ALCS Game 2 Discussion Thread
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 6:00 PM CDT
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ask her back to your place for a nice, stiff drink
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?
by Brian Thomas on Oct 17, 2009 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think an attractive cocktail waitress would be that easy
by oc on Oct 17, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
Say that out loud, see if you don’t al least smirk.
If she protests, simply say Come on now darling, don’t be choosy.
I’m not.
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?
by Brian Thomas on Oct 17, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll level with ya
I’ve bought drinks twice from this skirt
But I’ve left excessive tips and I still haven’t gotten her name
by oc on Oct 17, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Who doesn't have a crush on a cocktail waitress?
I thought it be all warm and shitty, but it just tasted like normal beer. It was still cold.
God I hate the Angels
I thought it be all warm and shitty, but it just tasted like normal beer. It was still cold.
I must admit, I used to feel that way, but now the Yanks are just another team.
I actively wish horrible things on the Angels, I have even taught my 3 year old to dislike them.
I thought it be all warm and shitty, but it just tasted like normal beer. It was still cold.
I hate them both
So much that I’d rather watch the NASCAR race.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I'm gonna try, really try
I am getting no enjoyment from this series, as I vehemently despise both teams…sigh, but it’s baseball, so I’ll try.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Wooo baseball!
So tired of football talk all day long today.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Same for me, though my favorite college team almost got handed a win.
But I’m so ready for spring training.
Uh, maybe
That kinda leaves a hole in the rotation that Santana would have to fill. Whether he can or not is beyond me.
I think regardless of who the the Angels, A’s, Rangers, or Mariners bring in; the West is going to be really competitive until the final day.
Santana, Weaver, Kazmir, Saunders
That’s still better than whatever starting four the Rangers want to assemble next year
by oc on Oct 17, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions
So what
it’s hard to argue that with the loss of Lackey that they’ll get better. Our defense is certainly better, and it’s proven that in the following year it of solid run prevention; it gets better.
The only thing that didn’t click for us this year was our offense.
Saunders sucks
Santana and Kazmir are enigmas.
Weaver is good.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I suppose Millwood, Feldman, Hunter and McCarthy are just lights-out better
by oc on Oct 17, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
2009 FIPS
Weaver, Saunders, Santana, Kazmir — 4.04, 5.17, 5.02, 4.26
Millwood, Feldman, Hunter, McCarthy — 4.80, 4.31, 4.40, 4.70
and that, of course, doesn’t take into account park effects.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Good god
My neighbor is clapping and chanting “lets go Angels” by himself in his living room.
If you wanna do that shit, buy a fucking plane ticket to NY, or at least go to a bar or something.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Come on
What’s wrong with him having fun in the house by himself?
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions
He's so loud, he's not really by himself.
I mean, I can understand shouting or cussing for a big play or something, but just sitting there and chanting idlely like you’re at the game? Lame.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
But then again
Perhaps I am just irritated because he’s an Angel fan.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I told you man, when this happens to us next year
and on the final out of the game when we clinch, yell at the top of your lungs. “BALLGAME!” Josh esque when Hamilton hit the walk-off against the Angels in 08.
That's profound, Tim McCarver
The velocity of the ball crossing the plate has a relationship to the velocity of the ball when it leaves the pitcher’s hand???
Holy cow…
Decent feed if anyone needs one
Choose channel 9.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Wow
what the fuck are the Angels doing out there in the field?
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Nice Keystone Cops defense
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Derek Jeter:
Constantly making plays look much harder than they really are.
Elvis Andrus: Constantly making plays no human should ever make.
I like how if you update your profile, your previous post don't get updated
It’s like I have two personalities.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
okay I'm gonna throw up when I say this but
Attaboy Jeets!
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
Burn in hell
j/k
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
I'm washing my mouth (er, uh, my fingers?) out with soap right now.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
From what I understand it's been the case all year with McCarver
I think he wants to extract Jeter’s herpes so he can have something to remember him by.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
lol, yep
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
all year??
that love affair has been going for like a decade. FJM used to document these all the time:
http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2006/11/buenos-noches-amigos.html
Wow
that was a hell of a play right there.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Wow
A minute into the 2nd half, Kansas State is up 52-0 on A&M (they scored on the opening kickoff of the second half, intercepted A&M on the 2nd play of the ensuing drive, and scored on their first play thereafter, it appears).
