Monday Morning Open Thread
by Camden Chat on Nov 30, 2009 7:00 AM EST
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So it was Thanksgiving weekend. There was literally no Orioles news over the holiday. Zip. Sort of makes it difficult to round up news links, don't you think?
That doesn't mean we can't talk Orioles baseball, though, so chat it up. It's the holiday season so what is on your Orioles Christmas list? Conversely, what could happen for the O's this off-season that would make you just freak right out?
How about that Ravens-Steelers game?
Favorite Thanksgiving dish? The turkey is probably the least essential thing on my plate. Mmmmashed potatoes...yum.
And what is this Tiger Woods nonsense? Seen any good movies lately? What's in rotation on your iPod?
The floor is yours. Happy Monday!
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What's in rotation on my iPod?
‘One Bedroom’ by Sea and Cake
‘Audit in Progress’ by Hot Snakes
‘Love 2’ by Air
and both the ‘Stuff You Missed in History Class’ and ‘NPR: Fresh Air’ podcasts.
by Dr Orpheus on Nov 30, 2009 7:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
In rotation on my Creative Zen....
‘The Mariner’s Revenge Song’ – The Decemberists
‘Lightspeed’ – Matt & Kim
‘Wake Up’ – Arcade Fire
‘Fumble’ – Architecture in Helsinki
‘Santa Maria’ – The Frames
‘Harrisburg’ – Josh Ritter
‘Hoppipola’ – Sigur Ros
….just to name a few
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 30, 2009 7:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I just listed albums
Because that’s how I roll. Albums.
Accept for Coldplay. I cannot listen to one of their records the whole way through. That includes their EP.
by Dr Orpheus on Nov 30, 2009 7:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I love full albums...
But I felt like listing songs for some reason. I hate the whole download one song culture that has developed, I think albums should be made and listened to as a whole.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 30, 2009 10:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh and an AWESOME album....
‘Floating World’ by Anathallo
They are the most incredible band to see live…I can’t even describe it…
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 30, 2009 4:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I love Anathallo...
And yes, they’re amazing live.
Current rotation:
mewithoutYou – It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All A Dream! It’s Alright
Sleeping Giant – Sons of Thunder
Duvall – O Holy Night
MxPx – Left Coast Punk EP
The Wonder Years – I Refuse to Sink
"I hate making excuses. If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That's the way I'm playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that's the way I feel. Yes, I suck." - Jose Guillen/quote of the year
by getxstoked on Nov 30, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah!
That’s so cool that you’ve heard of Anathallo….I don’t know too many people that do….usually there shows have like 50 people or less….makes it even better.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 30, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Albums...
The Pixies are playing all of “Doolittle” tonight and tomorrow night in at Constitution Hall in DC. I don’t listen to many albums the whole way through anymore, but I do love me a good Pixies album. Man, if I only had monies… but $50+ for a concert is not in the cards for me right now.
And a few years ago I saw The Mars Volta in NYC and they basically played De-loused in the Comatorium the whole way through… maybe one of the best shows I’ve ever been to.
by O Nina on Nov 30, 2009 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mars Volta
I saw them do that at the Metro in Chicago. It was packed, they went nuts, and I saw a bunch of Mexican dudes in cowboy boots with spurs. It was wild.
by Dr Orpheus on Nov 30, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mariner's Revenge, my #1 song for road trips
The Decemberists make very good driving music for me for some reason.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 30, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Currently on the iPhone
Slayer – “World Painted Blood” CD. All of it. Especially “Americon.” It’s all about the m——- f——— oil… (Yes, I’m at work)
Pantera – “You’ve Got To Belong To It”
Trans-Siberian Express – “Christamas Eve – Sarajevo 12-24”
Pat Travers Band – “Snortin’ Whiskey”
And lots of AC/DC
"(Brock Lesnar) is never in good spirits and he's not in good spirits now." - Dana White
by duck on Nov 30, 2009 8:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't really use my Ipod much
still clinging to my cd’s in the car, but mainly listening to Muse. I’ve been a fan for years, but they’ve really become my favorite current band. Listening mostly to their current album (Resistance), and their 2nd album (Origin of Symmetry). I’m really an album guy, though. Can’t really say that there are any single songs i’m currently listening to (which I guess explains why I like cds still).
by daveh873 on Nov 30, 2009 8:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I got rid of all my CDs
after transferring everything to my computer. It was part of Operation: Clutter Free, and it’s amazing not having them laying all over the place anymore.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 10:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope you back up your computer.
