Derrick Hall Back In Los Angeles?
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:04 PM PST
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PrintFormer Dodgers executive Derrick Hall, now the President and CEO of the Diamondbacks, has had quite an offseason. Steve Henson of Yahoo! Sports has a wonderful profile of Hall, who battled prostate cancer and lived to tell about it:
Lately his energy has returned to his pre-surgery Herculean level. He and Amy hosted a dinner at their home for 80 United Way employees a few nights ago. He’s constantly on the radio and local television, pumping up the D-backs. He pops his head into offices and cubicles at Chase Field, chatting with employees who sell tickets, solicit advertising and evaluate the farm system.
His approach fosters the culture the United Nations recognized in giving the inaugural Positive Peace Award for a sports team to the Diamondbacks. It’s why MLB has Hall on its short list of candidates to replace Selig when he retires, perhaps as soon as 2014. It’s why several of the groups seeking to purchase the Dodgers have contacted Hall to become the CEO should their bid win.
That last sentence is interesting to note, as Hall resigned as senior vice president of communications just two months into Frank McCourt's tenure with the team, and the Dodgers haven't technically had a team president since Dennis Mannion was let go in October 2010.
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In other news...
- Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports that former Angels outfielder Chris Pettit has singed a minor league deal with the Dodgers. No word yet on whether or not Pettit got an invitation to big league camp in spring training.
- Dodgers minor league outfielder and first baseman Scott Van Slyke is profiled by Ken Gurnick of MLB.com.
- Former Dodger, current Orioles pitcher Dana Eveland, along with current Dodgers farmhand Joe Becker, will host a baseball camp in Palmdale for kids ages 8-16 on Saturday, February 4.
- On his first day at his new location, Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts has an interview with the great Old Hoss Radbourn.
- Sam Miller of the Orange County Register tells the tale of Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto, C.J. Wilson's agent Bob Garber, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, and a restaurant from the winter meetings in Dallas
- Happy 93rd birthday, Jackie Robinson.
- Pitchers and catchers report to Dodgers camp at Camelback Ranch exactly three weeks from today.
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Purged? As I recall he took a look at the McCourt plan and said I’’m getting the fuck out of Dodge.
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Yeah I could have worded that better. Hall did resign.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
Um. Derrick Hall looks like Jason Mraz.
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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He should have an album called Mason Jarz. OK, maybe not.
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Let's do the time warp again
Pitchers and catchers report to Dodgers camp at Camelback Ranch exactly three weeks ago today
Although this time travel is making my stomach all woozy.
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That is a weird photo, everyone else is turned toward whatever it is they are cheering but Derrick gives the photographer a straight on clap.
How weird would it be to trade Derrick for Josh
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Maybe the photographer is in a well near the dugout?
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uh
this is… this is all sorts of creepy
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
@maddzgoesrawr @arenafitness @madeleine_arena
Heard that on RadioLab a while back.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
That one is a killer.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
When I lived in Reseda
I hated all the fucking crows gathering on the wires and pooping all over our cars. When I got home I would toss a pebble at them to make them scatter. Got to the point that I didn’t have to throw a pebble but merely make the motion and those nasty birds would fly off.
My current neighborhood has no service poles or wires; it’s all underground. No crow problem for me anymore.
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i was told long ago that Crows be smart smart birds
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I learned from Carlos Casteneda
to treat crows with respect
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and that lizards will talk to everybody
by Hollywood Joe on Jan 31, 2012 9:09 PM PST up reply actions
talked to a chicken once, and apparently rocks are pretty chatty
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 9:55 PM PST up reply actions
My 3rd ever TBLA story with Crows as the subject.
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I was with you right up until the last line.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
The comments are kind of funny, hard to imagine we had to argue that Matt Kemp should be playing CF instead of Pierre.
