes were casted too…. MVP could have been kemps if this broke out when it should have…
yeah that was not cool, not to pile on.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I don’t really think this falls under the category of political correctness
by court168627 on Dec 10, 2011 5:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
And Braun was tested in the playoffs, after the MVP votes were cast
by court168627 on Dec 10, 2011 5:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
o nevermind
not gay anymore…
does still hurt that kemp didnt get it tho..
I think the league could have stepped in regardless
It makes me feel like maybe the award wouldn’t have meant as much to Kemp that way, but Kemp still should have won it anyway, so i’m not sure.
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People always confuse
political correctness with reasonable behavior. It’s not PC to say don’t use gay as a pejorative, it’s only reasonable behavior.
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'!
One of our members said it (retarded) offended him so I think there’s been an effort not to use it.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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why are you so concerned with having an arsenal of derogatory terms?
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 5:31 PM PST up reply actions
stand down, i think he’s just wondering
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Braun's walk up music in DS should be:
Tainted Love
Sometimes he feels he wants to
(beat beat)
run away
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
I am just wondering how you describe something that you do not appreciate. It seems most of the terms these days could be offensive to anyone (e.g., retard, gay, slow, etc.).
What's wrong
with “I don’t like that, because xxxxx”?
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
That’s how I usually respond when I’m not all worked up about something. But in the heat of the moment, sometimes I don’t have the presence of mind to form logically explain myself.
then just say fuck and no one gets hurt
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 5:40 PM PST up reply actions
See that doesn’t work either. I, for example, cringe inside every time I hear a swear word, especially the Lord’s name in vain. But like Joey Joe said, you just gotta choose to not get offended.
psychological studies have shown that swearing can relieve pain and can actually be a form of anger management. But I will leave that there.
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 6:19 PM PST up reply actions
Bad, awful, disgusting, terrible, wrong, etc.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 10, 2011 5:39 PM PST up reply actions
You clearly know what he's saying, even if he used that phrase
Let things go sometimes.
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It shouldn’t be let go because it is extremely offensive to a number of people.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 10, 2011 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not going to get into this, but everything is offensive to everyone now.
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by Ivdown on Dec 10, 2011 5:15 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
oh please
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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it should be obvious that imply a group is lesser than is offensive
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
Its a phrase that ignorant, immature individuals use as a derogatory term. Congratulations for being one of them.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 10, 2011 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
its not like i called someone tht
I did not use it to call someone “gay” so therefore its not derogatory to any individual…. so nobody should be offended..
You used it in a derogatory way anyway! Just because it wasn’t at an individual doesn’t mean that it’s not offensive.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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well honestly, i didnt know that
and i Disagree
“seriously, how Mexican is that, Matt Kemp should be MVP”
see why it’s offensive to call things gay?
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
no .... didnt make sense...
but dont worry.. maddz explained to me … thanks tho!
I hope no one says something is so Irish
I don’t know what i’d do with the rest of my life if that happened.
Or that’s so American, or that’s so fat. It could really cause problems.
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Or we could try and, you know, nice to one another and not use terms that people have said offend them? Being mean is easy.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
So is being nice…on a message board. It takes conscious effort to type things. You can censor yourself. Why not do it if you know other people will appreciate it?
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 10, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sorry, does your brain not work? You didn’t know that by using a word that designates a group of people to mean something is “lame” or “stupid” might be insulting?
People still die over this. C’mon.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
lol nice insult
and thank you for explaining… now I understand why it is wrong….
I am using the Word gay, and comparing it to bad and stupid…… I now understand and i am sorry if i offended anyone!
That’s just non-sensical and ridiculous logic.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 10, 2011 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
no
not :(
I’d love for you to bring this to an actual TBLA event and say it to actual people.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
TAKE THINGS MORE LIGHTLY. Or everyone can just be stressed out about everything. I already let sports get me too riled up to care this much about someone using a word that people might not care for.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Why should we take ignorance and hate (which is the root behind all of these words) lightly? You’re a smart dude. Open your eyes.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 10, 2011 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
I get riled up over this, not where Pujols landed and what Ned did in the past month.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I get riled up over actual games, not moves
Harder to get into offseason moves then games ;)
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It’s not that I don’t understand why you are saying what you are, I really do. I just know not every someone would use that word that it would be said out of hate or something like that.
I believe it was you like 2 years ago who had a problem with me using that word, so I stopped on here and I don’t even really say it in general anymore.
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Hahahaha everyone who recced this is terrible.
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by regfairfield on Dec 11, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
your language is offensive
please don’t do that next time ;)
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
calling a man effeminate, nah, no way that could offend anyone
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
I’d like to preemptively apologize to all the donkeys of the world, but you and a few others are showing yourselves to be the jackasses most of us think you are.
by VegasBlues on Dec 11, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Yeah, once again not clever. In the world of the Idiot, the Real Man has to be the rude brute with no concern for the world around him, who equates freedom with insults, and who has the manners of a horny stray dog.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
I don’t think “gay” means what you think it means
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
This is such BS. What, are we just going to think its cool if somebody drops the N-Word here because they obviously didn’t mean it to refer to Black people?