Mike Sherman is done.
LOL I should laugh at all my friends who go to A&M that said all of there wins
this year were more impressive than anything ND has done.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
They are still probably right
Notre Dame sucks. I didn’t even think they were still in Div. I.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I know you're kidding and trying to irk me
so for that, I’m flagging this post as a troll post.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
I'm kidding about them not being in Div. I
I’m not kidding about ND in general, though. It isn’t a good program.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll agree with that
but to say that A&M has been better so far is laughable. I don’t really put too much stock into football anymore so I don’t really care.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
I am amazed...
…that hiring a mediocre pro offensive coordinator who had been out of the college ranks for over a decade and who had only been a line coach when he was in college hasn’t worked out any better than that.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
right...go figure....
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess they figured...
…Coach Fran looked, on paper, like a perfect fit, and he was a disaster, so go get someone who looks, on paper, like a disaster.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
They are a mess....
I don’t know how they drag themselves out of this anytime soon.
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions
And K-State scores their 5th TD in a span of 6 minutes
59-0 with 10 minutes to go in the 3rd. I hope they put 100 up on them.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Meanwhile...South Carolina is trying to give Alabama
a game…13-3 w/1 min left in the 1st half
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Ol gimpy knees Vlad beat that one out
Stupid Molina caught a break.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
You mean my avy?
Miranda Lambert, my favorite musician and sentimental crush.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Who's yours?
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
My favorite musician right now is Eric Clapton....
since I am in a phase right now on playing a delta blues style on my guitar.
Wash is an idiot!!
I love me some Clapton
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Clapton played delta blues style?
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?
by Brian Thomas on Oct 17, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Not gay at all....
I’m a guy and I could listen to Norah Jones voice all day long…
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
not necessarily the same
Regina Spektor is an amazing female vocalist for example.
I just now streamed a Lambert song and was… underwhelmed.
Which one?
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Well, that's one of my favorites
So I’ll cite different tastes there, but it’s also the lead track off her first album. She’s come a long ways with her writing and song selection since then, and another thing is she (or whoever it is that selects the singles for her) also has a penchant for never releasing her best stuff, something that has always confused me.
The best song off Kerosene was “Greyhound bound for nowhere”, and that never found the airwaves. Same with my favorite off her Crazy Ex Girlfriend album, “Desperation”. Probably the best single she released off the first two albums was “More like her” so try looking that one up (or I can find the link for ya if you want).
Her new album, Revolution is far and away the best work she’s ever done though. Blows the other two albums away.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
yeah, just different tastes
I’ve got some weird music favorite, so I don’t judge others for theirs :P
he said musician, not singer/artist.
no dude should ever say a chick that can strum a few chords on an acoustic guitar is their favorite musician.
Wash is an idiot!!
Heh
I’ll admit, I have a tendency to like chicks better than guys when it comes to music. I guess part of that is if I’m going to put on my ipod headphones and have someone whispering intimately in my ears, I’ll rather it be a chick.
And besides, it’s not like Miranda’s Taylor Swift or Carrie Underwood or something. I’ve come to consider her a bit more rock than country, especially on her latest album.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Matsui
Out of our price range this offseason?
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
There's no telling
I don’t know what his price tag is going to be, given how weird last offseason was.
He’d be fine as a DH. Nick Johnson would be fine. I’d just like a productive offensive player with a solid OBP who will take a one year deal.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Matsui would be 36 next June
in the past three years his slash marks look like this.
.284/.368/.479 OPS+ 121
I’m not sure how much he could fetch, but a one year deal for 5 mil sounds sufficient enough, but I’m not good with contract predictions. Perhaps someone can give me a better insight?
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
I've heard suggestions that the Yankees should throw 1 year/10 mil at him this offseason
But then again, that’s from Yankee fans who are used to overpaying for everything.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
This is true.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
So I asked Keith Law if he thought Scheppers would be in the pen in the long run
and he didn’t answer. I really wanna know, though.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
If Scheppers is really going to be rushed to the majors via the bullpen and stay there
Then it’s just another reason Feliz should be in the rotation, even if for some reason it’s in AAA working on his game this season.
