Penalty Box
by gossamer
on May 15, 2008 4:04 PM CDT
add to the list of penalty box worthy offenses:
1) saying "sample size"
2) saying +1, -1, +2, etc...
3) mentioning chris young (unless he's an opposing pitcher)
4) mentioning DVD
5) being the first to post in a thread for the only purpose of being the first to post
6) mentioning/hinting at a no hitter in progress
7) making fun of vazquez's or cat's stache in their yahoo pics
8) hockey references
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well in going to post just to be first.
I like hockey,
the staches are horrible
agree on the no-no rule
What about Diamond?
agree on the CY rule
i like the +,- thing
besides, who needs a penalty box? Why not build your own prison at this rate?
by laxtonto on May 15, 2008 4:13 PM CDT 0 recs
diamond is okay
but denks and volquez are gone.
send me nominations for the Hall of the Very Good
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
by gossamer on
May 15, 2008 4:17 PM CDT
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Who the fuck is Denks?
And how do you miss the “a” and hit “e” instead?
by bigsteve on
May 15, 2008 9:10 PM CDT
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+1
Except for the porn stache pics they are funny.
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
by boomer1 on May 15, 2008 4:15 PM CDT 0 recs
Not a porn stache
At least on Cat.
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on
May 15, 2008 5:31 PM CDT
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no love
No mention of ‘throwing a douche flag’?
"I've learned that before I open my mouth, I should look both ways for midgets." - Denny Crain
by mtex on May 15, 2008 4:20 PM CDT 0 recs
-1 MM
"I hope it's a special dumb person hell so that I don’t have to meet up with you after I die."
- The D-tron
by Chase Irwin on May 15, 2008 4:46 PM CDT 0 recs
Indubitably
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on
May 15, 2008 5:32 PM CDT
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+4
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.
by lonestarJon on
May 15, 2008 5:56 PM CDT
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So does that make it...
...-999,999?
Right around the time all the young talent is ready to contend is when the organization will realize that Ron Washington is the wrong man for the job.
by Chad Crudup on May 15, 2008 4:54 PM CDT 0 recs
Nah, It's at negative 1,000,002
We’re lending aid to the effort of detraction. It’s like a minus negative.
by BudLight on
May 15, 2008 5:03 PM CDT
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GO STARS!!!!
"Then, like a**holes, they took it back." -Jeff of Lookout Landing after Hamilton's 9th inning HR on April 1st.
by dstar442005 on May 15, 2008 5:04 PM CDT 0 recs
Meow
Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.
by rangers85 on May 15, 2008 5:18 PM CDT 0 recs
soccer
I have to say, the hockey fans do a good job of limiting their discussions to the OT diaries. That is all you can ask
Soccer, on the other hand, manages to creep into far too many baseball discussions. WE DON’T CARE ABOUT LIVERPOOL. I could care less if Hicks ran that team into the ground or won 3 straight championships, or cups, or whatever they are called.
Soccer, not hockey, should be worth a penalty box visit…
by JBImaknee on May 15, 2008 5:31 PM CDT 0 recs
unless your baseball team is literally collateral for that team...
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
by Jayslick on
May 19, 2008 11:12 AM CDT
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I have one to add
“I sure am glad [some Rangers player] is on my fantasy team.”
and…
“Well that guy just hit a game winning HR to beat the Rangers, but at least he’s on my fantasy team”.
Nobody cares about your fantasy teams!!!
by Black Francis on May 15, 2008 5:36 PM CDT 0 recs
True very, very true
I second this motion.
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
by boomer1 on
May 15, 2008 5:43 PM CDT
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Where did Dustin go?
I miss his old signature, going back to 2006 (or maybe earlier)
Nobody cares about your fantasy or video game teams.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on
May 15, 2008 6:52 PM CDT
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I'm retarded.
I remember a diary where everyone was encouraged to ask you their fantasy questions. That was greatness.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on
May 15, 2008 6:57 PM CDT
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Yeah
I don’t remember who started that, but it was pretty funny.
by Black Francis on
May 15, 2008 9:09 PM CDT
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You blog
is absolutely awesome.
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on
May 15, 2008 7:50 PM CDT
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*your*
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on
May 15, 2008 7:50 PM CDT
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Thanks, man.
