2010 Draft Preview Part Two - College Lefties
by the red baron on Mar 10, 2010 12:43 PM EST
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You'll have to forgive the late, and probably somewhat rushed, post today. Work has conspired against me this week. I blame the abstract concept of money.
First things first; before I jump into a couple scouting reports, I have two missives from the Department of Credit Where Credit is Due I feel I should pass along.
Just to prove to everyone out there that no great comment will ever go unappreciated, I bring you this gem. (Also, you get bonus points for Leonard Cohen references, always.)
With the news MLB is considering a radical realignment in which they would allow teams to move from division to division based largely on their willingness to compete in any given year, I couldn't help but think back, back, back to the days of yesteryear. I'm sure the old-timers will recall Larry going on vacation a couple years ago and giving Solanus a chance to front-page it; the result was a very curious series on realigning baseball in the matter of the Premiere League, in which teams which are competing rise to the top division and those who are rebuilding fall to the bottom of the tank with their fellow scrub squads. We all laughed at the time, but who's laughing now?
Okay. Credit given, onward to the meat.
Oh, wait. Before we get to that, a moment of silence for Corey Haim. As of press time, Corey Feldman has been placed in protective custody.
I'm doing three college left-handers this week. Onward and upward.
Drew Pomeranz, LHP, University of Mississippi
6'5", 230 lbs.
DOB: 28th November, 1988
So, what's so great about this guy?
I received two outstanding scouting reports on Pomeranz from VEB members Cardball and bmorgan; thanks to both of them for their efforts. It is greatly appreciated, fellows.
As for the reports on Pomeranz themselves, both agree with what is generally the book on Pomeranz: he's a big, physical lefty with good stuff who should pitch in the front half of a major league rotation one day. Cardball specifically said Pomeranz reminded him a bit of Mark Mulder, and I can certainly see that. He also reminds me a bit of Mike Minor, another big lefty taken out of Vanderbilt in last year's draft.
Pomeranz starts his repertoire with a fastball that cruises pretty easily in the 90-92 range consistently. Both my scouts on the scene reported he touched up to 94, especially after getting a bit rattled later in his outing and seemingly throwing a bit of frustration with each pitch. One noted he looked to be feeling for his command early in the game, and actually threw much better, more oomph and less effort, after giving up a home run and getting a bit angry. (That actually does remind me of Mulder a bit. I recall an outing, against whom I don't know, where he was nibbling the outside corner all day long, and gave up about a three run rally in the sixth inning. Suddenly the next batter was a righty and Mulder came inside on the guy, hard. He looked pissed, and added a couple ticks to his fastball, jammed the shit out of three righties in a row, and just generally looked like a different pitcher. Weird.)
The question of Pomeranz' secondary stuff is an interesting one. I've read conflicting reports on it, with many reports stating his changeup is his best offspeed offering, while what little video I've seen and the eyewitness reports seem to contradict that. Both called his changeup his weakest pitch, while talking about two speeds of breaking ball. This jibes fairly well with what I've seen of Pomeranz; he seems to throw two different breaking balls, one with more tilt and a little faster and the other slower and larger that's more of a true curve. I honestly don't know if they're two different pitches or if he just wobbles with his curve and lets it get a bit slurvy at times.
Pomeranz's curve is a bit further on at this point than his other offspeed pitches in my opinion, and it's a pretty good one, although occasionally a bit loopy. It should be easily tightened up, though, and I think his overall package of stuff will play well at the next level. He has a big, mature frame that is a bit similar to Mulder's, though he carries a bit more bulk. At the very least, Pomeranz just flat-out looks durable. Of course, that doesn't mean anything, but when I look at him he just screams workhorse. His delivery looks fine in full speed, but he does seem to get mechanically out of whack, leading him to struggling with his command at times. Again, not something which would require an overhaul, just some tightening.
The thing is, I would be very surprised if Pomeranz is still available when the Cards pick. I would love it if he were, because a big lefty with his kind of raw stuff would be a great add to the farm system, but he's been too highly rated for too long now for me to think he'll last very long come draft day. I haven't seen quite the kind of polish from Pomeranz many scouting reports tout him as having, but I still think he's got a nice ceiling and a strong chance of reaching it.
James Paxton, LHP, University of Kentucky
6'4", 220 lbs
DOB: 6th Novemember, 1988
So, what's so great about this guy?
The James Paxton Saga is a long and winding one, and most closely resembles the very similar case of Andrew Oliver, the lefty from Oklahoma State who fought and won against the NCAA just two years ago, but then accepted a settlement, voiding the decision against college sports' governing body. If you want to read more about the legal finaglings of either pitcher, I'll direct you here for Paxton and here for Oliver. Paxton was selected by the Blue Jays in last year's supplemental round, but decided to return to school in order to graduate.
I'm not really all that interested in the legal side of James Paxton's story, though. I'm only interested in what he might bring to my team on draft day. And what he brings is mighty impressive.
James Paxton throws hard. Really hard. As in he can get it up into the 96-98 range hard. He sits lower than that, of course, with an average velocity of about 94, but 94 from a lefty is nothing to sneeze at. Paxton's fastball also has excellent sinking life to it, allowing him to generate plenty of weak contact. His slider gives him a second plus pitch, as it has hard late break, though it's a shorter sort of break; almost a cutter, really. Regardless, his fastball/slider combo is one of the best 1-2 punches of any pitcher in the draft.
The rest of Paxton's package, though, is somewhat less impressive. He lacks polish, as his control is often spotty and doesn't seem to be helped much by his long, slingy sort of arm action. His changeup is a long way from being usable, though he is capable of throwing one and would occasionally show it to hitters, particularly early in the game. (Probably largely due to the number of scouts in attendance at his starts.) The wobbly control and lack of a third pitch have hurt Paxton, whose results have never quite matched his talent. He struck out 115 hitters in 78 innings for Kentucky in 2009, but had a 5.86 ERA and allowed better than a hit per inning.
Paxton will reenter the draft this year as one of the best pure arms on the market, though one that comes with some definite baggage and notoriety. Personally, I think that's unfair, as he was caught up in the NCAA's ridiculous policies, but MLB clubs may view things in a completely different light. I just don't know. Regardless, he's a hugely talented pitcher whose raw stuff puts him up there with absolutely anyone. With his slingy arm action and powerful fastball/slider combo, you're going to hear at least one Randy Johnson comparison along the way. While his stuff certainly isn't quite that off the charts nasty, Paxton does bring an impressive repertoire to the sinister side of the pitching world.
Any team taking Paxton is probably looking at a bit more long-term of an investment, as opposed to someone like Pomeranz, who just needs some tweaking to fly through the ranks. More importantly for us, though, there's a very good chance Paxton will be available later in the draft than his talent level would seem to dictate, due to the various issues he's dealing with in regards to the NCAA.
The Cards' track record of developing pitchers with control problems is not a particularly impressive one, and their record with lefties in general isn't sterling. That being said, Paxton's upside is substantial, and he would certainly make an outstanding pick if the Cardinals were looking to add a high-reward sort of arm to bolster their system.
Sorry, folks. I would like to do a third of these, but I'm running short of time. Apologies again for the truncated posting.
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Holliday is out because he felt something in his rib cage...hopefully ribs..depending on how
“in” some vital organs.
here we go
it would be a long season without either of them
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Mar 10, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
reposting the panic and alarm
- BJRains La Russa said Holliday “felt something in his rib cage”….expecting an official statement at some point. Pujols is still dealing with back. 4 minutes ago via web
- dgoold Whole middle of order upended for today’s game as Holliday is a scratch with a pain in his right side. “A pinch,” said La Russa. #stlcards 7 minutes ago via web
- dgoold Pujols said the biggest problem is his back feels “weak”. #stlcards 8 minutes ago via web
- dgoold Pujols plans to go two days without taking swings, if he can force himself out of the cage. Will target playing Fri or Sat. #stlcards 8 minutes ago via web
- Ackerman1120 Saw Holliday jogging off the field after BP. Shortly thereafter he was scratched. Cards expected to release a statement soon. 11 minutes ago via UberTwitter
- Ackerman1120 Pujols resting his back for another day. Albert’s in good spirits, just saw him hanging in the clubhouse. Holliday wasn’t available. 12 minutes ago via UberTwitter
- Ackerman1120 RT @JoeStrauss: Pujols, Holliday scratched with back, side issues. #stlcards 27 minutes ago via UberTwitter
- JohnMarecek Pujols shooting for a return Friday or Saturday. Back is still a little weak. Will try and stay out of a cage for a couple days. #stlcards 34 minutes ago via Tweetie
- Ackerman1120 Here’s the new Cards lineup: Schumaker 2b, Lopez 3b, Freese dh, Stavinoha lf, Rasmus rf, Ludwick rf, Molina c, Craig 1b, Greene ss. 37 minutes ago via web
- BJRains LIVE from Florida: Pujols, Holliday scratched from Cardinals lineup | St. Louis Globe-Democrat: http://tinyurl.com/yelx2l8 37 minutes ago via web
- JoeStrauss Pujols, Holliday scratched with back, side issues. #stlcards 37 minutes ago via web
- BJRains Matt Holliday scratched from today’s lineup after manager Tony La Russa said he “felt something in his rib cage.” 43 minutes ago via web
- BJRains Cardinals have scratched both Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday from todays lineup…..Freese now DH in 3 hole, Stavinoha cleanup in LF about 1 hours ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and I blame Goold. heh.
http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2010/02/the-most-important-stat-of-spring/
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
the magic words "day to day" have been uttered re: Holliday
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Just checking out si.com
Apparently the brewers have conciously decide to not be douchebags this year. Then again, Ryan Braun is still there
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 10, 2010 1:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
*decided
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 10, 2010 1:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Is Drew Pomeranz helped or hurt by the similarity in name to Stu Pomeranz?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
That thought crossed my mind too.
