Cards have long been Penny's dream team
Travel day for the upbabies—I offer you, as a leaping-off point, this quote, which is absolutely not about Matt Holliday:
"Obviously, I'd like to pitch this year and turn it into something longer, and if I can do that with the Cardinals, then who knows, maybe I can stay with the Cardinals."
Vague contract-extension talk fever—catch it!
about 2 years ago
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Boo Feist.
She just steals attention from her beautiful and infinitely more talented BSS bandmate Emily Haines.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 9:28 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
But, but, but
She was in an Apple commercial!
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Look, it's apples and oranges
Feist hits for average, Haines for power. Besides, Feist is younger by a couple of years, so her past peak years are closer to any current contract.
There was Gibson in the Reds' dugout, visibly manhandling about three Reds and tossing them bodily out of the dugout and onto the field...He was the toughest athlete mentally I ever saw, and the greatest competitor. JACK BUCK
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Dec 18, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you can always make up a meme
or two.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 19, 2009 12:14 AM EST up reply actions
well, played
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 19, 2009 12:38 AM EST up reply actions
must be his dream job.....
I remember in high school I once asked my guidance counselor what I should do with my life. “Follow your dream” she told me. I asked, “How will I know what that is,” to which she replied, “Close your eyes, look deep inside yourself. Now imagine something you’d do for an incentive based 9 million dollar contract and a luxury suite.” ’I’m still confused," I admitted. “What about a no-arbitration clause to make me an especially attractive acquisition target next off-season?” “Oh yeah, that too,” she said.
“I know, pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals!!!!!!!”
by mattyp on Dec 18, 2009 7:58 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
How would you describe the look on Dan Caesar's face?
by arch support on Dec 18, 2009 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
Scary, really scary.
If he has a van, young children should definitely avoid him.
I would describe it as
One part Snidely Whiplash,
Two parts panicked by a sudden onset of diarrhea,
Two parts juco professor with roofies in his desk drawer, and
One part bad toupee.
That sounds about right.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:14 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Oh, and also,
Two parts Paul Bearer.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:16 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Ohhhh Yeessss!
The power of the Urn! My Undertaker!!!
The greatest thing about Paul Bearer is that in real life he actually has a career in the funeral business.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Dec 18, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I measure how much I would enjoy pro wrestling at any given moment
based on how out of place Paul Bearer would be in the current storylines—the more out of place he would be, the less I’m interested. I miss the Evil Characters who were actually getting their evil powers from Satan himself.
"Authentic" evil
that was what made the Undertaker in his earlier form so awesome.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Son of a bitch!
Damn it Effy, why have you been lying to us all these months?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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There's still time to prevent this.
Let’s get Jack Donovan a nice diamond necklace from Kay Jewelers!
Future Redbirds - tracking Cardinal prospects for Cardinal Nation
I have an unused Open Hearts by Jane Seymour necklace around here
if y’all think it will work, I will be happy to donate it for this great cause.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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is it just me, or does anyone else hate big jewelery stores & their crappy commercials?
i wouldn’t buy a piece of jewelery from a national store if they were giving them away. not only because their jewels are lower quality, but they force those freaking awful commercials on us any time a holiday comes around.
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
i would take free diamonds
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
ask azru about kay jewelers.
My daddy told me, lookin' back, The best friend you'll have is a railroad track So when I was 13 said, I'm rollin' my own, And I'm leavin' Missouri and I'm never comin' home . . . Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird, And when I wanna talk, He hangs on every word. . . And I'm lost at the bottom of the world. - Tom Waits
Diamonds
She pretty much has to
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
Diamonds are a waste of money.
But yeah, if you’re going to spend on jewelry, go to a local, independent shop. They just treat you better, in addition to being able to do custom work.
Now with extra feisty!
by spants on Dec 18, 2009 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I just bought an engagement ring
yes…diamonds are very expensive. Especially for college students.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Congrats and good luck!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
have you already talked about marriage yet or is this a surprise?
either way, good luck
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
We've talked about it, yeah
We’ve been together since we were 14, so it’s definitely been in the picture
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
coolio, congrats dude
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Yes
The jeweler I go to is so awesome. They actually remember you. They actually make awesome suggestions based on what would look good on your spouse, because they remember your spouse too.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
It's not to early to start drinking this bad news away, is it?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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pssh
what is this “too early” that you speak of?
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
gotfuckingdamnit
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
"Tasted?"
I’ve seen Brad Penny, and he’s done much, much more than just tasted any pies which happened to come his way.
Perhaps we’ve been going about this all wrong. To keep Penny or the Diner, we need pies. To keep Holliday, we need powerbars and, wait. Crap. See, I have a really funny joke here, but it violates community guidelines. Badly. So we’ll just say Powerbars.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
I'm pickin up what you're putting down, RB.
by Ray Lankford on Dec 18, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
someone needs to email me the punchline to this damn joke!
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Kay. Check now.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Okay, I found that extremely funny
of course I like all things that are supposed to be “wrong”
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
It’s only the second thing I’ve ever stopped myself from saying here. (And by far the less offensive of the two.)
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
If you like those sorts of things, let me ask you a question.
Was it you or mattybobo I once sent a story to about a tomato. (And yes, I know it sounds confusing, but you would know what I was talking about if you were the one I sent it to.)
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
it wasn't me, but once again I am envious of the bobo matty
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
Hang on.
I’ll forward it to you. You aren’t easily offended, I trust? If not, I’m very, very proud of it.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
I don't think I have ever been offended in my entire life.
Fire at will
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
Okay. Just sent it.
Sorry it took so long; I deleted the original and only had the reply version, so I had to fix the formatting.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
I don't even know how to reply to that
Except for thanks for sharing. I really didn’t think you had it in you to top the toaster thing. That is what I get for assuming things.
Now I must go find some ice for my jaw, cuz my face really does hurt from laughing so fucking hard. This is most definitely going to make me think about life in a different way from here on out.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
Why thank you.
It was one of the worst days I believe I’ve ever had, but I did end up with a right good story out of it. I think it’s probably a wash.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
Perhaps the greatest French film ever.
Not sure that means a whole lot, but it is brilliant. The Killer was largely based on the character, as well as pretty much every other assassin film ever made. You should absolutely check it out.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
i will look into it
I always an enjoy a good foreign film that no one I know in real life has ever heard of
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
I love a good French film, so I will try to find it to
Of course I am a firm believer that the French way of doing things is usually the best way.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Have you seen
The Spanish Apartment? Or Trois Couleurs: Bleu?
There was Gibson in the Reds' dugout, visibly manhandling about three Reds and tossing them bodily out of the dugout and onto the field...He was the toughest athlete mentally I ever saw, and the greatest competitor. JACK BUCK
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Dec 18, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
I caught part of The Spanish Apartment once
It looked good, I should go back and look at it again
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
The Spanish Apartment was surprisingly good
I didn’t think I would enjoy it that much when my sister told me about it, but it was very interesting.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Hey you should use my magic 8 ball script
I wrote it for a fanpost but it on’y works on main posts. VEP tried it out but never used it. Seems like something fun for a post.
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Hmm. Interesting.
I just may have to do that one of these days…
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
I can email you script if you like
It is rather easy to change it to whatever you like. Doesn’t take a programmer to figure it out.
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
Sure, go ahead.
I have no idea if I’ll ever actually use it, but the program looks interesting at the very least.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, he must be using an archaic pronunciation.
Is that right? Or is that from the Xmas episode?
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
thats right,
yeah, I think it was the X mas episode
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
ooh
a pop culture reference that i get!
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
its a futurama dealy
not to be confused with foot dealys
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, i got it
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
reading comprehension fail
I thought you said didnt get
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
We are VEB
your hilarity will be assimilated and added to our own…
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
Does the old email address I have for you still work?
I know you said something about having to change stuff for security purposes; was your address one of them?
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
that too, is what she said
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
Kay. Just a sec then.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
That's what gdm said
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
i'd say aw, but i'm more upset my inbox is empty
i can’t believe you bastards left me out. if i had a ball, i’d take it & go home
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
I don't know if Aaron is still around, but I can forward it to you
it is pure fucking GOLD.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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hit me up if you see this
born_to_knit at hotmail dot com
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
i think it went through
/blocks twss!
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 19, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
my in box is still as empty as my basement
you bastards
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
there is a "thats what..."
aww fuck it, check your inbox
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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This is absolutely not cool....
how bout posting it to VEB After Hours?
If this tops the toaster, you must share.
* is an Asshat
Check your inbox.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Alright.
But I take no responsibility for any offense it may cause. I’ll send it along presently.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Hit me
jdhogan5 at gmail dot com
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Alright.
Hang on.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
all the cool kids are doing it...
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I'm pretty cool, too...
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yep same here, gotta be in the loop
(the 27 is a hommage to scott rolen, in case you were wondering)
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Am I too late?
(as usual)
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by ArkansasTravs on Dec 18, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
Really?
Wait, are you alex.fritz or alxfritz?
Remember that dude who was getting another Alex Fritz’ personal mail? I think I forgot to delete him from the contact roll.
He’s going to be very confused.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
Crap.
Hang on a tic then.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
It would be sweet if there were a Diner that served Penny pitchers.
Wait, what are we talking about again?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
nuts.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
I posted on the board a few years ago.....
That Penny would likely be a good fit in STL. He is a midwestern guy, who’s family is all still in the Tulsa, OK area. Glad he’ll get a chance with the Redbirds this year.
Matt Holliday. Nuff said.
I'm excited about Penny
Hopefully they can get him to work some stuff out and be a groundball power pitcher. That’d be pretty sweet.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
if this was 5 years ago, i'd be going through the roof we got Penny
i guess his injury history of late has really cooled my expectations of what he’s capable of.
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Too quiet around here this morning.
I’m bored and have nowhere to be for a couple hours. I demand you people entertain me!
Here comes the funcooker!
Woozle Wuzzle?
That’s what passes for comedy these days?
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Hmm.
I’m trying to remember. I think Homer says bukka bukka (sp?) before he says woozle wuzzle, actually, though I won’t swear to it.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
also you get rec'd
for getting that so fast
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
Gracias.
I’ve got mad quoting skills.
Now, if I were only so good at coming up with my own material…
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
i think the entire internet is dead this morning, I dont know whats going on.
Did people get lives (they dont want to get away from) this morning or something?
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
haha
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
i'm bored
and need distraction from work
talk, people
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
My friend works at Novaks (lez bar)
So I stopped by, unbeknown to me it was a drag show. Interesting people watching….
1. One tranny mimiced a girl working a dude so well it made me miss my stripper-x. It was remarkable.
2. One older tranny was firing hard on the other trannies then got creeped out when a guy approached…“her?”.
3. I’m minding my own at the bar by the rail, one guy got his drink, looked down at me, squeezed my thigh and walked off. I wonder if that ever worked for him.
4. Lesbians are pretty territorial. They kept intentionally unintentionally bumping in to me like the UFC dbags during fight night.
