Josh Hamilton out 6-8 weeks, Chris Davis being recalled
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 5:45 PM CDT
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PrintOkay, those initial reports that Josh Hamilton's injury wasn't serious?
Nevermind.
Texas Ranger outfielder Josh Hamilton is going to be out 6-8 weeks with a "small fracture" in his humerus bone, and Chris Davis is being recalled to take his place on the 25 man roster.
I'm a little surprised by Davis getting the call...with Julio Borbon now being the only "true" centerfielder on the 25 man roster, I figured Craig Gentry, or possibly Endy Chavez, would be called up to replace Hamilton.
Davis, though, turned heads in spring training and is off to a hot start, and I guess the Rangers want to get a handle on whether he can be counted on to contribute in the majors this season.
I wouldn't be surprised if Gentry were to come up and replace a reliever at some point in the near future, though.
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all he has to do is remove it from his back.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
and then JeffKunkelBens
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."-Capote
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning."-JD
I wonder if Chavez is up after Bush's start tomorrow.
Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."
I would think so, but with this team, ya neva know.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
i agree with this statement
No way this team can carry 8 bullpen guys…I think Dave Bush is DFA’d or Lowe is sent down. Chavez or Gentry? German play outfield? Does Deeds get a look?
by ACtheStud1980 on Apr 12, 2011 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Shit
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
=(
This Tuesday had too many Fail’s and not enough Tacos.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Frozen Pizzas!
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by JDT217 on Apr 12, 2011 5:49 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
This has been an awful sports day in the DFW area
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
Shit in my mouth
and cut my dick off.
Fuck today.
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
by Maximilian on Apr 12, 2011 5:51 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Does this help?
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Already seen it
while funny, not what I need today.
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
Heh.
Yeah, I agree with your original post. FUCK.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
That's a good way to put it.
I will throw some optimism into this: Nellie’s MVP campaign goes into full force.
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
We need to invent new curse words for things like this
by Colonel Travis on Apr 12, 2011 5:52 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
SHUNT
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
by TXHC on Apr 12, 2011 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Taken
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
sTRONG
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Fuck you caps lock button
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Rhads
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
This is a great opportunity for thedirkatron to make his comeback.
by Robert L. Bishop on Apr 12, 2011 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure he's under Kirsten at 7500TH's payroll right now
and he’s being hired to use his skills to kidnap someone on her list.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
She's cool.
Does he post over there?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Sporadically about a month ago, yes...
Then disappeared.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
In full Tron glory
or muted and all shy like because there were new people around who may or may not be federales?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess it's leaning towards muted
http://www.7500toholte.com/search?btn=Go&order=date&q=thedirkatron&type=Comment
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
SBN Aston Villa blog.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions
it's short for intrawebs..
or something
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
i can't believe people in the GDT
thought he was going to only miss a couple of games
Stop being a prat
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions
From Jeff Wilson's piece:
“The combination of the size and the athleticism puts him at risk, but I would want him to continue playing that way,” Daniels said. “I look at this at a unique deal. How many times had he dived head-first?”
The fracture was so small, said Daniels, that it didn’t appear on initial X-rays taken Tuesday afternoon.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
I was wondering about this.
Fractures are something that should show up on X-ray. I wonder if they did it in the Tigers in-house medical facilities?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
The Tigers just drive guys to the airport and stick them in the TSA x-ray
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
by Keynes on Apr 12, 2011 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
Not necessarily. I had two X-Rays and an MRI before my broken foot was diagnosed. Depends on where the break is and how small.
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I know it's possible,
I’m just wondering about it. 6-8 weeks suggests something not minute, but perhaps it was the difference between the team physician and the radiologist/shadow chaser looking at it.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I had a c5-c6 ACSF with a plate 6 yrs ago, they took me off work for 8
weeks, I could have gone back to work at 2 weeks (was completely fused). All depends how fast Josh heals.
I say he starts swing bat
in 4 weeks and he will be back in 5-7 weeks at most.
by ACtheStud1980 on Apr 12, 2011 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed. And one of the things I love most about the Rangers
is that this team is not built around one player. Now before anyone slings monkey feces at me, I’m just saying; the boys showed us last year they don’t let things like this get them down (Game 1 ALCS vs. Game 2.)
Though tomorrow, holy Christ on a cracker, I looked up Bush’s blah blah blah and OMG! I think I will just wait for the highlights tomorrow and pass on the game.
Good point about the last....maybe I should have asked my radiologist aunt that before I spent money on the emergency room doctor/X-Rays, the primary care doctor/X-Rays and then the radiologist reading the MRI :)
Would have saved me a bunch of money right before Christmas. Although her specialty is mammography studies, so I’m sure her knowledge would be a little different than the radiologist at an orthopedic clinic.
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@TracyJean: Twitter account
Nah,
she’s capable.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm fairly certain you don't have to tell him about medical issues like this.
by brettgardner on Apr 12, 2011 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought I was helping out
Albeit in a douchey way.
Clear enough for you?
by brettgardner on Apr 12, 2011 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Although, I have a question about this
I don’t know the answer to every legal question. I probably have a good idea but I wouldn’t know as much about employment discrimination as a plaintiff who actually went through an employment discrimination trial.
Do doctors know more about the entirety of their field than lawyers know about theirs?
Don't you think
This would be analogous to asking about the pleading standard or something similar? In other words, something very elementary that almost any attorney would be very likely to know.
by brettgardner on Apr 12, 2011 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd say so too
"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 guess I don't know
Why do you think it is? Does every doctor get trained to read x-rays or MRI scans? And even if they have a rotation on it, how much of that knowledge is retained if they know that isn’t their chosen field.
Well
Maybe in a vacuum I could agree with you that it was unclear, but GB started the convo by laying out some knowledge of x-rays. The other guy (girl?) countered, most likely not knowing GB’s profession, and I stepped in with the douchey/help.
It’s all very clear here:
by brettgardner on Apr 12, 2011 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why would I know that? Am I supposed to be a mind reader? I'll try to remember the mind reader part next time :)
For the record, I am a girl (just ask the regulars here who are also regulars at DBD). Also, for the record, that is my real name – even if the only person who has ever called me by both first and middle names is my dad, the bleeds-blue Yankees fan. I try not to hold the last against him.
….and my mom wondered why I wanted to change the spelling of my name when I was 7, even if I was named after her favorite sister. /sigh
TracyJean1972: YouTube channel
@TracyJean: Twitter account
Can we call you Billy?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Sort of.
X-Rays and MRI and CT scans are part of basic anatomy now. Not in depth, but the basics. It’s important for CT scans because they slice the body in a somewhat counterituitive way, so it helps to start thinking about the body that way from early on. Our anatomy lab had a whole body sliced into 2 inch horizontal slices and then stored as a library…I think most schools have that now.
We also cover the basics of different tissue types under MRI and X-ray and what stuff is supposed to look like.
In 3rd year, there’s a radiology rotation so you get more exposure on how to look for pathology and such. It doesn’t make every doctor a radiologist, but it should make it so they can interpret the notes from a radiologist.
tl;dr: Every doctor has some minimal training in reading film, but there’s a reason why you have to specialize to be a radiologist.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I can understand the team doctor (not sure if he's FP or ortho surgeon)
missing a small fracture on XRay that a radiologist would pick up. But then again, you figure that team doctors probably have looked at shitloads of xrays from their players getting nicked up.
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
He'd probably be sports medicine,
a specialty of internal medicine. Yeah, I’ve seen it happen before when a radiologist looks at film after a GP doc takes a look. It’s amazing what they see that you’ll miss.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn, I didn't know you could specialize in sports medicine after IM...
is it 3 years?
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
Fucking pussy...
…he can still play.
/Rob Dibble
by Bats and Balls on Apr 12, 2011 5:58 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
LoneStarDugout Jason Cole
@lonestarball It’s close, and I’ve been asking around with scouts. Right now, I go Chavez because he’s proven and more experienced.
Seriously...
…fuck, double fuck, and triple fuckity-fuck!
by Bats and Balls on Apr 12, 2011 5:59 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Welp
I have a feeling we’re about to get bitched slapped back down to reality.
"We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames." ~ RW
"This game belongs to Elvis Andrus.
Not just the game today, the entire sport of baseball." `GoET; 4/4/11
Thank god the rest of our division sucks.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
by Brad on Apr 12, 2011 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe not...
lots of players have been contributing to this win streak besides him. He hasn’t even gotten hot yet. That said, he’ll still obviously be missed. No one should throw in the towel though.
Fuck, just bought tickets to a game 2 weeks from now when I’ll be in town. Would have loved to see him play.
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
Let's get Davis up here and swinging the bat well, then package him, Borbon, and something for a good CF
"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
Don't. Tempt. Me.
"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
Sounds good, doesn't it?
Can you imagine that speed down the line? Mmmmmmm
I own Mickey Tettleton's couch.
Where do you hit him, 2-hole?
"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 like this.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Davis getting on a hot streak in the majors
is the only way I see getting much of anything for him.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH WITH THOSE WORDS
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
by Keynes on Apr 12, 2011 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
I don't silly.
I’m inferring that Moreland will be playing so much that Davis won’t get the opportunity to swing the bat often.
One thing is for sure..
Wash is going to have to manage his ass off
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My condolences everyone
that sucks
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Go swim in a pool of kerosene and light a match.
"We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames." ~ RW
"This game belongs to Elvis Andrus.
Not just the game today, the entire sport of baseball." `GoET; 4/4/11
nice to meet you too!
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
The Angrydome is running at Defcon 1 right now
"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
Forgive me.
The name is jdh90
Now, fuck off.
"We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames." ~ RW
"This game belongs to Elvis Andrus.
Not just the game today, the entire sport of baseball." `GoET; 4/4/11
by jdh90 on Apr 12, 2011 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You're uncalled for.
"We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames." ~ RW
"This game belongs to Elvis Andrus.
Not just the game today, the entire sport of baseball." `GoET; 4/4/11
by jdh90 on Apr 12, 2011 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
We don't introduce ourselves to assholes
"Torture you? That's a good idea. I like that." - Mr. Blonde
by Texas Jihad on Apr 12, 2011 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
AJM's favorite line...
TWSS!!!!!
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
Honestly, a terrible time to poke at the angrydome, as innocent as you may have intended it.
Now, kindly dive into a pool of dicks.
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
by Maximilian on Apr 12, 2011 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Seems pessimistic
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Pessimistic as in
I’d imagine a pool full of dicks would be less than 50% hard which would be better?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
was just sympathizing, not trying to be a dick. But I feel y’alls hatred. FWIW your team is still awesome even without him
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Yeah.
But this is still maddening as hell.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
It affects more than just the lineup.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
I didn't get that impression from your original post
but right now we’re all kinda pissed, as you found out…
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Apr 12, 2011 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions
me giving my condolences and saying it sucks
didn’t adequately convey that I was bummed for you guys?
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Again, it's nothing personal.
It’s just angrydome.
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
I meant that I didn't get the impression you were trying to be a dick
Sorry if that wasn’t clear
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Apr 12, 2011 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions
You could have posted nude pics of Salma Hayek and we probably would have jumped down your throat
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
You're fine dude, don't worry about it.
We’re just a bunch of assholes for the most part.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
it's all good
I noticed my sig after I posted and thought “well, that wasn’t a very good idea”
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Oh, that?