Nice .. reply here..... instead of up there....
and Nice…. Compare Gay to the N word… Nice…
you don't get it
and neither does anyone else who thinks calling someone gay is even funny or clever. I am far from PC, but you have to know what is actually subversive and what is infantile. You are apparently incapable of discerning the difference.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
dude ur late
ur apparently incapable of knowing that i see whatt they mean nowv as stated by my post above… but ok…
That person should clearly be tarred and feathered in front of everyone
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That doesnt make any sense.
Matthewmafia used the term as an adjective.
How would anybody mistake it for a noun?
do you know what adjectives do?
they modify nouns.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
and you can make the n word into an adjective. or an adverb. not hard.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Never saw the n word used an adjective.
by Joey Joe on Dec 10, 2011 5:35 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
congrats
I wish I lived in your world. I have.
I enjoy that we’ve determined that this is merely an argument of semantics where the meaning of “gay” radically changes and becomes acceptable when its used as an adjective.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
by Maddz on Dec 10, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I have seen it plenty.
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
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by David Young on Dec 11, 2011 2:16 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
And we’re talking about exact words, not making words into something else.
If you made them something else, its an entirely new word.
by Joey Joe on Dec 10, 2011 5:35 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
wither Bad Penny?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Insane
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 4:49 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
National League MVP Ryan Braun, who last season led the Milwaukee Brewers to their first division title in nearly three decades, has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and faces a 50-game suspension if the initial finding is upheld, two sources familiar with the case told “Outside the Lines.”.
.
Major League Baseball has not announced the positive test because Braun is disputing the result through arbitration.
if true, this REALLY pisses me off
unless Kemp tested positive too, in which case, I might as well crawl into a whole
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
It mostly pisses me off — well, that’s too strong. It doesn’t piss me off. It makes me a little sad, because Braun is a great player and I want to believe.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
is it possible that the BWAA voted for him knowing this info?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Give Kemp the trophy.
"It takes a special fan to root for a last place moribund bankrupt franchise."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Dec 10, 2011 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed.
I still believe a lefty can after a bit master third base
by DodgerofTrolleys on Dec 11, 2011 8:44 AM PST up reply actions
It was probably just some bad gefilte fish
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 10, 2011 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Freakin...A
I just joked that Kemp should get the MVP now, which I knew wouldn’t happen. But wtf, he got the award when they already knew? That seems counterproductive by trying to discourage PEDs.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
and your proof is…?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
The question mark might point you in one direction of me actually knowing if it's true or not
Also because it said this happened weeks before he won the MVP, but I didn’t know it was after the end of the season
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
No, it doesn’t point me one way or another, because the words before the question mark don’t seem to indicate any curiosity towards whether or not they had proof.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
For one thing
This isn’t a grand jury trial, it’s a message board. Lots of things people say are speculation. That was mostly what it was. For another, I incorrectly assumed this happened before the end of the season before the vote, which it did not, and as well the writers who voted may have known, but obviously makes no sense.
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Kendrys Morales will be tendered
Wonder what he would cost?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 4:43 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
Probably what he cost this year.
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by regfairfield on Dec 10, 2011 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
I meant for a trade
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 4:49 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
too much imo
I like him but only as a non tender pickup, shouldn’t deal prospects because hes a big question mark
best women athletes?
I’m going with volleyball players.
I bet most of these girls can dunk a basketball
UCLA had a volleyball player who was one of the best in the country and she played basketball for a few years. She was one of the highest jumpers in the game and she could barely, barely dunk. Tried it once in a game on a breakaway and she was…unsuccessfull to say the least. She was about as athletic as it gets. I would say that very, very few of those girls could dunk a basketball.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 10, 2011 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
Natalie Williams
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Nope, her name was Kristy Porter, i think. Natalie Williams is before my time.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 10, 2011 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
Tennis, maybe? Serena looks badass.
I suppose it depends what you mean by “athlete,” what skills you decide to favor.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
Just saw a rumor (could be fake)
that we are about to acquire Daniel Murphy and Fernando Perez for:
DeJesus/Sellers, Ethan Martin, and Kyle Russell
It’s from the same message board that had Garland signing with the Dodgers last year, so who knows.
thats fine!
a utility infielder, a guy who has no control and may not even make it to the bigs cause of his control, and a guy who K’s too much to make it….
not bad Ned!
No way the Mets would accept that package.
They could have had Russell for 50,000 if they wanted too.
Murphy is a risk too cos of the knees, so...
plus we’re talking about the Mets
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
lol?
Pmoney30 Preston Mattingly
If you test positive for PEDS you should be banned from baseball @Buster_ESPN @jaysonst @dylanohernandez @ramonashelburne @pgammo @DickieV
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Could see him saying that
His dad would have certainly had a better case if not for the roid abusers. Still unlikely but his numbers look a lot better without all the Mannys and Palmeiros of the world.
