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Adam1_tiny by chuckb on in News

TB 5, Boston 0, 1 on, 2 out in the bottom of the 6th. Go Rays.

BTW, for those of you who don't recognize me (and why would you?), I am the artist formerly known as HoustonCardinal. I hated that moniker so I will now be known as chuckb. Not sure how I came up w/ that one. Go Rays!

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Are two long. Two and a half hours right now.

by Evilfrog on Oct 13, 2008 7:04 PM EDT   0 recs

they are only one game long

they just seem like two

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 13, 2008 7:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

to/too/two

I actually typed it out like this. “Are two long. Too and a half hours right now.”
But I caught the second one before I posted.

by Evilfrog on Oct 13, 2008 7:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that is AL baseball for ya

it messes with your brain

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 13, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoops--

Sorry I missed the game thread, I was indisposed.

(Nice handle, tafka houstoncardinal!)

by DanUpBaby on Oct 13, 2008 7:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Thank you

I’ve been trying to figure out who the hell chuckb is for about 10 minutes and when I saw the poster had over 5,000 posts, I was embarrassed I didn’t recognize the handle.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 13, 2008 7:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I didn't even catch it

when I noticed that last weeks Hot Stove Fanpost suddenly had a different poster’s name.
Messing with our minds now is he?

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

chuckb = rapper name

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

HC (or ChuckB)

is a rapper?

I am gonna get way confused here

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 13, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

sometimes I do feel like

public enemy around here.

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

we're just admiring your grill

ain’t no thang

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Your---your---your grill

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 13, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yup

Just j/k along lines of this or this.

But really, “chuckb” is a nice badass nick.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

nice

my real name becomes “Stinky Nut Gorilla”, via gangsta name generator…

SleepyCA becomes “Straight Drug Smuggla”.

Both of those make me very happy.

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 13, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sherman Tank Bastard

ended up being mine. Little conflicted on the result, but could be worse, friend ended up King Retardo

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

try rum and monkey

R&M has the most but they’re usually full of pop-ups and shite.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Drunken G-Ride Bouncer

or Tackle Box becomes Broken Jimmy Jamma.

And my Jedi name is Payja Macen or Payja Macre.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 13, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

previously

Game chatter here. Ignore me, I’m anal and I like links.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:10 PM EDT   0 recs

man. I predict Tackle Box will hate this rendition too.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:11 PM EDT   0 recs

No

I really like this version.

That’s exactly how its supposed to be sung.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 13, 2008 7:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ah, gotcha

Well let’s hope it continues.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

re: god bless america?

The One True Way to sing God Bless America is Kate Smith + backing band

by DanUpBaby on Oct 13, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Once you've heard Ray Charles

no other version sounds very good at all.

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm an acoustic fan myself

I understand the Kate Smith thing, but I just like the simplicity of the acoustic version. But, I’m not sure whether I prefer the big note at the end or for it song to end on a low note. But, about the only thing I enjoyed about the 2004 World Series was this rendition of God Bless America.

Donna Summer

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 13, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yes, mr varitek

if the ball is in the strike zone, and it hits you, it’s correct to call it a strike.

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 13, 2008 7:18 PM EDT   0 recs

btw i seriously disagree with

garza still being in the game to start this inning.

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 13, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

that might've been bad

Whew. Too close!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Is it just me?

or does Hendrick look better now then he did when he was playing

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 13, 2008 7:22 PM EDT   0 recs

DP!!!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:24 PM EDT   0 recs

that's your 2008 AL MVP

doh.

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 13, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

How many 3B are there

in the AL better than Longoria? Honestly. A-Rod. Somebody name another one.

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 7:26 PM EDT   0 recs

I am not even sure ARod is

okay, maybe I just don’t like the Yankees a little too much

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 13, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the AL seems to be really, really weak at 3b.

’08 Glaus (124 OPS+) would be #3 there, offensively, behind Longoria and Arod.

The interesting thing is that they are going to get weaker- arod, rolen, mora, lowell, guillen, etc are all on the wrong end of the aging curve. Beltre should be in his prime, but seems to be a 100-ish OPS player with ++ defense who had one great year offensively. The only guy who might challenge longoria for “second-best 3B in the league” next year would be Gordon, if he could get his stuff together. Or Peralta or kinsler or young, if they move them to 3rd and they have good years.

Makes you wonder about the trade value of Troy Glaus/Freese/Craig/Wallace this offseason. Might be higher than we think it is.

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 13, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

meant to add

the average AL 3B had an OPS of .768, or basically Skip Schumaker.

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 13, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hanging over at the A's Board

Lot’s of Talk about trading Huston Street for Freese. With Chavez always hurt they need a 3B. Seems like a solid deal for both teams. They get a cost controlled player while we get a closer.

by FlimtotheFlam on Oct 13, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I can't imagine

Billy Beane would be happy w/ that. I’d have to say that that would be a great deal (at first glance) for the Cards and I’m a fan of using Perez in that role. Street is worth more than a AAA 3B who’s a decent prospect. Maybe Freese +…

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oaklands average of 3B over 2008

.242/.318/.369/.686 worst in the MLB. So they really do need a 3B bad.

