Random Trivia Question
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 9, 2010 11:01 AM CDT
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PrintWhat Hall of Fame pitcher started off his major league career with a 39-96 won-loss record?
Answer later today after the jump...
The correct answer is Red Ruffing.
He had a 39-96 record with a slightly below average ERA+ at the start of his career with the Boston Red Sox, and led the A.L. in losses twice.
He then was traded to the New York Yankees, where he became one of their most successful and dependable starters on some of their great 1930s teams.
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Eckersley is who I thought of too
Got to be a converted reliever.
I didn't know what a mancrush was. Derek Holland showed me.
by DerekSTheRed on Sep 9, 2010 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
I cheated so I won't say
But damn would have never guessed that in a million years
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 11:05 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Hall of fame class of 2025?
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 11:28 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Rollie Fingers?
only pitcher in hall with losing record no?
Nobody can get this without cheating
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Sep 9, 2010 11:37 AM CDT reply actions
I just looked it up and you are right.
No way to get this without cheating or being a hardcore baseball trivia nut.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
i would guess koufax
because he was pretty bad for first half of career, but he didn’t really play long enough…
Rube Waddall?
"Please don't hand Jim Knox your children."
- Josh Lewin
Waddell
now there is a character
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Sep 9, 2010 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I have read a lot of stories about him.
He was unusual for sure.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
i'd rip hitters of his time
for letting an allegedly mentally retarded pitcher dominate them…but he probably would have been smart enough to be a running back for a major university in today’s time.
"Please don't hand Jim Knox your children."
- Josh Lewin
is that where the term "rube" originated?
We will be able to enjoy the winning with such a vigor that will outshine the darkness of our sports depression and make the utter futility of this team a distant memory. Hypo-Luxa
I want to hear some
I’ve read about lots of baseball characters but I can’t think of any Waddell stories I’ve heard.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Fans would bring shiny objects to distract him on the mound
He would leave games to chase fire trucks
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 1:17 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Holy cow, how have I never known of his quirks??
This is really odd that I have no recollection of ever reading about him, because zany baseball players have always amused me.
Here’s the Wikpedia summary of his issues:
Personality issues
Waddell was unpredictable, and had a habit of leaving the dugout in the middle of games to follow passing fire trucks to fires. He performed as an alligator wrestler in the offseason. He was easily distracted by opposing team fans who used to hold up puppies and shiny objects, which seemed to put Waddell in a trance on the mound. An alcoholic for much of his adult life, Waddell reportedly spent the entirety of his first signing bonus on a drinking binge (Sporting News called him “the sousepaw”). Waddell’s eccentric behavior led to constant battles with his managers and scuffles with bad-tempered teammates, and complaints from his teammates forced his trade from Philadelphia to St. Louis in early 1908 despite his importance to the team and his continued success. Recent commentators (such as Bill James) have suggested that Waddell may have suffered from a developmental disability, mental retardation, autism, or attention deficit disorder (ADD). Essentially, none of these mental issues was either known of or properly diagnosed at the time. Though eccentric and childlike, Rube Waddell was not illiterate (as some sources have claimed). Ken Burns’ baseball documentary claims Waddell lost track of how many women he’d married.
James wrote that Waddell would not be allowed to be himself today, but would be analyzed, compartmentalized and would not be allowed to compete anywhere save for “heaving a rubber-tipped javelin in the Special Olympics.”
Walter Johnson said of Waddell:
“In my opinion, and I suppose if there is any subject that I am qualified to discuss it is pitching, Rube Waddell had more sheer pitching ability than any man I ever saw. That doesn’t say he was the greatest pitcher, by a good deal. Rube had defects of character that prevented him from using his talents to the best effect. He is dead and gone, so there is no need for me to enlarge on his weaknesses. They were well enough known. I would prefer to dwell on his strong points. And he had plenty.”
