Trading for a Very Specific Kind of Shortstop
by DanUpBaby on Feb 22, 2010 6:00 AM EST
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PrintIt's early yet, Spring Training-wise, so what's there to do but overreact about sub-atomic news particles? Joe Strauss's recent Tweet that it's "appearing more likely Cardinals trade for infield depth than sign it" doesn't make sense to me yet, with Felipe Lopez both cheaper than most tradable shortstops and not (as of this morning) demanding the Cardinals send another player away in exchange for his services, but whether it's for Lopez leverage or not it is apparently something that's going on.
The only veteran who's shaken loose in recent weeks is Carlos Guillen, made a little less relevant in Detroit by Johnny Damon's arrival. Guillen can still hit—he managed a .376 OBP in 2008—but he hasn't played shortstop since 2007, which makes him a switch-hitting, rich-man's Julio Lugo. He's also similar to Julio Lugo inasmuch as he's making $13 million in 2010 and 2011. Interesting player, interesting fit as temporary shortstop, third base contender, and left-handed bench bat, remarkably uninteresting contract.
And that's the problem with a trade like this—there's a very small sweet spot the Cardinals have to hit. A prospective infield acquisition would have to be—
- Better than Tyler Greene, so somewhere more than a win above a replacement shortstop.
- Not too much better than Tyler Greene, so that the Cardinals can afford him; in the current farm system only Jaime Garcia, David Freese, and Lance Lynn seem ready to be average right now, and that's the kind of player the Cardinals would be looking for in any significant move.
- Cheaper than Felipe Lopez, because if he's better than Felipe Lopez he violates clause two.
Who meeting all these criteria exists, and what would the Cardinals give up to get him? It's like trading a player through the proverbial eye of a needle, and to be honest I don't think it'll happen. But my best guess at the answer for the latter, much as it pains me to trade him even hypothetically, is Allen Craig.
Because the Cardinals are basically looking for the shortstop version of Allen Craig. The third base/left field version of Allen Craig gets his value differently—this hypothetical shortstop would probably account for most of his value on defense, with questionable offensive upside, and yes, I realize this is sounding like Tyler Greene again—but if the shape of their value would be different its mass would have to be pretty similar.
But who's out there like that? Reid Brignac, currently fighting with Sean Rodriguez (I'm a big Sean Rodriguez fan) for time at second base in Tampa Bay? Brendan Wood, the autopilot response to shortstop problems for the last two or three years, has finally got a spot in Anaheim to himself.
The minor league free agent scene is little better—the Cardinals already got the pick of the infield litter when they signed Ruben Gotay, and even the Miguel Cairo/Juan Castro class of mediocre infielder has already been picked through. A guy like Wilson Betemit, for instance, would have been an interesting flyer to take, but Kansas City signed him all the way back in November. There's not much left when your shortstop has surgery in February.
Right now the Cardinals have two less-than-optimal replacements for Brendan Ryan. Julio Lugo can't play shortstop and might not be able to hit anymore, and Tyler Greene has exactly one season to his name that suggests he's a Major League hitter—even a bad Major League hitter. But unless the Cardinals are willing to really dent an already weak minor league system the best non-Lopez scenario is that they come up with a third less-than-optimal replacement, and one of the three ends up in Memphis.
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I love that
Brandon Wood has become such a nonentity his name won’t even come out right. (That’s right, I’m a dick.)
Make way for the Homo Superior.
I'm pretty sure LAA fans have been screaming
Free Brandon Wood for a while now….
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I have no idea what the hell the thought process behind a move like this would be.
As you so admirably demonstrated, Dan, I’m just not sure there are players out there who specifically fit what the Cardinals want, and the few who do will likely end up a net negative when you compare the incremental gain compared to the value given up to bring him in. Just a really bizarre idea.
On the other hand, I still think Reid Brignac could grow into a pretty decent player one of these days, so… (I have visions in my head of Ben Zobrist v2.0.)
Make way for the Homo Superior.
Zobrist 2.0 would be a tall order.
But I like Brignac a lot too. I think of him as a left-handed Brendan Ryan circa 2009: good to great glove, enough bat that he’s not an embarrassment.
by arch support on Feb 22, 2010 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
It's not just the Cards
who don’t want Lopez. There has got to be something which metrics don’t show. He looks good on paper, especially offensively, yet he’s been with the Nationals, Cards, Diamondbacks, and Brewers in the past two years, and all have passed on signing him. He is actually cheap for what he seems to provide. Is it his WARIN (wins above replacement in lockerroom)?
by vinniefromjersey on Feb 22, 2010 7:25 AM EST reply actions
wouldn't that be nockerroom?
which reminds me of barbara windsor in the carry-on films…
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 7:51 AM EST up reply actions
We were speculating on this last week
I think it’s because he’s been perceived as a guy who won’t give you all he has all the time, and that’s something Tony just isn’t going to stand for. Guys like that (Kerry Robinson) seem to get run out of town in favor of guys with similar skill sets who do what they’re asked to do and work hard all the time (So Taguchi).
I also think that other GM’s are questioning whether they can count on him to give a shit for an entire season if they end up in the cellar. He pretty much didn’t give a shit for his entire tenure on a losing club in D.C., then played out of his mind for a month in St. Louis and played well early for a D-Backs team last year (until they fell out of contention) then got traded to Milwaukee and finished the season well. It’s really, really hard for a player to overcome a the “lazy ass” connotation (just look at Adam Dunn, who is neither lazy or an ass).
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I just find it amazing that there isn't some robot GM out there
that says, “he had a 4+ WAR season. Who cares about his attitude?” and signs him for ~3-5M. I guess I’ll be that guy* from two years ago who was always on here saying that a player’s attitude doesn’t really matter in the split seconds of an at bat. Reflexes take over and skill will come through.
*Pretty sure I was that guy 2 years ago as well. So this is just me being me.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
well, I think it is very debatable to what extent "clubhouse cancers"
cause friction, and to what extent they are just made the scapegoat when friction exists for other reasons. Milton Bradley in Chicago is a good example. Sure, he was by all accounts roundly disliked in the clubhouse due to his attitude. By the same token, however, it was another year of a foundering, listless club, plagued by injuries, with a manager lashing out more and more as team’s and fans’ lofty expectations plummeted back down to a sobering and painful reality. So I think the fact that Bradley was just an easy target to lay the blame on also played a significant role in how the ordeal played out. What especially supports this, I think, is that he was also attacked for his on-field performance, even though it stacked up well against what any other Cub was putting up.
Summary: I don’t think clubhouse concerns are worth as much worry and scrutiny for a team like the Cardinals, ie sign Floppy if you think he can help on game day and don’t sweat the other stuff.
matty has a point
the Oakland A’s won 3 world series in a row from 1972-74 and were known for not getting along with each other in the least
eh, I think there is one caveat with regard to the Cardinals
you have to get along with the mang, or rather he has to get along with you. You see, because he is the mang.
i thought he and lopez supposedly got along great?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
There's a difference ....
between not liking each other and not giving everything on the field, though. I think there are different types of “bad attitude” guys. The one is a guy you don’t have any interest in getting a beer with or spending time with away from the field, but you get everything he’s got when he steps on the field. You can win with Reggie Jackson. The other is the type that may or may not be a great guy personally, but you can’t count on him to do his job when faced with team adversity. You can’t win with that type of guy.
If Lopez has been labeled as the latter, then I can see why teams don’t want him. As a role player on a team with a strong leadership core, like the Cards, he can probably be productive. He can be a selfish player because no veteran leadership is expected from him. He’ll never get the big, long-term contract, though. He’ll never be looked at as a building block for a winning team. The best he’ll be is window dressing for a team that is already strong without him.
I'm not saying that those GM's are correct in their assumptions.
I just think that’s what is going on. I just think he’s been labeled and that his label is one that is awfully hard to shed. Guys who get labeled as “dogging it” at some point in their careers seem to spend most of their careers trying to shed that label.
That, coupled with being represented by Scott Boras, isn’t going to win over any GM’s, which is why I think he fired Boras last week. I don’t think that Boras representing you really pays off unless you are extremely talented or are potentially extremely talented. If you’re a middling veteran player, I don’t think the Boras tactics work.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
yeah
don’t underestimate the powers of hearsay and societal assumptions
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
never knew where the floppy nickname came from
but in investigating this situation, found on the nats site that his nickname there was flop because of his lack of effort – so is this the origin of floppy?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I bet a dollar Randy Johnson being The Big Unit has nothing to do with being 6'11
Not afraid to nitpick
i just assumed
it was a kind of portmanteau of felipe lopez
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
yeah, me too.
i’ve heard people call him Flip Lopez, too. I think thats what the AZ announcers called him. Same kind of thing.
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portmanteau
Are you Adam Dunn?
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:28 AM EST up reply actions
Anyone worried about Zambrono's plan to throw mostly a sinker?
Seems to me that this guy is trying to do anything he can to keep his production from dropping any further than it has over recent years, but I personally don’t think it will make him a better pitcher. I know of others who are concerned he will become a much better pitcher with this change, but I just don’t see it. I can see him leveling his production, but not increasing it.
Worried? No
He had a bounceback year last year. Anything that changes from that is probably a good thing.
Not afraid to nitpick
No
The cutter (if Pitch F/X is categorizing it correctly) seems like it’s been one of his best pitches the last couple of seasons. His sinker hasn’t been a good pitch for him, and he walks too many to be an effective sinkerball pitcher anyway.
I’m not worried about Z until he tames his walk rate to below 3.00 per 9. I don’t see him being an elite pitcher on a consistent basis unless that happens.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
The number of pitches he uses isn't going to make him better -
his control of his own idiocy will determine whether he will be better or not. His coaches are trying to make his pitching life easier and therefore eliminate some of his B.S.
my brother was saying last night that supposedly big z is concentrating on being more mature
and altering a lot of his style of pitching, should be interesting to see if it pans out or not, I think he is looking to be more of a control pitcher, but does the dude have any control, heh
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
i want to see him in a room with a gatorade machine for 24 hours
before i believe it
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Feb 22, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
ahahahahah!
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
I really like Guillen
but there’s no way I would pay him $13m/yr a play…
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions
hell no
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Hmm
This seems Photoshopped.
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by mojowo11 on Feb 22, 2010 9:56 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
and yet, ever so fitting
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by zoomzoomj88 on Feb 22, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
So let me get this straight:
You’re worried that Mo is going to trade Craig for some Craig-like shortstop that, as far as we can tell, doesn’t exist?
I hear he is a potentially unsettling hypothetical influence
in the non-existent locker room, though…
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
But his mOBA* was .486!!!
*mythical OBA
Is it Spring yet?
