The Good-News Home Opener
by DanUpBaby on Apr 13, 2010 10:15 AM EDT
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The perfect home opener: continued excellence from the big names, who everybody's there to see, anyway; a home run, a great play in the outfield, some flawless pitching, and a game that was brisk and never really in doubt without being a Washington Generals-style walkover. (I'm sure the weather didn't hurt, either.)
Wainwright didn't show any of the problems that tracked him through the first weeks of last season, when he walked 12 in his first three games and struggled to throw even half of his pitches for strikes; this time he came in just under 70% strikes, to go with 65% in his season debut. Through two the best part of his breakout season, that much higher strikeout rate, remains intact, as well. Wainwright's pitching was discussed at length in the game thread—this comment by indakind is definitely worth a look—but the most striking thing about the MLB video highlights is the very different curveball Wainwright was using to cut the Berkman-less Astros ribbons.
The perception one gets from watching it on TV—borne out by PitchF/X, for this one sample—is of a "tighter" curveball, but if it's a different pitch the gains aren't being paid out in velocity; it hangs around his usual curveball range. If he's throwing it as a way of maximizing his command, more power to him. (I was also impressed by the way he used his slider, increasingly the fastball in his fastball-light repertoire, as a strikeout pitch; if he's got two breaking balls that hitters can't make contact with he'll have no problem maintaining his new K/9 rate.)
As for the player that everyone comes to the home opener to see, the amazing thing is that even now, with a slugging percentage of .963, with a home run in a fifth of his at-bats, Albert Pujols is just barely ahead of the pace of the best month of his career. I can't fault him if he never exceeds that extraordinary April of 2006, where he hit .346/.509/.914, won every other game single-handedly, and gave that withering team exactly the momentum it needed to reach the postseason (and not a bit more), like a guy pushing 162 dominoes over by blowing on the first one. But it's been a great seven games so far, even as far as his great games go.
ESPN projection watch: 116 home runs, 324 RBI. (Though he'll never get the 13 doubles he needs to reach 400 at this rate.)
There are a lot of Amazing Things about Albert Pujols, but as a blogger that's my favorite—you can cut his numbers up a million ways, and ninety percent of those splits are themselves Amazing Things. As I mentioned recently in a comment thread, if he began every at-bat with a 1-2 count his career line, at current rates, would still be .278/.327/.475.
Even yesterday he was busy righting small sample size wrongs—the 31 AB Pujols had against Wandy Rodriguez were, until today, the most at-bats he'd ever gone without homering against an individual pitcher. Now it's 26, versus the sadly unreachable Roger Clemens. Of the pitchers who've gone at least 30 plate appearances against Albert Pujols, Rodriguez is the only one with an OPS-against below .837; 18 of the 30 have an OPS-against over 1.000, culminating with that classic Odalis Perez line of .609/.719/1.391, which does not look at all like a baseball statistic.
This is the burden of being Albert Pujols, and the pleasure of watching him: we expect more of him than we expect of baseball players, and in 2010, as in 2002, he's delivering.
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Things do not look good for the Houston Astros—through seven games four of their regulars have a negative OPS+, and were it not for line-drive hitting, shortstop kind-of-playing reserve infielder Jeff Keppinger nobody would be over 100. Their Pythagorean winning percentage is .105. Roy Oswalt is pitching well but has taken two losses, everybody else is pitching badly and has taken five losses.
There are bad teams out there, but few of them outside Houston acted so like a good team in the offseason. They identified a hole or two and patched it with a decent player, like the Cardinals did with Brad Penny; the difference is that the Astros were missing a whole forest of holes for that one particular tree. When Russ Ortiz, Mike Hampton, and Brian Moehler combine to make 63 starts in one season, signing Pedro Feliz in the next is not a great long-term move.
But as Tony La Russa would tell you, over and over, one must take things a game at a time. The Astros are bad, but somebody has to lose to them, eventually.
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Q. What is Odalis Perez's best approach when pitching to Albert Pujols?
A. Throw your best pitch then duck.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
I was thinking more....
1. Hit the Mascot
2. HIt the Hot Dog Guy
3. Hit the Mascot (who’s still probably writhing on the ground in pain)
4. Throw it to the screen
At least then he only gets to first base.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Throw his best pitch then back up third?
A pitcher said that in Posnanski’s great piece on Stan Musial but I can’t remember who now.
Hey Ump!
There was a similar line about George Brett somewhere
where the pitcher said “The best way to pitch him is to work the inside and make him pull the ball. That way, the line drive won’t hit you.” That would work for Perez vs. Pujols — to the extent that anything would.
StanTheManFan
Contributes any way he can.
He's normally a nuclear physicist
Except when writing for this list.
by StanTheManFan on Apr 13, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Everything Poz writes
and everything written about the man is good. When both were put together in that article it was fantastic to say the least
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 Apr 13, 2010 11:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
FS-RM
aired an episode of Baseball’s Golden Age last night, the one which talked about Stan the Man, how good he was, his funny swing, and how he was considered one of the best-liked players in the game.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously...
…like the good Mr. Up said, that line looks less like baseball numbers and more like a conversion table from metric to standard units or something.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
It's a conversion table,
from normal to ridiculous.
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
by hazel on Apr 13, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
from Utley to Other Worldly
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
follow me on teh twitterz @greenfieldt
in situations like these I was told to stop, drop, and roll on the ground
but that might be a strictly American method of fire prevention.
Kyle McClellan and PJ Walters...
…have both said, almost identically, that their approach to pitching Pujols would be “Four balls.”
I write a Cardinals blog, Pitchers Hit Eighth.
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Apr 13, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing seems as pure to me as April Baseball
This is the one time of the year that I don’t really hawk over stats and standings. I just watch the games and soak them in. I have been so deprived of baseball that results hardly matter. I do use the phrase “small sample size” a lot in April though
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 13, 2010 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
++1
" Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." - Sharon Olds, This Sporting Life, 1987
by Futility Infielder on Apr 13, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah letting stats go can sometimes be fun
Once in a while I’ll dumb myself down to Al Hrabosky level (and keep my mouth shut so o don’t hurt anyone ears) and just enjoy watching the game without caring about stats or who is actually good or just lucky, etc. Then I snap back out of it before I talk baseball with anyone and sound like Al or get stuck 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 Apr 13, 2010 11:22 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He said something pretty smart last night (or at least correct)
observing that Kaz Matsui’s fielding percentage was high before coming to the Astros, not because he was a great defender, but because he never got to any balls to make errors on.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
ryne sandberg
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
exactly what first came to mind
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 13, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
he also
(unknowingly) made a BABIP argument in a previous game. i wonder if he’s been doing some internet or something
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
we could rename April "Albert"
It’s Albert 13, everyone.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bravo
If two months are already named after Roman emperors, surely Albert deserves a month.
HOWEVER I refuse to call October “Reggie.”
isn't jeter november?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
November 1
All Jetes Day
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I thought November 1 was the date of the True Yankees Day Parade
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I thought every YEAR was Albert's
Friday the 13th of April comes on a Tuesday this Albert.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
my birthday is albert the 14th
i like it
let’s keep it
april=albert
however, when he crushes may, do we just make may 1=albert 32 and keep on going?
i like it
“what’s today?”
“83rd of albert”
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Albert is the same every day, though.
I suspect his time is cyclical rather than linear.
one of the few points of contention with Amaury Marti Cazana.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
since it is yet to be proven
that albert can’t play forever,
i suppose you’re right about cyclical
my apologies for prematurely suggesting linearity
by d-dee on Apr 13, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it's probably unprovable
unless Albert reveals it to us
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I Like This...
It can be like the French Revolutionary calendar in which time started from the overthrow of the monarchy and goes forward. Or it could be like D-Day; Albert plus 3,298.
Yes, this we can work with.
by mynameistyler on Apr 14, 2010 11:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
so
May 1: Albert 31
June 1: Albert 62
July 1: Albert 93
August 1: Albert 123
Sept 1: Albert 154
Oct 1: Albert 184
math. I feel dirty.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Albert 42 is my birthday
Jackie Robinson! Bruce Sutter!
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
same as me
I was going to try to calculate the Albert day for me, but it made my head hurt…
youneverknow
This must happen
After sixty-two years as an April Fool I can now celebrate my birthday on the First of Albert.
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
we could call the Leap Time
OOT. Ozzie Ordinary Time.
hey, there we go. if we call October “Ozzie” and restart the count there, we could have ourselves a little agricultural calendar.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
perfect
so Albert Savings Time can take up the regular season… to Albert 183
Ozzie Leap Time
October: Ozzie 1 – Ozzie 31
November: Ozzie 31 – Ozzie 61
December: Ozzie 62 - Ozzie 92 (Christmas Eve is Ozzie 85)
January: Ozzie 93 - Ozzie 123
February: Ozzie 124 – Ozzie 151 or 152
March: Ozzie 152/153 – 182/183
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Christmas Eve Ozzie 85
8+5=13, in numerology 1 is the number of god (gob), 3 for the holy trinity (spring training, season, offseason?)
1+3=4 the 4th dimension (albertofstan)
coincidence? i think not
i was thinking more 1985...
that works
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
it is kinda cool
I’ve always wanted to make my own calendar. commercial ones always lack something.
it might be a childhood memory of calendars with tide times on them.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I highly doubt you're the boss of me.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
are you paying me to not doubt shit?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
so you're ... not paying me
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
so ...
I can doubt your shit,
and you’re not the boss of me.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
we'll need actual printed calendars though, yadi2
to keep track of what the hell day it is
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's what I was thinking too.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
but if we make the pictures all Skip
the Colby fans will complain.
we need someone to pick some hotmakers.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
now that I think of it
a calendar with pictures might actually run us against the Cardinals org. I think I could get creative with the design* and text, though.
*not a pro designer
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
copyright, not trademark.
non-profit is still swimming around a gray area, last I checked. I’d rather get creative than mess around.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
using our own pictures also a violation?
don’t want to test it out too much
mo’s balls of steel will crush us like a molina with the bases loaded
what if we did it reeeeally quietly?
I don't know, to be honest.
and nothing on VEB is really quiet.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm worried that stan isn't involved here
and this is albertofstan. doesn’t he have to get christmas or something?
oh man, panda just got thrown out at the plate. that was like a stampede.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
we could make the weeks six days + off-day.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
let's hope there's a long post-season
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Hmm.. I dont know about celebrating such holidays in The Albertian Calendar
I mean the Julian Calendar “Christmas” is a day people concentrate on things other than Albert’s ridiculousness. Why not have the Winter Meetings be more like Hanukkah. Each day we hope to get a present. It can be called HotStoveUkkah. Where us Cardinal fans commemorate the deals that made our team who it is past, present, and future.
The next big holiday is the draft. Where we celebrate Albert’s birth into professional baseball. We celebrate by picking sucky presents one at a time with the 13th being the best ever present.
Then the next holiday is Albert the 2nd where we celebrate Albert’s rising from the depths of of the Minors to save us let us commune with the GOB.
Rumorsgiving, where we gather around the Hot Stove and trade gifts
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
or just trade gifs
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
Make February Ozzie 124-151
And leap-day is Ozzie 151a.
That way March always starts on Ozzie 152
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 13, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
oh you know....
if there’s a February 29
we can just call it Chris Carpenter.
no number.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Approved in my book.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
No no no
Clearly March should be the month of Stan, since before Albert, there was Stan the Man
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
no worries
the sixth day of the week is Standay.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
My birthday is Albert the 353rd
can anyone beat that for late-in-the-albert-year-ness?
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:05 AM EDT up reply actions
oh the weather did hurt
hurts today and will hurt for another week
that’s what you get for being fare skinned and never thinking of sun screen
all worth it though
I love the centered camera angle that FSMW uses at Busch
As someone who is a big baseball fan but “probably definitely never even played the game” I always hated the slanty at-bat camera angle that was the norm. Knowing so little about pitching to begin with, that convention kept me in a cave of pseudo-knowledge not unlike the allegory told by Socrates to Glaucon.
With that in mind; did Wainwright’s breaking pitch move differently from how his curve usually does? To me it didn’t seem as “12 to 6” as I remember it looking, but I couldn’t tell if it was a camera angle issue or not. Anybody care to enlighten me? Or at least provide the link to indakind’s comment, as I couldn’t participate in the game threads? I’m sure someone will, because VEB is awesome like that, so thanks in advance.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I believe
this is what Dan intended to link. His release point was damn near identical all night, and he changed speed at will. If that’s no tough to hit, I don’t know what is.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Why do we even tolerate such an omission at an otherwise fantastic site that is entirely free of charge?
Oh, wait. Nevermind…
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Thanks!
After all that, I had already seen that comment because of the hugeness and the greenness. I had just forgotten that indakind made it so I didn’t realize it was the same one. Silly me…
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
His curveball has never been a true 12-6
It looks that way from the slanty angle, but from the straight-on angle you’ve always been able to see the slight horizontal break.
Also, his epic curve to Beltran was much more 12-6
and that’s a pitch that tends to stick in our minds.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 13, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
and lower.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
So my suspicion was correct
Damn slanty angles!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
How visible is Wainer's index finger when he throws the breaking ball?
I am assuming that batters are not able to see it since his results are excellent. But in slow-mo and zoomed in, it looks pretty noticeable.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
look at yesterday's photo
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
except albert
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Plus
it seems like it’s hidden behind his head for most hitters not named Albert (or Amaury).
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
OT: On the small sample size in April but
The ball for Nelson Cruz of the Rangers must look like a beachball. Just like Albert.
....my quick smells like french toast...
Twitter: @mstreeter06
Allow me to be the first to say...
OFF DAYS SUCK!!
Carry on..
THE SKIP IS LEGIT!!
by stltrav09 on Apr 13, 2010 10:58 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It is really frustrating that the first two off days come in the middle of series instead of between them.
However, they better enjoy the rest; after today it’s eight games in a row, then an off day on the 22nd, and then a stretch of 17 games in a row. Great for us fans, but I’ll bet the team will be ready for a day off after that.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
this is also the first time they've been home for months
they needed this off day & i’m ok with it
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
My money's on the Cubs.
And I swear I was going to say that anyway, before I checked and saw that the Astros go to Wrigley right after they finish the series with the Cards.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
A buddy from college who is an Astros fan begged me to do something to stop us from sweeping them so they don't start 0-9.
It’s really tough for him because he is a smart fan and understands fully just how bad they are.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
yeah i have a really cool friend who is also an astros fan
however, his second favorite team is the cardinals, so it’s not all pain
He's one of the few
The few Astros fans I know actually thought they could compete this year
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I think they need to really, really, really lose
Their annoyingly perpetual mediocrity-hinting-at-success is the only reason Ed Wade still has a job.
Isn't it a shame?
I really like the Astros. They had good players, played hard, and gave us some fantastic baseball for several years. It’s a shame what’s become of them.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
+1
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
The rivalry with them in the Aughts
has made me dislike them more than any other team. Even more than the Cubs. I am incredibly happy they never won a World Series and to see Ed Wade implement a scorched earth policy on their farm system.
"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
Isn’t it a shame?
I really like the Astros.
yes, that is a shame
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I enjoy schadenfreude
Especially in the case of delusional people making delusional decisions. Lyon/Feliz deals were funny.
Not afraid to nitpick
I don't get the 'Stros
They know the offense has been the problem in the past and continues to be the problem. They’ve been shutout often on a regular basis in the past few years. So signing Feliz is going to replaced Tejada’s O?
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
in their game thread
one of the commenters noted that yadi had as many homers as the stros
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ha ha ha
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
they also claim to have a catcher coming up
who is better than yadi not only offensively but defensively as well. now that i’d have to see.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Jason Castro
I thought he might make Houston this year, but they went with Towles backing up Quintero. Towles also will help attendance since he’s a local kid…they’re gonna need all the help they can get drawing fans.
This space for lease. Contact within.
Castro wouldn't help much either
This is a bad team.
And they still have years on Lee’s contract. Is it wrong to enjoy that thought?
This space for lease. Contact within.
koby clemens
will save the day, if he’s still in their org. i know he’s playing LF now.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
today my astros fan friend
told me with a very sad face “guys you gotta do something, we’re 0-7, it’s plain painful, let us have one”
i told him not to worry, the cubs will lose to them
Castro is supposedly average behind the plate
so, he’s no Yadi. He probably won’t be much more than an average hitter, either. Although he’s only 23 (24 this year) he hasn’t developed any semblance of power yet. He’s almost certainly not as good a hitter as Yadi is, right now, and I’d say he’ll have to develop some significant pop (he only hit 10 dingers in over 500 PAs last year split between high-A and AA) to surpass him in future years.
He’s a nice enough prospect but he isn’t going to be a real impact guy like Weiters or Mauer.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:13 AM EDT up reply actions
i got a chuckle
ol pete was in their game thread, and the discussion was on what position did lopex play, and he chimed in “they’re even going to play him in the outfield!”, or something to that effect. just wait till they see our depth chart at catcher on the non-DL roster: yadi – larue – stav – freeze – motte…i mean, seriously, what kind of crazy manager carries 5 catchers.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
"even"?
haha
I dunno, we’re used to crazy Tony. how come other NL Central teams aren’t?
well, Lou might, but I don’t know if he remembers.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
they also suggested constructing the batting order by height
commenter said “i’m serious. you know if they started 0-6, larussa would – we gotta shake it up”
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
now I want to know what this batting order is.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
skip would still lead off, right?
unless we went tallest to shortest instead
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
all the heights are listed in the roster page
we could find out.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Lineup!
1. Schumaker – 5’10"
2. Molina – 5’11"
3a. Ryan – 6’2"
3b. Freese – 6’2"
3c. Rasmus – 6’2"
6a. Pujols – 6’3"
6b. Ludwick – 6’3"
8. Holliday – 6’4"
9. Pitcher (assuming it’s Carp or Waino)
Also, Felipe is listed at 6’0", so he’s slot into the two-hole when he plays.
by mojowo11 on Apr 13, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Boog's 6'2"?
Huh…I did not realize he was that tall.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
Seems about a foot shorter
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems exaggerated to me, too
But it’s not impossible. I know Tulo is about 6’3". I think Hanley and Jeter are both about that tall, as well. And Zobrist, when he plays there. And maybe JJ Hardy.
If you look at enough pics of him
standing next to other players, he acutally does look like he might be this tall. I was rather surprised at some of the Boog photos posted this spring.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
his posture is awful.
it comes of having a rubber and steel spine.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
look at
this picture
boog, freese and colby are standing next to each other. they seem the same height
that's a huge ring pop...
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
rec for the work.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
TLR would probably be at least 2-5 with that team
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
he probably wouldn't have matched oswalt
against halladay, so that’s one win right there
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Honestly, I don't think Feliz was a bad signing
he’s a somewhat-below-average third baseman signed for below-average money. He won’t hit much but he’s probably nearly as good as Tejada is these days, when D is taken into consideration. He’s cheap and, as the Pirates will tell you, even if you’re totally out of contention, you’ve got to have SOMEBODY playing the 9 positions on the park. Might as well be someone relatively cheap and relatively reliable.
The Lyon deal, however, was just stupid.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:10 AM EDT up reply actions
It's the whole premise of the deal though
The Cardinals could have signed him too, since we didn’t have a 3B coming back either, but it would have been a bad signing because we then wouldn’t have signed Felipe Lopez.
The Astros refuse to rebuild. They traded away a good MLB player (Luke Scott) and gutted their farm system to get Miguel Tejada (awful idea at that point in his career), and they won’t trade Berkman or Oswalt even though they probably should have 2 years ago. They also won’t go all-in by signing top flight free agents to help them win. They’re in no-man’s land in terms of organizational strategy. They should either go all-in for the next 2-3 seasons or blow the whole thing up — winning 75 games because you don’t want to rebuild is just a stupid strategy.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
When you see a game in their park
you get some sense of what the team is up against. The fans absolutely do not get what a bad situation their team is in, by and large.
Wife and I are trying to catch an MLB game in each of the 30 teams’ home parks. I’m more than half way there, and ‘Stros fans are clearly the most clueless of any I’ve yet observed. Worse, they’re starting to behave like Cubs fans.
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He's normally a nuclear physicist
Except when writing for this list.
by StanTheManFan on Apr 13, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I couldn't agree more with this, unfortunately
I went to college in Houston and went to quite a few ’Stros games, mostly in 02-03. They used to have “Family Night” on Monday nights, where we could walk from campus to the park, providing we had pre-gamed properly anyway, and get an upper deck seat for a buck. Then sneak down into the lower level, obviously.
