Thursday Bird Droppings
by duck on Oct 21, 2010 6:53 AM EDT
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PrintIN THE PLAYOFFS
Giants wave a magic Juan, walk off for 3-1 lead | MLB.com: News
And MLB.com has one of the most irrelevant lede paragraphs in baseball memory. You gotta read it to believe it.
CC y'all in Texas: Yanks force Game 6 | MLB.com: News
"There is no one the Yankees would rather turn to in a potential elimination game than CC Sabathia, and the ace delivered hope, forcing the American League Championship Series back to Texas with a 7-2 victory over the Rangers on Wednesday." They failed to mention the dying child he rescued from a clubhouse fire in the 6th inning and how he magically healed Tex's hamstring with some ice and lighter fluid after the game. Can't believe they missed that.
IN ORIOLES NEWS
Steve Melewski: After surgery, Erbe looks for smoother, cleaner mechanics
"This gives me a chance to start over and create enough muscle memory in the throwing process that when I throw bullpens and in games the mechanics will be a lot smoother and cleaner."
2011 Top 10 prospects: Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles - Hardball Times
How bad is our system? Hardball Times lists Matt Hobgood as our #3 prospect. Ouch.
Britt's Bird Watch: Odds and Ends
*It's been written and speculated that Terry Crowley is a lock to come back as hitting coach and that may end up being true. However, nothing is set in stone and a scenario where Crowley comes back as some kind of instructor or roving role isn't out of the question. " Britt, please don't give us false hope.
Winter Leagues: Arizona Fall League: Statistics | MLB.com: Events
Wynn Pelzer got a hold!
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Today's lyric
My place is of the sun and this place is of the dark
I do not feel the romance I do not catch the spark
I don’t know when I noticed life was life at my expense
The words of my heart lined up like prisoners on a fence
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
OMG
he has crossed over to the light side!
Now someone’s on the telephone, desperate in his pain
Someone’s on the bathroom floor, doing her cocaine
Someone’s got his finger on the button in some room
No one can convince me we aren’t gluttons for our doom
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I was wondering how long it would take you and Stacey...
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
It's inevitable, Mr. Anderson...
Did you realize that the Rangers already lost game 6? If not, then you don’t read Fox Sports:
Exhibit V
Excuse me, gotta vomit…
Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
well it's progress
when the Rays had the Red Sox in this position and Boston won game 5, the writers were all going crazy that the Rays were completely doomed and the series was basically over even though Tampa had a 3-2 advantage….but Boston had all the momentum, see?
Anyway, progress does not come in leaps and bounds.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
Yeah. I'm sure the Rangers were thinking something along the lines of "Fuck it Dude. Let's go bowling." prior to game 5.
The Rangers may, in fact , have unwittingly conceded Game 5, figuring it was just too unlikely to sweep the Yankees three straight at home in the postseason.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 21, 2010 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions
vomit indeed
Lee, of course, is dying for a chance to go one-on-one with Andy Pettitte again.
No, I think Lee is dying for a chance to go to the fucking World Series, asshole.
by kba26 on Oct 21, 2010 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Cliff Lee is dying?
This is sad news but maybe it’ll lower his price this winter? either way, total bummer.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
Oh, my...
At least one responder on his page put it out there: “Wow Bob, don’t forget to cup their baseballs.” Mind the stepchildred, indeed, douche bag.
by Fahrenheit 451 on Oct 21, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Man, I dunno how I feel about the Phils losing...
I’m still worried that the Yanks could come back, and I think the Phils have a much better chance against the Yanks than the Giants. Please get this thing done, Texas.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
ZK
Uhhhh… how did you not get your football picks in last week? You are the guy that sends out the emails reminding US to get our picks in!
LOL
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 21, 2010 7:59 AM EDT reply actions
Haha yea....crazy isn't it?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Also
I have a new paypal account in my name and under my email: jonathanbritton3@gmail.com
Please forward any future funds there as well as last week’s earnings if you havent already.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 21, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
will do.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
answer
I am 44 and the brain functions a little less every day.
In fact, I’m drooling on my keyboard as I type this.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Haha
I’m enjoying the contest by the way….
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 21, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Who likes Halladay's chances tonight?
Phillies screwed me over last night…
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 21, 2010 8:44 AM EDT reply actions
I'm going with the Phils tonite
Took the over on the 7.5 last night and won. Had to admit, I was worried after 4 innings and the game was still 1-0.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Regarding the Picture
Shouldn’t every Yankee fan be recommended for psychiatric evaluation? Why single this guy out? Maybe he was just trying to find the shortest route to leave Yankee Stadium.