‘Cuz otherwise, that’ll show to have been a very bad idea (getting rid of all your CDs, that is.)
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Nov 30, 2009 4:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Took the words out of my mouth
I just had to wipe my hard drive clean (PIECE OF SHIT DELL I HATE YOU WHY DID I BUY YOU) and have actually started listening to the radio again since I lost all the music on my laptop. Thank you, classic rock on 105.9.
by O Nina on Nov 30, 2009 4:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What I do
is I buy the CDs, move them into iTunes, and keep the CDs safely tucked away just in case I need them again at some point.
Then again, I have never in my life had a computer crash on me. Apple FTW!
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Nov 30, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My dad still has records.
It’s pretty funny what you might find.
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 30, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I have them all on an external hard drive
in addition to my computer.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah.
Very good plan.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Nov 30, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
plus
they’re all on my iPod also, which is like another hard drive. So I’m not worried.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
True that.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Nov 30, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I LOVE THE SEA AND CAKE!
I found them accidentally, when a friend thought he was taking me to a concert for Cake that had an opening act by some group called The Sea. When I saw the venue, I was like, “That place is way to small for Cake to be playing there”, and looked up the actual set schedule and had to tell him the bad news. So we didn’t go.
Afterwards on a whim I decided to check out the group we’d skipped: downloaded their album off iTunes, and I love it.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
by zknower on Nov 30, 2009 9:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm in a Bob Mould fugue state lately.
Husker Du, Sugar, solo stuff. Driving, running, cleaning the house. I can’t get enough.
by killertomato on Nov 30, 2009 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A little Dif. Here:
Before I self Destruct- 50 cent. Actually surprisingly decent.
B.o.B, just in general. Im facebook friends with him.
Royce da 5’9" vs. Lil Wayne for Best Rapper Alive
Pac Div
New Wale, which was meh.
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Nov 30, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
B.o.B. ????
Kids these days….
Who IS that?
"(Brock Lesnar) is never in good spirits and he's not in good spirits now." - Dana White
by duck on Dec 1, 2009 8:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If I'm not mistaken
He has a song on the Madden soundtrack.
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 1, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MtO0-NFFso
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 1, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
aka Bobby Ray
Only the best singer/rapper/ guitar player out there. In other words, one of the best artists you will find.
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 1, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Also
Adam Jones is on Twitter as: THE_ADAM_JONES.
He’s been very AJ thus far.
by Dr Orpheus on Nov 30, 2009 7:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
so whats the deal with tiger???
honestly though, do we know what happened yet?
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Nov 30, 2009 8:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Only two who know
are Tiger and Elin. Everyone else is just guessing.
"(Brock Lesnar) is never in good spirits and he's not in good spirits now." - Dana White
by duck on Nov 30, 2009 8:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
but the educated guess seems to go...
tiger accused of philandering
elin becomes violent
tiger flees and crashes
by b_duardo on Nov 30, 2009 9:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
first I've heard of any philandering.
by O'sFan21 on Nov 30, 2009 10:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you will soon enough
number five search topic on google trends this morning:
by b_duardo on Nov 30, 2009 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i think alleged is the key word there
by O'sFan21 on Nov 30, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I would think so too
Elin. apparently not so much.
ass beatings first. questions about semantics later.
by b_duardo on Nov 30, 2009 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
haha
well that is one approach – although once you knock him unconscious how much info was she expecting to get out of him??
by O'sFan21 on Nov 30, 2009 1:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you knock him out so you can tie him up
then you extract info when he comes to.
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
oh i get it
i guess the cops screwed up her plan!
by O'sFan21 on Nov 30, 2009 2:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Are we sure this hasn't happened before?