Haha, I don’t think anybody is butthurt about that. I’d go 7 games again right now with complete confidence. Hopefully we’ll get that chance.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Nah, your sig's fine
And, congratulations, once again
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Apr 12, 2011 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I appreciate it...
these guys are maniacs…
I love you.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Che!
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
You're such a guerilla.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
And the rest of Marxism
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You're awesome dude.
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
Eat a bag of dicks.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
eh?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Really not a good move...
to throw your coach under the bus either.
This sucks.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Fuck Dave Anderson.
It’s his fault.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
You have to admit this isn't the first time Anderson's tactics at 3rd haven't been questioned.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
So what?
That doesn’t make this his fault.
I don’t have a problem with the decision to send Hamilton.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions
how many more injuries or obvious outs at home do you give him?
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Okay
So the new rule is, don’t send Josh Hamilton from third if there might be a play at home.
That makes sense, because I remember everyone complaining about how stupid and senseless it was last year when Josh came around and scored from second on an infield single. He should have stayed at third.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion of this.
I get that Daniels doesn’t want to see Hamilton change his style of play, but couldn’t they at least encourage him to avoid the fullly-laid-out, head-first slides?
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
This is what I screaming at my radio as they were blaming Anderson.
How about Josh stops freaking flopping around on his belly all the time? People get hurt diving head first relatively frequently.
He needs to stop it.
If Kinsler did it
I’m pretty sure he would be getting a lot more blame than Josh. Just an aside, I guess.
if you dive headfirst into any bag other than home i think
you get yanked in the astros minors
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions
There's Chuck
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
I didn't see this play, so I'll concede.
All I’m saying is, a trend is starting with Anderson and decision making. It began last year and now it’s rearing it’s ugly head yet again. I don’t care about how many times he’s right on calls. He’s paid to do what he does. But the obvious bad calls are the ones that stand out.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions
true.
like I said, I didn’t see the play.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Irish's point is stupid
but we dont’ play Hamilton at CF because of injury potential but we played him there for the playoffs. Something similar could apply to the basepaths
The answer is to pinch run for him everytime he gets on base. He's too fragile!
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
Rule? I have a better idea.
Dear Dave -
Please tattoo the following on your forehead in reverse so it’s the first thing you see in the mirror every morning:
DON’T SEND HAMILTON HOME ON A 50/50 BALL!
by jay_84 on Apr 13, 2011 12:02 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Granted, he didn't tell Josh to slide head first either.
Can’t blame him for that.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
people blaming Dave Anderson need to take a step back and breath....
so he was overly aggressive…not his fault Hamilton is a brittle sumbitch.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
true
I’m just saying this isn’t a first time offense for Mr. A.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm shocked
I can’t imagine a third base coach has ever made a decision that, in retrospect, was a mistake before.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought it was a mistake to send him
considering Cruz was coming up, not Borbon or somebody like that. But I don’t blame him for the injury.
If it was a 50/50 proposition that Hamilton would score...
…then sending him was the right move.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
That's a big IF
and I don’t see how that can be construed as 50/50….Josh is out 9/10 tagging on a pop out to 3rd.
by LostInVirginia on Apr 13, 2011 8:08 AM CDT up reply actions
who was the 3rd base coach previous to Dave?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Walbeck
The guy we thought was the manager-in-waiting.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
that's right, thanks.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Didn't he make somebody on the team mad?
I actually think it was Hamilton. A joke that was misconstrued, or something. I don’t really remember.
Bring back Smitty!
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
what an awesome name.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
ultimately it was Hamilton's fault
the play was right in front of him.And noone told him to slide head first
WITH A CHAINSAW AND LUBE IT WITH CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
From the makers of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes.....
Leatherface’s Peanut Butter
Made with REAL chunks!(ie – nails, teeth, bone chips.)
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions
That is... oddly specific
Even for the ’Dome.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Wrong and very hindsightish answer...
Also, didn’t DA retort with something like “Why did he slide head first”
If he said that he should be dick slapped
"Torture you? That's a good idea. I like that." - Mr. Blonde
Yeah it is almost never a good idea
to slide head first into home.
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Apr 12, 2011 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions
But Josh does what he does
like you know 30 seconds before that
"Torture you? That's a good idea. I like that." - Mr. Blonde
I agree with this. Can't tell the dude to take it easy.
May have been a stupid decision by DA, but sure can’t blame him for Josh’s injury.
Yup
"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
Yeah
but sliding head first into home is not smart. However you are right in that im sure he wasnt just trying to do what he thought gave him the best chance of being safe.
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Apr 12, 2011 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
he was*...wow
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Apr 12, 2011 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
if anything it's josh's fault
for sliding head first
He'll come back and flick one down the 3rd BL,
hitting Mr. Anderson in the dilly sack. Beltre will be called in to diagnose a torn testicle.
like so?
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Honestly, and I know that's a long-ass time, but bear with me
We haven’t gotten a lot of Josh’s big bat so far this season, at least before today’s triple. He’s been outshone by Cruz, Kinsler, and Moreland to a lesser extend. Where we’ll actually miss him the most is his defense, but Murphy is at least an adequate LF. So I’m concerned, but not quite worried. This is what all our depth is for.
Our lineup just looks completely different without him
Producing or not, he changes our lineup for the better when he’s there.
Great,
so we just need people who can’t be reasonably expected to continue their hot streaks for much longer to continue for 6-8 weeks.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
I agree with this statement…maybe the triple gets him going but Hambone hasn’t done much to this point. Can we re-visit potential trades for OF help that is realistic….Byrd anybody?
by ACtheStud1980 on Apr 12, 2011 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions
It sucks that Josh is going to be out for 6-8 weeks
but I’m not really worried about it. Offensively, we’ll be fine with the lineup that we have. Defensively, I’m a bit worried but I’m sure we’ll pull through. I guess this means more of Moreland in the outfield.
And CD...
really doesn’t fit in with what this team has right now.
Murphy, Moreland, and Davis are all lefties so you can’t really platoon with a RH OF/1B. It will be interesting to see how the playing time is distributed.
The fat lady is warming up CD. You better shut her damn mouth.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Yeah...
I thought it was odd that they didn’t bring up someone with CF experience. Probably just bringing Davis up for his potential bat. This is probably his last chance to show he can do something with TX too.
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
Does Chris Davis have any options left?
If he struggles, can the Rangers send him back to AAA, or does he have to pass through waivers?
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
Yes
He’s on his last option this year. He was already in AAA.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
1 option is good all year
He can be sent up and down as much as possible
If he stays up the rest of the year we retain that last option for next year
Last option
if the Rangers are going to get anything for him, CD needs to show something now.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
last option
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
As I said in the other thread
This potentially saves Davis’ last option. If he was in fact the positional player they sacrificed to go with a 13 man staff then bringing him up now possibly saves his option if he doesn’t get sent back down.
Bring up Chavez after Bush’s start tomorrow and roll with that lineup. It does put more pressure on the young guys because without 2 long men (and with the one being a guy like Tobin) if they have a stretch where all three of them are off their games we could be looking at a exhausted bullpen in short time
Nice shoehorn of your pro-Dave Bush agenda in there
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
The whole 'Oh god won't someone think of the bullpen!' thing
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Have you seen the Angels so far this year
They’ve had to use a SP in relief once and almost a second time
If Harrison, Holland, and Ogando go through a bad stretch, especially if its at the same time, our bullpen is going to be taxed big time.
Theres no agenda just pointing out potential concerns
Lowe & Strop
both have options and there are capable arms in RR.
by robert_d_wilfong on Apr 12, 2011 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Not relievers
The new guy Aguero, Tateyama, and Phillips are the only guys on the 40 in RR that could come up. I wouldn’t classify those guys as capable.
Hurley and Kirkman are down there but they are starters not relievers and I would hate to have to bring them up in May as such.
Hurley's not going to give you a full season of starting, so some relief innings are probably in his future anyway
While I’d prefer to give him development time, if he had to eat middle relief innings, we’d be ok.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Having zero innings over the past two seasons outside of the complex
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I think if they were going to monitor his innings they would have kept him back in Surprise
I think their goal is to get him back to being ML ready so he could possibly help the big club down the stretch or late in the season if they need a starter.
Fuck Dave Bush.
Tomorrow is going to be a disaster.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
You sure?
Service time doesn’t start accruing until Opening Day which was March 31st this year. As long as he doesn’t spend more than 20 days in the minors he doesn’t burn the option.
Hilarious!
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
I don't know what this means where you come from...
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
fuck you.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions
CHRIS DAVIS HAS TALENT
START HIM EVERYDAY OR PINCH IT HIM IN EVERY CLUTCH SITUATION
/knockout king
This would be a funnier bit if you understand the argument
like, even a little bit.
by Robert L. Bishop on Apr 12, 2011 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I do...strop has talent
I think the fact that he isnt proven in the majors is great than the fact that he has stuff. I’ve seen many many pitchers who have great stuff suck it up in the majors. I think they should use strop in 4 run or more games until he proves himself
I wouldn't bother correcting anything since it doesn't make any fucking sense to begin with.
Hobson, did you see that?
Yes.
She stole that tie! It's the perfect crime. Girls don't wear ties; although some do. It's not a perfect crime, but it's a good crime.
Yes. If she murdered the tie it would be the perfect crime.
by WyoRanger on Apr 12, 2011 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
What do you not understand?
Does anyone on here know baseball?
You don’t put basically rookie who has struggled in the majors in a tie game in the 8th. plain and simple.
Did they score in the eighth jackass?
Expectation is the root of all heartache. — William Shakespeare
by TheDutchOven on Apr 12, 2011 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions
so if it was up to you
they shouldnt have used feliz at all last year! not once unless it was a 4+ run game, right?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Go fuck yourself.
and lol why put unt in your name…if i were you i would be hiding that.
lolwut?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Is Chris Davis a pepperoni or more of an Italian sausage?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
I think he's more of an Italian sausage.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Canadian bacon
Sometimes excellent, sometimes too small and burned on the edges.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Canadian bacon is no Ham.
Well it is, but it isn’t.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 6:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
But when it's cut like ham...
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions
you can't, sbn is hosted in napAl
/mike e
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Just trying to lighten the mood a bit
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
God, please don't let Josh turn into Gonzo...
pulling hammies running out grounders to 2nd.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
Also, the thing about Gonzalez is that he did routine things
and kept getting injured.
Josh keeps on getting injured while slamming his body into hard immovable objects.
On the bright side
We’re only committed to him for 2 more years. That’s the bright side, right?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
That's not the bright side.
Josh is like owning a Jaguar back in the 80’s. “Yay, my car is awesome, but the only time I can enjoy it is while pretending to steer it from the back of the tow truck.”
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
Good thing I bought an almost new 93
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
V12 in the 80's...
just wasn’t ready for prime time.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
Agree, those are "stay away from" years
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Nice.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Buffalo chicken
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
Well, shit
I went from “eh, it’s just an April loss” to full-on Rage Guy in about 10 seconds on the drive home.
Now that I’ve seen the play, I have two questions- why did Anderson think it was a good decision to send him, and Josh, why the fuck did you slide headfirst?