Long story short, I’ll never forget the play when the right fielder — I’m thinking it was Richard Hidalgo — made this amazing sliding catch after covering what looked like about 60 yards on a popup in foul territory. He slides into the wall, makes the catch, and the runner on 2nd tags up and takes off for third. Hidalgo pops up, throws a strike to 3rd base but doesn’t get the call on a bang-bang play. I’m already standing up to applaud the effort, because it was a fantastic defensive play. The other 14,000 or so people in the stands — booing. I’m sure they were booing the ump, but still… I just couldn’t believe how dense and just generally unsupportive/ignorant the fans were. I even told my buddy at the time “if we were in Busch Stadium right now, 45 thousand people would be giving him a standard ovation for almost pulling off that assist from the opposite corner of the fucking field!”
So yeah, their fans suck, is the main theme I’m trying to get across in this part of the presentation.
In the poker game of life, women are the rake.
by el birdo in soko on Apr 13, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
standard ovation???
it’s too early in the morning for me to be talking, apparently.
In the poker game of life, women are the rake.
by el birdo in soko on Apr 13, 2010 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Did they finally get rid of that annoying bee noise when the "B's" come up to bat?
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 13, 2010 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
couldn't tell ya...
moved away from houston in 2004 and haven’t been back since. i miss the tex-mex, but not much else.
In the poker game of life, women are the rake.
by el birdo in soko on Apr 13, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
if only chuck was still here, he'd fill us or
or yourdog, whatever happened to yourdog?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Astros fans...
…are Texan fans who can’t afford tickets to Reliant Stadium. They think they’re watching a football game and act as such.
Case in point…Darryl Kile’s first year away from Houston. He pitched the opener in the ’Dome (with the Rockies), and some idiots proudly displayed a “Die Darryl Die” sign. The usher was booed when he booted them.
This space for lease. Contact within.
This is the way I felt in the late 70's
and the early 90’s, when it seemed like they did nothing right.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
rotoworld has the news.
Larue to DL; pags coming up.
"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 Apr 13, 2010 11:16 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
F&*#!
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 Apr 13, 2010 11:18 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
anderson even hit a sad little HR
The other day, as if to say – sad eeyore voice – “I know you don’t like me, but won’t you at least think about me?” Gah.
"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 Apr 13, 2010 11:24 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
So if Pags broke his wrist tomorrow
what would happen? Stav catching? Is there a scenario where Anderson gets to play with the big club?
"Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." --Churchill
The return of Einar Diaz?
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 13, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
remember when allen craig came up
To take over third base from an obviously not-ready-for-prime-time joe thurston?
Me neither.
"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 Apr 13, 2010 11:46 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
David Freese would be called into action!
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 bet he'd be tugging on tony's jersey
“skip, skip, hey…i can catch. skip…” i think tony just hears music in his mind; just haven’t figured out what he’s listening to.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Bruce Springsteen.
Isn’t he a huge – like, really huge – Springsteen fan? I think I saw that somewhere some time.
I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.
by TheDuke32 on Apr 14, 2010 12:08 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe
bruce hornsby is the one always at spring training though
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's just the way it is.
"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 Apr 14, 2010 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Things will never be the same
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
The line "Standin' in line, marking time"
always reminds me of marching band, lol
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Aw
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
And all your wildest dreams will come true...
/love that movie with a passion
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
My Wildest Dreams Involve...
…a midget, a sock puppet, talcum powder, and a case of creamy peanut butter. Oh, and Gillian Anderson.
;=8)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
by The MooCow on Apr 13, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Gillian Anderson, yesss.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
you're crazy cow, i mean i like you, but dude you're crazy
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
so, 3000+ comments in the guise of a masculine
Cow with udders later, the post about fantasizing about gillian anderson – one shared by about 70 percent of men between 25 and 40 in this country – makes you say he’s crazy?
"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 Apr 13, 2010 7:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
gdm will get it eventually
just be patient
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
if he doesn't like all that, too
he is obviously not my IBFAM
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
i'm gonna have to ponder this
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
mull it over
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It was the sock puppet that put it over the top.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
he knows what is in the sock?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
sshhh gdm is too young to know these things
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
actually it was the midget
i’m down will Ms Anderson Tom
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
It was more the midget and the CASE of peanut butter that made it crazy.
You can read it in any tone you like.
i didn't notice he said a case,
HFS® cow
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
that was just what made it awesome.
"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 bet it was Skippy
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Apr 13, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I'll rec it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Not till later, though...
… Memphis is playing right now at Des Moines and Pagnozzi – who’s 0-for-4 on the season as I type this – is catching today.
Presumably, he’ll be on the plane to St. Louis as soon as the Memphis game is over.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_04_13_mrbaaa_iowaaa_1
As for Anderson, it’s obvious the Cards have no plans to ever use him in the major leagues. His only chance at a career now is to get off to a hot start, prove he’s healthy, and then for the Cards to trade him somewhere where they’ll let him play. Mets, maybe.
is solano in memphis?
i saw he was 0-17 or so, but not sure if that’s on the season or his last 17 ab’s.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
According to Future Redbirds
he started the season with a hit, and has worn the collar since.
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He's normally a nuclear physicist
Except when writing for this list.
by StanTheManFan on Apr 13, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
As for Anderson, it’s obvious the Cards have no plans to ever use him in the major leagues.
Duly-filed under “Overreaction.”
Bryan Anderson, as a 23 yr-old, had a sub-.700 OPS in his injury-marred time at AAA last year. Perhaps we could all see how a healthy Anderson does this year in AAA before giving ourselves whiplash on his future prospects.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Apr 13, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Same with Daryl Jones in Springfield
before we go writing him off as a potential impact prospect.
"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
Interestingly
Colby Rasmus had a ho-hum spring after an injury riddled 2008 at Memphis and still made the team.
Clearly he’s a better player than Anderson, but there’s not as big of a gap between Rasmus and John Jay as there is between Anderson and Pagnozzi.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
i hope there's a huge gap between rasmus and jay
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
There is
But Bat Gagz is just that bad. Rasmus minor league OPS=.851, Jay a .788 (albeit much older at every rung), difference of 63 points. The difference between Anderson’s worst season of .692 and Gagz average .578 is still 114 points.
Not afraid to nitpick
Almost double.
"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 understand that pagz sucks
just saying the difference between rasmus and jay is far more important. not sure how to explain my point succinctly, but would you rather have rasmus/pagz or jay/anderson?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well obviously
as Jay hasn’t even made the majors. it’s not a fair comparison.
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
so put jay in the majors for a year and i'll ask again
i’m just talking about how a small numerical difference can be of greater importance than a much larger one…or something like that.
also, it’s not my fault jay hasn’t made it to the majors – that’s all on him.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Actually
If I had to start Rasmus + Pagnozzi, I’d rather start Jay + Anderson as early as next year when they are big league ready. Pagnozzi is that bad.
Not afraid to nitpick
really?
you are either not a colby fan or a big jay fan. colby is the only big-leaguer in the bunch, and likely a future all-star.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Neither
I’m a big Colby fan and Jay is a 4th outfielder. I’d rather start a 4th outfielder/decent hitting catcher than the All-Star/worse-than-a-pitcher-catcher. That’s just how bad Gagnozzi is.
Not afraid to nitpick
well, tony is crazy but not that crazy i hope
i’m not saying pags defensive reputation is deserved, but anderson’s might be. also, pags seems to be able to recall dunc’s game plan, ATD, whereas i suspect anderson has less than stellar recall.
i guess jay could potentially be a 4th of’er somewhere, so i shouldn’t have said he wasn’t a big-leaguer at all. we’ll see if he can get there. i’m hoping someone wants him.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'd rather have Colby and Pags, I think
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:20 AM EDT up reply actions
You're right, Rasmus is a budding star
But even if he hits like Jim Edmonds, you’re almost better off with Anderson and Jay than with Rasmus and Pagnozzi. You’re essentially batting two pitchers EVERY GAME if Pags is in the lineup. He’s atrocious offensively.
FWIW, I would bet the Wainwright and Carpenter would finish with a higher OPS+ combined than what Pags would put up over a full season.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
are you "almost better off" or are you better off?
at the end of the day we’re talking about 2 light-hitting catchers, one of whom is considered a better defender/pitch-caller than the other. and two of’ers, one of whom is light-hitting but good defensively and the other strong-hitting and even better defensively. seems obvious which pair to take.
now, if you can involve math and prove me wrong, i’ll gladly concede the point, but i’d still take rasmus/pagz.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I mean it's all hypothetical, but by CHONE
Pags is -1.2 Wins below replacement, Jay actually projects to an averageish +2, Rasmus +3.5 and Anderson +1, so yeah it’d be 2.3 < +3. Rasmus is probably better than that and not too sure about Jay being that good, but the point is………Gagnozzi is terrible.
Not afraid to nitpick
yeah, i think with real colby and jay numbers
the colby duo wins…but we agree on one thing.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Caveat
CHONE’s defensive projections for catchers are highly questionable, which makes this comparison slightly unreasonable. It’s entirely possible Anderson is a lot worse at catching than CHONE thinks (Pags likewise).
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks
That was exactly my point — having Pagnozzi on the 40 man makes no sense, much less on the active roster. There are better options on the minor league free agent market and better options have been available in the Rule 5 in both of the past 2 seasons. Why he’s still in the organization is beyond me.
No matter how good his defense is, it will never, ever make up for his putrid offense.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
and from what I've seen, his defense is pretty bad.
I have no idea where his reputation as a good defensive catcher comes from.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
"i don't know about all these passed balls either, tony. . . .
but he showed us a VERY official-looking diploma from the catcher defensive proficiency school at east carolina technical a &m!"
"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."
When I first pulled VEB up today on my phone
The angle everyone was at and the pic being tiny made it look like the cards did an opening day riverdance and I was like “waht did I miss?!” but I went into the post where the pictures much bigger and now see that they were just high fiving Holliday
image1.jpg
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 Apr 13, 2010 11:17 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Damn it the image didn't work
Will somebody put up the Internet high five because I failed to?
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 Apr 13, 2010 11:27 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Do you mean this?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
Thank you
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 Apr 13, 2010 4:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
That's just Wainwright's #2 curve, isn't it?
Or at least that’s what I call it. He has displayed 2 curveballs. One in the low 70s that’s bigger, and one in the mid 70s that’s tighter. That looked like the tighter curveball that’s usually at like 75, but in the video examples it’s at 73.
by sdrone on Apr 13, 2010 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I watched moost of the game...
…on tv when I got home from work: Wainy’s curve was knee-buckling. I felt bad for the hitters for a brief second before I smiled like a 5 year old in a candy store. And the slider/off-speed looked great too. This cud be his year!
:=8)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
What kind of corporation hires a cow?
Oh right, Chick-fil-A
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
the ecownomy is still lean
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, so YOU'RE the one
who provided Matt Foley his government cheese!
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
"These Teats We're Made Fer Milkin', and That's Just What They'll Do...."
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
;=8)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
exaggerating there, Moo?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
cosmootic
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Well....
…it’s not like milk doesn’t already come in plastic jugs…
;=8)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
by The MooCow on Apr 13, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Whatever he was throwing...
had a lot more horizontal “slide” on it than his typical 12-6 curveball. It definitely wasn’t the slider though because it didn’t have that sweeping motion and it was only clocking in the low 70’s.
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 13, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
So are we talking a slurve?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
liveblog question
well, this is a bad idea in that 1) I don’t have time, 2) I’m not at 100%, 3) I’m asking about something Al said.
did Al say elder Rasmus made Colby hit and catch lefty? is he saying Colby’s actually a righty?
all I caught was “that’s what you call a retirement plan”, which is as obvious as Al gets these days, short of slow Molinas.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
(I should say I come from a background where my grandparents were forced to switch to right-handedness in school...
some of the so-called ambidextrous members of my family were actually trained to the right hand. So this ain’t new.)
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I caught some of that
It was one of those things that was said, I became mildly interested, and then it was done without further explanation. I’m not sure where they were going with it. Maybe he’s a RHP.
by WyoCardsFan on Apr 13, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
closer?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
"Every game's like every other game. Go out there when the phone rings, do my job. Get my stuff working, get three outs, go home."
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm having a hard time imagining a question that would prompt Colby to speak continuously for that long
Other than maybe something about Mark DeRosa.
he has longer sentences now.
no lie, I have him recorded saying “Oh my goodness gracious whew!”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
he must be evolving
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i dunno
but the dude looked like a douche
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought he was colby's older brother for awhile
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
so, which eye is his dominant eye?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
right
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
But if he started as a right hander and his dad forced him into being a lefty,
wouldn’t his left eye be dominant?
You can read it in any tone you like.
someone verify for me that this happened
i think someone posed the question. i do not believe that happened, but it would only pertain to batting, like ichiro’s father made him bat left, but ichiro still throws righty and hits the ball the other way. colby is a natural left thrower, and i would bet a natural lefty batter.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
How do you know he's a natural lefty thrower?
They actually said that from young age, Colby’s dad made Colby “do everything” left-handed.
You can read it in any tone you like.
I know how to settle this
experiment with babies.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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I am in favor of this
Az might have issues
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
i'll bring the bags & sticks
i’m sure Az will eventually run out
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I know how to settle this
experiment with babies
/fixed
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
it's handedness, not handsyness.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
who said? who is "they"? i've missed this article.
if his dad is this big baseball guy he’s made out to be, of course he wouldn’t have colby throw lefty, the ideal being a righty thrower/lefty batter. i can hit as well lefty as righty, but throwing is a different matter. and if he were naturally ambidextrous, i think the father would choose the throwing from the right side, since you are not thereby limited positionally.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Al, I would think...? top of thread.
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gah, typing fail
relevant graphic:
http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-lrs.html
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i'm missing something
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Unless he was thinking "lefty pitcher."
It was during the telecast yesterday.
You can read it in any tone you like.
well, i saw the question posed above
because the viewer didn’t get what he was saying exactly. if someone saw it and understood, please chime in. nobody in their right mind would intentionally make their little baseball player throw lefty, being a coach as mr. rasmus is. you would like them to bat lefty, yes, and that is doable, a la ichiro or switch-hitters.
also, if daddy wanted him to pitch, he would want him throwing with his stronger (natural) hand.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well for what it's worth
elder Rasmus himself said he knew Colby was major league material from the day he could walk. I’m not even sure he was joking.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i'm sure he wasn't
there are definitely kids you can tell. that said, it’s a long road from that to actually getting them there, with all sorts of potential pitfalls, so i give mr. rasmus a lot of credit, and colby is probably pretty happy with the way things turned out. damn, i am – i think he’s my first man-crush.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
do you need a towel?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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i did blush when i typed that
eh, the closet was stuffy anyway.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
My friend is this way
His dad made him lefty when he was little for baseball reasons, which, if you knew this family, is more hilarious than it is creepy. In any case, he turned out to be a pretty decent college player, so I guess it worked out.
if you're saying he throws left, chances are the parents didn't make him
anything he wasn’t already.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
His dad made him stop throwing righty and start throwing lefty
He still kicks with his right leg, for what that’s worth.
hhmmm, not sure about the kicking
this is getting complicated. but i changed a kid at age 9 from righty to lefty, only because i realized he really was a lefty, but the parents had no idea, this being a righty world (even though he wrote lefty and batted lefty). he was ok righty, but not natural at all. he’s a good player now with a good arm, but would have gone nowhere throwing righty. i throw lefty sometimes for fun, but there’s a big difference. nobody is making mlb by switching their throwing hand.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I can't do anything with my left hand/foot at all.
absolutely nothing…
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I am a natural lefty
and i was turned into a righty ( why, I don’t know). I think if I would have stayed a lefty I would be a MLB reliever right now (slightly hyperbolic)
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
haha
you have a case. read my last line of above comment. you could probably sue.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I wasn't the greatest pitcher
in fact, I had little control, but I could hit 85 righty, I always wondered what I could have hit if I would have been left a lefty from the start
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
85 is pretty good
I wish I could throw close to that.
So how does that Venditte dude work? I am surprised that has not come up in this thread.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
i assume he's just ambidextrous
i coached a guy like that, pitched him both ways. anybody know if one side or the other is considered better, or more velocity?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
good article
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I also peaked at 85-87 (can probably still throw 80-83)
And anytime I wonder about what could have happened if I was a lefty, I think about Christian Friedrich. I played with him through most of little league, and we were on about the same level. But he was a lefty…look where he is now.
Of course, he started throwing 90 in high school, so there’s that.
if i was 2 inches taller & had stronger wrists i could've been awesome
but alas, i’m left to ponder the what if’s & drink
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
the Scotch still loves me
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Apr 13, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Scotchy scotchy scotch
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:25 AM EDT up reply actions
fwiw, colby signed autographs with his left hand
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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yessssss Scott Rovak pics
http://scottrovak.zenfolio.com/dailys
There’s something to do… look at photos.
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG.
good try.
http://scottrovak.zenfolio.com/dailys/h109dff#h109dff
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
love that one of AP squatting in the on-deck circle.
like he’s scoping out his next victim
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
bat up, right?
I noticed he never goes up there wholly unaware or unprotected after Encarnacion.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Gonna threadjack for a quick minute.
Is there any particularly great place to eat in New Orleans that I should visit. I’m going redfishing down there for the next 3 days, and we usually hit downtown at least once.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
there's like two or three guys
maybe they’re still… uh… asleep.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
yep, just walked in
not really, but i’ll give eckstreem a couple recommendations:
first and foremost, Adolfo’s, at 611 Frenchman St. in the Marigny, just beyond Esplanade, which is a border of the Quarter. it’s a staple for people-in-the-know (in other words, locals and the movie folk). billed as creole/italian food, it’s a quaint joint upstairs from a bar that was just rented out for Treme. i suggest oysters pernod to start (out of this the other day – bummer for me), and then any of their offered fish WITH THE OCEAN SAUCE – best thing in the world. no reservations, so you leave your name and go downstairs to drink until they come down to get you. cash only. great dinner for two with a bottle of house wine probably 80 bucks. and then you can go back downstairs for some music (the bar is not affiliated with the restaurant), or across the street to cafe negril or snug harbor. anyway, if you have one evening in new orleans, it should be spent on frenchmen street, not in the quarter, and include OCEAN SAUCE.
secondly, if you want to gorge on oysters and maybe have a little gumbo, casamento’s, uptown at 4330 magazine street is an icon. same family there for the last 100 years, it’s only open sept-may, and tue-sat for lunch and thur-sat for dinner. it’s an early place, probably closes up around 9:30, so here’s the phone number: 895-9761.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Brennan's is amazing
Great Creole food.
I also like Bourbon House for their oyster bar (another Brennan family restaurant)
I’ve heard very good things about Gabrielle and Dooky Chase but I’ve never been to either — we ran out of days before we hit all the restaurants we wanted to hit when we were there.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I'm not from there
so I don’t know all the good local haunts that some of the other guys probably do.
You really can’t go wrong with a local independent restaurant in New Orleans though…it’s just that a lot of those didn’t make it back after Katrina, which is sad.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Absolutely
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
yes, thirded
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 13, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Angeli's on Decatur has one of my favorite burgers of all time
And really good pizza too. Plus its open super late, perfect for lunch or drunk-eating before/after/during a night out in the french quarter. Not exactly New Orleans-specific fare though.
(FYI this was like 6 years ago though, not certain if it still exists post-Katrina.)
August is considered the best restaurant in the city right now
It’s a John Besh place, but it’s quite pricey. My favorite place is probably Coop’s Place, a dive bar on Decatur that has great Creole food. Are you looking for New Orleans food in particular? You could check out this web site: http://www.nomenu.com/open/index.html. It’s got restaurants organized by cuisine and neighborhood. And then you can always google the restaurant and check out their menu/prices, but that site has a lot of reviews, too.
you can't go wrong there
i’m in grad school, so i haven’t been to August yet. But I have admired from afar.
My favorite place to eat is Chartres House Cafe on the corner of Chartres and (I believe) Toulouse
A little pricey, but well worth it.
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Depends on how much you want to spend
Expensive: Jacque-Imo’s on Oak street in uptown is my personal favorite.
Commander’s Palace in the Garden District is pretty fantastic as well.
Palace Cafe on Canal Street downtown is pretty rocking. Try the crab cheesecake.
Middling prices: Taqueria Corona on Magazine Street (best Mexican)
Theo’s Pizza on Magazine
Mother’s Restaurant on Poydras downtown. some of the best food you will ever have.
Cheap: Ummmm… Hot dog stands, RAISING CANES!
Hope that helps
by LandSickness on Apr 13, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Jacque-Imo's Rocks
One of my personal favorites. From walking through the kitchen to get to the dining area to eating in the back of the pickup truck out front. Great food, amazing atmosphere. I personally didn’t find it that expensive but was usually too looped to care.