I’ve been working 60+ hours a week and so it’s sort of on hiatus, but I’ll pick it up again one of these days.
by Black Francis on
May 15, 2008 9:08 PM CDT
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I hear you.
Things are about to slow down a bit, but it’s been a hell of a spring. I have only managed to post here like 75-100 times a day I’ve been so busy…
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on
May 15, 2008 11:14 PM CDT
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I disagree about...
hockey and mustache references.
These things cannot be mentioned enough.
I do however disapprove of the +1 shenanigans. You can rec a post! No need to reply +1!
by ghostofErikThompson on May 15, 2008 6:01 PM CDT 0 recs
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.
by lonestarJon on May 15, 2008 6:09 PM CDT 0 recs
"So and so looks lost at the plate."
Skip the penalty box for that one and go straight to thumb screws.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
by benmor78 on May 15, 2008 6:33 PM CDT 0 recs
The worst thing
Saying +1/-1 = Douchetastical.
Saying +1/-1 when someone suggests that people stop saying that, in a effort to be funny = Please die in a fire.
by SaltyGoesYard on May 15, 2008 6:36 PM CDT 0 recs
+1
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on
May 15, 2008 7:48 PM CDT
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Four others would disagree
but, hey, who is trying to be funny? (if anyone)
If you can coattail off of that into a “+1” response of your own … by all means, hero!
Oh, why didn’t you reply directly to my post? Would your comment appear “funnier” farther down in the thread?
*Willfully dives into a fire. *
"I hope it's a special dumb person hell so that I don’t have to meet up with you after I die."
- The D-tron
by Chase Irwin on
May 16, 2008 11:05 AM CDT
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Hmmmmm
1) saying “sample size”
What’s wrong with this? If anything, it should be said MORE, not less, since most people around here seem to love the 50 AB sample.
3) mentioning chris young (unless he’s an opposing pitcher)
Darn, what happens if we play Arizona? :O
by Requiem on May 15, 2008 7:23 PM CDT 0 recs
Sample size
people shouldn’t use it unless they know what it means. People use it to argue against any stat they don’t like. Arguing sample size is often the first stage of baseball denial…
by JBImaknee on
May 15, 2008 10:52 PM CDT
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Penalty box
Isn’t the very use of that phrase a hockey reference?
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on May 15, 2008 7:48 PM CDT 0 recs
Zing!
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.
by lonestarJon on
May 15, 2008 7:53 PM CDT
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took you guys long enough
to finally say something. only reason why i put that there
send me nominations for the Hall of the Very Good
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
by gossamer on
May 15, 2008 8:00 PM CDT
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Hah
first!
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on
May 15, 2008 8:04 PM CDT
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+1
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on
May 15, 2008 8:25 PM CDT
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Mentioning any of our former pitchers...
after they have a good outing and following it up with the obvious “JD sucks” comments.
Get over it, they’re gone.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on May 15, 2008 8:44 PM CDT 0 recs
+1
But the rest of that list is preposterous.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.
by lonestarJon on
May 15, 2008 9:47 PM CDT
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How about making a diary
about the penalty box…dude this is a 5 minute major.
by Agreen07 on May 15, 2008 10:38 PM CDT 0 recs
this is so stupid
so basically i can’t mention any good player that JD has traded away? That is stupid.
by Agreen07 on May 15, 2008 10:41 PM CDT 0 recs
never good when
ur 12 and already been half naked in a photo spread…
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
by Jayslick on
May 19, 2008 11:21 AM CDT
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Here's the problem with "+1"
You don’t add anything to the conversation.
I find only those who really don’t understand the subject at hand use “+1” to take a side without having to explain themselves.
When Jeff from LL pointed out how ridiculous some of the posting is here and mentioned +1 being a reason, I couldn’t help with agree with him there.
I’m not going to say I add anything to this board, but I see a lot of stupid trends going on here.
“Beastly” is old
“FAIL” is old
“+1” is old
“Rally Turtle” still works, but only for DShep’s original picture.
Internet trends are lame. Be original, please.
and here: -1. Now you don’t have to do it!
by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 11:21 AM CDT 0 recs
I'll take the bait
First, you can easily gloss over comments that only add ”+ or -” and that does not rob you of much time or effort. This is in contrast to massive blocks of text that some people choose to use, which take a lot of your time to read and filter through, which turn out to add nothing themselves, often times.