“If God made man, and man made the Transformers… its like Transformers are a gift from God, Randall!”
by EMDarrow on Dec 10, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I am now intrigued
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
lines are getting crossed all over the place
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
Its ok to mock an individual person, yet its not ok to use a word that doesnt refer to anyone specifically, and is actually used an adjective?
hmmm…
so your complain isn’t that Tripon mocked religion (legit) but that he made fun of Tebow?
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions
actually
I was really curious as to whether or not you felt that someone going after religion/Christianity was offensive but using gay was not, or if you were using this as a point to say that you can’t say mocking someone for their sexual orientation is bad and then go and blast someone on religion (which I agree with).
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I think people should be able to say whatever they want.
But, if they are going to attempt to limit their speech so as to not offend anyone, then they should apply that on all levels and to all groups.
I think that goes both ways, and if you’re gonna say whatever you want, you have to accept that people are going to respond, and it might not be just “haha, you’re so funny”
by Josie Becker on Dec 10, 2011 5:43 PM PST up reply actions
People are allowed to say whatever they want to say.
But they need to recognize that some of the things they say might make them an asshole.
That B rated cartoon is where you get your philosophy?
Look, you took a word widely known to have a meaning describing someone who is attracted to the same sex and used it as a pejorative.
While the expression may be innocent when bandied about by 14 year olds, it only reveals that as an adult you still have some growing up to do.
by Freddy V on Dec 11, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
This seems backwards to me. An individual person can provide ample evidence why they should be criticized; an entire large group of people, not so much.
How much do you mock Ned Colletti here?
Follow @DavidYoungTBLA
- The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The hate thread doesn’t deserve this.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 5:54 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Is there any other way that someone’s testosterone levels can get suspiciously high without steroids?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I thought they basically did continuous testing, establishing a baseline and showing an increase. But I could be 100% wrong!
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 5:58 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
this is when I wish I cared about science :(
I know that it is variable across humans…G took one when he was playing ball in college, and they came back and told him that he had higher-than-normal testosterone levels but nothing high enough to arouse suspicion that he was using.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Yes, for women, I believe a certain type of ovarian cyst can (rarely) cause testosterone levels to go sky high.
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
They said it was “highly unusual circumstances” that caused the positive…and now all the reading I’ve been doing on the ancient understanding of androgyny is making my knee-jerk conclusion “highly unusual” indeed.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Well, if Braun has ovaries…this is a possible explanation!
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
I was like, what if he has secondary sex — and then I was like, man, that would be an unexpected press conference
There’s sources coming out saying his 2nd test was negative. False positive LOL?!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Every individual naturally produces testosterone and a substance called epitestosterone, typically at a ratio of 1-to-1. In Major League Baseball, if the ratio comes in at 4-to-1 or higher during testing, a player is deemed to have tested positive. The sources did not indicate how high above the threshold Braun’s sample tested.
To affirm the results and strengthen its case, MLB asked the World Anti-Doping Agency lab in Montreal, which conducts its testing, to perform a secondary test to determine whether the testosterone spike resulted from natural variations within Braun’s body or from an artificial source. The test indicated the testosterone was exogenous, meaning it came from outside his body.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I'd imagine so
But what I read also said there was levels of synthetic testosterone. How you can tell the difference I have no clue.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
lmao remington
Brauns products are better…. Why is Ryan Braun not the person for Braun?!
Thank you, UNM. Barely beat USC at USC in basketball.
by fbihop on Dec 10, 2011 6:11 PM PST via mobile reply actions
That was one of the uglier games to watch in recent memory. Welcome to 2011-2012 Trojans basketball.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 10, 2011 8:05 PM PST up reply actions
Have not read this link but jay jaffe is trying to confirm if the second test was a re-test of the first sample, or if it was a second sample.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 7:01 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
z
Robert Griffin the Third. COME ON DOWN! You’re the next contestant on the Price is Right!
(Also, you just won the Heisman.)
Coliseum finance director earned Visa points on stadium upgrade
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-coliseum-20111211,0,2612102.story
In a brief interview, Lederkramer defended his handling of the equipment buy, which occurred as the Coliseum was reeling from an ongoing scandal that has focused on conflicts of interest among top managers. He said the Coliseum benefited because his credit card granted an extra year’s warranty for products bought with it.
“How does the agency get hurt?” he said.
But Visa’s extended warranty is not valid for products purchased for professional or commercial use and in all cases has a lifetime maximum of $50,000 for the account, according to a Visa spokeswoman.
Lederkramer said he has used his points to travel to conferences on Coliseum business. Asked if he had documentation of those trips, he said no. “Why would I have kept that?” he asked.
Yep, he’s getting fired.
Sorry I missed the fun earlier
I don’t like to have set rules (other than no politics) because for the most part everyone here is capable of using common sense in almost every situation. It’s really simple: just treat others with respect, even if and really especially if you don’t disagree with them.
Thanks to everyone who kept it civil and handled things like adults.
Now let’s get back to this one….
Most of this is true.
One of Eric’s rules are…..If you hate Dr Pepper, you better be damn interesting as a poster to not get banned!
Im looking at you, Tommy!
I think I am intriguing enough
That Eric still wants me around. He’ll destroy me when he’s ready.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 7:14 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Just know, the proper armaments have already been deployed.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 10, 2011 7:19 PM PST up reply actions
I shall toast them!