Emeril's Nola in the French Quarter
is my favorite restaurant in the City. I always enjoy myself there.
But by far the most respected restaurant in the city is Commander’s Palace in the Garden District. There’s a great little restaurant by the same owners in the Lowe’s Hotel. Food there is pretty good too, but if you want the experience, go to the source, go to Commander’s.
Bon Ton Cafe has a great bread pudding – - lots of whiskey in it.
Been to August. Very pricey, and it’s … what’s the word … avant garde? Let’s just say it has an unusual menu.
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
when was the last time you were at commander's?
friends in from chicago went there the other night and were not so impressed. could’ve just been a bad nite, so i’m curious. not sure that it’s the most respected restaurant in new orleans, either, but not really sure what that means.
ever eaten at a place called upperline? i guess it’d fall into that category with commander’s, but haven’t eaten there, though it’s right down the street from me (and bmorgan, for that matter).
also, the place i recommended above – adolfo’s – i’d suggest to you also. it’s bistro casual rather than formal dining, but for some new orleans cuisine is excellent – the friends from chicago thought it better than commander’s when we went the following nite. it’s also not touristy like brennan’s or commander’s. in fact, the non-touristy equivalent of commander’s might be the restaurant i enquired about – upperline.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i've been to upperline once
and i really enjoyed it. I got some thing where you got 5 dishes for $30 or something like that. Different creole tastes. It was a lot of food and very good. My g/f got the gulf fish meuniere and was very disappointed, though.
thanks
yeah, like i said about commander’s, my friends were disappointed, but who knows what they ordered, etc. i ordered for them at alfonso’s and they loved it – i basically order the same thing every time – whatever fish with the ocean sauce (the sauce a meal in itself), so who knows, some of their dishes might suck, but they are also best-known for their lamb, so i’ll probably try that next time.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i'm gonna have to try that place
i love frenchmen street. one of our really good friends just started bartending down there, too.
yeah, it's great to even walk around on the street with a beer and listen in
i never venture into the quarter. and alfonso’s is really good, from what i’ve had, and i’ve been spoiled from years of eating in paris. you might end up with an hour wait, who knows, just depends on how many are waiting, but it’s always full. i think the movie crowd has discovered it.
saw richard gere the other day standing alone in front of st louis cathedral when my friends wanted to go to cafe du monde. also, that movie shooting here with willis and freeman, they rented my buddy’s cafe for three days. didn’t know that freeman can’t basically use his left arm. they left a script behind that my buddy has – think he said the movie was called “red” or something similar.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Geez, thanks guys.
Y’all are awesome!!! I’ll throw some ideas around and hopefully remember at least flashes of where we ate. The thing about being down there is that my buddies that I fish with usually start drinking at about 9:30 a.m. and It’s tough to keep up.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
dangit, missed
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Who is the asshole who shouted Khalil
when Brendan Ryan drove by?
by LandSickness on Apr 13, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
aha, found it
the players et al who scurried out of the entrance to actually watch the Clydesdales, instead of being stuck in the tunnel:
Franklin
LaRussa
Penny
McClellan
LaRue
Hawksworth
and I think that was Lohse with the camera.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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I was still waiting outside trying to get in, dammit
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 13, 2010 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Scout.com has a collection
same stuff, just all in one page
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SportsCenter is talking about Clausen's tiny hands.
no, like: “I don’t think they’ll take him. He has TINY hands.”
whoa.
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Like the guy who can't eat a Burger King double cheeseburger?
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 13, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
apparently!
Todd whatsisname was really, really emphatic about it. he was almost outraged that anyone would take this man WITH HIS TINY, TINY HANDS.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
You know what they say about small hands...
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 13, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
apparently it would be awful in the cold of Buffalo.
would they shrink…?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
how you pick your nose?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I once had a professor in a circuits class
It was about using Kirchoff’s nodal equations. Anyways, he said, “In order to solve the problems, you have to first pick your nodes.” The whole class cracked up, and he didn’t know what was going on.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
oh nodes he didn't
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
JaMarcus Russell
has huge hands….and he sucks. We’ve officially run out of shit to talk about before the draft. Joe Montana had small hands, Jim Druckenmiller had huge hands. Which one is in the HOF?
I like Claussen and I think he’s going to be a solid NFL starter. Everyone seems to be enamored with Bradford, and I’m just not sure he’s going to be able to live up to that hype.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
it was this side of ridiculous, yeah
but that’s why I keep it on in the background. the comedy.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd just love for my job to be
evaluating the NFL or NBA draft. Do you even have to do anything besides go on camera and have nice hair? You can just go on camera and say a bunch of stupid crap about someone and everyone assumes you’re telling the truth because of your contacts. If you’re at #7 and you want Claussen to fall to you, don’t you call up Todd McShay and tell him you don’t like Claussen because his hands are “smallish” or that he has blonde hair and isn’t 6’5" and there currently are no blonde haired QB’s shorter than 6’5" who are successful in the NFL right now? That his frosted tips show signs of poor character? I mean, how much of this garbage is just disinformation?
Didn’t we learn from Peter Vecsey that we shouldn’t trust column writers with a nice Rolodex?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
on... I wanna say TruTV, because I was surprised by the sleazy channel
some kind of behind-the-scenes NFL documentary (cough), and they did the draft. man, what a production. it was almost more complicated than the pieces they did on the games.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree with all of this.
Todd McShay is a tool. Bradford isn’t that much better than Clausen, etc.
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)
there's something to it, of course
but big hands alone don’t make you a quarterback. it’s an asset is all, as it is in pitching (koufax, pedro), or basketball obviously.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
No, not just because of Clausen.
I just don’t like the guy. I am more of a Kiper guy I guess.
But hands can be part of it, but that’s nowhere near a definitive reason to choose one guy over another.
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 would say that in this day and age
You have a number of guys every year that look that part and don’t make it. Then you have Drew Brees, who Todd McShay would describe as “too short” and “weak armed” reviving a city and a franchise by winning the Super Bowl while also beating the best QB in the league.
If you can play, YOU CAN PLAY. Regardless of your pedigree. Part of the problem with the Raiders is that they get enamored with the combine and physical tools but never actually look and see if those guys can actually play football. Bill Parcells has made an entire career out of drafting and signing guys who don’t look the part, but when you put them on the field, they make all the plays (Zach Johnson, Brian Cox, etc.)
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Ugh...rough start to my day
Meant to say Zach THOMAS, not the native Iowan Masters’ Champion Zach Johnson.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
those commercials creep me the f out, and there's not much that can do that
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Rasmus question.....
During one of the games this weekend, maybe on Saturday, I thought the announcer said that Colby had some disagreements or something with his father last year, and that might have been part of the reason for the year he had. I don’t remember that being talked about at all. I know there was talk about Colby’s dad not being happy with how he was being handled by the Card’s, but nothing about Colby and his dad. Did I miss this?
As for Pagz getting the call up, I have no problem with it. I’m no expert on minor leaguers, and starting their clocks, but it doesn’t seem to make much sense to call up Anderson to sit on the bench for two weeks, and also starting his clock. I have to think the Card’s are hoping he has a good year, and possibly becomes trade bait again. If that is the case, he certainly has more value playing full time in AAA without having his clock started.
there's a front page post on it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I no see it.
What’s it called?
Gracias.
by SoonerfanTU on Apr 13, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
oh man sorry
I’m trying to think of the title, but it was probably a clever DanUp title.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Strauss did a P-D story on it during Spring Training,
about how Colby sired a child and how the family hid it from his dad for fear of his reaction, etc.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Oh
DANG. Not sure how I missed that one. That certainly explains some things.
BTW…..nice use of the word “sired”. :)
by SoonerfanTU on Apr 13, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
You'll live to regret these words...
As for Pagz getting the call up, I have no problem with it.
All joking aside, I am thrilled that Pagz Lite was called up during the Memphis at Iowa series. Now, I don’t have to watch him attempt to hit AAA pitching, not throw basestealers out when they steal on him, and do a poor job of blocking balls in the dirt. My week just got better.
"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
Somewhat related, everyone needs to get MiLB.tv like yesterday.
I don’t know if you have it, but I would highly recommend it (as much as one can rec something after one day of use).
Depends.
I have a brief due tomorrow. If I can get it done, I may sneak down tonight. I am definitely planning on attending tomorrow evening and may take a two-hour lunch of Thursday for a chunk of the noon game.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I was pissed
when I looked at the schedule and saw that two of them were day games — what a crock of shit.
Hopefully I can catch them the second time through this summer.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Happens every April.
While this week’s weather has been wonderful, the average high is in the low-to-mid-60s for Des Moines this time of year. They schedule the day games to avoid the cold nights that usually occur. Although, I don’t think I could envision a nicer night for baseball than what this evening will be like in terms of weather.
"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
You are underrating how bad Gagz is
We’re talking about a guy who would have to take a massive leap in ability to become a replacement level player. League minimum FAs like Paul Bako, Rob Bowen, Kevin Cash etc are terrible MLB players, and they are still a lot better than Gagz. .210 .286 .292 in the minors shouldn’t get you out of A-ball, let alone accrue a single day’s worth of MLB service time. This whole thing is a complete joke.
Not afraid to nitpick
If he doesn't play a meaningful inning or at bat.....
Why does it matter?
by SoonerfanTU on Apr 13, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
One game won't kill us
and, realistically, the difference in quality between Pags and “any other catcher not called Yadier in the system” right now is probably minimal, even if he’s the everyday starter for a fortnight.
I’m personally filing this piece of news under “I don’t really give a shit”. Kinda agree with soonerfan, too, in that I’d rather Bryan Anderson play every day in Memphis and try to get his stroke back, without starting his MLB service clock.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 13, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean I shouldn't be hyperventilating
over 5 PAs in April? How dare you suggest such a notion.
I would rather just let Stav man the dish. Haters gonna hate.
The problem is
It’s pointless not to sign a Bako or Bowen for the league minimum to play those couple of games. They are better players and Gagz simply is not a big league player, he’s not even a AAA player. He’s a AA “give the prospect pitcher comfort that you can block the ball so he can progress” player.
It’s not gonna cost us the playoffs or anything, but the thought process that someone that bad can get PT is bothersome.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Apr 13, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
bothersome?
i kinda like – it means i still have a chance.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Signing Bako
to a contract would have to include the ability to demote him to Memphis, which he might not really want to do. Otherwise, signing Bako to the league minimum would cost the Cards $400k, since he would be released once LaRue was healthy. Bringing up Pags to ride the bench and maybe start two games in 15 days would cost the Cards $35k.
As far as my overall feeling about the “call up”, I feel the need to quote the robot – “… I’m predisposed to disgruntlement when I see them on the field.”
I prefer being gruntled
but it’s hard when it’s Gagnozzi.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
nah,
it gives hope to the rest of us. some people really do fall (up) through the cracks
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Nick Stavinoha
introduced as sometime catcher in pre-game ceremony.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Gags: .210/.286/.292 in ~1500 MiL PAs
Wainwright: .242 /.264/.372 in ~250 ML PAs
by all4tookie on Apr 13, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
but can waino catch?
aha, see – there’s the rub.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i'm sure there are some first pitches somewhere
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
one day he'll get the Molinas to adopt him
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
OMGPAGZLOL
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd because looza sounds like "loser"
and that’s even funnier
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
this was the last defense for putting
Players like shane robinson and nick stavinoha on the field last year. “How much does the 25th man count for?” Well, if he doesn’t belong in the bigs at all, well over a win.
A win isn’t the end of the world, especially if it’s done to further some larger goal, like trying out a prospect or getting someone playing time. But to just ignore a better player for a worse one? I don’t think that’s justifiable.
"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 Apr 13, 2010 12:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The proof of the pudding is in the eating? I know it's early... but maybe a little evidence?
Without offering detail, Rasmus acknowledged an uneven relationship with hitting coach Hal McRae, whom La Russa replaced with Mark McGwire less than three weeks after the Cardinals’ loss in the NL Division Series. McGwire represents a more comfortable fit. Rasmus has related what he believes are the keys to his swing, and McGwire has tailored his input accordingly.
BB’s/PA
2009 36/520
2010 9/27
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
he's walked a third of his PA's?
man, i knew he was a walkapotamoose or whatever, but never really thought about the numbers.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He's one behind Barton, Dunn, and Markakis for most in MLB, with fewer PA.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 13, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope he doesn't become a passive walkapotamoose
Passive Walkapotamoose get hunted by the Ks.
Not afraid to nitpick
...
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6269/walkapotamoose2.png
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
We need to get Vexed going on this Walkapotamoose.....
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
...that *is* a walkapotamoose.
it’s a moose and a hippo. unless you want some further modifications, in which case I’m all for it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
didn't your sister get bit by a moose?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Mind u moose bites can be pretty nasty
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 Apr 13, 2010 10:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
correction
I’m all for it if they know how to use anti-alias.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
then by all means
i’m mostly sad that due to a photoshop brainfail, I don’t have a larger version. but it’s for the best. it’s thread-usable.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
TL;DR
What do I need to do? Cliffs notes.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
I don't know
RiverRat is the one who wants to fix the walkpotamoose.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Something like this
But better, with a hat, and maybe Colby riding it.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
eeehhhh
the stuffed one has a better resemblance to Colby IMO
and Colby doesn’t ride. he walks.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
dangolwalkinpotomoosehandpuppetthingcuteasanewbornchickitellyouwhat
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 13, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
one more unrelated handpuppet reference, and that'll be the kismet thread theme.
which happens frequently now. it’s WEIRD.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
also
now I feel obligated to post the picture.
eerie resemblance, i tell you.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
look closely! it's got a moosestache!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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by tgreenfield on Apr 13, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
he's been working on it since july, too.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
something tells me
moocow will approve of whatever is going on here.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
is he pro-moose?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
vs pro hippopotamus?
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 Apr 13, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
it's dangerous to be pro-hippo
a healthy respect, perhaps.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i would guess yes
anything with a moo in it works
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Not to be too much of a girl, but ...
SO ADORABLE!
by peach concrete on Apr 13, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I am glad you enjoy its unlikely charms.
much like Colby’s walk-rate.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
anecdotey. elder Rasmus said in his in-seat interview
now colby doesn’t call him all the time about his swing, now that Mac’s there. so he can “be a dad and not a coach”
that’s pretty much verbatim, though someone can confirm.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
(I'll leave the soulmate comment to someone else.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
HFS
™
In seven games, he’s walked a quarter of his entire 2009 total. that’s pretty amazing, actually.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
I'm with you on this.
The Cardinals have made the statement at AAA that Anderson is their guy. Anderson’s clock doesn’t need to start yet and he’s better off getting regular playing time at Memphis. Let Pags ride the pine for two weeks in STL. No big thing. The difference between LaRue and Pagz for say 8 at bats is, what, a quarter run?
Think; It's not illegal yet.
if that's true
I feel a lot better about it.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
Using Zips
Over 600 PAs, offensive runs below average
Anderson: 12
LaRue: 22
Pagnozzi: 30
On a per PA level
Anderson: .02
LaRue: .037
Pagnozzi: .05
Difference between LaRue & Pagnozzi over 10 PAs: ~One tenth of a run
If the team isn’t going to play Anderson as a backup for Molina prior to the start of the season, then I have a hard time advocating that they should do otherwise for a callup. But we’re approaching the point (read: 2011) where there’s just not a good reason to sign some crappy backup rather than let Anderson play every 7th day in the bigs.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
yah
that was my point pretty much. There’s no point bringing Anderson up to sit on the bench for a fortnight.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Did anyone see this anywhere?
This is from FESPN:
According to Cardinals statistics, none of the 21 batters he faced swung and missed.
Not quite sure how official those stats are…but very intriguing if they are true.
Interesting
There was a discussion on VEB last summer about Wandy because a lot of us can’t figure out why he’s been so unhittable. He doesn’t have any plus pitches really, his control is average, so he just seems to be all smoke and mirrors for the most part.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
if i remember my late night reading of the stros site
his velocity was way down, and after two starts there’s concern he’s injured. of course we’re the same with carp, but carp’s velocity isn’t way down – wasn’t wandy throwing 87, or did i dream that?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He's never thrown very hard though
If Carp at 92 isn’t way down, then I don’t see how Wandy at 87 is. He’s around 89-90 most of the time from what I remember.
It’s not like he throws 94 or 95.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Carp was pretty far down the other day
87-92 is far different from his usual 90-96. It was his slowest average velocity since the beginning of last year by about .7 mph which is pretty significant.
Not afraid to nitpick
wandy was down like 3 though, if i read it correctly
mostly 86-87 rather than 89-90
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Agreed
But that’s about all that Wandy was down as well. He’s usually around 88-91. I think the OP was inferring that he throws much harder than that, but he doesn’t.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
as far as i know wandy has never been a hard thrower
so a 3 mph drop would be a big deal.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He averaged around 87 yesterday from what I've seen.
Which isn’t a huge drop from 89.
I agree that it’s a big drop, but it’s not like it’s from 94-95 to 86-87.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
talking out my arse
but it seems like 89 to 87 would be a lot worse than 95 to 93, unless you have a pretty good off-speed pitch like Hoffman’s.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
That's debatable
and I think you may be right, I was just pointing out that Wandy’s never thrown 94+, as the OP seemed to be insinuating.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
i don't see where that's insinuated
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Madison Bumgarner says "hey-o".
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Wandy's fastball was pretty bad,
his changeup doesn’t appear to even exist anymore, and he is throwing tons of curveballs. A two pitch pitcher who loses one pitch. That’s not a recipe for success.
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I Imagine....
…it will return during the course of the season, but I’m glad he cudn’t seem to find it vs us.
:=8)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
right
Two years ago he had a pretty valuable change up, but the last few times I saw him pitch last year he hardly threw it and was throwing more curveballs. Seems like he’s doing the same thing at the start of this season.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
his curve isn't a plus pitch?
"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 Apr 13, 2010 12:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't think so...
I’ve never seen anyone rate it as a plus pitch, mainly because he has trouble locating it for strikes. It’s a fairly decent out pitch I guess.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
it was the most valuable curve in baseball last year
if you out in stock in those numbers. which i’ll pretty much guarantee you say you don’t
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
sort by wCB
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=7&season=2009&month=0
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
To be fair those numbers can be very misleading.
On the other hand, dismissing his entire 2009 as smoke and mirrors implies that get was lucking out. over the last couple of seasons he has thrown 342 innings of 3.5 FIP ball, and there are significant differences between what he is doing this season compared to last season.
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
in what way
other than that the number of one type of pitch thrown over a season is too small of a sample to get a solidly reliable reading?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
It's really, really hard to
separate the value of the pitches thrown because they’re not all independent of the other pitches in a pitchers arsenal. To say that Wandy’s curveball is more valuable than Greinke’s fastball or Mariano’s cutter is an exercise in futility. How do you prove that without having them throw nothing but those pitches over a long period of time?
In terms of value, I would say that Mo’s cutter is the single best pitch in baseball over the last 15 seasons, because he literally throws nothing but cutters 95% of the time and is nearly un-hittable. Sutter’s splitter was valuable, but it’s a whole lot less valuable if he didn’t also throw a good 95 mph heater. Without the fastball, the splitter isn’t a very good pitch, because it needs the fastball to set it up in order for it to be effective. A close second would probably be Randy Johnson’s fastball, but the fact that he had a wipeout slider is what made him the most effective.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Where would you put Hoffman's change?
I’d argue that he is still able to experience success, with a mid-80s fastball, solely because of his change. He has essentially leveraged an extra, what, five years to his career out of the pitch?
"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
In the bleachers
Sincerely,
Nick Stavinhoa, Albert Pujols, and Matt Holliday
In all seriousness, Hoffman is d-u-n, done.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Apr 13, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Eh, not sure I would say that
He’s not great anymore, may not even be good. But I’d be surprised if he isn’t at least okay.
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
who would you rather have?
Hoffman or Franklin?
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
for me, that's a tough one
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Hoffman
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Hoffman, easily
He’s pretty much maintained a good (no longer quite elite) K/BB ratio the last three or four years, and is coming off a season with a 2.63 FIP (albeit with a bit of luck on flyballs). Franklin was worse last year and even MORE lucky than Hoffman was, and he’s never had an xFIP better than 4.13 in his career as a reliever. He’s just not very good, and never has been. Hoffman isn’t the guy he was, but there are good signs that he’s still very good.