So yeah, I’m pretty interested to know what the verdict is on Scheppers in the long run too.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Well
I’d be fine with Feliz starting 2010 in the major league pen.
We’ve got a likely season-opening rotation of Millwood, Feldman, Hunter, McCarthy, Holland.
We roll with a Frankie/Wilson/Feliz/O’Day/NRILOOGY/Mathis/Nippert pen.
In AAA, Harrison, Hurley, Kiker, Dozer, and this year’s Kris Benson.
Moscoso, Strop, Madrigal, and Scheppers are your top arms in the wings if you need help in the bullpen.
Nippert is your spot starter if a pitcher can’t go for a game. Feliz, around June 1, you start looking at what hole you have in the rotation and work on breaking him in in that spot.
Harrison and Hurley are your AAA insurance, along with the Benson-replacement.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
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Although it’s annoying to see Millwood at the front of that rotation. We really have no interest in Milton Bradley?
Supposedly not
Admitting to not playing all out in 2008 because he only had a 1 year deal seems to have metaphorically poured gasoline on the bridge back to TBIA and lit the match.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
The only thing I don't like about that is that
I don’t want the team to get too used to having him in the pen.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Yep
Besides, I think he needs to stay stretched out and hone his game some (while watching his innings) early in the season in AAA. Ideally, I don’t think you want him starting until late May/early June regardless, but I don’t want to see him Brandon Morrowed in between roles.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Maybe Ben will show up now...
…and tell me we need to put C.J. in the rotation, because we want to have lots of options in the rotation.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
That was an odd argument.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I think Ben just likes C.J.
And he figures C.J. wants to be a starter, so he should be a starter, even if it means Ben has to come up with nonsensical arguments to support his position.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I pray to god C.J. wasn't serious.
He needs to recognize his role and STFU.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
That's why Scheppers being here is good
He’s waiting in the wings to replace him as the flame-throwing beast in the pen, and then replaces Frankie as the closer in 2011.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope so.
Though I do have an infatuation with Scheppers as a starter, I think for his health, and his productions for the Rangers he’d be better suited in the pen.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Uhhhh
what does the weather in Philly have to do with this game? Moron.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Absolutely nothing
The media is pumping these images out to the masses because they WANT us to care
by oc on Oct 17, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions
They are 80 miles apart
It would be sort of like if it were storming in Waco, and the storm were heading north…it could impact a game at TBIA.
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
We heard first hand from Joe Girardi that the reports he's been given don't indicate any shower activity until 1030p
by oc on Oct 17, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't trust Joe Girardi as far as I can throw Andruw Jones
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
This is a funny comment that got overlooked
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Going through baseball reference and got to Wonderboy's page.
Didn’t realize his k/9 is 7. He also has an average k/bb ratio of 2.28.
This just makes me think that he can have a solid year next year.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
And one other thing
How many Rangers rookies have ever thrown a complete game shutout with less than 94 pitches? Adam?
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Kam Loe?
When he had a CG 5 inning rain-shortened shutout a few years ago?
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
That doesn't count.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Where you on the ATDHE feed?
Cause that just dropped out for me too.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Yeah
Only thing is, the streams they link to have a tendency to get eventually axed by the powers-that-be. They usually find an alternate stream pretty quick though.
Theres tvants and streamtorrent links here, though I haven’t tried either one just yet.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
blech
Not a fan of streamtorrent or tvants.
I can’t wait until p2ptv technology matures — once you can use peer to peer to quickly launch high quality videos cable operators will become truly unnecessary for anything other than being a dumb internet pipe, which is what their role should be.
I guess this is my que to leave the house and hang out with people :P
WHILE THE YANKEES' FANS WERE CHANTING HIS NAME!
OH THE IRONY!
by oc on Oct 17, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
yep
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Oct 17, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions
yip...
HA!!!
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions
The Ken Burns Baseball documentary had this quote about Honus Wagner...