5. The alpha-tranny said “if a man can look this good there is no excuse for an ugly woman”. I couldn’t argue.
6. The next day at the mall I got so sick of the girls that “dress cute for other girls” and wished they knew how to dress for the opposite sex….like the trannies.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
I have friends that go there
ive always wanted to stop by
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
I love it there even if I didn't have a bartender hookup...
I go out 4-5 nights a week and over 30 bars a month. 90% of the time it’s a sausagefest and the dudes are midwest bumpkins and UFC/Affliction Dbags.
A TON of hot straight chicks go to Novaks and you don’t have to deal with the dbags…you will get in turf wars with the butch lesbians….I’ve noticed they are highly alerted (or worried) about straight guys mate poaching their chicks….I have my theories why :-)
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
You should move out here to San Francisco
Lesbian bar? Getting your thigh squeezed by a dude? Sounds like an average night out in the Castro.
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well I have to give it to you
that was indeed entertaining.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
and I may or may not have texted the bartender
“please to let me bang a tranny”
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
freudal??? that was DON'T let me
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
number 3 *kind of reminded me of this
so I was at my gig last Friday night and im running music on break, still on stage
and this really drunk girl walks right up to me, puts one foot on stage and kind of squats giving me this really weird look (somewhere between “im sexy” and “im pissed off”) trying to be hot, never saying a word…
and I swear she farted because it STANK and I just kind of looked at her for a second and walked off.
I know that makes me sound a little bit like a d*ck, but honestly if we talked she wouldnt have remembered it at all
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
lol nah dude....that was a polite ejection...
if it where I woulda point blank asked if her stuff stank.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
the crazy part is she was so drunk
I still cant figure out if “the look” and foot on stage was a come on, or just how a really, really drunk girl farts
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
It was a come on....it's silly girl game
even if they come up to rag on you it’s still a pick up approach…even if they realize it or not. If they thought you were silly/ridiculous they would just snicker at you with their friends and/or behind your back.
also if a higher value girl breaks away from her group to stand by herself or is standing looking nonchalant by herself she’s wanting a specific dude around her to talk to her. Girls of higher value are rarely by themselves especially in bars/clubs unless they have a motive.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
I figure that it probably WAS a come on...
but the drunk mind isnt rational
and well the face could have been pushing something out and she had that leg up for leverage ;-)
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
drunk actions speak sober truths :-)
and our sexy and logical brain is a slave to the emotional brain anyway…it’s just with alcohol the emotional side gets a boost like the little mushroom in Super Mario.
I’m reading “How We Decide” and despite the horrible football references it’s a decent read thus far. Couple that with Blink! and The Black Swan and research done in body language, facial expressions and emotions from Paul Ekman and Joe Navarro you get a whole new respect to the primitive limbic system.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
i though novaks was a family style chicken restaurant?
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
thats *almost a simpsons reference too
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
PRAY.
FOR.
MOJO.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
That episode always makes me think of he Bathroom Monkey SNL skit.
Also, the death of Linguo.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I appreciate your concern.
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So probably nexdef'd
But if the Mets are willing to go 5/75 forBay, how high will they now go on Holliday?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
hopefully
Bay just takes that and we won’t have to worry
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
so,
what did VEB conclude last night about DeRo growing impatient with the Holliday negotiations?
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
I conclude that DeRosa is growing impatient with being nearly every interested club's Plan B.
Phirst, the Phillies sign Polanco. The Yankees seem to prefer Damon (which may be over now). The Cards prefer Holliday. The Cubs have to trade Bradley. And so on.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
oh, DeRo
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
Makes sense, I would be too
he seems to have been pretty patient so far
plus this gets his name back out there
on the other hand he is an injured 35 YO coming off a disappointing season
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
they're sayin' the Yankees want him
if the price is right
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
If the Cubs can trade Bradley for Silvia from the Mariners
The Mariners will further cement themselves as my favorite AL team. Why don’t they just trade for Jeff Suppan.
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
Guys, quick Q: I've been not following and i'm getting too many results in search
but apparently there’s a twitter we’re following for the holliday updates? is it strauss?
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
im not
its probably for the best
its bringing out the comic hatred in people
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
eh, kind of
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
joe strauss
is twitter.com/joestrauss
mlbtr is plenty good, though. if it’s actually news it makes it there
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
Burn.
That’s right, Joe. You were just placed lower on the reliability scale that mlb trade rumours.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
epic. and thanks for the info.
BTW, for those that don’t know you can get text updates from who you follow on twitter.
1. Sign up for twitter.
2. Text “Start” to 40404, Follow Instructions.
3. ????
4. Profit.
5. Create a contact in your book and name it a hot chicks name, I used Angelina.
6. Assign a hot picture to said contact.
7. text “on USERNAME” to get text updates for said user.
I’m brand new to twitter (just never got around to it) so anybody with awesome people they follow let me know…I went to the VEB follow list so I do have most the baseball ones.
I follow all my fav. authors: Nassim N. Taleb, Malcolm Gladwell, Neil Strauss, Paul Ekman etc.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
I follow Shaq
just for the laughs
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
I heard he was popular on twitter....always thought it was random
now I know why
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Am I the only one who doest get Twitter?
I use it for the band and all, but I just have it echo our facebook stuff.
It really doesnt jive with me, and it makes me feel like the old man who cant make his VCR not flash 12:00
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
I don't actually like it either...
I don’t have an account. I follow it generally as a social phenomenon. The 140 character limit seems arbitary and kind of stupid, though I don’t have a blackberry or iPhone, so I’m not familiar with the limitations of those devices.
We were just about to collectively declare it a fad when the Iran protests broke out and someone came up with a serious use for it.
MB for LF in 2010!
I actually do have an account
but its probably long spamming people with cialis adds for all I know
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
don't let spants see this or you'll all dead
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
you stabbed me the other day for joking about twitter being stupid
i didn’t want that to happen to anyone else
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Why would anybody want to hear vampires talk about random crap
when they can only use 140 characters?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
@lestat:
Nothing in all the world is so nonsensical and contradictory, save mortals, that is, who live in the grip of the superstitions of the past.
"Of course Kolby Rasmus was going deep! That’s what Kolby Rasmus does! You don’t give Kolby Rasmus second chances!" -Kolby Rasmus
yeah
when facebook is 5 times cooler than your service, there may be a problem
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 19, 2009 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
It works a lot better if you have a phone with an application like Tweed that will just give you the running feed
I never check it on the computer.
It has been extremely useful for staying on top of trade rumors this year.
"She gone! Airplane time! Airplane Time!! AIRPLANE TIME." Boog
"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009
Oh no! i am actually following 4 out of the top 100.
I don’t know what that says about me.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
It's a hell of a motley list...
Ashton Kutcher is king. “I Can Has Cheezeburger” and Al Yankovic are up there. A politician is one of the earliest adopters. It’s just a weird thing.
Let me guess who you are following:
Shaq
Jimmy Fallon
UStream
and… Kim Kardashian
MB for LF in 2010!
Do I actually scream "douchebag"?
Shaq is the only one of those 4 that I follow.
I was wrong, there are five. I follow LeVar Burton, Penn Jillette, and a couple other less fun ones.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
See, now I feel bad
because if those are 4 that you like to check out…well, I might have just inadvertently called you a douchebag.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
you don't scream, but the girls in your basement do
thank goodness for sound proof walls am i right matty?
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
ha!
and to think I was going to forward that great story from trb
f’in gdm
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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wait just a minute
you’re telling me that his mother’s basement…has it’s own basement?
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
we are highfalutin'
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Rec
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Does the person who runs the Spurs SBN site
blog from the basement of The Alamo?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
"Hi Dottie, it's Pee-Wee"
“Pee-Wee? Where are you calling from?”
“Texas!”
“Huh?”
“Honest! I’ll prove it! sings ‘The stars at night are big and bright!’”
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:33 AM EST up reply actions
CLAPCLAPCLAPCLAP
"She gone! Airplane time! Airplane Time!! AIRPLANE TIME." Boog
"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009
I follow OchoCinco for the same reason
he’s damn funny. Also, if you volunteer to drive him to the mall, he will buy you stuff. Seriously.
"She gone! Airplane time! Airplane Time!! AIRPLANE TIME." Boog
"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009
one of those giant cheesey pretzels?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe...but more like $5000 at the Louis Vuitton store, or whatever floats your boat
He will “help you finish your Christmas shopping.”
But right now, he’s genuinely sad about his buddy dying.
"She gone! Airplane time! Airplane Time!! AIRPLANE TIME." Boog
"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009
thank you for telling me the name of that
I saw it once a long time ago and couldnt remember
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
Strauss...
is a narcissistic, self-aggrandizing tool who makes endlessly false promises and robs me of much needed sleep. I hate that guy with every bone in my body.
twitter.com/joestrauss. I follow.
MB for LF in 2010!
give him a break
hes only a week away from retirement and now he has to deal with this s*it
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
que?
hes only a week away from retirement
Future Redbirds - tracking Cardinal prospects for Cardinal Nation
I swear to GOB
if jealousblues is messing with us, I will….ugh. I say we send spants after him with a shiny new knife
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
Nah.
I think it was just a Lethal Weapon reference gone wrong.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah.
It relates back to Straussie as bad cop and Goold as the fresh-faced good cop from a little while back.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Ah.
See, I had forgotten about that little bit, but recognised the LW reference. Nice callback.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
You guys don't understand.
If Straussie doesn’t bring this story in, the Chief’s gonna give him an earful about how the Mayor is up his ass.
Now, who do you want on the job? The guy who closes cases? Or some fresh-out-the-academy momma’s boy who’s only worried about the “rules”?
Give Strauss a call when you get serious about catching these scumbags.
by arch support on Dec 18, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Cheese and bacon
are never wrong. At any time. In any combination.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
eww
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
if you decide to
at least let us know, so we can prepare accordingly
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
Please no.
That picture is disgusting.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
Thank you!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
I think gdm is sleeping
That’s really the only excuse it’s not up yet…
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
naw i posted it last night
and i was busy earlier trying to find full time employment. it didn’t happen, but i scored very high on the effort scale. just like the lambs
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
oh, the mug?
haha
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
Gag
I think the average age of VEB users is so low because most of you die from heart attacks at age 32.
Future Redbirds - tracking Cardinal prospects for Cardinal Nation
*
plus I keep a defibrillator in my house, so im good, right?
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
If this board ate half as much bacon as they posted
it would cause a massive bacon shortage across the midwest.
Future Redbirds - tracking Cardinal prospects for Cardinal Nation
yeah, we usually stick to waffles
ZOMG its happening
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
gdm grows his own pigs
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
the bacon lung nearly killed me, but it's totally worth it
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
by gdm426 on Dec 18, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Cgirl is doing her part...
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
Passan...
Just goes to show even a blind squirrel can stumble on a nut once in a while.
MB for LF in 2010!