If you bring contracts into it, it’s probably a tougher call. I don’t think $8m for Hoffman is a very good deal unless you’ve got a huge payroll (which neither us nor the Brewers have) but, by that same token, at least he’s probably still pretty good. Giving Franklin $3.5m (or whatever it is we’re paying him) doesn’t seem very smart either.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 15, 2010 4:24 AM EDT up reply actions
He may or may not be done as an effective pitcher in the year 2010,
but his velocity dropped after surgery in 2003, if I’m not mistaken. So, that’s 202 saves since the surgery and subsequent drop in velocity to a mid-80s fastball? Even if he is done as of today, that is still impressive and I’d like to know how folks would value a pitch that allows a guy to amass over 200 saves with a mid-80s fastball.
"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 thought he was done before last year, and that contract would blow up in Milwaukee's faces
and he ended up enjoying a pretty solid season. The pitch that Stavinoha homered on would probably strike or ground him out about 98% of the time. Matt Holliday and Albert Pujols are two of the best hitters in baseball. I’m not quite ready to call time on Hoffman yet.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 7:37 AM EDT up reply actions
FWIW
Hoffman has always struggled against good hitters (not that most pitchers don’t, but guys like Rivera seem to be unhittable against just about everybody). Look at all of his blown saves in the fucking All-Star game over the last 15 years. Lucky for him, he doesn’t always have to face the other team’s best hitters when he’s out there.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
You could make that case
but up until the past 2-3 seasons, he could still get it up into the low 90’s.
He does have a great change-up, and it’s a great pitch, but the lower his fastball velocity gets, the less difference there is between it and the change-up, and the harder he’s going to get hit when he’s off.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
if he's not able to throw as hard
wouldn’t that lower his change-up’s velocity as well? Or maybe the change-up at a lower velocity doesn’t bite as much or as sharply?
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I don't know about that
Fangraphs only goes to 2002 but his average FB then was 86.2 mph and he’s at 85.5 now. He’s been surviving on this junk for a long, long time.
Not afraid to nitpick
i didn't see a lot of changeups the second nite he pitched
but i thought he was throwing breaking balls – was just odd
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
okay!
i don’t see why wrong to look at how many runs a pitcher gave up on a certain pitch just because he sets the pitch up with other pitched. that’s part of being a pitcher
wandy is still getting excellent results out of his curve regardless of how you want to spin it. maybe it is a mediocre curve but he’s just so good at setting it up with his average fastball or below average change up. he’s still getting good results on his curve within his repertoire. i see no need to take the tree out of the forest
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I just don't think it's very accurate analysis, that's all
I don’t put a lot of stock in it, just like I don’t put a lot of stock in how well certain hitters hit certain types of pitches either. Once you separate the pitch from the context of the at-bat, the count, and the situation, I don’t think you have much.
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I agree with you here, sort of.
Wandy was a damn good pitcher in the two previous years. If you take the position that all of his pitches suck, then you have to account for his results somehow. If you say luck, then people can point to his good FIP, decent control, etc. His curve seems to have been his best pitch over that time period: was he generating weak contact and swinging strikes with a curveball that wasn’t a plus pitch? What are the factors other than those that would tell you it was not a plus pitch?
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
First, the sample sizes are small-
in some cases insanely small.
Second, pitches are used for different things. A fastball thrown to get ahead or generate contact is never going to be worth as much an out pitch: In Waino’s start yesterday five of his seven K’s were with the curve and two were with other offspeed pitches. Does that mean he should just throw all curveballs to strike every batter out? Of course not: If he threw none of those sacrificial fastballs he would never get the K’s with his curve, yet the curve is rated as more valuable.
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
I'm not saying he was getting lucky, the results are very good
I just remember the discussion about how he was doing it (especially K’ing 9+ per 9 innings), because he doesn’t seem to do anything exceptionally well or have really nasty stuff. I guess his delivery is a bit unorthodox, so that might be helping.
I think his curveball is pretty good, but not near as good as some of the other good curveball pitchers in the big leagues — I would say that Carp and WW’s curveballs are better, and they mix those in with an above average fastball and 1 or 2 other average pitches that can all be thrown for strikes. Wandy has an average fastball, at best, and used to have a decent change-up, but he hasn’t hardly thrown it since about August of last year.
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waino's fastball is actually kind of weak
but he has an exceptional slider
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
His fastball is weak?
He throws 2 different fastballs. His 2 seamer is around 89-93 usually, but he puts it wherever he wants and it has very good movement. He can also reach back for a 94-95 mph 4 seamer to go up in the zone and get strikeouts. He doesn’t use that often, but it’s there.
I wouldn’t say those fastballs are “weak”. Any pitcher who can pitch off of his fastball the way that WW does can’t have a “weak” fastball.
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he's getting knocked around on it
don’t really know how to argue it if you’re going to disregard numbers, though
i’ll put it out there, though. -13.4 runs was his fastball worth in 2009. probably a bit of an outlier, but it’s not any better than average
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Again
You’ve completely separated it from the context of when the pitch was thrown. It’s really poor analysis because it’s so flawed.
Maybe he gets a lot of get-over fastballs hit because he’d rather the hitter put the ball in play than give up a walk or get way behind in the count.
I don’t see any possible way you can pare down what his fastball was worth in terms of the tenths of runs accurately. As with a lot of Fangraphs data, I notice the error in the data isn’t reported. For all we know, that could be all inconsequential noise because you don’t know how accurate it actually is.
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no one's saying it's a true reflection of his talent
to the tenth of the run. but when you’ve got several years worth of data saying his fastball is mediocre, it’s worse analysis to just throw out the data
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Actually
unless a pitch can be measured independent of other pitches you SHOULD throw out the data, because you’re not measuring the pitch itself, you’re measuring the pitch related to the other pitches thrown by that pitcher.
Pitch F/X is a much better tool to determine how good certain pitches are.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
but he's not throwing the pitch independent of other pitches!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Exactly
So his fastball run value is not a measure of how good his fastball is, it’s a measure of how good his fastball is in the context of his other pitches.
IOW, the value of his fastball changes based on the percentage that he throws it, so run values can’t actually be a measure of the pitches value.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Or, IOW
by using run value as the metric (rather than speed and movement on x/y axes), it is literally impossible to measure the quality of a pitch without also measuring it in a context dependent fashion.
Look at it this way, if Adam Wainwright and Luther Hackman have the same exact fastball in terms of velocity, release point, and vert/horiz movement, they will still have different run values thanks to the rest of their repertoire and the way that they use their fastballs.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Apr 13, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
that, and vep's wakefield analogy
really take a load off my brain.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
You're answering a different question, I think
There’s the effectiveness of the pitch (as used by the pitcher) versus the pitch’s raw quality. Wakefield has a pretty shitty fastball, as compared by its raw characteristics to other peoples’ fastballs. But he has a highly effective fastball. Pitch values only express a pitch’s effectiveness, not how “good of a ______” it is.
But I agree, practically speaking, what really matters is how effective a pitch is.
As another example
If Ubaldo Jimenez and Wakefield traded fastballs overnight, Wakefield would become unhittable and Ubaldo’s career would be over. So while Wakefield’s fastball is more effective, perhaps, given their current repertoires, I think it’s fair to say that Ubaldo’s fastball is clearly “better.”
i don't like the wakefield example
but you’re probably right, there. i’m more concerned with what kind of results a pitcher is getting. nasty is fun, but only if nasty is getting outs
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Agreed
But if a guy has nasty stuff and isn’t getting outs, you may be able to coach him into a better approach, to utilize gameplans, or help him harness his control (although I think control is only coachable up to a certain point — some guys just don’t have the ability to throw it where they want it. Carlos Zambrano is a great example of this: Nasty, nasty stuff, but has no idea where it’s going a lot of the time)
If a guy doesn’t have good stuff though, no amount of coaching or gameplanning is going to be able to make up for that.
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yeah
and at the same time, a few okay pitches can give you some pretty great results when utilized correctly
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
and those exact same pitches can get you nowhere if not
which is dunc’s job, right?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
to an extent
he’s not the one out there throwing the pitches, though
couch ponson cough wells
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
right
but i wonder how burnett would be under dunc.
btw, whether a slip or not, i love “couch ponson”
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm guessing something like this:
Duncan: Could you not walk so many f***ing people? Throw a few more ground balls?
Burnett: I’m a fascist. I like walks and strikeouts. Makes me feel like I’m in control of the game.
Duncan: This is going to be a loooooooong season.
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haha
i thought there were rumblings, though, when burnett was a free agent, like that dave desired him or something.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
didn't the Cards make a 3 year offer to Burnett?
if the offer was made, I would assume Dunc wanted AJ
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yeah, i thought dave was covetous
as if he had an idea of how to make him super awesome
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Right
If you can throw 3-4 pitches for strikes and they’re all average-ish, you can be effective — just ask Jamie Moyer.
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is that where you'd put lance lynn?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He might be.
Although I’ve never seen him pitch or gotten a look at extensive video.
From the scouting reports I’ve read, he seems to be more of a sinkerball pitcher with a decent breaking ball though, getting by on good sinking movement with his 2 seamer and better than average control. I’m not sure I’d put him in the category of a guy like Moyer, as he doesn’t have 4 different breaking pitches that he throws from 5 different arm angles. Not “crafty” per se.
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Exactly, so how can you measure it independently by runs?
Pitchers use pitches to set up other pitches all the time. Carp throws up and in to set up his curveball low and away. Sutter used to throw a letter high fastball to set up his splitter on the next pitch. The batter was flailing over the top as the bottom fell out of the pitch in front of the plate. Neither pitch is independent of the other.
This is why Dave Duncan is such a good coach — he’s great at developing a gameplan to get each hitter out.
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Pitch values aren't a great tool to measure how good a pitch is
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
So... uh, fourstick is right
Whatta ya know?
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
what's the alternative besides sifting through tedoius amounts of pitch f/x?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
besides
these are actual results. this is what batters have done with his fastball over the last few years. the only thing that’s particularly bad about it is the sample size, but we’re working with several thousand fastballs here. i’m comfortable trying to get a rough idea of the effectiveness of of a pitch with that amount of data
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
It's not the sample size that's the problem
It’s the dependence issue.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
But it doesn't even matter
If Zack Greinke were to throw 100% fastballs, I guarantee he would have the worst wFB in the league. Would that mean he has a bad fastball?
Not afraid to nitpick
Oh, for sure
That wasn’t the point I was making though.
I was just trying to say there’s no way to measure it out of context using a results based method, because the results simply don’t reflect how effective a pitch is independent of other pitches.
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/shrugs?
Well here’s a great example. By run values, Wakefield’s fastball is amazing. The only reason for that is, of course, that it’s such a surprise coming off of the knuckleball.
Waino likely uses his fastball to set up the curveball slider and change. That means he’ll intentionally throw it outside of the strike zone, which will kill your run value, or only throw it in predictable counts and not on 2 strike counts because he can just go to his offspeed stuff.
It’s pretty easy to envision an scenario in which Waino’s fastball is really around average, but it’s isolated value is less because of how he uses it.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
if the only thing his fastball is good for
is setting up a curverball by throwing it out of the strike zone and teeing it up down the middle to get contact, it’s not that good of a pitch
again, i don’t see the point in separating a single pitch from the rest of the repertore
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Point is, it doesn't work for isolating the quality of a single pitch
Which doesn’t have much practical value, I guess. But it’s not unusual that people wonder who has the “best curveball” or “best slider” in baseball. I think that people are asking about pitch quality, they aren’t asking “who has the best curveball in the context of their full pitch repertoire,” they’re asking whose curveball, isolated as a single pitch, is the best curveball. For finding that kind of information, pitch types aren’t useful.
I'm not saying that Waino's fastball is only good for setting up other pitches
I’m saying that his other pitches are so good, that the only time he has motivation to throw a fastball is in hitter’s counts or to set up other pitches. He’s almost never going to throw a fastball 1-2 or 0-2 because his offspeed stuff is so good.
So if a disporpiontate amount of his fastballs thrown are on high run expectation situations, than OF COURSE, it’s going to have negative value.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
it seems like you're arguing
that waino probably has an average fastball. and i’m arguing that he doesn’t have a plus fastball. same thing. and the data seems to support it
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I am arguing against the idea that pitch values measure how good a pitch is.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm arguing
that pitch values measure the results of a pitch which will probably correlate with how effective that pitch is
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I don't think there really is one
But pitch values is so wildly inaccurate that they’re fairly worthless, IMO.
They aren't "inaccurate"
They are basically just wOBA grouped by pitch type (with credits and debits for balls and strikes), so over a large sample size they are going to reflect how well batters actually hit off of a given pitch type.
The problem is that the value of each pitch is heavily determined by the pitcher’s other pitches – read my explanation above – so they aren’t measuring the true value of the pitch.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
The other issue I have
is how do you determine what an “average”, “good”, or “great” pitch is? Comparing them to other pitches that are classified the same?
Maybe the wOBA for an average fastball is higher than the league average wOBA? Fangraphs isn’t adjusting for this that I can see.
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this is probably a valid concern which i didn't think of
it’s still good for comparing pitches of the same classification under the assumption that the classifications are somewhat accurate
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
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by STLRegalia on Apr 13, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
the wakefield example
puts it in pretty good perspective, as we know waino’s fastball is better, independent of all else. thanks for not making me have to think about this.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
the wakefield example is a bit of an outlier
in that a knuckleball is kind of a circus pitch
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
It's not an outlier at all, it demonstrates the point perfectly
Wakefield’s fastball has a high pitch value because of his other pitch. That’s how pitch values work, they measure a pitch in the context of that pitcher’s use of that pitch in relation to his other pitches.
If you want to say Wakefield has the best fastball in baseball because it happens to be the most effective given how he uses it, I suppose that’s a fair statement. But that’s not how I would define the “best” fastball, and I don’t think that pitch values are good way of measuring it.
it's absolutely an outlier
name another context where there can be that big of a difference between results and ‘stuff’
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Just look at some of these
http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2010/03/top_pitchfx_pit.php
I agree that Wakefield is an outlier – that doesn’t mean the point is invalid.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
i see that point
and i agree. i probably phrased it poorly in saying that pitch values measure how ‘good’ pitches is. mojowoo put it better by saying how effective a pitch is which is more context dependent. looking at the data and saying that wandy gets good results with his curveball is a completely fair statement even though, say, zito’s curve might have more break to it.
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
being an outlier
is why it best demonstrates the point, which is that pitch value is dependent on other pitches in the repertoire. i suppose hoffman’s fastball in the last five years or so might also have better value than its quality would merit because of the change.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Take Motte, then
He’s obviously got a tremendous fastball. I think anybody could tell you that. But last year the pitch value was negative. Now, realistically here, does that tell you that Motte has a bad fastball? Or does that say more about the fact that Motte has no other viable pitches, so people are just sitting dead red all the time?
i don't know that motte has a tremendous fastball
he throws it hard, but it has no movement and he can’t locate it very well. either way as of recently he had nothing to complement it so it wasn’t effective at all
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Randy Wolf had the 2nd best fastball in MLB last year by wFB
AJ Burnett had the 12th worst fastball in the league.
Pineiro had the 9th best curveball in the league by wCB/c.
There are all kinds of examples.
Not afraid to nitpick
And oh boy is AJ's fastball nasty
Especially that 95 MPH two-seamer.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
pineiro
is simply a practice in small sample sizes. you’re talking about 9% of the pitches he threw last year
the others might be another example of how pitch values don’t accurately measure ‘stuff,’ but they’re not good comparisons to the difference between a fastball and a silly ass pitch like a knuckleball
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Question
Does AJ Burnett have anywhere close to the 12th worst fastball among the 81 qualifiers?
Not afraid to nitpick
i don't know if i've watched burnett pitch
outside of the ’09 WS
i can tell you by looking at data that he got the 12th worst results among qualified pitchers in 2009
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
looking at several years worth of data
it look like he has an above average fastball and a very effective curveball
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
See, I see this and think
“Well, last year was fluky, then. Because he was throwing the same awesome fastball, but he was getting worse results, so his pitch value was lower. But that doesn’t mean his fastball was actually worse.”
it probably was fluky
taking one season of pitch value is probably worse than taking one season worth of uzr and drawing a definite conclusion. a lot of time it’s gonna be close, but a lot of times you’re gonna get shit like 22.4 UZR/150 for alfonso soriano
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Or
Does he just have an unbelievable fastball (94 mph with movement and command!) which he pitches off of, which forces hitters to sit fastball and look stupid when he throws his pretty good curve?
Do you think Scott Baker would be better off with Burnett’s fastball or his 91 mph?
Not afraid to nitpick
I guess
But Burnett has a top 10 fastball in the league so it’s the example you were looking for of the total disconnect between actual quality and wFB quality.
Do you think Ubaldo Jimenez would like to switch fastballs with Javier Vazquez?
Not afraid to nitpick
sorry
i just don’t pay much attention to the AL
no, i don’t. jiminez’ repertoire is so fastball heavy and vazquez relies on his curveball
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Vazquez has had a marginally better wFB/C each of the past 3 years
And obviously it’s not even close that Ubaldo has a better fastball.
Not afraid to nitpick
i mean
he throws harder and stuff. but you gotta make it work
i get your point. i don’t see what’s not to get about mine by now
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I get yours
But if you are going to say “Randy Wolf has a plus fastball because of his wFB”, I’m just not going to agree. As a very error-barred general guideline, I can see the pitch value stuff being useful, but it’s so context dependent it makes it nearly worthless looking exclusively at one pitcher’s pitch vs. another pitcher’s.
Not afraid to nitpick
mark the calendar
today is albert the what?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Right
I don’t think you can compare them, but I think prophet’s come around on that point.
We started looking at Wandy’s curveball, and it does look like a good pitch, I’d just never heard it called a plus pitch before.
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I don't think anyone disagrees with this:
i can tell you by looking at data that he got the 12th worst results among qualified pitchers in 2009
But what we’re saying is that the results don’t necessarily equate with the quality of that pitch, they speak to the results that pitch garnered given its use in relation to the pitcher’s other pitches.
Waino only throws one fastball
And it’s a little below average in velocity/movement.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
He threw a hard 4 seamer when he was in the bullpen
Not sure if he’s thrown that as a starter though.
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He just throws one fastball now
About 91 MPH, closer to a twoseamer than a fourseamer. It’s still a solid pitch and he locates it well, but he’s not hitting 95 anymore.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
it's a sinker, ATG
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It's pretty well impossible to tell 2-seam/4-seam/sinker from PITCHf/x IMO
Different arm angles, different finger pressures, different anything can make a 4 seam look like a 2-seam and vice versa. Unless it’s really clear, I think it’s kinda pointless to make the distinction. I saw Strasburg throw a 98 mph 2-seam in Spring.
Not afraid to nitpick
It's not that hard to separate the two
Everyone who I have tried so far (Burnett, Washburn, Waino, Hanson) has been easy.
Game by game cluster analysis FTW!
Besides, I only really care if the pitches are actually different. I don’t care if Waino throws a two-seamer and a four-seamer, they both have the same attributes.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Did not know that
I still thought I saw him throw a few of those last year, but your empirical data is probably better than me remembering what I saw after 4 beers and a hot dog.
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Oh, it's definitely a plus pitch
Some of the best movement in the game.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 13, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Dang now I can't remember
what pitch SI said was unhittable in their big article about him.
well it would have to be the curve
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
By process of elimination...
High 80s Fastball: Hittable.
Subpar Change: Hittable.
Big Curve: Unhittable. Er, wait. Nevermind. That’s hittable, too…
"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
didn't really think about it
that was his third home run in his last four at-bats. i’m not sure ridiculous is going to suffice much longer.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
transcendent
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by The Continental on Apr 13, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
too long
just unreal.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Fantastical.
"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
Unreal just means ridiculous
Unrealistic implies that what he is doing could never take place in reality.
so...would we be happy if Jaime turned out to be our version of Wandy?
or is his ceiling higher?
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i'd be ecstatic
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I think his ceiling is higher.
He has a good change and a nice sinker, both could potentially be better than Wandy’s change and fastball. But, if he is our version of Wandy, awesome for us.
"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 hope jaime is still pitching in his 30's
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He also played his first full big-league season at age 26.
Jaime is 23. If Jaime starts putting up mid-3.00s ERAs at Age 26, I’ll be pleased.
"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
yeah, but see
he’s gonna pitch like he did on saturday in every game!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 14, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Watching him the other day I thought his perfect world upside could be Andy Pettitte
88-93 with sink, slider that looks like a cutter and a big curve.
Not afraid to nitpick
That sounds really good pitch-wise,
although they don’t seem alike mechanically.
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touch the horse!!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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Carpenter was thinking:
This could carry a lot of luggage……
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by GasHouseMang on Apr 13, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
the horse was scared
knowing if anything happened to carp’s hand while petting him…glue.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
no wonder the horses were spooked coming out of the tunnel
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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good news everyone
there are eyewitness reports that the Wave was killed in Busch Stadium.