Somewhat uncommon last name, are they related?
The other thought I had was that this doesn’t seem to bode well for my fav college team, having to face both these guys this year…
by ArkansasTravs on Mar 10, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
how could a similarity to Stu Pomeranz
help in any way?
"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
excellent baseball name
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
They are brothers...
I went to high school with Stuart and knew him pretty well, Drew went to another school.
yeah, i read in his player bio
that baron linked to: the cards drafted his brother out of high school. what’s the story on him?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He was a big RHSP
Pitched great in the 2007 AFL then hurt himself in 2007. Was cut in 2008 ST.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
maybe he should have spent some time at ole miss first
like his brother, father, and uncle
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
1-2-3 inning for Brad Panny.
Baby Dunc grounds out. Again.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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awesome.
aight, i’m out. happy liveblogging… if we’re doing that here…?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I'm just repeating what I read on Twiiter.
All I can find is the boxscore and I have a hard time paying attention to those. They don’t even have ghost people!
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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nah, i mean there's two posts
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Oh yeah.
I don’t know.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Meet the new Thurston
Same as the old Thurston
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
Uh, I wouldn't go that far.
This one can hit.
by StanTheManFan on Mar 10, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
I told y'all.
I’d rather have new Lugo than same Lopez.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i still think the bench will be
larue, lopex, lugo, mather, craig – i see no reason to get rid of lugo, though i know that’s not a real popular sentiment.
btw, that’s a damn good bench, imo, and the bench was our weakest facet last year.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, I was worried about the bench
…which was composed of our starting pitchers, if anyone remembers that.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
"Now pinch hitting, Todd Wellemeyer"
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
didn't the SP at one time have better offensive numbers than the bench?
it might even have been better offensive numbers, period.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Chris Carpenter Grand slam :D
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)
OT: On a happier note...
It’s warmer here today.. anyone else warming up?
I can’t wait to to go Busch for my first day game. Sun in my eyes, watching some baseball…
ahhhh.
Paxton
I covered my feelings on his legal situation in last weeks thread. Summed up? The NCAA is run by a bunch of hypocritical, crotchety, ancient douche bags. Myles Brand, I’m looking at you.
I don’t think Paxton will be available when we pick, I think his raw talent is just too good for teams to pass up. Sadly, I think that even if he is the FO will have a tough time pulling the trigger on another high upside pitching prospect with the #1 pick who is probably at least 3 years away from the big leagues. They did this with Miller last year, I don’t see them doing it back to back.
It’s too bad Pomeranz won’t make it that far, he’d be a very good fit for the organization I think.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
you realize Myles Brand is dead, right?
"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
Yup
but so is Hitler, that doesn’t mean I can’t still blame him for exterminating Jews…
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
haha. ok, just checkin'
"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
Look...
The NCAA exists solely at the behest of the professional sports leagues, who use them to develop talent at no cost. Only the sports that provide talent to professional sports leagues (football, basketball) make any money, and thus if the pro leagues were to pay all the good players, you’d have watered down and uninteresting college sports, while fledgling minor pro leagues would flourish with talent that would be playing in college except that they’d rather be paid. This would drive away enough fans that most of the Olympic college sports and nearly all the women’s college sports would fall away due to lack of funds.
Look at the ridiculous NBA rule that prevents teams from drafting high schoolers. Why was it enacted? To prevent teams from paying ridiculous salaries to unproven players and then be hamstrung by that bad contract for years. Instead of putting together an age related salary scale, we corrupt the college game with players like John Wall and Evan Turner, who coaches have to cheat to get to their school so they can go to class for one semester, fuck off and bang college chicks for a semester, then be the top pick in the draft. I’d be surprised if half of these guys could pass high school algebra or read at a high school level, yet they are “student athletes”? It’s a fucking sham.
I don’t begrudge the players. If you’re Evan Turner and you’re going to make $50M-$80M playing basketball over the next 10 years, why in the fuck would you bother to learn anything? Why not spend that time on the court playing the game and honing your skills? This is what the Euro players do and it doesn’t seem to cause an uproar over there. Ricky Rubio has been playing professionally since he was 14. FOURTEEN!!! We have this really ridiculous double standard about education in this country. The bottom line is that these players have the right to earn a living, and once they turn 18, the league shouldn’t get to decide whether they should or should not be eligible to play. No other business organization would be able to get away with that kind of age discrimination, why are the NFL and NBA allowed to? Same thing applies to Bryce Harper in baseball. Some 16 year old kid from the DR can sign a $3M deal, but he has to jump through hoops just to get a chance to get drafted? Like getting his GED? The kid from the DR probably can’t even count to $3M, so why does that matter?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Evan Turner is a Junior
but I get your point and somewhat agree.
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I agree with the point
But I’d be very surprised to see a football player have success (at least early in his career) in the NFL without playing in college
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
But what if you had a semi-pro league
that featured explicitly players from 18-22 years of age? You know, like minor league baseball? You wouldn’t need the college kids at that point.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Yes. I agree 100%
College sports is deeply exploitative of the players. The worst is that they try and convince ALL of them that they have pro careers after college. The ones that you should be feeling sorry for are the 12th men on top tier Division 1 teams. Their lives are going to be screwed up when they graduate.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
it's their own fault
if they aren’t smart enough and don’t take advantage of a free college tuition.
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
i think they realize their fate (12th man)
pretty quickly, and can always transfer.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Not when the University actively discourages them from doing so
These are 18 year old kids that the University is using to make millions of dollars. A free college tuition is chump change compared to the advantage Division I schools are getting out of them. It is exploitative.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
In fairness some of the players have the right people around them.
Granted he wasn’t a top of the line starter, but Jack Ingram was in the rotation on the Illinois team from 2005 and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
i'd like some input on this
but, from my own experiences, i suspect most fall into the ingram category – we just never hear about them.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
What I said above is based upon direct personal experience
with students in a Division I sports program in one of the big four sports. I will say no more due to professional courtesy. My experience may be atypical. But with the money involved, I heavily doubt it.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Last I heard he's playing in Europe
but he did graduate with a BS in electrical engineering which is no small feat given most people who graduate are Speech Comm majors or something equally useless from what I’ve seen at Illinois.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
You are correct
as regards Division I which is, admittedly what most people associate with the term “college sports”. But, the kids who play D-II and D-III, for the most part, recognize that they are playing because the love the game, and it helps (note: helps, not pays) for a college education.
by ArkansasTravs on Mar 10, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, I fully agree with this.
One of my friends in college played in the D-II final four and was a physics major.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Man.
Three comments into the thread and Rule 34 has already been fulfilled.
by arch support on Mar 10, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
Godwin's Law
we generally do Rule 34 ten seconds into a post.
(I was thinking it too.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yikes. Of course you're right.
My internet privileges have been revoked.
by arch support on Mar 12, 2010 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
Rec
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Major League ref = rec
1.14.10, the day I went green.
I hate to mock a dead guy
but Myles Brand was the one that got rid of Bob Knight…Not a terribly popular guy around here.
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)
People actually like Bob Knight?
I know he was a winner, and graduated his students, but I will never understand how people can continue to like that pompous douchebag.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
knight and parcells
my two favorite coaches, both happen to be good pals with tony.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Hmmmmmm...
My dad and I argue about this all the time:
I would rather have the Coach K/Bob Knight pompous douchebag who does everything the right way, graduates players, develops young men than the John Calipari/Kelvin Sampson slickster jagoff who cheats every chance he can get to get ahead, gets caught, then hightails it the fuck out of town before the door slams shut, leaving the kids he recruited and the school that paid him a shitload of money in his wake.
FWIW — the first two have 15 Final Fours and 6 National Titles between them with nary an NCAA investigation into their programs. The latter two? No titles, 4 final four appearances, and 6 separate NCAA investigations.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
So who do you want as your coach?
There are very few “clean” guys in college basketball that can win. Tom Izzo would be one, but he’s no stranger to the AAU circuit, trust me. College basketball as a whole is like the SEC in every other sport — if you ain’t cheatin, you ain’t tryin’.
Jim Boeheim? You could make that argument for him, although his only title came with a team led by a one and done guy, and he coached such enigmatic luminaries of character like Derrick Coleman.
I’ll take Knight, Coach K, and Pitino (as long as he stays away from my wife, fucking idiot) over anyone else. Sure, I’m going to have some issues with their attitudes at some point I’m sure, but I’m going to be competitive and my program is going to be run with high character.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
hope you didn't count calipari's umass trip
because that i believe was vacated. i hate that jagoff.
knight also quietly helps out a lot of his former players in later life.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I did..
vacated or not they went. His trip with Memphis should have been vacated as well, and very well might be at some point.
It’s hard to blame the coaches though — the system makes it nearly impossible to win unless you cheat, and Derrick Rose ain’t book smart enough to go to class for a full year and make it out alive.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
you don't have to be book smart
basic college classes are so easy a caveman could do it
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
for all the hoopla about duke academics
you ever see some of the courses (and their requirements) that jason williams (and others) were/are taking?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
no
but if I can drink as much as I did, play a sport, and barely go to class at a small Liberal Arts college and come out with a 2.93, virtually anyone can make it out with a 2.0
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I think you're overestimating
the education that most of these inner city kids get. Complicate that with the pressure on teachers to keep the basketball star eligible to play games, and you have a kid that literally may not have actually earned a passing grade in any of the classes he’s taken since he was a freshman in high school.
Derrick Rose clearly cheated on the SAT just to get into school. Nobody I know who took the SAT to go to college scored below a 900. All you have to do to be a qualifier is score 700. He cheated because he wasn’t sure he could score a 700, and the best thing for his career was to play college basketball for a year. If he had another option to play in the U.S. professionally for a year, we wouldn’t have this problem. He would have gone pro, gotten drafted, and become an instant millionaire, even at the league MINIMUM.