/clink!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 7:24 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Tommy’s on thin ice, he’s lucky he posts about awesome things :)
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
to know awesome
It helps to be awesome.
Write that down.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 7:43 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
the suspense is terrible
i hope it lasts
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 7:52 PM PST up reply actions
lthis is starting
To sound like cushings positive test
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
by nolander on Dec 10, 2011 7:09 PM PST via mobile reply actions
gonna shake you darlin
shake you
all night long
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
Manny said this back in 2009
Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was OK to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I’ve taken and passed about 15 drug
So even if Braun didn’t mean to, or “didn’t mean to”, it’s his issue now.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I think there are more people that are bad than there are good
And if you’re good you’ll live forever
And if your bad
you’ll die when you die
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 7:49 PM PST up reply actions
MLB can come out and say that they fucked up something fierce and it wouldn’t much matter. The damage is done
honestly, I don't know
if MLB came out and said that Ryan Braun was innocent and didn’t do anything or have anything to do with PEDs, what would change? I would think that people would go, “Yeah! He’s a good guy! We knew it!”
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
well yeah
but haters are going to hate no matter what. The people who are going to be like “Fuck Braun anyway” are the same people who said “Fuck Ryan Braun” after he got voted MVP by people. It’s not like he came out and was like THAT’S RIGHT SON I AM THE BEST MOTHERFUCKING BASEBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME. He was voted in. And in his acceptance speech, wasn’t he really supportive of Kemp?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I hope, for baseball’s sake, that Ryan Braun did not take steroids.
by G.Scott on Dec 10, 2011 8:07 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Same
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 8:09 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
He would have to bee a very poor decision maker if he did, no?
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
Jon Jones
Ain’t no joke.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 8:09 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
If he is suspended...
If suspended, Braun wouldn’t be eligible to play for the NL Central champions until May 31 at Dodger Stadium, barring any postponements.
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
Scully: “And wouldn’t you know it would have to be against the Dodgers.”
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 8:14 PM PST up reply actions
He’d have his first at bat being able to see Matt Kemp in center out of the corner of his eye!
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
“I swear, I could kill Ryan Braun, decapitate him, skin his skull, and fuck it with my decidedly Gentile hammer.”
— Nasty Scully
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t like that this has become a thing :( Don’t like the idea of Vin Scully as anything but my dear, sweet old story telling grandfather
by G.Scott on Dec 10, 2011 8:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m also not very good at it. That will be my last attempt at Nasty Scully.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
I blame this on two people
Pujols
and
Stern
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 8:32 PM PST up reply actions
I certainly don’t.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I don’t care that he’s in Anaheim, has nothing to do with how I feel about Pujols as a guy or player
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
best hitter in the MLB for the past 10 years
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 8:37 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sorry, I’m not taking enough drugs to make sense of this
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
you will have ample opportunity to see him swing the bat in super slo mo. no one has done it better for the past decade
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
And yet, I find myself not caring
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Well, that’s baseball
Let’s take the temperature a few years from now?
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
I get to watch my favorite player like 95% more than I used to
Great news for me
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Absolutley
I went to more Angel games this year than Dodger games (my closest friends all seem to be Angel fans, wtf is wrong with me)
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
You don't go to residential Anaheim much huh
My friend lives on a street where I see people getting arrested 1/4 times I go there, and cops patrolling the street 1/2 times I go there. It’s ridiculous
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Anaheim
Santa Ana
La Habra
Check out the demographics
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
I'd say it's close to half white half hispanic/latino
With very little else sprinkled in.
Then again, that seems to be Anaheim too.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
I went to opening day at Angels Stadium a few years back, and I kind of noticed that the only latino there was the guy I was with. It was really weird.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I find if you go further towards the coast
It gets a lot whiter. Costa Mesa and then Newport especially.
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i see tons of al races at angel games
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
by nolander on Dec 10, 2011 9:59 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I was born angry. True story. I came out ass backwards, umbilical cord around my neck. My mom couldn’t even birth me right.
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
I wondered why you reminded me of Bobby. He did the same.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
I think we should have a list of all the things Bobby and I have in common. 20,000 Kavulapoints to the best entry.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
Are you saying, Bobby, that you don’t enjoy the finest cheese the world has to offer?
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by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
I try to make it a point to have cheese on 95% of the meals I eat
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
American cheese is stretching the definition of cheese.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I didn't say american cheese
Any kind of cheese is great for the most part
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
I was born with the cord around my neck
but by c-section clearly i wanted the f outta there
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I wasn’t that dramatic, I was just born 2 months early. /shrug
;)
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
I was born uh... 4 days early
it was a planned C b/c my mom found out from my brother that she couldn’t give birth naturally
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
you musta been a teeny tiny maddz :-)
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
If I’d been born 10 or 20 years later, I’d have been a C-Section.
But this I was born in the 70s, when doctors smoked.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
a month before he got the MVP
just before he went on the season long home run fest
hitting in front of the Prince
btw
who was the Bison hitting in front of?