I went into this off season thinking for sure we were not going to resign him
but the longer this goes on the more and more I think we do
and the more and more I think MO is doing a fantastic job.
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
Borat?!?
Was that intentional or not? Either way, it was funny.
by cardsgirl95 on Dec 18, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
Yep
Regardless of how the Holliday situation plays out, Mo has impressed me. Granted, if Holliday goes elsewhere and we’ve lost all of our backup plans, it’s gonna suck. But it’s been a very tough line to walk and I think Mo has done a great job, from the info available to the public.
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
When I heard about the “backup plans” that were available at the beginning of the offseason, I didn’t think any of them sounded good to me. DeRosa+ is not a great option in my mind.
I think our pitching is solid, and i don’t think there’s any significant offensive upgrades available on the market. Since we don’t have any trading chips, it’s sort of Holliday or everyone else. Everyone else didnt’ look good at the beginning of the offseason and it doesn’t look good to me now.
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
Ben Sheets would be a nice add in lieu of Holliday
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
name sounds familiar
has anyone here ever mentioned him before?
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
all-caps it
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
SIGN BEN SHEETS
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 19, 2009 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
Ben Keats.
I think he was a poet or something.
"Of course Kolby Rasmus was going deep! That’s what Kolby Rasmus does! You don’t give Kolby Rasmus second chances!" -Kolby Rasmus
heyman's tweets are like all his other tweets
The Dodgers are interested in Ronnie Belliard and Felipe Lopez.
we get our own roundup…
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/cardinals-rumors-holliday-derosa-smoltz.html
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
enlish fail
do you mean ronnie belliard OR felipe lopez? because my understanding is they do pretty much the same thing
/confused
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Dec 18, 2009 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
they are interested in both
but aren’t guaranteed both, so wouldn’t that make “and” ok?
I have no idea…
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
aha!
the vagaries of MLB Trade Rumors. they list by players, not teams.
Heyman:
The Dodgers’ trade of Juan Pierre frees up some money for a middle infielder, and they have interest in Ronnie Belliard or Felipe Lopez.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
i don't get what orlando hudson did to upset them so much
he was really solid last year but it seems they’ve never had any intention to pick him back up.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
better nickname upstages Manny wigs?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
The Yankees only have 25 spots on their roster right?
So they are now talking about signing DeRosa. Which makes sense if you look at his career against vs LHP. The Yankee lineup has quite a few LHer’s in it. But seriously it seems like the Yankees are always signing somebody. Where are they going to put them all.
Yadi2Second needs to find the link I saw earlier
that said DeRosa may now be content with the 3yr/18M type contract that Polanco got.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
are you the boss of me?
i didn’t get that tweet
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
actually i think i posted that here.
it was Buster
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
I would have done it
but I did not want to mess up the order of things around here. You are the resident linkmiester.
Now it seems to have disappeared from my internet.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 18, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
They're dumping Matsui..
and Damon, and replacing them with Granderson and DeRosa. That works. They’re not going into the season with Melky as the starter in left. I just can’t believe that Melky/Granderson/Swisher with Gardner backing up is plan A.
MB for LF in 2010!
DH
They also dumped Matsui and replaced him with Nick Johnson, a move that I don’t really get. About the same cost, I imagine, but Matsui has more pop and the Japanese market (whatever that is worth).
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I also think the Japanese market would be worth the different
But Nick Johnson’s bat was made for Yankee stadium
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
That's a big upgrade offensively in my view.
Look at the difference in career OBP:
Matsui: .370
Johnson: .402
That makes up for all but 3 points of the difference in slugging, and since OBP is more important anyway, it’s a big upgrade. Johnson is also four years younger, is a plus defensive first baseman, so they don’t get hurt on defense when Tex DH’s (and he will a lot more next year I think). You put Johnson in the 2 hole behind Jeter and he’s a very valuable offensive player.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
That will be great. . .
for the 45 games per year that Nick Johnson is healthy. I keed, I keed.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Dec 18, 2009 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
It's not like Matsui has been healthy the last couple of years though
He played in 142 games last year, but only 93 the year before. Plus, I think that if Johnson is only DHing, he’ll be a lot less likely to get hurt. Most of his injuries seem to come while playing 1B.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
I hadn't looked at SLG%.
I just assumed that Matsui had more pop. That’s what I get for assuming.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
If the Yanks were to sign Holliday
and I’m just theorizing here….
Every hitter in their lineup would have a career wOBA north of .350.
The Cardinals have ONE hitter with a career wOBA north of .350.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
I look forward to reading articles about him
I envision “Nick the Stick” quickly being welcomes as a True Yankee because he’s a hard-working blue collar type. The idea that he will be seen as a working class guy is based entirely on the fact that he is kind of chubby looking and has a mustache.
Wait, do the Yankees make players be clean shaven as well as cutting their hair? That would mean serious problems for my prediction.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
mustaches are allowed
see Giambi, Jason
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
MATTINGLY!
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
quick google resulted in:
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Interesting...
They do have lots of pidgeons in New York, right?… This could explain a lot. We know they both like horizontal stripes.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Probably meant pigeons, too
Though there’s probably a lot of pidgin going on in New York, too.
:P
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Yeah, I didn't realize that until after I posted
Did he actually play for the big league team or was he just in their system?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
yeah but now hes like the powerglove
so bad
i just wanted to make a dated reference
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
They're all Bs.
Everything gets a B. Add a minus to 1/3, a plus to 1/3. Problem solved.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
grade based upon
the creativity of the titles
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
Feels
more like rigor mortis, though.
WORDPLAY!
OH SNAP
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Dec 18, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
What are you?
A law school professor or something?
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
Assuming it's college or highschool
Give all the chicks that have hair bobs and uggs an automatic D. That should take care of half of them.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Grade on the Bell curve
read the first 3 sentences of each essay…5 best get an A….5 worst get a F…everyone else gets a C
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
I could do this
and the results would likely be the same as if I spent hours poring over them.
But there would be that one kid.
I think this merits a
That’s What She Said, but I’m not entirely sure why.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 19, 2009 4:17 AM EST up reply actions
I'm not sure
if you’re working a higher That’s What She Said plane than I am, or if you’re forcing it. Both are looking equally as likely to me.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
Not sure.
It might be forced, but I’m standing by it.
Of course, the fact it is now 3:30 in the morning and I’ve had a fair amount to drink in the past 4-6 hours might very well have something to do with it. Nonetheless, I believe my introductions suck compared to the body totally works.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 19, 2009 4:28 AM EST up reply actions
?
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
If this is English
Just do what every other English professor does. Start reading, then:
- If it blows you away, stop reading, give it an A.
- If it’s pretty meh, stop reading, give it the dreaded “A-/B+.”
- If it sucks, give it a D. If you like the kid, a D+ and an encouraging note.
Ta da!
…I always hated the A-/B+.
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Do the students get to see them?
If not, don’t worry about writing any comments just grade on instinct. If one or two show up later to look at the papers, then add comments at that time.
If you have to return them, use a grading rubric. It is a great help for explaining the grade and when students want to fight for points. You probably know all these things already. I usually use a plagiarism checker, just in case.
In all seriously, thank you for your hard work in grading papers. It is one of the most tedious things that I have to do, but I think it has tremendous impact. I am constantly amazed at the poor quality of my students’ writing.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
Thankfully,
I finished on Wednesday (had to, grades due at 11:59 p.m.). Long ago I switched from final exams to group project reports. Much, much faster to grade four or five reports than 20-30 exams.
by ArkansasTravs on Dec 19, 2009 12:35 AM EST up reply actions
Mariners talking to cubs about Bradley per MLBtraderumors
The M’s seem to have a good thing going, why would they want to bring that cancer in?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
'Cause he's still a very useful player.
Personally, he bugs me, but I might be able to live with him if he could post close to his career OBP numbers for us next season.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
i agree with that
but nothing about his time in chicago made me think he could do that once the fans get on him….and he’s a ticking time bomb
i guess i’d be ok with him on a veteran team…but they have a number of young guys in seattle…just don’t like the chemistry(and yes i know chemistry has no tangible fact on team performance)
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
tangible effect not fact
weird
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
i still dont see how chemestry has NO effect
if a guy makes it miserable to come into work it might have *some
but I assume you can just avoid him
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
they have Ichiro and Griffey
I hear they have better methods than luggage.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
or pennies
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
speaking of griffey and video games
his game for N64 was fantastic
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
I concur
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
i actually agree with this
but there are no numbers to show it…so I can’t point to anything
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
I also agree from my personal experience
I have a great situation right now where everyone in the department is totally supportive of each other. That makes meetings pleasant. But I have colleagues at other places where departments are split into factions. That makes their lives miserable. It becomes hard to isolate yourself because one is forced to choose sides.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
because us Northwesterners are a lot mellower
and Milton could blend in there without everyone expecting him to be the piece that will end an unending drought.
by mattisnotfrench on Dec 18, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
OT: Avatar
Go watch it. Now. The most visually stunning and beautiful movie I’ve ever seen
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Dec 18, 2009 12:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions
wish I was James Cameron
that guy makes HUGE movies
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
not saying all his movies are huge
but after avatar is out of theatres…he will have two of the highest grossing movies of all time
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
hey yooooo!!!
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
you mean
YEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!
Albertofstan.
F* Yeah!
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Dec 18, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
I still refuse to watch that movie
What is the point? I already know the ending. The boat sank. Thankfully, my wife didn’t force me to watch that movie. I was forced to watch Julie and Julia last night, and it was actually a pretty good film. There was no mention of bacon in the film, though.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
That's a rule
If you can summarize a movie’s plot in 1 sentence, it is not good. For example: Kate falls in love with Leo even though he’s poor, then the boat sinks and he dies while she has a sad with the diamond. A 1 sentence movie cannot be good. You need to know nothing else about the movie and you could start in the middle and be up with the plot.
Or every other chick flick: Man and Woman are friends/enemies/a bet who then fall in deep deep love, but something happens where Man and Woman split only to be re-united after a passionate speech from Man. The end.
Good luck applying that to say Pulp Fiction.
Not afraid to nitpick
except
they have to pitch movies in one sentence or less.
every writer’s handbook and trade pub says that’s how it goes.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe that's how it starts
But the good movies’ plots can’t be summarized in 1 sentence. I’m sure there’s a couple I’m missing, but that’s a pretty good rule.
Not afraid to nitpick
Exactly.
You HAVE to be able to summarize your plot for producers to want to buy it. Trust me. I was a screenwriting major in UG.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
How many screens did you write?
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?
You do realize screenwriting is the film-specific term for scriptwriter right?
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Twas a joke
I’ve taken screenwriting classes myself.
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Watched Inglorious Basterds a few days ago
Say what you will about Tarantino (opinions seem to vary widely) — it was not a one-sentence movie.
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I just did it yesterday
Totally agreed. Tarantino’s movies are more about conversations than graphic violence, e.g. the “Like a virgin” dialogue.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
Easy
Batshit crazy Jewish-American soldiers infiltrate Nazi occupied Europe while a Jewish refugee in France works on her plan to kill the Nazi brass all at once.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
I don't believe Brad Pitt's character was Jewish
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
He was
Southern but Jewish. He talks about it.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
Really?