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Feb 22, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, but that's a very small sample size
It was like, i at-bats or something.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
All-inclusive tickets
Can anyone who’s been to one of the all-inclusive “clubs” at Busch (Champions Club, Bank of America Club, Legends Club) say a bit about whether the tickets are worth it? The thing I’m most worried about is that, based on the all-inclusive tickets page at stlcardinals.com, I’m not completely sure if a ticket actually reserves you a seat facing the game, or if you might get stuck sitting around some table watching the game on a big-screen TV. I’d have thought going in that they would surely include a reserved seat facing the game, and some of the text makes it sound that way, but the pictures don’t.
by BTown Birds fan on Feb 22, 2010 10:12 AM EST reply actions
well
I like field level so I don’t like any inclusive areas that are in the 2nd deck like the corporate suites.
I LOVE the scoreboard patio…i guess “if it’s worth it” is a matter of opinion cause to me dropping $100 on a seat is second nature to me. The buffet is “ok” but I’m a huge fan of AUCD….huge. (huge).
My seating preference goes in order:
1. No more than 15 rows back field level in the infield.
2. No more than 10 rows(ish) back in the OF.
3. Scoreboard Patio.
4. Bleachers.
5. Watch it on TV.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
I think my favorite
is first row of the upper deck along the 1st or 3rd base line. Great view of the whole stadium, the skyline (what little St. Louis has), the whole field, etc. Get to put your feet up, enjoy the cool breeze, drink in the sun. *Looks out window, kills self*
Agree with everything said here
I’ve only paid for field level a couple of times but it was definitely worth it. Most every other time I’ve been there, I’ve been in the bleachers or the Scoreboard Patio and those are great seats for the price — especially if you bring a good set of binoculars or a nice camera where you can zoom in on the infield and dugouts.
I watched from behind the Cardinal bullpen during VEB Day last year — that was pretty cool except for annoying high school girls trying to get Jason Motte’s autograph the entire night. Just because you have tits doesn’t give you the right to block everyone’s view of the game so you can dangle over the railing in your tank top trying to get an autograph. Some of us are there to actually watch the game
/soapbox
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
your second to last sentence
not sure i agree.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Ummmmmm
You didn’t see these girls. Not the type that should be wearing tank tops in public.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
then your comment makes perfect sense
and of course i am only joking, because i do not judge women on their looks. they are all the salt of the earth, etc.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I probably should have went over there
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
you think?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
how much is a beer at Busch these days?
I recall paying something like 8 or 9 bucks for a crappy miller lite at Yankee Stadium the season before last…
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
"crappy miller lite"
Redundant
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 11:25 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
that's not out of line with what it'll run you at Busch
you can also get some craft beers, like schlafly, for like $6.00 or $7.00 iirc, but its only 12 oz.
6 bucks for a schlafly sounds excellent
like I said, my most recent ballpark experiences were Old Yankee (which, broadly speaking, sucked, although it was still “an experience” and I’m glad I went in its last year), thus very pricey, and the Yakult Swallows stadium in Tokyo, which, being Japan (and especially being tokyo) was not a cheap place to drink beer.
6 bucks is about what you’d pay (perhaps a little more) for a beer like schlafly in a pub in London, although you’d get 1 UK pint for that (which is about 18/19 oz I think).
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
but London=New York, pricewise, so that’s a very good deal. Now, how much would that 18/19 oz. beer, equal in quality to Schlafly, cost in, say, Birmingham, or York? Or Aberystwyth (loved that town, and the drive through Wales to get there)?
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by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 22, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
Kinda depends
the going rate round here (Leeds, which is about an hour from York) is somewhere between £2-3 for a “decent” pint in a city centre pub. Say, maybe £2.50, though perhaps closer to £3. Import beers that aren’t european macro lagers (i.e. belgian/dutch/german stuff, Leffe, Warsteiner and Hoegaarden being the most common on tap) are more in the £3-4 range, mostly. I’d say American non-macro stuff (though I guess you could argue Schlafly or Sierra Nevada would be kinda somewhere between a craft and a micro) is probably in the same boat – i.e. £3 at least per pint.
So, depending on quality, you’re probably paying $4-5 for a UK pint (19 US oz). Beer in London STARTS at about £3, and you could pay up to £5 for a pint of imported craft beer, so that’s $5 up to about 7 or 8.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
there isn't USUALLY a big mark-up at sports events though
test match cricket (which I sometimes go to) near me isn’t much more than buying a beer in a pub, although obviously the quality isn’t as good. I’m not sure about premier league soccer (you can’t take beer out of the bars, usually, so people don’t tend to drink in the stadium much, just before and after) but I’d imagine it’s not that much more.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Happy hour price for a pint of very good local beer is 75-90 B - $2.50-3.00
you really need to visit me in Bangkok
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that's quite a lot more than koh samui, i think
which surprises me. You could get a bottle there for not much over $1 most of the day, IIRC, and I only went during the winter.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:30 AM EST up reply actions
Yo, Monk-man what was the rate on the B? Do you come this way often?
I alwys enjoy your insights. Would be fun to meet up some happy hours.
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no, first time
I enjoyed it though. Went through Singapore & KL too. Liked Singapore a lot, KL less so. I was keen to visit Bangkok but given the time frame (about 10 days) to do the other 3 places, seemed like an extra couple of days on the beach was a better plan, and maybe hit up Bangkok and a bit more of the Pacific Rim some other time.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 24, 2010 6:23 AM EST up reply actions
eh, 12 oz is barely worth it
at a ballgame, since you (read: I) would be getting up to go back to the beer cart every inning or so. Stupid 2 beer per person limit.
some places have some deals that work out
like when I was at yankee, all the beer sellers had whatever the usual tall can is in the US (is it 16oz or something?) for $9 I think, but I think there was a stall on an internal concourse near me that was selling BIG tins (24 or maybe 26 oz or something like that) of Heineken, which is better beer (marginally) than miller/bud lite and was only about 11 or 12 bucks. By the bottom of the 8th inning they had a ton of them left and started selling for only 8 or 9 bucks I think, so I grabbed a couple then, too.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
I really need to get a flask
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
That's what we did when I came up for a game last September
It was pretty awesome. The ticket was a gift, though, so I don’t know how much it cost. We pretty much got tanked and ate a ton of hot dogs. Also, you don’t have to watch on the big screen, as the seating outside is still assigned.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
We watched a game in the Champs club
last year, and I made sure to get my money’s worth. You do get a seat up there, but the sight lines suck on anything hit in the air because of the overhang. All in all though, when you consider the price of food and beverages, it was a good value.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
We did the Bank America Club
last year. It includes the buffet with the usual hot dogs and burgers, but also had pasta, barbecue, nachos and brownies and cookies. Also beer, wine soda, etc. You do get a reserved seat, but the enclosed area is nice in case of rain, extreme heat or cold. I’m recalling the tickets were about $125. I don’t live near by anymore so I only get back about once a year for a game. It’s worth the money, but I probably wouldn’t do it if attending multiple games during the year.
Mixed drinks in CC as well....
I think they were $125 per, and that was premium because it was a scrubs game.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
about 5 years ago, I bought a scalped ticket for Fenway. Seat directly behind the Pesky pole.
I had lumbago by the 6th inning and went across the street and watched the rest of the game on a big screen. Beer and a pretzel set me back $20 at Fenway. Jug of suds at O’Leary’s (or some such) was half that much. . . l wrote “1967” all over the seat I left just to remind the next dumb ass who bought a ticket for the seat about the Series that Boston lost to the Cards.
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Thanks for the comments everyone
My wife and I have been debating between splurging on all-inclusive seats vs. really good field-level seats for some game this spring. This stuff helps a lot.
by BTown Birds fan on Feb 22, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
I say really good field-level seats.
We splurged on seats right on the dugout one year. AWESOME.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
I will let you all know
how the commissioners box seats are this year.
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Also, Dave Concepcion.
Yeah field level is the way to go.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
unless
you enjoy the words “all you can” followed by the words “eat and drink”.
depends who I’m going with. Just my wife, then we splurge for field level. Group of people, then we splurge for all inclusive.
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Hey, so the Yanks are set to sign Chan Ho Park:
Allow me to beat the drum once again, and encourage a trade for Chad Gaudin. He can probably be had for prospect pennies, and, in my opinion, he automatically becomes contender for best right-handed reliever in our bullpen … an area of concern I’m still much worried about.
Well he kinda sucked as a righthanded reliever in Chicago
after the first 2 or 3 outings. We want Cubs discards? Are the 1.5 WHIPs supposed to be hot? heh.
probably more likely
he’d become our #1 contender for the 5th starter spot. I really like Gaudin, he’s got the stuff to be an above-average starter, I think, and I reckon he’d work well with Duncan.
He does, however, have a pretty big platoon split. Arguably not big enough to stop him being a competent starter, but big enough to only really be a righty specialist out of the pen, and perhaps big enough to make him something of a liability against teams that can stuff their lineup with good lefties. I don’t really know what to make of that, tbh.
Still, I would probably give up something for him.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
Trade what?
What are we going to trade for Gaudin? I would guess that the Yankees, with the amount of injury issues that their rotation might have, value Gaudin as a spot starter/middle reliever, so we’re not going to just trade them a couple of C level prospects to get him.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Some of the players Gaudin has been traded for in the past:
-back-up catcher Kevin Cash – Blue Jays
-player to be named later, eventually outfielder Dustin Majewski – A’s
-pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielder Matt Murton, infielder Eric Patterson, catcher Josh Donaldson (as part of package with Rich Harden) – Cubs
-player to be named later (eventually $100,000) – Yankees (from Padres, who got him for free from the Cubs (he was released).
Gaudin’s value hasn’t advanced by leaps and bounds. If he’s more valued than he was at the time of his last trade, it certainly isn’t by much.
I’d think a Jon Jay/Aaron Luna/Steve Hill or comparable would be a fair asking price. Maybe two of those three.
As far as Yanks’ back-up starters, Hughes, Park, and Mitre all qualify as potential fifth starter material. While Gaudin has value to NYY, I don’t think it’s as much as you state.
by arch support on Feb 22, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
I'm of the opinion that it wouldn't.
But my opinion was bent some by fourstick’s notion that it would take that or more.
Also, I’m guessing another organization wouldn’t look as highly on those three Cards prospects as we ourselves do. Our view is probably inflated.
by arch support on Feb 22, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Thing is
none of the teams who’ve traded him really valued him properly, or they weren’t going anywhere and had him filling up a 40 man spot better used on a youngster. The Yankees really don’t have any of those problems at this time, and are in need of a reliable right handed swingman on their roster.
I don’t see Hughes starting any games, Mitre might start some in spot duty. Even if they don’t need him as a 5th starter, they need a lot of multiple inning relievers because Burnett and Joba don’t go deep into games very often (with Joba it seems to be by design), and Wang was a hitter’s extravaganza last season.
Why trade Jay/Luna/Hill for a starter when there are productive starters still on the market that could be signed as FA’s, like Smoltz? Seems like a waste of resources.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I think I can summarise your point more concisely, fourstick:
Smoltz
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:33 AM EST up reply actions
I don't think this has been said already but if it has sorry.
Kahlil cannot report to the Rangers Spring Training yet because of anxiety and apparently could miss significant time.