It’s not the college systems fault, they should have “student athletes” who have to qualify and get a free education to play on the school sports team. I’m not against that, what I’m railing against is the double standard that says that Derrick Rose and most major college athletes in football and basketball aren’t “student athletes” like the “student athletes” who play tennis or wrestle or do gymnastics. I think you’re giving the true student athletes a bad name by lumping them in with athletes like Rose and Wall, who clearly aren’t in school to study a field and get a degree. They’re there simply to play sports because they have no other good avenue to the NBA, and they’re taking scholarships away from other students who would use the spot to get an education and better themselves.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
FWIW
There’s a new book out about Nolan Richardson and his program at Arkansas in the early to mid 1990’s. I’m going to bet that there isn’t a single word in that book about the graduation rate for Arkansas basketball players during Richardson’s tenure at the school. That rate? 2%. That’s about what Calipari’s rate is as well. What value do those guys bring to your school other than a winning sports team? NOTHING!
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I agree with you
on everything. The only thing is that the way things are set up now, that value that those guys bring- the winning sports team- is worth way more to the school than your average business or education grad, and frankly it helps make those grads possible. I’m not saying that’s the way it should be, but that’s how it is.
by WyoCardsFan on Mar 11, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
i'm pretty much on your side here
but want to point out that overseas is an option in lieu of that one year of college for guys like rose, or jennings
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
It is...
But is Rose the #1 pick in that draft if he plays in Spain for a year? Probably not. Jennings would have gone in the top 5 out of high school, but slid almost out of the top 10 in a draft that was considered to have only 7 good players in it.
Until you start seeing some players actually making that transition work, it will never be a viable option, because fans can’t see you play, and neither do any of the teams. Do you honestly think Kevin McHale and Mike Dunleavy are watching film of guys that play one year on the French pro league? I doubt it.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
that's a good point
but it is sort of a new tactic, so perhaps things will change if it becomes more commonplace.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I just think it's a bullshit rule
and that if some kids wanted to challenge it in court that they could probably win. I just don’t think that’s going to happen when they can go to college for a year, go to one semester of classes, bang a shitload of college chicks, and then graduate to the NBA in the top 5 anyway.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I actually thought he was a good coach
He won, and he graduated players. He didn’t cheat to do it either.
As a person/analyst, I think he is a pompous douchebag at best. I just don’t see how anyone can like that kind of personality.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I think you're being generous to Sampson and Calipari
When Coach Knight called Calipari out, I think he may have held back too. And he wasn’t exactly nice, so think about that…
VivaElBirdos: Celebrating glorious mustaches since 2009
by redbirdnation8206 on Mar 11, 2010 2:53 AM EST up reply actions
coach knight is a badass
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
It's great watching a game he's calling
when he asks the truck to roll it back about 4 times in 6 seconds and sounds like he’s ready to go kill someone when it doesn’t happen immediately.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
that's my favorite stuff
“dammit, we don’t have all day here!”
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I hate Indiana
but more coaches should be like Bob Knight. I mean, who doesn’t want to see their team’s coach throw a chair? A lot of us throw and hit stuff in our homes when a team we like screws up or gets a bad call against them, so it allows us to live vicariously
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I wish Bob Knight were Auburn's basketball coach
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
is that the university of auburn?
saban wants to know.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I don't care
That didn’t upset me one bit
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
i didn't get the uproar either
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Several of our recruits announced they were attending "The University of Auburn" on signing day
Whatevs
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
As an Illinois fan (see my sig)
Bob Knight is a little bit crazy. But he earned every bit of acclaim he received as a basketball coach. If he would have had the players Illinois had over my years there (Nick Anderson, Kendall Gill, Stephen Bardo, Kenny Battle, Lowell Hamilton) he would have two more championships.
Play ball!
by IL and StL Fan on Mar 10, 2010 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
This is not even counting
that the guy had Larry Bird, but I have heard two conflicting stories as to why he transferred. One was with the Kent Benson fiasco, and the other was with Bob Knight not waving to him when Bird said hi on the street, but according to Bird himself, he wasn’t ready for a big campus, so he left. Oh what could have been.
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)
Bird just didn't fit in there, he's said so himself for years.
Indiana State was closer to French Lick, where the guy still lives to this day.
Knight also couldn’t keep Lawrence Funderburke around for some reason, although the rumor I had is that Funderburke didn’t want to go to class, and you don’t play if you don’t go to class under Coach Knight. The guy benched Andre Emmett and made him run after practice for a week after he skipped a class.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Yeah, I understand his reasoning.
Just saddening sometimes.
But yeah, Bob Knight was a hardass, yet hilarious at the same time. I wish we had a younger modern version (You know, someone sane enough to control his temper) of him. Pat Knight might be similar, and his team has done pretty well considering where he plays, but I don’t think he is quite Knight.
However, this video probably proves me wrong…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78r7lp3pEuE
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 remember when bobby suspended him at indiana
i think he got caught drinking, not sure.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Continuing with what Fourstick was saying
the guy may have been off his rocker and a bit irrational, but he did graduate all his players, had absolutely no NCAA violations (Indiana has had a problem with those recently), and his worst record with Indiana was 16-17 I believe? That’s pretty damn good considering Indiana has been worse than that record the past 2 years.
But yeah, Calipari is going to get fucked over by the NCAA eventually, but then again, Kentucky brings in a lot of profit….
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)
You forgot greedy.
Why don’t NCAA officials step on cockroaches?
…..Professional courtesy.
Play ball!
by IL and StL Fan on Mar 10, 2010 6:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
O's need a @ Bagger - Trade Lugo??
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-sp.osnotes10mar10,0,7014918.story
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
I don't know.
I’m pretty sure Dunc isn’t pleased unless you somehow record 7 groundouts in 2 innings.
it's all negated w/ tipped pitches
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
awh yeah
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
i love you Allen Craig
First at bat of the spring results in a 2 run jack for our favorite milk carton boy.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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by tgreenfield on Mar 10, 2010 1:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
FREE Allen Craig Craig Allen Allen Allen Craig Allen or Whatever His Name is!!!
:=8D
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
Woooooooo!
This type of news makes me happy.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I don't think so
He was a long shot to ever approach his 2006 post-season anyway. I don’t think that hurts our bullpen at all actually.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I feel like Kinney is a non-story at this point.
I’m more worried about our bullpen w/ Kinney than without him.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
me too
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
Kinney
I used to share the inflated view of Kinney’s ability. I used to look for updates on his rehab post-surgery. Then, one day I looked at his baseball-reference.com page. In ‘06, he threw 25 innings for us, and had a 3.24 ERA. He then threw 6.1 scoreless innings in the playoffs. And this pitcher, this golden-armed lockdown reliever, is the Josh Kinney we all pine for, because that is our lasting memory. It’s an understandable mental trick, but it is also incredibly unrealistic. Josh Kinney was signed out of an independent league by Jocketty, meaning he was a fringe reliever to begin with, and that was before his injury. I fear he will never be anything more than a shell of the pitcher we saw in 2006.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Everyone loves a wipeout slider
And that’s why Kinney had when he was good. Which is also probably why he has all these arm problems.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
"Why" should be "what"
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
You Bastard!
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
What about if Bill Paxton is still up there?
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
I respectfully disagree
Pullman was our greatest president (the one who rallied the whole world to defeat the aliens) and also a roguish loner in outer space who was really a prince with a heart of gold and latent abilities to use the Schwartz, whereas Paxton was in Twister and Titanic.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Paxton was also in Tombstone,
True Lies – the best James Cameron film – and he’s in Big Love.
STAB STAB STAB
Pax
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
Game over, man...
game over!
"What's your favorite Chuck Palahniuk book?"
"I like the one about the alienated character who finds the socially unacceptable way of coping with modernity."
by hazel on Mar 11, 2010 1:17 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, but he peed his pants in True Lies
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
And I must reiterate
Our greatest president! Greatest ever!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Crap
I was feeling much better about this comparison until you started your devious campaign of “information” and “evidence”. Phooey!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Paxton
is the weak link in all of those movies and shows though.
Big Love is carried by great writing and the women on the show. The Bill Henrickson character would be much better if an actor who could emote anything but indignation and anger were playing him. Ginnifer Goodwin and Chloe Sevigny really carry that show, imo, and I’ve been in since season one.
True Lies is great, but are you honestly saying that it’s because of Bill Paxton? It’s good despite of Bill Paxton.
If you kill Morgan Earp in the first 10 minutes of Tombstone it’s a much better movie. Why? Because Bill Paxton gets less screentime. He’s fucking terrible in that movie.
His best movie, and it’s not even close, is Frailty. He’s pretty fucking terrible in just about everything else, and I think that if Kevin Spacey had taken the role in Frailty it would have been a better movie.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
whatevs
Bill Paxton is the shit
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
We're talking about two crappy actors, man.
They’re going to pull down everything they’re in. And Paxton was fucking hilarious in True Lies, though of course he doesn’t make the movie. Never said he did.
He’s actually perfect for Bill Hendrickson, a man who is delusional and would feel a lot of indignation and anger. He’s a rather petty man who wants what he wants when he wants it. But I agree that the actresses are where it’s at with that show. Goodwin and Sevigny are amazing. Tripplehorn had a nice turn this season after an uneven showing in season 3. Amanda Seyfried will be missed. Mary Kay Place is freaking awesome, as is Melora Walters. The women make that show for sure.
And FYI, I pretty much hate Kevin Spacey.