Second, this is a message board where tons and tons of varied opinions are tossed about, so couldn’t you envision a scenario where somebody posts a well-thought comment and they are curious as to how it would be received? Granted, a + / – isn’t absolutely necessary for you to evaluate your own comment, but I can’t see the harm in noticing your post has been met with agreement / disagreement.
Thirdly, it’s a nice subject headline, if nothing else, because it can lead into a related comment. If you don’t like the initial post, and you see it followed by a +1 response, that is a good indicator that you probably shouldn’t read that follow-up post. While -1, is a simple way to say you disagree, but I don’t see how you have to “explain” while taking a side. Often times, that would be the true redundance: explaining something that is often implicit in the side you are taking. There is latent rationale in every post, imo, I don’t see why time needs to be wasted if others can’t read between the lines.
Fourthly, so Jeff @ LL is the standard of approval that we are shooting for on LSB?
PLEASE.
Lastly, it’s funny that people are picking things out that they don’t like on this blog. I highly doubt every poster here is perfectly happy with the way every other poster expresses their opinions and the idiosyncrasies embedded in them. We could spend days and days and still have things to bitch about in diaries like this one.
"I hope it's a special dumb person hell so that I don’t have to meet up with you after I die."
- The D-tron
by Chase Irwin on
May 16, 2008 11:48 AM CDT
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Heh
;)
"I hope it's a special dumb person hell so that I don’t have to meet up with you after I die."
- The D-tron
by Chase Irwin on
May 16, 2008 11:52 AM CDT
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It's unnecessary...
That’s really it.
Agree, and follow up. I’d rather read why someone agrees with something. If you’re only going to say “+1,” then there is really no point in even replying.
No, Jeff is not the standard of approval. I’m just saying I agree with him. “+1” for Jeff on that issue, I guess.
by cmkelly29 on
May 16, 2008 12:12 PM CDT
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+ Jeff
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on
May 16, 2008 12:16 PM CDT
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Whatever dude
I don’t think there’s too many rules as far as expressing one’s opinion is concerned.
Not that I’m going to stop or anything, but I would be willing to gleefully point out everything “unnecessary” that is expressed on here, bandwidth permitting.
Agree to disagree (t ball’s catching on).
"I hope it's a special dumb person hell so that I don’t have to meet up with you after I die."
- The D-tron
by Chase Irwin on
May 16, 2008 12:18 PM CDT
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You're right
There are no rules, I’m just saying it’s lame. Maybe I’m the only one that feels that way. At least I explained myself though.
by cmkelly29 on
May 16, 2008 12:29 PM CDT
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No sweat
Just wanted to point out that it can actually save you time and that it adds brevity to the board. I would hope that you value the economy of expression.
"I hope it's a special dumb person hell so that I don’t have to meet up with you after I die."
- The D-tron
by Chase Irwin on
May 16, 2008 12:51 PM CDT
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In reality
...NONE of the conversation here is necessary. The universe is a dark, cold expanse of nothingness. The concept of time and space cannot be truly understood by the human mind, but one thing’s for sure: we are very little more than nothing. Entire generations of homo sapiens are born, live and die in a very small space in a very short amount of time.
None of us are special. We live our lives as if we were ants, but we have the self-awareness to enjoy the misery we create for ourselves.
Vote Republican.
by Black Francis on
May 16, 2008 6:07 PM CDT
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Heh
I just took an astronomy class and I realize how nihilistic it can be to “post” a “message” on a “board.”
Someone must have recently read “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle.
;)
"When I am pissed off, I get angry." - Miles 5/06/08
by Chase Irwin on
May 16, 2008 6:47 PM CDT
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Don't bother
EOM.
"When I am pissed off, I get angry." - Miles 5/06/08
by Chase Irwin on
May 16, 2008 8:41 PM CDT
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+.00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on
May 17, 2008 10:27 PM CDT
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Hah hah...
Concur
(notice I don’t use +1 cmkelly)
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on
May 16, 2008 2:54 PM CDT
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Beastly
will never be old, so F off.
Say your sorry to Ron Washington
by miles on
May 16, 2008 12:39 PM CDT
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