Link
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Golly.
His whole story just makes me so sad. I hope he’s getting help.
by peach concrete on Feb 22, 2010 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
I think doctors said he couldn't come so I think he is, I just don't know if it's working.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
in the buck o'neil book, i've been reading
Posnanski talks about traveling the country with o’neil in I think 05. One stop is san diego where poz comments on how many fans are wearing greene jerseys.
Sad.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
by tom s. on Feb 22, 2010 11:36 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I like him a lot.
And I have a friend who is a Padre fan and he was her favorite. It’s sad. Also Clemson Tigers have to stick together!
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
forgot he was a tiger.
How does a surfer dude end up in SC?
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
by tom s. on Feb 22, 2010 12:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I have no idea.
Probably because we are awesome.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
he was born in pennsylvania
writer for dallas paper just speculated a few minutes ago that rangers could void his contract.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Also: Floppy might be an option for them now.
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by The Continental on Feb 22, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
I thought of that too.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
if they have any money
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I wish he'd just quit baseball for a while.
The guy is made (financially) for life, he’s clearly doing himself no favours trying to play through this.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
I agree, but it's just got to be such a difficult decision...
…knowing that there’s a time crunch, and that at some point he’s going to have missed his window to play baseball. I don’t know what he’s thinking or feeling, of course, but I could imagine him feeling pressure to get right NOW so that he can do the thing he loves — which I expect would only makes things worse.
by peach concrete on Feb 22, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
How do you know he would not be doing worse if he wasn't trying to play?
by Willie McGee's Twin on Feb 22, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
I don't
but I can make an educated guess. His problems are with pressure and anxiety, right? I suppose if he has low self-esteem (apparently he is very hard on himself when he plays poorly, which seems to make him play worse) it’s possible it’d be even lower if he wasn’t playing at all, but I can’t help but feel he doesn’t seem to be getting any better doing the play for a month, sit out for a month routine. A change of scene might help.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
I think he needs to go back to San Diego.
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He had trouble there too, though.
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by The Continental on Feb 22, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
I feel like it wasn't this much.
And I also think I read somewhere that he said he felt more at home in San Diego.
But maybe in San Diego it was just the beginning and it’s just been getting worse and worse.
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Yeah, I think he broke his hand in 08 punching a TV monitor
so it doesn’t sound like he was exactly in the best of mental states even there.
In retrospect, actually, it looks like pretty poor due diligence on the part of the front office to trade for the guy last year (easy to say in retrospect, I know, and, at the time, I think we all pretty much liked the deal).
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:34 AM EST up reply actions
An educated guess might also say...
that he feels the most anxious when he’s not playing or trying to play.
Ultimately, Khalil has some sort of mental or emotional disorder that negatively affects his ability to play baseball. Past that, no one on this board really knows jack shit about him, what might make his condition better or worse, how teams’ medical staffs are dealing with the issue, etc. etc.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Feb 22, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder
Perhaps this has been talked about, but what if being traded in itself is the reason he is depressed? Just be cast away after a bad season maybe hit him hard, and playing in the minors for the Cards and/or not performing well just plunged him deeper.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
I speculate that the military background of his family has more to do with it
lots of these guys deal with being the very best athlete in their town/school/college, then hitting the big time and finding out they’re not Albert Pujols. or finding out they’re not 16 forever. so in a sense, every club that doesn’t suck has a built-in support group.
Khalil’s quotes, though, were always… aggressively introspective. not a good idea to constantly turn inward if the only thing to do is pick at a scab. I don’t think he’ll make it out unless he trusts one of his teammates and/or a significant other*
*contrast Greinke’s come-back.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I think that mine is effectively what you are saying in a looser sense.
The guy was incredibly popular in SD and he was on the upswing, then his bad year happened, and he just got flipped for prospects. Don’t think he was able to handle that.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
I think he was already hitting the wall in SD, though.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
also, to further yak about this
the single-minded mentality for that performance-oriented, consistent, “champion” personality can backfire on a guy. approaching mental issues means you’ve got to change your mental strategy, sometimes radically.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
if i had to speculate
i’d factor the religious angle most prominently as far as the introspection goes…of course, i don’t even know if he follows it religiously
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
correlation, no causation
I know atheists who speak like that on a regular basis. /religion
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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IIRC he was also a massively touted prospect
and absolutely tore it up in HS/college, as well as the minors. I’m sure I’ve seen some quotes from scouts and prospect analysts who said he was one of the best SS prospects for a long time at some point in the early-aughts. Perhaps if you’ve always been the star player, never faced any adversity in your professional career, and are of fragile mental state anyway, it makes it much harder to face failure when you finally begin to struggle after hitting the big time. That could partly explain why he’s so hard on himself – he spent the best part of a decade being the best player on every team he was involved with, and then all of a sudden starts to totally suck.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:38 AM EST up reply actions
It's possible he's tried them and they didn't help or made things worse.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
it might be difficult to hit a baseball on these drugs
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Also
those drugs might not be compatible with playing major league baseball – i.e. they might be on the banned substances list. These guys have got to be VERY careful with what they take these days. I’m sure I saw an interview with Holliday where he said he doesn’t even take cold remedies unless they’re from the club directly – I’m pretty sure the drugs tests can detect things like metabolites, so it’s possible that any medication, even if it’s not directly banned, could be catabolised into something that is.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
I'm too slow!
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This is true.
I also wonder what the Ba’hai religion says about drugs.
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I would think they'd be fine with it
Bahá’ís are forbidden to drink alcohol or to take drugs, unless prescribed by doctors.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
Well there you go.
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What if he has a legit prescription though?
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by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Still gotta clear it with MLB
Half the league has been diagnosed with ADD and gotten medical clearance for adderall.
Not afraid to nitpick
That's what I mean
You’ve gotta be up front with the league about your conditions and what doctors legitimately prescribe for you
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by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
kinda sad
I figured the troubles were over, and it’s unfortunate that they’re not.
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by zoomzoomj88 on Feb 22, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
Doing nothing
looks like the best option for now. I’d hate to give up a valuable piece like A. Craig only to find out what we landed in return was roughly equivalent to Tyler Greene. Lopez really isn’t a SS anymore but he can hit in the 2 hole and improve the offense, which makes what T. Greene gives you with the bat for a few months less important. If Lopez hit like he did last year for a few months as a Cardinal in 2010, we can always trade him when B. Ryan is healthy again if the organization feels he would be excess baggage at that point.
Unless I'm reading what your're saying incorrectly...
…you seem to be suggesting that Lopez and Greene would be playing at the same time, which means Lopez would be displacing either Skip (okay to do vs. lefties, I suppose) or Freese (don’t know his platoon splits off the top of my head). Is Lopez a significant enough upgrade with the bat over either of those two to be worth the money?
I’m not saying you’re wrong, just that it’s something else to think about.
Lopez is a big upgrade over Lugo at 2B vs left-handers
and he’s probably at least as good (most likely better) than Freese at 3B vs left-handers. Freese has a fairly regular platoon split in the minors.
If Floppy’s costing $5m or less he’s almost certainly a bargain to us, value-wise. Trouble is, you can perhaps make a case that someone like John Smoltz might offer even more at that price. I’d be happy with either, I think.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
that should read "than Freese at 3B vs right-handers"
Additionally, Lopez has the advantage of being a switch-hitter who hits similarly from both sides, which is a big situational advantage on a roster that is RHB-heavy and which has only a couple of lefties (with significant-to-awful platoon splits).
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
That all being the case
And with Felipe no longer considered viable defensively at SS, why is the “Sign Lopez” discussion somehow connected to finding a replacement for Ryan, then? It would seem to be a good move on its own merits, and “Find a platoon partner for 2b/3B” isn’t really a sound strategic response to “Starting SS injured”.
not to speak for Monk
but I believe the argument is as follows:
“Starting SS injured” → play Greene at SS → (diminished offense)/(extra MI roster spot) → sign Lopez
by brackenthebox on Feb 22, 2010 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
yeah
I don’t think anyone except Tyler Greene on this roster can play an adequate shortstop, and I don’t think signing Floppy would change that. I wouldn’t mind Lugo or Lopez there for one game a fortnight or something, but with a groundball staff, either of those guys as a full-time SS is asking for trouble…
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
platoon lopez at 3B with Freese but you might also play him elsewhere on the diamond. Greene has to be the SS if the choices are Greene, Lopez or Lugo.
formula for success
trade lugo
sign floppy
fill in with in-house guys
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
I would be fine with that
although I don’t think Lugo brings much back. I think he could be an option for Kansas City, mind you, given their dearth of good MIF options, and the fact they have a borderline special-needs GM.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:39 AM EST up reply actions
I wouldn't mind giving up Craig for a 5th starter type
I realise he wouldn’t get a GOOD cost-controlled pitcher, but rolling the dice on a Glen Perkins or even an Andy Sonnanstine wouldn’t be a bad move IMO.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
actually he's there to consult his pitching coach
AJ
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by the way, if anyone is wondering about the meme
with Seattle, Big Z, and Dave Duncan, that there is part of the explanation.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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My favorite quote:
The other thing he’s got going is that he’s had a hellacious winter.
The word hellacious coming from Tony just makes me laugh for some reason.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
.....
La Russa was impressed by how Freese handled the furor surrounding the latter’s being arrested for a DUI in December.
Emphasis mine. They had to distinguish which DUI they were talking about, yikes
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by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
yeah
it’s rather scary…
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by zoomzoomj88 on Feb 22, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
I got me head handed to me when I commented earlier on the bibulous nature of the man from thirde. ..It is still worrisome. . .
Check out the word before making the Barnes and (ig)Noble jokes, and above all hope that Freese has truly figured out what is at stake. . .
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what was Freese's?
I didn’t realize Tony’s was so low. Some guys could probably get there and barely feel buzzed.
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That's Miggy Cabrera territory
Although Buster Olney says he’s quit drinking…..
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Miggy
doesn’t drink and line-drive.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:40 AM EST up reply actions
Tony made a sincere mistake.
Freese was recklessly hammered.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
I know the law does not inquire into the state of mind for DUIs
but I think I agree with you in this instance. Not that I am condoning TLR’s DUI.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
yeah
all he had was some wine with dinner, I think tons of people technically are drunk drivers but aren’t really that drunk at all
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
and probably
better drivers than most 70+ year olds
(not condoning drinking and driving)
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yeah
that’s like 2.5 to 3 drinks even if you’ve been eating. they like to make their money lol
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
.08 for the average male is 5 drinks in an hour, 6 over 2, 7 over 3 etc
1 beer/drink=.02 BAC and you process .02 per hour.
Not afraid to nitpick
I'm guessing that's just an average
like some people would need less than that, others more, etc
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
oh duh
you stated that in the subject heh
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yes......which was probably more
due to exhaustion, which a couple glasses of wine when I’m tired will put me right out.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
And he was on medication.