Now I have to spend my evening trying to decide whether or not my main fantasy team (now minus Josh for 6-8 weeks) is just slightly fucked, or completely so. Or I may just go look at some more Brie pics. Fucking shit goddammit.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
Oh no, not your fantasy team.
I emailed Josh about your plight, and he feels just plumb awful about it. He’s going to try to hurry and cut his recovery time with banned substances because he would hate for your team to drop in the standings.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 6:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Well
Looks like my team’s getting a big dose of Tyler Colvin the next few weeks…ugh…
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
In the back of my mind I initially thought '6 weeks out'
I’m currently taking a welding torch to said part of mind.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 6:11 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Or just use EST.
Pretty much the same thing.
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."-Capote
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning."-JD
It may be because I'm sitting in the literal shadow of Spaceship Earth and that makes me happy, but. . .
I just don’t care about this that much. It sucks but he wasnt a huge part of the hot start, and all my expectations this season assumed a lartial year from Josh, and one comfortably behind 2010.
Not that I’m unhappy, there’s just too much I like about the 2011 Tangers to get broken up over the probable occurring.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 6:11 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I'm in complete agreement.
It’s not like this jeopardizes our chances to win the 86-88 games it will take to win our bullshit division.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
I don't know if you can say he wasn't a huge part of the start
probably true but he was menacing and he was the #3 hitter, even if he wasn’t producing. I know baseball doesn’t always work like this but it is important
Yeah, we knew coming in injuries were going to happen. That's why we built the roster the way it is.
That said, we do need to learn for this. We have special outfield rules to keep Hamilton from getting hurt. We need to do the same on the base paths too.
You know how I know you're posting from a mobile?
Heh.
It still sucks. Fortunately the Rangers are better prepared than they’ve been in the past, but it’s folly to think they weren’t depending on him to be an integral part of this team. This is probably costing the Rangers 1.5-2.0 WAR.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Over 6-8 weeks?
Wow.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
That's 25-33% of the season.
If you think he’s a 6.0 WAR player over 160 games…
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions
You forgot to add the 4 WAR Chris Davis will obviously produce over that time.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Davis is 0 war during that time period?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Still better than Vernon Wells!
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I know right!
Holy shit thinking how bad Vernon Wells has been makes me smile on this terrible day.
I am better at hating the Angels than I am loving the Rangers.
I… I am not a happy person.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
by Keynes on Apr 12, 2011 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
We should hang out
And by hang out, I mean drink.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Tangentially related
is there Spec’s in SA?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a magical land of beer and liquor and wine
and food and coffee and other tasty things.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Real Ale it is.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
It is true
I didn’t factor in who is replacing him. It’s not as easy as Davis replaces Hamilton.
The Rangers are as well-suited as you can be for this type of injury outside of having Jason Heyward hanging around in the minors. So, let’s just set it as a max at 2.0 WAR but realize that efficient spreading out of PA between good players means it’s probably more like 1.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions
How many games did you expect him to play?
And how many fewer games do you expect him to play now?
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 6:20 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
~135 I think
If it’s 8 weeks, then that’s ~54 games which leaves 110ish as a max. So, maybe 80-90?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Way to ruin my time in epcot douche.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 6:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm going to orlando this weekend
and I have friday afternoon starting at 2. Epcot or Magic Kingdom?
Kids?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I liked Epcot more,
but I’m a nerd.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
we’ve all been to both but it was a while ago. From what I remember, Epcot seemed a bit dated even then (maybe 20 years ago). Is that not the case still?
Future World is very different from 20 years ago.
It’s not so much dated as misguided attempts at avoiding being dated.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 6:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Been a while for me, so I don't know.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I liked epcot more when it had more to appeal to nerds.
Now, while I still like it, it would be clearly my least favorite If not for nostalgia.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 6:54 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I vastly prefer MK.
Of course, if i had one day to spend in one park id do Animal Kingdom. And epcot would be ladt on the list. But it’s a preference thing. If you want food, alcohol and edutainment, Epcot. If you want theming and attractions MK.
I can answer more thoroughly when I’m in the hotel.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 6:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Ok
Part of the issue with MK was that we were told that it is more crowded so us going there at 2 wouldn’t be as worth it because we wouldn’t’ get to see as many attractions.
I hadn’t even considered Animal Kingdom.
Epcot doesn't pull that many fewer people but it's capacity is huge.
The issue is that epcot has two low capacity attractions that are the most popular. Soaring and test track get massive lines and run out if fast passes early in the day. So while the park doesn’t feel as crowded, the two main attractions are dominated in ways no other attraction in another park is.
Dak I love but more than most. It very specifically caters to my interests (exploration, animals, epic theming).
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 7:02 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Also if you haven't considered animal kingdom how about Hollywood studios? Not that I'd recommend it over MK but it won't be as crowded.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 7:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I had considered it and only dismissed it because I saw it 20 years ago
and didn’t think it would be that different. And 20 is rough estimate. I believe it had just opened (as MGM) when I saw it. Maybe I went a few years after that.
Oh yeah, DHS is a completely different park now.
More Attractions, inconsistent themeing, no more actual studio, and a giant hat ruining the entrance.
Might be better or worse but it is different.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 7:16 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
That was my favorite.
Toy Story. Best ride ever. Also the quickest selling fast pass when I went 2 years ago. Soaring was so damn crowded, I was unable to make it.
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
Yeah TSMM's FPs run out in a couple hours. It's amazing.
I don’t quite understand how that ride is so popular. I like it, I do, but I’m amazed by the frenzy it gets. Oh well.
Oh and I'll be in animal kingdom and epcot that day.
Probably in a rangers hat and Ron Washington shirt.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 7:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Nice. I will be in completely anonymous garb
Come find me.
But I will try to look for you at epcot, take a picture of you, and then post it on LSB. Endearing, right?
I'm not sure what it means when I consider that less awkward than actually aging hi.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 7:21 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Will be less awkward for me
“Robbie…it’s me ab03. You know ‘fuck you, asshole, die?’ In real life! Corn dog?”
Okay, longer answer (and ability to answer questions) now.
Magic Kingdom is definitely going to be the most crowded, though I believe they have recently been less crowded than expected (after having been more crowded recently). Saturday will begin the busiest week of the year, but Friday should be okay. It hasn’t felt busy to me this week by my standards for busy.
Don’t worry about the relative business of the parks affecting your ability to do more or less attractions because we’ve got the efficiency thing down to a science. You should be able to at least do your top eight attractions (that is not a random number), and if you’re smart, more. But while some parks will be less busy, they are also designed to be less busy, so the result will be the same as far as how many attractions you can do. Epcot and Animal Kingdom will be slower, but there are fewer attractions. If you’re worried about too many people in the restaurants and streets and stores, though, yeah, MK is going to be the worst, followed by Hollywood Studios (hits capacity the most, I believe, and always feels busy because it’s so relatively small).
Magic Kingdom has most of the flagship type stuff and the most attractions, and the most hours. It has a couple thrill rides and all the classics and such. It also has the weakest restaurants.
Hollywood Studios is all about the attractions. It has some restaurants that go for theme more than great menus, and it’s’ really small. Plus, one of its biggest people eaters (Star Tours) is closed. It has arguably the two most thrilling rides, though, in Tower of Terror (which also rarely has a long line, I was walking on for the most part Saturday) and Rockin’ Rollercoaster. All that said, DHS is a half day park for me.
Epcot has fewer edutainment attractions than it use to. It has the best food by many miles and a lot of alcohol showcases, and, as mentioned, two big time attractions (Test Track and Soarin’) which pull in all the guests, without many other attractions to share the load, so they have huge wait times. It has a thrill ride in Mission: Space, a technology expo that is sometimes awesome (just depends on what they have at the time) in Innoventions, and more stuff to walk around and look at and learn about than simply ride. It has my favorite night show, if you stay that long, free Coke flavors from the around the world, and, um. . . Oh, right now it’s the Flower and Garden festival, so if you’re in to gardening there’s that.
Animal Kingdom has fewer attractions than the other parks, but it has a big tech dark ride in Dinosaur, a pretty nifty rollercoaster in Expedition Everest, a safari, and some good shows. And a raft ride if you like raft rides. It’s by far the best themed park, and built around wandering about and exploring, rather than following clear paths to obvious payoffs. And, of course, it has a whole bunch of animals. And it appears it’s the only of the parks you haven’t been to. That said, it’s the least popular for a reason. Some of that reason is just not being as established as the other parks, but it is lacking some in attractions and people don’t seem to care about animal exhibits as much as they do rides. I love it, but it’s not for everyone. Also, DAK closes the earliest, and the animals settle down in the afternoon, so if you’re getting off at two, it might not be the best choice.
Anyway, there’s that. My love of the parks goes MK > DAK > Epcot > DHS, but I’ve spent a large chunk of my life in MK, including almost every day for a little more than a year’s time, though.
Hopefully that helps you make a decision. If you want to get lots of attractions, then MK is your choice, both for how many there are and how late the park is open after two in the afternoon. Oh, speaking of two in the afternoon, you’d probably get there right before or right after the parades start dumping people in to the attractions, so right when you get there, the lines would be the longest they’ll be all day.
You're making me miss WDW.....
I think we’re headed to DL in August….going to have to make a return trip to WDW in 2012.
EE is my favorite roller coaster…..the whole setup is so great.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Apr 12, 2011 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
When were the first and last times you road it?
DL is still fun. The park itself I may like more than any of ours, it’s just that the whole property is not as packed with stuff to do. But Grizzly River Run, Indiana Jones and California Screamin’ are three god tier attractions we don’t have.
Rode it in Dec 2008 for the first time....last time was last May....
My daughter absolutely loves it, too….
The trip to DL is more of a trip to DL and San Diego….we’ve always wanted to go to both….
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Apr 12, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Okay, I think by 2008 the problems had started.
I still love it, but it’s not the ride it was when it was opened in 2006. Back then, the Yeti lunged at you, the caves were filled with steam, there were more waterfall effects, it was darker inside, and other stuff.
Mostly, the steam and the Yeti. They’re working on the yeti, and I have faith it will be fixed soon, but it’s sadly not quite as great as it once was. Still great, though.
Yeah....I've still never seen the Yeti in full motion....
still a great coaster…I hope they get it fixed, too.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Apr 12, 2011 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, it is still great.
I would say prior to its issues, it was firmly on my god tier of attractions with the Mansion, Space Mountain, Tower of Terror and Splash*. Now it’s behind them, but the first attraction on the next tier.
*For our Disneyland visitors, I’d put their Mansion and Splash, as well as Pirates, Grizzly River Run, and Indiana Jones on that tier, as well.
Easter.....
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Apr 12, 2011 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
The week before Easter is usually the busiest week of the year.
I think it’s a lot of spring breaks or something, I don’t know. Anyway, it almost always is, and it’s expected to be again this year.
It’s like a whole different park that week (and the week before or after, depending on the year). Just an endless sea of people. Attractions like mine that are normally 20 minutes a the longest start challenging two hours. They have to close the park mid day because they can’t fit more people on Main Street. Cast members are employed in positions where they simply walk around and organize crowds. It’s a zoo. And kind of fun to watch, actually.
New Years Eve and Christmas are worse days (and the 4th of July, I think, too), but the Easter period is multiple sustained days of insanity.
interesting
I thought the last week of Dec was the busiest. I know WDW is generally busy mid-March to mid-April due to spring break. Didn’t think Easter week would be the busiest.