VIVA LA REVOLUCION!!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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I fear the big hurdle will be night games
more kids.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Really?
So was I. I was in section 235. That is where my partial season tickets are.
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by indakind on Apr 13, 2010 2:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I was looking up there
Hoping it wouldn’t take. Great job stopping it in it’s tracks!
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I was in 335!
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 13, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I was in 706!
Oh, we’re not doing area codes?
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by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that's his picture in the avatar
he’s the guy who spilled your beer
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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it accidentally starts up
every time Bernie moves in his seat
by _pistol_ on Apr 13, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
i noticed the same thing about wainwright's slider
and that just through watching his strikeouts via video highlights. it would be awesome to see him get even more swings and misses on his slider this year, essentially giving him two big out pitches.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 13, 2010 12:56 PM EDT reply actions
Good mix of Pitches..
…keeping the hitters ‘off balance’ and guessing. Gem of a performance!
;=8)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
i thought the varying speeds was impressive
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Waino’s curve averaged 7.8 inches of fade and 8.8 inches of drop last year. In his start against the reds he was getting a few inches of additional fade and a little bit less drop, but in his start against the stros he was getting a similar amount of fade with a lot less drop. His slider was similar, moving away from batters well but having similar vertical movement to his fastball.
If his curve keeps moving at these lower rates, that’s probably not very good news since it has been shown that curves with more movement are better pitches. I’m not sure what it might portend for his slider, since it has always been a bit cutter-ish.
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
vep noticed the same thing last night after indakind posted those picture that dan linked to
someone said something about wainwright possibly wanting to have a bit more control on his curveball to (presumably) throw it in the strike zone more often when he needs to throw a strike.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 13, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Which thousand-plus comment thread did that come up in?
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
last night's overflow, i believe
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Anyone here know a Joe Kelly
3rd round pick from last year, threw 5 1-hit innings for Q-Cities yesterday? Apparently brings some heat and a slider.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 1:21 PM EDT reply actions
know of him
his name seems to be mentioned alot.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He's got good stuff
But he’s struggled to stay healthy in college and was thought to have been drafted as more of a bullpen arm.
If he can be a starter for us, that would be fantastic. Miller, Kelly, and Stock are all in Q-C? Shit, I’m gonna have to get over there for a 3 game set sometime this season — that’s an awesome ballpark too.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
What was his injury history like?
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
Shoulder injuries early in his college career
before being placed exclusively in the pen (IIRC) but was healthy his senior year
Think; It's not illegal yet.
az, if you had to pick between henley, jones, or jay
who would you take? and why don’t they have minor-league fantasy baseball, or do they?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
who has a better shot at a 5+ year major-league career -
not necessarily with the cards.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
hmmm
I’m a Henley believer. Jay’s had some rough years offensively but all evidence points to him being a defensive wizard. I think Jay’s got a better chance to catch and stick as a backup since he’s so good in CF. If I have to pick a player for RF and/or an everyday player, I’m taking Henley — better arm, better power, good range — who has been extremely consistent in the minors. I think Henley could play center as well but he’d only be average at that position.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
but
joe strauss tells me that all of jones, jay and henley profile as LF types
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
this man needs a unicorn, stat!
"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'm a henley proponent
but can’t really explain why except he looks the best to my eye.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
hmm
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
oh
on a side note, the lack of captions made it nigh impossible to find pictures of him on the P-D
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
also
I don’t know why there’s no minor league fantasy baseball, I would play that. I’d settle for (attempting a user summoning) David Appelman at Fangraphs beefing up his minor league statistics some.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
Minor League Ball with John Sickels runs one.
I am pretty sure it exists somewhere.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
that sounds far more interesting
evaluating talent would be huge, whereas i get the sense in mlb fantasy it’s more numbers crunching.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
mulling.
http://twitter.com/JohnMarecek/status/12113647362
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
locked twitter, so I don't even know what the punchline is.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it might help if I knew what the hashtag meant, too.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hh, gotta be his fantasy team
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
now that makes sense
so our next step is to pass it off as real news, right?
then we rule the internet?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
get it to olney, quick
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
if we were really evil
people could re-tweet it without the hashtag.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Because who really cares
unless you know the rest of his team as to whether that’s a good trade or not?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
it occurs to me that MLB mishandled the whole delay of game thing
instead of Joe West, or dragging the Red Sox/Yanks into it, they should’ve just asked Chris Carpenter for his thoughts.
good work, Bud.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i think it was flim last night
rivera loved it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Car people, assemble
service engine light came on in my wife’s 05 Nissan Altima. She took it to the shop, they gave her a list of parts that need to be changed, but the 2 that NEED to be changed are an Oxygen sensor and the exhaust manifold. They quoted $190 for the O2 sensor and $475 for the manifold, parts only. I could change the O2 sensor myself possibly, but not the manifold. I don’t want to spend a grand on this thing, but will if I have to. Anyone have suggestions?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Shade tree mechanic?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
did you clear your cookies?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i did a full reboot and everything!
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
by scoot on Apr 13, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
then i'm out of ideas
probably gonna have to format the motor
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yes...
go to a site like NicoClub and ask. People on VEB don’t know anything about anything, cept bacon and unicorns.
to be fair
we know a little bit about stickball and statisticals
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
and nothing about dating
but a whole lot about dating advice
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I've occasionally played
Rounders. What’s this other thing?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I disagree
RiverRat (as well as Flim and fourstick) were extremely helpful when my car was on the fritz.
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Shut up and go listen to your Wilco
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
thats why I posted it here
i remembered someone had requested help before and got it
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
staplers.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
albertofstan facts
cats, brownies, picking locks…
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Autozone or someplace like that will give you a printout with the exact codes
Use the internetz to figure out what those are .
Fyi, you can buy O2 sensors at auto parts stores and put them in yourself if you know which sensor is bad (and readout may tell you that). The readout from AUtozone narrowed me down to 2 O2 sensors and I made a logical guess that was right.
Then disconnect your battery for at least 2m and re-test. Do that twice. I the check engine light is still on, go get it read again. If it still says “exhaust manifold” then you’re gonna have to get that replaced.
Agreed
I’d definitely retest after you replace the O2 sensor and disco the battery. Sometimes you’ll get multiple errors when only one part is bad, but I don’t know anything about Nissan cars since I’ve never owned or worked on one.
I think that your exhaust manifold might actually be covered by the emission warranty on the car. The one on my Vue is like 7 years or 100,000 miles, so I’d check that…oh…RiverRat has you covered there I guess! :-)
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I would absolutely not buy a new exhaust manifold until after replacing the O2 sensor.
Not that I know much about cars, but, as fourstick states, sometimes you’ll get multiple errors when only one part is bad. In this instance, because of the O2 sensor problem, the computer may be saying there is something wrong with the exhaust manifold. Sort of a chicken or the egg situation. Replace the sensor, disconnect the battery, then wait to see if the light comes on again, and, if it does, go back to Autozone or someplace for another run through the diagnostic tool and printout.
"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
Why specifically does the exhaust manifold need to be replaced?
Don’t settle for “We need to change it.” From looking at the set up that has the cat converter built into it as well. So if it’s a clogged cat, that makes sense. Next thing, how many miles are on the car? Standard emission warranties are 8 – 10 years and at least 100,000 miles. That’s federally mandated. Shoot me an email, and I will answer any questions you might have.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I've never heard of a federally mandated
100k mile emission warranty. Never seen it mentioned in vehicle documentation either.
Check your owners manual....
Federal emissions warranty.
This doc sets it at 8/80. It covers cat converters for the most part.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I also just jumped on to my GM site,
I misspoke, it is definitely 8/80. So, if the cat is the problem, and Scoot’s Altima has less than 80K on it, the dealer will replace it free of charge. If it’s out by mileage, I may be able to find the part cheaper for you.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
that happened to me last summer, my cat went bad & f'ed up the exhaust
so i got an almost totally new exhaust for free
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
What was the great play in the outfield
missed the game yesterday?
"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
Look at
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks
pretty impressive
"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
The great thing about the Pagnozzi call up
Is that it frees Molina up to be traded.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 13, 2010 1:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
bengie or jose?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
haha FESPN
Roethballs apparently is so contrite, he got a haircut.
haha, Rachel Nichols. Please stop smiling and laughing, you’re actually competent.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
cards change their logo
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ti-mlbnotes041310
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Heh.
Houston Astros (0-7)
Hey, cool: Reaching here – the Astros have committed only five errors. That doesn’t include the offseason.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 13, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Even more fun
in going 0-7, the ’Stros have scored 13 runs, while the Cards have 13 home runs.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Even more fun
A day or two ago, the Diamondbacks scored 13 runs in a single inning. The Astros have that many all year.
padres scored 17 yesterday
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I know
it is to laugh, and against Atl, no less. I didn’t think they could score that many in a week.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
especially in that park
they were smacking dingers – that blanks can really bruise a baseball
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
maybe he's an m's fan
and reads veb?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
The image is even named "stl.gif". Weird.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 13, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
screenshot it, y'all
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
SeatTLe
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
VEB: Our Meme's Are EVERYWHERE
RIP new tagline
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
VEB: Abusing apostrophe's on a PC near you
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions
NOCAYFT - I know
But if anyone wants to weigh in – Someone just proposed a trade to me:
I get: Prince Fielder and Felipe Lopez; He gets: Andrew McCutchen and Rickie Weeks.
I currently have Mark Reynolds at 1B and Quentin, Rasmus, CarGo, and Bourn in OF and Aaron Hill at 2B (although he’s now on the DL). Plus, Jay Bruce is on the waiver wire, so I could get him, also.
do it
sell high on weeks before he has his annual season ending injury
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Yeah
Especially since you can get Bruce on waivers. People overreacting over a one week slump….heh.
Not afraid to nitpick
Whaddya do with Reynolds, then?
Bench him, or move him?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
my plan is to use him as my Utility
but only use him when he’s on a hot streak b/c he’s a high K/low average guy
P.S. Your offense is pretty stacked
Maybe you should consider swinging Longoria or Reynolds for pitching?
It's probably a good trade. . .
but without knowing what format your league is, it’s kind of hard to say. If it’s a shallow mixed league with either several categories (i.e. > 5×5) or fantasy points, it’s probably a fantastic deal for you, as guys like McCutchen and Weeks are just north of marginal (McCutchen farther north than Weeks, of course).
In a deep 4×4 league however, SBs are pretty valuable, and to a lesser extent so are ABs, so while it’s still probably a good deal, it’s not necessarily a no-brainer.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Apr 13, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
it's a 10-team, 5X5 league
i’m losing SBs and Rs since both those guys are hitting leadoff, but I think I can do a pretty good job of replacing them. Also, Reynolds as my lone 1B is a huge problem in my view. I just don’t trust him to repeat last year.
Bourn's
going to steal a ton of bases this year, because the Astros are going to suck offensively and he’ll need to run more.
I didn’t realize you had Longoria at 3B — I’d probably try and flip Reynolds for pitching when Hill gets off the DL — looks like you might need him for the time being as your utility.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
moar pickoffs
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Interesting question, then. . .
you have Bourn and CarGo, who will get you some steals. It really depends upon how much losing 40ish steals and 10ish runs will cost you in the standings for the benefit of 20ish HR and 30ish RBI. I generally like trading depth for stars, but this one is a pretty close call.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Apr 13, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Push for more
But do it if it comes down to it. I would ask for someone better than Lopez — someone who is a full-time player. If the other guy/gal won’t budge, though, I would just go ahead and take this.
Your OF depth is outstanding, so trading McCutchen and snagging Bruce is probably a prudent move. And Prince Fielder is a stud, so adding him is always a good move.
hmm.
(the glossary watches.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
good shorthand
i noticed “weigh in” and “prince fielder” in the same paragraph
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it helps me search for stuff.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Do it yesterday
Move Reynolds to 3B and you can have Lopez as your uber-utility since he’ll have plenty of games at 4 different positions this year (3B, OF, 1B, SS) — he can fill your middle or corner, that’s a pretty valuable thing.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
completely outta left field here
but has anyone thought of the possibility Carp’s start got bumped back a day because of someone seeing something mechanically/physically wrong with him in his first start, and not because of whatever bizarre reason TLR gave?
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
what's he set for right now?
friday?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 13, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i meant his start this weekend
seeing as he was originally starting saturday, and got bumped to the sunday night game, with Jaime getting moved up. i don’t know what he’s on schedule for now
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
ah
i can’t really speculate on that. considering tony and his decisions, i buy his notion that they wanted to save jaime from the national television start.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 13, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
according to the mother ship
and I’ll be there, so I’m hoping it’s true
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Yes,
right after I finished my paper outlining the inconsistencies and misrepresentations in the Warren Report.
In all seriousness, though, with the team’s habit of hiding injuries, I’m almost always overly concerned about a player’s health.
"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
by bgh on Apr 13, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
when it come to Carp, i'm even more paranoid than usual
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i've been told i worry like a woman, that bothers me
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
by gdm426 on Apr 13, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
heh
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Apr 13, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
i do feel bloated even though i'm pretty hungry
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
it stars horse face & gerbil lover, what's to like?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
well i guess that settles that, gdm is not a girl
danka on the gerbil lover, i’m kind of proud of it
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Ya know
I never had much of a problem with how J Roberts looked. But there’s the line in the film “Notting Hill”, where she says
And, one day not long from now, my looks will go, they will discover I can’t act and I will become some sad, middle-aged woman who looks a bit like someone who was famous for a while.
And then I saw a little bit of “Duplicity” and this was all I could think of. She looks HORRIBLE in that film.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Just remember how she looked in Erin Brokovich
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe don't stay up until 4 AM tonight?
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
i can't help that, it's nuts, i could go to bed right now
but not be able to sleep. my mind won’t let me, it’s like it won’t shut off which is weird because many could say it seams like it’s never on. but i literally lay there every night trying to sleep but i can’t, my heart starts racing & my mind just wonders & i can’t sleep.
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Take some melatonin
OTC, 3 mg. Helps me go to sleep when I’m in the situation you’re describing.
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
danka, i'll give it a whirl & see if that helps
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Try a half pill first, unless you have nowhere to be the next day.
I took a full pill once, slept through my alarm, and woke up feeling like a Mack truck ran over me in my sleep.
You can read it in any tone you like.
Really?
I’ve never had any problem waking up. Seems like it’s just helpful for getting to sleep, not staying asleep. Getting to sleep is usually my problem. Not that starting at only a half pill is a bad thing or anything.
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
where would he need to be?
the other side of the basement?
by d-dee on Apr 14, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
you can see the whole pic can't you?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
OUCH
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
well, i never bought the stated reason
because it made no sense. i figured they were just giving carp an extra day early in the season, knowing full well, however, that he is not good with an extra day off.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
what was the stated reason?
saving Jaime from having his first ML start on FESPN Sunday Night Baseball makes sense to me.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
it does?
inconceivable to me. i mean, do they have tv’s in the dugout, and he’s going to hear them talking about him? i think pitching in front of 40-50,000 is the same whether on tv or not. and didn’t this just make him pitch the saturday game of the week? made zero sense to me, thus i figured they were just giving carp an extra day while at the same time setting up matchups down the road.
and it wasn’t his first start. i thought he started a game in 08? maybe not, but i thought he did.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I can't blame him.....
rookie lefty, TLR, and national stage…..I’m surre TLR is still gunshy from the Ankiel situation….I’m not saying it makes it right, just that I can see where he’s coming from.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
yes, as long as it was for something like that & not health related i'm fine with it
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i don't think it was for health-related per se
just giving carp an extra day, and planning down the road. he was on a national stage either way, so that doesn’t really fly. i’m sure the only thing jaime was nervous about was his dad in the stands watching, and that was gonna happen either day.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
somebody just needs to post the damn ratings for Sunday's game
and Saturday’s game so that we can put this topic to rest
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Well, I'd assume that since Saturday's game was nationally broadcast
to STL, and Sundays was actually nationally broadcast, that Sundays would have a higher viewership.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I would think so too
but I need numbers to convince me that Morgan doesn’t drive away the viewing audience
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
The thing is, though
that the casual or less-than-casual baseball fan probably likes him because he’s “informative” and talks a good deal about baseball history (name-drops all over the place and tells idiotic pointless stories)
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 13, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
He fooled me for a while, untill I discovered the defunct firejormorgan
I have no complaints about Hershiser. I liked him as a player.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
so jaime knew those eyes were watching?
not sure ratings matter so much as the hullabaloo at the ballpark – does fespn make a bigger deal (distraction) at the park than fox? i wouldn’t doubt it, but i can’t imagine it’d be much of a different experience for garcia either way.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I thought the same thing actually...
Carp on 4 days is infinitely better than Carp on 5 days.
by mattisnotfrench on Apr 13, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Carp's problem?
DINGER camp for pitching???
Sooooo......
my friend gave me a Twix bar, which I promptly set aside for later snacking. 10 minutes later, and its gone. 20 minutes later, and I’m looking for it again, swearing up and down that I had a candy bar and where the heck did it go. It was not until presented face to face with the overwhelming physical evidence of the candy bar wrapper in my own trash can that my stomach was finally cowvinced that I had already eaten the candy bar.
And then I was sad.
Getting old sux.
:=8/
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
by The MooCow on Apr 13, 2010 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I always just blame the kids.
People will always believe that.
if i ate it
i’d put the wrapper in your trash can, too, just to cowfuse you
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well
with so many stomachs to fill, we can forgive you. Or put you out to pasture.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
i a got a 36 pack of those limited edition Triple Chocolate Twix
and my sis & nephew boosted half of them last week. i’m so freaking pissed, they haven’t made them in 3 years & i think they are the greatest candy bar ever made. i only got one box to keep in the freezer & they jacked half of them.
i’m telling you, don’t trust anybody. especially family
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I'd never steal your candy bars
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
well duh, i'd share them with you along with the B's
i don’t mind sharing, it’s the stealing that pisses me off then the flat out denial when i caught the little thief with his hand literally in the cookie jar. just freaking ask, you don’t have to steal
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
At least you didn't go as far as preparing a candy lineup
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 13, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
The Viva El Sellout draft is finally done......
we think.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Apr 13, 2010 3:44 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
wow, that was fast
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
by cardball on Apr 13, 2010 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I'm reccing it
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So did we, but after chitown picked it said draft over. I don't know if Dan cut down the number of reserves, or if we just fill them from waivers.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I broke it
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a CBS league, right?
I have a CBS league this year and I must say, the interface is totally unusable. It’s to the point where that alone is enough to stop me from caring about that team as much as my Yahoo league.
I think I like ESPN better than Yahoo
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I have all Yahoo this year, somehow
and IIRC, ESPN tells you who’s scheduled to pitch against your hitters. which helps when you have skip and lopez on your team…
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
yahoo tells you this too
if you click on the opponents tab
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
well that's too much work
I want answers now!
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
ESPN just seems to be more fluid
but it doesn’t matter, since all my leagues are Yahoo this year.
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
have you figured out how to DL somebody yet?
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
I don't think there is a DL,
just reserve spots.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
how can that be
weren’t you guys drafting dudes that had already put up numbers?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wuh?
weird
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
a very anticlimatic ending I must say
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't like this movie!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
2 and half out of 5 stars
the plot was good, but the movie was way too long. ending was contrived
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
i can't remember the last movie i've seen with a good ending
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
you should see shutter island.
if you haven’t already. great movie, great ending. and don’t let anyone ruin it for you!
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
royals up 5-0
now down 6-5 in the eighth in detroit. just clicked it on hoping ank due up in ninth. well, bases loaded for tigers now.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
dammit you beat me to it
either way, Dick Watch™ – 1 for 5, with 2 Ks, a run scored, and 6 left on. playing CF, batting 5th.
royals fans are tweeting: why don’t the #Royals put Rick Ankiel in the bullpen? can it get any worse?
in response to the Royals awful bullpen performance
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
yeah, six runs in the seventh
i put my closer in before it gets to that point, honestly, if i’m the royals. alas, no dick AB in the ninth.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I still can't believe he's hitting AL pitching at all
let alone going 4-4 the other night and with high leverage situations
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
has anyone else noticed the Pirates have been batting the pitcher 8th all year?
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
there's been a lot of talk about it
so, yeah, i have.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i completely missed it!
either way, cool
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
not sure if it was true or not
as i don’t recall where i read it, but apparently the pirates also boast the worst hitting pitchers in the league
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
So...
who’s gonna watch the GLEE premiere tonight???
