Monday Bird Droppings
by Camden Chat on Oct 12, 2009 7:00 AM EDT
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PrintStreet surrenders winning run in ninth - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
"Huston Street was already struggling in the frigid conditions. A missed call by plate umpire Jerry Meals in the ninth inning really put him in a bind. Following the game, Meals acknowledged that, after watching a replay, Chase Utley’s accidental swing hit the Philadelphia second baseman first before rolling into fair territory. It should’ve been a foul ball." Another blown call. MLB needs full-time refs! Wait... -duck
Punto's gaffe dooms Twins in Metrodome finale - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
"Nick Punto’s baserunning blunder cost the Twins a chance to tie the game in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees eliminated Minnesota with a 4-1 victory Sunday night in their division series that shut the doors for good on professional baseball in the raucous, quirky ballpark." So no dome next year. That will really bring out the April home crowds... -duck
Angels rally off Papelbon in 9th to sweep Red Sox
"The Angels and Vladimir Guerrero(notes) shrugged off their postseason failures and swept away the Red Sox on Sunday, scoring three runs off Jonathan Papelbon(notes) in the ninth inning to beat Boston 7-6 and advance to the AL championship series." -duck
Will Jonathan Papelbon be wearing a Red Sox uniform in 2010?
"In the wake of Boston's 7-6 loss to Los Angeles in the ALDS, message boards and Twitter feeds everywhere wondered if Papelbon had thrown his last pitch in a Red Sox uniform. Over on Fox Sports, Ken Rosenthal suggested that Papelbon would be the one to take the fall for his team's quick playoff exit." Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. -duck
La Russa undecided about 2010 after early exit - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
"Tony La Russa’s not certain he wants to return for a 15th season as St. Louis Cardinals manager. For one thing, he didn’t expect to begin so soon the decision-making process that begins every time his contract expires." The Stones sang it best, Tony: "I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy / Yeah, and he said one word to me, and that was 'dead' ". What? You thought I'd go with the chorus? -duck
LA ready for time off after polishing off Cards
"Relishing the underdog role all series, the Dodgers made quicker-than-expected work of St. Louis to sweep into the National League Championship Series for the second straight year." Yeah, the Dodgers won two days ago. I like 'em, and I'm a mod. DEAL WITH IT! -duck
Baseball Prospectus asks: Whadda ya wanna know?
Interesting contest from Baseball Prospectucs: "If you had access to all of the information available to a major league team - both public and proprietary data, such as scouting reports, training reports, video, etc - what question(s) would you attempt to answer with that data?" Not sure if you need a login to see the contest post, but if you're a BP subscriber (and I'd suggest it), here ya go. -duck
Davey Johnson talks about the New York Mets winning the 1969 World Series. -duck
Albert Belle calls in advice: Don't trade your stars
Albert Belle gives the Indians' front office advice. And I think he really does want to be their manager. -duck
You're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view. Anakin was a good friend. When I first knew him, your father was already a great pilot. But I was amazed how strongly the Open Thread was with him. I took it upon myself to train him as a Jedi. I thought that I could instruct him just as well as Yoda. I was wrong.
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Note to Andy Mac:
If you trade for Papeldouche, I will personally kick you in the nuts.
That is all.
by daveh873 on Oct 12, 2009 8:34 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Really interesting article on Papeldouche’s melt down yesterday at fangraphs. He threw 26 fastballs in a row Ridiculous. He used to have a nasty split but he’s abandoned it. For whatever reason, he’s not the same pitcher he used to be.
"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap."
What a great game....
It was amazing to watch how quiet Fenway got when the Angels scored in the top of the 9th. I was personally yelling ‘Sit down Pink Hat Nation!’ at my TV screen the whole time…good fun. The threads have been fun to read this morning over at ‘Over the Monster’.
Now if the Angels can off the Skankees, I won’t even care who wins the WS….
No, I’m not a bitter Orioles fan. :-P
Half the fun of pro sports
is rooting against teams you hate. Seeing other teams (and their fans) anguish is almost as good as actually, ya know, winning (I think). Thats why its hard for me to get as excited about college football as I do about the NFL. You need every team you play to be good except when you play them. It sucks. How can I hate a team and root for them to win every week?