Chavez is signed through 10 with an option for 2011.

Huston has two more years of Arb left vs 6 years of Freese.

I think we could add another prospect to sweeten the deal but the basic framework seems solid

by FlimtotheFlam on Oct 13, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think I would do

Freese + Mortensen. It still seems low. Won’t some other team get in on the deal? There just aren’t that many closers out there — particularly those who are still in their arbitration years. We could allow Perez to be the setup man and trade Street in a year for something like Freese+ and allow Perez to inherit the role in 2010.

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They need OFer's

What about Jon Jay or Brian Barton included

by FlimtotheFlam on Oct 13, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Freese + Jay?

I could do that. I doubt they’d want Barton — he’s older and not as much their type, I don’t think.

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well, street isn't really a "closer"

any more than Franklin is a closer. Street blew 7/25 save opportunities this year, and lost his closing job in July.

But he’d be cheap; i can’t see him getting much of an arbitration raise, and he might serve as a capable 8th-inning guy. Since freese isn’t likely to ever be a cardinal, we might as well get something for him. Maybe Street could have a decent season and we could move him at the deadline for a prospect and promote Perez?

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 13, 2008 9:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They can keep Street, no thanks

can’t we turn Freese into a 2B? I mean, Blake DeWitt can do it…so can anyone!

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 13, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm pretty resigned to the idea

that Perez will not be our closer next year. I think he should be, but… In any case, who is a better option that Street, given that Perez isn’t our closer?

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm not sure I know one off the top of my head

but Street lost his closing job this past season, mostly because he wasn’t very good.

I’d rather keep Freese as an insurance policy for Glaus and put Motte or Kinney in the closers role.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 13, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well, we have craig and wallace

as insurance policies for glaus. We need to turn some of these guys into things we need before they Reyes themselves into pumpkins.

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 13, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm concerned about Wallace

he has been absolutely dreadful in AFL after looking like a beast at every other level.

I used to think that we needed to move 2 of the 3 to fill other holes but I’m beginning to think we should let them play. Let Freese play, then move him when Wallace is ready.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 13, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I, too,

am concerned about Craig’s ability to stick at third, and have always doubted Wallace’s ability to do so. I guess my only point is that Street would be the best of the options should we decide not to go w/ Perez.

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is it safe to assume he's simply tired?

Played a full college season, a second half of minor league ball, and now the AFL.

I know most of these guys play summer leagues and stuff, but the travel has to be something he’s not used to for this long of a season.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 13, 2008 9:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it's safe to say he's had 9 PA's

so yeah, 1 for 9 with a couple of K’s sucks, but I’m not “worried” about him yet.

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 13, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Excatly

A little early for me to get worried

by FlimtotheFlam on Oct 13, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, I'm not disputing that

and not watching him, it’s hard to tell if his bat is just slow because of fatigue or what.

It just has slowed my optimism that he could be here ASB next year as a LF option/bench player at the rate he was going. It wasn’t ever truly realistic but that doesn’t mean I can’t dream.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 13, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What level is the AFL equivelant to?

He destroyed college, low A and AA pitching last year. What is AFL?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 13, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

13 ABs turn your opinion of someone?

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 13, 2008 11:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Albert Pujols July 23-July 25 2008 13 PAs

0 for 11, 4 Ks, 1 BB, one sacrifice.

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 13, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Congratulations

tell me more on how I should think.

You are right, I’m an idiot and you are God.

Finished?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 13, 2008 11:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dunno where that one came from

But I’ll take the flame-war bait and answer no.

Have you ever seen him play outside of the draft video?

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 13, 2008 11:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

1 sacrifice?

sacrifice fly?

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 11:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Indeed

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 13, 2008 11:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn it

I thought Charles Bronson was a writer now, but it’s just boring old Houston Card.

hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit

by Alxfritz on Oct 13, 2008 7:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh, good old Bronson, MO

I spent a week there one night.

hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit

by Alxfritz on Oct 13, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Helluva play by Varitek!

I love plays at the plate.

by chuckb on Oct 13, 2008 7:33 PM EDT   0 recs

ROCCO!

Legs seem okay. Wow.

Fans exiting!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT   0 recs

awww!

His 10 year old brother(?) is in the dugout with him.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah,

Why can’t he be my brother? And why can’t I be ten again? Life’s hard.

by davethebutcher on Oct 13, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rocco!

Is it wrong to love a Ray?

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT   0 recs

don't want to be right

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hey rocco!

/me does his best eddie murphy voice

by FunkeeC on Oct 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT   0 recs

seeing the red sox lose in october

is a close second to seeing the cubs lose.

by adiueordie on Oct 13, 2008 7:38 PM EDT   0 recs

+1

I like seeing the Rays winning too, though, so it’s double the fun.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They