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
Just before the playoffs
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 10, 2011 8:29 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
and his head is so small
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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We’re collecting them: Kershaw, Eovaldi, Tolleson.
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
Texas scout must be good
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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BILLINGSLY
come on, people.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 11, 2011 8:29 AM PST up reply actions
He’s from Ohio.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Wait, seriously?
I thought for sure he was texas.
The tone of how i worded that makes me a total jackass now. Haha.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 11, 2011 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
I had a weird dream
where my dad told me Billingsley had shot a drug dealer, and my response was “but he’s from ohio!”
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I love that the reasoning why he wouldn't is because he is from Ohio
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Ca,Tex and Fla are the hot spots for talent
Vegas has had some serious talent coming thru these past few years
Texas sucks
/rant over
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Im going to a War Horse screening tommorrow, so I'll have a review of it soon after
It might suck, 2 hours and 20 minutes about a horse?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
You haven’t seen Secretariat, huh?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
nope... I'm hoping this one is a winner
and I get to meet the star after, Jeremy Irvine. Yummy.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
haha Secretariat is really good :)
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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I'll check it out
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Queen Elizabeth?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Seabiscuit!
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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Ah yes Tobey Maguire
No wonder I didn’t see that movie. Can’t wait to see him screw up Nick Carraway.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
nope, no clue
I just know I don’t like him as an actor
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
If it wasn't directed by Spielberg
I would have completely written it off
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On Braun
so he has a second test that is clean, but couldn’t he have bought one of those GNC cleansing kits? I know someone (not me) that did that when he was about to be drug tested for a job and had smoked MJ recently. I mean….
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I can’t be sure but I wonder if you can cleanse hormones?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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it makes me you excrete and sweat and get rid of everything in your system.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I have a feeling it was something from GNC
that got him in trouble in the first place. It was prob a damn protein bar or something… but still, he should really keep closer tabs on what he puts into his body knowing the consequences.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
MLB drug tests can be defeated at Rite Aide
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 8:57 PM PST up reply actions
Has there been any confirmation whether the second test is from a second sample or a B test of the first sample? That is a crucial difference.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 8:57 PM PST up reply actions
Jay Jaffe is working on it.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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jaffe tweet
so ESPN, if 2nd test was on “different sample that was tested by Braun’s camp,” then what about B sample? Did it corroborate A sample?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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more
this is pretty good. from will carroll at SI
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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Well that’s fascinating. One sample tested positive. A subsequent sample did not test positive. Something must have been wrong with the test on the first sample, right? Exoneration, ho!
Not quite. Maybe, but we don’t know how much time passed between tests. They do, but we don’t, and that’s a critical piece of information. Additionally, the first sample seems to have been tested multiple times.
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I would hope – HOPE – that there is no way this story comes to light if the sample had only been tested once.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
You know journalism better than that
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if it was just one test and nothing further at this point. I’m glad it’s not the case though
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Someone was saying that the first sample has been tested a bunch of times
So that one is definitely failed, so even if he’s clean the second time it might not much.
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haha
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
LOL
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 12:59 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
so are you saying alpha was below the .05 or whatever
/stats fail
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
If that's how they tested
5% of all players test positive.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Dec 11, 2011 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
Tonight’s cheese is, as always, really terrific: Brun de Noix (“Nut Brown”) — a washed rind cheese rinsed with, get this, walnut liqueur. The link is to a google translate page from… the creamery? The affineur? I don’t really know.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Lakers out of Paul sweepstakes
But sending Odom to Dallas.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 10, 2011 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
I know the link doesn't say
But who would the Lakers get back?
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They will get the $8.9 million trade exemption they would have received in the original CP3 deal.
No way they hand Odom over unless they have something else lined up…like Howard
by Eric Stephen on Dec 10, 2011 9:09 PM PST up reply actions
I know it's in an effort to get Howard
But the way it sounds isnt as a 3 team trade, but as giving up Odom to make room for Howard. Idk, just seems a lot different than baseball, haha.
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Wonderful
I originally wanted Howard more, then thinking about them more as players I preferred Paul because he is more of a leader and is really exciting. Also the PG situation is dire.
I never thought the Lakers were gonna be serious contenders this year anyway. They should just keep the space to pursue Paul this summer. I don’t see him committing to an extension with the Clips or Warriors.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 4:14 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Something that can only work out well …
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 10, 2011 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
It’s in the Air & Space Museum
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 10, 2011 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
If Braun is suspended
I would expect a movement from the writers to rescind the award and give it to Kemp. Unprecedented shit.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 4:18 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Partied hard last night in Montgomery AL
they still smoke in bars here – I have the after party stink of my 20’s on me
What’s that mean? How do you trade for nothing? (I don’t follow basketball, so I have no idea if this was merely an outrageous exaggeration.)
traded Odom to the Mavs
for Draft Picks
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
Oh. Thanks. So it could be translated as “traded for the future”? If it’s like baseball where the top teams get the lowest draft picks and vice versa, trading to a poor team with top draft picks could be very smart, no? Though I guess there’s a big risk involved that the top draft picks actually become the top players a few years down the road.
my guess
is they will trade the picks for Dwight Howard
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
It’s like baseball, but the Mavs are the defending champions.