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
i can't think of anything
i’d rather not do
by _pistol_ on Apr 13, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I have a better idea
I think I’m going to stab my eyes with forks and then slam my hand in the oven door a couple thousand times.
by mojowo11 on Apr 13, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
ouch
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
+1
i’ll be making money.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 13, 2010 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It's Tuesday night
a new “Lost” is on.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
VEB Off-Day Poll
Please place your votes.
Which of these players would be the best option, right now, to replace the injured LaRue?
A. Matt Pagnozzi
B. Kelly Stinnett
C. Einar Diaz
D. Mike Difelice
E. Joe Girardi
F. Cody McKay
go to hell
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Apr 13, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
...
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Apr 13, 2010 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
A
even though i like that three of these are former cardinals. i liked stinnett the best.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 13, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
dunc won't go for a lefty catcher
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well dunc doesn't care which side they bat from
he’s not insane – that’s tony.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
.
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
H-G-H! H-G-H!
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 13, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I. Robert Stock
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
RFL!
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Apr 14, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
OT: prophet or anyone else computer inclined....
I’m looking to upgrade my video card. This is my board, And I’m currently using the onboard Nvidia 8300 chipset. I want to stay under $200, and prefer to stay with the Nvidia chipset. Any suggestions?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
you gaming or what?
you can get a hell of a video card for $200, but it’s a matter of whether or not you need all that power
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Part time gamer,
but the video card is the only thing from keeping my machine from being a monster… I’d actually like to spend about half that, but can afford 200 if it’s worth it.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
so you want bang/buck maximization?
lemme give you some recs
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150351
i probably like the ati a bit better. slightly lower clock speed, but twice as much memory. both good bang for your buck and both will let you play any game you want, most with settings maxed out
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
it's okay for the price
don’t let the 1GB of DDR5 fool you, though. the clock speed is not great and a 128-bit memory interface is about the lowest you would want to go if you’re looking for a high end GPU
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
ati>nvidia
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
My mobo is all based off Nvidia,
and I’ve had problems mixing and matching chipsets in the past.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Scrap the whole thing
get an AMD CPU and ATI chipsets.
ok well maybe not…
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
ummmmm no.....
I built this last year….Running the above mobo, with this processor, and 8 gigs of ddr2. It will be a while before I change again.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Nice processor
I was mostly being sarcastic about the scrap it comment
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
fuckin' magnets. how do they work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-agl0pOQfs
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
they like metal
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ICP.
A band that should perish.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Who hurts more? ATL fans (Wainer trade) or BOB fans (HWMNBN trade)
Dec 2003, Wainwright w/ Marquis and King for J. D. Drew Marrero
Wainer 6 seasons 88 GS, ERA 3.13, ERA+ 137, K/BB 2.67 (and 3 saves)
Post 2004 Haren w/ Kiko Calero, Daric Barton for Mark Mulder
HWMNBN 8 seasons 189 GS, ERA 3.61, ERA+ 123, K/BB 3.85
(I almost start to search for He Who Must Not Be Named in the baseball reference search box before I stopped myself)
I think both suck pretty bad.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
He went to the Dodgers as a free agent
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 13, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
draft picks?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'd assume he was an A.....
so a first and a sandwich.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
god, that was long ago
this could be a long trail of transactions – funny if it culminated in hanson and heyward.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Desn't look like
it did.
Jones, Devine, Lyman, and Yunel Escobar were 1,1,2,2 rounds respectively.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
In 2007
They drafted Heyward with their first pick (14th over all) and Jon Gilmore with a sandwich pick (33rd over all) Jon Gilmore is with the White Sox A+ team now.
they got a haul for the TEX trade too
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i thought tex got a haul for the tex trade (from atlanta)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, that's what i meant. damn dyslexia
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I got a joke for ya
A dyslexic man walks into a bra
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 13, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Did we get any picks for Mulder?
Jokin’. Oh the pain. Literally (M’s shoulder) and figuratively.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
he was considered the one least likely to break down
of the big 3 in oakland.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
you failed to mention
waino: 1 WS (does that even happen without him? hard to imagine)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Good pt. It's funny how my fondest memory of Waino is not of the WS
but of the breaking ball called 3rd strike to Beltran. I can watch that video (gif) all day.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
manny is on the dinger board
don’t know if there’s anyone better than scully.
and what the hell’s gotten into vernon wells – 5 dingers already?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he finally realized how much he was being paid
i had to stop and see if he had already been taken in my fantasy league
sadlym he had
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
listening to scully too
Vernon always starts the first week of the season well
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
does he (wells)?
see that ball ethier hit?
and does anyone see any growth potential in loney?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well...(s)
here is his breakdown by month
It’s not as drastic as FESPN suggested the other day. In fact his average stats are lower, but his TB and HR are higher.
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Favorite quote so far
Charley Steiner: (referring to Esmerling Vazquez) "I never went high school with anybody named “Esmerling.”
Vin Scully: "I bet he never went to high school with anybody named “Charley.”
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
by albrtfn on Apr 13, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
that's great
read an excellent article yesterday that was a link in the sidebar, about enberg working with drysdale, etc.
who was talking about mark reynolds and fantasy. he just went yard, and vin says, “that’s mark reynolds. strikes out twice and then hits a home run.” then he gave a stat: 5 times last year reynolds struck out 3 times in a game in which he also homered. howard had 4, and then he mentioned soriano (either 3 or 4, i missed it)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
they got Charlie in the booth with Vin now????
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
he doesn't travel beyond denver, i believe
or maybe not at all, anymore. so i guess charlie does those, so he needs to be around at home anyway to see the games – and maybe vin needs a couple breaks during the game.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
glad to see we aren't the only team
with bullpen troubles
Dodgers pitching staff in total:
36 walks in 7 games
yucky
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
our pitching has been pretty good
especially considering carp has been our worst. the front page post at the astros site was optimistic about facing lohse because, in his first start, “he got hit around”. i thought he was pretty good, with a tough strike zone. of course they also claim that we signed franklin in the off-season, and don’t seem to realize motte was a catcher at one time.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, that strike zone was nuts.
and don’t they know we can pull catchers out of thin air? Skip is optimistic he can learn the position in five minutes.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
if skip catches
that would be true grit – wasn’t that a movie?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
bad bullpens are the new market inefficiency?
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
there's a thought.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
i blame bernanke.
"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 think my favorite Albert stat is this:
If you took career worsts from Pujols and put it all together, it’d be an All-Star season.
99 runs
177 hits
33 doubles
0 triples
32 homers
103 rbi
.314 AVG
.394 OBP
.561 SLG
.955 OPS
9th in MVP voting
by stlfan on Apr 13, 2010 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
was he 9th his rookie year in mvp voting?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He was 4th in voting
that year. He was 9th in 2007, which is tied for the year with the most “worst” stats in the list above (four, same as in 2002, which I think is generally considered his worst year; he was 2nd in MVP that year).
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 13, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
he's doing ok
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Didn't Ichiro? And Jackie Robinson?
And did Valenzuela just win the Cy, or also MVP?
TO THE INTERNET! (that is, to another part of it).
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 13, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Ichiro yes, Robinson no (he was 5th in his rookie year and won it his third year)
Valenzuela no (won the Cy, 5th in MVP).
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 13, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
internet says
fred lynn and ichiro
but ichiro was only kind of a rookie
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Fred Lynn - I wouldn't have come up with him in a million years
And fair enough – Ichiro gets an asterisk.
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 13, 2010 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, lynn more impressive feat than ichiro
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I really liked the one DanUp listed in this post
As I mentioned recently in a comment thread, if he began every at-bat with a 1-2 count his career line, at current rates, would still be .278/.327/.475.
Ridiculous Unrealistic.
well, what's his WAR
so we can figure out his worth?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that is simply astonishing.
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair to Pujols...
If you pick and choose Albert Pujols’ AVERAGE stats by each category, this is his line:
124 runs, 199 hits, 45 2B, 2 3B, 42 HR, 129 RBI, .334/.427/.629/1.057
And his BEST stats by each category is:
137 runs, 212 hits, 51 2B, 4 3B, 49 HR, 137 RBI, .359/.462/.671/1.133
What?
Wow.
by stlfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
ladies and gentleman
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 7:57 PM EDT reply actions
i like ducks
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i like ducks on the pond
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
they're cool
they can float and fly!
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Jim Hayes' blog is called The Cat's Pajamas.
erm.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah
strange choice of idiom
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
if he was jewish and lived upstate new york
it could be The Cat’s Skills…man, i crack myself up.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
by cardball on Apr 13, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I don't know whether I should rec or flag this
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
you can't do both
i tried
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Did you know the origin of the name?
The term, which derives from the name of a beet soup popular with people of Eastern European origin. I guess that makes since since it was a favorite Ashkenazic vacation spot.
I did not know that.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
yeah, that makes sense
i lived a long time in new york so i’m used to catskills references and the history…hope i didn’t offend anyone (like mattyfrommo, who considered flagging me)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
they won't let me flog you people
so I have to threaten with the flaggin
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
they're one and the same
but i see what you’re saying. also known as the “jewish alps”
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's because his weekly segment on his radio show is called the same thing
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
ok, i'm going there now
better still be happening.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he definitely knows what's happening
that dude is focused.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
nasty k
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
and another - 12 thru 6
wonder how his curve compares to wandy?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, thanks for the heads-up
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
7 more
wells turned wrong, ball must have been hooking
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
7 complete
andruw jones had 2 homers and 4 rbi’s last nite
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
sweet!
he’s on my fantasy team. hoping for a break out. i should pop that game on
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
no k's that inning
sounds like he had an outstanding first game too.
wells his second double tonite. how about the jays become this years rays? that’d be fun.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oh well
bad feeling when he hit aj. figures the next batter would be rios.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that ball didn't hit AJ, either
it looked like it could have hit one foot, but he came up hopping on the other one. he sold it, though, i guess.
yeah
typical aj. like the dropped third strike, numerous other contrived hbp’s, etc.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ed kranepool
is the all-time mets hits leader. that would’ve been tough to guess. less than 1500, btw.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
who passes him?
i call david wright
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 13, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
watching them play the rocks
they showed wright currently 10th at 900-something
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
global effin VEBalization
i just got a term paper back with the following comments from the professor:
“Very well written, excellent content, although I had a hard time figuring out the correct punctuation for some of your complex sentences. All in all, your paper NEEDS MORE COMMAS”
well motherfucker if i didn’t know that already…
by d-dee on Apr 13, 2010 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
any chance teach is a cards fan?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
commas are overused though
better to err on the side of caution with those
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
who are you again?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
a member of veb since march 2008?
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 13, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he's saying
he doesn’t know you anymore
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, sorry, must've said it wrong
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
noticed you hit 30k today
that’s alotta comments
congrats
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by YesWeOquendo on Apr 13, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
sweet, by tomorrow my crown will be his
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
you've got all night to wash it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
no amount of washing will get it clean
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i'll put in for my own crown. or maybe a merit badge.
you can keep that
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
1500 more to go
you better not pull a Cody to get this crown
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Apr 13, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
you know what bro, he's earned it
i got a two year head start on him & he’s about to lap me. i tip my cap to yadi2
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i understand
but it would mean less if he pulled an all-nighter like Cody
can we start using Cody as a verb?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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by mattyfrommo on Apr 13, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Cody bringing confusion
that just about sells it for me
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by mattyfrommo on Apr 13, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
there's only two things you could be talking about
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
that's what I thought too.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll let gdm explain
he’s the expert
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
you can't take a compliment either?
i am off my game
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm far from an expert,
i’m not even in pro ball
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Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Game I want to see this week...
Cards vs Maine (Scheduled for Mets) Sunday
by DisplacedCardsFan on Apr 13, 2010 10:01 PM EDT reply actions
ESPN
so greater chance you will (hopefully)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
my god the rocks killed maine
8-0 now, but i think they had that in the third. maine also threw a ball into right and a couple runs scored. the mets don’t seem to be very good. whoever was playing first for them was a real klutz – should’ve got to maine’s throw.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
is he a righty throwing black guy?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
maybe it was tatis, come to think of it
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I was watching Lost and it just made me laugh out loud
Hurley was talking about how he had to go a charity event for the “Human Fund”
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 13, 2010 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You mean when the show came on?
Or when one of the 1000 contrived idiocies happened?
Sorry, my wife is watching it in the other room.
holy crap
man, I hope Jered Weaver isn’t messed up for life. that’s trauma, even just witnessing it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
there's an image of torri hunter signing autographs as they remove the body
wtf
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by YesWeOquendo on Apr 13, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
well, new yorkers....
hotel to bus is the usual place for autograph hounds
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
ok so this i dont mean to be insenstitve becuse this event is gruesome and very sad
but I just imagined Hunter like, “When I jump that far I’’m going up. You want an autograph?”
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 13, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
is the dead body of a guy who killed himself really that big of a deal?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
sarcasm right?
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by YesWeOquendo on Apr 13, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
witnessed live....
unless there’s something you’re not telling us
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
guess i'm desensitized, unless there's kids around i don't see the problem
i’ve been around a lot of people as they have passed, some in some bad ways, so please don’t think i’m trying to make fun of anything, i’m not at all.
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
unless you've been in combat
I highly doubt you’re desensitized to the physics of what happened. and even then.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
no, that was F & i'm thankful i never saw that
i can just see why people in NYC still wanted autographs. i can also understand why Weaver was shook up
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
trudat
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely
Me and a bunch of buds were camping out in the West Georgia woods about half a mile from a local road when I was in college, and all of a sudden we heard a huge noise off in the distance. None of us knew exactly what it was at first, kinda sounded like an airplane taking off or something. After awhile, we heard the distinctive cry of a woman, “HELP!” and we immediately drove down to the road to see what happened. She and a friend were driving home from a wedding when his tire blew going around a curve, and his Nissan Pathfinder was lodged against a tree. It was kinda bent around the tree, the top of the car hitting the tree first. She was bleeding pretty profusely, but she was in shock and more worried about her friend. Her friend who wasn’t wearing his seatbelt. We looked around the woods for a little while until we found a body lying in a way that no body should physically every lie. I will never forget the sight of his mangled body on the ground right there, lifeless. It took me a few days to get over it emotionally. Seeing a fresh dead body, especially when you’re not expecting it, is quite traumatizing.
Incidentally, that was the night of Game 1 of the World Series, aka the Anthony Reyes game. I had promised to go camping weeks before, when I thought the Cards would make an early exit in the playoffs. I snuck off to my car every once and awhile to get a score update on the radio, but I missed the entire game.
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 13, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah i can see how that would bother you
i came across a motorcycle wreck one time, i’ll spare you the gory detail, but there were body parts in 3 different locations.
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
they are? sorry. i actually wrote out what the scene was like & erased it
thinking it would upset everyone. i’m sorry, i tried to be as non specific. i guess i shouldn’t have said anything, just wanted JD to know i can relate
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Yeah, it wasn't as gory as it could have been
Like, say, one of the body parts was an eyeball
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
actually in the writing of suspense / horror
it’s more horrific when you only reveal parts of the whole picture. the human imagination fills in the rest, and thus it becomes more horrific.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
well that would mean the guys helmet didn't work
and it did, i’ll just leave it at that
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
On my second day at the hospital,
I had a patient die in front of me. I forget about it easily because of the sheer unbelievable strangeness of the event. It remains one of the most surreal experiences of my life.
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
When I worked in the ER
We had a guy come in who had been struck by lightning. I was just an ER tech so I didn’t get too much of a look, but I remember getting a brief glance at charred human skin, as well as the accompanying smell. At least we knew that was coming though.
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah if you ever want to hear some really gory stories, talk to ER docs & nurses
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I was pretty fortunate, I never saw TOO much shit (other than the lightning strike victim)
But yeah, they get some crazy shit in there, and some crazy people (which I DID witness plenty of) as well
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
i hung out in the ER when my dad was in the hospital
the party usually starts around 2amish
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Yeah I never did night shift
I was always 7a-7p
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by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
why not? that's when all the cool stuff goes down
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I dunno
Just didn’t want to stay up all night I guess
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by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
When I need to be
I don’t drink coffee though. Ice water is sufficient. I’m a freak.
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
wow, i couldn't get up before noon without some joe
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
um, weirdo.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions
my mom worked in pediatric ER for a while and it's hard for her to talk about some things
children being sick/hurt/dying is the worst.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
now kids, yeah, kids get to me
but for some reason i have no problem with adults.
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
gdm...
with emotions other than cool, idle rage?
wha?
but yea, i’m glad for my mom’s sake she’s moved onto a much less depressing field of pediatrics.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
maybe there's hope for me yet?
there’s something very tragic watching a baby lose their life. i’ve only seen it twice, but that was two times too many
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Don't you die on me you basterd!
Nurse – hand me my stethascope.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 14, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
probably tourists, yadi2
/gotta defend the new yorkers
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
out of towners!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
and people are getting autographs
wow
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Apr 14, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Interesting stat
Clint Barmes, in 3 ABs today, has 3 RBIs with no hits.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 13, 2010 11:47 PM EDT reply actions
is he magic?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
do you know where that's from?
/random
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Dungeon Master!
/seriousdork
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 13, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
that's the one
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
man
I used to do a lot of DM’ing back in the day. I was the guy living on the outskirts of town rolling dice with screens of charts propped up around him, painting miniatures, making maps, and listening to heavy metal
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
how many sides on your dice*
*it’s the internet. you can lie about dice size
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
well
percentile dice, I’m not sure how you would qualify that. I never bought that golf ball looking 100 sided die though.
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
isn't that what Tony uses for his lineups?
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
he could probably get away with just using the 8 sided die
which looks like two pyramids glued together kinda. I also had 3000 comic books and stacks of baseball cards laying around
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
You're talking about all of this stuff in the past tense...
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 14, 2010 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
haha
I don’t play tabletop rpg’s anymore, alas. I do grow nostalgic for the Marvel Super Heroes rpg that just used percentile dice and a couple of charts. that one was the most fun because it didn’t require as much time. they should come out with it again just as it was. that one was my fave. they’ve changed ad&d around too much. I read the internet too much now, so don’t have time for comics, and music pretty much replaced my gaming habits.
as for baseball cards, if they ever come out with sabermetric ones I’m all over that! I was thinking about making some that had illustrations instead of photos, but still probably would be hard to get mlb to allow that.
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
My son got interested in my old RPG books
which let to a series of circumstances that landed me in Paizo’s RPG Superstar top 32. I was crushed in the next round, though.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 14, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I still have my Fiend Folio around just for shits and giggles
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought Dusty used dugout dice.
I think Tony might use a dart board.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 14, 2010 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
he probably has some kind of charts
wherever the dart lands
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
nah
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
loved that cartoon
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
im still curious about somehting someone put up yesterday
about someone pitch 1/3 iniing and giving up an ER on one pitch
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 13, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
well, i've seen something that might work there
say there was a runner on base and the new pitcher comes in and on his first pitch the batter homers. but the runner doesn’t touch a base on his way around, so he ends up out but the homer counts. also, i suppose it could be the homer hitter passing the runner. i gotta check the grill, but that’s what i got right now.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Apparently
not. Reached first on an error by the pitcher, which allowed 2 runs to score in the third, then was issued a walk with the bases loaded in the seventh.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
i thought you weren't supposed to get an RBI when you reached on an error or a FC
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
i think if you, say, groundout to second
and a runner scores from third, you get an rbi, so it must be the same if he boots the ball and you get on, because the run would’ve scored even without the error. however, i don’t know how barmes could get 2 rbi’s on the play above, because both don’t score without the error (maybe, maybe one)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oh my gob
I just pictured Tim Kurkjian’s voice breaking as he explains this.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
joe morgan paused for a moment, speechless, then told a rambling story about a hit-and-run
play from 1976..
"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."
or playing golf
with clint barmes
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 Apr 13, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
...that never happened.
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by TBender on Apr 14, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
THE WWL IS BROKEN!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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what happened
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
hehe
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
wait, no, it's just f'in Dish Network
unless a lot of other channels are f’ed up too
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Finally got around to gettin' my STL@CIN pictures online.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
I like your captions
(Yadi’s missing an I, I think. I just clicked away.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 13, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
on a completely trivial note
that looks like a good shot of the new mouthpieces. Yadi’s holding his.
they need to invent mouthpiece holders (maybe a small bag…?), so they can tuck them away without catching the plague.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Inside joke between me and a couple Cards friends.
We always deliberately pronounce “Yadier” as “Yay-Durr”
Hence….Yader-time.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
nice, haha
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
so.... Darth Yader?
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Perfect.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
The Arm is strong with this one.