STAB STAB STAB
he cracked me up in Club Dread
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
jean tripplehorn?
is she the one who played mary ann to sharon stone’s ginger in basic instinct? moral of the story: always choose mary ann.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
never saw that
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
there's a skit on that Dimitri show on Comedy Central
where Bill Pullman is a safe word, and the bottom is naming every actor except him.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 11, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
I think everyone is forgetting that Paxton....
was also in a little move called “Weird Science”. Perhaps one of the greatest American films every made! Uttering out such lines as….“You’re stewed buttwad”….“For christ sakes would ya’ cover yourself”……and “I’m sorry Wyatt for being such a shit all these years”. Paxton in a landslide.
CALL A FAIR GAME BLUE!
by One Flew Over The Cardinals Nest on Mar 11, 2010 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
I'll take Spaceballs over Weird Science any day
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
for corey and corey:
Lag
We were joined at the hip. We were joined at the hip
like some latter-day Cheng and Eng,
though I lay in that dreadful kip
in North Carolina while you preferred to hang
loose in London, in that selfsame
“room in Bayswater.” You wrapped yourself in a flag
(the red flag, with a white elephant, of Siam)
and contemplated the time lag.
It was Chang, I seem to recall, who tried to choke
Eng when he’d had one over the eight.
It was Chang whose breath was always so sickly-sour.
It was Chang who suffered a stroke.
Eng was forced to shoulder his weight.
It was Chang who died first. Eng lived on for five hours.
-paul muldoon
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
Killing Joke!
awesome… thinking about going to see them live, I think they are coming to town soon
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 2:06 PM EST reply actions
Is there band name a reference to the Alan Moore-authored comic?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
it depends on if Alan Moore wrote it before around 1982 or so
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
pretty sure the band was first
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
from all moosic guide
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0ifuxqe5ldse~T1
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
yeah
I thought they might be before then, was just a rough guess. that said, I like their newer stuff better oddly enough (need to listen to the older stuff more, I hope some of those bands get some remasters some time)
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
which one! which. one.
/heh heh heh.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
heh heh heh
baby dunc grounded out twice then?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
eh
Fantasy team victory
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
well, that sucked.
I just gulped some bad milk.
Is Allen Craig trying to punish me?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
cat milk?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Some Guy..
…made cheese from breast milk. Ok, I regret even bringing this up…
:=8P
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
razzums!
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know why, but I love this tweet
when I read that, I thought he meant the score was suddenly 4-3
and I spent about 30 minutes being pissed at Gameday for not getting that right.
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Shelby Miller
Anyone think he’ll get a shot today? Maybe if Frankie hold them off for another inning.
Hey Ump!
back-to-back triples?
well, that’s not something you see every day.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oh, in case this was keeping people up at night...
MatthewHLeach
Nice ovation for C.Duncan. #stlcards #nationals about 1 hours ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and maybe dgoold can sleep at night...
Just saw the MVP, on his way out, double back to the clubhouse to make sure he had his copy of dgoold's book. 43 minutes ago via Tweetie
dgoold no joke! Honest truth! Ask @johnmarecek, he saw it too. 30 minutes ago via Tweetie in reply to dgoold
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
SBN'd!
Just saw the MVP, on his way out, double back to the clubhouse to make sure he had his copy of dgoold’s book. 43 minutes ago via Tweetie
dgoold no joke! Honest truth! Ask johnmarecek, he saw it too. 30 minutes ago via Tweetie in reply to dgoold
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it's only spring training suck.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
beard still too short?
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
it kind of is
though I’m looking forward to seeing it in the ad
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it's suck nonetheless
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person/a>
I'm not saying it
JohnMarecek Balls beware. Amaury Cazana-Marti is on campus. Love that he parked in the major leaguers lot. #hpgf.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
the legend
what’d he park, his cape?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
awww. the Infection is good for something.
BA: Has anyone in Palm Beach or Springfield really gone out of their way to make you feel welcome? Someone you would consider a friend?
ACM: Nick Stavinoha (a Cardinals outfielder who also is in the AFL) has been very good for me. He’s teaching me English a lot, and he knows a little Spanish too. He doesn’t have to do this, but he has become one of my only friends here in the United States.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He must have heard that Apu and MH
were both feeling a bit under the weather, and come to replace their production.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
is there an Amaury signal?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that's why he came by cape.
how old is amaury?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's why he's always laughing
oh wait. that’s the Boog joke.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i read that every couple months
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it's miller time!
dgoold
Appears like prospect Shelby Miller will start the seventh inning for the #Cardinals. Only arm warming in the ’pen. #stlcards
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person/a>
don't mock us, dgoold
http://twitter.com/dgoold/status/10286362916
origin, in case you’re lost on twitter:
JohnMarecek Hypervenation ensuing everywhere. Allen Craig 2 run HR #stlcards about 2 hours ago via Tweetie
dgoold Hey, @JohnMarecek Is “Hypervenation” a combination of hyperventilating and Cardinal Nation? Just wondering. about 2 hours ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
"rick ankiel"
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
i call em like i see em.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
OT
SI.com’s fantasy baseball primer said Waino was lock for 18 wins and the Cy Young
Thats a ballsy statement
PLEASE LET POMERANZ FALL TO US
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
are you in tennessee
and isn’t that where he’s from – is he a schoolboy legend there, or what is it you like about him?
just curious.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he's a little younger than me
but he went to collierville, which is a “suburb” of memphis…not really a legend since memphis is a basketball city, but i’ve heard his name since he was a sophomore in high school
I’m so keen on him because i really think our system needs at top half of the rotation lefty starter, and he seems more of a sure bet than paxton
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
ok.
i saw him pitch friday vs. tulane, and though i’m sure i didn’t see one of his better outings, i doubt there’s much chance of him getting to us, but i hope he does.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
the changeup thing is confusing me
i have a friend who saw him pitch last season, and said his change was really good, and i’ve even read that in places….but you say it wasn’t great, and i have read that too
hopefully, its just inconsistent
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
yeah, that is confusing
i went to see him having not read a word about him, so i had no preconceptions (other than that i’d probably see a dominant performance against a young tulane lineup by a top-ten pitcher), and apparently bmorgan wasn’t too impressed with the change either, or the baron from video. so i’ll go with inconsistent.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
is there a gameday for this game?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Newest VEB meme
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
I think Colby's moniker will become
Three True Outcome Colby
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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Doesn't that require that he draw a walk somewhat regularly?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
he has 4 in 5 ST games
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
If he starts pounding pitches off of and over walls
I think he’ll probably start drawing a few more walks. Pitchers pretty well challenged him to hit anything last season.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
there's something poetic here.....
JoeStrauss Shelby Miller strikes out Little Dunc’ looking to end 7th, tie run frozen at third base. #hpgf 3 minutes ago via web
Derrick Goold dgoold Miller freezes Chris Duncan to end his scoreless inning. #stlcards 3 minutes ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
curveball?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
also, if anyone's following that twitter bitchfight, there are some highlights.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
link?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
that's the scene in the romantic movie where the two people who bicker all the time suddenly kiss, right?
when they say the same thing at the same time? has anyone seen them since this fateful tweet?
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
Hard to tweet when you're making out
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
Oh shit!
Shelby just stuckout baby Dunc on 3 straight pitches…all looking!!!
Milt Thompson FTW!
daddy dunc really hates strikeouts now
miller’s in the doghouse
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it doesn't take a first round draftee to do that
by adiueordie on Mar 10, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
heh heh heh
that’s cold.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
But not as cold as an ice cold, frosty Budweiser
heh heh heh
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
instead of a rec, i'll go do some more voting now
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Still didn't get a response from Mr Webmaster
as to when voting ends.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
I think you've got a good shot
Option 6 is the only non-yours that I like.
by WyoCardsFan on Mar 11, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
sounds a little Ankiel-esque to me...
just kidding. What a thrill this has to be for Miller. 19, just out of high school, and pitching to big-leaguers in ST.
gameday said the willie harris double was
“on a flyball to” stav in left – is that their typical jargon, or could it really have been a can of corn to stav that he didn’t touch?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
and stav fielded the ball
they tend to mention who fielded the ball, though I don’t remember what happens if the ball is hit to LF and the CF fields it.
"Come test me every day if you want," says Pujols, "Everything I ever made in this game I would give back to the Cardinals if I got caught."
wooo allen craig with 2 rbi
drives in Chief with a ground rule double after the Justice tripled.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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JJAC!
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
so maybe that quad won't stop craig
good debut
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
thataboy, mitch
6 pitches, 6 strikes
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 3:30 PM EST reply actions
and a home run allowed
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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OT
How many games will Craig start at 3B this ST?
I hope he gets atleast a few in to help put some pressure on Freese and also to see what he’s got D wise at 3B. If Craig can continue to hit and Mather is healthy, our bench is going to be great compared to last year.
0
My guess.
Also, Freese has played well, if quietly. The Twitter guys have complimented his play at 3rd and he’s had a slew of singles to get the average to .300. Now we just need to see his power.
Hey Ump!
and to not get picked-off to end a game
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, that's what we are expecting from Freese
and I don’t think they have been viewing Craig as a third base option much
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Have y'all seen this Florida/Houston score?
16-4 Florida. Wow.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
the astros
heh
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
hamilton ph for stav
doubled, then got thrown out at third on a sugar grounder to short. boy, our outs on the bases are piling up.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it's a santa
ajcbraves Glaus on 8-for-8 hit streak: “I’d much rather get no hits here and three hits on April 5, than get 30 hits down here and none on April 5.” half a minute ago via TweetDeck
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
MLB TV question
My brother and I are thinking of splitting an account so we can watch Cardinal games in 2 separate states. Will one login name allow both of us to watch the games simultaneously?
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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There was a long discussion about this a few weeks ago
I’m not sure how to search for it.