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Heh
You should rent Dumbo and The Wiz, next weekend, to remind her why she hates crows, and to reinvigorate her crow hating.
by Andrew Shimmin on Jul 23, 2007 12:06 AM PDT reply
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Joy of Cooking
originally had at least one recipe for crow. You know, for hard times.
Or when you have to admit that you were wrong about something.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
A recipe nolander will never use. ;-)
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I admit I'm wrong all the time
just not on the internet
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To your wife doesn’t count!
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by David Young on Jan 31, 2012 11:12 PM PST up reply actions
Well, y'all need to watch this Nature doc on Crows
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/a-murder-of-crows/full-episode/5977/
It is, and they are, pretty amazing. One of our most unfairly maligned animals (in movies and folklore) at least. Alongside cats!
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And sloths. Won’t anyone think of the sloths?
I’m not being serious, but for all I know, the sloths are one of our most unfairly maligned animals.
A few years back I was listening to Fresh Air every day and they ran an interview about bananas. I was like BANANAS WTF but it was a great interview. Four years later I’m at the French Laundry and the very banana they were talking about in that interview is on the menu and I can ask an intelligent question about it.
I have no idea how I ended up here in this comment. I seem to be rambling. Carry on.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, sloths reputation for, well, slothfulness is pretty spot on
And they are incredibly smelly. So they basically deserve their reputation, but are also supposedly docile animals, so if anyone says they’re assholes, they should be whacked.
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better link btw
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/a-murder-of-crows/introduction/5838/
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hmm.
carrots: not the most library appropriate food
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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I ate a bunch of baby carrots today. Also two navel oranges. It’s been a very orange colored day today for some reason.
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A baseball thing
Baseball Writers Association of America is now selling it’s official scorebooks. $25 a piece plus $10 shipping, but it is rather nice, and you can keep score like Rob Neyer!
That’s pretty badass. I was thinking of getting a Bob Carpenter Scorebook, but then I remembered I never follow through with keeping score through the whole game. I end up doing other research or writing while watching the game.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
I was wondering if the Ipad had a baseball scorebook app and then forgot I was wondering about it.
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I thought robotmadeofnails had one that cost $10 or $25 or something.
Speaking of that, where is robot these days?
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
I guess IScore is the diddle
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I was on board with the idea, but that was before I clicked the link. Seems kind of plain.
Eric Enders used to have a scorebook for sale that is no longer in print, but it was pretty cool.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:40 PM PST up reply actions
My (soon to be ex-) boss does not understand the concept of the CC function on an email. I just got bitched at essentially because he didn’t realize a message not sent directly to him, but of which he received a copy, did not contain a message specifically for him.
Just wait until he gets BCC’d on an email, then replies all.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
Or better yet: gets included on a company-wide email, then replies-all to acknowledge receipt of the email.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
Then he collects unemployment AND leaves the fuckhole.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
I once worked with people
who routinely wrote the entire body of emails in the subject line.
I also had to listen to someone threaten the life of an IT person because the “stupid Microsoft” system had lost his story (that he was writing in an email). He then called back and said his computer whiz nephew had helped him find it in something called the “sent files” folder
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My boss regular puts his own name as the subject of his emails. His full name, first and last, with middle initial.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
Well, that’s kind of right, in a way.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
Subject: “I am the subject of this email”
Body: “I am awesome”
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
If his name was
Fred C. Dobbs, I’d accept it
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Didn’t realize until now that Matt Wallach and Griff Erickson were invited to camp.
Good for them.
You're not yet drunk if you can lay on the floor without holding on.
Tripon’d. :)
I don’t think I actually put that in a post here, but it was mentioned in the comments. But it happens, with hundreds of comments per day.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
Joe
another cool line: New Post Up Top
You're not yet drunk if you can lay on the floor without holding on.
Not political tweet from Nate Silver
Nate Silver
Exit polls: 4 in 5 Florida voters think new Miami Marlins logo is hideous.
The other 1 of the 5 was quoted as saying, “Maaaatlock.”