Alan Howard Levy, in his book Rube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist, wrote:
“He was among the game’s first real drawing cards, among its first honest-to-goodness celebrities, and the first player to have teams of newspaper reporters following him, and the first to have a mass following of idol-worshiping kids yelling out his nickname like he was their buddy.”
Cooperstown historian Lee Allen encapsulated Waddell’s erratic behavior:
“He began that year (1903) sleeping in a firehouse in Camden, New Jersey, and ended it tending bar in a saloon in Wheeling, West Virginia. In between those events he won 22 games for the Philadelphia Athletics, played left end for the Business Men’s Rugby Football Club of Grand Rapids, Michigan, toured the nation in a melodrama called The Stain of Guilt, courted, married and became separated from May Wynne Skinner of Lynn, Massachusetts, saved a woman from drowning, accidentally shot a friend through the hand, and was bitten by a lion.”
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Good grief the quote function on this website screws up every time I use it
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
...born in Bradford, Pennsylvania on Friday the 13th (October 13, 1876)
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
And he died April Fool's Day
in 1914 at the age of 37
holy shit
friday the 13th then april fools day.. thats a great coincidence
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Sep 9, 2010 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Love it.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Sep 9, 2010 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Rube's maturation was about one third that of his actual age
- so as a 21-year-old, he had the maturity of a seven-year-old.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I wonder if this will ever happen again
On August 19, 1900, Waddell pitched the first game of a doubleheader for Milwaukee, winning in the 17th inning on his own triple. His manager, Connie Mack, offered Waddell a three-day fishing vacation if he agreed to pitch the second game (which had been shortened to 5 innings). Waddell threw 5 scoreless innings for the victory, and headed to Pewaukee Lake for fishing. Waddell also won both halves of a 1902 doubleheader (relieving in the second game).
awesome
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Sep 9, 2010 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
x
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/378614-the-story-of-rube-waddell-and-his-drinking
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
That article compares him to Barry Zito, which is a really poor fit, I think "Juan Dominguez with baseball success" would be more accurate
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Wow.
By the end of the year, Rube’s health left him completely, contracting tuberculosis and dying in a sanitarium in San Antonio, TX on April Fool’s Day, 1914. He was just 37.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Sad story.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Sep 9, 2010 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Connie Mack would try to keep Rube sober
by only giving him 50 cents at a time when they were on the road. One time Rube went to him and cried that he had lost a watch that the fans had presented to him and that a fellow had found it but wanted 10 dollars as a reward. Mack insisted on going with Rube to meet this fellow who sure enough produced the watch. Mack gave him the money who then gave Rube back the watch. Rube thanked Mack and then proceeded to disappear for 3 days. Turns out the guy with the watch was a friend of Rube’s who split the 10 dollars with and they both went out on a binge. Seems you could buy a lot of booze back then for 5 bucks.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Well that was kind of an asshole thing to do
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 12:07 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
it wasn't supposed to show the link
reply fing fail
was trying to make it say “Spoiler alert” but when you clicked on it it gave you the link
Section 239, Row 1, Seats 1&2
You are a jack ass
Just don’t post anything. We are all big boys here if we wanted to go find out we didn’t need your help.
"The 2010 Rangers...winning despite Ron Washington"
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
In his defense, you are a retarded cuntbag by LiamP on Mar 4, 2010
yeah thanks for that
my self esteem needed that hit this morning
f you too
Section 239, Row 1, Seats 1&2
Heh.. yeah I don't see why some people here feel the need to put others down
But, boomer is justified and didn’t really say much.
Yeah I didn't lay him out
Just pointing out the obvious.
"The 2010 Rangers...winning despite Ron Washington"
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
In his defense, you are a retarded cuntbag by LiamP on Mar 4, 2010
you should have clotheslined that mf'er
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 9, 2010 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
In tha face!
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
I'm a borderline Rain Man when it comes to
relatively obscure baseball trivia but most of that knowledge has to do with the last 40 years.