"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.
alright, i'll search through the archives
a productive way to waste my time today at work
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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unless things have changed
yes. i did it last year and plan on doing it again. we even had 3 or 4 logged on at the same time, maybe 5 at times.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i've been sharing mlb.tv with two other people this year
we were all logged in at the same time listening to the game yesterday, so I think it works.
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
I just got it this year
and it seems to work simultaneously in at least 2 different locations (states) for me.
by WyoCardsFan on Mar 11, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
added note to MB thread
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2010/3/10/1365964/wednesday-morning-fun-fact#32284741
ahahaha.
ahahahhaaaa.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and extends our games with an error streak
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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that, I don't like.
can someone administer a beat-down already?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and greene was saved from two throwing errors in one inning
once by mather, and once because of the rule that you can’t assume a double play.
also, baserunning errors.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, it was one single
and then a boggs throwing error trying to force taveras at second on a comebacker.
all 3 k’s in ninth were swinging. gameday had next to boggs: 17 pitches, 17 strikes. don’t know how it ended up with that, but pretty damn impressive outing, even if it is spring. i mean, his mandate was apparently to throw strikes, but they still couldn’t hit it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
nice
I am most concerned about Boggs’ mental makeup. hopefully Carp has been beating him into submission shape
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
what is wrong with Boggs' mind?
it boggles the mind?
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
any distraction or nervousness makes him lose the strike zone
and/or fail to recover after getting behind.
I saw him come out fifteen minutes early, only to play catch in front of two silent high school bands who were waiting for their turn around the track. He sucked.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ST Gameday
IIRC, in spring training they don’t really count balls and strikes. just strikes for non-walk PA’s and 4 balls for walks
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
anyone with accesss to BBTN
they’re doing a Touch ‘Em All, so I dunno… maybe we’ll get some Colby or Craig action.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The colby jack from yesterday is on the stlcardinals.com website. not great footage though
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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yeah, I've been gleaning the, what, four clips from there.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
agreed.
one can only hear the mets announcers froth over Ludwick’s sound for so long…
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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eh, never mind
it was only a small selection.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh...but they mention Holliday & Pujols scratched....
keep an eye on that.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
but it came from Ravech
automatic kill on credibility.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hey, I know it's the Nats
but can we have a chicken dinner?
c’mon folks. go slightly enthused.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
stab stab stab
heh heh heh
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
better you than me...
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Allen Craig = HITTER!
Now we just need a place for him to play…
"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.
it'd be nice to have a good pinch hitter for a change
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
We still have Waino for that
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
Would be nice
Seems like a waste of his bat to relegate him to PH duty though.
"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.
3rd base
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
I agree with you
Unfortunately it does not look like Tony and Mo do.
"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.
chuck norris is officially a geezer
he’s 70 today
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 4:12 PM EST reply actions
Damn
I would have pegged him for mid-50s myself
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, well, screw that guy, he's all like--
[redacted to avoid political debate]
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
now we can get back to panicking.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Ugh, that 'rolling realignment' proposal is so stupid
First, it would ruin the fun of finding a spectaclar team raondmly, as their surprising play would be squashed in a dominant division.
Second, if you are going to have a wild-card, the unbalanced schedule is stupid—it creates an extremely unfair strength of schedule problem.
All you have to do to make most of this go away is to break the league back into two divisions. Move a NL club to the AL. Each team plays every other team in their league three times in a three game series. This leaves twelve more series in the season. you can simply have the NL East play each team in the AL East twice—if you have a seven team division, then each team randomly misses two teams in the other division one time.
Then, when the season is over, the winners and the second place finishers in each division make the playoffs. East winner versus west runner up and vice versa.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Bud Selig just needs to be forced out before this happens
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I met Bud Selig this winter when he came to my history class
And I’m almost POSITIVE he’s retiring in 2012. Through a very reliable source, he’s going to join my school’s history department, write his memoirs(god those will be awful), and definitely will not be commissioner after his current contract runs out. Even though he’s probably baseball’s version of James Buchanan, he is a nice guy.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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I thought he already announced he plans to retire after the next CBA
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
I like this idea
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
Heyman says Douche Crew leaving youthful ways behind
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
I'll believe it when opposing teams leave the clubhouse doors unlocked.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
wow, the stuff you find on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuoA-d3xiHo
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
lopex was right there
and the allegedly-addicted-to-adderall kendall.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
was it really a matter of maturing beyond their youth
or did they just realize they suck at baseball. Maybe they are one and the same. Hmmm *strokes chin*
i thought the shirt-tail ritual
had to do with cameron? and he’s gone.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
That was their excuse,
a tribute to his dad who used to untuck his shirt after a long day of work.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
it would have been a nice tribute
if the rest of the team hadn’t found new and interesting ways to make it so douchey. I don’t see why it couldn’t have been just Cameron.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so does that mean they did not work hard when they lost?
thats a damning statement
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
and when you consider it, that in itself is insulting
losing teams should be in there with maximum effort
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yup
what a bunch of d-bags(except casey mcgahee)
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
a giant mackerel just ate Michelle Beadle.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hot or not?
beadle, not the mackerel
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
I recommend watching it.
I have a feeling some may be into it, and some not so much.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i think i am
its inconsistent
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
what is it?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
their twitter is saying it'll be online soon
You’ll see.
That was actually impressive new broadcast / live television. Watch the whole show for the buildup, if you’re into suspense, because it’s a great punchline.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I wouldn't be surprised if it made SC, for that matter.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I am into anything Michelle Beadle does
If I had to have an arranged marriage with anyone I hadn’t previously met, she’d probably be my pick.
Not afraid to nitpick
found it
but they only showed part of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyk1AY2_lGo
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 10, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
my thought exactly
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
twitter's going nuts, hahahaha
That’s basically the @sportsnation tag.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I gotta go, so watch the twitter. they're sure to have the link.
http://twitter.com/SportsNation/status/10290247151
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
if anyone's an espn insider
law scouted harden, said it was very discouraging (per mlbtr), but i’d be interested to know his full take
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
More College Basketball stuff
If Calipari wins the championship, I think I will be extremely disappointed. Not that Calipari is guilty of anything, but I can’t even imagine what in the hell this guy is telling his recruit’s parents in order to convince them to let the recruit go to Kentucky. The guy’s a fraud! This is almost the same case with Kiffin.
Also, as of this point, Notre Dame is doing very well even with Jackson going cold. I think it’s absolutely fascinating that Harangody was on the shelf (Doing very well as of right now with 15 and 9), Brey firing rumors going around, and playing in a hell of a division, yet they pull through for a bid. Since Indiana hasn’t really been doing much lately (I am still proud of myself that I stood through every game), I have watched some ND games, and I was very impressed with how they played, especially Jackson, who effectively carried them in some games.
The parity of college basketball is evident to me anyway. Two perennial powers, UNC and Connecticut, have been struggling this season. Really, I don’t think Roy Williams is that good of a coach, he’s just had the players to make him look good. Hell, the first half of their championship season, the team couldn’t play defense worth ****. He isn’t a good coach, he just has the players. Calhoun however, I just feel bad for. Another bout with cancer I believe, even though it is manageable. That team has never really been whole, but you can see the potential, beating teams like Texas (Although, is Texas good now is the question). It has a lot of talent, but that team needed a coach more than anything.
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 can't imagine that he would be guilty.
I mean it’s not like his last two programs promptly went under investigation as soon as he left. Also Wall’s ACU coach is an agent, but there’s nothing sketchy about that.
(Insert Your Own Joke)
by AWolfAtTheDoor on Mar 10, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
i loved bobby knight for calling calipari out
even if you hate knight, you gotta love that.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I thought it was hilarious.
I still love the guy. Just hope he gets the honors he deserves from the University (And is willing to accept them).
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)
How convenient...
for Kentucky and for Calipari :)
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)
north carolina laid down to duke
uconn laid down to st. john’s, and that was with everything on the line.
personally, not a big fan of either coach.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
You can't argue that it has probably been
a rough ride for the players. They did get blasted (I didn’t actually watch the game, my apologies), but it happens.
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)
As Bill Self once said
“I’ve found the best way to win games is to have good players.”
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
True
but if you can’t meld good players into a cohesive 7 to 8 man rotation, you’re not going to win anything.
Self is a great coach, because he can convince guys like Sharron Collins to play his way and be successful.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
You feel bad for Jim Calhoun?
The cancer thing sucks, but it’s not like he hasn’t had his issues with scandal and been a pretentious jagoff at times in his career. I think he’s a good coach, but he’s only a good coach when he has NBA level talent, so you could say the same thing about him as you do Roy Williams. Having watched Roy at Kansas for years (and hated his guts the whole time), the guy can coach. His teams nearly always play a similar style regardless of the players that he has, and he’s as good a coach of big men and lead guards as there ever has been in college basketball.
If you want to talk about winning just because of talent, Rick Barnes would be the guy to look at.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Heh
Not this season
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 11, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
I can agree with Rick Barnes
He isn’t that spectacular, considering his supremely talented team is on an awful stretch now.
However, Calhoun is a good coach, I’m not saying he’s great, but he’s solid, and ofcourse, any coach can win with talent (See Cavaliers). I’m just saying that with all the crap he’s had to deal with (Cancer, reporters who are morons, etc.) I believe Calhoun is a better coach than Williams. I mean, you do have to take into account that he plays in the toughest conference out there.
I just don’t think Roy Williams is good. He’s got the hardware, sure, but his teams were LOADED with stars. 3 1st rounders and other NBA players last year? And then if you want to look at his other players during the other championship sure.
I will complete this discussion later, I have to catch a bus :D.