Over/Under on the lifespan of the non sequitur open thread intro
1. -5 (it died when the star dorks commandeered control)
2. Before Matt Hobgood buys a beer
3. Before 3E’s swelling subsides
4. It lives forever because we are f’ing hilarious, douche
Open Thread must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. Open Thread will face my fear. Open Thread will permit it to pass over itself and through itself. And when Open Thread’s fear is gone it will turn and face fear’s path, and only Open Thread will remain.
by NewYorkOriole on Oct 12, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
the only thing to fear is open thread itself?
by twistedlogic on Oct 12, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
What we have here is a failure to communicate.
Some threads you just can’t reach. And that’s the way Open Thread wants it. Well that’s the way Open Thread is gonna get it.
you want open thread?
you cant handle the open thread!
by twistedlogic on Oct 12, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I love the smell of open thread in the morning.
You’re an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect an open thread.
"They tell they call you Open Thread"
-“Anything wrong with that?”
-“It’s just funny. I guess they named a lot of that southern trash after old Open Thread”
-“What did they name you after…or do you know?”
-“What I am saying is Open Thread was trash himself. Him and all the rest of them threads. You too.”
Droppings that actually came from the bird
Sickles writes up Nolan Reimold today over at minorleagueball.
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/10/12/1080720/rookie-review-nolan-reimold#storyjump
Google News search failed me again
"I would approve signing a pitcher that ate kitten tacos if he won 20 games a year." -BPinOK
by duck on Oct 12, 2009 10:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Reimold will be 26 in 2010 and is entering his peak seasons now. I think it’s most likely that what you see is what you get here, and that he’ll settle in as a .260-.280 hitter with a good on-base percentage and 20 homers in an average year, not a superstar but certainly solid, sort of a Kevin McReynolds, Tom Brunansky type. He may have more than that in him.
Sounds good to me.
"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap."
Listening on the radio as Papeldouche choked the big one was one of the most enjoyable moments of the season.
Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
It was also nice that the Patsies lost, but hey, that was a very minor delight compared to listening to Fudway Go Silent as The Fish Pump did his thing.
Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Sorry, I have to stop and wipe my glasses here.
Sssssssssssss-uck us off, douchebag!
To close on a positive note,
Go Sawx! Yeah, go take a nap, hee-hee!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
okay, but
“fish pump” is joba.
“stupid-ass angryface stare guy” is papeldouche.
get your jerk-off’s straight.
"I think my motivation is to see the other guys in the clubhouse. They’re contending for the playoffs, and when I see that it gets into my body. I play like it’s the playoffs too" —Memlo
From 'Over the Monster' hehe
“The Sox are still baseball’s BEST team this season, no matter what other team goes on to win the WS. But even the best teams still can – and do – lose a game or two. Or three. Also, keep in mind what the Angels must have felt these past few postseasons. Especially a good Angels team (with Mark Teixeira) that won 100 games last year, but lost to last year’s best team (Sox) in baseball.”
Oh totally
thats how I felt about the O’s. Totally the best team in baseball, but even the best teams still lose 3 or 4 games in a row. And then do so 20 times a year.
by daveh873 on Oct 12, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
thats so fucked up
we got swept….but we’re the best team in baseball!
by twistedlogic on Oct 12, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
that guy can buy a "2009 Wild Card Champion" t-shirt at Marshalls
Perennial wild card team is not the "best " i nmy book
yea
they can keep telling themselves that. if you try hard enough, delusions become reality right?
by twistedlogic on Oct 12, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
heh heh
I decided to go find that comment and post a pleasant response.
"I think my motivation is to see the other guys in the clubhouse. They’re contending for the playoffs, and when I see that it gets into my body. I play like it’s the playoffs too" —Memlo
by zknower on Oct 12, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Haha
Rec’d….usually I try not to be a troll on other team’s websites….I just like to laugh at them.
But I loved your response and it totally wasn’t troll-like, zk….
by NewYorkOriole on Oct 12, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Good 'un, Z. I woulda plus-1'ed it or something but I couldn't bring myself to join Over the Stupid-Arsed Monster to do so.
Also, re Papeldouche as infamous Fish-Pumper: autographed reproductions come in two varieties, apparently:
http://www.allauthentic.com/index.php?act=itemdetails&item_id=58278 and
http://www.unbeatablesale.com/spi3451.html
The second is a steal at $239.86. Buy ’em both, scare kids on Halloween!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
"access to all info availaable to a major league team"
The first thing I’d like to see are the financial books
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