I chose it, mostly so I could write that caption
Mouse over and enjoy
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
For those who may be interested,
it appears the premiere of The Walking Dead has made its way online 10 days early.
Holy fuck
as soon as i’m home from work i’m there. where’s it at?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I'll send you a link when I get home
Don’t really want a lot of tv streaming sites to be showing up in my browser history, considering I work at an intellectual property firm. but if you look around, i’m sure you can find it sooner than that.
For those who are interested
there are a couple of Orioles prospects lists in the FanPosts section over a MinorLeaugeBall. 1 not so good. The other quite well thought out.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
Thanks
I read the second post, which is the better of the two. I also read the Hardball Times evaluation of our top ten prospects. It is depressing to see two of our number 1 picks (Snyder and Hobgood) and two of our number 2 picks (Givens and Avery) receive such lackluster ratings. It is especially depressing to read the Rays’ top ten list and to compare it with ours. The Rays have a much better major league team and a much better farm system. We may rise to respectability, but it is hard to build a case for the Os to be a playoff team any time soon.
I find it hard to be down on either Givens, Avery, or Hobgood.
All three of them are incredibly young. It is way too early to being thinking of any of them as ‘busts’.
Yeah, the Rays system is pretty damn good. In fact, the Rays system may be the best in MLB. Not many teams top 10 lists are going to compare to the Rays’. And that is a good benchmark to have, knowing that that is a team in your division that you are going to have to compete against year in and year out.
The O’s system was shit for so long, but it’s getting better, imo. A lot of talent graduated out of the minors over the past 2 seasons. Now the O’s need to replenish that and develop more talent. A lot needs to change for that to happen, better international scouting, devoting more resources towards the draft, getting good coaches installed on the minor league clubs, etc. But I continue to have faith in McPhail and now Buck that better times lay ahead. Hell, it can’t get much worse than it was, can it?
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 21, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
just looking at some raw numbers...
it’s easy to see why people get excited by avery. he clearly has speed and pop (when he actually makes contact). it looks like his eye is improving somewhat, but he still fails to make contact an awful lot…i’d actually like to see how much of his strikeouts are swinging vs. looking.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Oct 21, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Good points
I agree that our farm system is improving and I have faith in AM and Buck. I am just depressed that there is so little talent in the minors now that the pulse of young prospects has reached the majors. The lists point out how far we must travel to gain respectability. It will take years of intelligent drafting and capable player development to restock the farm. No one seems to be impressed with our 2009 and 2010 draft classes. In the last two years, the commentators are high on Machado, but nobody else.
It's a little embarrassing
how much I thought today was Friday. And I’ve been up for 4.5 hours.
Those are some Kojiculous sideburns. Son of Sam Horn commenter, 08/31/10
Inge is off the board
signed an extension with el Tigres…and with the rumors of Nakajima extending with Seibu, the Orioles are oh so close to just running out the exact same team again in 2011.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
Ugh.
I wouldn’t have minded Inge, I was getting my hopes up about Nakajima, and the Phillies are down 3-1. The last day or so has been sucky baseball-wise.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
I didn't want Inge
but I’m starting to fully suspect that we maybe short-term upgrade at first and call it an offseason. Maybe add a type A reliever, too.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
How about a short term downgrade?
Since that’s what we did last year.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Pretty much.
Maybe add a type A reliever, too.
That’s not even funny. :P
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
I swear, he does that to make sure we're reading his comments
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
On one hand: damn.
On the other hand: looking at the list of FAs, it’s pretty barren, and whoever doesn’t get Cliff Lee is just going to be handing out contracts to guys who really aren’t worth it. Which is ok when we’re ready to take the leap, but let’s face it… we ain’t.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it's pretty obvious that the answers we seek
lie not in the way of the free agent.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
WooHoo!
Let’s reunite Soriano w/ Gonzo!
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 21, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Cliff Lee?
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 21, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
JOHN GIBBONS!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Cliff Burton?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 21, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Montgomery Cliff(t)?
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Clifford teh big red dog?
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 21, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
cliff bar?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Cliffs of Dover?
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
Image Fail
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
It worked in the preview
oh well… imagine cliffs
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
wikipedia says
cliff burton’s middle name is lee.
think about that.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
You know...
I’ve never seen that film, but every Halloween various cites will list that scene as one of the gorriest scenes in film and I’ll be reminded that I need to watch the film.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 21, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I watched it years ago and didn't think it was anything special
although I don’t think I was paying very close attention. I need to see it again just to be sure. I pretty much like everything else Cronenberg has done.
And my next question is...
you had to look that up, didn’t you? No way you pull that name off the top of your head.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Are you doubting my Metallica knowledge?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yes, yes I am
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Fine
1) What band was Kirk Hammett in before Metallica?