I mean, he DID have that knee injury.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 2:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No, and we'll never know what happened
Neil Cohen was talking about Tiger on NPR today. Him and his guest, a golf columnist for the WSJ, said it’s better to release negative details now because we’ll eventually find out what happened anyways. How we’ll ever find out is beyond me. The only people who know what happened are Tiger and his wife. And based on the 911 tape, Tiger’s wife doesn’t even know what happened when Tiger wrecked his car. I guarantee you neither Tiger or his wife will give up any details. So we’ll be left with “unnamed friends” leaking unsubstantiated rumors.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Nov 30, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ray Rice
I don’t think i’ve ever been happier to see someone succeed in pro sports than I am about Ray. He’s a local kid and I followed him through his career at RU. On draft day I was just hoping he wouldnt get picked by the Pats or any other NFC East team. Thankfully he went to one of my other favorite teams, so it made rooting for him that much easier. I always thought he had enough skill to be a RB1 in the NFL, but he’s playing beyond what I ever could have hoped for. I love that kid.
by daveh873 on Nov 30, 2009 9:01 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I love that kid.
Right now, we all do.
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 9:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Speak for your self
He’s probably not destroying you in fantasy football
by VB O's Guy on Nov 30, 2009 11:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well...
I was all ready to pick him up on the cheap this year. Then I decided to play in a league made up of all Ravens fans. Someone picked him up in the 5th round 2 spots before my turn. Who’d I get instead? Reggie Bush. Yea, I have plenty of reasons to hate him. Still love him, though.
by daveh873 on Nov 30, 2009 12:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I love him too
and that game was so, so satisfying. It feels so great to love a team, watch them slug it out with their rival, win, and then know that the win actually matters. And if it wasn’t clear, I’m implying the Orioles do the opposite of that… but that will all change soon.
by O Nina on Nov 30, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I loved the Ray and Ray interview at the end of the game
Could those two love each other any more? It was so adorable.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I fell in love w/ him last year
he makes be happy like Adam Jones makes Stacey happy.
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 30, 2009 4:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is that right?
Do you have something you want to tell us, young man?
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
EXACTLY how I read it.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Nov 30, 2009 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not that there's anything wrong with it, if he does
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 30, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not at all.
Just merely noting how it came across.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Nov 30, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was going for the Seinfeld reference.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 30, 2009 5:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And I don't watch Seinfeld.
So fail on my part.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Nov 30, 2009 5:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Shh... it's okay. Neither do I!
But somehow the classic jokes have been absorbed into my consciousness by osmosis.
Behold, the origin of Not that there’s anything wrong with that!
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 30, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't watch Seinfeld?!
I’m watching it at this very moment!
by O Nina on Nov 30, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's because we're TV Twins
When I saw that they don’t watch Seinfeld, I totally thought “but I bet Nina does”
I do enjoy Friends also.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
TV twins!!
I also watch Friends. Of course.
by O Nina on Nov 30, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I saw a bunch of movies last week
In theaters:
The Messenger with Woody Harrelson (who’s been doing a lot of great work lately, even in bad movies) and Ben Foster. Very good, with great chemistry between Woody and Ben, and lots of both powerful and humorous scenes. A movie that really tugs on the heartstrings and then throws in some levity to balance everything out.
The Road with Viggo Mortenson and some cameos by a bunch of “Hey it’s whatshisfaces!”s, including The Wire’s Michael K. Williams. I was a big fan of the book, both because I like Cormac McCarthy and I like post-apocalyptic science fiction, so I had been anticipating the movie for some time. It falls somewhere between good and great – great performances by everyone but many moments that were intended to be powerful or touching just fell a little flat. The film is just missing the intangibles that made every scene of “The Messenger” resonate long after that film ended. But otherwise, good for what it is – a sci-fi flick for the literary crowd. Think “Children of Men” without being whiny and pretentious.
Fantastic Mr. Fox, directed by one of my guilty pleasures, Wes Anderson. I wasn’t initially excited about this one, because I think these ensemble cast movies where everyone mumbles and generally goofs off (ie the Oceans films) are exercises in navel-gazing self-absorption which leaves the audience on the outside looking in. Not the case with this film – not only does Anderson use the stop-motion animation to bring to life an entire world that is better looking and more realized that any of his previous efforts, but the voices fit the characters and it’s easy to forget who the voice actually belongs to. An EW review said that Anderson has finally found a home with stop-motion animation, and I think I agree. His unique style fits perfectly.
On tee-vee:
In Bruges. Black comedy that struck all the right notes with me. I actually like Colin Ferrel and have always been a Brendan Gleeson fan, and they are a lot of fun to watch together. Hilarious.