I don’t remember that. It’s been a few months since I’ve seen it, of course. I was just guessing based on (what I would have guessed to be) the percentage of Jewish people in small Southern towns in the 1940s.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
I don't really remember him being a Jew either
Inglourious Bastards = Dirty Dozens that are Jews and non-Convicts
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
got that coming
on bluray from netflix tomorrow. hope it’s good
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
It's is the coolest movie I've ever seen
I was also high whilst, so that may have had something to do with it. It was still awesome.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 18, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
It's my second favorite Tarantino movie.
It’s a very close second to Pulp Fiction.
Now with extra feisty!
+1
I feel the exact same. Maybe not very close but pretty darn close. Pulp Fiction is my favorite movie though.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
I've seen a handful of movies
that would qualify as favorites, and Pulp Fiction is certainly among them. I’ll have to see this one a second and third time to see how it holds up. But as far as how I felt (exhilarated and thoroughly entertained) after seeing it the first time, it was very close.
Now with extra feisty!
it'll be hard for it to be better than Jackie Brown or Reservoir Dogs for me
Pulp Fiction is still the best though
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 19, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
Disagree
How about “the Jew Hunter” character played by Christoph Walz? He was amazing as the villain. The scenes with him are great.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
He was a villain not a plot
When he wasn’t needed, he disappeared from the film. I could have included him in another phrase, but the sentence was getting long as it was and those are the main two stories.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Haha this will get interesting
But that doesn’t have the ending (which shouldn’t be posted here anyway) or Landa’s part at all.
Not afraid to nitpick
That's because
You’re only supposed to pitch the main plots.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
And I'm not talking about pitching at all
I’m talking about summarizing the entire movie.
Not afraid to nitpick
Plots
Plots ARE the entire movie. Not sure what you mean.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently not
If you don’t consider Landa (or the ending) central to the entirety of Inglourious Basterds we’re talking about very different things. You could tell someone the Titanic plot in one sentence, drop them in at any point in the movie and they would be cool. Watch the first scene (or the ending) by itself of IB without knowing about Landa and you would be confused as to how that relates to the “plot”.
I don’t care in the least about what producers will and won’t buy and how that process works, because their standards are clearly different from what it takes to have a good movie. They care about money, and since Transformers 2 sells, that’s a very different criteria.
Not afraid to nitpick
Landa is a side plot
He disappears for a good majority of the movie. He’s not essential to boiling down what the movie is about. You did the same in leaving out the story of Rose’s fiance in Titanic.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
The actor who played Landa should win an oscar
That was a fantastic job
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
but this is a baseball blog!
….wait.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I was told there would be no plots
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Pulp Fiction
Badass movie that’s not in chronological sequence, starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, and Harvey Keitel, and also starring director Quentin Tarantino.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
Julia Sweeney from SNL as Raquel
Also, Kathy Griffin played Kathy Griffin according to IMDB
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
watching bodies fall and ricochet (sp?) off of stuff
+ nude portraits, was almost worth it…almost
it was the first movie I ever went to just to make out, so I guess it will always hold a special place in my heart (or is that another organ?)
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I felt the same way about Schindler's List
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
or Schindler's List 2: Let's Get This Party Started
because, you know, all you want to do is party after something like that.
Schindler's Fist was the sequel
Or was that something else?
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Mein Kampf 2:
I Reich it Like that
Mein Kampf 3: 2 Fast 2 Fuhrerious
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Dec 18, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Mein Kampf 4: Heil, honey, I'm Home!
It’s a domestic rom-com featuring Jeanette Garrofolo.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
mein kampf 5: back to the fuhrer
The year is 1985 and Marty McFly is your everyday teenager, except for one problem. He is stuck in 1945…
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
Mein Kampf 6: The Reich Strikes Back
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
(aquaman doesn't exist)
except for in entourage.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
oops
that one went right over my head
don’t have HBO
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Not to mention
the value of the Terminator franchise, which has to be worth around $500M based on the movies, TV, comic books, video games, etc.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
It was both those things.
It also sucked out loud.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No.
I did not. When I was in GATE class in second grade, our teacher had the whole class write a story about space; mine was about space pirates. She then collected all the storied, photocopied them, and bound them together so that each kid in the class had a book with the whole class’ stories inside.
I’m thinking of digging that out of my parents’ attic, because I’m pretty sure it would provide a better script.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
I know I will enjoy the film
As long as it is better than Transformers
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
Wow.
That’s the bar? Then yes, you will enjoy Avatar.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
so what you are saying is turn off your brain and it watch the pretty colors fly by?
this is what i would have predicted….
Yep.
If you can do that, it’s gorgeous. Otherwise, not so much.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, Baron has pretty much confirmed my suspicions
I haven’t seen it yet, but it definitely looks like a “one sentence” plot to me. “Space marine transfers his consciousness into alien body to infiltrate their tribe so the Earth’s government can defeat them and take the planet’s resources, but he ends up becoming one of them through some montages and romance, and helps defend against the Earth invaders.”
Alternate version: “This movie is Pocahontas in space.”
Second alternate version: “This movie is Ferngully crossed with Iraq/Vietnam… in space.”
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
so if we look, there's the same plot already out "...in bed" ?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I'm guessing the aliens don't use beds
They probably have a romantic scene either in the dense foliage of some pretty cgi tree or nestled in some other verdant recess in the forest. Or maybe a teepee or something, I dunno.
I really hope the girl alien shows the Avatar guy a tree that was damaged by the humans and asks, “can’t you feel its pain???”
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
You guys are all severely underestimating the movie
The script isn’t great, no. The plot is pretty predictable, yeah.
But the movie, as a work of art, is pretty great. Pacing, mise-en-scene, and fluidity are all fantastic. Just go see it! It’s definitely worth your money
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
The script and the plot are underwhelming...
For some of us, that’s enough to ruin any movie. I mean, those are the backbones of films.
Now with extra feisty!
this
its amazing to me that people can, and often prefer, to turn their brain off during movies/tv
to each their own and im sure avatar will be able to scrape its way to profitability despite its huge cost. i know im a bit (read: a lot) of a movie/music snob
People are doing a poor job of convincing me not to see it
It is like Dancing with Wolves but in space. Well I liked Danced with Wolves.
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
Dancing, Danced
Dances, Dancier, Danciest?
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
I'm just saying
Star Wars has THE EXACT SAME FLAWS as this movie does, and it’s almost universally lauded
Its a Sci-Fi movie with (and I NEVER use this word) revolutionary cinematography, made by a director who hasn’t made a bad movie. It’s not a perfect movie by any means, but as a “viewing experience,” I’ve never seen a movie that parallels this one
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Also
There’s no way you’re a bigger movie snob than Roger Ebert, who loved the movie. Almost everybody so far, either people I’ve met or movie critics, have loved the movie
Maybe I’m doing a bad job of explaining just how good it is, but I’m encouraging you to JUST GO SEE IT. I feel like you guys have already formed an opinion on the movie before seeing it
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
What have we learned on this site about small sample sizes?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
i imagine avatar to be about a 6.9 on the imdb rating list
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
Here's your recipe for Avatar:
Dances with Wolves + Starship Troopers + MGMT’s “Electric Feel” video + Moe comics + Starcraft – quality writing.
Voila! You have your very own Avatar like film.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
So,
are you saying that Dances with Wolves and Starship Troopers have quality writing, or, that the writing of Avatar is so bad that it makes them quality by comparison?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I'm saying
the MGMT video has quality writing compared to Avatar.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And Moe comics, too.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
So, you left some parentheses out of the equation?
(MGMT’s “Electric Feel” video + Moe comics – quality writing) + Dances with Wolves + Starship Troopers + Starcraft = Avatar
Or something like that.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I was told there would be no math
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Yeah.
That looks about right. Very nice.
Although, to be fair, those other things are also better written than Avatar; I just chose the two with the best writing.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
This exercise makes me want to start MovieFormulas.com
Reviews in the form of mathematical equations.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I find it's the best way to do both movies and records.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
That's actually a really good idea for a website
Movies or records. Or anything you want.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
You really didn't weaken my opinion of Avatar
I love Starship Troopers and Starcraft. I just want to see it more now.
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
That's why I put in the minus quality writing part.
It’s like a bunch of awesome things, yet somehow it isn’t awesome itself.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
Starship Troopers was a fantastic book -
and the movie was great too. Though some probably don’t “get” the movie if they’re unfamiliar with the novel.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Dec 18, 2009 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
eh
The movie was sort of a parody of the book rather than an actual adaptation. I still loved it, it’s good fun and all. It’s just way, way more mindless than the book. The book is classic stuff.
Also, I believe one of the principal filmmakers (director, writer, something like that) admits to this day that he never actually finished reading the book. Which seems super lazy to me, since it’s not exactly long.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
hey, some people have to sound out the words.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
i never read the book, but i loved the movie
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
The script was
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Dec 18, 2009 2:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think it looks like a video game
District 9 looked way more realistic, plus it’s a really good movie
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 18, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
I worked on all the online marketing for District 9*
so it hold a very special place in my heart.
*Available on Blu Ray™ and Special Edition 2-Disc DVD December 22!
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
RE: Milton Bradley
If the Cubs are looking at having to pay for some of his contract, does it make sense for the Cardinals to offer to take the full value of his contract off of their books, in exchange for a C prospect like, say, Shane Robinson? We have Allen Craig, who can play once every 5-10 days to give Bradley a rest, and he’s the perfect 2 hole hitter for our club, with Ludwick filling the cleanup spot. We’d pay him drastically less than we would Holliday, and we could go spend that extra $5M we saved to sign DeRosa to be our 3B for the next few years.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
I really don't want DeRosa but would be happy for a cheap Milton Bradley
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
You could get Beltre for a few million more.
The reason I like DeRosa in this instance is that he can play 2B against lefties, he can fill in for Bradley if he gets hurt, fill in for Ludwick if he gets hurt, start at 3B, and in the other situations we would have Freese at 3B.
We need his RH bat against lefties, and the other guys on the market who can handle 3B can’t handle the corner outfield positions well.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
i'm leary of repeat offender
clubhouse assholes
by _pistol_ on Dec 18, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I go back and forth on this
For the reasons you’all have already mentioned (market, manager, type of fans), STL seems like a good fit for MB. But I am always worried the guy would cause a big blowup and affect others. I would hope that APu and Carp would take charge in such a situation, but they’ve never done it before or had to do it before.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
sounds good
but won’t we be exactly where the cubs are right now if bradley goes crazy
TLR couldn’t make it work with Rolen…i can’t see it working with Bradley
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
LaRussa has dealt with similar headcases before
Rickey Henderson was a headcase in the clubhouse. So was Jose Canseco by all accounts.