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
ageism hurts just like racism
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It’s funny ‘cause it’s mean.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
(glances at Bride)
Good god, I hope so, but it depends on how tired we are once the kids are asleep.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
So Dave Young
Guinness is the best choice for an irish pub? ;)
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if you’re at an irish pub and you’re not drinking Guiness you’re just insulting to whole isle. Harp is acceptable. Bass, Bodingtons, and Newky Brown are asking fo ra fight.
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
What if I eat a potato while I’m there?
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
Guiness holds the world record for shittiest beer.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
Musta wrestled it away from Corona.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
This is wrong, just wrong. Have you ever had it on tap? Also delicious with hearty meats.
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I like Blue Moon.
I remember a German couple really, really loathed Blue Moon. But they loved Negro Modelo.
I like Negro Modelo. Modelo Especial smells like skunk though.
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Actual pubs in Ireland are much unlike our “Oirish” pubs that spring up in the states. Everywhere is a pub, a hardware store can be part pub.
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
Humma first rule in effect here
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Clarification
Humma’s first law is “Anything can happen, but it won’t.”
Humma’s second law is “Never let the facts get in the way of a good joke.”
Stephen’s corollary to Humma’s second law is, “If a story isn’t true, but should be, round it up to true.”
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
Foxy John’s – a bastion of home town atmosphere. This place is a combination of traditional hardware store (on the left) and vintage pub (on the right). Step in and shop, or sip. And just for good measure, you can also rent a bike at the back of the pub. (Main St., Dingle Town, tel. 066-915-7316)
Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/travel/The-Top-10-pubs-in-Dingle-90076267.html#ixzz1l5FtJf9A
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Heh heh, you said “Dingle Town.”
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
I shouldn’t be laughing this hard. And yet!
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
Oh
He doesn’t smell like Irish Spring
And he never taught me anything
But still, I slap my chest and sing
Of my drunken Irish dad
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 3:57 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Some folks do need to add ice, ’tis true.
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Careful on whisky
it is regional and religious
by Hollywood Joe on Jan 31, 2012 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
Think of it like the country
Jameson on bottom, Bushmills on top. Not hard to keep straight
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
I've got a question for people in here
True or false:
When attempting to get phone, tv, and/or internet service from any major provider, a credit check is required to proceed with the order?
Aannnnnnd go!
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Not unless they do one without my knowledge
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I
would agree with the above. Since my phone account has gone for so long, I forget. And as for DirectTV, i forget to.
Credit checks have become more of prerequisite the last few years, but I’d have to imagine most people have tried to get a:
new cell phone provider
new home phone, tv, or internet provider
car
credit card account
store card account
etc…
I can understand if someone may not know about it, not everyone should, but when people question and fight as to why it’s when I just don’t get it, lol.
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Usually it's tough to do without any personal info
I will specify this question is for new customers. As far as credit checks go they ask for either DOB with SSN. Some companies can do it without one or the other, but usually DOB is necessary.
What I don’t get is how people will give out their SSN and DOB, or at least their DOB, then when they are told there is a credit check, they ask why that would ever be done….AFTER giving out their personal info. I just want to say to them “why would you give out your social if you don’t think we’d do a credit check?”
If you’re an existing customer no credit checks are run for any orders, though with verizon your billing history with verizon is checked.
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Isn’t there some law that you have to disclose that you are running credit on someone?
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, it's illegal to run a credit check without disclosing it
When I do orders I always go over the info I have, then say that we are required to run a credit check, is it ok if I go ahead and run it? Some variation of that anyway.
Working at Time Warner I saw people breaking that rule all the time, but for the most part it’s regulated well enough to where they will ask the customer.
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Man I love talking shop about phone tv and internet
Too bad i’m sure no one else cares too much, haha.
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it’s not any less applicable than lots of the stuff discussed here. If you could make it a little more educational with dos and don’ts that would be nice.