It’s been blacked out on the police report.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
Tony passed out in the middle of an intersection
I’d wager a good amount that .093 was after a good bit of delaying.
Not afraid to nitpick
passed out or fell asleep?
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
Passed out. Major shenanigans call being made on blowing a .093 while being that drunk.
Not afraid to nitpick
i don't think that video shows anything determinative.
in fact it says above that they “found him asleep” on that page.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
yeah and wasn't it really late at night?
and in the middle of long, long, spring training days? I mean, I’m not condoning anything, either, but I think his situation was just bad circumstances. I blew a .07 on a breathalyzer at a party once, and I had only had two beers.
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It's not that they found him asleep
It’s that he couldn’t say the alphabet or stand up straight. He was drunk.
Not afraid to nitpick
i'd like to see you say the alphabet as soon as you wake up.
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He didn't "just wake up"
That was 5 minutes after he woke up if you look at the time logs on the video. I think someone can wake up in 5 minutes well enough to say the alphabet while being questioned for a DUI. And he didn’t just screw up the alphabet, he butchered it. Then he couldn’t stand on one leg or walk straight. He was wasted.
Not afraid to nitpick
I love the video from the police station
It reminds me of the scene in True Lies where they’re interrogating Jamie Lee Curtis, lol.
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Clearly, my avatar shows what happens
at .093…
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
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by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
what about the lopez-leverage angle dan mentions?
the trade talk could be negotiating – i mean, seems floppy’s options are running out, barring some major injury, the chance of which sort of puts us on the clock as well.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i think the hang up is
floppy wants a starting gig
otherwise he’d somewhere by now
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
crazy that no one will give him one, really
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by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
I thought he was a great fit in Minnesota
more so than O-Dog. They still have questions at 2B and 3B, and Lopez could fit in wherever they worked out was the best place for him…
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:42 AM EST up reply actions
WHY would we trade for a shortstop when we have Boog?
That makes no sense. The point of signing Flip is for his versitality. We don’t need a SS. Right? I mean, unless the FO knows something about Boog’s injury that we don’t…
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I enjoy how your username lends credibility.
but serious question — could The Hoff play short?
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i though toronto picked him up in the rule 5's?
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by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty sure they did.
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by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
they did
I just wanted to know if the inexplicable releases are a trend or just my imagination
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
not sure that hoff is inexplicable
since they are pretty high on descalso
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
someone refresh me on him...?
the last i saw of The Hoff, Skip was blocking 2nd, so they let him go unprotected…?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i think all hoff could do
was get in the way of descalso – both are limited to 2B, it seems. i don’t think hoff was “blocked” by schu because the org never saw him as more than a backup, with no versatility. descalso they seem to see as a possible replacement for schu.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
aha, thanks y'all.
there are just so many Young Hitters
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I think they'd have kept Hoffpauir and perhaps used him as a platoon partner for skip this year
he’s an OK hitter and acquitted himself reasonably with the bat in 2009. I just think when they got Lugo that made him basically redundant.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
I see
a shadow of a memory is telling me hoff’s arm was not so great. i’d be surprised to see him do much at short
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by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
No
Hoffpauir was picked up by the Blue Jays off the waiver wire in early November. The Rule 5 draft wasn’t until a month later. Toronto took Zinicola, a RHP, from the Nats in the Rule 5.
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by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 22, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
they have the Walrus, yes?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yeah. Toronto...where St Louis Prospects go to um.....
…flourish?
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eh?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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At least it's not some crappy baseball town...like Miami. Or Detroit.
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cast-offs go to milwaukee
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I thought that was just PITCHING cast offs.
Suppan, Looper, (almost, if not for not having a functional left arm) Mulder. Yes, Lopez ended up there last year, he didn’t go there directly – AZ was first, weren’t they?
Thought that they claimed him via waivers
Although it really doesn’t matter.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
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don't think so
i mean, barden did, but at least he’s sure-handed.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
where is the last of the BBs?
I knew this then forgot it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah
good pickup by them I think. Barden deserves a run at mlb level, at least as a backup. Seems to me he can do most everything you want from a backup MIF (stand at shortstop, plus glove at 2B/3B, probably just about able to hit at mlb level as long as he’s not over-exposed).
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
the hoff was like a -10 fielder at second. if he was a butcher there, i'd hate to see him at short.
i would rather have lopez or probably lugo at SS than hoff.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
No, Hoffpauir could barely play 2B
he had a reputation as a terrible defender. Although I always quite liked his bat and wondered if he could make it as a 3B, perhaps, it seems his options were somewhat limited given his poor glove.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
probably too short
to be a 3bman. Have to be tall in the saddle to stand at the hot corner, unless you’re a penguin.
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by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 22, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Robert Wadlow
greatest third sacker I ever seen.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He had a pretty short career, unfortunately.
I think Manute Bol coulda done wonders too, if it werent for Boras being his agent and not getting him signed.
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The guy made it look so easy
Loping around the infield like a giraffe
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
oh that's right.
I hope the Cards have a “you must be this tall” sign next to third base. Oquendo can use it as an alternate stop sign.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
probably not
I was thinking more last season, when we were running Joe Thurston (ugh) out there on a regular basis. Now we’ve got a healthy Freese, I don’t really see Hoff working out there. He did, however, have a great K/BB ratio in his last season and his stats look to me like the sort that translate well to mlb level – maybe he could still be a right-handed Skip type; low K’s, reasonable BB rate, doubles power and a .280+ BA.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:45 AM EST up reply actions
per goold's twitter
Boog is now in camp
"I think he's the best hitter of all time. I think there has never been a better hitter than him. And I know I didn't see them all, but I just don't think there could be." - Adam Wainwright on The Mang
but will he rest his wrist?
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only his bunkmate knows....
by Willie McGee's Twin on Feb 22, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
gross.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw. I had one of those faces you look at it, man, and say, 'Man he's an ass-hole.' Could be, depends on if you pissed me off or not." - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 22, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
He's got two wrists!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
but he's not a switch hitter...
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
by STLRegalia on Feb 22, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
too bad I retired my old sig
nice work.
you’ll notice in the photo, though, that there is no wrist.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
wait, wait...
he strolled into camp
Goold is paying close attention to his gait, among other things.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
on his feet, or hands?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Goold's so coy about those details
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So Boog changed Colby's walk-up song a few times last year apparently.
Link
Also Boog has a mohawk.
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andi should add that to her observations
the mohawk’s not new, I don’t think
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yeah I remember seeing it earlier.
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Sup guys? Heard you like my almost-hawk.
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I sorely want to see
Boog’s t-shirt collection. damn, kid.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that appears to be
a serious shirt
also, it doesnt really look like a mohawk or faux-hawk. It looks like bed-head.
Maybe he's trying to bring back the fade.
Is it Spring yet?
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Feb 22, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
it looks like he lost a bet.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
what's with the white hair on the side?
or am i seeing wrong?
i actually like the shirt, as Yadi2 noticed, it’s very serious
it was in dispute
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I think the community voted to add him.
So I’ll work on it after I take my midterm tomorrow.
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but that's because he was up against Jeter
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And others!
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Good looking isn't a democracy CGirl
Colby like decisive women!(?)!
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by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
that's what's whispered.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Nopw...
twsw
Caps not allowed in whispering
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Yeah but there are just not many good looking shortstops in my opinion.
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damn it, Monk!
he’s a Mariner now.
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yeah, he should be sent to sea with a face like that
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Awesome.
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Is this the face that launched a thousand ships
or sank them?
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw. I had one of those faces you look at it, man, and say, 'Man he's an ass-hole.' Could be, depends on if you pissed me off or not." - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 22, 2010 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
the ships were fleeing
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
by cardball on Feb 22, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
ew
and I was just about to eat lunch….
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"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
maybe DAR has to be adjusted for being short and gritty?
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
looks a bit more muscular
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
he's looked like that since last year
he’s rather vein-y
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He looks like David Wallace in this pic
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
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I'm here to swing the bat.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
Tyler Greene named his kid 'Braden'
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Barden
it’s spelt Barden. He’s hoping that he’ll play nicely with little Descalso, little Solano and little Thurston.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
you have something against tributes to Looper?
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other notes
Lugo also arrived.
Tony is hooked on texting.
Rich Hill… hates baseball?
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Rich Hill is Adam Dunn's long lost brother...
…their parents hated them, so shipped each to different orphanages. It’s up to us to reunite them.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 22, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
or keep them as far apart as possible
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by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
Or.......
…..BOTH
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Wait a minute, that kinda backfired.
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Hooked on txting worked 4 me
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Make it stop...make it stop
Pags has moved up the depth chart after a great season at Memphis. If Yadi or Larue have health issues, we may see more of number 19.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
A GREAT season?
a GREAT season?
What sport was this in?
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
scoring chicks?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
just imagine what he could do on a major league roster
if he did that well in memphis.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
PCL hitters' rates are always inflated
They all get to the bigs and strikeout but don’t have the power to overcome that.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Feb 22, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i think i have to rec that
i think
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wait
we are still talking about SCORING SOME TAIL, here, right?
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:48 AM EST up reply actions
He's not the best looking guy, but that is a horrible photo.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
Oh god
That smile is just creepy, and the teeth don’t really help.
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In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
i think that's his poopin' face.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Feb 22, 2010 5:27 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
you got a rec
for giving me a chuckle
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
yeah, like an uglier version of that guy.
that’s pretty good.
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"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
good lord
he looks ever so slightly downs-y actually.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:48 AM EST up reply actions
He does look a bit syndromic
The term used by pediatricians for this kind of kid is FLK. Funny Looking Kid. True story!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
our clinicians have to be very careful what they write on cards/notes for child patients
as they’re often given to the parents to take the child to give blood for testing. Apparently, in one case, one of the parents was told to take a card to a phlebotomist and get a blood sample from the very young child, and the clinician in question had written “possible dwarf” on the card, which, as well as not being a very medical (or politically correct!) term, hadn’t been discussed with the family AT ALL. As you can imagine, when the mum spotted that there was quite a bit of aggro…
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 24, 2010 6:28 AM EST up reply actions
Albert sounds like only the sons count
or, eh, maybe it’s just me. makes me want to root for Sophia.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
she'll put softball back in the olympics
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
That is a beautiful name.
I want to name my daughter Sofia but with the f spelling. Which I think is from a country in Europe but it has escaped me.
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bulgaria
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
also a wonder of the world
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
been there
done that
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's a lot of dome.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
resist....urge....
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
let it breathe
(punchline? what punchline?)
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also, I think they're paging your avatar
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Ahahaha
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
that's quite a sig
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Meh, It's a bit long for this blog
but Carlin is the greatest comedian in history. Got to pay him some props for one of his most famous skits.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
wait
george carlin died?
wtf?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
What RiverRat said.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
We have a black president?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
mixed race
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
me too
it’s…. OK. I was broadly disappointed by Istanbul as a whole. It’s… also OK.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
concur
but the place i stayed rocked. some dude named “mister jimmy” solicited me at the train station. great times there at his hotel…but out and about the city…as you said.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, i enjoyed it overall
boozy week-long whistlestop tour of eastern europe with some friends. Bizarrely enough I also went to Sofia (the Bulgarian capital) on that trip, along with Belgrade. I enjoyed Sofia (only there either one or two nights) but there was very little to it, Istanbul was good fun but slightly disappointing because I thought there’d be more to see (although we did it in a very unplanned way and I wiped out most of one day with an awesome hangover), Belgrade was wet and miserable.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
why would I not?