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 can see your point
But I think Calhoun is just as crooked as a lot of the other guys out there (Ricky Price, Marcus Williams, Khalid El-Amin, etc.) I don’t think he would stand up for principle if it got in the way of winning whereas I think that Bob Knight would and Coach K has and has been able to be successful with it to a certain extent. I think you can stick Jim Boeheim in that category to, although I hate Syracuse basketball almost as much as I hate Duke basketball.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
haha
i hate them too, but also respect the coaches
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I respect Coach K
on his ability to coach. I’ve seen him at coaching clinics and he’s AMAZING in terms of knowledge and his vision of the game.
My biggest criticism of him is that I think he intimidates officials, but I think that’s as much on the officials as it is on Coach K.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I'm watching the Pirates-Orioles game right now.
The Pirates’ play by play guy (or whoever is doing this game, anyway), sounds like Jeff Goldblum.
We all have ways of coping. I use sex and awesomeness.
bizarre
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Must go faster
Must go faster
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
I think we need more play by play guys like that
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Finally got my lock picking set today
I am starting to get pretty good. Can get unlock a lock in under a minute normally now.
that's good news
cuz I’m locked out of my house! j/k
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
hey, my neighbors are out of town
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
they're pretty cool
i’m sure they wouldn’t mind if you practiced on their locks, so long as you locked up again before you left.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
All normal house locks do is keep an honest man honest
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 10, 2010 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
i'll see if i can find you some challenging ones?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i can get past any door.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
by tom s. on Mar 10, 2010 9:11 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
he don't need no sissy lock picks
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
more norris lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3e6ZGhHWHI
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 9:33 PM EST reply actions
Whoa
New youtube layout
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Am I the only one who sees this?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
technically yes
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
Looks the same to me.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 10, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Hmm
Does it not look like this to anyone else? Do you guys not notice the subtle differences (i.e. thumbs-up/thumbs-down vs. 1-5 star ratings)? Am I going crazy?!
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by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
chuck norris punched you so hard, you didn't know it
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 10, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
Nope.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 10, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
did you just update your browser or flash or anything like that?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
Nope
Hmm…using Iron, the layout looks like the old one. Maybe I’ll close out firefox, restart, and see what happens.
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by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
Doubt it, firefox used to show me the "old" layout
I would say maybe they’re testing out a new layout on random users, but it looked like the “old” layout on Iron. I’m logged into youtube on both firefox and Chrome. Weeeird
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
you crossed the streams dude
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
ah
but only you view it in your own particular way
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
OT: Movies
Could someone explain how The Hurt Locker won Best Picture? Thank god it beat out that piece of crap Pocohontar, but #1 there wasn’t really a plot and #2 the situations they put themselves were utterly unbelievable and ridiculous. It’s intense + the whole gravity of war and the character development was good, at least one time watchable, but was that really the best movie of the year?
Not afraid to nitpick
I dunno *NOT REALLY SPOILERS BUT KINDA ALERT FOR HURT LOCKER*
They just totally lost me with #1 they send robots in a lot more than that, #2 they wouldn’t let the guy endanger other soldiers like that, #3 the going after Beckham thing was insanity and #4 then the final straw of my rope of leeway was “let’s split up”. I enjoyed Inglourious Basterds much more for sure and then probably District 9/The Blind Side as well.
Not afraid to nitpick
It was a character-driven dramatic action movie, essentially.
I loved it. It was suspenseful.
I loved Basterds, too.
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Glad the Jew Hunter won his award
One of the best performances I’ve ever seen
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by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
The opening scene blew my mind
I’ve never had a bad guy make my skin crawl like he did. Pure, pure evil.
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by jd is legend on Mar 10, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
I was flipping through the channels the other day
and he was on Leno. Only caught a minute or so, but he was basically making fun of actors from London trying to be Germans
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Yes
Waltz absolutely killed that part. The last two supporting actor winners have been incredible. The Joker and Hans Landa are some of the best characters I’ve seen on screen in quite some time.
SPOILERS!!!!!!!!
To Landa, specifically… the guy seems like a great poker player. He knows exactly what is going on inside everyone else’s head, and yet to confirm it he’ll slowplay the holy hell out of the situation. His opening scene, the Spaghetti Western interrogation scene with M. La Padite, is one of the best I’ve seen, right up there with the opening to “Saving Private Ryan,” the knife scene in “Eastern Promises,” the chase in “French Connection,” and the escape of Hannibal Lecter. He knows the whole time where the Dreyfus family is hiding, and yet he draws it out of M. LaPadite just to make sure. He’s in charge every single second, except the ending when Brad Pitt’s character takes over. And then you get one hell of a delicious, if distrubing, payoff.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Mar 11, 2010 3:11 AM EST up reply actions
my fave scene
might still be chris walken and dennis hopper in true romance, but i’d have to think about it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
The first scene was amazing
When it started, Padite was all manly and refusing to give an inch. At the end, he was crying.
by vivaelpujols on Mar 12, 2010 3:03 AM EST up reply actions
But I mean what happened plot wise?
Rhetorical question. Just sayin, nothing really…..happened.
Not afraid to nitpick
Like I said, it was a character-driven action movie.
But basically, this is the plot:
- good, by-the-book commander dies in an explosion and a rogue, hot-shot commander takes over
- rogue, hot-shot commander struggles to stay connected to his life at home as he feels more at home during war
- rogue, hot-shot commander routinely endangers himself and his men – while defusing a lot of bombs – and gets one hurt on an insane and reckless mission
- rogue, hot-shot commander – whose well-being has clearly been damaged by the war – decides he loves Army more than anything else
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Must a movie have a plot?
It’s about the tension between one guy who isn’t alive unless he’s disabling a bomb by hand and his team, who just want to go home alive. It’s about trying to prevent the opening scene, the detonation by the original bomb guy, from happening again. It’s a truly breathtaking bit of film-making, with more tension than almost any movie I’ve seen in recent years.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Mar 11, 2010 3:13 AM EST up reply actions
I think a move that wins best picture
yeah, it should have a great plot
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I'm sure that I can come up with a hilarious counterexample to this
Where a clearly incredible movie was made with a clearly derivative plot, but it is early in the morning. Suffice it to say for now that William Shakespeare didn’t derive a single original plot, and that doesn’t really diminish his greatness.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I don't think that's true, VEP.
Either way, Cameron got his best picture and director Oscars for a shitty movie with great technical achievements. The Academy wasn’t going to reward him the same way again.
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wow
I can’t believe there’s even a debate about this lol!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
There are quite a few examples
Annie Hall has a boring plot—it is held together by the performances and the dialogue
West Side Story’s plot is overtly derivative, but it is held together by the musical numbers and the performances
It didn’t win best picture, but Frost/Nixon was a quite good film without much of a plot, really. Same with something like My Dinner With André. Everyone loves Star Wars, but its plot is ripped from Samurai movies and really, is kind of boring, at least until the Darth Vader reveal. Star Wars is probably the best parallel to Avatar—a film that is kind of weak on most of its core elements*, but is strong in background mythology and special effects.
*The dialogue on Star Wars is only marginally better than that for Avatar.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I think that Avatar's big failure
is that the writing makes it really hard to care about the characters. In Star Wars (Ep.‘s 4, 5, and 6 at least), you have characters that you actually care about and the good vs. evil battle. That’s why those films stand up and the other three prequels don’t. Half of what goes on in the prequels doesn’t make any fucking sense and everything is too complicated for the non-obsessed fanboy to understand.
The difference, to me, is that Cameron makes his movies with an attempt to appeal to the mainstream, whereas I think that Lucas got too tied up in complicated storyline’s and trying to explain everything that what you ended up with is a bunch of characters that nobody gives a shit about except for the uber-dorks who are looking for a certain character from some novel spin off to show up and make an appearance. When you write for a limited number of people, you wind up turning off a shitload of people.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I am not saying that The Hurt Locker
isn’t worthy, or doesn’t have a plot. It’s just my opinion that a best picture winner should have a great plot. Not that that is always the case.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I don't equate Great Plot = Great Movie
You can have a great plot that is horribly executed and acted. Although you would probably equate that movie with not having a great plot because the execution was lacking.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
And you can have a mediocre plot brilliantly executed and acted
about the only type of movie where it is absolutely crucial to have a brilliant plot is a suspense-type movie, where the main thing dragging you in is figuring/wondering what is going to happen next.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
well of course you can have a great plot and have it horribly executed and acted
I just think that the Best Picture should have all three. It’s called Best Picture for a reason. It should not be lacking in any of those areas.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Best Picture of the year, not best picture ever.
When all the other films have glaring holes, then what?
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and the winner is...
none of the above. i’d watch the oscars if that could possibly happen.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yes
A Serious Man was great, imo.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person/a>
Cohen Bros FTW!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:50 AM EST up reply actions
dude
that movie was all right, but A Serious Man, District 9, or Crazy Heart would have been better best pics
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
UP!
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 10, 2010 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Also
Avatar was not a piece of crap. It really opened the door to a new genre, 3D.
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 10, 2010 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
Dances with Aliens was an unoriginal steaming pile of poo
Just because it had really cool special effects does not mean it was a good movie. There is a big distinction between those two. That’s what best art/cinematography are for.
Not afraid to nitpick
whether the movie buffs think it's the best or not
I somehow feel the Biggest grossing movie, EVAR, should probably have won
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
so you're saying you've got more than eight
and therefore you win?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 11, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
I couldn't disagree more
I haven’t seen Avatar, or Hurt Locker, or any of the best picture nominees for that matter. But just because everyone went to see it doesn’t make it a great movie.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 11, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I haven't seen any of the nominated movies either
I guess it was like the Yankees vs Billy Beane in his hay-day (crap, I’m just asking for the cow to jump in).