Hmmm, i'm not sure about more do's and don't
But if you had any questions about the process of orders for this stuff or anything involved I could do my best to answer the questions.
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I call to get cable. They say they want to run a credit check and need my ssn and dob. Do I tell them to pound sand or not?
If you want the service, yes
Even though this goes against exactly how I do my job, I would only do it if you are calling into whatever company it is, and make sure you get the number from their website, not just online.
I work at what is considered a master agent for Verizon, so we get their training and use of their order systems, but are not technically with Verizon direct. That doesn’t mean we aren’t legitimate and our orders are just the same and you have the same privacy, we are just a third party company. It’s all the same when it comes down to it, but generally we have people who get customers for us (mostly by cold calling) then call in with the customers on the phone.
So where there are many companies that are just like mine and are legitimate, it’s still likely safest to make sure you are calling in directly to whatever company it is if you are going to give out your social and DOB.
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When I first moved to Carson City
I lived in a place called the Warren Inn (should have been called the Warrant Inn). I had to pay $15.00 for a credit check. That consisted of the management spending said money on a bottle of J.D., downing a couple of shots, and pronouncing “yeah, I think he’ll be okay”.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Jan 31, 2012 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
Favorite part of P&R last week was Jerry giving out his social security while trying to get donations.
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April going soft was a bit too something for me, I love when she breaks shell but it seemed at odds with her character
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
The April end blew chunks. Other than that, might have been my favorite show of the year. Toning down Ron from comic book character to simply crazed man man was good. I expected him to kill the dickwad not her fiance. So I didn’t see that coming:)
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I have been asked to run credit for this, yes. Can’t say it is 100%, but it seems close to it.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 31, 2012 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
I hear Time Warner may ask for a credit card on file in new york if you don't want your credit run
But that’s more the exception than the rule
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SVS--from linked Gurnick article above
His use in both the outfield and first base is a clear sign that Van Slyke can emerge as a replacement for corner outfielders Andre Ethier and Juan Rivera or first baseman James Loney.
“I definitely do feel I’m ready,” he said. “I just need to show them in the spring and that if they need somebody, I’m ready and capable of doing things to help.”
Mild winter if one reads the news
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Or Indianapolis amirite
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
never been
hear it has a bitching downtown. All I know is if I’m going to the midwest I’ll be hitting up chicago not Indy.
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Chicago is a great city
too bad it’s full of Chicagoans
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I've been to the Billy Goat Tavern a few times
It’s really a dump and not worth seeing, other than the link to Royko and that SNL skit
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A fondness for Huey Lewis?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 3:59 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions 3 recs
What a Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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seems like a bunch of folk going to have a real good time. Apparently they got 10k at the Super Bowl village yesterday.
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
smashing good time
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Occupy Indy
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by mleadman on Jan 31, 2012 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
What's the statue of
A.J. Foyt?
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Is Downton Abbey the next PBS series I gotta watch? Doesn't sound as appealing.
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you aren’t watching Downton Abbey? You?? Come now
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
DUH. My bad, I meant to make fun of the typo above, "Downton INDY."
Yes, I’m watching Abbey, which you should know from some of my blithering tweets swooning over Lady Mary.
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The Curve
Justin Timberlake.
Clint Eastwood.
Both baseball scouts.
Amy Adams. Variety has the details, via Jon Weisman.
In pilot news, I see that the creator of Desperate Housewives just got a pilot picked up titled “Devious Maids.”
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
Dodger Video
Check out the dodger video I just made. It’s only like 15 seconds but let me know what you think.
Boy, if I had a nickel for every time I’d heard that.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
would it be enough
To cover all the Hamilton’s you dropped?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 4:43 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I didn’t buy a Hamilton, I bought an Oris.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
it’s pretty damn clean, you could use that to apply for a job at Fox Sports : )
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
I saw a tweet about that. Go for it.
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Pretty nice, but I am far from an expert on such things.