I think Tony’s clubhouse would help to mitigate some of Bradley’s cons. Tony insulates his players from the media, defends them almost all the time, even when they make mistakes, and has no problems cutting off the access to a player if he doesn’t deem it for the good of the club.
I don’t think that Bradley brings a lot of this on himself — I think he’s a target now, from fans, from umpires, and I think have Tony in his corner would deflect that a little bit.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
I can actually see Larussa at the mic,
I can hear him, “I think once you have a certain image of a guy, he becomes a target, and that’s not Milton” etc.
"Of course Kolby Rasmus was going deep! That’s what Kolby Rasmus does! You don’t give Kolby Rasmus second chances!" -Kolby Rasmus
Needs more non sequitor Tony-speak
“I think once you have a certain image of a guy, he becomes a target… it’s a process that, you try not to let it effect you. I know he’s from Oklahoma. Milton’s not that kind of guy… he’s gonna go out and compete.”
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Dec 18, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
maybe you're right
if he acted like a normal citizen for those 2 years…he would be perfect right in front of Albert
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Dec 18, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
The dude couldn't remember who his other teammates were
because he was so wrapped up in himself. I love Rickey, but saying that he was a great teammate is a bit of a stretch.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
Absolutely...
everybody talks about his contract like it’s a millstone… 2/21 is nothing. He’d be a perfect #2 hitter for this team.
MB for LF in 2010!
that could work.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
I think the Cubs have to take some of the salary,
because they’re in such a terrible position. My pet move is Lohse for Bradley, giving us the ability to sign a 3B or a few more pitchers for the rotation or pen.
"Of course Kolby Rasmus was going deep! That’s what Kolby Rasmus does! You don’t give Kolby Rasmus second chances!" -Kolby Rasmus
it's done
http://twitter.com/StoneLarry/status/6802467438
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Stone Larry
Sounds like an Adult Entertainment nickname
My halloween costume: the Indiana secondary iPhone- no matter how much you want to love it, you know the coverage area sucks.
-ChronicHoosier
I think I've seen him before.
Stone Larry, Gloria Fillins, and introducing Wyden Long in Backdoor Escapades 9.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
ahahaha
My halloween costume: the Indiana secondary iPhone- no matter how much you want to love it, you know the coverage area sucks.
-ChronicHoosier
that should be green damnit
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Now we can only hope the Cubs sign Marlon Byrd in his place
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
last rumor was dated from the 15th
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/cubs-step-up-pursuit-of-marlon-byrd.html
5:19pm: Carrie Muskat says that while Byrd is the Cubs first choice among free agent outfielders, they haven’t ruled out bringing Reed Johnson back. Muskat also notes that Byrd and Bradley have the same agent.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
or ankiel
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
I'm hoping for Ankiel
You thought that Cubs fans put a circus around Milton Bradley….Rick would be ready to stab his eyes out with a spoon after a rough couple of months there.
Not that I wish Rick harm — just the Cubs.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
Byrd is reasonably good
I’m hoping they overpay for Nady, personally. Just so we can’t sign him if Holliday falls thru…
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
And the Cubs get worse
I look forward to facing Carlos Silva (vicariously, through Cardinals hitters).
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you expect the crappy hitting against crappy lefties to end?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
you expect the crappy hitting against crappy lefties to end?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
what the hell?
I have thought for years he was a lefty. His name sounds like it belongs to a crappy lefty.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
you have, by transposition, fallen victim to the second rule of hiring Cardinals pitchers
don’t hire someone with too many L’s in their name.
thus, although Joel Piñeiro did well for us, he will likely not be returning. he should’ve changed his name to Joe.
one can only hope that this rule has a grandfather clause.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
can't believe
the cubs got money back
is silva a really bad contract or something?
either way, the m’s are gonna be a force in 2010
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
no, money is changing hands
Bud has to approve it
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
that's a confusing comma
Jon Heyman of SI.com says the Cubs get $6MM in the deal.
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
"Care to join me in a belt of scotch?"
“It’s nine thirty in the morning!”
“Yeah, but I haven’t slept in days. (glug, glug) Last chance…? (glug glug glug) Oohh yeah…”
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
f'in commas!
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I think Silvia is owed $25M over the next 2 years
So yes a bad contract
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
what a win for the mariners
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
I dunno if that was a joke
but Silva got something like 4yrs, $50m and is considerably worse than Kyle Lohse.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Wow
nothing like trading good player, good contract for bad player, bad contract.
Only Jim Hendry could make a trade that actually makes your team worse.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
You know,
in the pantheon of all the great reasons to be a Cards fan, “having your archrival be the most incompetent team imaginable” has to rank right up there.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
Most incompetent?
Houston and Kansas City are in the back of the room looking cheated and resentful.
by arch support on Dec 18, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
Dusty Baker just left the party and fell down some steps
muttering “Where the fuck can I find a shitty CF that strikes out a lot now?”
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
Houston has been pretty good over the last decade or so -
I love to pick on Houston but lets not put them at the bottom -
-Made the playoffs multiple years in recent memory (5-6 times in last 10 or so years, I think) with well over a .500 record over that time
-Went to a world series recently
-Produced hall of fame or hall of very good level players within last 10 or so years – Biggio, Bagwell, Berkman, not to mention other greats who played there like Clemens
by Willie McGee's Twin on Dec 18, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but the superlative wasn't
“most unsuccessful”. It was “most incompetent”. And I think you could make a case for Houston given their recent history.
by arch support on Dec 18, 2009 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
chuckb could still acquire them. until he says he won't, they're in the running.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
2001, 2004 and 2005, right?
Never forget. I try to explain to my younger brother why he should hate the Astros and he just doesn’t get it.
I go postal every time I hear the Killer Bee sound.
by mattisnotfrench on Dec 18, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
As my buddy the Cubs fan says
“I love when Sox fans give me shit for being a Cubs fan. Are you really judging yourself based off the worst franchise in the history of sports? Bold strategy.”
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
Bernie put up a new blog
1. When Does Matt Holliday Take Charge? As his agent, Scott Boras, prolongs the free-agent season by propping up various but intentionally vague "mystery-team" bidders and everything but unicorns in an obvious and transparently desperate attempt to squeeze more dollars out of the Cardinals, when does Holliday step in and call off the dog? I understand that Holliday is paying Boras to do a job, and Boras is outstanding at scoring mega deals for his clients. But Holliday has indicated to St. Louis teammates that he really wants to return to the Cardinals. And the Cardinals have made a very good offer. So if things get close — if the Cardinals grow impatient and threaten to move onto other options — will Holliday take charge of his own career and life? Or will he end up like Andy Benes in 1997? Benes, a Boras client at the time, had a successful and joyful 1996 season with the Cardinals, and he and his family were very happy in St. Louis. But one day Benes woke up as a member of the Arizona D-backs, and he never quite understood why he left the Cardinals. Benes found out that the top dollar doesn’t necessarily buy happiness, and he couldn’t wait to return to St. Louis.
hi guys in the truck
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
Wait
We’ve never considered that Holliday speaks with Boras and is in fact in control of his own life?
Not afraid to nitpick
That's my thought, too.
He is negotiating over the next five to eight years of his professional life. If Holliday is not directing the process, I would be shocked. There is a reason Holliday never came out and said he wanted to be a Cardinal next season. His quotes always walked the fine line between being complimentary to the Cardinals and their fans and leaving the door open to take the money and run. Holliday, to me, seems like the embodiment of the 21st century free agent who wants as much money as possible. I’m not saying that I wouldn’t or complaining about him being that, just describing what I see.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Holliday, to me, seems like the embodiment of the21st centurypost-Curt Flood free agent who wants as much money as possible because a team’s loyalty to you is proportionally correlated with what production they can get on the field.
Not afraid to nitpick
he just wants a hovercar
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I'd settle for a hoverboard if the Cardinals are interested
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
A fair addendum,
and I would again like to repeat that I don’t blame any athlete for doing this. It is frustrating from a fan’s point of view, but if I could provide for my family for our lifetimes and future generations with a single contract that covered five to eight years, then I would do the same thing.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
This
Player turnover is one of the main reasons I have trouble really getting into the NFL. Sure, it’s more due to the salary cap than anything else, but it still sucks.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
Really?
I always thought that player turnover in the NFL was more the matter of short careers than the salary cap, and perhaps even more than that short effective parts of careers, particularly for RBs.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Dec 18, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, but look what happened to Benes
and maybe Damon
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
or who? there's nothing there man
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Usually the agent directs the process
but the player makes the ultimate decision (accept, modify, or reject). But a player can structure his relationship with his agent in whatever way he pleases. So conceivably a player could delegate the decisionmaking authority to the agent. So if Boras is to be blamed, it is because he was skillful in selling his recommendation to the player. But the player has ultimate control.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
So long, Joe.
I will miss him thirstily running the bases and making outs.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Our long national nightmare is finally over
?
by jealousblues on Dec 18, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, no more bear gifs from gdm
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Nah, the bear is just happy now
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
alright, you asked for it. don't say i didn't warn you.
i’ve been in the lab creating something awesome & terrifying to reek havoc, and this is what i came up with. don’t come crying to me when he destroys your soul.
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
by gdm426 on Dec 18, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I didn't realize havoc smelled
Interesting
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
what do you think happens after you cry havon & let slip the bearaturs of war?
the stench lasts for months
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
I fully expect to see plenty of Bearataur gifs
when Holliday goes to the Yankees and we sign Xavier Nady to stink in LF for us during his rare bouts of acceptable health in 2010.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
he'll be all over the place kicking ass & taking names
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
a bearataur wouldn't have horse legs
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 19, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
why not?
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
there's always Boog
even when he does something good, he’s in the doghouse
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
all you have to do is drop the G from the subject line
and it’s Booooooooooo.
it’s a conditional crush for some.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Really there's only one choice
Ruben Gotay.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
"Gotay for Goat 2010"?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Goatay
A little too close to goatse for me
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Candidates:
Franklin, Luna, Holliday (if signed to a contract that results in a perception that he justify his salary), Lohse, and Rasmus (if we grow impatient).
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
no pitchers
we need baserunning goats
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
But what if we end up signing Wang?
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
he defaults to the Wang jokes
this is just a projection, of course, but I’m not certain there’s much more to milk out of it.
[….waits]
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Sorry but I think it's hilarious dude blew out his leg running.
And then The Emperor went on a tirade about how pitchers should be running.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
I don't laugh about pitchers' injuries anymore.
I don’t cry, either. Ain’t got no mo’ tears, man. No mo’ tears.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 19, 2009 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
(okay, I'm lying. I laugh at cubs pitchers.)
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 19, 2009 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
But a Carlos Silva injury might actually help them
because then they’d have to let someone else pitch
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I'ts more the aftermath that I find funny.
I don’t think it’s funny a guy got hurt. I’m not that big of a jackass. I just think it’s funny that after 30 some years of a DH the Old Man acted as if baseball had always been played that way and it was a farce that pitchers did any running other than over to cover 1st base. Just so happens Wang is the lightning rod of my wrath. My mild and anonymous webernets wrath.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
exactly, the fake plastic DH!
what a joke
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Which is why it's not allowed in Albertofstan...