I would have never guessed Red Ruffing.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
No...I have never heard of this guy
Sounds like he made the Hall because he was a Yankee.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
That's probably not an unreasonable assessment
In a vacuum he’s probably not a HOFer, but when you’re the top starter for a team that wins 6 world titles in your 11 seasons with the franchise, you’ve got a pretty awesome resume.
Looking at B-R, he pitched in 10 postseason games and went the distance in 8 of them with a 7-2, 2.63 line. Not a bad October pitcher.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
273 wins back then wasn't that much especially with 225 losses
but I guess he wasn’t as shitty as I thought with the post season added in…maybe he was clutch
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
He's got the highest ERA of any pitcher in the HOF, so you have a fair point
Interestingly, though, it appears that he got a bit better after leaving the crappy Red Sox and joining the Yankees. Not just W-Ls, but other stats.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
You're definitely Rain Man when it comes to throwing out dumb shit.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 9, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh
Part of the reason I would hate to see Josey banned is the random obscure commentary he’ll offer on baseball games and players from the 70s and 80s.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
That's an old EC reprint
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Life goes on...classic
I have called so many people Corky over the years
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Don't take it too personally man
Username shouldn’t be able to hurt your feelings. Buck up
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 12:17 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
*usernames
The fingers you have used to dial are too fat, to obtain a special dialing wand please mash the keypad with your palm now.
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 12:22 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Classic episode
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
When you post the name
it kind of takes away the choice to decide if folks want to be spoiled.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
I would delete this if possible - AJM, please show mercy
was trying to put in in a hyperlink
Section 239, Row 1, Seats 1&2
Burn him
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
you a damn witch
"Jurick Profar is tired of practice!! I wanna play I wanna play….waiting for march 12 to go to spring training! to kill some pichers:D:D I am Jurickson Profar son of judeska and chesmond.. And I was born ready! ready to play baseball!!" - Jurickson Profar
Why would you even do that?
The question was up for less than an hour. If I wanted there to be a link to the answer, I would have done it in the original post.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 9, 2010 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Uh oh
Looks like Dad is getting his belt out…don’t put your hands back there it will just hurt more
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Lol, so true!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I used to jerk/jump right before impact leading to several lower back whippings.
I remember one time I told my dad that I was going to call the police and say he was abusing me….that didn’t end well..heh
And, I probably got 3 or 4 whippings a year and I was a turd…so I had to do something REAL bad to get my ass whipped by my ol’ man.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Sep 9, 2010 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I never got whipped with a belt, my dad's hand always sufficed
There was one time though that I laughed at my mom when she spanked me with the flyswatter (thats what she always used if she was spanking me herself).
After she and my dad both got through whipping me, I never again laughed at a flyswatter whipping.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
I got several whoopins a week
and atleast weekly all the way through highschool I got paddled at school….I had fun and didn’t really care
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I stopped getting the belt at home around 13/14
then it went to grounding
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Same here, though my parents always kept the whooping as a looming threat, and I knew it was serious
I only got whipped once at school. That was by my home room teacher in 2nd grade, she jerked me out of my chair and whipped me right in the middle of the class in front of everyone. For the life of me, I cannot remember what I did to cause it, but I am quite certain I deserved it.
One other time, 3rd grade I think, I was probably headed for a whipping but I talked my way out of it. And by “talked my way out of it,” I mean “managed to convince the principal that I wasn’t actually involved in the incident and was just watching even though I was prominently involved.” I think the guys that got the blame ended up being whipped.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
In high school I chose paddling over detention
so I didn’t have to miss practice…I was always getting detention.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I was bad about that in middle school but got better by high school
I would get bored in class and then start talking or distracting myself which led to trouble.
In high school, I handled the boredom issue by just pulling out a book and beginning to read while the teacher was still doing the day’s lesson.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
I remember my first day of Kindergarten I got about
20 licks. That was before there were limits on the number you could get in a day. Evidently karate kicking another kid through a window was bad.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Good grief man what possessed you to karate kick another kid through a window?