I would have led with Vin, not ended with him, but that’s just me.
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sweet
just got asked to stay late for a deposition tomorrow, 5 minutes later get an email that it needs to be rescheduled.
victory = mine
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jan 31, 2012 4:36 PM PST reply actions
The Perkolator and Mozgov side by side
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BTW, Perkins has nothing to be embarrassed about. At least he tried to make a play, he just got beat. Durant, on the other hand, literally ran out of the way of a Griffin dunk so that he wouldn’t get embarrased.
by Michael White on Jan 31, 2012 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Still amazed at how young the Thunder is. Trying to think of a team who was that young and that good if they continue to have the best record in the NBA.
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Just for fun
Average age of the 1981-82 Lakers (start of the season). 26
Average age of the 2011-12 Thunder (start of the season) 23
The average age of this year's Clippers team
is older than the average age (not by much) of the 1981-82 Lakers. (Only 2 players were 30 or higher at beginning of the season, Kareem at 34 and in-season-acquisition Bob McAdoo was 30) Clippers are like 26.4, Lakers were 26.1
Kareem brings that team average up almost a whole year I think.
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I think the 1970-71 Bucks are the youngest team in what we might call the modern era
to win a title, their average age was 24.6 and the majority of the players were 24 or younger (10 players out of 14).
Actually it appears to be
1976-1977 Trailblazers whose average age was 24.1 and only had one player that was 30 years old at the beginning of the season.
That team with crazy bearded Walton is my all time favorite Championship non Laker team.
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It's cute
but Shopped
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Family Tree
or it didn’t happen
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It's an ESPN Insider column so I can't really say too much
except that Jim Bowden would not be welcome in Carson, CA right now.
Josie will be unhappy to hear that.
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He said something nasty and ignorant about MLS?
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Start spreading the news
I’m leaving today
Ned should be talking to Cashman
for a two for one
to send a rightfielder for a pitcher and a catcher (no not named Burnett and Martin)
We can’t pay Sabathia…….
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 6:42 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
son of a bitch, after he just re-signed the guy?
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
Don't worry
Bowden gets the days of the week wrong.
"I'm telling you, y'all created a monster."
by Pure Azure on Jan 31, 2012 6:53 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
I call BS
NYY doesn’t have a C that’s enough of an improvement to bother, and the LA pitching staff is full. Andre would look probably look handsome in pinstripes though.
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Gary Sanchez and one of Betances or Banuelos would get it done for me. Easy
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I have no inkling of the quality of remaining NYY prospects.
I doubt Ned is dealing Ethier unless he gets major-league level players – that’s the basis of my BS call.
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Hope we’d sign Cespedes in that case
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 7:30 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Wouldn’t it be whack if after the “news” of how we made a huge offer for Prince, they then turned around and dealt Andre and Chad, cutting a nice 20 Million off the payroll.
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whack a doo, whack a doo, whack a doo.
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meercat got the pitcher
right, not Beyonce but Betances and the catcher is not Romaine but Romine.
Baseball America No. 3 and No. 8 prospects.
Other players including Miami’s Logan Morrison and LA’s Andre Ethier are recovering from a different type of arthroscopic knee surgery. These players each underwent a procedure known as a debridement, in which loose bodies and developed scar tissue are removed from the joint to protect the area and allow for full range. Both Morrison and Ethier limped through last season and there’s hope their respective surgeries will allow them to be back at full strength for the impending season. Like the veterans mentioned earlier, they may be ready to play but their issues do increase the odds for future problems.
I’m just linking this because “debridement” is a new word for me.
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From same article as breaks down every injury being rehabbed this winter:
A less common shoulder procedure is also gaining notoriety after Johan Santana, and more recently Hanley Ramirez, needed the operation to repair shoulder instability. In the operation known as a capsulorrhaphy, stability is regained by the insertion of a surgical anchor or through the use of thermal probe designed to "shrink" collagen fibers located in the shoulder ligaments and tendons.