“He is so ungainly and so bowlegged that when he runs, his limbs seem to be moving in a circle after the fashion of a propeller”
Sounds just like Vlad…
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 8:55 PM CDT reply actions
When Jeter beats out a throw FOX does replay after replay calling him safe and makes it their Bud Light 'Freeze Frame' of the night
When Vladdy beats the call at first and is called out on a swinging third strike that got away, FOX shows one replay and goes silent with the commentary
Again, I can never remember a broadcast being so slanted towards one team
It’s the New York Mafia, I tells ya
They’re calling the shots here
by oc on Oct 17, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I don;t care
Fuck the Angels.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Oct 17, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Fuck anyone that roots for the Yankees
And fuck Eric Karros and that absurd pompadour.
Did he stick his head in a windsock?
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?
by Brian Thomas on Oct 17, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Yankees will forever be public enemy #1
and this may be blasphemous, but I’ll always hate Mariners much more than Angels (despite Seattle’s great bloggers)
Yes
Poll any baseball fan, and the correct answer to who is your 2nd favorite team should always be “whoever is playing the Yankees.”
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?
by Brian Thomas on Oct 17, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I feel sorry for him
Jeets’ heart is sooo big that when a call doesn’t go his way he hurtz just that much more than us mere normal folks.
Imagine how David Eckstein would feel
5’3" of his 5’6" frame being heart.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Nice play Cano
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Yeah, they'll say that about anybody in the postseason
The announcing crew in Colorado was sitting there touting Matt fucking Beslisle during the NLDS.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Except Josh Hamilton
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by LSJ on Oct 17, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought it was just because I've been streaming the NASCAR race in another tab
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Nice work Joba the Hutt.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
He's like a fat, white K-Rod
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Stars up 4-2 in the 3rd @ Chicago
Big win if they hold on. Robidas just scored a fluke goal on a dump-in off the boards.
For posterities sake
Fuck Brett Gardner.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I'm tired of Cano's sissified ass
I have my patio door open right now. It’s not that cold, pussy.
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?
Atta boy, Jeets
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
lol Jeets
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Nice, Jeets!!!
BWAHAHAHA!!!
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 9:54 PM CDT reply actions
Joe Buck just called lil Sarge a high paid bench player
Lol.
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?
Good old GMJ
Still earning his contract.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
This Jim Reeves snippet never gets old
Tom Hicks flew in here from Liverpool, England, on Monday, presumably with the $10 million he saved by not re-signing Gary Matthews Jr. this past off-season jingling around in his pocket with a few extra British pounds in his loose change.
What the Angels got for their $10 million was Matthews’ usual spectacular defense in center field and a three-game sweep of the Rangers to open the season.
I’ll let you figure out who got the best end of the deal.
excellent....
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
What? It's raining?
I thought Joe Girardi told us it wouldn’t rain…
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 17, 2009 10:04 PM CDT reply actions
Hot or hot?
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
Meh.
Her forehead is enormous.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
A co-worker once said of someone who had a large forehead...
“that’s not a forehead, that’s a five-head”
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Newsflash: your co-worker didn't make that one up
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?
by Brian Thomas on Oct 17, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I never really
saw any pics of her so I googled her and she lookes freaking ugly with blonde hair.
Anyway, the only reason I put up the picture is becasue I just saw the preview for Sherlock Holmes and she looked hot in it.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
Rachel McAdams, right?
Meh.
Well, maybe a little better than “meh” implies, but I’ve never understood the fascination some had with her after that Notebook movie.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
hot
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?
by Brian Thomas on Oct 17, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Mariano Rivera is still fucking amazing.
I always wished he didn’t play for the Yankmees so I could properly love his stuff.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
That was just some good, old-fashioned, hit and run baseball
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 10:28 PM CDT reply actions
Come on Cano
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
So I asked Frankie Piliere if he though Scheppers would stay in the pen
in the long run, and he said this. (Frankie is a former Ranger scout too)
He has that type of stuff but we’ll have to see how he turns over lineups. I always wanna be sure a guy can’t start before moving him
I also asked him if he wouldn’t mind stopping by LSB to have a Q&A with us. I’m certain you wouldn’t mind, right Adam?
