Wednesday a.m.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 29, 2008 9:38 AM CDT
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I think things are currently in limbo until the Brewers give a definitive "yes" or "no" on allowing Texas to interview Mike Maddux.
T.R. Sullivan suggested in his mailbag earlier this week that once that occurs, Rick Peterson will be hired as pitching coach and Andy Hawkins will be named bullpen coach.
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sucks for Peterson
“Yeah, I’ll go to prom with you, but only if this slightly hotter girl’s mom doesn’t give her permission.”
Thank you Adam
"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."
There is some good news
for the Rangers this morning..
Angels declined outfielder Garret Anderson’s $14 million option for 2009.
Glad to see him go..
Meh
I’d just as soon they spend $14 million on him to hang around and suck for 2009.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 29, 2008 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Because
I dont care how shitty they are playing at the time, some guys just have a certain comfort level when facing the Rangers, and I will be glad when they are gone.
vs. the Rangers in 08’
.342 – Garret Anderson
.385 – David Ortiz
.476 – Jim Thome
People cite batting average on this board, still?
Is that supposed to mean anything?
Meaning of life? The aggregate collection of moments that you allow to enter into your consciousness, imo, fwiw, etc. (etc.)
by inactive lsb user on Oct 29, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
When it's that high, yah, it does.
Thome could hit .476 solely on singles, never walk once all season and strikeout in all his other AB’s and still be pretty much the greatest player ever if he hit .476.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Oct 29, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Nah,
still wouldn’t be as good as Bonds in his heyday. That would be .476/.476/.476. Still doesn’t stack up to Bond’s Career .298/.444/.607 or his insane single season .328/.515/.863 or his .362/.609/.812.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
Paying GA $14 M
I agree…I want the Angels’ payroll to be as ultra high as possible while all their guys grow older and ineffective, thereby having a bunch of albatross contracts on them.
Someday….. (looks wistfully off to the horizon)
by FuturePants on Oct 29, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
It's funny
This is not aimed at you Adam, but more of a general statement…
As Rangers fans we have the general impression that Garrett Anderson is either over-rated and/or just plain sucks while Angels fans love him.
As Rangers fans we have the general impression that David Murphy is a really good and under-rated player.
And basically, they are the same player.
"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn
by LSBUser on Oct 29, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Perhaps but...
…at very different salaries. And one of them might still improve while the other is surely only going to decline (further).
Physician: Primum non nocere
Batter: First, make no out
by Chad Crudup on Oct 29, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Anderson
But I remember when Anderson was 28 and making reasonable money and people felt the same way.
"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn
by LSBUser on Oct 29, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
True, I guess
FWIW though, Murphy is 10 years younger and from what I’ve heard, a much better defender than Anderson has ever been (although I of course never really watched Anderson during his prime).
"[Tim McCarver and Joe Buck] are the Gabe Gross and Ben Broussard of the broadcasting booth." - dirkatron
Neftali Feliz
He better not be a reliever.
I would only allow him to throw secondary pitches the entire year next year.
But
if that’s all he throws can you really call them secondary pitches, then?
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Oct 29, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
No, BuzzRec!
Those are better.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
by Rodney on Oct 29, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
BuzzRec!!
Leave it to Rodney to re-invent the REC.
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by LAMuscleFag on Oct 29, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Then his fastball which is 96mph becomes his "secondary" pitch
IMAGINE THE POWER! MUAHAHHAH.
by SaltyGoesYard on Oct 29, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
What are the Brewers waiting on?
You’d think they’d give a yay or nay fairly quickly.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
I think they are waiting...
…until they hire a manager. I assume Melvin has a good idea which of the candidates feels strongly about keeping Maddux on board, and which doesn’t, but regardless, I don’t imagine they’ll make a final decision on this until they have a formal announcement on the manager.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 29, 2008 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
You think they'll hire one by Monday?
A manager, I mean, assuming the series ends today?
by FuturePants on Oct 29, 2008 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
If it ends soon, sure
MLB gets pretty pissed off if those kinds of announcements are made during the World Series.
Weird
I checked the weather forecast for Philly on NOAA and it said “chance of sprinkes.” Who says sprinkles? Is this some easterner thing? Sprinklers sprinkle, cookies have sprinkles. At least it looks like there will some baseball tonight.
Nothing pithy here. Please move long.
I dunno...
…I use the phrase “it’s sprinkling outside” or “it’s spitting a little bit.” Maybe I’m just weird.
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
The spitting thing makes you a little weird, yah.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Oct 29, 2008 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, spitting is gross whatever the liquid.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Oct 29, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
+1
Meaning of life? The aggregate collection of moments that you allow to enter into your consciousness, imo, fwiw, etc. (etc.)
by inactive lsb user on Oct 29, 2008 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
I say that.
Got it from my Dad and we’re not exactly Easterners.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Oct 29, 2008 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
The Weather Channel
Frequently uses the highly technical weather term “a stray shower.”
by Joey Matschulat on Oct 29, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Peterson and Maddux
I wish there was some way we could hire both – maybe hire Peterson now and reserve the bullpen coach’s spot for Maddux when (and if) he becomes available? Yeah… I don’t think Maddux would go for that either, unless his ties with Nolan persuade him to do so… anyone know just how tight he and Nolan are supposed to be?
"[Tim McCarver and Joe Buck] are the Gabe Gross and Ben Broussard of the broadcasting booth." - dirkatron
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Never had a free one
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"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
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