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heh
In fact, it is pronounced dih-BREED-ment, strangely enough.
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One can activate “Debridement” in the some countries of the Middle East by merely texting said debriding intentions 3 times
Something in the future involving a new Son of Humma and the selection of a mohel?
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Good god, no more kids. This shop is closed.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 9:23 PM PST up reply actions
So you got something debrided eh?
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by David Young on Jan 31, 2012 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve heard debridement used as the term for cutting away dead tissue, like around a burn.
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This is like the old days
TBLA & Dodger Thoughts open on two tabs :)
Jon has always been classy about linking to TBLA stuff and vice versa. I’m a nobody but I sure appreciate all the hard work all the real bloggers do. These places are straight up escapes for me and, well, cheers.
I’m a nobody
Nobody is a nobody unless I’m a somebody, and I ain’t no somebody so you ain’t no nobody.
I feel like Jon let out a long breath of relief but I’m probably reading to much into how much he seems toaster relaxed.
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I'm happy that other people are happy
But if other people had been happy at ESPN, I would have been just as happy. Happier, even.
Just as long as no one tries to throw me into a trashcan, I will remain happy
by Hollywood Joe on Jan 31, 2012 9:27 PM PST up reply actions
Heyman saying
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong could join up with the Magic/Kasten group
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 6:52 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
sorry
I’m on my phone here :(
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 6:59 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
oh
Ok
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 7:04 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
No worries
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 7:31 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I had no idea
that Leo Nunez changed his name or that Leo Nunez was not his real name. I was trying to figure out who this Juan Carlos Oviedo guy was. I need to pay closer attention to the off-season gossip.
Nuggets almost upped their road record to 8-3 in Memphis tonight, but are instead knotted up 91-91 in OT.
Nuggets will relish that day of rest before they goto 8 – 5 on the road after Thursday Night
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Cool, Memphis wins coming back from a 12 point half time deficit 100 – 97 (Lawlers Law)
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"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
Linked from
American-Japanese minor-league pitcher Robert Boothe was released by the Dodgers, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America.Also released according to that BA link in the quote:
RHP Steven Matre, LHP Brant Stickel, 1B Beau Brett, 2B Enlly Morales, 3B Chris HendersonSigned were:
RHP Tim Corcoran (re-signed), RHP P.J. Zocchi (Lincoln (American Assoc.))
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Also from that BA link
Humma’s fellow Brandeis alumnus Nelson Figueroa signed with the Blue Jays.
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Now I have another reason to root for the Blue Jays, who may be taking the title of The Least Objectionable AL East Team from the Rays.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
The Blue Jays also signed Almost Old Friend Tim Redding.
Man, I am glad I don’t personally know any of these guys. It would be so hard to see somebody I know try to hang on, hang on, one more year, if I can just hang on.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
Also from that link at BA
Cleveland Indians
Signed: RHP Jeremy Accardo, RHP Chris Ray, OF Fred Lewis, OF Ryan Spilborghs
Early-30s corner outfielders Fred Lewis (career .352 OBP vs. righthanders) and Ryan Spilborghs (career .357 OBP vs. lefties) could serve as convincing platoon options in Cleveland. But if they head to Triple-A Columbus instead, they could team up with a group of one-time top prospects that includes 26-year-old outfielder Felix Pie, 27-year-old shortstop Chin-Lung Hu and 28-year-old third baseman Andy LaRoche. That ought to make the Clippers prohibitive favorites to win a third straight International League title.
After making a comment that shows my empathy for humanity, I will undercut myself with this:
Good Lord, that team is the Also Ran All Stars.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
Gno, cchi?
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by David Young on Jan 31, 2012 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
On the Scott Van Slyke article
As the father of an ex-teenager, I got a good chuckle out of this:
“My first three or four years, my Dad tried to help me, but I was a little stubborn and didn’t listen to him,” said Scott. “I had always been a success in high school and thought I knew what I was doing. I listen to him more lately.”