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:51 AM EST up reply actions
never in belgrade
but spent some time in zagreb (better than expected) on the way down to croatia (island of hvar, off coast of split – excellent place, hvar)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
It's OK
I found it a little spotty in places, to be honest.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:51 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I really want to go to croatia
or perhaps montenegro this year. Not sure I’ll make it, mind you, given I think I’ve got most of my holidays figured out already (one will involve seeing a cards game or two, I think!)
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:50 AM EST up reply actions
it is the hagia (sp?) sofia in istanbul
at one point the world’s largest christian church. It has a very interesting history, actually. It’s literally across the road from the blue mosque, which I think was also at one point the largest mosque in europe. Pretty impressive duo of buildings.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 22, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
some of my family went to visit there and had a blast
but that was like 10 years ago
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Also Queen Sofia of Spain.
Which is who I was thinking of.
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one small error
and the girl is a fancy couch
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
What?
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sofa, i think
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i was actually thinking that if i were a scout, i'd think about checking the women's softball league for players who could
compete in MLB. i realize the physiological differences between women and men might keep women from competing in a lot of areas, but i could imagine a woman who is a really sharp defense-first SS or CF – i.e., who gets by on being nimble rather than a power spot where upper-body strength makes a big difference – could make it in the majors.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
exactly. i don't see any reason why a woman wouldn't be able to play that role.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
what happened to that Emiko girl
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
???
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
i'm not sure if you're agreeing with me or not.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
i think watley, the usa shortstop
is considered the best softball player around, non-pitcher division – i can’t imagine her even in the minors. it’d be interesting to see her in a spring camp, though.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
not
but only because there’s no crying in baseball
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this is not a serious comment, right?
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:52 AM EST up reply actions
why not?
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
not to sound sexist
but I don’t think there are ANY women anywhere who have the necessary strength and skills to hit at a better-than-a-bad-hitting-pitcher level at MLB. Sure, maybe you could carry a good-fielding female SS or CF, and NEVER have them hit, but why not then simply call up your bad-hitting minor league gloveman of choice (I dunno, Gorkys Hernandez or Shane Robinson or whoever), who at least might have a chance of ever hitting for extra bases, in the event they have to take an at-bat, and who will presumably be as good in the field (if anything, because male athletes are faster runners, harder throwers, and thus can presumably make up any small differences there might be in reading the ball off the bat etc. against the absolute best fielding female).
I just don’t see what advantage a good hitting female would have over a male minor leaguer who is an all-world fielder but who isn’t going to OPS more than .600 in the majors due to having a crappy bat. Will there really be a female player who is a better CF than Endy Chavez, who just signed a minor league deal (I believe) for the league minimum, or who’s a better infielder than Craig Counsell or Adam Everett? Those all-glove, no bat guys can surely still hit better than any female softball player likely would and it’s hard to see ANY player, male or female, having a much better glove.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 24, 2010 6:36 AM EST up reply actions
it's such a huge jump from 60- to 90-ft. bases
both offensively and defensively.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Was this an interview or something?
And do you have a link?
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
it's one of the quick P-D features
and of course I can’t seem to navigate back to it. the one where he talks about coaching.
I do acknowledge that there’s probably some language-barrier going on there… Albert does get to babbling when he’s excited.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ah i found it
Ah...
Well, I guess teaching his daughters baseball would have less of an impact on their careers. But still. As a girl from a family of chauvinist males on my dad’s side (and come to think of it, the women favor the boys, too), the gender favoritism gets old.
I’ve seen video of Albert with his second daughter as a baby and he was as loving and doting as a person can be.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
oh, I don't doubt he loves his kids
but yeah, I’ve seen it in my family, they can love ’em and yet reinforce the stereotypes
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yep.
I was a better athlete, a better student, and the smarter kid, but because of my gender, I’ve always been second fiddle to my younger brother. My mom’s side is totally different. They love everyone the same amount.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
so this is why you became a serial killer, right?
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:53 AM EST up reply actions
her father identified her violent streak, and redirected it towards obnoxious prats who really
deserve to be stabbed.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
holy shit
you guys are posting fast today. I literally drop out for about 5 minutes – 24 new posts…
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I actually have to be somewhere in 15 minutes
so I’m making good use of my time. kinda.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
moving to the other side of the basement?
I do this too about once a month, or what I roughly estimate to be around a month based on my mom’s laundry cycle.
it's wise to rotate
so you don’t get basement sores.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Usually when I see a large comment rate
I assume something big happened
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
Monk arrived. duh.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Funny...
I assume fourstick & VEP are going at it.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Feb 22, 2010 3:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that's more large comments
but not a high rate of posting
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah. It can be kinda disappointing when nothing actually has!
although it’s become more common this year.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:54 AM EST up reply actions
i don't know
sometimes the things that happen are not so good.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
In baseball, stealing third base is considered a ballsy move...
In the pursuit of love, stealing third base is considered sexual assault.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
by vexedtechie on Feb 22, 2010 1:47 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
depending on the situation
still ballsy
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
i want albert pujols' next contract
to include cardinals ownership of his two sons. beside the gazillions of dollars, of course.
AJ already paying his way
Young AJ Pujols Has reported on time and is working with the outfielders #stlcards
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
maybe they can claim foreign citizenship
and get signed to minor league contracts
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
OT: Fantastic! SBN has a new blog
“Trailing Tiger” for all things Tiger Woods
I hate the world
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
I think it came out at a very opportune time.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
wouldn't "tailing tiger" be the more vapid and unoriginal name?
which is what I assume they were going for
While also sounding a bit creepy, yes.
It also makes for a nice play on words given his current situation. If you flipped the words around I mean.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Tiger Tails?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Tiger's Tail
As in “chasing tail”, for which every man understands despite the ridiculous outrage, and every woman finds despicable with the exception of the women who were setting him up with one nighters.
I don’t even understand why he needed to apologize publicly. It’s a private matter between him and his wife. He doesn’t owe me and apology for something that Magic Johnson did relentlessly while married. Everyone still thinks Magic is a great guy, yet Tiger is a douche bag. Pretty ridiculous double standard if you ask me. He didn’t break any laws.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
in other news
tim tebow won’t throw at the combine. shocker.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
It really bothers me that he had to apologize.
He didn’t hurt me why should he have to apologize to me?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
who said he had to apologize?
his handlers, i suspect.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
In my view the media as well.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
the media, pretty much
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 4:56 AM EST up reply actions
I really, really wish
Tiger went Dark Side on it. Say absolutely nothing about the situation, don all black all the time (except for the Sunday reds), wear sunglasses at all times, live in a Vegas penthouse while partying hard and then do nothing else but win golf tournaments. I would have worn a red Nike polo on every Sunday for the rest of my life.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Feb 22, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that'd be great
unless he genuinely hopes to get back with the wife
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I don't care about that though
I care about entertainment value. I like Posnaski’s anecdote about the GWAA and Arnold Palmer. Sports writers from all sports are apparently hypocrites: shocking.
Not afraid to nitpick
Maybe this was all scripted
Like, someone decided that the time had come for Tiger to go heel. Maybe he’ll come out in all black and cheap shot guys with folding chairs while cursing a lot.
VivaElBirdos: Celebrating glorious mustaches since 2009
by redbirdnation8206 on Feb 22, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
no chance, when most of tiger's income comes from endorsements.
tiger had to do whatever he could to rehabilitate his rep.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
Are you implying that
Tiger’s apology could be insincere, and just for money?
I am shocked, shocked I say.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I love how nobody in the media took the middle ground with his apology
It was either “He was completely sincere, let’s forgive him!” or “He was full of shit! He hasn’t changed!”
IMO, we won’t know whether he was sincere or not until we get further evidence. See how he’s acting in a year or two before judging whether he’s a changed man or not.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
If Tiger Woods
was Charles Barkley nobody would give a shit about this story. NBA legends are expected to act this way, golf legends are not.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I don't really care whether he's sincere or not
What he did was a shitty thing to his wife, but, as ClemsonGirl and fourstick said, I’m not the one he needs to apologize to. He’s still the greatest golfer I’ve ever seen, or am ever likely to see. He didn’t break the law, just his marriage vows. If he feels he needs to apologize to Erin, fine. Just get back to golfing, please. The game means little to me without Tiger.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw. I had one of those faces you look at it, man, and say, 'Man he's an ass-hole.' Could be, depends on if you pissed me off or not." - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 22, 2010 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
Most of the money he's made to this point has been
But seriously — what if he just didn’t give a shit anymore? Didn’t have endorsements, or endorsed like Black Jack whiskey and Tumor cigarettes or something? All the while just eviscerating the tour on the course so badly that players like Mickelson just completely lose their sanity?
It’s fun to just THINK about, lol.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Jon Daly?
is the PGA able to ban players, just cause?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
It would be an interesting situation to have, for sure
I’m sure the tour cards come with some type of “code of conduct” policy. But I don’t think that a sport which has had liquor and cigarette sponsors for entire events in the past (Doral!!!) could make a case that being sponsored by those types of companies is against the code of conduct. Hell, Fuzzy Zoeller still smokes half a pack during his rounds!
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I know
I’m joking. What I don’t understand is why Nike doesn’t run a Tiger ad right now. It’d be the most talked about ad…..EVER. All publicity is good publicity: you’d sure as hell know what the Air Nike TIGER III balls or whatever would be. That beats 99% of advertisements right off the bat.
Not afraid to nitpick
I would have LOVED to see him go heel
Act surly, don’t give interviews, don’t sign autographs (or sign “TW” on everything with a stern looking frowny face). Wear Oakley M-Frames or Aviators on and off the golf course. You know, kinda like how David Duval has acted his entire career…
Dress in all black all the time, black cap, shirt, belt, shoes, golf glove, the works.
Grow out a stubbly beard while shaving his head Jordan style.
Write “Accenture” and “Gillette” and “Buick” on his practice range balls and proceed to crush them onto the driving range, maybe hit aim for a few Buick’s in the parking lot next to the range. Leave stacks of $100’s to pay for the damage with a business card that says “Tiger” in bold black letters.
Not only win golf tournaments, but literally fucking mentally destroy every other golfer in the process, so you have guys tanking in the second and third rounds to avoid playing with Tiger and having him drive them ball 40 yards past them on every hole without saying a word. Stare down guys like Rory Sabbatini so hard that they lose their sanity and end up as a golf pro in BFE wondering what happened.