2) What band was Jason Newstead in before Metallica?
3) Name 2 bands Rob Trujillo was in before Metallica.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
i sure hope at least two of these are trick questions
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
Nope.
All were in bands that either had already recorded for major labels or were preparing their first record for a major label.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Fine!
1) Exodus
2) Flotsam and Jetsam
3) Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Your Google skills are strong...
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
I swear on my life I didn't use the google for that.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I really don't believe that
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
BONUS QUESTION
What prompted James Hertfield to write “Fade to Black”?
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Trick!
There is no such James Hertfield!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Stupid typo....
What prompted James Hetfield to write "Fade to Black"?
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
He was sad that someone stole his amp
ok, that one required google. The other one only required Wikipedia.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
The amp his mother, dying of cancer, gave him
as her last gift before she died.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
No one but me can save myself, but it’s too late
Now I can’t think, think why I should even try
Yesterday seems as though it never existed
Death greets me warm, now I will just say goodbye, Goodbye
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
that's not Metallica knowledge.
That’s “band-before-Metallica” knowledge.
You should ask something like, “which drummer exploded at Red Rocks in 1989”
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
See the bonus question
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
waitasecond, that's not Metallica knowledge either
Nigel gave me a drawing that said 18 inches. Now, whether or not he knows the difference between feet and inches is not my problem. I do what I’m told.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
I do not, for one, think that the problem was that the band was down. I think that the problem may have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf. Alright? That tended to understate the hugeness of the object.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
The Hardball Times
Hobgood at #3 and Adams at #5? That list seems highly questionable.
Librarians are hiding something
it's interesting...
on the face of it, what the dude writes makes sense, but it doesn’t really provide a lot of context. i think it really reflects the general perception that britton and machado are undiputed top tier and there’s just a bunch of guys who COULD make the show in SOME capacity and then there’s just a bunch of filler.
i dunno. seems funny to me to make a big show of excluding waring and snyder, but including mahoney.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Oct 21, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
it's because everybody sucks
Notice that he pretty much writes that Hobgood doesn’t below at #3 with any team with a real farm system.
Your mother.
In case you missed last night's NLCS, here is a most awesome recap
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2010/10/21/1765161/some-thoughts-on-game-4-of-the-nlcs
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Well feast on these nips, if that isn't a base hit!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one
who thought that that was how Huff talked.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
When I saw how polite Buster Posey was being
I couldn’t wait to get to Huff.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
That guy wins at life forever.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Well...Huff does
but I meant the guy who did that recap.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I kind of like the other one even more.
“Dip my ballsack in a Louisiana anthill, I did it again!”
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I can't express how much i love this picture
by kba26 on Oct 21, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
MS Paint FTW
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Cliff Lee may want to just go back to Philly
No mention of Baltimore. I guess we’re lying in the weeds.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Philadelphia is much closer to B'More than NY and Texas
So we’re moving in the right direction.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
your moment of cliff lee...
if this has already been posted, i apologize, but i skimmed the last few days of front pages postings and didn’t it. it’s pretty awesome…
http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2010/10/natural-lee.html#more
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Per MLBTR
John Gibbons is in the running for the Pirates managerial position. Why didn’t the Orioles think of him instead of Buck?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/10/odds-ends-dunn-bigbie.html
I tried to link to the Buster Olney link but it’s ESPN Insider only.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
he just might...
literally whip them into shape.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Oct 21, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I can recommend the insider
it’s been worth whatever small cost it was. Keith Law blog alone is worth it.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
that's what she said!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
um...not unless he plays for the other team.....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
sigh...you people make me sick...
if you aren’t going to watch Arrested Development, then what purpose do you think you have on this earth?
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
I watched Arrested Development
I don’t remember the lines, though. Do I have any purpose on this earth?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I do have the DVDs
Perhaps I should get on that so that you and Andrew don’t declare me completely useless.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
heh
its actually been a while since I’ve watched any of the episodes except the first one I ever saw (my go-to for one-off viewing) in which Michael is taught the lesson of never teaching lessons.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
I don't know, but I'm anticipating having a pretty good sandwich for lunch today.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
umm..try saving the world and inventing the longer lasting lightbulb
duh
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
duck, you weren't kidding
talk about burying the lede
Also, Chris Haft? The following is not a grammatical sentence. Time to go back to J-school.
And Buster Posey, who delivered one of the most glittering performances of his sparkling year to help San Francisco grab a 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series with this Game 4 decision.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
An appositive phrase that never quite resolves...
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
It's like reading Theodore Dreiser.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
all that glitter and sparkle...
sounds more like a rave than a playoff game.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Oct 21, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Buster Olney advocates a 20 second pitch-clock
in order to speed up the pace of play. Thoughts?