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Story is changing
Rosenthal:
Source: Braun tested positive for a prohibited substance, not a performance-enhancing drug. More coming on FOXSports.com. #Brewers #MLB
But my source — and again, this is from Braun’s end and not MLB — familiar with the test’s findings says the “prohibited substance” was not a performance-enhancing drug or steroid of any kind. And the source says there has “never” been a result like this in the history of the MLB testing program.
The source said MLB “knows that Ryan is telling the truth” and firmly believes the postive test will be overturned. Pretty amazing stuff, huh?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 10:16 AM PST reply actions
Haudricourt*
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
exactly
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
But I want to see the plot of Junior play out in real life!
How this didn’t kill Arnold’s career, I have no idea.
it tried
but Arnold flexed and scared it off.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Contract tendering etiquette
When teams put something in before the Monday deadline, do they just tender the minimum to have something on record? Or do they put in something in realistic? My understanding is that it does not represent their number for arbitration.
They probably just submit paperwork stating intent to tender a contract
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
There is no actual salary number (unless the two sides reach agreement on a deal); tomorrow is more akin to filing paperwork
by Eric Stephen on Dec 11, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
To add to what’s been said, the team and player exchange figures between Jan. 5-15 (assuming no deal beforehand).
by silverwidow on Dec 11, 2011 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
Correction
The players file between those dates, but exchange figures on the 18th.
by silverwidow on Dec 11, 2011 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
he won his first start too
not like that Tebow guy…..
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
Set up a OTA antenna at my girlfriend’s house. Don’t get CBS or ABC but get all the other channels. Strange.
does she have a cable outlet?
you can try plugging that directly into the tv, works for me. I got all basic caqble in SD and channels like ABC and CBS in hd.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
you have to go into the menu and have it find the channels for you
and tell it that the source is cable not antenna.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
it just occurs to me that this means I get the fox sports channels
:O
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you weren’t aware of that during baseball season?
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
I was paying a ton of money for cable at the time
so no. Its not HD though, so its not perfect
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I forgot you cut the cord already. Strange that the cable still has use value afterward
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
NFL Playoff Picture
Through the early games:
AFC: 1. Houston 2. Baltimore 3. New England 4. Denver 5. Pittsburgh 6. New York Jets
NFC: 1. Green Bay 2. San Francisco 3. New Orleans 4. Dallas 5. Atlanta 6. Detroit
I like Houston vs. Baltimore and Green Bay vs. New Orleans.
I don't care if this is just the comments section of a baseball blog
You are responsible for your actions and that includes the things you write here. Please think before you post. Ultimately, you are not the arbiter of accceptability here; that responsibility belongs to the editors and moderators of this board. Keep that in mind also.
At least one commenter has already been warned about the way s/he is expressing her/himself.
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by David Young on Dec 11, 2011 2:20 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
While I agree, there is a difference between the group saying that’s not acceptable in polite society versus a moderator saying that’s not acceptable here
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 2:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I will also admit that I misread Dave’s post and he’s addressing the same group throughout.
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
Will the Packers even play Rodgers in the 2nd half of today’s game? This game got out of hand quickly.
I had a gay ole time while Wilma and Betty were out shopping
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I find the arguments defending the behavior maybe even worse than the use of the pejorative
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 11, 2011 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
I found the whole thing silly on BOTH sides
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 11, 2011 2:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, sure. Why try to teach a pig to sing?
But, I wouldn’t hang out here, or anywhere, if words like that were acceptable and common in usage
We all say regrettable things, I know I say and write things I wish I hadn’t, but when someone draws attention to it I have a standard – “You’re right, my bad, mods please remove my comment”
To me freedom starts and ends with respecting the freedom of others, and that includes how they feel
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 11, 2011 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
No maybe about it. Although I find myself having a hard time getting upset about having people I already assumed to be idiots opening their mouths and removing all doubt.
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and after the debate is the after-debate?
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
is there cuddling after the after-debate?
or is that after the after-after-debate?
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
well there’s cuddling, but the spoon-ee will fall asleep leaving the spooner to watch Mickey cartoons on their phone
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
man there is a lot of cuddling going on in the texans after game thread
everything is green up in there
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made the playoffs and won the division for the first time in team history
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
oh yeah, I saw that. Way to go! Now Bills, Lions have longest playoff droughts
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
16-3 at the half
first play of the 2nd half barwin strip sacked Dalton, texans turn that into a tD. then the benagls go get 3, after that it was all texans.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Just got back from War Horse...
I recommend it, I give it a B+.. inquire further for details
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Its actually more about WWI than the horse itself.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Sadly no....
but he has emotions, like he’s a real person. It’s really cute.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
’es me ’orse sir
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
Caleb Hanie is terrible
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 3:26 PM PST via mobile reply actions
After how he played last year in the NFC title game, I thought he could at least be decent. Man, now I wonder how the Bears could let the No. 2 QB be SO BAD.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 3:36 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
good backup QBs might be more rare then good starting QBs
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Their defense has 3 picks
Rodgers hasn’t had to carry them in any way today. Also their rushing game actually showed up . The guys on ESPN Radio were saying it would be a shootout with Woodson playing. Lol.