Best time I have ever been to WDW is in Oct. Nice weather and small crowds. And one can usually get a resonable hotel rate that month.
September is far and away the best.
Weather is perfect, and there are sometimes days that are in the teens in attendances (as in less than 20,000). A day when I can get in Peter Pan in 20 minutes after a parade is a good day. Not that I’m going to stand in line for 20 minutes for Peter Pan, it’s just a sign of good times.
Even before I got to Pras' answer, I was asking myself,
“Why the hell would Robbie raise that question? It’s just going to ruin his evening at Disneyworld…”
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Sorry, Holmes.
You’ll have many happy times that will make you forget about all of this (temporarily) soon enough.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Imagining being at EPCOT soothes the burn...
but only for a moment. I’m really pissed about the whole situation.
- I survived the 2011 Opening Weekend LSB Tailgate Party -
by Mike the Grate on Apr 12, 2011 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions
The Tangers may not have needed Josh, but they're nothing without their favorite refreshing orange powder drink.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 6:18 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I thought he was talking about the casino in Casino
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Tangiers
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Holy shit
Michael Young better not hit fucking third in the lineup.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Andrus, Moreland/Young, Kins, Beltre, Cruz...
Who’s with me?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
I'm liking Kins leading off
Give me Kinsler-Andrus-Cruz. R-R-R, I know, but we can hang.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
this.
but more like this.
Kins
Elvis
Belt
Cruz
Young
Murph
More/Nap
Tore
Judy
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Apr 12, 2011 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Lineup
Kinsler
Andrus
Beltre
Murph
Young
Cruz
Moreland
Torrealba/Napoli
Borbon/Davis
by ACtheStud1980 on Apr 12, 2011 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions
No.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Young at 2 only against LHPs.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Remind me again why you have your worst hitter leading off?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
You want him at 8?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Yes.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm trying to work within a reality-based framework.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Thinking about what that actually involves with Wash makes my head hurt.
I understand not hitting Hamilton second, that’s a little too forward thinking. But why bat Elvis 2nd? Why bat Young 5th? Ugh.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd switch them much more freely than Washington seems to want to.
I suspect that Borbon is actually the better hitter.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Really
I don’t think I agree. At least, I think Andrus has a better chance of putting up a better a OBP.
I think it will be hard for Andrus to maintain the high walk rates
with so little power. Perhaps he takes a step forward this year and proves me wrong, but I’m a bit uncomfortable with slotting him at the #2 so early.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions
The 2, I agree
But leadoff, not as certain. You really only need the high OBP and I’m not convinced that he can’t maintain it even if he doesn’t develop power.
Despite his walk rate in non-April months last year?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I think he'll improve this year,
but it’s weird to me that people think he’s currently a great top of the lineup guy.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, I guess it was.
I’m not sure I’m a huge fan of either in the leadoff spot, but I don’t think it’s sacrilege. Really, my ideal lineup has them both in the bottom half and guys like Murphy and Young at the #2, Beltre 3, Cruz 4 and Napoli/Moreland 5.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, he isn't, yet, but I don't think it's cause of his walk rate. His walk rate is off to a terrible start (but OMG .219 ISO*!),
but it was up compared to 2009 almost across the board in 2010, not just in April.
*before today, I think
Might as well. Hitting third isn't that important anyways.
This move might actually make our lineup more efficient.
Why?
3rd isn’t that important.
It would actually probably be a good place for him, if you had somebody better hitting second.
It all starts with a lullaby...
Irony
I was playing The Show before reading this news. I had Hamilton up, hits a sharp ball down the left field line. Slides into second, fractures his forearm. Out 1-2 months. Then I see this. It happened nearly simultaneously.
"We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames." ~ RW
"This game belongs to Elvis Andrus.
Not just the game today, the entire sport of baseball." `GoET; 4/4/11
That's not irony.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
coincedence
whatever. I’m pissed
"We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames." ~ RW
"This game belongs to Elvis Andrus.
Not just the game today, the entire sport of baseball." `GoET; 4/4/11
I think it would be ironic if we were made out of iron.
I think it would be ironic if instead of shooting bullets our guns shot a healing salve that cured all wound.
by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2011 6:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
No,
then it would be ferrous. Or ferric.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
And yet, I feel like it's raining...
On my wedding day.
by Big D Bam Bam on Apr 13, 2011 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Have I ever told you Garoon's friend's theory about that song?
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
I dont think I've heard it
"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
Would that be like a free ride after you've already paid?
"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
Isn't that ironic?
"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
But it really begs the question...
"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
IT'S LIKE RAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNNN
heh
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Life really has a funny way of sneaking up on you
"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 THINK SHE'S KIND OF HOT
THERE. I SAID IT.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I think there's a reasonable argument to be made
"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
Seen her in Weeds?
Very nice looking.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
More like good advice that you just didn't take.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
I warned him, I did.
“WARNING,” I told him.
Oh, wait, no: that was Ben.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Can't believe Ben banned that guy
Let’s all remind Ben of it next time he shows up and talks about fishing books.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Garoon's friend is *not* banned.
Just so we’re clear.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Throw the game away.
Now.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Orrrrrrrrrrrrrr
make sure the Rangers win the World Series in the game
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Apr 12, 2011 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
why were you playing the show during the ranger game?
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions
lolwut
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
that's my boy
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
What we really need to know is what fellow Omeglians think.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
So the next 6-8 weeks will either shut Chris Davis up
or give the Rangers are very good problem.
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
a very good*
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Apr 12, 2011 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
True
Just trying to look at the bright side i guess
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Apr 12, 2011 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Rape me in the face.
I’m going to be listening to Rebecca Black on loop with a bottle of whiskey and tears trickling down my cheeks for the rest of the night.
Too upbeat.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions
make it a cheap whiskey baby
KD
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
If Pedro Strop gets sent down I'll cut a mother fucker.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
But steel home
will be happy. So there is that.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
Hey dumbass
When did i say I wanted him sent down?
I just don’t want him in tie games yet.
you are an ignorant sumbitch
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
SBN should probably just impose martial law and disable commenting on LSB for the rest of the night
It’s early in the evening yet. There’s no way things go anywhere but downhill, violent, and ugly.
"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
Too late
Ive already started drinking
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Apr 12, 2011 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, yes,
It is time.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions
hell yes
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry, reply fail.
Pedro’s got seven strikeouts against one hit in 3.1 innings after a great spring. Why would he possibly be sent down?
by Big D Bam Bam on Apr 13, 2011 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Does anyone subscribe to the Waco Tribune?
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."-Capote
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning."-JD
Yeah,
this is pretty much the correct answer.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I needed to see an article but I can't get past the pay wall
so I needed someone to tell me the information from the article
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."-Capote
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning."-JD
I'm about to go cut my rose bush down.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Is this a new euphamism that I've somehow missed?
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Wow. I miss a game, and I missed a lot.
Josh Hamilton :(
I’m a bit excited to see Chris Davis not fail (again), but I’d rather Chris Davis cease to exist than have Hamilton injured. Wow.
Silver lining
Hamilton won’t be playing CF for the next 6-8 weeks so there is no additional injury risk
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Apr 12, 2011 6:38 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
Underrated
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
he will have fresh legs...
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
the Angrydome meme
needs to go. Too many nerds mustering up fake anger now.
Jon Daniels > Nolan Ryan > awesome
delightful!
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I was thinking of making a Josey pinata for the next tailgate
When we broke it, there would be a bunch of stupid, hackneyed sayings that came out with the candy.
Now, I think we need a dstar pinata, that has Summer’s Eve inside it.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
by Keynes on Apr 12, 2011 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Like, boxes of it
Not the actual stuff itself.
Eeeeew.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
You're also a terrible poster.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
by jonthefon on Apr 12, 2011 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree, sugar.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Shut the fuck up
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
I can see how you might think that
I am not nearly as forthcoming in my anger as I should be. I will try and do a better job.
You and LSJ need to share a long, tender, depressing moment.
Hobson, did you see that?
Yes.
She stole that tie! It's the perfect crime. Girls don't wear ties; although some do. It's not a perfect crime, but it's a good crime.
Yes. If she murdered the tie it would be the perfect crime.
this is all E!SPN's fault....
once they start riding our cocks all hell breaks lose.
I had Kinky Friedman's "Before All Hell Breaks Loose" stuck in my head this morning
Clearly that was a bad, bad omen.
"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 beer,
have you had their others?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh yeah... Fin du Monde and Trois Pistoles
got me started on my beer craze back in the day.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 6:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
They have it in grocery stores now
that have big beer sections as 4 packs. You can also find it at liquor stores.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Excellent.
I got some of their stuff that you can’t get down here when I was up in Quebec last winter. It’s sitting in my wine fridge until the proper time.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Excellent...I had a dark ale of theirs last year..I think it was a Chambly
That I’d love to find again. I’ve got quite a staggering collection in my pantry right now. The shelves are getting bowed.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 7:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I really fucking hate you right now.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
So..don't tell you about the Smuttynose Big A IPA and Bell's Double Hearted Ale then?
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 7:54 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Please don't. I am having some session swill with a whiskey side whilst packing to move.
:(
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
I swear when I can make it to The Ballpark for a tailgate, I'm personally putting you in an IPA coma.
You moving out of state?
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 8:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
NO!
Actually to Arlington, nice and close to the ballpark. I will probably avail my couch to any stray drunk LSB’ers :)
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
They'll probably find me passed out in the clubhouse the next morning
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 8:07 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh. and awesome, thanks internet bud.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
It does highlight how ungodly terrible Vernon Wells is
You can put up an OPS+ of 21 (21!) and still be worlds better than Vernon Wells.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I stole your line
I believe verbatim. I did a search for his name and was disappointed to find that he doesn’t post on the SBN Red Sox board.
I want to see if his interactions are better there.
This is why you don't fantasy draft the ones you love
because the world will take them from you just to double fuck you.
kling klang king of the rim ram room
by dustym on Apr 12, 2011 6:57 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
So true
"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
anybody worried about Murphy getting ABs?
as long as Cruz and Kinsler can stay healthy, I’m not too worried. We still have a stout offense. It’s whether or not our pitching can remain as successful as they’ve been.
Another thing, though, when would Davis even play. There’s no way I’d play him over Moreland or Napoli in any situation, so I don’t understand what his role is, and how him getting very little playing time will help him, other than in his wallet for couple months.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Moreland to OF a little more potentially opens up CD?
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
I'd still rather have Napoli at 1B
even if it is a righty. give me naps
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
That would mean either less Murphy, less MY or Murphy in CF
Two of those make your lineup worse, and one won’t happen because Ron is going out of his way to kiss MY’s ass this year.
It all starts with a lullaby...
I have to think they'll give CD a short leash, but give him at least 2 games early on to prove he has something to offer.
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
Yeah
This is probably more of an olive branch to CD than anything, but it sucks because we’re making our lineup worse to shoehorn one of the worst offensive 1B in the last three years in there.
It all starts with a lullaby...
We know what CD is capable of
if he can’t get it together now, then at least do it early on, and let the team deal him and give him a fresh start elsewhere, rather than put up gaudy AAA numbers for another season, and us wonder what could have been.
I don’t mind it. Let him sink or swim, once and for all.