Pull out a bottle of Mad Dog after each tournament and pour it on the 18th green while firing up Cuban cigars and taking shots out of the Claret Jug with caddy Steve Williams
Snap clubs in half during final rounds after bad shots — but win the tournaments parring in with a 7 iron like Roy McEvoy.
Win the Masters, walk to the clubhouse, sign card. Walk to the jacket presentation, grab the green jacket, light it on fire. Crush Jim Nantz and Woody Johnson with a folding chair. Without saying a word just stare blankly into the camera while exiting the room quietly.
I would never, EVER miss a golf tournament that Tiger was playing in. Ever. This would be the most entertaining thing golf has ever had happen.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
by fourstick on Feb 22, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
you'd only get to see it once
there is a code of conduct – conduct unbecoming a professional – that poz mentions in his article. it would be hard for tiger to reach it, but your scenario would likely get it done.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
by cardball on Feb 22, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yah, that was kinda half joking
The Masters part would get him kicked off the tour for sure, but just seeing someone plug Jim Nantz with a chair would be worth it.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I hate golf
I’d watch this
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
happy gilmore
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Tiger Woods yelling "Are you to good for you're home?!?!" at a ball would be one of those generation defining moments
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
This may be the closest you get
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
I think it was part of the Recovery process
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
Been there
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Tiger said he was going to return to practicing the teachings of Booty-ism
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Bwahahahaha
I’ve seen it at the top so I think it’s a mistake but that’s hilarious.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Unless SBN is criticizing us.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
sbn has long needed a TMZ-style site.
/rolleyes
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
I hope my previous work will speak for itself, but you're going to really hate "Watching Wellemeyer"
once I finally convince SBN to give it a shot.
by DanUpBaby on Feb 22, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
they probably brought him in
to play video games with timmy
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ogling oquendo
would make me a happy VEBer
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
carousing with carp?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
is there a verb form for baggage carousel...
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Lugo in center
Tony says he could play there – link
surprising no one – after all, anyone who can play infield can play the outfield!!!!
sure. unless you consider a debilitating knee injury that has eliminated lugo's range to be a negative in center field.
these are comments i think members of the staff make on a dare rather than after careful thought — sort of a “what can i get them to print?” game.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
lugo in center would be an atrocity
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
prospect intrigue solved.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
Looks like he's done
Capsule tightening? Forget it. Just cross him off the prospect lists.
Too bad, I thought he had a very nice upside as a bullpen pitcher. Never thought he’d be a starter though.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Agreed
Good thing his singing bonus was only $75K. He was worth a shot but his baseball career is over before it began.
"I learned a long time ago if you keep checking your stats all year, you're going to end up in the toilet." - Chris Carpenter, 2009.
Yup
I still think it was a good pick, although it might have been a bit of a reach at that point in the draft. Hard to say.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Talent and results were there
Just a big health ??? For that money you hope he shoots through the system and gives you 2-3 years of production before his arm explodes for good. It didn’t work out that way but I cannot find fault in the idea.
"I learned a long time ago if you keep checking your stats all year, you're going to end up in the toilet." - Chris Carpenter, 2009.
His surgery will probably cost more than $75k
by FlimtotheFlam on Feb 22, 2010 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Insurance will cover a lot of that though
they have massive insurance riders on a lot of these contracts.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
ah damn
that’s tough. I really liked Bittle, he was my absolute favourite pick in last year’s draft, and I was really looking forward to seeing him pitch.
I hope stuff like this and the Wagner Mateo situation last year doesn’t discourage us from making more high-risk gambles.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 5:02 AM EST up reply actions
i just spent a traumatizing ten minutes listening to Bernie
it was in the car, so I try not to change stations… Strauss was on talking about the “state of arousal” by the media for certain bullpens.
i’m scarred. scarred.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I like Bernie a lot more on the radio than on print
by FlimtotheFlam on Feb 22, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
they were giggling and laughing about a mass "state of arousal"
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
was he whispering?
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Feb 22, 2010 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
SCARRED FOR LIFE.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
in other news, PJ Walters says his daughter is improving
after 14 weeks premature c-section
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
annnnd Brendan Ryan's wrist
does it exist? does it not exist? is this worth a fanshot?
he reportedly refused to shake hands with that hand, despite the confident prediction that he’d be ready by Opening Day in Cinci.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
tweet reply
Taking below-waist cell phone pics is not cool, man. RT @ProdJoe: Brendan Ryans wrist protection http://twitpic.com/14qpzo
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
maybe he's just being extra careful
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
or he was mathered! aaahhhh!!
anyway, it was an amusing up-to-the-minute photo of the action.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
or perhaps Mr. Gripcrusher is covering ST
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
edward scissorhands?
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 5:04 AM EST up reply actions
listening to replay of Mo's interview
where he’s dying to say “Brendan Ryan ALWAYS says that after injury, why is this a question?”
but Mo is bullish, for the record.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
twitterpated
http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/02/22/a-st-louis-cardinals-twitter-directory/
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
nice
figured out how to get the updates to my phone now. cool
anyone not on that list that i should be following?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
It is all falling into place
jeff luhnow
Stock looking good in live BP. Took Boggs fastball to left and drove a few Parise sinkers to the OF. Parise jammed him and broke his bat.
at what point
do he and yadi have a cannon contest?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
At what point does he get dusted off by Chris Carpenter...
Rookies don’t hit Chris Carpenter.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
so hank aaron forgives big mac
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
what about barry?
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
last line was something like
“he failed to mention bonds” – hank says he’ll forgive anyone who comes clean, so…
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I haven't heard or seen bonds in a while it seems like
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
am I?
no
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
read an article a few weeks back
he showed up at his favorite waffle/chicken house in LA only to find the dodgers having some sort of fan event inside – they didn’t let him in.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
dang
I really want some chicken and waffles
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
Roscoe's is fantastic
Everybody who visits LA should go
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
It's all about the one on Gower for me
Eat at Roscoe’s, catch a movie at the Arclight afterwards
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
+1 on Roscoe's
I think there are several movies that reference Roscoe’s. Jackie Brown comes to mind. I think other Tarantino movies also reference Roscoe’s. Lake Ave. one in Pasadena was my favorite.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
rotoworld sidebar says peej back in camp.
poor peej.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
G-D Report
from Rains.
Sounds like she’s doing better. I hope the best for them.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
a birth at 26 weeks is REALLY premature. huge complications arise. absolutely scary.
"It doesn't have to be terribly prolific! Just so that it isn't childish and silly." She reflected. "I prefer stories about squalor." J.D.S.
That is SUPER early and scary.
I don’t think I realized how early that was.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
p-d report
via the guy stuck in the office
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The Cardinals are being so sweet.
As I hope any place of employment would be.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
chargers released LT
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Not a surprise
You don’t pay a goalline/3rd and short back that kind of money. I would guess he’ll end up with the Redskins or Cowboys, like every other washed up veteran player the last decade
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
The guy can catch the ball
I would like the Colts to give him a flyer just in case he has anything left, but the Redskins seems like a likely place for him.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
i was thinking the colts too
and no, it wasn’t a surprise, especially considering he was coming due a 2 mil bonus. but it still sounds odd in a way.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
The Colts have
Addai, Brown, and Mike Hart. Why would they bring in LT?
I think he ends up with the Redskins as a third down back. Sounds like a Shanahan move and a Dan Snyder move. Clinton Portis just isn’t an every down back.
I could also see him ending up in San Fran.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
The Raiders will sign him for 3 years, $40 million
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
the voice of reason
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I predict this will happen in two years
only the individual will be named Usain Bolt.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Nah, that's a dallas move
Jerry Jones seems obsessed with making sprinters into WR’s, and he’s a big name!
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Touche, but
Roy Williams for 1st, 3rd, 8th,
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Jerry Jones is just following in Tex Schramm's shoes
Schramm, the former Dallas GM, drafted “Bullet” Bob Hayes, he of the 100-meter gold medal win in ‘64. It’s a Dallas thing, not necessarily a JJ thing.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw. I had one of those faces you look at it, man, and say, 'Man he's an ass-hole.' Could be, depends on if you pissed me off or not." - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 22, 2010 11:20 PM EST up reply actions
bob hayes
is in the HOF
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he was a cowboy of course he is in the Hall of Fame, they don't call it the Hall of Great
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
Donald Brown has been injury prone
and apparently couldn’t grasp the playbook the entire year, including the playoffs. Addai is constantly injured, and the same goe sfor Mike Hart.
LT has the upside even at his age to outperform all of them except maybe Brown if he knows the plays.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
this just in: McGwire is shocked and awed
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
How was I not following Goold before this.
Fail on me.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
you might want to skip the detour into constitutionality in the workplace from earlier today
Goold’s Cardinals group is also convenient
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by the way, I like the heart symbol in your sig
I realized I could put frequently-used special symbols in my signature, and cut-and-paste.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I just inserted it from the Special Characters list in the edit menu.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
I'm very lazy, though.
though I did learn how to automatically type ñ, for some reason.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
edit menu?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
The drop down menu that says edit at the top of the screen.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
you mean
file, edit, view, tools, favorites, help?
that edit?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
For me it's
File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Window, Help
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
Well yeah we most likely aren't.
I knew that already. I wasn’t confused for the record just informing pj what my top menus are in case he wanted to know.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
are you running firefox?
i have the same menu as you but I dont have a special characters option under the edit menu. i want one!
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"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Safari.
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
p.s. it appears CodyG knows your every move
i would watch out if i were you…
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"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
I like it more.
But I’m also more used to it. And a lot of programs can only be run on Firefox so it’s definitely nice to have.
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
no
safari is awful
worse than IE
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
No way.
Obviously I probably don’t use it for the same things. I honestly don’t see a big difference in any browser so shows how much I know.
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
safari is slow
and crashed on me a lot
’course, it may well run a lot better on a mac than a pc
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
i haven't
bout the only one for me
but i’m satisfied with the firefox/chrome tandem
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:09 AM EST up reply actions
Opera's what I use.
Wonderful.
Make way for the Homo Superior.
by the red baron on Feb 23, 2010 12:50 AM EST up reply actions
That last sentence is probably true.
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:08 AM EST up reply actions
Safari on a PC?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 23, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
I enjoy me some chrome.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 22, 2010 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
I couldn't get an adblocker on that so I don't like it.
Although Safari’s adblacker is not working very well recently. On;y blocks ads about 50% of the time.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
Adblocker is in Chrome now.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
I've tried it over and over.
It won’t work.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
Not working.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
The link or the adblock?
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
The adblock.
I have clicked install and then install in the popup box like three times and nothing.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:13 AM EST up reply actions
Have you setup the server it checks?
Go to tools>extensions, click options for adblock, then check EasyList
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
What tools?
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
In chrome? The little wrench up in
the upper right corner.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
Nope.
I got nothing.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
What version are you using?
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:21 AM EST up reply actions
The latest one.
Because all of the other adblockers said you had to have the latest one so I checked and installed it. I don’t remember the numbers.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
D'you have a wrench up there?