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Ordered the Bob Dylan Mono box set on CD. It’s his first eight albums remastered. Awesome stuff at his peak.
that's awesome
I know some people don’t like it, but I love remastered albums
by eitherethier on Dec 11, 2011 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
It’s funny, but some of my favorite Beatles songs had some Dylan inspiration to them. So it was easy to like the guy’s work.
according to this article
Braun’s initial test results were “insanely high”.
there were saying it was twice as high as the highest ever recorded amount.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 3:46 PM PST reply actions
We've heard
Braun wasn’t on a PED. We haven’t heard he wasn’t taking synthetic testosterone
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
that would be a PED i think.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
here you go ...
espn …
The positive result was triggered by elevated levels of testosterone in Braun’s system, the sources told “Outside the Lines.” A subsequent, more comprehensive test revealed the testosterone was synthetic — not produced by Braun’s body.
if those things are true
hard to imagine that being overturned
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
If the amount was really twice as high as the highest amount, wouldn’t Braun be hulking out on everyone?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
no
i mean like going bat shit crazy over everything.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 8:26 PM PST up reply actions
wow
crazy game
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
I guess Tebow magic consists of opposing players making idiotic mistakes. The Broncos let other teams beat themselves.
Fucking incredible. MARION BARBER
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 4:04 PM PST via mobile reply actions
He transcends all. It really is remarkable.
by UCLADodger32 on Dec 11, 2011 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
talk about a turnaround
he was terrible in the first 3 quarters
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holy shit
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 4:12 PM PST reply actions
I can only laugh at the absurdity
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 4:13 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I'm not surrpised he is having success
just that he is having this much success. John Fox has a legit argument for coach of the year with the defensive turnaround and his willingness to buy into Tebow.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
wasn’t he like 3-16 before the fourth quarter?
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
yes
and then he kicked ass in the 4th. He didn’t win the game single handedly, but he had his hand in it for sure
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Part of it is the Bears defense doing a ‘prevent defense’.
I really hate prevent defenses. Why suddenly change gears on something you know works for the whole game and intentionally give up yardage.
His WRs dropped a bunch of balls earlier or he’d have been around 50% passing before he got red hot in the 4th.
everyone seems to think any ball that gets remotely close to his recievers should be caught
I don’t think any other QB gets more leeway in this regard on the planet.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
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Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
by nolander on Dec 11, 2011 9:30 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
no shit
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
can’t stop the Broncos
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 4:20 PM PST reply actions
Oh...my...god...
At this point, there is no way not to root for Tebow and the Broncos, as long as you’re not a chiefs, raiders, or chargers fan.
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Tebow sure does have a hell of a leg, to kick that 59-yard field goal. And that forced fumble and recovery? Awesome.
I like where he pushed Barber out of bounds, too.
God finally has the son he always wanted.
by Tripon on Dec 11, 2011 4:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Joey Joe
let it go
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, probably best not to make fun of Tebow’s religion anymore
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
/looks up from fourth century theological treatises
and also it’s just totally wrong from a theological standpoint
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Ha ha
Yes, that’s un-PC AND funny
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 6:11 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
His passing in the 4th quarter was amazing apparently after doing nothing the first 3 quarters
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No kidding. People’s better senses are being clouded by this nonsense. I give Tebow credit for that which he’s responsible, not players and teams throwing a game away like that.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 4:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
No kidding. People’s better senses are being clouded by this nonsense. I give Tebow credit for that which he’s responsible, not players and teams throwing a game away like that.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 4:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, but the Bears gave that game away. Literally.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 6:08 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
What a lucky break Tebow is best buds with the dude upstairs
It definitely has it’s perks
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It's 250 bucks for 1 share of the Packers
It would be seriously awesome to have even just 1 share.
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Transferable only upon death, no dividends. It’s just vanity.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
The Packers don’t even bother to inform the SEC about the sale.
The restrictions come from the fact that the Packers are technically a nonprofit corporation
You do get the right to go to an annual stockholders meeting. Presumably there are snakcs.
why didn’t anyone tell me that the cheese was so good?
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
/Maddzpunch
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
Has anyone seen this Hell on Wheels show on AMC? Any Good?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 4:45 PM PST reply actions
I like it, but it’s slower than Breaking Bad with less violence
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
I have enjoyed Hell On Wheels a great deal...
But plenty of other people posting their opinions on the net are less impressed.
by CanuckDodger on Dec 11, 2011 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not sold on it yet
It’s not bad, but hasn’t really hooked me. I’m a couple episodes behind. The good news is that nothing could be worse than American Gothic.
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’ve yet to watch it. Will probably go on a marathon over Christmas week when the girlfriend is gone.
It did prompt me
to buy a book on the building of the transcontinental railroad.
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'!