I watch movies to be entertained. I don’t try to connect with the director/writer. I don’t search for the deeper meaning. I don’t try to see how it connects with the current world, or the world as I see it. So perhaps this is why I think the movie that got the most people to see it was probably the best movie of the year.
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Some of us have other requirements
besides “Ooh, pretty” in order for a movie to be entertaining.
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sorry
I didn’t mean that come off as condescending as it did. Personally, I am very easy to please when it comes to movies.
The movie that sells the most tickets shouldn’t win best picture every year, I just think the movie that sells the most tickets ever might qualify.
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
sure
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Also,
Titanic did win. It won 11 Oscars, including Best Director and Best Picture. It was a terrible movie that sold a lot of tickets. Made the most money up to that point, in fact. How many Oscars should Cameron win in that fashion?
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to keep with the Yankees analogy
how many World Series should Steinbrenner win in his fashion?
well it’s been fun, but the baby is back to sleep, so I think I’ll try the same. I bid you adieu, spants
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I like the Cardinals...
my movie opinion must be taken with a grain of salt. I’ve never seen that Casa Blanca movie everyone always talks about
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
That's one of my favorites.
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you and gdm
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
And a lot of people.
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a lot of people
don’t know a hill of beans…
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Do you not like Casablanca?
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Why?
I just wanted to know.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
I have.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
(facepalm)
“Ilsa, I’m no good at being noble, but it doesn’t take much to see that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you’ll understand that. Now, now… Here’s looking at you kid.”
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Well it was a long time ago that I saw it.
I obviously remember the here’s looking at you kid part.
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I haven't seen it either
not all movies are everyone’s cup of tea
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:18 AM EST up reply actions
Yup.
They’re opinions!
I’m sure I like a lot of “crappy” movies, in fact I know I do, but I like them anyway.
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not sayin I wouldn't like it
just haven’t seen it yet
my fave old movies that I’ve seen are Inherit The Wind, Cool Hand Luke, Black Narcissus, North by Northwest, Night of the Hunter. I need to see more classics though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:27 AM EST up reply actions
The Hustler is really good too
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:28 AM EST up reply actions
cool hand luke m'f'er
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
tha's right
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:50 AM EST up reply actions
Now there's a movie I can get behind...
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
hey now
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Cool Hand Luke is a great movie
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
no one
no one ever cooler than mcqueen
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I suffer from the same affliction
of not knowing a lot of older movies. But still Cool Hand Luke is amazing…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
ok, newman is good too
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
My plan is to fire up a Netflix account here soon
and get caught up on some classics… any suggestions?
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Hitchcock.
Rear Window and To Catch a Thief are really damn awesome. Rebecca, too.
How old are you looking, and what type of movie?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I'd like to stay in the talkie era
but I’m really looking for any movies that “I should have seen” but may not be aware of or have never considered.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
well, i tend to the older
and foreign, so do you like fellini and/or almodovar. if so, check out the director luis bunuel, if that’s available. the discrete charm of the bourgeoisie AND that obscure object of desire are pretty much classics, imo, and then diary of a chambermaid before some of his earlier surreal stuff, like the exterminating angel AND simon of the desert (bunuel was spanish, worked out of mexico and france, mostly, and was best buds with dali before their split – also pals with spanish poet lorca).
for some reason everyone knows fellini, but few know bunuel.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Yeah never heard of Fellini...
this should show my ignorance on this topic…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
then see 8.5 and la dolce vita
do you not know one of the greatest actors EVAR, marcello mastroianni (sp?)?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I am unaware...
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
8 1/2 is amazing
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
i wonder if there's a gender thing
in my experience, always seems women prefer newman, and men mcqueen?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
All that proves
is that women are much smarter than we are.
We all have ways of coping. I use sex and awesomeness.
by the red baron on Mar 12, 2010 2:34 AM EST up reply actions
but that's been proven ad infinitum
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I love North by Northwest.
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My brother bought a ticket and walked out.
My friend bought a ticket and only stayed because she didn’t want to hurt her boyfriend’s feelings. I know a lot of people who went and hated it and weren’t entertained. It had a lot of hype so it sold a lot of tickets.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:30 AM EST up reply actions
I heard from several people it was nice to watch
but had 0 in anything beyond eye candy. Granted I refuse to watch it because I always go the opposite way of the rest of the world…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
I refused to see it too.
1) My friend who didn’t leave so as not to insult her boyfriend didn’t enjoy it and we basically have identical movie tastes so I figured that didn’t bode well for me and 2) I don’t do well with movies that have a lot of hype. I tend to think they are boring and nothing special. Like Shawshank Redemption. My family, mainly my brother, built it up and built it up and forced me to watch and I was just not that impressed. I probably would have enjoyed it had I not felt like it was built up to be the movie to end all movies and I was basically forced to watch.
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Well if you don't like Shawshank
I don’t know if I can value any opinion you have…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
I really think it had to do with being forced to watch it.
I can see how it’s a good movie but I just didn’t enjoy it all. If I had been allowed to watch it on my own sometime I would have been fine. But being told over and over again that it is the best movie ever and that I am a failure for not having seen it made it really difficult to like.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
I understand...
I’m a contrarian like that…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
It was really cool special effects
Those alone are worth seeing……….but it was a shitty ass movie.
Not afraid to nitpick
bingo
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:17 AM EST up reply actions
Ummmm...
This is the opposite of the argument that was used for every one of the LOTR movies and The Dark Knight. I’m not saying it’s you doing it, but I am saying that people use that type of logic for movies that they like or dislike personally.
I thought Titanic was a rancid steaming pile of elephant crap that was too long, but it cleaned up at the Oscars that year, due mostly to special effects, not acting.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
The only way that it gets that title
is because no one adjusts for inflation, or for the fact that ticket prices have grown faster than inflation, or the fact that there are many, many more screens today than there once were.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I'm going to guess
that when it’s all said and done, no other movie in the history of film will come even close to the box office take that Avatar is taking in.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Even 3% inflation is a powerful thing...
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Mar 11, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Adjusted for inflation, it isn't even first:
http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm
Barring another Star Wars re-release, and probably even then, no one is touching that Gone with the Wind number.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Ok
But how many other movies were playing when Gone With the Wind was released? Television didn’t even EXIST yet.
Hell, some people probably saw that movie 4, 5, 6 times because there wasn’t other entertainment to go to and there weren’t 5 different movie choices every weekend to go on top of professional sports, television, the internet, and all the other distractions. In terms of ticket sales, scarcity of other good entertainment is clearly in the corner of Gone with the Wind and other epics released around that time.
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Back in that era,
there were very long waits to go see hit movies. Even in the ’70s this was true. It took my parents a month to find a seat to go see the Godfather in the theatres. There were no megaplexes that showed a hundred showings of the same movie. There were theatres with one or two films showing at a time.
That’s got to inflate current movie grosses MORE relative to past ones, not less.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I disagree
If you had long lines to movies now, nobody would see them. Why? Because by the 10th week, they’d be on to the next big thing. That’s why opening weekend grosses are so important to the studios. Back in that era, Gone with the Wind would open on May 1st and still be the #1 movie on November 1st. The only movie that’s ever done that in the modern era (post-1980) is Titanic. So you have more interest in a movie for longer, and every major cineplex is going to play it for months at a time. When I was a kid, our local theater had 2 projectors, and one of them played E.T. for like 8 months. There was so much interest in that movie that people were still going to see it the next summer. That simply doesn’t happen anymore. You wait for it to come out on BluRay or Cable and then watch it 12 times. You don’t go to the theater 12 times.
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I would be interested in seeing the 'number of tickets sold'
metric. That one, I don’t think I’ve seen.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
And I still have difficulty believing that it wouldn't come out
favoring today—there are just so many more multiplexes, so many more screens at each one. But then again, there are just a lot more people in the States today, so that’s kind of a counterbalance to that, too.
Still, unadjusted for inflation dollars is a horrible metric for ‘most popular film’
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I think the best metric would be
Tickets sold as a percentage of adult (age 17+) population.
In other words, how many people as a percentage of the population at the time have seen the movie? Obviously it will be a bit skewed by access the theaters and multiple movie viewers, but that fact that The Hangover made only $200M or so in the theaters and Avatar made like $2B is a huge difference, rated R not-withstanding.
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There are more Cub fans than Cardinal fans in the world...
not sure I’d want to hitch my wagon up to that train… and I’ve yet to see the grossing adjusted for inflation. I’d be curious to see those numbers.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
just stop at the first point
and you’ve already won. (i do wonder the numbers, though, of cubs v. cards fans)
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If there's one this I do well
it’s pander to the BEST DAMN BLOG ON THE INTERNETS!!!!!
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It's the biggest grossing movie EVAR because of the high price of tickets for 3D + inflation
It’s 14th in actual tickets sold which is still the “biggest” movie of the year yeah, and the Dodgers had the highest attendance last year too.
Not afraid to nitpick
There was more to it to than the special effects
the world building itself was at least somewhat intelligent. Most of the background work was actually decent, in fact.
Now, if they could have just fixed the story and the dialogue. Nonetheless, I think a lot of the negative reaction to it is really overblown. As was the immediate post-release hype.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
What more was there to it?
Plot? Lame ripoff upgraded for the 21st century. Characters? Lame. Intensity? No. Humor? No. If that movie is made without the billion dollar special effects, it’s another generic pile of dung.
Not afraid to nitpick
Exactly
Transformers is a special effect blockbuster.
Cameron completely changed the way that these films can be made, brought in anthropologists, sociologists, linguists, physicists, botanists, and many others to develop an entirely new world that stands up to actual scrutiny. Which it does pretty well. Sure, it could have used some more major plot devices and better writing, but I think that’s nit-picking. You can do that with every movie — even Inglorious Basterds has a lot of crap associated to it that could have been better done, but people dismiss it because it’s “just how Quentin does things”.