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 9:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
the road
tell me, was there any infant eating?
by b_duardo on Nov 30, 2009 9:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no infant eating (spoilers, I guess)
there was nothing too explicit… most of the cannibalism is done just off-camera, or assumed through shots of the leftovers.
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I certaintly hope
you aren’t insinuating that the future 2009 Best Picture Winner “Zombieland” was a bad film. LOVED that movie.
"(Brock Lesnar) is never in good spirits and he's not in good spirits now." - Dana White
by duck on Nov 30, 2009 10:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah it was awesome
2012, on the other hand….
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I should probably clarify that comment re: 2012
It’s a bad movie in the sense that bad movies can still be fun, so I knew what I was getting into when I walked into the theater. I expected the bad and it lived up to expectations.
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Zombieland was good
I think I went in expecting too much though. Still gonna own it, just was expecting a little bit more.
by daveh873 on Nov 30, 2009 12:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not that I can substantiate this, but
I heard somewhere that Zombieland was originally pitched as a TV series at ABC, and that they writers had already laid out a 13-episode storyline. The suits at the network passed on it, I guess, and somehow the pitch was turned into a film instead. So that may explain why the film does feel a little thin – maybe this was the story of the pilot? Or maybe they combined a couple episodes into the film. Either way, it looks like they already have some material ready for some sequels. And I want sequels!
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 12:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In Bruges = GENIUS
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
by zknower on Nov 30, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
in bruges was nice
They almost filmed the road in my house. is it already out?
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Nov 30, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I saw it at the artsy fartsy theater here in baltimore
It’s only playing in ~100 theaters right now and I dunno if or when it’ll expand beyond that.
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Came out Last Year, no?
I know I saw it on DVD recently
Really really good movie.
by Steve. on Nov 30, 2009 11:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In Bruges, yes
Although I think he was asking about The Road, which came out on Thanksgiving day.
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 11:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well in that case, i need to see that
Except movies are so damn expensive. its like 8.50. for that price i could buy an outfield ticket.
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 1, 2009 12:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Also did a lot of watching this week
Serialized dramas for t.v.
Sitting down and with one of these things, the entire season(s) at your fingertips is downright dangerous. I have amazed myself with my capacity to sit, eat and watch episode after episode.
Anyway I was introduced to a great show, Breaking Bad, this week. It follows the life of a High School chemistry teacher diagnosed with terminal cancer who turns to the production of meth for some much needed cash. It just squeaks in to my top five shows:
1. Deadwood
2. The Wire
3. The Sopranos
4. Mad Men
5. Breaking Bad
(HM) Lost
(HM) Firefly
by b_duardo on Nov 30, 2009 10:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I've never heard of that
maybe I’ll give it a try. I also LOVE tv on DVD. There’s nothing like being able to sit down and just watch a billion episodes back to back if you wish. I I recently got Mad Men season 1 on dvd but haven’t had a chance to sit down with it yet.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 11:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mad Men: This show might not be for everyone. I didn’t catch on right away for two reasons. The movement of the plot is glacially slow. There aren’t cliffhanger stories that prompt you throw in episode after episode in one sitting. Second, many of the characters are unlikable. The business setting of an ad agency in the fifties can at times be revolting. That said it is probably one of the smartest shows ever produced. I feel it really respects the viewer. Rich, layered character development and beautiful set production.
Breaking BadThe main character is the dad from Malcolm in the Middle. And believe it or not he carries the show. There are two seasons done and one scheduled for the spring. The plot moves fast following our hero as he is gradually transformed into a criminal.
FireflyThere was only one season of this but it was a lot of fun. It is set in space a hundred years or so into the future. The heroes are a bunch of smuggler, Han Solo types. The writing is witty and humorous.
by b_duardo on Nov 30, 2009 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I know I'm probably way behind the times....
but I just started watching ‘Arrested Development’ on Hulu….I’m hooked
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 30, 2009 4:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I freaking loved that show
Watched all three seasons in less than a month…. Job is my freaking favorite! “COME ON!!!”
by Wieters Wieners on Nov 30, 2009 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
best show
ever. there is someone at my school who sounds just like tobais.
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Nov 30, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Did you guys seen on Deadspin
those pictures Grady Sizemore took of himself? What a tool.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 11:59 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
unfortunately, yes
you can see his tea-bag behind the tea-cup. Gross.