Clipper fans, you see this?
from Chris Broussard
Hornets asking for E Gordon, Kaman, Bledsoe, Aminu and 2 1st round picks, sources say
that’s for CP3
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 4:52 PM PST reply actions
that seems like a lot, not knowing anything
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
its basically the clippers second best player, their 2 best prospects and a pretty good player with an expiring contract, ie its insanity
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Dec 11, 2011 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
Good job, NBA.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
David Stern
has royally screwed the Hornet franchise.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
He seems to be doing what we feared Selig et al would do to the Dodgers if MLB took over the franchise
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
yup
just sad that he caved to a bunch of whiny owners.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
what i can’t believe is that for everything the lakers have done for the nba, it’s just so wrong for stern to turn his back on them like that.
Meh. I’m a diehard Lakers fan and I find that argument weak. The NBA doesn’t owe the Lakers anything.
Voiding the deal might actually work out better for the Lakers anyways. The only team that truly got screwed is the Hornets.
The NBA does own it to all teams, including the Hornets, Rockets and Lakers to not interfere during normal operating procedures, like trades.
yup
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 11, 2011 6:26 PM PST up reply actions
I was saying they don’t owe anything extra to the Lakers because of what the Lakers have done for the league like was implied by Venergy.
I dont know how you derived that from my statement. Im not a laker fan and even i can see that sterns move was prejudiced against the lakers. Im just saying stern should have treated the lakers like every other team cuz if it was anyother team that deal would have been approved.
by Venergy on Dec 12, 2011 4:20 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I’d give them Kaman, Bledsoe, Aminu, and the clippers first rounder (not the one they got from minnesota) for Paul.
That's pretty much a crap offer
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 6:03 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Why not?
Demps might as well ask for the moon, this way Paul can eventually find himself back in the Lakers’ arms. NO won’t match the return from that Laker-Houston trade.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 6:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Is it finalized?
I was hoping the Lakers were playing chicken and could rework the trade without Odom, but whatever. The NBA has really become a laughing stock and it won’t get better.
They didn’t address the structural problems with the league with this CBA, so the jealous and bad owners took it out on Chris Paul.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Dec 11, 2011 7:53 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
clippers aren’t asking paul to sign a long term contract. they just want him to pick up his 2013 option so they have him for 2 years. long enough for him to enjoy playing alongside griffin. if thats the case lakers can go after deron williams next year. even though deron said he’ll sign a long term contract with NJ, how’s he gonna say ‘no’ to the lakers, specially if they get howard?
25 man roster prediction
Pitchers (12):
Kershaw
Billingsley
Lilly
Harang
Capuano
Guerra
Jansen
Guerrier
Elbert
Lindblom
Eovaldi
Hawksworth
Catchers (2):
A. Ellis
Treanor
Infielders (6):
Loney
M. Ellis
Gordon
Uribe
Hairston
Kennedy
Outfielders (4):
Kemp
Ethier
Rivera
Sands
Basically one spot left…hope it’s Daniel Murphy.
I will be sad if Eovaldi is not starting in the minors. Kuo and TGJ being tendered would eliminate those two holes in terms of best-laid plans and all. Bard could end up on the team as a third catcher too, since JHJ can also play outfield.
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I would say yes, percentage stays the same, just total amount of tips would be less as a result of a decrease in how often people go out to treat themselves.
Newbie
have tipping percentages risen
seems like it was 10% when I was growing up, then 15% and now 20%? And who sets the rates? The restaraunt industry?
Food Question
How long does it take beef bourguignon to stop tasting like meat you poured wine on and start tasting amazing?
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Julia Child, in Mastering the Art of French Cooking, says 2.5 to 3 hours.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Dec 11, 2011 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
Cool, I’m still good then. Just need to know when I have to go into damage control.
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by regfairfield on Dec 11, 2011 8:28 PM PST up reply actions
Only have Canadian bacon on hand. Seemed like a waste.
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by regfairfield on Dec 11, 2011 8:37 PM PST up reply actions
Next time I’ll go all out but this was a zero effort kinda thing. Basically just beef, onions, garlic, carrots and wine.
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by regfairfield on Dec 11, 2011 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
cool. As the bouef juices do chemical reaction things with the wine over the next few hours, it’ll be kitty fantastico
by Josie Becker on Dec 11, 2011 8:47 PM PST up reply actions
Searing it at high heat before you start the braises is very important to bring out the flavor
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It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
dude is tight on his facts
the fact that I am posting at 2:07AM eastern time and have a morning flight bodes ill for my morrow
by Hollywood Joe on Dec 11, 2011 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
If you don't
Dry the beef and cook them too close together, you will get rubbery beef.
Also, I find using chuck and cutting into 1.5 by 1.5 pieces works well.
If you use lean beef and not use the bacon, you run the risk of not having enough fat.
Also, the pearl onions, bouquet garni and mushrooms add important flavor. Also the tomato paste.
by bhsportsguy on Dec 11, 2011 11:44 PM PST up reply actions
My rabbit > your rabbit then.
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by regfairfield on Dec 11, 2011 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
NPUT
http://www.truebluela.com/2011/12/12/2630324/monday-dodger-blog-roll-around-the-world
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 12, 2011 8:20 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
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