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
Luna? Hector?
when the hell did he sign with us?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
i assumed he meant aaron
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
you think Luna will make it to mlb this year?
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
Franklin or Reyes would be the ones I put my money on
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
betting it will be Ludwick....
and Franklin and Trever Miller.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Dec 18, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Nah
Trever is good. It’s gotta be Franklin.
How long will Tony stick with Franklin as closer if he starts the season off like Motte did last season?
Why not just sign John Smoltz, make him closer, and be done with it?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Smoltz, really? I had never heard that.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
The idea just came to me!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Sigh
Opening Day 2009….I was there.
What a soul-crushing game.
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i think miller is due a large regression in 2010
and reyes may actually end up being our best lefty. FWIW, CHONE (at least) agrees with me on the Miller front.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Why should we have a wipping boy?
I am hopping that we would not have anyone this year. Aren’t we the best fans in the world according to the WWL?
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
gotay?
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
watch it magically be
Chris Duncan
even if he doesn’t play for us
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
or darn
no more thursty
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 18, 2009 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
*oh
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 18, 2009 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Ahaha!
Enjoy the missed bases and other brain farts, Braves!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
and the bad throws!
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 18, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Isn't baseball supposed to be a meritocracy?
I guess I had bad information when I heard that.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
haha
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
Bradley for Silva
Is all but done.
Besides the Cubbie factor (and I weep to see Milton leave Chicago), this is important because it means Seattle are no longer players for Bay.
Which leaves the Mets and possibly the Angels. But probably just the Mets.
Meaning Matt (hopefully) has nowhere else to go but Baltimore.
i don't think their FO has slept
damn coffeehouses
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Blame It On The Rain
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Blame it on the al-al-al-al-al-alcohol
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
the alchol might not like that
Blame It On The Rain
cos the rain don’t mind, and the rain don’t care.
This would actually make a good Bradley saga song, I might have to get to work on that after I sober up.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Except that
It’s already a Milly Vanilly song.
Well actually they aren’t truly their songs, but you get the drift.
That's two Milli Vanilli references in like 3 days
This site took a turn for the worst when LB gave it up. Not to knock the new front page authors, but I come here for baseball analysis and discussion, not Milli Vanilli references. If I wanted Milli Vanilli references, I’d find a Milli Vanilli blog.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Girl You Know Its Blog
SBN’s all new Milli Vanilli Blog!
by Mister Eff on Dec 18, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Girl you know it's girl you know it's girl you know it's
blog
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 2:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hmmm
I was a member of their blog once, then I found out it wasn’t actually them writing the blog, and i was shocked.
by RDCardsfan on Dec 18, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Proof that there is a hell blog
Milli Vanilli and it leads off with Dance Douchebag Cook.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I hope he enjoys it there
If he signs here, someone should change his at bat song to "Good Morning Baltimore’ from Hairspray.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
What's worse than eating 21M on Milton Bradley's contract?
Paying Carlos Silva 24M to eat!!!!!
Not afraid to nitpick
yer such a joker
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Silva
Unfortuately, I had the “pleasure” of watching Silva pitch frequently during his Twins years. I have never see a groundball pitcher capable of giving up so many Loooooooong fly balls.
It's still a groundball.
The first bounce is just 350 foot away.
Here comes the funcooker!
by the red baron on Dec 18, 2009 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Move the fences back to about 700 feet
And you’ve got yourself a fella who only gives up hits on ground balls.
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confirmed
http://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/6803408073
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I don't think so
I think he actually a pretty good guy
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
His claim to fame here in Minny-apples:
Other than having the highest or second highest ERA of any pitcher in baseball history to qualify for the ERA title is that, the one time he was pitching well (circa 2007) the Twins were in a tight playoff race in September and Carlos pulled himself out of the game in the very early innings due to “a tummy ache.” Apparently he over-indulged at the pre-game buffet. Didn’t go over too well with Gardy. For some reason they didn’t want to match his 4 yr $48M offer that off-season.
OT: this could be a candidate for my avatar
(this one needs a caption. preferably one with “Tee hee”.)
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
An obvious take on "Yadi2Second,"
yet, one of which I had not thought.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
really?
I always meant it to cover all the bases (haha). Pickoffs (why not, the cubs still exist), caught stealing, doubles, and steals.
’course, last time I tried to list all of it, someone reminded me of one I missed.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I must have missed the list.
But, yes, why not all of those things? My mind was constrained by catching would-be basestealers.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Yadi's sneaky.
you’re just falling for his ruse.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I don't know, I think it's a bit too much to point with the fingers
I am ok with a stare down after nailing a runner a second, though.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
that is fantastic
i’m going to have a print made of that for the wall of my office at work. I love it.
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
they need better shots of Theriot getting caught
he gets it so often and yet every time it’s the same eating-dust “wha, again?” look.
but it’s usually a close-up, so you don’t see Yadi or Albert.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
this just doesn't seem right...
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
what, and risk the robot?
besides, it took me a while to capture Yadi, Adam, and Boog all in one. I’m gonna enjoy it for a while.
however, there are many Molinas. they might like it for their avatar.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
&*#@)$&
Before they signed John Lackey, the Red Sox offered Matt Holliday a five-year deal worth $82.5MM, according to Peter Gammons (via Twitter). That’s comparable to the amount of money the Cardinals are willing to guarantee the left fielder, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
http://twitter.com/pgammo/status/6803902010
I don’t know if it’s the coffee or the tension, but I just swore a blue streak for about 30 seconds. Good thing no one’s in the room at the moment.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
because
we’re lucky the red sox moved on??
by RedbirdAvenger on Dec 18, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
Well
At least the threat is over from them. I still think the Yankees come in with 18 mil a year for 4 and take him.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
if that's all it takes
we should be well in on that. He’ll definitely be worth north of $18m the first 4 years of his deal, it’s the 2-4 years after that which are concerning.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
ugh
English fail.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
HA
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Why even bother with the idea of free agency?
How about, after each World Series, the Yankees and Red Sox alone get to bid on free agents, and once they’ve had their fill, the regular teams get to pick at the scraps.
Just told this to my Red Sox fan friend
(Yes, it’s possible to have one of those. Who knew?)
His response: “sounds like he wants to play for cardinals.”
We can only hope.
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that would be my response too
that or he’s looking for a certain number and he was hoping they would give a counter offer to drive the money up.
it seems to me that he now signs with the cards because he wants to play for the cards or he signs with the yanks for the money. i just don’t see many other suitors unless the mets miss out on bay.
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
Chill
5/82.5 was a reasonable offer. Holliday passed so the BoSox moved on. Why sweat that?
It also suggests that extending to 8 years might have been what encouraged Boston to move on.
Well played, Mr. Mozeliak.
5Y$82M made you swear a blue streak?
I think we’ve all pretty much thought that 6Y$100M would get it done if the Yankees and Sox weren’t involved, and it seems now that at least one of them is out of the running, and possibly both. We might get him for 5Y$90M or something, which would be a huge coup for us as a ballclub.
I looked at this as nothing but good news.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
it's like a near-miss on black ice
you knew it would happen when you checked the weather in the morning
but when it does, you’re gonna holler anyway
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
like knowing there are sharks in the ocean
You know there are sharks in the water (somewhere) , but you swim anyway.
One of my scariest moments was seeing a hammerhead shark that had been caught off the island where I swam all my life. Evil-looking, but it didn’t get me, and I’ve been back in the water.
hammerheads are pretty harmless
it’s the bulls and tigers that’ll kill ya.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 19, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
BCB in meltdown mode...
Al likes the trade, hates spreadsheets or any way of thinking developed after 1965. If we ever get a blogger like him on this site, I’m out.
On the usage of “peripheral stats” to predict Silva’s 2010 performance:
Great, he was a bad pitcher on a spreadsheet.
At worst, if he is healthy he can be an inning-eater. The Cubs can use one of those.
“You can observe a lot just by watching.” ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Dec 18, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
MB for LF in 2010!
when is this ever not true?
bcb is always like that
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
What if he's healthy and sucks?
3 IP 8 ER every time out
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
Silva actually got bombed repeatedly in 2008 when the spreadsheet said he shouldn't have
But it’s whatever.
Not afraid to nitpick
it's their united states of whatever
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Big League Stew sums up
Cubs look like biggest loser in problem swap with Mariners
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
gems
“Silva + Byrd is better than Bradley.”
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
HAHAHA
somebody favorite that bookmark, please, so we can go over to BCB next July when Byrd is hitting .220 with 5 homers and Silva has ballooned to 250 pounds eating Chicago dogs while sporting a 5.50 ERA and start a fucking riot.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
Everyone is 225 pounds on the internet?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I was 225
but hopefully I’ve lost a few in the last month or two
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 19, 2009 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
holy CRAP I thought the left pic on that page
was Carlos Zambrano.
Where is he, anyway?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
at this rate he may well be in Seattle
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I think he's usually out of the country
in the offseason.
in a hot tub with dave & strauss
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
i'm not sure we can call this Man Stew
f’in. some memes should not be combined.
especially if it goes to the next illogical step.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
From all accounts I've heard
Al is rather dead set in his ways. Nice to finally have an example of this. I can’t bring myself to go onto BCB to see this for myself.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
if the Mariners called a presser tomorrow to announce their ultimate plan to take over the world
I would not be in the least surprised.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Seattle
LF Bradley
CF Guiteirrez
RF Ichiro
3B Figgings
SS Wilson
2B J. Lopez
1B ??
DH Griffey Jr.
Cliff Lee
Felix Hernandez
SP 3
SP 4
SP 5
The rest doesn’t matter. That looks like a decent squad to me.
/for some reason I think they go after Troy Glaus for 1B/DH, though, I can’t figure out why…
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
by timmycardinals on Dec 18, 2009 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Figgings?
Perhaps that Budweiser at Lunch wasn’t the best idea after all.
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
by timmycardinals on Dec 18, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
sounds like a pudding
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Now bring us some Chone Figgins?
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
they're making about ten moves an hour
even without the results, it’s impressive.
maybe Jack Z said “I wanna be done by Christmas Eve, motherfuckers,” and there it went…
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
At first I thought that was a batting order
I was like “Batting 3rd is almost the worst place you can put Ichiro”
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
For a second there I thought that was a batting order
Figgins in the 4 hole?! That blew my mind.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
the fact these two comments showed up at the same time
is awesome.
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
by timmycardinals on Dec 18, 2009 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
I think they're going to end up bringing Branyan back to play 1B
And, I’ll be honest, I think Griffey is really going to bring out the best in Bradley. He’s a jokester, prankster, just loves life type of guy and has been for years — I can really see that rubbing off on Bradley.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
at first, i thought that was the batting order
griffey jr batting 9th?!