Was that in Albany?
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Yea... I liked Hulk Hogan
I loved me some wrastlin
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Cause
Everyone knows hogan has ninja skills. Did youdrop the leg bomb?
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Nah
just straight kick to the gut like he was coming off the ropes
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Wrestling was all the rage when I was in junior high
During offseason in 7th grade, the coaches always sent us to the weight room after dressing out, to hang out and wait for them to arrive.
One day, the idiot kid who always mouthed and tried to start fights with everyone (even though he was small and weak) pissed off the wrong guy. The coaches walk into the weight room and one guy has this kid in the Chris Jericho Lion Tamer with the kid screaming and all of us standing around cheering.
That didn’t go over well. We got to do some running for that.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
See I stopped watching wrestling
after the Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Bushwhackers era. So elementary school was when I played like a wrestler. My name is Hogan so Uncle Hulk was always my hero.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
My mom used a wooden spoon
Hurts more than you’d think. Dad would just kick me in the butt with the side of his boot which really didn’t hurt at all.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
one time I told one of my teachers that my parents abused me.
I think i was like 5 or 6 at the time. Next day, CPS showed up at our house to question my parents. They left satisfied that my parents did not beat me. As soon as they left, I think my dad beat the hell out of me.
good times.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 9, 2010 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Sep 9, 2010 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Ruh roh
I think the kracken is being released
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 1:37 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
The hell he is.
That’s my thing.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 9, 2010 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
What is the kracken?
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Hmmmmmmm, let's see if we can find an answer.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 9, 2010 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice, did that become a new meme in a GDT this week?
I’ve been mostly AWOL from my LSB posting duties the last several days.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
No, I've been asked to release my Kraken from time to time.
But I won’t.
Not until It’s Time.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 9, 2010 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
hey what is that?
oh, it’s the ban hammer.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 9, 2010 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Hit "preview" before you hit post if you're worried about screwing things up.
Boomer’s right. If we wanted to figure it out we’d use this new fangled “internet” thing.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
tell me more
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Sep 9, 2010 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
you's a dick
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 9, 2010 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
It's probably going to need to be some kind of
pitcher who came from an expansion team / Captain Obvious checking in.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Naw
Nuke laloosh
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 12:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I was going to guess Walter Johnson or someone like that
Why do I always think it’s Walters Johnson and not Walter? Weird.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
That's exactly it!
God that’s been bothering me for a while.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
With earth, wind, fire, water, and heart
Then, you know, combined the powers
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Well it's good you have established that you can google can
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 1:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
what "google can" is?
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 9, 2010 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Jesus christ
Its like all I can do today is post typo’s
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by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 1:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
He just wanted to win the internet
You couldn’t let this be the highlight of his year?
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Eventhough he was really late and it had been spoiled already
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I bet you hurt his self esteem
The snozberries taste like snozberries!!
by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 1:36 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I actually wouldn't have reacted the same way had I realized he wasn't the first to spoil it
but he did actually spoil it for me
hey fuckos!
It’s Red Ruffing!
Oh yeah, spoiler alert!
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
hey, is it Red Ruffing by chance?
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 9, 2010 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Ruffing, red?
The snozberries taste like snozberries!!
by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 1:06 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
red rum
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 9, 2010 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
(that's murder backwards)
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 9, 2010 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I bet you make the big bucks
What with your figuring out skills and all
/jk
The snozberries taste like snozberries!!
by Chrom on Sep 9, 2010 1:12 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
my figurin' out skills is tha best of anyone i know.
i did lol at your comment though. well played
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 9, 2010 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
OT Photoshop question
Does anyone know if you can crop on a diagonal/triangle? All I can find do is rectangular, and that’s not what I want, dammit!
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
danke schoen
Arschloch
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
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