Or are you themed? And does that move it?
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:23 AM EST up reply actions
there's no wrench
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2009/02/chrome-os-x.png
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
I don't have a wrench.
I have no idea. What?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
The wrench is how you activate
super secret mode among other things… maybe that description will help.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Yes...
I love super secret mode… makes it sound way better than porn mode…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
she has a mac
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
too late, i'm hooked on the chrome.
besides, incognito is an awesome word.
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"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Not as sweet as Ludacris' debut album...
….Incognegro.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
Wow it sure does...
how bout that.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
incognito browsing!
this google chrome is pretty sweet, after all, despite not having special characters.
SIGN FELIPE LOPEZ
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
I was actually answering all of of vexed's questions.
In order.
I have no idea what you are talking about either for the record.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
Any dice, CG?
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
Actually, When in Chrome, type this
Or just click the link.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:23 AM EST up reply actions
Disregard, link doesn't work...
But chrome://extensions/ will bring you to the extensions list. From there you can edit the options for AdBlock
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:25 AM EST up reply actions
Now it says Uninstall.
So I guess it installed it just decided not to inform me.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
It'll say deactivate, uninstall, and...
…should be an options button.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
How would I block ads from SBN?
Because slow everything down so much.
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
They automatically get caught up
in the EasyList setting.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:30 AM EST up reply actions
Should I restart Chrome then?
Because it wasn’t working earlier.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
It did for me.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
WORKED!
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 23, 2010 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
Glad to be of assistance.
Also, it’s a beauty when ads can die.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
now
we just need a better flash blocker
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:35 AM EST up reply actions
I'm a huge Google fanboy, but you shouldn't be using Chrome on a Mac yet
The windows version is clearly their priorty, and it’s easily my favorite windows browser.
The linux version is miles ahead of anything else I’ve used (particularly firefox)
The Mac version lags behind windows and is buggy as hell. In the feature department, Google decided to drop support for gears, and HTML5 isn’t really here yet, so there’s no offline access. It also doesn’t support the “application shortcut” feature that I like so much in the other versions (admittedly, prism is also a nightmare on OS X). As to stability, I get crashes on 5-10% of new page visits, even with the beta builds (what you’d get by default when downloading from google). I also had some really tough problems with javascript heavy pages a while back (right after they added extensions and bookmark sync to the beta channel). Chrome on the Mac, in my experience, is what beta software “should” be; i.e. it’s got a lot of bugs, and it updates very frequently, so there’s a decent chance that your browser will be screwy after they push an update to you.
For the record, I still use Chrome as my primary browser on all OSes, but, as I said, I love me some Google.
by brackenthebox on Feb 23, 2010 7:32 AM EST up reply actions
That explains a lot.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
but do you have a special characters menu?
that is all i care about now.
SIGN FELIPE LOPEZ
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
i kind of ascertained that also
just wondering if it was an sbn function or an IE thing
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
because it doesn't seem like this was ever resolved
Edit→Special Characters is a Mac-specific thing. It has nothing to do with the browser. Every single program has that option on a Mac. This consistency of menu bar UI is one of the main things that Apple requires of it’s applications.
by brackenthebox on Feb 23, 2010 7:17 AM EST up reply actions
I love it.
I use Special Characters a lot. Which may or may not surprise people.
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Special
in the way that your future students will be special.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw. I had one of those faces you look at it, man, and say, 'Man he's an ass-hole.' Could be, depends on if you pissed me off or not." - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 23, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
next on As the Boog Turns - if Brendan Ryan taught medical school
Ryan compared his surgery in caloric terms. "If you want to compare it to a hamburger, the sheath (in the wrist) was like the hamburger bun and the patty was growing out of the bun," he said. "It was causing a lot of pinching and pain in there, so we shaved it down. The capsule was almost like a callus."
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Awesome.
I’m going to steal that and use it in my patient education.
Is it Spring yet?
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Feb 22, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
at this rate, I'm steering clear of Canada
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Canada...
Where Boners disappear
by FlimtotheFlam on Feb 22, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
daily dose for the
check out number 3.
on that note, I wish there were a screenshot from the HR Derby when he embraced AJ. that was a total ‘awww’ moment from last year, about as good as Albert and Stan.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
for my edification
can someone confirm whether or not that’s Boog’s usual glove? the really old one he’s used since he came up professionally? I can’t figure out if it’s new, or if it’s the old one with lots of surgery on it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
whoa!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Some get The Pain Guy!!!
That swing looks a lot more balanced than last year already!
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
hell yeah!
I’m hoping that firing mcrae is the best thing to happen to this team
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
I think the Mac as a coach coverage
is definitely be pushed by the club, but it’s nice hearing something more than “Be aggressive” from the HC.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
yeah
it will be very interesting how everyone handles it if he ends up being a really effective hitting coach. the roids accusations are probably already loaded and ready
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Haha I think breaking down BP pictures is a bit much
I thought he looked about the same anyway.
Not afraid to nitpick
Good pics...
This one clearly needs a more interesting caption — any takers?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
i've got dime bags
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
So you really think high top molded cleats would give me more power at the plate?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Man, when I started reading your caption
I got it all wrong, thought it said something like “So you really think high top model chests would give me more power at the plate” and that you were going pornographic. And my answer would have been, “Of course, just ask Kenny Powers” or something to that effect.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw. I had one of those faces you look at it, man, and say, 'Man he's an ass-hole.' Could be, depends on if you pissed me off or not." - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 22, 2010 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
Mark, I think you've already given me more than enough pointers
I am the Mang
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Wait
Derrick May is a hitting instructor? What’s next, Luis Alicea as a hitting instructor?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
wtf happened to boog
dude looks like he aged 25 years this off-season…
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
we told him not to touch the Ark
but it’s not that uncommon. I knew someone who was going gray in high school.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I've had a few greys since I was 15.
I gave up pulling them out a couple of years ago.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
dangit, I blame andi_k for this
now I’m picturing the velvet smoking jacket
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Brendan's got Paulie Walnuts-like wings.
At least he has hair. My brother is pretty much completely bald.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
Knew a guy who was totally grey by the time he was 18, met him at college.
Every single class he attended, first day, he walks in, all the students immediately stop talking, then he would go sit with them, and they’d all start whispering, wondering what he was up to…just blew their minds when he told them how old he was.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw. I had one of those faces you look at it, man, and say, 'Man he's an ass-hole.' Could be, depends on if you pissed me off or not." - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Feb 22, 2010 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
He looks like Harold Ramis
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
Or an unofficial member of They Might Be Giants.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Feb 22, 2010 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
he DOES do all the things that a triangle can...
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by IHeartBoog on Feb 22, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
but does he hate Particle Man?
Is it Spring yet?
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Feb 23, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
he could just borrow some of Tony's stash
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He was doing the Deniro impression all winter
and his face stuck that way.
Sometimes it’s best to listen to your mother when she tells you stuff.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
by fourstick on Feb 22, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
WTF?
is that even the same person? do i still have to heart this guy?
SIGN FELIPE LOPEZ
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
your resolution has wavered quite a bit
for someone with your username.
not that I have room to talk.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
to be clear
the grey hair doesn’t bother me at all. but he just looks awful. not like himself. his arms look good, though.
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"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
did you see the earlier McGwire pics?
I dunno, Boog just has one of those faces.
they’ve got more video…
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
alright I feel a little better now.
it’s really just the glasses that are awful. i like that he says he could play tomorrow if he had to… BOOG.
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"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
those are his usual glasses
I’m no andi_k, but he always wears those pre-contacts.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i'm thinking we should create a "replacement shortstop"
by taking his portrait, and mix-and-matching some glasses.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it does, in fact, seem to be the same person
All right, folks: 6 days down, 38 to go. Brendan Ryan on pace to entertain reporters at his locker 7 times. (This pace will go up). Gnight.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he looks like a more intelligent boog
dude almost looks like a programmer or something
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
Daaaad, knock if off.
These guys are gonna be my teammates someday.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Feb 22, 2010 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
I really would not have recognised Boog without his tache, cap and uniform
especially with that wiry, curly grey hair…
Also, it always amazes me how ripped even completely power-less hitters are in baseball. He’s pretty muscular.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 7:44 AM EST up reply actions
they told him to be ripped a year or two ago
he was getting muscle cramps
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Did they say "Yo, B-Man, we want tickets for the GUN SHOW, but the show ain't in town, ya dig?"
Because, lexicographically, that could be potentially ambiguous.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
lugo had no clue brendan had surgery
and holy new sbn feature…but why would i ever want a comment i post on my wall….i’d have no friends left after the 82nd letshaveabigrallyheresowecanwinatbaseballandhavefuntime…wick.
I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.
Resident malcontented betamale
it keeps brendan safe from any untimely accidents?
good use of ‘wick’
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
clemsongirl
did you know your skating boy is hot-n-heavy with nastia liukin, the gymnastics star?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
man
so my monitor and case were atempted to be delivered friday so for some reason i decided it would be a good idea to have them held for pickup
and now the rest of my stuff came before i went to work and there’s no way i can get off in time to make to ups before they close =((
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I think this sums it up
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Feb 22, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
to be fair
the chances of the second box coming in the 3-3:30 window between class and work were very slim
i was sure that i would just be picking it all up tomorrow. guess i should have just chanced it. i could have always called tonight and had them held for pickup
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I have no room to talk.......
I built a new system 6 months ago and haven’t splurged for a 64 bit OS yet. 8 gigs of ram and a quad core that can’t be utilized because I’m cheap and lazy.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
i only get on license key
and i’m about to use it tomorrow
soz
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I got windows 7 free cos i wear an eyepatch.
…gyarrr.
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...what?
…you think I paid for Photoshop?!
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Oh dear Lord...
…need we introduce you to the wonders of BitTorrent clients and trackers?
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I got in on the free crossover day a while back so I use that now
but wine worked fine for me in the past for an old version of photoshop (circa 2003?)
by brackenthebox on Feb 22, 2010 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
ARE you serious?! Costs money?
Didn’t we JUST go over bittorrent?!
Worst. Student. Ever.
I found a torrent for Crossover Pro 8…. you and your Linux…
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by vexedtechie on Feb 22, 2010 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
I did too, I was testing you (C+ because it took almost two hours)
Now what photoshop version do I run?
Just got back on here, sucka....
Download CS4, unless you want an older version.
I’m runnin the whole CS4 Master Suite…turns out I found a way to parlay my random shoopin’ into a freelance gig and I got people knockin on my door for logo design, promo posters, and now a website.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
5.43GB
But I only installed Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, and Bridge
So I didn’t utilize the entire setup.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:08 AM EST up reply actions
Oh. Dear. Lord.
…that still exists?!
14.4? 28.8? 56k?
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
How have you not eaten a bullet yet?
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Holy crap
your connection is so slow you’ve had to stop using x’s… that must be bad…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Oh lawd.
Just end it now, man!