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
By the way
if you follow him on twitter, he’ll let the first 1000 followers get full scouting reports. Exactly like an MLB team would format it.
http://twitter.com/FrankiePiliere
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Damn forgot the catch
he has to get those 1000 followers before AFL ends.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
On this proposition that I gave him
Absolutely. Once the WS is over I’ll be freed up to cover prospects and all that again. So yeah just let me know
So is this alright with you Adam?
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Cool.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
"oh my gosh" is right, Tim...
McCarver’s lovefest for the Yankees is growing old really fast
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 10:36 PM CDT reply actions
I wonder how many calories Scoscia burned
running out to second.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Wow
That’s bullshit.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
If that's not a blatant attempt to hand the Yankmees the game, I dunno what is
I mean, I don’t have much sympathy for the Angels, but that’s utter bullshit.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
lol
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
Where have you been baby?
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Why?
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Whereve Bud Selig is, he should be breathing a huge sigh or relief the Yanks didn't win on that call
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
+1
Interesting question for those of you who are also hockey followers. Who’s worse as a commisioner: Selig or Gary Bettman?
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
For all of Selig's faults...
Bettman makes him look like a Rhodes Scholar…horrible promotion of his greatest assets…I would love to see Sidney Crosby in Dallas more than once every two years.
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
agreed
I would’ve said Bettman for the same reason. Not getting to see Ovechkin or Crosby every year is an absolute joke.
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
Stern's bad
No doubt about that, but not sure if he’s anywhere near the level of the other two. Its says a sad thing about sports when we’re saying someone’s better than Stern.
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
well at least they got out of it
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
aybar literally didn't even try to touch 2nd. But waah Yankees pay the umps waah
by WhiplashWhiteside on Oct 17, 2009 10:55 PM CDT reply actions
As Buck and McCarver explained (momentarily proving themselves useful)
It’s known as the “neighborhood call”. I’ve seen it plenty of times myself, and 99.9% of the time, the out at second on a DP pivot like that is a gimme, regardless of whether or not the guy touches the bag.
I’ve literally never seen a guy called safe on that play before, ever.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Anyone else find it hilarious there's empty seats behind home plate?
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
by Brandon Worley on Oct 17, 2009 10:57 PM CDT reply actions
it's late and cold
the people who dropped the thousands of dollars to sit there can watch the game in their helicopter.
Fail
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Magnum; Neutral Milk Hotel
well theres angels baseball right there
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
I take it by my neighbors shouting that the Angels just took the lead?
Damn ATDHE feed just dropped out again.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Yes...if the noise continues, call the police on him
for being an Angels fan
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 17, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
btw, I think this is super useful for anyone who streams a lot:
DetachVideo. Hover your mouse over the video, hit F12 and the stream opens in its own window that always stays on top.
Then you can move it to corner of the screen and go about your day.
That sounds truly AWESOME.
I’ve always like SopCast and TVants because they do that.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
yep -- found DetachVideo a few months back and have been a big fan since
it doesn’t work for ustream but everything else works well.
BTW, justin.tv seems to be working now. Go here.
Yeah, ATDHE just came back up too.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
But thanks!
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Walks
always come to bite you on the ass as a picther.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
Heavan
Is that God’s hippe van?
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
A-Rod
CLUTCH.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
AHAHAHAHAHA
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
WOW
A-Rod just shed is unclutch moniker forever, I think.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
nah
I’m sorta torrent-challenged. I did it once years ago but can’t really remember how. I think Footytube usually has the match videos from that show. I’ll see the highlights there.
and fuentes blows it again
looks like they could’ve used Darren O’Day
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
The only downside of that HR is I'm pretty sure Tim McCarver has his hand down his pants right now
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
He's wearing pants?
I don’t believe you.
by jerenkrantz on Oct 17, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
That and that there was noone on base ><
Last thing this game needs is a rain delay in between the 11th and 12th innings.
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it's times like these that I particularly miss Fire Joe Morgan
they would have had a field day with the ARod clutch stuff, making fun of all the NY hacks that have ripped him over the years.
At this point, we need Morgan Freeman to do these McCarever quotes
“It was very hard to be looking up into all those raindrops, trying to find the biggest one… and Jeter did.”