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yeah, it was a good article
really seemed like the key to his success was pulling his head out of his ass. figuritively speaking of course.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
Pulling one’s head out of one’s ass is always a good start. For example, on learning to like Dr. Pepper.
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by David Young on Jan 31, 2012 8:31 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
:P
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
Rec for the glory of the good doctor.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Jan 31, 2012 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
:P
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 8:36 PM PST up reply actions
we stand alone
against an evil horde
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
I will say that I really hated part of the lyrics of one of their popular commericial songs
I drink Dr. Pepper and I’m proud
I’m part of an original crowd
Really? How original is it if there are enough of you to be a crowd? Bah!
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I don’t hate Dr. Pepper. I also don’t get the love for it. If I was to drink soda it would be below many other choices.
After having Coke my entire life, once i got my braces off
It tasted too sweet. So now i alternate between Dr Pepper and Root Beer. Though the dining commons only have Dr Pibb…..
It’s personal preference, as is everything else.
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by Taylor Maricle on Jan 31, 2012 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
I’m still a soda guy – in fact, I drink a can of Coca-Cola most days at lunch – but Bride is not. Bride cannot stand carbonation. So when we split a drink, it is invariably lemonade or iced tea, never soda. The Arnold Palmer is a wonderful thing.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
why not?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
I define soda this way:
1) Does it bubble?
2) Does it have empty calories?
Two yeses and it’s soda.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if we have any in here who refer to soda water as pop or coke. Keith probably calls all soda coke.
by Josie Becker on Jan 31, 2012 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
My wife’s family, all southerners did. Actual conversation in their house (mind you, back in the days when there weren’t a billionty kinds of coca-cola on the shelf:
Mom: I’m goin’ to the store? ja’need anythin’?
Kids: Coke
Mom: Wha’ kind?
Kids: C’cola ‘n’ ornj cruuush.
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by David Young on Jan 31, 2012 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
Andy Van Slyke’s kid learned to pull his head out of his ass, realized he dad was Andy Van Slyke, and started listening a bit.
Someday, my kid is going to realize that her dad still has his head up his ass, and there will be no one available to tell her to pull her head out of her ass.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
what about Bride?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
I am assuming that one of these days, Bride will get her head out of her ass and leave me. If not, she, too, by definition, will have her head up her ass, which just screws Spawn and Folly.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
He’s still ogling over the picture that Maddz posted to Facebook earlier today.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
I should be clear: it was an advertisement.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
I'll make up for it by posting the image
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
They could just form a traveling family circus of contortionists
When life gives you lemons, etc etc.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Ian Stewart is a cool dude
He’s a huge SC fan and frequently comments on a message board I subscribe too. Cool guy
yup
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
I actually like their moves. I’m half-expecting Ned to jump at Soriano. You know they are shopping him.
Hush, kinbote, or we send you back to Zembla.
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by Humma Kavula on Jan 31, 2012 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
MLBTR: Soon-Shiong has added his billions to Magic’s group, making him the likely frontrunner to purchase the Dodgers.
by lnickerson88 on Jan 31, 2012 10:36 PM PST via mobile reply actions
tripon'd
also I’m pretty sure it’s just speculated at this point
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
It’s definitely speculation. I was just paraphrasing MLBTR. Seems likely though, considering past history between the two.
Also, what does Tripon’d mean? I’ve seen that before on here.
by lnickerson88 on Jan 31, 2012 10:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
haha, sorry
Tripon is a member here who has a habit of posting things(like news items) that have already been posted. So whenever someone else does it, they tripon’d.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Jan 31, 2012 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
Essentially it should be posted every time I reply to a Tommy Blackjack comment with a Dr. Pepper crack.
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by David Young on Jan 31, 2012 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
Derrick Hall
Best Ross Porter impersonation ever.
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