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 12:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
I pulled up Deadspin on my laptop while watching football with a friend from Cleveland. He wisely refused to look at the photos.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
by Brotz13 on Nov 30, 2009 12:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
To echo what a friend of mine said yesterday
I don’t understand why someone would take pictures of themselves like that, and I think it’s a pretty toolish thing to do, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t going to look at them.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's like a car crash
I don’t want to gawk, but I can’t look away…
But, apparently he took the photos for his playboy-bunny girlfriend, and the photos were stolen off her email? So… that’s sort of less tool-ish? At least they were for someone else, or so we’re supposed to believe, and it wasn’t just a Grady-Alone-Fun-Time-Fashion-Shoot.
by O Nina on Nov 30, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ha ha yeah
that’s what they said. Although…I don’t know maybe it’s just me, but do I really need my boyfriend to send me a picture of himself half naked with his hands down his underpants? Even if he has a body like Grady Sizemore? I don’t think that I do.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I don't think I would either
To each their own, I guess!
Plus, HELLO, hasn’t anyone learned by now that if you’re famous and you take racy photos/videos, they WILL get leaked?
by O Nina on Nov 30, 2009 5:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ZiPS Projections are up for the O's.
Haven’t looked at them yet; just posting the link.
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/oracle/discussion/2010_zips_projections_baltimore_orioles/
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
by Vuff on Nov 30, 2009 1:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
wow
Jim Johnson the only pitcher on the whole team with an ERA+ of over 100? I know it’s going to be a bumpy road but that seems extreme.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently they also think that Lou Montanez has a better chance of batting .300 than Matt Wieters, and that Ty Wigginton has a better chance of doing so than Adam Jones.
I don’t think I can take these projections seriously now.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
by Vuff on Nov 30, 2009 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
as stated on BTF...
… it’s projecting those percentages based on playing time. Since Jones has a lot more at-bats than Montanez, it’s correspondingly more likely that Montanez will bat .300 (and it’s also more likely that he will bat .100)
think about it. if I give Lou Montanez 10 at bats and Adam Jones 600 AB, it’s pretty darn likely that Montanez hits 5/10, just by chance. But it would be nearly impossible for Jones to hit 300/600.
by ugen64 on Nov 30, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I see your point, but it has Lou getting 337 AB.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
by Vuff on Nov 30, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well, his projected BA is also higher to begin with
ZiPS is a conservative projection system. rarely, if ever, does it predict a player will have a big breakout season (if you want to see that, go look at Bill James’ projections). Adam Jones has hit only .268 in the majors in a large sample (over 1000 AB). Montanez has a much smaller ML sample to work with (194 AB), which means the projection system will weight his 500+ AB in the minor leagues very highly – and in that sample he hit well over .300 (close to .340, eyeballing it).
I think you’re letting your preconceived notions of these players take precedence over the numbers, which, like it or not, isn’t what this (and most) projection systems do. I’m not saying that’s wrong, I’m just saying you can’t criticize a computer program for looking only at the numbers. we know Adam Jones is young and has a much higher upside than Montanez, but the computer only sees the data. the data show that Jones has a relatively low BA in a large sample size. Montanez has a lower BA, but the sample size is tiny – so it looks at his great minor league numbers and that’s why he’s projected so high.
by ugen64 on Nov 30, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I should also mention
ZiPS does actually look beyond the numbers, a little bit. it compares a player to similar players – based on position, height/weight, and age – and factors those into the projection (obviously taking into account how similar those players are). this is why I actually like ZiPS better than CHONE and Marcel (for example), because those projection systems only look at the statistics, and nothing else.
by ugen64 on Nov 30, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, okay, that makes more sense.
I didn’t realize the effect of the small major league sample versus the larger minor league sample. That makes it more understandable.
I do get that most projection systems are going to be conservative since they’re based much more on production-to-date rather than human-observed potential and progress, since the latter are based on intuition and such. In Matt Wieters’s case, for example, that last month or so of the season when he hit .300 can be read as either a hot streak or the result of adjustments and a new baseline. We hope it’s the latter, but a computer’s going to assume the former (if it examines that sort of thing separately at all, and I’m guessing it doesn’t).