(Cue melodramatic, yet reassuring soundtrack)
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
i think arod should become reggie jackson
start marvelling at how awesome he is and so much better than anyone else on the team. straw that stirs the drink, etc.
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
2 pitching changes in the 12th inning while its raining withoput a player reaching base?
k
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Well, since we'd still have to play the bottom half of the inning, and I hate the Angels more
I’d rather see the Yankmees walk off.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
this.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
watch gmj hit a homer
and then all the angels fans go “I knew he was always worth that contract!”
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
and instead...
we’ll hear them bitch more and more
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
you mean this?
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
I like this better
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Ack, no!
that’s creepy!
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Okay
How about this:
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
That's funny
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Damn, Posada is SLOOOOOOW
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
End this please
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
lol you always seem like you hate watching baseball games lol especially if they're good
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
It's the 12th freaking inning
And I do not particularly enjoy watching either of these teams play.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
yep.
I’m ready for this game to end.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Guess not.
Ugh.
At least Tex and A-Rod didn’t win the game.
by jerenkrantz on Oct 17, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I've been half watching all night
It’s like a trainwreck at this point.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I can see how it can be confused with a trainwreck.
People playing baseball looks a lot like a train smashing into something.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
EFF
and the game goes on.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
ARod went all Ian Kinsler right there
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
and it goes on....
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
heh
maybe the Angels can actually take the lead now
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
You know, I never realized how terrible a second baseman Robinson Cano is
Till that error just now inspired me to look at his UZR numbers.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I looked at kinslers after that to see how their career numbers compared
Kinsler is only .3 ahead of him for uzr/150 on his career.
I’m beginning to question UZR more than I sued to though.
And there seems to be some weird stuff with UZR vs UZR/150 on some pages.. how is kinsler a 9.8 UZR in 144 games, but 7.4 per 150? Positive for the year seems like the extra games predicted should increase his UZR not take a big chunk off..
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I dunno exactly how the math works
But it’s not at all an oddity for UZR/150 to be lower than normal UZR. What it probably means is that Kinsler was playing over his head defensively this year.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Yeah but its for the one specific year..
it still bounces wildly from year to year doesn’t seem to be taking previous stats into it.. I mean putting /150 after something directly implies its the rate for 150 games, and 9.8 doesn’t rate out to 7.4 over 150 games.
The glossary doesn’t imply anything different. I think there is some error in their programming
Not that it matters, it doesn’t change the numbers too much and we shouldn’t treat them as to the decimal point accurate anyway. Its just odd/confusing to see.
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It's funny
The Angels are sitting here rallying again, and Joe Buck is talking about how the bullpen situation shapes up if the game where suspended and restarted tomorrow.
I know this is turning into a beating, Joe, but geez…
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
torii hunter is the only completely bald person who gets more bald everytime you see him
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Just think about what that will do to his kids!!!
I think Luke French has a lot of potential. TORP potential.-Dstar
Alright Yankees, win it in the bottom of the 13th or I'm not watching the rest of the game.
That’ll teach you.
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Please let JHJ end this
That would be awesome
I think Luke French has a lot of potential. TORP potential.-Dstar
I could get behind that.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Or at least score the winning run
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
will brett plant the seed and let it grow, or forget to water it and leave it stranded in the dirt
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Former Rangers carrying this thing
I think Luke French has a lot of potential. TORP potential.-Dstar
hahahah
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Angels lose on a clown car throw
AWESOME.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Well, nothings over till its over.. but its over. Yankees WS, its been a little bit.
the preceding post was a great success.
its kind of ironic
how one of the ANgels bread and butter: defense is the reason they’re down 2-0
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
BTW, if you can resist the urge to troll the poor misguided assholes while you're over there
Halos Heaven is almost in Lookout Landing-style meltdown mode. A somewhat amusing reward for sitting through that 13 inning of douche-off.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I wish I could selectively troll the ~5 trolls the were rampant over here around august
the preceding post was a great success.
vr, Xei
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
by Cecilio's Guante on Oct 18, 2009 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions
ahahahahahhaa
"Nothing we do here has a point" - Czar Morris
by inactive lsb user on Oct 18, 2009 1:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Ooh, thanks for that!
That was sure an enjoyable read!
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
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