This space for lease. Contact within.
by TBender on Apr 14, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
It's all good; I post 'em for people to use.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Good stuff
Thanks for posting these.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 14, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
YES! SHOULDER LICK
bonus points for you.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I made it an absolute point to get photo-evidence of the lick.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
there is not that much!
the Sampler was born of my fruitless search of it. finally that twitter-fan erika got him in her slideshow. now this. sweeeet.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
vexed
you ever hear anything about the upton contest?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
No I haven't yet....
Kinda pissin’ me off now. Their website hasn’t changed since the contest ended. No emails have been sent out…
Just seemingly a poorly-run website by Mercury Communications Group.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
OT: oakland's catcher isn't just japanese
he’s a ninja. I don’t have the highlight to link yet because it jus happened but I suggest looking at the M’s-A’s highlights when the game is over
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 Apr 14, 2010 12:05 AM EDT reply actions
Kurt Suzuki is awesome.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
he's growing on me
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I've been told before
that I am a ninja
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe a Beverly hills ninja
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 Apr 14, 2010 12:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
stealth is all you need
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I just yelled "that's fucking wrong!"
that was so right.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
have you seen it from the outfield angle?
he was out by a foot.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
no, just the 3rd base camera i guess?
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if they show giants/pirates highlights
i’m watching that, and panda tried to bowl over the catcher who was waiting for him. the catcher got out of the way like a red cape.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Safe.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
how do you figure....
I guarantee you the ball is in his mitt.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
/sarcasm
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Please read the primary disclaimer in my signature.
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Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
vid
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
just when i thought this monkey flip catch was the highlight
the m/f throws the guy on 3rd
can he be our emergency ninja/catcher?
if anyone was wondering or cared
lunchables are amazing.
in baseball related news, albert pujols in now second in the league in WAR.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:14 AM EDT reply actions
lunchables? are you seven?
"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 Apr 14, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
he could've saved himself by saying 'bento box'
then he’d be merely geeky.
i always remembered lunchables as too salty.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Way salty.
I ate them sometimes when I was a child, but you’d have to pay me to get me to eat one now.
You can read it in any tone you like.
holy crap there's a lot of sodium in this little thing
almost half my daily value. thanks for nothing, spants.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Lots of nitrates, too.
Drink 1% chocolate milk. That’s the perfect snack.
You can read it in any tone you like.
it's true!
i’m a big fan of toast with peanut butter as my ritualistic snack. hooray protein and fiber and carbs!
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
yup, and it's so much better on toast than on bread
I also like almond butter on toast
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
i would do vile dirty things to any sort of nut butter
almond, cashew, peanut, hazelnut, etc.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I just laughed
then didn’t know why
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
hehehe
i know why!
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
do you like cows?
/full circle
"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 Apr 14, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
you said nut butter
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by gdm426 on Apr 14, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i also like butternut squash
but yeah…i couldn’t think of a nice way to construct that sentence.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
pistachio spread is delicious too
i add that to like a turkey/avacado sandwich.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
and of course
pine nuts in a homemade pesto and whole grain pasta. fuck yea now i’m hungry.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
ain't that the truth
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
that's the last time we try to save your life
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
i'm going on an azruavatar-esque lifestyle this summer.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
batteries and motor oil?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
don't you mean batteries & the tears of small children?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
something like that
i’ll be working out twice a day and not eating carbs, thank you.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
call us when you look like Skip
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
ha!
i weighed 170 when i graduated high school. i currently weigh 220. if that gives you a hint. (some of that is "filling out or whatever—i’m 6’4—but you get the point).
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions
obviously you take after your mother's side of the family
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fang, your moms was 6'5", 240 lbs!
"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."
damn!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
lol
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
i'm sure Cgirly will post the FB pics before then
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shush, you.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
so, OMS
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
wha?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Old Man Strength
it’s approaching.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
it's here
and i’m not even 20.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
How is working out twice a day possibly good for you?
by vivaelpujols on Apr 14, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
it's the ultimate way to lose weight.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
and by weight
you mean the muscle mass you just acquired from lifting..sigh…children these days.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
i'll never lift twice a day.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
then running is even worse.
seriously man, i tried lifting/running combo in a day and i didn’t gain any weight (i’m spry) and didn’t make any gains in muscle mass. i just think that strategy is unhealthy.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Or, you could get a reasonable diet
Do a very quick tempo 2 hour workout once every two days, get a lot of sleep, don’t smoke weed and get the munchies and end up eating an entire jar of Biscoff spread…. ya know?
by vivaelpujols on Apr 14, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
is that latter part what you call your life?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
i like the sleeping part
i think i’ve got that down.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
honestly
smoking weed helped me get in shape. i’m skinny enough as is, so i needed to really put in the protein and carbs and such. so i would rip a few, go lift, come back and engulf. the key is to avoid eating terrible terrible things when you’re high. so no more fruit snacks, hello instant oatmeal.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Ditto
I find I can push myself a lot more while high as I don’t really have any will to stop. The problem is if you don’t get yourself busy with something, you’ll end up eating a bunch of shit and get all fat and stuff.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 14, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
true
it’s difficult, as my stoned willpower is terrible sometimes. but the eating terrible junk is something i’ve just weened myself off of.
fux my connect really needs to answer his phone. err…
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
All that does is put you in a weird state of ketosis and drop a lot of water weight
All it takes is eating less and/or doing more cardio, eating a gram of protein for every pound you weigh and doing some weight training. There aren’t any fancy tricks: losing weight is as simple making the calories you burn > calories you eat. And your body repairing/possibly building muscle is probably the most calorie taxing thing you can do (although if you are eating fewer calories than you are burning you won’t build too much mass).
It’s a 100% thing.
Trying to operate without the staple of energy for the human diet for the past ohhh millions of years just can’t be a good idea…..that is if you actually want to exercise/get into shape and not just just drop pounds you’ll put back on when your body re-adjusts to eating carbs. You need proteins/carbs/fats.
And don’t drink diet soda, that just screws with your metabolism and makes you hungry.
Not afraid to nitpick
or....
what this far more informed person said.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, i'm pretty sure diet soda is the source of all my problems
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
soda is the single biggest obstacle i will ever have. i LOVE it. i’ve been telling myself i’m going to cold turkey on it for three years. it hasn’t happened.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
i've given up everything but a little Dr Pepper once or twice a month
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i'd have an IV of that, orange soda, DP, scotch & bourbon
hooked up to me 24/7/365 if that was possible
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
+1
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
only soda i drink is ginger ale
delicious, delicious ginger ale.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
brown hair is more brown.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
i'll show you who's little.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
AUNT
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
*sigh*
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rly?
i feel bad for you man. i tolerated your wonderful misanthrope behavior for so long, and now you go and disappoint me.
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isn't it from canada?
sorry dude, i just never liked it
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The Royale has a drink called the Mr. Smith.
It’s gin, ginger ale, mint simple syrup, and lime. (drools)
You can read it in any tone you like.
YES. YES YUM.
I had three of those Friday night and we ended up there again on Saturday where of course I had another.
You can read it in any tone you like.
i've never been to the royale
do they have a good cheese burger?
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prepare to be shocked
i hate garlic
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i'm sorry to disappoint everyone
i just can’t eat it, it literally makes me want to puke
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
you're probably allergic.
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yeah really
allergies can also develop later, don’t they? like slight sensitivities turn full-blow?
I dunno, I just heard that.
/not a real doctor on tv
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah, they can.
apparently, there’s a thing in my family where that sensitivity to garlic hits around age 30. not looking forward to that day.
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ouch!
mine’s onions. I’m terrified, man. I hope it’s just a slight sensitivity and won’t turn into something serious.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it's not like a terrible
analphaltic shock/stand by me type of allergy, just severe stomach discomfort.
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i used to beat up my little bro mercilessly
he was still is a really skinny kid, and i would just out muscle him & torture him. somehow he found out about my garlic weakness & he used to keep garlic pills in his pocket & when we’d get into a fight he’d pop one in his mouth & i’d have to run away. i’d usually throw up a little every time
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
that does sound like an allergy
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it was the only way he'd win
i’d never make it as a chef because i can’t even smell it without gaging
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i can eat it in pizza
but like garlic butter, or anything where it’s not covered up by other ingredients i just can’t do it
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
You know what they call the Royale cheeseburger in France?
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
un quarter pounder avec fromage!
or… ummm…. something.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
It's
“you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
A royale.”
otherwise I like the reference
“it’s the one that says bad mother fucker”
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 11:08 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
way to miss the point...
faintly weak play on words =/= lazy verbatim quoting of cultural reference.
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
mmmm
alcohol. i love whiskey and GA and whiskey sours. and….just whiskey.
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sad.
you’re missing out. i don’t like the memories associated with whiskey. looking at you 2010 nfc championship game and game 2 nlds.
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Not missing out.
I’ve tried to love it. I just can’t. We’re two ships passing in the night.
Gin on the other hand…
You can read it in any tone you like.
GIN FTW
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
i do my best.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
i'm so honored.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions
blame truman.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
gin reminds me of high school
blech. gin + mountain dew was high school me’s favorite OMG SO WASTED LOL drink.
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That sounds terrible.
We did straight shots in high school. Mixed drinks were something I came to late.
You can read it in any tone you like.
Me too
Probably because the only time I ever drank it as a kid was when I was puking, and my mom made me drink it to settle my stomach. Bad association.
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by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
oh, i'm not saying i won't eat carbs
i just won’t be eating very many simple carbs. and i won’t eat carbs at night.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
To each his own
But I would imagine a few carbs would be worse from an energy standpoint than zero carbs because you wouldn’t even get to that ketosis. I for one wouldn’t even be able to begin an extended cardio excercise (running 45+ minutes or playing basketball/volleyball or the like for a longass time) without a normal serving of carbs.
The staple of any weight cut to me is whole wheat pasta, chicken and olive oil. .Throw in some garlic + some herbs and you actually can combine all three just by themselves in basically the healthiest thing you can eat that also fills you up.
Not afraid to nitpick
you're making me hungry...
and i don’t think you understand. i’ll get my full day’s serving of carbs during the afternoon hours, just not after a certain time.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
You shouldn't eat at night
(/gets up to make a sandwich)
by vivaelpujols on Apr 14, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
If you're working out and eating quality foods, it really doesn't matter.
Just don’t binge.
You can read it in any tone you like.
Or starve
Also known as “my body is going to think it’s starving and save all the calories it can”
Not afraid to nitpick
I do that a lot
I also have a high metabolism!
by vivaelpujols on Apr 14, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions
i do too
and it’s terrible. i hate being spry.
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I grew 8 inches (taller you sickos) in one year between 8th grade/frosh year of HS
I ate an ungodly amount of food……just disturbing amounts of food looking back.
And had horrible growing pains, and lost all running speed for about 3 years and every once in awhile had some Ankielitis of having zero idea where the ball was going. I really empathized with him there, I’d show up and start throwing and just not know where it was going. The weirdest though was one day in practice my sense of space for hitting was 3 inches low for some reason. It’s BP and I couldn’t even make contact bunting. Then the next day I went back to my normal very coordinated but no-athleticism self.
Not afraid to nitpick
that was me junior year of high school
i grew six inches in a year. my brother is going through the same thing now as a freshman, he’s grown six inches in the past year, it’s gotten so bad with him that he’s started fainting every so often.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions
On the plus side I enjoy 6'2 and not the 5'7 I was dreading
Any taller and it’d be an issue for planes and stuff.
Not afraid to nitpick
yeah, i'm 6'4
which is perfect for attracting mates. not so perfect for other things.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Add some leafy green vegetables
like chopped spinach to that dish as well as a handful of beans (black, pinto, kidney, or lentils) and you have the makings of a good dish.
People underestimate the benefits of spinach — it’s got high amounts of beta carotene (which boosts metabolism and immunity), and as many fatty acids as a similar size serving of fish, without the potential for heavy metal poisoning.
Also, a spiced lentil soup is a great meal as well, because it has both high fiber and high protein content.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
that is if you even manage
to get into ketosis
doesn’t work for everyone
since he’s working out twice a day combined with picking food more carefully and drinking lots and lots and lots of water will do the trick better than going no carb. i speak from experience
that and what joker said
they're a perfect snack
and cost exactly one meal block at the campus convenience store. it’s perfect.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
i feel safe in saying that there are no women on campus who are looking for
a man who has consumed a lunchable in the last eight years. those that are either crazy or also seven. stay away from both groups.
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by tom s. on Apr 14, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i think you're confused
i honestly don’t think they care.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
how do you tell the difference...?
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions
ask! duh!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
ah
I was wondering how you could tell the difference between indifferences.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions
well, i can
but that’s only because i’m a stud.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
......I see.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
i feel like we should have a disagreement.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
do you want to have a disagreement?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
it was interesting have a disagreement with you this weekend
so maybe we should do that again sometime.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
in favor of moar disagreeableness
gotcha.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
you suck!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
you're doing nothing but helping in catch you daddy son
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flagged
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
your mama was flagged by me last night.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
flagged for not making sense
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
No if it had ended in
Trebek, it would have made sense.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
there it is
I was wondering about that.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
again, buy bread and sandwich fillings and you will be much healthier.
if you want to consciously get in shape and such, you’re gonna really have to take a look at what you’re eating. trust me. it’s tough but worth it.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
also
if you’re worried about teh ladiez saying
“i’m learning to take better shape of myself. sure, it’s a work in progress, but i hope its worth it”
from my personal experience at a state school, chicks dig self improvement, and if you’re eating lunchables, improved self worth.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
oh, i know how it's done
i just get stressed at school with everything i do. i say at the beginning of the year i’m going to eat healthy and go to the rec 5 times a week. i do that for two weeks and then i don’t do it again until the summer (15 pounds later). so then all i do for the summer is lose the 15 pounds i gain, then repeat. it’s a vicious cycle.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
as a college student
i understand completely. balancing 3 student groups, 17 credits, a thesis, and VEB time is tough. the key is to find a consistent time to schedule shit around. and diet construction is really simple. it’s more discipline than time issues. but i guess it’s different for a meal plan, living on campus gave me more autonomy in this regard.
veb: self improvement and more!
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah
i’ve decided the only way i’m going to consistently work out is if i have a set time to do it every day. i’m already preparing myself that i just may have to man up and wake up early every day in order to do it.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah.
any way you can take a weight training or cross training class? that’s where i learned some of my shiz. if you’re taking summer classes, that’s a great time to do it.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah...
i’ll go home and have a personal trainer. you may now make your uppity middle class white kid joke.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Alberg recommends eating Home Run Chicken and red beans with rice.
You can read it in any tone you like.
WHERE'S MY SNACK PACK?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZExPoZGQ8gM
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by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
It's okay
I haven’t had it in ages but I remember liking Grolsch Amber Ale better.
Not afraid to nitpick
leinie's 3rd best beer
1. honeyweis
2. creamy dark
3. amber
they need to make a maibock.
i could talk wisco beer all day.
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honey weiss is def my favorite, too
it was not available at my local randall’s, though
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ahh to live in wisconsin
have you ever had new glaurus beer?
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i do, ha sorry for the semantic confusion.
it puts leinie’s to shame, but only sold in WI. but yea, honeyweis is awesome.
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I'm still partial to their Red
It tastes like what I imagined all beer tasted like as a kid.
Not afraid to nitpick
hahaha that Panda "highlight" is classic.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
not that i'm complaining, but why are the Cards on the WWL 3 times this week?
since when do they show Cardinal games?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
but they've been saying that for years now, are you saying they don't believe the words that are coming out of their mouths?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Notice how it came after the
“I’m no a maching, I’m jus Alberg” commercial
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 12:21 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
but that was made last spring & they never showed the Cards last year
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
They realized, upon repeat viewing, that Albert had spared them.
You can read it in any tone you like.
we didn't have big mac to talk about last year
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
but that's a non story now, there has to be something else
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
really?
funny, i thought they were still talking about it in a game real recent. i don’t know our national tv schedule, but maybe they front-loaded us.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
dude, does this mariners announcer call everything?
I don’t even want to contemplate his deal with the GOB. didn’t he call a shot last year too?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that wasn't jay last year was it?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I don't remember
there was an outrageous called shot, and I want to say it was the M’s.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah it was Seattle, but Jay Buner(sp?) didn't used to call their games
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gotcha
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure what the GOB would care about Seattle for
I akway thought the GOB was a simple trinity:
the father: amaury marti
the son: babe ruth
the holy spirit: I haven’t figured this one out yet, Albert or Stan probably.
Nowhere do I see a concern for pbp called shots in Seattle, prob just a SSS thing, he may call HR every AB
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 12:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
second unrelated instance of holy trinity.
so kismet thread meme is between that and sock puppets.
the key is: it has to be unrelated.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
which should
kill that meme, but IIRC it persisted despite that, last time.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Ok plz don't elimiant me
What is kismet thread meme?
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 12:41 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
*eliminate
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 12:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
it's this bizarre ... I mean, I picked that phrase arbitrarily, because it's bizarre.
the last month or so, every two or three days (though sometimes consecutively)
a theme will emerge in three separate threads. they have no relation, they weren’t deliberately used, and they’re usually in totally different contexts — so they’re not nexdef’s.
twice is one thing… three times, on multiple threads is odd.
it’s mostly increased chances from super-heavy posting volume, but it’s still weird to watch pop up.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Thank u for splainin
I basically get all the baseball stuff on this blog but words like nexdef I don’t get, I’m a dork not a nerd, but I think I get what u mean about the kismet thread meme, even if I’m not sure what the word meme even means, other people coincidentally mentioned trinities.
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 12:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
meme is french for similar or same i think
feryourhealth!
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I 'splain stuff.
probably not perfectly, especially at this time of night, haha.
nexdef I think is still in the outdated glossary, which you can find in the sidebar. it is hideously outdated, so some memes are frowned upon, but many are still in play.
memes are just in-jokes and repeated stuff. community short-hand.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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Oh ur doing fine on the splainin
Lots of things on this site now make lots more sense. I appreciate it
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 1:08 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
geesh
every time I go chat with my bud for a few minutes and come back here there’s like 30 new comments!
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:36 AM EDT reply actions
baseball is here! catch the fever!
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I will finally have mlb.tv tomorrow I think
unless they still don’t work right, which is a possibility
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
i hope it works for you man
i thought i wouldn’t miss baseball but i’ve been a mess since the season started
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
how could you think that, gdm
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
i also used to think i'd be a billionaire jet setting uber spy by age 25
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I mean
baseball
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
it's like part of me is dead, i don't know what i was thinking
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
part of me has been dead ever since high school.
i call it
work ethic
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
it is the best way to stalk your fantasy team.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I see now that
yahoo has video highlights integrated
sweeeet
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
i tried to play it from the side and it went right past my glove!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
he's this guy that I only partied with once
and now we talk all the time on chat.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
total bromance
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
he might buy a house in albuquerque
and I’d go stay a summer with him
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
dude....
that’s so super ghey lawlz
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
totally super ghey
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
lithp
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I am happy though!
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
i was too
until the anger of pretty much the entire VEB poured on me for using the word gay
people not getting offended every time someone does this offends me
ha!
it didn't offend me, but you gotta understand we just can't talk like that here
it’s nothing pesonal, just the rules ddee
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except they're quoting a satire
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
someone used the r word yesterday
thought about saying something, but it’s prob along the same lines of gay. don’t think it’s ever really appropriate.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
r-tard
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I am sure you could talk to Albert about his oldest daughter and understand that word's appropriateness.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
yes.
the context is the internet. what context were you thinking of?
we have NO idea if any one of the hundreds of daily readers on VEB have a child, or is teaching children, or are helping raise siblings who are mentally challenged. unless you have magically done a background check on everyone’s basement, what you choose to say does in fact reflect on you. and the community.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it's funny
when you hold grudges.
but seriously… I’ve participated in more specialized internet communities than this. we sat around thinking we were the only ones around— and every time, we were wrong, wrong, wrong.
I always assume anything I post is to mixed company. there’s nothing I type here that I wouldn’t say to anybody, including the guy who walks in looking like an MMA fighter.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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you're making me blush
i don’t look like an mma fighter, but thx for the compliment bud!
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nah
i’m just being stupid
the reaction did catch me off guard because i really didn’t think i was doing anything wrong and americans are so great at overreacting
i’ll keep talking about it just to be dumb, not because i’m all hurt and shit
because the PC po po have taken over
it sucks sometimes
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
that is true
overreacting is the only thing to do in the middle of the night, in a basement. it’s like the national pastime.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
FWIW
I think I slapped your wrist about the “gay” thing, and I am neither gay nor american…
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
The international "PC po po" conspiracy!