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
There really aren't enough AB's for him to truly do that right now though
And to get him any you’re taking them away from better players to do it.
Really a bad situation, because you’re also down to 3.5 OFer’s.
It all starts with a lullaby...
I get what you're saying, but I have to think the higher ups are truly at their wits end with Davis.
It might not be fair to him, but he really has to show something in 10-15 PAs, or he might be trade bait really quick.
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
I don't think it's that, I think this has more to do with CD's bitching about being optioned after his hot spring.
This is a “okay, you had a good spring and a good start in RR, so we’ll give you an opportunity to shut you up, even if it’s a really bad one.”
It all starts with a lullaby...
Uh huh
Davis is getting called up because he complained about being sent down.
Right.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
This is an org that likes to keep it's players happy.
Why is that so far fetched?
And why else is he up in a situation when they really have no playing time for him and he doesn’t fit on the roster?
It all starts with a lullaby...
Your usage sucks.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Your first statement
isn’t the blanket statement you think it is. And beyond that, it is an absurd proposition. You don’t get rewarded for bitching from the minor leagues. And before you bring up MY, I would like you to figure out on your own why the situation is completely different. Then tell me the last time anybody that was on the same level as CD got rewarded for bitching.
Who else would have been brought up
Keep in mind the roster ramifications of any decision, ie; whether or not they are on the 40 man roster, etc.
the fact is we only have 2 positional players (besides C) in AAA on the 40 man roster so the first callup was going to be one of those guys.
Now after tomorrow they may very well bring Chavez up but if they would have brought Chavez up today they would likely bring CD up tomorrow so I don’t see how this would turn out any differently
Why would they bring CD up at all unless keeping him happy was a factor?
There’s no playing time for him.
I’d think it would have made much more sense to bring Teagarden up so Mike Napoli can be used off the bench as needed.
It all starts with a lullaby...
So we roll with a 2 man bench?
we had to bring someone up and the only options are Davis, gentry, or someone not on the 40
Napoli will likely see more time at C now. I doubt his number of PAs decreases much just gets moved to C
I don't see how Davis increases the flexility of the bench any.
He can sort of play 3B, but so can MY, so that’s not really a huge bonus.
With Teagarden on the roster, Napoli can obviously play 1B, or be DH’d and let MY play 1B if you want insurance if Moreland needs to be moved to the OF.
And having his bat on the bench really isn’t much of a bonus right now, because there’s no backup CF, and Ron never PH’s for his catchers (if he did, he could just PH Napoli anyway).
There’s no playing time for him, he doesn’t give you anything off the bench Teagarden won’t and it probably would’ve made more sense to call up Gentry – so why the fuck is Davis up here?
It all starts with a lullaby...
Supposedly
He can play 3B better than “sort of.”
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions
You think Davis' ability to contribute off the bench is equal to that of Teagarden's?
Really?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Because supposedly, Mike Napoli catching is evil, remember?
Until Hunter got hurt, we where gonna be carrying three catchers.
It all starts with a lullaby...
Are you trying to score points here or are you actually trying to analyze the issue?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Also, Teagarden can rot on the bench an nobody will care
Wheras when Davis sits on the bench people will complain about him being allowed to stagnate.
It all starts with a lullaby...
ok, fair enough
I still don’t know why the Hamilton injury all of a sudden makes you think “Oh shit. We have to take care of that backup C situation. Might as well do that as the first order of business.”
Yeah it doesn't make any sense
Napoli can still play in the field if we want just not DH.
In fact I think this means we will see more of Napoli behind the plate so that we can get Davis some ABs
I doubt we see more Napoli behind the plate than we where already seeing
Davis is gonna affect Murphy and Moreland’s AB’s, not Naps and Torrealba.
It all starts with a lullaby...
I think it would be better to take care of that
Than to bring Davis up and either have him taking AB’s away from better players or sitting on the bench doing nothing.
It all starts with a lullaby...
why?
You care about Davis’ feelings but not Teagarden’s? But you don’t feel the need to reward him even though he is upset? Nothing you are saying is making any sense.
I have such an ice cream headache right now.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
What?
Teagarden is perfectly accustomed to being a backup catcher I imagine. I don’t know what his feelings have to do with anything.
I think Teagarden would probably provide you with more value defensively than Davis could offensively in the little playing time either would actually be likely to receive.
I also don’t wanna see Moreland and Murphy sitting to accommodate Chris fucking Davis.
It all starts with a lullaby...
That said, it would probably have made way more sense to bring Gentry up than either of those.
It all starts with a lullaby...
Seems like the best way to think about this
is that Murphy takes over Hamilton’s role and Davis takes over Murphy’s role. That wont’ be exactly what happens but it is a rough heuristic for playing time distribution. You just have to rearrange where Napoli plays
I don’t see an issue with that.
I just don't see why we need Davis for that
When you’ve got Napoli, who has been tearing the cover off the ball and might even get more PH opportunities because he can catch.
It all starts with a lullaby...
I don't know if that's still the case (Napoli evil)
Seems as though we’ve gotten along fine with him catching. And I don’t know for sure that the plan once Hunter came back (or the rotation situation solidified) was to have Teagarden on the roster. Seems to me it was more likely that we would get a CF.
Wait
You want to replace him with Teagarden? Just because Teagarden makes the same sense as David, why the fuck would you want Teagarden?
The CF might make sense but not fucking Teagarden
With CD you can do the same thing
Play Naps at 1B and if something happens to Torrealba he moves to C and Davis can play 1B.
I agree he’s not the ideal piece to bring up but that ideal piece doesn’t exist in our system right now so he’s the best option we have. And I believe part of it was a roster management angle as well. By bringing him up now, if we keep him up all year, we retain that last option so that next spring he isn’t forced to make the OD roster or risk losing to waivers. it may not be the biggest aspect of the decision but I bet it was part of the thought process. Supposedly Davis was the positional player who got sent down because we decided to go with a 8 man pen.
Why would you spend that year in college if it weren't for your horse?
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Then one day, they find you dead in your bathroom, and written on your wall in your own blood...
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
heh.. you're not right all that often
but in this thread you have been all day. People need to listen.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Didn't finish the thought
He has to show something quick, in the limited PAs they give him. Hopefully Borbon doesn’t completely embarrass himself in CF.
"You're failing Seymour; what is it with you and failure?"
I'd say he'll pinch hit a lot, but there's no backup CF on the roster and Ron won't PH for catchers
It all starts with a lullaby...
I fucking still kind of want to die.
And I am NOT IN THE MOOD FOR FUCKING GIRL TALK RIGHT NOW. Jesus. Belinda Carlisle, on top of it.
Might be one of those times we get it hours later
But, yeah, not getting at least a ‘Pardon the brevity’ email on it is a little weird.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I wonder if that means he didnt' get to watch the game
and he’s avoiding all news so he can watch a recorded version right now. Seems like someone should step in to prevent this.
I nominate FuturePants
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Not likely
You cannot kill the Newberg. You can only hope to contain him. Or, in FinnertyFan’s case, beg for your life before being thrown into a shallow grave. :)
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
FP is not the murdering type.
or the giving a fuck type about a stoppid fucking thing.
and their little quarrels are a stupid fucking thing
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by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
i always get something wrong
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by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
This motherfucking day fucking sucks big fucking donkey dick.
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Proud member of the Joe Nieuwendyk support team.
double time for crawford getting the boot
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by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Tonight, I go to sleep for the last time without having made tacos de lengua
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Ten fucking dollars for the tongue
You can pay that much for a human tongue in Detroit.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
You want a tongue?
I can get you a tongue, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don’t wanna know about it, believe me
Gonna sit here...finish my coffee.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
if you put this '^' in a post
you shouldnt post
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions
^ lol
DIAF.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
True
I guess he should be given a chance to play everyday one more time but if he does get that chance and fails then I think it should be his last chance until we aren’t in the race in a season(hopefully never).
Well, it is his own fault
that he will probably never again be given a starting job without earning hit. He will have to work his way into a starting spot from the bench.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
yup
and hopefully he plays enough for us to tell. He definitely should.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
I read the thread...
about the lineup before this one. Sad to see the convos about protecting players by rotating them to DH. We obviously need to rotate Josh to Center more frequently to protect him from the rigors of DH.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
by benmor78 on Apr 12, 2011 7:45 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Well this is le suck.
At least I have two conference calls that will cause me to miss all of tomorrow’s game.
"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
sonofabitch
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Dang, this sucks
Do ya’ll just want to talk about Eminam to take our mind of off hammy?
Baseball players routines: Spit, Chew, Curse, repeat.
How's the 2012 draft looking?
Any chance Purke stays another year and we can pluck him in the top 10?
On a serious note, I'm interested to see what happens to his draft stock
He’s lost a little luster this year.
"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
worst. day. ever.
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
davis
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
by Mr. Abe Froman on Apr 12, 2011 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Prolly exceeds MY's capabilities
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
and shows off more MLB positional capabilities.
not to mention, its pretty much the only position he has been playing in the minors.
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
by Mr. Abe Froman on Apr 12, 2011 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
only PROBABLY?
give him some credit here…
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
josh had an OPS of 4 today
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't expect Chris Davis to get more than about 8 at bats a week.
i’m not worried about him S’ingTBF or Being really good.
he’ll just be a replacement-level player for his duration here.
if he’s getting regular playing time, something has gone terribly wrong
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
this is how i see it playing out.
our normal filler in guys will get more playing time, and crash will just become on the filler in guys that will get some PT here and there to give people rest.
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
by Mr. Abe Froman on Apr 12, 2011 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
woop-dee-doo
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
what?
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Well. I never thought I would, as a chick, have to explain the subtle use
of dude to a room full of dudes.
Need a hug?
fuck no i dont need a hug.
i need less sarcasm and more scotch.
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
cuhreepie
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't wanna call her a chick, sounded worse
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
hola!
Gnite guys and dolls. Hopefully tomorrow tempers will have lessened. I have learned so much about the wonderful game of baseball from you guys and look forward to learning lots more.
you hitting on my boi?
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
lemme me know if you need a ninja's
telephone number. i be hasing that shit
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
(it means the N word)
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope (get it)
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
mind=blown
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
i don't do comic relief
i do shitfaced drunk and raging mad
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Right, that's my job
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Where did this meme come from?
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Lineup/defensive alignment permutations
Let’s say we’re facing an RHP and want to get Davis, Moreland, and Murphy in the lineup. Davis at 1B, Moreland at RF, Murphy in LF, and Cruz at DH?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
surewhynot
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm assuming Borbon is a permanent fixture in CF until (a) Hamilton is back or (b) Gentry/Chavez is called up
Disagree?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
I actually think it's more likely that we see Murph in CF than we see Gentry/Chavez with the club if Borbon sits that soon.
The 3-man bench feels like Wash’s baby, and I’m not sure they’ll cross him unless circumstances absolutely dictate it.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
The reason we went with a 3 man bench in the first place
Was because we had three guys in our rotation we couldn’t count on to go more than 4-5 innings
Those guys have shown thru two turns in the rotation they can go deeper than that and so I think we go back to the traditional 4 man bench especially now that our backup CF is hurt.