I’m not really suggesting the methodology is bad, either, just that I’m taking some of it with a large grain of salt. I was just exaggerating for effect in that original post, lol.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
by Vuff on Nov 30, 2009 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think I said this about some other projections as well
but FUCK THOSE PROJECTIONS!
by O'sFan21 on Nov 30, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Especially the Wieters projection
fuck that shit
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
must have been a typo
maybe he meant 198 OPS+? or 900 OPS+? surely not 98 OPS+…
by ugen64 on Nov 30, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Matt Wieters projection
Heaven forbid a projection predicts an average season from him. Even Joe Mauer didn’t light it up his first full season (107 OPS+). Otherwise, I like these projections much better than Bill James. Much more realistic.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Nov 30, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Birdman
I’m beginning to think your opinions on Matt Wieters (i.e that he is not god, that he might put up an average season) are bordering on relentless negativity. Consider yourself warned ;-)
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
DIE MATT WIETERS FACTS!
I’m calling jinx if Wieters busts. All these relentless deification angered the baseball gods.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Nov 30, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Matt Wieters IS the baseball gods.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He's both
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You know what Matt Wieters Facts has in common with Budweiser.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Nov 30, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I can't watch You Tube at work
But if that’s the whasssup guys you can expect to be smitten from above any time now.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 3:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
WHASSSSUP STACEY!
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Nov 30, 2009 3:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Stacey,
As a peace offering, I present you Grady Sizemore.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Nov 30, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ha ha
Thanks so much, but I think I’ll wait until I’m not at work to go to gaysocialites.com :)
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 3:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
um...
I suck.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
she was even talking about watching Mad Men before FNL
Can you believe that?!?
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll endorse FNL
probably would have fallen at #8 on my list
by b_duardo on Nov 30, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
#1 on mine currently
Im really fond of the new show called The League on FX too…. pretty hilarious.
by Wieters Wieners on Nov 30, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Where's Wallace, String?
Dillon, Texas. Playing tailback for the Lions.
by b_duardo on Nov 30, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That would be one heck of a crossover
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 30, 2009 2:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
OH
Where’s Wallace, String! breaks my heart.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 2:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
RABBLEROUSER
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
show a little respect for your mods
I work hard!
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Stacey, you're awesome
No disrespect to SC because we all love him but you (and all the other mods) have taken this place to the next level.
So I guess you get to throw hissies from time to time.
by PhilR8 on Nov 30, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
haahahah
that’s more like it.
Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts
by Stacey on Nov 30, 2009 3:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
so does FNL this season.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
by zknower on Nov 30, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No way ZK...
I feel like it kind of reinvented itself with a new story line and some new charactars, while keeping its old charm. Just my opinion…
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 1, 2009 9:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
capt hollywood
you couldn’t be more wrong.
The episode this week was one of the best pieces of television ever produced. well definitely the best piece dealing with dying.
by b_duardo on Dec 6, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Monday Night Football
Who’s picking what?
Saints favored by 3 over the Patriots
Over/Under set at 57 points (combined score).
by Wieters Wieners on Nov 30, 2009 3:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Saints, Under
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 30, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
saints under
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
by matman008 on Nov 30, 2009 5:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Saints have played 4 games where the combined score was over 70 this year
Average: 57.3
Final Score: 38-30, Saints
Also, WHODAT!
by CoachOfEarl on Nov 30, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanksgiving Food
We all know dessert owns all.
Actually, potatoes are pretty darn delicious, as is the turkey… and the cranberry sauce… and the cranberry bread… heck, it’s all amazing. Thanksgiving rules.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Nov 30, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I ate leftovers for dinner
Turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashes potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce. Sadly, I am too full for pie, but that just means I get to eat more pie tomorrow.
by O Nina on Nov 30, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Too full for pie?
That’s simply madness. I always save room for dessert. :)
Oddly enough, I don’t like stuffing. But I’m good with everything else you mentioned. That’s actually making me really hungry.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Nov 30, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
to quote a friend of mine:
Turkey is just a vehicle for gravy.
Amen to that.
My gravy this year was a sage concoction with some reduced apple cider and applejack brandy thrown in for good measure.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
by zknower on Nov 30, 2009 10:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Homemade dumplings FTMFW
That is all.
"(Brock Lesnar) is never in good spirits and he's not in good spirits now." - Dana White
by duck on Dec 1, 2009 8:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Call me un american
I didn’t have any of the foods you just listed on Thursday.
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 1, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn Commies!
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 1, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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