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
somehow I doubt TIPPPC will look as cool as TINC
on a Give Em The Boot album cover
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
the irony is
in real life i’m a massive dick.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Just as far as the r-word
Except in the context of the hangover quote because the mispronounciation is funny, I agree. Making fun of people or use deroggatory(not sure if I spelt that correctly) terms based on those people who have diseases is just cruel and awful and reflects on all of us even of ur the only jackass doing it. Aside from that settle down on the PC police.
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 1:25 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
And just to clarify
Disease do include handi-caps, those are just diseases where everyday activities needs assistance so cruelty towards them is even more wrong. Any mental/physical health impairing malfunction is a disease
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 1:38 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeahyeah
Moron and idiot were once technical terms that have entered normal, PC-approved vernacular just as retard eventually will. It’s a losing battle.
Not afraid to nitpick
Don't forget dumb
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 1:11 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
is monk saying it?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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Bollocks!!!!
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
I'm curious
Would Albert disagree with you that being retarded is a stigmata and most people would rather NOT be retarded? If so, than how can you get angry at someone calling someone retarded?
Being retarded is a bad thing – it’s not the retarded person’s fault, but it’s a defect, just like being, say, bad at baseball or short or something.
I don’t see the huge deal in calling someone retarded or gay for that matter.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 15, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
welcome to America
the PC po po have taken over
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I always regret chiming in on discussions like this, but here goes...
Here’s what makes sense to me:
(1) If a word or a particular use of a word is likely to offend a large group of people, try to avoid it. Retard fits that category in my mind. I have a cousin with Down’s Syndrome, and I know that she and the people who care for and advocate for her find that word derogatory and hurtful. So I don’t use it. It’s an easy enough word to avoid.
(2) If someone uses a word like that, give them the benefit of the doubt – in other words, don’t jump all over them. It’s a common enough word that people will use it without meaning to offend. So no big deal, just say it bothers you calmly so the person knows and then move along. Or alert the mods and they’ll decide whether to do something about it.
(3) If someone tells you that a word or use of a word offends you, don’t get defensive – try to understand where they’re coming from.
What does bother me is the idea that asking people not to use offensive words is political correctness.To me, silencing OPINIONS out of a fear of offending people is political correctness – but asking them to express their opinions without using derogatory language just feels like asking for courtesy. And yes, the words might be mainstreamed in a few years, but they aren’t now.
In other words, I won’t mind if you disagree strongly with this post, but I’d prefer if you tried to express that disagreement without calling it or me retarded, gay, etc.
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 16 recs
All of these things
plus a rec.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 14, 2010 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks...
I have to have this conversation with my students almost every year, so I’ve thought about it a fair amount.
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions
you're everyone's fave teach aren't you?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
nope, but the goth girls do seem to like me
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions
do you let them do reports on poe?
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
math teacher...
Though I suppose I could get something going with a pendulum… Hmm…
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions
that actually sounds like an interesting problem
“If the pendulum lowers 1/8 of an inch at each end of the arc and the blade starts out 4 feet above the prisoner, and each arc takes 3 seconds to complete how long does the prisoner have until evisceration”
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
Bonus points for getting the word 'eviscerate' into a word problem.
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
your avatar james is going to have a tummy ache
if he gets mister dahl’s peach into concrete form
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
i was going to say your peachy disposition
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
one of the smartest things i've read on this site.
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that's it right there
I very rarely read a reason why someone just HAS to do something that clearly bothers large groups of posters. be more creative.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Would you be bothered
if a person with DS was referred to as a little slow or even just slow? Something in a retarded state has been slowed down, that said I understand the discomfort someone who has more skin in the game may feel.
Being politically correct comes from soviet Russia where Trotsky said we must be politically correct in our thinking. Asking for courtesy is gulf away from demanding it, and an even bigger leap to mandating it,
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by TomCat009 on Apr 14, 2010 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why are you always blaming everything on snowball?
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by TomCat009 on Apr 14, 2010 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
2 recs bad 4 recs good
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
6 recs serious
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
+1 snowball
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I have a bone to icepick about that
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I didn't know that was from the soviets, but that make sense...
I do understand what retarded means and technically why it applies to folks like my cousin. But the word’s technical meaning and its usage are different, and it’s the ’that’s so retarded’ usage that I try to avoid using myself. Just as I am happy to call my friend Peter a gay man, because he is, but don’t generally say ‘sacrificing the runner over in that situation is so GAY.’
And I agree with you about the difference between asking, demanding and mandating, which seems huge…
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I am reminded of when michael on the
office wonders when Gay became slang for homosexuality because “When I was a kid it meant lame”
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
very true
and way to beat up the mets.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I was more happy with 7 strong innings and 8ks
from our 8th starter, but runs are fun too
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
I should have read this before my response (see down a few comments)
Because this already pointed out what I was saying about ask vs demand
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 Apr 14, 2010 1:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
in soviet russia, politics corrects you!
"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 Apr 14, 2010 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
you tell your students to alert the mods?
no wonder az likes to lay low
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
"You thought the test was unfair? Take it up with the Baron."
I might just try that…
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree
Except u ask for courtesy. People who demand me not use certain words or voice certain opinions which I won’t voice here (see Politics on VEB, no) but let’s just say Im wrong because comedians tell I am, that’s being PC. It’s like if I ask for a ride somewhere and there is no reason for the person not to take me which would leave me stranded, versus me demanding a ride and forcing my way into someones car
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 Apr 14, 2010 1:50 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, the ask vs. demand. vs. mandate difference seems really critical.
I hadn’t really thought about that difference before. It’s helpful.
by peach concrete on Apr 14, 2010 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah and u seem to ask
Which makes u awesome
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 14, 2010 11:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What?! for serial??
I try not to use the term “retard” in most cases, but I will jokingly refer as “ritard” (a la “The Hangover”) or “R-Tard” (a la “South Park”)
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by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
see i think the mocking of those words is just a good way to avoid them
some people do take offense and i think it’s reasonable to be conscious of it. if that makes me the pc police, i’m fine with that.
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flagging is the best option in that case
seriously. it’s anonymous for a reason.
unless, of course, you don’t trust the mods.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
the kid who used it has gotten enough scorn
for his fanposts
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't think it's a matter of that
I don’t think VEBers realize how visible we are on feeds and google rankings. we’re very, very visible. on top of it, it’s extremely hard for the mods to manage everything in such high volumes.
that’s why DanUp begs people to e-mail him already.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
us? visible? nawwww!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
and yet he never returns my emails
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
we need to teach you to write in meter
maybe try to rhyme
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so it's not the anime pron links?
good, i thought he’d enjoy those
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
you'd think...
he never seems to mention those. hmm.
we should ask rb what he thinks.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so you're saying
people actually read that post where i took a creeper photo of colby rasmus next to a pork chop.
fuck.
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but dude
that was awesome.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i was so worried that the stick would break
and the porkchop would plummet, uneaten, to the batters eye below.
needless to say, i got some looks from the twins fan next to me.
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well extra points
you risked a porkchop for VEB.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
main page fan post
target field field trip.
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Like Arrested-development-r-word...
…or ri-tard r-word
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
or the C-Word?
or maybe a MrF?
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
The Seaward?!
I’ll leave when I’m good and ready.
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Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
tell my brother I have a nice hard cot waiting right here for him
you’d do that to your own brother?
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well it is albuquerque.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
is it?
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I got nothing better to do than crash on someone's couch
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
COME TO MADTOWN BREH!
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
oh
I have been there, a few times
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
i could totally live in the querque
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I would do a photo book with haikus
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
i'd just enjoy the weather & scenery
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
bingo
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
if this goes down, want a ride?
we can take Route 66. i’ve always wanted to drive that
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I've drove that
we can make it our own thelma and louise
highway 101 in northern cali is just as cool
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
is that the PCH? i'm telling you, if i could just drive around all day
and watch baseball at night my life would be just about perfect
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
yeah
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I've been lucky enough to drive around most of the states
still have to hit the northeast, southern cali, and parts of the southeast. beautiful country we have here.
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah
I need to go to NOLA still too. I’ve been most everywhere else
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
i've only been between here & the STL & ARK
on 70 & through KY & Tenn. i did go to wash st when i was 4, but i don’t remember it
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
have you seen the smoky mtns?
I wanna check those out
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
i need to save up and start traveling again
a lot of my farthest trips were when I was younger
and the memory, it’s going.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
North Western MT,
and Glacier Park specifically is a must see. And I would reccommend doing it in the next 5 years, as the Glaciers are melting.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
sites I'd recommend most are
grand canyon
bad lands
painted desert
rockies
northern cali
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I said A! (A!) L! (L!) B! (B!) U! (U!)
-QUERQUE!!!! (-QUERQUEEEEE!)
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
+1 bearclaw
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
But.....you're all out.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
honey, do you want to join the columbia record club?
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Wooooooah! Hold on now baby.
I’m just not ready for that kind of commitment.
Also…. I. HATE. SAUERKRAUT!
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Suck it; you suck
god
middle school version tgreenfield is just loving this right now.
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Present-day Vexed
is having a Weird Al’gasm.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
.....towel?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It'll be work like $50,000 if you take it to the bank.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
worth*
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
so great.
i’d see a doctor if that al’gasm continues. sounds like a terroristic threat.
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lol gasm.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Shouldn't have taken that left at man stew?
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 Apr 14, 2010 12:50 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
i keep telling you all, always go right
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
in what context...
never mind
never mind
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
when you come to a fork in the road, take it
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
our plan is too turn up our amps really loud and drink lots of beer
every once in a while I will wander around the weird terrain when he is at work
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
don't get bit by rattlers.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
or the rabid parasite ridden jackrabbits
they kinda sound pretty cool though
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
tell us if you find a jackalope.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 14, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
oh I will find that bastard
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
*salutes* good luck
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
seriously though
he knows a 350 pound drummer, and we both play bass. we will be very heavy and we can drink a lot too!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
it would be awesome
but I would probably watch baseball too much and he would get mad at me for not practicing enough
"they make an adjustment or look into it, ultimately, somebody's going to get hurt" Carp was seen yelling at the home plate umpire
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 14, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
some skinny dude for los gigantes just took Dotel deep
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i tots called this a year ago
http://aarongleeman.com/2010/04/14/random-picture-day/
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don't say totes.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
totsmcgoats
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you sound like a 16 year old girl
that’s something RG would say.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
idk my bff jill?
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shut up.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
*slams copier*
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
oh, that's getting a big fat rec.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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your mom was big and fat.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions
you know
killing my mom is over the line.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
when did i mention killing her?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions
heh
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yo momma so fat, she had gastric bypass surgery and got not-so-fat!
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Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Apr 14, 2010 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
thanks to the fang diet
of lunchables and running twice a day! IMPROVEMENT NOT TYPICAL WITH EVERYONE
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by tgreenfield on Apr 14, 2010 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
shut up.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions
y'know
if you’re gonna dish,
you gotta take, too.
the inverse is true.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
you mean...deep dish?!
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i am pretty hungry....
but I may have some tomorrow instead.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
CJ Beatty?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
any 24 fans out there?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:14 AM EDT reply actions
I'd say there are a lot more than 24.
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
you're so funny.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
24 sucked after the 3rd season.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
SUCKED.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
oh come on
season 5 was ehhhhhpic.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
.........................meh.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
have you watched it?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Love 24
Even though it got ridiculous after season 1
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 Apr 14, 2010 1:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
if i make a new thread, can we move over there please?
we’re pushing 1400 comments & my laptop is about to crash
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is there going to be dating advice?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 14, 2010 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
feryourhealth!
enter the love doctor, bimbo.
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Just put vinegar on it....why didn't you think of that dummy?
Ever wonder why ice cubes are so boring? It’s cause you make em outta stupid water, you bimbo! Put some fruit juice in there and put THAT in your milk!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
if i had to choose between kissing a pretty girl on the lips and mouth or have a jetpack
i would a jetpack because you could get all the little girls because you could fly to them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w—SG2a6xI4
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use a fanshot
or we’ll pile on you.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
finishing the wire tonight
without having seen the last half of the last episode for the second time, here is my updated rankings
1 > 3 > 5 > 2 > 4
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I may have to agree with those rankings.
I might switch two and five on certain days.
You can read it in any tone you like.
i couldn't switch them
i still think two is weak, but i forgot how weak 4 is. 1, 3, 5 all border on perfection
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
boo! 4 is the best with 3.
those four boys break my heart.
"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."
My husband LOVES that show.
We have it on a hard drive. I should get around to watching it at some point.
You can read it in any tone you like.
it's fantastic
if you’re into that sort of thing. definitely weird, though
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
yes and yes!
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
4 > 3 > 1 > 2 > 5
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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this is the right answer.
"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'll go 4 > 2 > 1 > 3 >5
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
love them all though
I think quite possibly my favourite show ever.
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
why no love for 4?
the school system is the best plot line of em all, imo.
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The pacing was terrible. The storyline was necessary, for sure.
But god it was like being in quicksand.
You can read it in any tone you like.
no way
too much school kids, too much politics, not enough of the game and cops chasing those playing the game
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
i think the whole point of the wire
is that the game is not just the game, it operates in a broader context. where do the kids in the game come from? why have we failed them?
i don’t know, once i saw the wire not as just a crime drama but rather as “The Death of the American City” i appreciated 4 much more.
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I agree with regards to the death of the American city.
But pacing matters.
You can read it in any tone you like.
I guess, but i think that's just part of the way the season has to be constructed.
you can’t just jump around on the evolution of the 4 boys. plus, i honestly cried when randy is at the hospital. it was that sad.
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i agree it was necessary
and season 5 was much better having all that back story instead of some new 15-year-old thug named michael popping up out of nowhere, but it was just too slow. no wire, not enough action. it focused on the school aspect too much
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
okay so.
best 3 characters from the following: the street, the police, and everyone else.
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i don't know everyones names. which i probably should, but damn, there's a lot of characters
street:
1. omar
2. bubbles
3. bodie
cops:
1. lester freamon
2. mcnulty’s partner
3. mcnulty or the homicide sargeant (fat guy) or carver
else:
1. namond
2. carcetti
3. clay davis
this is all off the top of my head and could easily change
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
oh and carcetti's campaign strategist
just because she was so fine
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
ohh man teresa d'agostino?
she looked like a bird!
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i always thought she would have looked much better with long hair
but otherwise, fine
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
let's go
street: omar, bodie, d’angelo
cops: cool lester smooooooth, mcnutty, and bunk(mcnutty’s partner)
other: shiiiiiiiiiiiiit, prop joe, frank sobotka.
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I assumed he meant beadie russell
as in mcnutty’s partner, no? But yeah, Bunk was awesome.
I definitely think Frank Sobotka’s not getting enough love. I think his performance might genuinely have been as good as any in the whole show, and a great character too. I like Ziggy a lot as well, although he wouldn’t be up in my favourites.
Bunny Colvin probably needs some more love, too.
Oh, and Fuzzy Dunlop. Definitely #1 character on the street.
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
i <3 ziggy
hahahahah and yes, fuzzy is the best character. it’s amazing to watch Carv’s transformation from knucklehead to good po-lice.
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fuck
the season 4 non-love on here is just, well, very surprising. Seasons 2 and 4 are my two favourites, so I’m like the anti-you-and-spants when it comes to the wire. I also can’t see how anyone can fail to rank season 5 as the worst, even though I can see how you could like 1 and 3 plenty, 5 is clearly just, well, not as good as the other four.
Strange how you can feel so strongly about something so subjective, although I suppose that’s how a lot of heartfelt arguments have started in history.
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
For me, it's not as if there's a ton of difference between these rankings.
You can read it in any tone you like.
true
and variety, as they say, is the spice of life. Although I quite like cinnamon, too.
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 14, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
this is also true.
5 just felt rushed and the story line was absurd with the serial killer, but then i remember that was Simon’s point, to show that the news only covers what is superficially there, they don’t cover the real shit. then i find out it’s genius.
i’m just sad mel’s husband allowed plagiarism to happen.
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yeah, it was mostly the serial killer absurdity that did it for me
I also didn’t feel the newspaper sideline was as good as the ones in previous series (industry, school etc), although overall it was good and I liked the way Templeman and McNulty’s twin lies sort of span out of control as the series went on.
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 15, 2010 4:26 AM EDT up reply actions
is this the push for 3000
or just another night on VEB?
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
it's another night
off-days always do this.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
anything not approaching
the day of the holliday trade is child’s play
talk to me when VEB breaks 5k comments
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
too many folks for that
that’s a stealth operation – very exclusive. 3000 would be too easy with this many people.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Where's my new post thread???
Oh, it’s Wednesday? RB back to his old ways, then.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 10:15 AM EDT reply actions
good news everyone
strauss reporting that Pagz remains in Memphis. for now.
I think you can guess the bad news…..*
*memes were hurt in the making of this comment
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Stav is the backup! w00t!
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by mstreeter06 on Apr 14, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
In looking at DanUp's comment
if he began every at-bat with a 1-2 count his career line, at current rates, would still be .278/.327/.475./blockquote>
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 12:16 PM EDT reply actions
Ugh. SBN'd!
The rest of that comment should read:
This made me wonder where DanUp got this stat. And where would one find APu’s stats based on the 12 different counts? Fangraphs? I’ve never been over there, but have heard that it’s a bear to navigate. (Yes, yes, I know. Sacrilege, etc., etc., Just not enough of a stathead to bother with it). Any help would be much appreciated.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Baseball-reference
You can click on splits for a batter and they give a plethora of information
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by jd is legend on Apr 14, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Found it.
Thanks.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 14, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
That line is really amazing
For comparison, Luddy’s line last year was .265/.329/.447
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Somewhat OT
after only having watched one (ONE!) game in full so far this year, mainly due to my laptop going kaput at an unfortunate time (and even that game wasn’t live) I’m picking up my brand new netbook tomorrow morning. Can’t wait to actually catch some games live finally this weekend, and maybe even drop by a game thread if they haven’t gone too nuts after last year…
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Perfectly sane threads...
I don’t know where you got any idea they were nuts……
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)
BREAKING!:
LaRue headed to DL, Bryan Anderson gets first call-up to the Bigs…Anderson off to .333 BA/1 HR/3 RBI start in 4 games at Memphis (AAA). (via Twitter @St. Louis Cardinals)
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Will wear #16 as well
Duncy love!
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by mstreeter06 on Apr 14, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Must be showcasing...
… Anderson for a trade. ;)
Link to the story
from Walton at Scout.com.
OT: Reds release..
Miles Released; Balentien Outrighted http://bit.ly/9gILAj #mlb (via MLBTR twitter feed)
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
is that chocolate?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Looks like it.
Found it on Geekologie today.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
can you believe bryan anderson got called up?
it doesn’t make any sense. don’t get me wrong, even though the decision between pags and anderson for 10 days is pretty inconsequential, anderson is definitely the better player, but what? if anderson really is viewed as the top catching prosepct, why only give one measly PA in spring? why not give him the start against minnesota?
it’s makes no sense. there’s got to be some internal dispute, likely between tony & co and mo & co about pags v. anderson. because this is mo’s call and the PAs in spring is tony’s call
anyone have any other reasonable conclusion about this madness?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
doubt it
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2010/4/14/1422138/anderson-finally-gets-the-callup
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
you doubt what?
i presented several possible, mutually exclusive conclusions
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
sorry. rushed.
i dount anyone has any reasonable conclusions. last time I checked they were talking about crows.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
my head hurts
i learned about this in class and was trying to wrap my head around it the same time of solving oblique triangles with the law of cosines
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
what did i say about math
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
No idea
If Anderson was going to be the first callup (which he undoubtedly should be), they should have given him more PT in Spring and whatnot, but I’m still not complaining, they called up the (much) better player.
Not afraid to nitpick
i'm of the camp
that it doesn’t matter for a couple games. if larue is going to be DL’d for more than the minimum 15 days, then yeah, it matters. but i also don’t want Anderson, off to a nice start at AAA, stagnating on the bench
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I think TLR will get him some ABs
Only other lefty on the bench aside from when Floppy/Schumaker are there and I’m sure he’ll get a couple starts in here. If they were willing to give Gagz one single AB in the big leagues, they can afford to give a semi-tryout to a semi-prospect.
Not afraid to nitpick
tony needs to be real crazy this year to get any notice
russell in pittsburgh is blowing him out of the water on the craziness scale. i posted this in a fanshot, but did you see how they shifted their whole outfield right, regardless of batter, and routine balls were dropping in left? that dudes uzr took a huge hit.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i put up a main post so you all can jabber in there.
no link. you’re going to have to go back to the main page and find it (hint, it’s at the top!), because i’m mean like that.
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