Assuming that's right
I think we wait at least Ogando’s next turn to see how the blisters are doing.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
i forgot about the fucking blisters.
motherfucking shit die
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Michael Young can play center, right?
but seriously, we’re gonna see Murphy in center. and i am sad about this
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
THIS TEAM IS FULL OF UNBELIEVABLE SUCK IT DOES NOT MATTER GOODBYE
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
Heh, you into grandpappy's cough medicine>
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
opened up a bottle of 21 Year
figured, i wanna get a little toasty tonight, might as well do it right
everything else about today sucks fucking cockassballs, i might as well have one thing go right for me
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Trueff*
*internet luve you fist bump
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
loveamotherfucker
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Thought of the day...
If this happens when Josh when head first on the tarp…is Dave Anderson calling the decision “stupid”?
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
Answer of the day...
nO
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
That whole thing just looks really, really dumb now
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
no, it really doesnt.
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Something does
your fucking face fucktard (I’m usually much more subtle with this but I can see your face and it’s fucking dumb)
I don't get why people are so gladly taking shots at our best player because he got mad at the coach
What? What do you want to hear? Yes? Does that make you happy? Is your penis hard for coming up with something so profound?
by ab03 on Apr 12, 2011 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I'm not taking a shot at him
I’m just really, really bummed about the whole damn thing
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
then say that
don’t post some thought of the day bullshit.
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
dont be a fucking tool
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
i dont understand either.
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Chavez
Would he be any better then Murphy in CF? Seems like the FO and Wash were relunctant to put him in CF in ST.
Jason, Jason, Scott, & EG all lean to him being able to handle CF
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
I find it strange that if the Rangers were considering him
to be on the CF depth chart that they didn’t play him in CF during ST.
would he be any better than murphy in CF?
son, i would be as good as murphy in CF
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
The 25 worst headshots post is full of gold.
"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
thank you, Lisa
i laughed for the first time all day
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
This is the most angry and depressed fanbase of a 9-2 team of all time.
I’m very proud to be a part of it.
Defending Big D - Dallas Stars news & analysis
Proud member of the Joe Nieuwendyk support team.
I'm honestly not all that angry or depressed.
We knew something like this was coming, sooner or later. One of the best things about following last year’s team was their resilience when things went wrong. I think it’ll be fun to watch them scratch out a 31-19 over the next 50.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
read carefully:
fuck. you.
iloveyoutho
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions
We're going to fucking win tomorrow, because I'll be drinking.
The Rangers are 3-0 when I drink during gametime.
It’s pretty much the dependent variable.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 8:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
oh dave bush
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, no one can get one out of Comerica this week.
This is the perfect place for his ridiculous GB/FB ratio
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Kirkman rocked again
Done after 3 1/3: 2ER 9H
by robert_d_wilfong on Apr 12, 2011 8:21 PM CDT reply actions
Apologies
I didn’t realize I was your stat butler.
by robert_d_wilfong on Apr 12, 2011 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
get him, motherfucker!
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Nah, getting ready to grill a steak
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
woah
calm the fuck down
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
That reminds me
I found out why we haven’t heard from dirkatron lately.
He’s got a new job — he’s Mike Olt’s “Groom of the Stool.”
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions
My theory is much better.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
way over my head
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Mixing sex with assholes...
or poop or any combination thereof is fucking disgusting and Adam should be ashamed for even knowing what that is.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
yeah, ab...
you should be ashamed, that’s gross. The only reason I know is because Adam explained it to me when he started calling me that.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
If you make him ashamed of that too,
he’s going to be even less likely to introduce himself to philkid.
"I always wanted to cornhole me a blind bitch!"
/Toxic Avenger
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Dre was the one who told me about it
He said it was intriguing because it combined two of his favorite things.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
If I was going to pick a sex act that combined my two favorite things...
it would be a blowjob, which combines: 1) sex and 2) not doing anything.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
A blowjob in Battle School,
and now you’ve got three favorite things in there.
by Closure GT on Apr 12, 2011 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Goddamn this is brilliant.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
When I convince Paul Verhoeven to make an Enders Game movie,
the kids are gonna be doing it like rabbits.
you go look it up on Wikipedia
boom
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Sitting in my office at my baseball academy and screaming Mother Fucker as loud as possible upon hearing the Josh Hamilton news with 5 kids and their mothers at the front desk waiting for their hitting lessons is not good for business, but who gives a shit.
lolwut
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice
"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
Stupid question
Which arm is broken?
by DingleBerryButtKiss on Apr 12, 2011 8:32 PM CDT reply actions
right
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
and it is a stupid question
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
My mom has been compiling information on Ancestry.com lately and building a family tree
She connected us back to a guy named Reginald de Pympe. My great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great granduncle.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
why is this not your real name aquaman
i am actually thinking of changing my last name to de Pympe as we speak.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
what a pimp
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I desperately want to know more about this person, but there's no little leaf things popping up on his profile.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
are you sure the wasn't Reginald de Prycke
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Well-played, Mr. Rodney.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Who is people?
Anybody I care about?
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
1-2%
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I MISSED A MEMIFICATION?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Too slow Joe.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Story of his life.
Did you see what the Nats did to him today? Pitiful.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
holy shit
i just laughed out loud at this
wow.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
What a coincidence, "dad"
My real father calls himself Reggie the Pimp.
by AquaEmbryo, Esq on Apr 12, 2011 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
No way, his 60 Minutes appearance on Sunday has sent that stock skyrocketing.
Celebrity factor > production
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 9:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
x
- I survived the 2011 Opening Weekend LSB Tailgate Party -
by crazy86er on Apr 12, 2011 8:59 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Gascap Louie cracks me up
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
I would love to see Farnsworth plunk Papi
and for Papi to charge the mound. That would be one epic fight. Apparently everyone in MLB is scared of Farnsworth, though.
BOSTON IS TOO GOOD TO KEEP LOSING!
Also, former homecoming queens end up doing low-budget porn.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 9:09 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Is this thread OT territory?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
On Washington?
that may be his best way to get PAs.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
Works for Young
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."-Capote
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning."-JD
by Schultzy on Apr 12, 2011 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
This may be correct.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
OT: Apropos of an earlier conversation (which may or may not interest anyone currently in here)
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/an-economists-argument-for-more-children/?emc=eta1
This has my ringing endorsement.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Hmm.
Pretty interesting food for thought:
Their findings surprise almost everyone. Health, intelligence, happiness, success, character, values, appreciation – they all run in families. But with a few exceptions, adoption and twin researchers find that nature overpowers nurture, especially in the long-run. Kids aren’t like clay that parents mold for life; they’re more like flexible plastic that responds to pressure, but returns to its original shape when the pressure is released.
The upshot: Parents spend too much effort trying to mold their kids for the future, and not enough just enjoying life together
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm.
That disagrees with my limited observations on the topic.
But I’m no expert…
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yeah,
it goes against what I had read as well. But I’m not sure that question has been looked at specifically by what I had read.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I think one of the challenges with adopted children
Would be our limited understanding of the impact of the very very very early mind. From the time the brain forms in the womb until the first few years.
How many adopted kids in the study had some nurture issues before going to their new families.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Judith Rich Harris wrote very well about it
She’s also probably the biggest badass in the social sciences.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I wonder if that'd get your attention.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a very bold claim, and I don't see any way to come close to substantiating it.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
I'm a fan of her and her story from Harvard.
Plus, subscribing to biosocial heresy, you have to hold her and Kevin Beaver pretty high.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Fun story, but it doesn't speak to her social-science standing, does it?
She’s certainly a big name in her particular field, sure. But the “biosocial heresy” bit’s overblown, as were her arguments.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Fair point.
Although within criminology, biosocial leanings are viewed as pretty heretical. Until Gottfredson and Hirschi rewrite Self-Control to acknowledge genetic traits, as opposed to parenting, at least.
Maybe they’ll even put that in a peer-reviewed journal this time instead of publishing it themselves.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Although I think I'm retracting my 'biggest badass' line
Now that I’m thinking of some of the quantitative researchers in the field.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
If we're talking criminology, that considerably narrows the field.
I thought you meant all of social science, which would arguably include economics, anthropology, political science, geography (at least, human) and the rest of sociology in addition to psychology. You might put law in there, as well.
There are a number of (living) researchers who are huge bad-asses in all of those fields, and whom I’d argue overshadow Harris.
That said, from what I’ve learned of criminology, I understand where you’re coming from…
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
And my exposure is pretty much limited to criminology (despite the handle).
Poor choice of words.
But I do really like her story from Harvard.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
kind of like
being one of the biggest badasses in mime.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
by DJCahill on Apr 13, 2011 4:30 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
So... with everyone tanking the Mavericks are going to face the Blazers.
Grizz/Spurs should be good.
You guys have to explain to me why facing Portland is a good thing.
Part of me is telling me that fearing the Blazers is very unreasonable.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
They matchup well and they've always played them well
Aldridge will get his, just limit the others and they’ll be fine.
It occurs to me
Is Josh Howard’s failure to maintain himself as a solid second-tier star the main reason for the Mavs’ decline the past few years?
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not sure how much they have declined
especially if Caron Butler had stayed healthy. Was that 2006 team markedly better than this team?
I think this team
and last season’s team were definitely more talented than the 2006 iteration who got by on a weaker league.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
This.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
I think they played a little above themselves
Seems weird to talk about in 7 game series but things went right for them a bit against good teams.
I think this team could probably take the '06 version.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Was Butler pre-injury as good as Howard in the mid-aughts?
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 12, 2011 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Better defensively.
Well, definitely more consistent defensively.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
What's bad about Miller?
That he dominates the ball a little too much and probably won’t kill Kidd like other PGs? Plus how does the lack of center get exploited? I don’t think Chandler will particularly dominate the boards.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Judged by how far he's stepped up the past few months
I’m more scared of him than Nene. Of course Denver’s supporting cast is probably better than the rest of the Blazers, but I think LMA could average 30/10 over a series.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Is it weird to anyone else that Hollinger likes Denver more than S.A. to make it out of the West?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Oh, shit. Strike that.
Hollinger has Denver as the slight favorite overall to make it out of the West.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Post-trade point diffs?
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Presumably
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Ohh, haha, totally forgot about them.
Yeah, with Perkins, they can match-up with Denver. Don’t think it’s a huge gap, though.
Lakers?
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Ah, congrats on hitting the big time.
I am greatly intimated by your presence and will be trading you Adrian shorlty.
The greatest thing ever
will be if Isiah really did force through that trade.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Won't. Get. Sucked. In.
Must. Resist.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Better ending...
///hateeveryone who is not the Rangers
Lone Star Ball - 2010 -- It's time
I'm a believer
by Mark from OC on Apr 12, 2011 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions
So should I stream Dave Bush in my fantasy league tomorrow?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
He's got to be the biggest unknown in the league tomorrow
Flip a coin
Lone Star Ball - 2010 -- It's time
I'm a believer
by Mark from OC on Apr 12, 2011 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
As someone who has streamed Dave Bush before, let me warn you: it's a wild rollercoaster ride
"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 hope Kevin Kouzmanoff gets raped by a gorilla while hanggliding into a volcano.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 9:25 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
That seems physically impossible.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
What's the highest anybody has gotten their ESPN streak for cash?
I think I once got it to 8 but I haven’t really ever paid attention. I am going to make a pick every day starting now. Currently about to get to 6.