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
Lineup (with projected signing for 1B: Branyan)
- Ichiro
- Figgins
- Bradley
- Branyan
- Lopez
- Griffey
- Wilson
- Rookie Catcher
- Gutierrez
You really have to like the 9,1,2,3,4 sections of the lineup. There’s a lot of speed there that can put some real pressure on pitchers to hold runners. They said they were going for speed and defense, and it certainly plays out in the lineup.
Please consider any Hot Stove talk in the above comment is spoken under the assumption that the Cardinals are not signing Matt Holliday.
Not exactly....
He started 9 more games than Johimja this year, and he went back to Japan because the writing was on the wall. He’s a defense first….needs work with the bat kid of guy.
* is an Asshat
every guy named Johnson in the Majors
needs a nickname, or they’ll never get their payday
even Randy Johnson, who ought to be able to skate on his name alone. no, he’s gotta be The Big Unit.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Do you have any idea how hard it was to follow
this kid through the minors? Every search lead back to Randy Johnson.
* is an Asshat
they have a catching coordinator?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I mean... I thought that's what Molinas were for.
mind blown.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
that deserves a medal
I’m not sure what it would be shaped like, though.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I had a feeling the Matchbox 20 guy was actually named Rob Thomas
But I also had to look it up to make sure.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
8. Rookie Catcher
Too bad they traded Clement.
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Shouldn't DH read
Profit!
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
OT: Anybody a fan of Booches' in Columbia?
I will never regret making them my Friday Lunch ritual.
Ever.
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
best frickin burgers
takes so long to get ’em, though
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
G&D's was my favorite place to eat in Columbia
Fast, Cheap, and the best hangover food ever
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 18, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
man
i ate there so much when i was hanging drywall. can’t do it anymore
btw, sophia’s is the best place to eat in columbia
or murrays’
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2nd on Sophia's
Not too expensive and really good atmosphere.
I smell of grease every time I come out of G&D’s.
I am pretty happy about the diversity of restaurants in Columbia: Thai, Indian, Greek, Palestinian, Vietnamese, Korean, Sushi, Tapas … I do miss Ethiopian.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
It's like they are satirizing themselves
He batted .317 in the 2000s and finished in the top 5 in the league in hitting in 2000, ‘03, ’06 and ’09. His 1,940 hits were the second most in the decade behind Ichiro’s 2,030. He won four Gold Gloves, and two World Series rings. And as important as all the numbers, he ran hard to first base on every play of the decade.
Guess who they are talking about.
Not afraid to nitpick
Jetah
Although Eckstein would be a good guess, because he really did run hard to first base on every play of the decade – EVEN THE WALKS
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
I always loved
how people always used that one catch where he ended up in the seats and gave himself a bloody nose or whatever as evidence of how great a glove Jeter has…when all it really shows is how horrendously poor his field awareness is. He caught the ball, like, 20 feet from the seats. Really isn’t any need for him to end up flinging himself all over the first three rows.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
On a totally unrelated note, is Aaron Rowand an awesome defensive center fielder or what?!
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Yes.
Just ask the wall in wherever it was that he ran into.
On a completely unrelated note . . .
When is Gary Matthews Jr. finally going to get his due? A gold glove? A decent contract? Something, damn it!
lol, oops - Shocked in Seattle: Lee wanted to stay with Phils
Cliff Lee thought he was staying in Philadelphia — for the rest of his career.
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
They had a chance to get Tim Lincecum?
Weird that Cliff Lee says Halladay is the best pitcher in baseball. The guy wasn’t even really in the Cy Young picture.
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
maybe he taught Carp how to luggage
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
"I thought we were working out an extension"
Oops! Look what can happen when you ask for a bajillion dollars.
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better link
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h4Uo_vzXEB8t4pGarZlXQatbWUUgD9CLEUT80
I think they buried the lede:
“We’re not done yet,” Zduriencik said.cue ominous music
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
you got a problem with my link?
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
lol, it's the same article
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
yeah I gotta problem
there’s about ten different things to block on NoScript, and their code is so bad it blocks part of the article
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
works fine for me
maybe you just fail at internet?
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
besides, they all covered it yesterday
http://crashburnalley.com/?p=612
http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/cliff-lee-doesnt-sound-thrilled-to-be-leaving-the-phillies/
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
are you looking for a pat on the back or what?
i randomly stumbled upon an article and posted what i thought was funny
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
no, I'm just saying
that’s an AP article
it’s fed into any number of newsreaders and feeds, some of which have a lot of junk in their websites that kill people’s browsers
chillax, now more people can read about it
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
it's the return of YLayncey Niyxy!
to the Reds minors.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
You left a Y out of his name
but I’m not going to tell you where.
by arch support on Dec 18, 2009 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
eff!
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
sorry
I call you Mister Eff.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
presented without comment
“I just don’t think Chan Ho and the Phillies are going to be able to bring the marriage together,” Amaro said.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
it was just a matter of time until the degredation of our society led to man-on-Phanatic love.
My daddy told me, lookin' back, The best friend you'll have is a railroad track So when I was 13 said, I'm rollin' my own, And I'm leavin' Missouri and I'm never comin' home . . . Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird, And when I wanna talk, He hangs on every word. . . And I'm lost at the bottom of the world. - Tom Waits
oh man, i feel famous
goold mentioned my hometown!
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
HI GOOLD IN THE TRUCK
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
who recced this?
damn, I wasn’t even hustling. it’s always an honor, but keep the standards up, yo. reccing is 6.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That would be me
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
What are we (faux-)gingers good for?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:36 AM EST up reply actions
I thought it was funny
It was a twist on a meme
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 18, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
I was just sayin'
because it’s not new material
glad you like the remix, though
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
For a second I thought you replied to me in haiku
That would have been worth a rec as well! (Except now that I’ve pointed it out I’m not going to rec if you reply to this in haiku)
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:36 AM EST up reply actions
i could just be baiting you into reccing
don’t fall for it
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
stop giving 'em away!
freaking rec-harlots!
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on Dec 18, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I now feel like rec'ing every comment in this thread that's not mine
Then signing on to my Mr Redbird account to rec every comment that is mine
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:35 AM EST up reply actions
And they wouldn't tell anyone
Right?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:37 AM EST up reply actions
I'm sure he would
I wonder how he’d respond to seeing every comment in this thread with > 1 rec’s
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:40 AM EST up reply actions
torch your avatar?
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 1:42 AM EST up reply actions
Everyone who thinks I'm a ginger would say my avatar is already torched
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:42 AM EST up reply actions
That's just the people that can't truly appreciate us redheads.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 1:46 AM EST up reply actions
(not a readhead)
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:50 AM EST up reply actions
Let's turn the whole page green
Or on second thought, the 78 comment overflow thread may be a better option.
* is an Asshat
I'm down
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:42 AM EST up reply actions
I took part in VEB rec-a-palooza
Did you?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:50 AM EST up reply actions
Do we have enough people awake to do it.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 1:43 AM EST up reply actions
I'll get it started
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:45 AM EST up reply actions
Even I have limits with my reccing
and I give them out like candy at Halloween.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
But there is so much great stuff here,
it’s like that last piece of pie…very hard to leave alone.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 1:48 AM EST up reply actions
But I'm very apathetic
and have a lot of old episodes of Nip/Tuck to burn through. Woo buddy with a 3TB file server and no issue hopping on torrents I find for him.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
So I come home to find
my mom has made two batches of gooey butter cookies. I think she has dreams of my future as right tackle for the Rams with goodies like that laying around. As much as it pains me to say this, I’ll be ok without pie for awhile… Wait what the hell am I saying? I’m the person who requests birthday pie over birthday cake… Still apathy…
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
i've never had the gooey butter cake
i didn’t think it could be made into cookies, that sounds awesome. not as awesome as pie though.
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
I didn't know it could either...
but the cookies are delicious and very gooey butter cakey so I guess it worked.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
I tried gooey butter cake the other day
and I must say, it was pretty damn good. especially when I put it in the oven for about 10 minutes and put a little bit of honey syrup on it
I cannot repeal the words of the golden eel
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 19, 2009 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
that's what the song says to do
pour some sugar on me
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
I didn't realize that song was written
from the point of view of a gooey butter cake
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 20, 2009 12:45 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i would have sworn my bearataur would be green by now
i’m not complaining or whoring for rec’s, quite the contrary. i just thought it would have been received a lot better than it was
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
do it
maybe when you’re done, Holliday will have an answer
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I double-dog dare ya.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 1:37 AM EST up reply actions
wanna bet?
I would but 700+ would take all nite.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 2:03 AM EST up reply actions
You guys evar wundar if Gooldielocks is one of the names on this board?
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
The Orioles checked out of the Matt Holliday derby when they learned that he’s asking for considerably more than $75MM.
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
really
i wish the dude would just sign so i can stop refreshing mlbtr every 10 minutes
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
That cracks me up
So they “checked out” when, back in August?
hwhohahhh, indeed
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
wait, so
is erik an espn writer, or did they borrow this from FG?
either way surprised to wOBA and wBRA on espn
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
also
get the fuck out of my face with that ARod on the list twice and Albert on zero times
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
this will do wonders for VEPs post:reply ratio
yours may take a hit, i’m afraid.
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on Dec 18, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
I understand he does not typically produce in proportion to his compensation.
I also believe he is rather portly.
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on Dec 18, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
you, sir have been reliably informed
in all things “Carlos Silva”.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 20, 2009 3:34 AM EST up reply actions
having the game of my life
usually danny haren owns my mlb 09 player, but so far i’ve struck out, work a walk and took hit deep for a three run dong
take that, danny haren!
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
Who?
Is that one of those Create-A-Players?
by Mulliganstew on Dec 18, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
he plays for the diamond backs
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
I believe he was their bench coach
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:37 AM EST up reply actions
Hm. Does he preach dingers, or dong-jacking?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Oddly, he preaches ding-jacking
Or was it dongers?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
MORE DONGERS!1
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 20, 2009 3:35 AM EST up reply actions
Question for anyone with any sort of medical knowledge:
I think I have piriformis syndrome. What can I do to get better? Injury started in July and the only thing I’ve done, until recently, was rest, stretching, and electro-stim w/ heat at a sports medicine chiropractor. I stopped seeing the chiro at end of October because I was feeling better.
Recently began exercising again, sticking to using an exercise bike, some light swimming, and no lower-body weight-bearing exercise (like squats, or cable machines, etc). I soak in a hot tub following every work out, and I make sure to stretch my glutes and lower back. And yet, the glute is aggravated again, and I don’t know what to do. Suggestions?
Now with extra feisty!
Quit exercising
and drink more beer?
* is an Asshat
by RiverRat on Dec 18, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
...go on...