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:38 AM EST up reply actions
Finally, somebody to relieve my duty
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
I could probably hand deliver
a copy of it quicker…
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:42 AM EST up reply actions
maybe cassette backup
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
5.25" floppy.
…ha
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:48 AM EST up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I only have a 3.5" floppy disk reader.
wait
you seriously on dial up?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:49 AM EST up reply actions
What's it like living in 1996?
Anything important happen at the Olympics we should be on the lookout for?
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Can you go to Vegas
and put some money on the Bulls to win the championship? I know I’m going out on a limb, but I really think they’re the team to beat in 96…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
well
i have no idea whether or not to take you seriously
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:53 AM EST up reply actions
So seeing Dreamweaver inspired me
to go try to find the scene from Wayne’s World with it… this is what I found. I have to say I’m quite pleased…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
QUALITY!
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
you've built a computer
but don’t know how to torrent software?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
the tracker part is what concerns me.
I really don’t torrent much, and it’s been a while. And damn near any idgit can put a box together….
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
just get usene....
I mean…nevermind. Carry on.
by mattyp on Feb 22, 2010 10:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Or use Isohunnnnn.....ummm
Or Piratebaaaa….ummm
Or demonoiiiiii….ummmm
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by vexedtechie on Feb 22, 2010 11:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for pointing me in the right
direction all. My machine seems to really like that new OS. I installed it at lunch, and it’s running great.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
It's funny,
because it works as both a 2009 joke AND a 1995 joke. Bravo, sirrah!
Make way for the Homo Superior.
by the red baron on Feb 23, 2010 12:56 AM EST up reply actions
That's what we call a double threat...
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
i don't know what you mean by that
you can force encryption on utorrent, which will make the downloads a bit slower, but hey it encrypts your traffic
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
huh?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 23, 2010 12:36 AM EST up reply actions
¿Como?
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
You have to wear an eyepatch.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
yeah, people should do this
but i get it legitly for free, so i’mma do that
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
But was Windows 7 your idea?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
I, for one, thought Windows Vista sucked donkey balls
that was largely the impetus behind much of the Windows 7 development, and was the overarching theme guiding its design. So I will claim some credit.
i've theorized
that vista/7 was a new coke/coke classic thing
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 22, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
I would say XP is the best version of Windows MS have released in the last decade and a half
I realise that’s probably not a popularly held opinion but there ya go. I’m not a big vista fan at all.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 7:52 AM EST up reply actions
pretty much everyone hates vista
for a while the OEM computer manufacturers were even selling “upgrades” to XP.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
My first desktop PC with XP was probably my favourite computer I've had
and also the one that lasted the longest and had the coolest stuff on it. Maybe that’s jaundiced my view a little bit, but I just don’t see how the newer OSs have been a) any better b) any more functional or c) better looking.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 24, 2010 6:38 AM EST up reply actions
You and everyone else in the world according to the commercials.
But I like those commercials a lot actually.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
As I said, I have no room to talk.
I have a good copy of WIN 7 Beta, but can’t get it to install. I basically gave up. I’m going to wipe the drive and start over, possibly this weekend.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Mo is asked to compare Tyler and Brendan!
sheesh.
“…put them in the same bucket, that might be a little unfair.”
Boog has his own bucket.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
haha, Allen Craig referred to as a pronoun for about two minutes
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Mo said he might have a minus arm
at third base
Mo has said “in fairness” about twenty times.
“the fact that we’re debating it is great, because we might have choices!”
I might less than three Mo’s Measured Responses™
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It's filled with water,
and sits outside of his doghouse.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Feb 22, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Boog is in a bucket of his own!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
btw, this is a replay of the Bernie show
and it’s some guy Feldman filling in?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
HAS ANYONE SEEN MA BUCKIT?
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 7:53 AM EST up reply actions
we still have dibs on Felipe
http://twitter.com/Sullivan_Ranger/status/9497854436
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
sweeeeet.
but i’m starting to lose hope anyway.
SIGN FELIPE LOPEZ
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
yeah, i'd be pretty surprised to see him signed
but if he’s cheap enough it’s almost dumb to not sign him
unless he’s demanding an every day job or summin
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
funny how we really haven't heard anything about what he's demanding.
SIGN FELIPE LOPEZ
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
how many other places did your brain go?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
different variations
of tyler greene and brendan ryan and wondering why we need a replacement for greene, etc
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
MOOCOW!
I just saw a red Ford Focus at a CVS in Champaign, IL with the license plate MOOCOW and a Cardinals license plate holder. Was this you or an imposter?!
He took. It out.
I'm pretty sure Moo is from the East Coast
Maybe he has brudders?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Does the fact that there are
two Cardinals fans out there masquerading as cow frighten anyone else?
(or should I say moosquerading?)
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Feb 22, 2010 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
i think he's from virginia or baltimore
somewhere around there.
but that means…there are more moocows out there?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
and they don't feel remorse, or pity, or fear.
SIGN FELIPE LOPEZ
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Remoorse, patty, or fur
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
I rec'd it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I think he went to UVA.
No idea where he lives now.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Feb 22, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
The Smell Test
is always passed when a nice southerly wind blows through the plains of Central Illinois. The cow pasture to the south reminds me of the good old days(of two years ago) when my entire town was cow pasture-ish (pasturish?). Oh good old Southern Illinois.
He took. It out.
by flipthebird15 on Feb 22, 2010 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
Better than chicken house-ish.
Stupid SW MO
Is it Spring yet?
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Feb 23, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
From Delaware...
…but now am sentenced to Virginia for my crimes (for being incredibly kewl)
;=8)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
this is the kind of thing
that cell phone cameras were invented for.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
I thought about it...
But I felt as if I would be a creeper. I could only imagine the person walking out of CVS and stabbing me with the plastic cutlery they had just purchased.
He took. It out.
by flipthebird15 on Feb 22, 2010 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
Its Clearly a Wanna-be....
I am the ORIGINAL MooCow!!!
:=8D
and I East Coast represent, yo.
;=8)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
Olympics:
Who else is sad the US Curling team is out? It makes me so sad.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
I'm not sad,
but I’m disappointed that both they and the woman’s team basically sucked.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
we need to throw more money at curling
is darts an olympic sport?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Yeah we do.
Maybe then Jason Smith would change his mind and not retire.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Watching it last night, I made a list of sports as/more worthy than curling
Darts, bowling, billiards, chess…
AND BASEBALL, damnit.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Feb 22, 2010 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Beer pong
I may actually make the olympics if that happened
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
I would watch that.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Especially when the gold medal-winning team drunkenly sings their national anthem on the podium
And proceeds to puke everywhere
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
Who wouldn't
If I ever said “beer pong is on ESPN”, everyone would click over to watch ESPN. It’s the perfect Olympic sport, you’d get tired of it after like 3 days but those 3 days would be gloriously entertaining every 4 years.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Feb 22, 2010 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec, does Albertofstan have its own olympic games?
This is the main event then.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
I don't think I would ever get sick of watching drunk people try to throw balls in cups.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
You pretty much have ring side seats
whenever you want to though, right?
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Yup.
Except then they expect you to play. And I don’t like beer and usually they don’t use the liquor for pong.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
You haven't lived until you've played Everclear-and-Coke pong
My god, how am I still alive?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 22, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
The frats so should use liquor for drinking games.
The girls would get so drunk. I am sometimes very glad I have self-control.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
If there's one thing I've learned in college
It’s that frat guys are bad at beer pong. It’s amazing, every last one of them think they are amazing, and then they all suck. It’s like a bunch of AAers who don’t even know about AAA.
Not afraid to nitpick
at first I thought AA meant "alcoholics anonymous"
and i could not understand why it would matter if alcoholics anonymous knew about triple-A.
SIGN FELIPE LOPEZ
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Really? I used to be in a frat and...
…I haven’t had much of a challenge in town. Granted, small school might have something to do with it, but Any time I go out to the college bars or out to Purdue or IU, my buddies and I rake.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
And yes, I'm not a pompous prick who still calls a frat
a “fraternity”
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
At Mizzou it's crazy like that
They all throw the big loop shot that is designed to not hit the cup you are aiming for but be better at hitting the cups around that, so they all start out strong and then “choke” on the last 4ish cups.
Not afraid to nitpick
im streaky as fuck
and whenever im on my game its when im shooting lasers that drop immediately to the bottom of the cup. my greatest bp moment thus far has to be a 6 shot rebuttal which i did already pretty schmammered.
I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.
Resident malcontented betamale
And also how funny is it to picture Beer Pong Athletes in Olympic Village?
Everyone else is so tense and practicing and working so hard, but them and the snowboarders are like PARTY!
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
I don't know if the Curling Assoc.
encourages drinking while playing, but I bet it would catch on better.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
just found out my mp3 player can play wav files, I'm excited
and very dorky
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 22, 2010 11:52 PM EST reply actions
Go for flac.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
I wish it played flac dude
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 23, 2010 12:25 AM EST up reply actions
ogg vorbis sucks my ogg vorbis.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
Yuuuup
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
Mhm.
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by vexedtechie on Feb 23, 2010 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
tony's introduction to the nickname "sugar" shane
http://www.globe-democrat.com/audioclips/155/
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
thanks
good stuff
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 23, 2010 1:29 AM EST up reply actions
anybody ever use chat roulette?
that shit is fooged oop.
I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.
Resident malcontented betamale
I saw someone post something about it on facebook
what is it
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 23, 2010 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
From what I've heard
It’s a site where you talk to random people through your webcam. Usually it involves seeing penises.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Feb 23, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
in lf/rf for the next few years
for the same money, would you rather have holliday/luddy or crawford/werth?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
holliday is the best of the four
werth is probably ~4 win player, crawford 3-4 wins, hard to say on luddy. at least 2, though, if not 3 or 4. and holliday is ~5
i’ll call it a wash and take holliday and luddy.
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
given what they are likely to make
holliday/luddy, by a lot. I’ll be shocked if Crawford gets much less than H, and H is a much better player than C. W and Luddy are probably about equal, but W will make much more the next couple of years…
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
i figure both crawford and werth get about 12 next year
(on multi-year deals), which would equal about the same as holliday/ludwick.
if luddy is as good as werth, as you said, we are set for a nice run.
(i’d probably take the crawford/werth tandem)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i think Werth's probably better than Ludwick, to be honest
but I’m not sure there’s a lot in it.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 7:57 AM EST up reply actions
corner outfielders are easy
colby > flying hawaiian
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Feb 23, 2010 2:55 AM EST up reply actions
HOlliday and Luddy
I think Holliday is the only one of that group I’m confident will retain his value going forward for at least a few years – Crawford because he’s over-reliant on his wheels, and Werth/Luddy due to their frequent injuries.
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 23, 2010 7:56 AM EST up reply actions
wow, you guys talked about baseball?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I am not sure what a RF is I come here for music advice, and bittorrent directions
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
radio feed
stuff like grooveshark, pandora, spotify…
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by Felonius_Monk on Feb 24, 2010 6:40 AM EST up reply actions
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