11
And decided to go with the “wisdom of crowds” in a fucking cricket matchup. Haven’t had the heart to play the game since.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Crikey, who'd you pick?
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
I can't even remember.
But they were picked by 99.4% of players and were the overwhelming favorites with London sports books. It was a club match, not national.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Indian or English?
Either way, non-international cricket is generally very unpredictable – not an obvious gap in quality most of the time.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Indian
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Which is why I can't remember who the hell it was.
Some ridiculously named team.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Yeah, they were basically playing the cricket version of Home Run Derby.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
I got to like 12 in the old version where you could pick as soon as one pick was complete.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Can you not do that anymore?
Just one pick per day?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
I think so.
I haven’t played it for years.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
You like the Spurs to Win/Draw in a meaningless second leg against Real tomorrow?
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Spurs and Real both sit at 2.60 with the Draw at 3.50.
Real has to protect five different players with yellow cards.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
i hope every one of them gets a card
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Not really.
I’m leaning towards either Real winning or there being a draw.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
We should make a thread every morning devoted to discussion of the game
I’d probably be on board with the wisdom of this crowd.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Ok. One game left to pick today. Spurs @ Lakers
I’ve got the Spurs.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Couldn't do it, with all the starters sitting.
Though I’ll get a measure of personal satisfaction if the Spurs reserves beat the Lakers.
by dolphinpuncher on Apr 12, 2011 9:53 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
It's a wishful pick, for sure.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
i got up to 13 or 14 once,
but i don’t think i’ve ever gotten it above 4 again.
i think i’ve lost like 8 in a row before also
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
And here we go
ESPN reporting Josh Hamilton said Anderson’s decision to send him was “stupid”
by Os10Fan on Apr 12, 2011 9:42 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
What about Buckwhea?
"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 way, that's great!
WE LANDED ON THE MOON!
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Apr 12, 2011 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Apparently he broke his arm too.
Reportedly while playing in a baseball game in Detroit, which is a city in Michigan, one of the northern states in the United States of America.
by Giant Space Ants on Apr 12, 2011 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't ever want to think about that game again.
by octoberty on Apr 12, 2011 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Amen, brother!!
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Apr 13, 2011 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions
DOD
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Ron/Maddux should be an option
Really not O’Day’s fault he was left out there to die.
It all starts with a lullaby...
Guess what:
Ian and Nelly are both going to play full seasons, thereby canceling out Josh missing even more games than you expected.
This just reminds me that Ian and Nellie probably won't play full seasons
by ab03 on Apr 12, 2011 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Assuming last year's hammy issues are behind him, I see no reason why Cruz can't.
It all starts with a lullaby...
Yep.
Jerk.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
This is what I'm talking about.
"I have thought a lot about why people get so hostile online, and I have come to believe it is primarily because we live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues." --Alan Jacobs
Who the hell is Angel Sanchez and why is he going to start the All-Star game for the NL at 2nd base?
Black Jeff Keppinger.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
RR scores one in the ninth to tie it 2-2
vs. the fighting Hosmers.
by robert_d_wilfong on Apr 12, 2011 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
2K11 really fucked up how the handle the 1B getting ground balls far away from the base.
it wont let me, as only controlling the pitcher in the game, go over to tag the base. same thing for double plays. he will throw it over to second, but just stand where he threw it, not going back to cover the base. this has happened with multiple teams and players.
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
by Mr. Abe Froman on Apr 12, 2011 10:18 PM CDT reply actions
The Show used to have a glitch where the pitcher would never get over to cover the bag on groundouts/double plays too
Actually, it used to intentionally fuck up throws on 3-6-1 or 3-6-3 DP’s so you could never ever turn one.
It all starts with a lullaby...
I'm really tired of seeing replays of Hamilton's injury/out at the plate.
Really really really tired of it.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yep.
Can’t go to sports websites either.
This seems like a good night to catch up on some work. Lupe? Lupe.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I haven't watched all day and don't plan on it.
I hate his shoulder right now.
by lost in space on Apr 12, 2011 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Was a little restless and decided to flip on Baseball Tonight....
Top story….Josh Hamilton breaks his arm….had not heard that news. That’s not helping my restlessness….
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Apr 12, 2011 10:21 PM CDT reply actions
If the White Sox manage to choke this one away to the A's too
I’m going to vote for just burning all of the midwest to the ground.
Fuck the AL Central.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
a sports guy more porcelain than josh is.
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
by Mr. Abe Froman on Apr 12, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
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mcten Dave McMenamin
by johnhollinger
Still waiting on word from Lakers PR staff on Bynum. Only saw the replay once and don’t think I want to see it again.
ChrisVernonShow Chris Vernon
by johnhollinger
Did Bynum just get hurt??? Somebody run tell Lionel! put Zach and Tony in!!! hahahahaha
x
SHowardCooper Scott Howard-Cooper
by johnhollinger
Cheryl Miller reports Andrew Bynum has a hyperextended knee, will not play again tonight, won’t travel to Sacto tmrow. Major playoff story.
Si.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't know you were a Lakers fan.
Fittz probably should have mentioned that when he told us you were an Eagles fan.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
by Keynes on Apr 12, 2011 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yep, he's a terrible person.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Heh.
I am. But not passionately so.
When I lived in Grapevine, everyone said things like “the Mavs suck,” and “I hate the Mavs.” I know now this was bitter fandom, but at the time I took it at face value and ended up liking the Rangers and Cowboys, but not the Mavs.
When I started to care about the NBA in the mid 90s, I lived nowhere near an NBA team (Nuggets, four hours). There wasn’t even an NBA team with a strong pull among the locals like the Cowboys, Broncos, Rangers and Rockies had. My older brother had grown up loving Magic Johnson, and that rubbed off on me a little. What rubbed off on me a lot was Kobe Bryant being in SI for Kids every month, and the fact that, when I barely knew anything about the NBA in the early 90s, Shaq was one of the, like, four players I knew of. So I just started caring about the Lakers in the mid-late 90s.
It peaked during the first two championship runs, when I was actually pretty rabid. Then the more I watched the NBA, the more I realized I was bored by the NBA. Then the Pistons series broke my heart.
I stayed a Lakers fan, but not the way I’m a Cowboys or Rangers fan. I love the NFL and MLB. I live and die with Cowboys and Rangers games. For the Lakers, I care a little bit about their games enough to check the scores, want them to win, and tune in to the NBA only for the occasional Lakers game and the late rounds of the playoffs if the Lakers are there.
I jumped up and pumped my fist in excitement when the Lakers sealed game seven and yelled a bit. If the Cowboys or Rangers win a championship, I’ll probably cry. Even if I see them win five, I’ll probably be more than really excited on the fifth.
Put simply:
For most of you guys, the Lakers winning and losing affects me a lot less than the Mavs do y’all.
So how do you root for the Eagles with those other teams?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Saw a kid in an Eagles hat today.
He asked me a question and I considered ignoring him.
Take that, Eagles Fan!
I think its a valid question. It was in the User Guide on the internet.
Therefore it must be true.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Great news:
You’ll get your wish, eventually.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
This is the best piece of trolling ever performed by GoET.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Or any other goat for that matter.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Where were you living where the Nuggets were four hours away but closer than the Sonics?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
That makes sense.
No Jazz love though? They would have been closer, no?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Hey, someone Google Map Farmington, NM to Salt Lake City, UT.
Because for me, it gives the right directions, but it shows something in Louisiana to something in South Dakota. I need to know if this is just me.
By the way, Farmington is not where I lived, but it is the northwestern most notable town in NM. It’s still slightly closer to Denver than SLC. For me, Denver was about three times closer, and was actually on the way to SLC.
Farmington is six hours from SLC
/FP
"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
417 miles to SLC from Farmington.
378 to Denver.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
610 to Dallas.
Which was the location of the baseball and football teams most of the locals rooted for (though the Rockies were pretty close to the Rangers I’d say).
Other fun distances from Cimarron, New Mexico.
Nearest McDonalds: 40 miles (Raton, NM)
Nearest Walmart: 75 miles (Trinidad, CO)
Nearest Reasonable Airport: 200 miles (Colorado Springs, CO)
Nearest International Airport: 220 miles (Albuquerque, NM)
Phoenix, AZ: 630 miles
Los Angeles, CA: 1,000 miles
Houston, TX: 840 miles
Las Vegas, NV: 780 miles
Pullman, WA: 1,400 miles
I will say, I thought LA was closer than Houston.
On the way because we had family in Colorado Springs and it's nice to drive on major highways.
There are more direct routes that are slightly shorter that never go near Denver.
Alright, nevermind...
I didn’t read this before responding below. I thought the Eagles thing sounded weird, because I was pretty sure I remembered you being a pretty die-hard Cowboys fan.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Another successful trolling!
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Lakers AND Eagles!!!???????
RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Oops
ArashMarkazi
by johnhollinger
Asked a Laker staffer why team wasn’t worried about 5-game losing streak. "We have a healthy Bynum. We’ve never had that in the playoffs
Hahaha the jinx was so obvious.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
I read what Bobby Valentine said about Hamilton on Closed Captioning in the restaurant.
I assumed it was an error.
wait
what drugs could he take to help him “cure” the injury?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Calcium?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
no milk for hamilton
too much like coke!
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 12, 2011 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
good thing we the tigers arent playing billy church tomorrow.
that guy has had a great career. hear he is thinking about retiring tho.
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
by Mr. Abe Froman on Apr 12, 2011 10:36 PM CDT reply actions
eff
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Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
by Mr. Abe Froman on Apr 12, 2011 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
man i am all out of sorts tonight.
Rangers finish 85-77, four games behind the A's. Red Sox beat the Braves in the World Series.
Let’s hope I’m wrong.
by Josey Wales on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
by Mr. Abe Froman on Apr 12, 2011 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you Alexi Ramirez!!!
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
That brightened my day up considerably.
I’ve now decided the Rangers are going to really rally together and play very well without Josh. Everyone’s going to step up and we’re going to have a winning record on this road trip and keep kicking ass.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I'm not there yet.
If the Indians win, though, it’ll be still less painful a sports day.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Haren's up to 102 pitches with 1 out in the 7th.
And that Angels bullpen will give us a hand.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Fucking Dan Haren.
And fucking Arizona Diamondbacks…
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
So just
take me home where the mood is mellow
and the roses are grown, M&M’s are yellow
And the light bulbs around my mirror don’t flicker
Everybody gets a nice autograph picture
One for you and one for your sister
Who had to work tonight but is an avid listener
Every song’s a favorite song
And mics don’t feed back
All the reviewers say you need to go and see that
And everybody claps cause everybody is pleased
Then they all take the stage and start performing for me
Like ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
The Show Goes On
Words I Never Said
Beautiful Lasers
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
What?
Is it because I picked 3? Or because you don’t like Lasers?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
It's not as good rap wise,
so it’s disappointing from that perspective, but I don’t think it’s bad. It’s just…ordinary.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
That's how I feel about Lupe as a whole
Just incredibly bland, not unlistenable, but just kind of… meh.
Really?
I don’t think “Food and Liquor” or “The Cool” are bland in the least.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
I don't care for Common either
so it’s probably a Chicago hip hop thing, although I do dig some Kanye and I fucking LOVED Rhymefest’s first album (real fucking shame about El Che, though… “Real N**** Roll Call” was the best thing I heard from him in that time span and it didn’t even make the disc).