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:38 AM EST up reply actions
*cracks beer*
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:41 AM EST up reply actions
i would keep seeing the chrio, i wish i could afford to go back to mine
my spine is a wreck
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
skip the chiro
keep stretching the piriformis specifically if you think that it is piriformis syndrome. However, I’d suggest that you go to a Doctor (if you haven’t already) and get a more for sure diagnosis. I’d have to do a more thorough exam to rule out some other pathologies. Do you have any pain radiating down your leg(s)? That is the key symptom for piriformis syndrome. If you are confident that it is piriformis syndrome, you can stretch it while you are soaking and you probably have some muscle imbalances that are causing you to develop it. Try to avoid sitting for long periods of time and avoid standing with your feet turned out.
I stil recommend that you see a Dr and get a definitive diagnosis because if you are just having pain in your glut then you probably have something else going on other than piriformis syndrome.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I need to see my doctor.
The pain doesn’t radiate down my leg at all. It either stays in the glute, or it radiates up into my back. Once, it spasmed something awful.
Thanks for your help.
Now with extra feisty!
Get an actual diagnosis
and don’t get it from a chiropractor. Get a referal from your regular doctor to an orthopedic doctor. Work with him. He’ll probably want an MRI. Xrays do not diagnose nerve issues.
1. If you see a chiro, he’s gonna say “sciatic nerve.” That’s one of their things.
2. You never mention ice. If you have not tried icing it for several nights in a row, you should.
3. What ever doctor you work with, once he finds the problem, will probably send you to a rehab guy. Talk SPECIFIC timelines. None of this “you can keep seeing me monthly for an adjustment” crap.
If you really have a sciatic nerve issue, it should spread down your leg. Also, the worse a nerve issue gets, your pain will move further away from the actual source of the problem.
I’m not a huge fan of chiropractors; I’ve had experience with 2, one good and one bad, and I’ve gathered a lot of info on chiropractors from other people. For unrelated reasons, I’ve had experience with 2 different types of issues in the last 3 years. In any case, this is what I’d recommend. Orthopedic doctor, rehab if he tells you to, SPECIFIC TIMELINES leading to a complete fix. Email me if you like.
One, my chiro never said sciatic nerve.
My initial visit, she told me that I’d irritated the SI joint, and that I’d strained a couple of muscles, the piriformis among them. She’s my mom’s boss’ wife, and she treats me for free once I’ve exhausted what’s covered by my insurance. She’s a great lady, and what she did helped, but it was contingent upon me not exercising. I just can’t keep not exercising. And I can’t keep taking leisurely strolls. It’s boring the hell out of me.
I have iced it. A lot. Today was the first day it bothered me again, so I’ll go ahead and get out the ice pack.
The one time it spasmed like a mo-fo, it went from the glute up into my lower back. I thought I’d herniated a disk.
Thanks for your help.
Now with extra feisty!
Not that I know much about them personally,
but find an osteopath. They are basically a chiro with an actual MD and thusly should be able to do more than any chiro.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 12:45 AM EST up reply actions
Anytime chica.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 1:34 AM EST up reply actions
talk about burn
the Nationals are not interested in Damon because they’re trying to improve their defense.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
not to mention
Damon came back to the Yanks late Thursday and asked for two years and $20MM, however by that point the team had agreed to a deal with Johnson and there was no going back.
PAY ATTENTION LEGOMAN.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
probably because they are now talking to the Legomaniacs agent
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
getting to be pretty Duplo
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 18, 2009 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
couple of other rumors I should probably dump in the HSP
Corey Brock of MLB.com reports that the Padres have named Jaron Madison scouting director. Madison spent the last two years working as the assistant scouting director in St. Louis.
with his options dwindling, Miguel Tejada might have to slide over to third to be rewarded with a contract.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
another: brian barton just signed a minor league deal with the dodgers
oh that's great
he’s goin’ back home
though… further away from NASA. poor ’naut.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 19, 2009 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
farther!
crap. and I spent a minute correcting “furhter”
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 19, 2009 12:13 AM EST up reply actions
he can work during the off-season at JPL in Pasadena.
My daddy told me, lookin' back, The best friend you'll have is a railroad track So when I was 13 said, I'm rollin' my own, And I'm leavin' Missouri and I'm never comin' home . . . Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird, And when I wanna talk, He hangs on every word. . . And I'm lost at the bottom of the world. - Tom Waits
they're still working on Yadi's jetpack
it may be a few years. it’s an engineering challenge.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 19, 2009 12:42 AM EST up reply actions
that's at the subsidiary unit - MPL.
Molina Propulsion Labs.
they’re working on a re-entry vehicle for bengie, too.
My daddy told me, lookin' back, The best friend you'll have is a railroad track So when I was 13 said, I'm rollin' my own, And I'm leavin' Missouri and I'm never comin' home . . . Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird, And when I wanna talk, He hangs on every word. . . And I'm lost at the bottom of the world. - Tom Waits
speaking as one who feels no pity, remorse, or fear
don’t be surprised if someone changes the timeline so you never made that comment about the future.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
whoa. deja vu.
what was i saying?
My daddy told me, lookin' back, The best friend you'll have is a railroad track So when I was 13 said, I'm rollin' my own, And I'm leavin' Missouri and I'm never comin' home . . . Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird, And when I wanna talk, He hangs on every word. . . And I'm lost at the bottom of the world. - Tom Waits
it was probably something about Dan Haren
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Is this Dan Haren
the name of one of our future robot overlords?
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
who else is awake because f'in strauss destroyed their sleep schedule
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
I'm just drunk....
recovering from the localish handegg team losing their Nat’l Championship.
* is an Asshat
I'm still here,but not because of Strauss.
Hopefully gonna crash in a bit tho.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 1:24 AM EST up reply actions
true, I am exaggerating
gives him too much credit
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
Pleez don't give the RRsig
anymore recognition than he deserves.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 1:28 AM EST up reply actions
i'd like to recognize all the brave unicorns
who spent all week deflecting him
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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 Dec 19, 2009 1:30 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That dude requires and army of them
at all times. How one twittering idiot can cause that much trouble is damn near criminal.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 1:33 AM EST up reply actions
I am
Not totally because of Strauss, but he’s a good scapegoat. The tool.
Prolly about to hop on Xbox and get beat up in Halo.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:40 AM EST up reply actions
Dude
I played earlier today and it was team slayer rockets…3 suicides
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:43 AM EST up reply actions
(gamer tag = jdh1605)
/shameless self-“promotion”
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 1:54 AM EST up reply actions
Prolly getting it for X-mas
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
And by “get beat up,”
you mean accidentally kill yourself.
I was thinking it was a masturbation thing, to be honest.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 20, 2009 3:41 AM EST up reply actions
I'm awake
cause when you have nothing to do with your life, you tend towards vampire time…
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
You need to get involved in VEB rec-a-palooza
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 2:03 AM EST up reply actions
I was actually way happier with that video
than the others I’ve linked on here before. I’m in the zone tonite.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
I gotta say
your new sig is awsome. And that’s not a word I use muchly.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 2:07 AM EST up reply actions
I really feel
like that should be worked into the video some how. I was looking for some good Gibby quotes and found that and knew what had to be done. I also like the new video I found, because the military stuff seems like the embodiment of the Christopher Titus joke of “We build monster trucks for fun. Piss us off and see what we come up with.”
I’m a bit loquacious tonite. Sorry everyone still up.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
Luv Titus.
And don’t apologize, its very entertaining.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 2:12 AM EST up reply actions
We've either outlasted everyone else
or they’re all off reccing…
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
I think we can do it without Mr Redbird
But I’m not afraid to use him
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 2:19 AM EST up reply actions
Because
it bastardizes my liberal reccing at all other times. Man’s gotta stand for something.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
I always gave gdm
ample time to post before I did. I figured if he wasn’t going to step up then I had to fill that void… since gdm isn’t good at filling voids from what I hear.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
mother of fuckingass
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
naw, i just had other places to be
now i don’t
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Hopefully you were picking up more bourbon
Can’t have gdm with no bourbon. Just doesn’t seem right.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
all i've got is some scotch
i’ll have to go out tomorrow & restock
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
That's what I like to hear.
Now for something completely different
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
go rec last nights overflow?
yeah i’ll go do that now
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
And I thought
I had new and creative ways to make time disappear… I’m obviously still at High-A compared to you.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
that's the 1st bacon thing i wouldn't eat
i’m not a fan of fudge at all
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
well then it's just bacon
i’ll always eat bacon
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
well when it's ginger kids wearing them yes
it only belongs on attractive women
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
by gdm426 on Dec 19, 2009 3:23 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i have a bacon thong pic
but they just don’t belong here cody my man. VEB is all class
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Titus joke
here oh how I love the webernets
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
that's actually pretty good.
I love the “because we were bored” bit.
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
I love all of Titus's stuff
It’s a shame his show didn’t get a longer run than it did.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
the later episodes got really stupid & it went way off course
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
This may be a valid point
but yeah Titus… he’s funny.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
titus is really funny, his comdedy act is great
but his show got stupid, i don’t know what happened but they changed everything about it & it sucked
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
and he looks like a wimpy version of gary busey
that can’t help, especially given the direction that macho busey’s career has taken lately.
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
I guess Titus could follow Busey,
but he would have to wreck his car and his squash.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 19, 2009 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
WTF is up with SBN?
this shit has been going on all week. fix it already damnit!
Bernie has more to add about Lego, Damon, Boras & the Yankees. read it while i go rec that creepy star wars thread.
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Playfully or not.
Buehrle playfully reminded Mozeliak that he wants to finish his career with the Cardinals. Buehrle has two years remaining on his White Sox contract.
* is an Asshat
you know what? that's total & complete bullshit
if he wanted to be a Cardinal, he’d be a Cardinal. STFU about it already Mark, we get it. you’re come St. Chuck. stop f’ing with the fans already jerk.
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
And he knows the Cardinals are LH starter adverse
At least that’s what I’ve gathered from my extensive looking at the past few rosters.
"When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story." - Bob Gibson
there's always room for a loogy
couple years from now, MB might fit.
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
he had the chance to hit FA & sign here two years ago & he passed that up to resign with the sox
screw that guy already. 6ly i’m sick of him saying he wants to be a Cardinal. he’s just f’ing with the blue hairs & Kool Aid drinkers that give standing O’s for sac bunts.
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
yeah screw that, we've already had jeff fassero
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
Except Jeff Fassero always sucked
/selective memory, don’t feel like looking up b-r
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
go wake up two more people to rec the thread
everything’s almost green expect yaid2’s comment about chris henry & fang’s gross veggy’s which i refused to rec outta of principle.
Every morning I wake up & smoke a dart. Then I eat five strips of bacon, & for lunch I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. And I'm still here! Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me.
normally I would refuse to join in out of principle
but my OCD is making me rec a few of those comments.
Seriously people, you disappoint me. You start something and don’t make sure to finish it? Quitters.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Dec 19, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
I'm just glad Mr Redbird didn't have to get involved
Although there’s a non-green comment from CG at the bottom that’s at 3 recs
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Dec 19, 2009 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
I made a new account just to help you people out
and damn it, some jerk went and made fang’s sprout picture green!
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Dec 19, 2009 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
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