I think there’s a lot of backlash that goes into some of these movies that is completely undeserved.
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Which is cool and all
But it doesn’t really make it a good movie. The world was cool, the 3D was cool, the animals plants were cool….and that’s why they have the categories for “Cinematography” and “Visual Effects” which Avatar blew away the competition.
And if we’re giving them credit for bringing in all those scientists for realism in the world creation, they apparently didn’t ask any drillers about directional drilling, which pretty much ends the movie in approximately 90 seconds.
Transformers also has it’s own language btw.
Not afraid to nitpick
or orbital bombardment
like I said, the plot is weak. But the actual setting created for the movie was quite amazing. In the hands of another writer, you could have a really rich story there. You get the feeling that you coudl actually explore that place without following the actors and the story, if the camera would not let you.
That sort of fullness is actually very hard to do.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Like I said above
no one rips on the original Star Wars for the exact same problems.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Agreed
I thought it was poorly written, but none of Cameron’s films are well written, because he isn’t a good writer and just can’t admit that to himself. He does have great vision for what he wants though, and he has the balls and the scratch to stand up to a studio head to carry his vision out. I think this is both his saving grace and his biggest flaw: I don’t think he handles criticism of his process very well at all.
I think T2 was the best film that he’s done in terms of writing and pulling it off. T1 was good, but it’s weak in a lot of areas.
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I'm not arguing for Avatar for Best Picture
I don’t think it was, and I saw all of them. I thought Crazy Heart was an amazing picture, but I think it suffered from The Wrestler fatigue because a lot of people compared the movies to each other. The Hurt Locker was also a very good movie. Up was the best animated film I’ve seen since The Incredibles. I would have put those three in front of Avatar for “Best Picture”.
That said, that doesn’t mean the movie wasn’t entertaining, and that’s what the movie was supposed to be, entertaining! Cameron waited until the technology existed (and created his own technology) to build precisely the vision that he wanted to display, and it’s an amazing vision. If you went back in time and showed Avatar to people in 1945, are you telling me it wouldn’t sell a shitload of tickets because people would rather see East of Eden and On the Waterfront? Those are great movies, but they aren’t entertaining to a mass audience. Avatar is, and that’s what the point was — winning awards was just icing on the cake for Jim Cameron.
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Sounds like Avatar would make a really immersive and realistic RPG
but nothing I’ve heard or read about it leads me to believe it’s a good movie. Granted I haven’t seen it myself yet, but my expectations are low.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Furthermore
All the arguments for it seem to make a great case that it is and will be a very important movie, and a very groundbreaking movie, etc. That’s great. They have technical awards for that stuff. The televised ones are (mostly) artistic awards.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Check out joker's sig though.
but I think that’s nit-picking
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Never mind.
You were replying to valtan.
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UP!
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
I love that movie.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
I'll still like it.
My mom loves it.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
Did you wait until the end?
He finally gets to have a father figure, the creature gets to be with their chicks and not be stolen, and all the dogs live and are nice again!
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
I watched the whole movie, thanks.
And his father figure is old, which means he’ll die soon. Abandonment x 2.
STAB STAB STAB
Well if you're going to look at things that way then everything will be sad.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
I did think of the fact that he was old.
But then I thought of how he got to be happy again and that’s what Ellie would have wanted for him.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
I did bawl during that part.
With the 3D glasses on and everything. Which made it difficult. I don’t how people with glasses handle it when they cry.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:35 AM EST up reply actions
no title
http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/06/23/another-take-on-up/
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
No problem
one of my favorite blogs there.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
i don't know what you (plural) are talking about
but i have to agree with you, clemsongirl – take your happiness where you can get it, and then don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. if it was temporary, as suggested, then maybe it was joy: as salinger said, happiness is a solid, and joy is a liquid.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Thanks for ruining it for me
Kevin Spacey is Kaiser Soze, jerk
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 11, 2010 12:23 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Sorry.
It is kind of predictable.
And I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m sorry if I’m uncultured now.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
Usual Suspects
watch it now
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Is there a lot of blood and guns?
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
That die?
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 11, 2010 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
Of course not!
They frolic and laugh and hug!
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by spants on Mar 11, 2010 12:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I actually got the twist before I saw it
Of course, I saw it like ten years after it came out. Between the time it was released and I saw it, tons of movies came out with big twists (like the Sixth Sense), so maybe I’d gotten to where I look for twists. But I still felt like a badass when, halfway through the movie, I looked at my then-girlfriend and said, “Kevin Spacey is the bad guy” and she just stared at me.
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by jd is legend on Mar 11, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
To be fair, though,
you can say that almost every single time you see Kevin Spacey. And I don’t just mean in a movie.
We all have ways of coping. I use sex and awesomeness.
by the red baron on Mar 12, 2010 2:37 AM EST up reply actions
heh heh heh
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Touche
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by jd is legend on Mar 12, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
Ba-dum-STAB
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by jd is legend on Mar 11, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Avatar was robbed!
And by Avatar was robbed, I mean of course that Avatar robbed me and is a terrible movie.
"What's your favorite Chuck Palahniuk book?"
"I like the one about the alienated character who finds the socially unacceptable way of coping with modernity."
by hazel on Mar 11, 2010 2:13 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm so glad I didn't see it
any movie that has to rely on a gimmick just is lame (like, if you have to go see it in 3D, it shouldn’t be sold on dvd)
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 2:27 AM EST up reply actions
The Hurt Locker is a wonderful film
I will admit I’ve not seen any of the other films that were nominated, but I’ve seen the one that won.
Here’s my take:
The main character is insanely good at what he does, and as such lives for it. His teammates are all about disabling the bomb and going home alive. He’s about figuring out how to take it apart and doing such manually. That sets up an insane amount of drama based on the simple fact that he and his teammates don’t see the situation the same way.
I can’t comment on if it’s the best movie of the year, but dammit it’s a hell of a good film.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Mar 11, 2010 3:00 AM EST up reply actions
Take that back... I've seen "Inglorious Basterds"
But my argument remains the same… I can’t say if “The Hurt Locker” is the best film of the 09-10 movie year, but it is a really, really good movie.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Mar 11, 2010 3:18 AM EST up reply actions
Then it was 30 minutes too long
For example: the Tanker Bomb →subsequent events was a unrealistic, painful waste.
Not afraid to nitpick
Is there a movie you actually like?
Or do you just enjoy tearing down everyone else’s creative art?
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Hmmm
District 9, Inglourious Basterds, Pulp Fiction, Dr. Strangelove, The Sting, Goodfellas, Shawhank, Memento, Godfathers, Dark Knight, Fight Club, Saving Private Ryan, Usual Suspects, Big Lebowski, Happy Gilmore, Idiocracy, Bull Durham. That’s the entirety of what I like, everything else sucks balls because there is no gray area and I have to like every part of every movie that is “worth seeing”. Sorry for calling anything overrated, I apologize sincerely.
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by joker24 on Mar 11, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Although really
By that measure I actually don’t like Pulp Fiction because the date scene was way too long.
Not afraid to nitpick
you are a miserable human being
who does nothing but tear down other people’s creative art.
(hope you know i’m kidding)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
leach has his blog up
http://yourenotagolfer.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/03/wednesday_camp_tidbits_craig_a.html
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I enjoyed the part about Baby Dunc
And: FREE ALLEN CRAIG
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
miller family lives the dream
http://www.globe-democrat.com/news/2010/mar/10/miller-family-enjoying-dream-day-after-familys-22-/
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that was great
i love the pic of his little sis, and it just shows how young this kid is.
and, i have never heard “praise” like that from TLR for a young guy not named albert.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i dunno, tony seems to be mellowing in his old age
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 11, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
chris duncan is really zen
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he's a good guy
I thought he probably should have taken a year off after that surgery
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 10, 2010 11:39 PM EST up reply actions
the duncs
http://www.uspresswire.com/image/4540423
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 10, 2010 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
He's obviously only getting PT in Washington because of his dad.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
i always love shots of red and his posse
http://www.uspresswire.com/image/4509543
that’s from last week, I think
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
albert is grateful for the chance to run with his crew
http://www.uspresswire.com/image/4478058
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 10, 2010 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
would be more awesome
if it was the Diner, and Red was riding a wheely
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
mlbtr is suddenly really
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
lol
matt stairs won’t go to the minors, he’ll just return to his job as hitting coach at…the university of maine. (i do like the way that curt smith from u of maine via curacao hits, though.)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
f'n facebook
the newest ad on there, targeted at me I guess: Older Women want You. CougarLife.com – The real life Cougar dating service. As seen on ABC & NBC. Join free and change your life today.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:36 AM EST reply actions
i'm there
richard gere, eat your heart out.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
the "real life cougar dating service" lol
are they trying to differentiate themselves from the virtual cougar dating services? I’m sure there’s a lot of confusion about that hahah
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 1:49 AM EST up reply actions
there's a virtual one too?
actually, that might suit me better.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
agreed
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 11, 2010 2:27 AM EST up reply actions
OT: Not sure when it was
but in one of the RB threads someone made the point that Smashing Pumpkins and Silver Sun Pickups sounds alike… I originally though this was crazy… then I happened to listen to 1979 and realized the bass line sounded spot on between the two. It was really creepy when I realized it…
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There are certain rhythmic elements that are somewhat similar in what SSP are doing.
On the whole, I’m still not a huge fan of the comparison, because I think they’re too different stylistically for the comp to really tell us much of anything useful, but I do understand where some of that is coming from.
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by the red baron on Mar 12, 2010 2:47 AM EST up reply actions
The thing that stood out to me
was the “twang” on some of the bass notes for lack of a better term.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Maybe it's something
that’s par for the course of female bassists… who knows.
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