Wow.
You don’t like anything Common put out?
Even “Resurrection”?
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
He's always sounded like
someone that recites poetry over beats than someone who raps… like you could change out the beats for anything else and it wouldn’t make any difference. There are some songs I dig but in general, not my thing.
I have a feeling we don't share hip-hop tastes.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Hmmm...
let’s see… MURS, ATCQ, Pharoahe Monch, Outkast, Scarface/Geto Boys, WTC, Biggie, Busta, digging on KRIT quite a bit lately… I’m sure there’s probably SOME common ground we could find.
We share a lot, then,
but I guess I’m confused how you dig Pharoahe Monch but hate on “Resurrection.”
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Also, Scarface seems so underrated.
Why is that? Is it because he’s so depressing, do you figure?
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
I think...
a large part of it is that Southern Rap really carries a negative stigma.
I figure the rest of it is that he’s got that depressing side, he’s not afraid to kind of play with horrorcore (especially on his older stuff), and the fact he’s never really seemed to care about being a big star.
BTW...
I mentioned him up there, but if you haven’t heard the new KRIT tape, it´s fucking excellent from what I’ve heard.
Thanks -- I'll check it out.
I don’t think I’ve listened to him before.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Great point about the stigma.
Why would you categorize us as “Dirty South”? Why can’t you just honor some muthafuckers from down here and leave it like that? You ain’t gotta make us look extra country. We know where we’re from and we know where you’re from. We know where Hip Hop came from, man. We’re cool with that. I’m proud to be from Houston but don’t make a mockery of my accomplishments. We’re not “dirty” down here in the South anyway. This shit down here probably cleaner than the rest of the country, cause we got grandmas down here. Our grandmas don’t play that shitt.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Hahah.
Somebody needs to make a .gif of Wash saying “Our grandmas don’t play that shit”
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 13, 2011 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Good read.
They’re gonna try to put us with some cows and just make us look f**ked up, man, like we don’t know what the f**k we doin’ down here. We’re smart, man. Our life is slowed down so we don’t miss nothing. When s**t gets moving too fast you miss everything. s**t’s slowed down here so we see it all.
And now all a n***a needs to do is fart on a record and it gets played. So it’s fine by me. I’m cool with that. I’m not mad about it, I just feel disrespected.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 13, 2011 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Meh.
It’s worse than boring, and coming from Fiasco, it’s an insult to the listener’s ear.
It sounds like a business-model ideal of Fiasco.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Yeah, though the business model thing was pushed by the label
They weren’t going to release his album.
Right.
But to slightly paraphrase a hip-hop hero of mine, “If lyrics sold then truth be told/Talib Kweli would be just as rich and famous as Jay Z.”
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Although I will say this:
I caught him in DC on what I guess must have been the “Beautiful Struggle” tour, and it was a very disappointing show.
Then again, that was a very disappointing album — the only one I truly dislike in his entire output, I think.
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
How many rappers put on good shows?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Well,
I think there was a bit of drama with this album and what it would look like when it came out. On The Show Goes On, his style on the verses sound a lot like a specific Jay-Z song, so I wonder if past/current collaborations are shading what he does.
Still, as evidenced by the title of my last BBTiA article, I don’t think it’s terrible.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll see.
If Santana’s in legit 2008 form, and if the offense stays on track, they’re probably not going to let the Rangers run away with it quite as easily as some might’ve thought.
But those are some big “ifs.”
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Fuckers.
I think my sig has lost it’s luster anyway. Switching back to my old one.
"Adam Morris, you are and always have been a tool and many of these tools on LSB brown nose the hell out of you but not me ;]" - The Ahmad
Death to the Rally Monkey...
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Buster Posey's pretty fucking good.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yeah, Sabean has had a few good drafts lately.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Everybody still realizes we're 9-2, correct?`
I’m trying to figure out how Davis plays if Moreland is moving to the OF.
Does this mean lots of Murphy in CF?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I don't think Borbon's going to be stapled to the bench.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
What's the consensus on how this is going to work?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Lots of moving parts.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Seems like everything's still in the air.
I don’t think they can afford to have Borbon not playing CF most of the time, unless Endy Chavez is suddenly the answer, and then there’s just a ton to sort through after that.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
I think we're going to see a lot of Borbon in CF.
Main OF alignment will probably be Murphy – LF, Borbon – CF, Cruz – RF. We’ll probably see some Cruz in LF and Moreland in RF when Borbon needs a break, with Murphy playing some CF. Might get a little ugly out there at times.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Ohh love the Murph but him in CF that will be an adventure..
I too am wondering how this will work though I think Borbon will certainly play a lot of CF as he should be.
How would that be difficult to figure out?
He gets a lot of time at 1B, with some DH and 3B sprinkled around.
Although I’m questioning where the Moreland to the OF thing came from.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
If Moreland goes to RF and Davis goes to 1B, what happens to Cruz?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
He's played LF before.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I think Davis is on the bench
And Murphy gets the vast majority of Hamilton PAs.
Moreland is the fourth OF and Davis is the backup 1B/3B/DH to get time when needed.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I'm trying to figure this out...we lost a LF/CF and we're bringing up a 1B/3B/DH.
No veiled criticism of JD here, just not sure how it’s going to all work.
Wondering also if this rekindles MYoung Trade Talk because CDavis does what Young does, other than 2B.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
We have a lot of guys that can play multiple positions.
Davis isn’t being brought up to play every day. Just fill spots as needed. Murphy, Borbon and Cruz will be the regular OF with Moreland as the fourth OF.
It doesn’t have to be an exact replacement for Josh… especially since that doesn’t exist.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
.570ish OPS or so?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Two weeks in the season.
Some shitty at bats lately… but they’re going to give him a long look.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Actually .564 ...which shouldn't be too surprising given what he did last year.
Was it 3 or 4 months below .579 or does it really matter at that point?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
And how does Hamilton's injury change that?
They’re going to play Borbon for at least a couple of months regularly to see what’s what.
Andrus hasn’t been killing it at the plate either.
Right now Borbon is our CF and with or without Josh’s injury he was going to get plenty of time.
That doesn’t change.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Borbon appears to be our every day CF or at least 90% of the time
but that sucks.
Marlon Byrd? BJ Upton? Cameron?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
look at how fast JD swapped out 1B
C and RPs last year. It is still very early in the season. Borbon and Andrus can change things quickly. But right now I am not very optimistic on Borbon.
I'm not less optimistic than I was before the year started.
I still think he puts up a .650 OPS. If he does, he’ll play.
If he doesn’t… then maybe JD gets someone else.
His replacement isn’t in our system currently.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Until Leo'nys signs.
Until Leo’nys signs.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I'm still going to be very skeptical about him helping a division leading team
In 2011.
I would have greater expectations on Borbon being our everyday CF than Martin.
For this year.
I would have no problem being surprised on this though.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Beltre?
I have little faith in him, however.
by AsDevilsRun on Apr 12, 2011 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Beltre's yet to show he'll ever actually be a major leaguer.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I think I bumped paint with AJM in the off-season regarding Judy and said I
didn’t think he’d put up a .600 OPS this year.
I can but I cannot believe he got picked off today in that situation.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I really don't blame him at all for that
That pickoff move was about the best I’ve ever seen from a righty. Quick, side-armed, and perfect throw.
Borbon wasn’t even leaning.
Good to know.
I never saw it… just GameDay.
I cursed under my breath watching it on my phone in a meeting.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
There's no excuse for ever being picked off.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don't know about all that...
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Eh... annoying as it was
Happened to Kinsler and Murphy this year too.
It’s just magnified with Borbon because of our selective bias of remembering all the fucking stupid shit he’s done.
Panic light has not been lit.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
it shouldn't rekindle any MY trade talk
if anything it should kindle some CD trade talk. IF CD cooperates. There are plenty of ABs to go around if Murphy backs up CF.
Standings don't lie, baby, just let Old School Brutha do his thing!
"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'm not critical of strategy or lineups...now it's time for JD to dazzle some asses.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 12, 2011 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
We're 11 games in.
Let’s see how it shakes out. If the wheels start coming off he’ll do something about it.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
RR wins in 13th
Matt Kata with the game-winning single.
by robert_d_wilfong on Apr 12, 2011 11:14 PM CDT reply actions
More pitchers should smoke a lot of pot, it appears
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
lucky > good
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 13, 2011 5:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Haren with the 1 hit CG shutout.
Fuck you Jerry DiPoto.
Jackass.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
by Brad on Apr 12, 2011 11:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
This is the opposite of helping.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
We got Barret Loux out of all that, so, yay?
I know, it’s different, but…
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Hate Hate Hate
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Vernon Wells gets significant playing time for the Angels.
That’s a happy thought.
by AsDevilsRun on Apr 12, 2011 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Without breaking into the top five prospects in our system
"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
Bahahaha I started Billingsley and Carpenter alongside him to produce a 5+ ERA today.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
You feel dirty saying that?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 12, 2011 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Careful...
rooting for the Spurs and having them win probably means the Mavs end up facing the Grizzlies instead of the Hornets or something like that.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
I bet if the Spurs win and the Mavs win.
The Griz will win, and we’ll play Memphis who I’m also intimidated by.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
That's probably true
Grizz were tanking to avoid the Lakers. If the Mavs are 2 they probably beat the Clippers and face them instead.
Intimated by the Grizz, though?
Anyways, looks like they're going to hang on.
Still could fall to Sacramento tmrw. With it being the last game at Arco and all…
Poor Sacremento
You just have to wonder what would’ve happened if the NBA hadnt cheated them in that Lakers series
I don't like the matchups too much
though I’m not sure how worse they got from losing Rudy Gay.
But Zach Randolph will own the Mavs just like LMA will.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Perusing my fantasy team today, I noticed that Joe Nathan pitched but did not get a save today in a game Minnesota won.
And it was because they pitched him in the ninth inning of a tie ballgame. Their next reliever got the win after Minnesota scored in the tenth.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I'm assuming they were home?
That’s not THAT uncommon. If they were on the road, then it’s novel as fuck.
In other news ...2+2 = 4
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Apr 13, 2011 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Now we know why Wash won't do it.
He drafted Neftali as his closer and needs the saves.
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
Good news...
The Rangers could have more help for their suddenly thin outfield on the way.
Cuban defector Leonys Martin, with whom the Rangers were linked last week, is expected to sign with the club today, a club source indicated, providing no problems arose with his physical Tuesday. Martin, 23, is expected to receive a signing bonus in the neighborhood of $15 million. Martin will receive a spot on the 40-man roster when he signs.
"Certainly, we were penalties, and we stopped ourselves." - Les Miles
How is that going to be help on the way for this outfield?
Garoon: Banned on LSB. Available Only Via Supplement.
Ohhh just heard the Chi Sox announcer cool homerun call..
You can put it on the baaaalll , why cant we have something like that………
I'm going to pretend you never said that.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
What an awful day yesterday was
After Borbon’s awful game I was finally starting to come around to a Murph/Hamilton/Cruz lineup. And now, the choice isn’t even there anymore. Borbon is cemented in the starting lineup and is completely undeserving. I just can’t figure out what is wrong with the kid that he makes that many fundamental mistakes. Crazy.
He basically has
rocks and garbage between the ears. There are little leaguers that are more fundamentally sound.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
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