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
I'm fine with that....
….as long as hitters also aren’t allowed to step out of the box.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
or maybe that they can step out, but have to be back in the box by the :10 mark
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
my problem with that
is that stepping out of the box and stepping off the rubber and all of that are part of the game. And most teams/players use it judiciously. But there are just a few other teams that ruin it for everyone.
I love the idea that baseball isn’t on a clock. Time never runs out on baseball.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
stepping out of the box and stepping off the rubber and all of that are part of the game
This is a “part of the game” I really wouldn’t miss. It would be an adjustment, but I’d get over it pretty quickly.
One step-out per AB still gives the batter a chance to break the pitcher’s rhythm. They don’t need to do it 5 times.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Except that after one step out the pitcher doesn't have to worry about that ever happening again.
As for the pitch clock, would it restart after a throw to first? And if so, do you limit the number of times you can throw to first? Where does it end?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
that buster never addressed
except to say “I don’t know what to do about this”, and he also said no more batters stepping out…but that seems a little harsh. You can tense up pretty easily if you’re waiting for a pitch for 20 seconds. Twenty seconds is a long-ass time.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
you can wait without having the bat poised.
you’re not going to get into your stance until the pitcher steps on the rubber.
just stay in the box, but not in your stance.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I agree
but something has to be done about those teams abusing the system. Not everyone would let the ball drop on an infield-fly, but the teams that abused forced a rule change.
I’d say the most obvious change that needs instituting is limiting catcher mound appearances to one an inning. I wonder how much that would speed things up in and of itself.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
I'd be all for limiting catcher mound appearances
similar to the way manager mound appearances are limited. But then some assholes would start sending every infielder to the mound as needed.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
well, then one player mound appearance per inning
be it catcher or shortstop…and no outfielders can go to the mound.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
What if Felix Pie has a secret to tell Koji?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
okay, well we're making the rules
so Felix Pie gets grandfathered in. He can do whatevs, whenevs.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
something tells me he doesn't speak japanese
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
that's why Koji is the only person he can tell his secret to
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
yea...i guess it wouldn't be a secret if everyone knew.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Felix can do whatever he puts his mind to
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
he did put out a rap album
and if the RZA has taught me anything, it’s that rappers love the Japanese.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
Speaking of which
WHERE can I find this rap album?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
it's entirely possible that the RZA has in fact taught me nothing
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
Let's hope he puts his mind to not swinging at pitches outside of the strike zone.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
And keeping his head in the game when it comes to defense
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
"But there are just a few other teams that ruin it for everyone."
This is why we can’t have nice things!
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
I'd say no hitter timeout unless...
1. the pitch is in their batter’s box
2. a foul swing strikes the batter and they need to walk it off
Similar exemptions to that. Some clowns will still find a way to milk the system, of course, but probably less than they do now. And that, at least, means not as many four-hour 9-inning baseball games.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Applicable to both batter and pitcher, correct?
I think the hard part about this is that you’ll still see guys like Jeter take for-fucking-ever to get ready and then take a timeout while rubbing their eyes. Are we holding guys to a set number of time outs per at bat? Game?
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 21, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
nobody gets that much shit in their eyes.
one step-out per AB. After that, it’s a called strike. Jeter’s career would be over.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Or actually enforce that the umpires have to grant time
if the umpires sometimes denied time to people such as Jeter it wouldn’t be so much of an issue.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Well,
a Yankee might, since he would tend to have his head far up his rear.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
by Vuff on Oct 21, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
That's a rec.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
okay...that was good.
Rec’d
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Meanwhile,
Angry Birds Halloween in da hizzouse!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
They don't have it for droid :(
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
iPhone 4. Where is the iPhone 4? I want the iPhone 4. It's 3G and has the Wifis.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
What the fuck. Do you even know what that means.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
My sister said Walgreens has them.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It has an app will build you an island,
and then fucking transforms into a jet and flies you there.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Now my goddamn cat is homeless.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Seriously internet?
I’m trying to actually do work today and you won’t let me load the Westlaw page? This is what i get for trying to be productive.
you know, I used to work for Thompson West
so, any issues you have with Westlaw are almost certainly my doing. Bwahahahaha!
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
They just changed the homepage for us within the past few weeks
and now the link seems to be broken, and i don’t know if i should yell at IT or the library people (this is presuming that i have the authority to yell at someone, which as an intern, i clearly don’t).
Who was 2010's least valuable player?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/8798
The finalists are Cesar Izturis, Alcides Escobar, Ryan Theriot, Nyjer Morgan, Aaron Hill, Ronnie Cedeno, and Jorge Cantu.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Garret Atkins can't even win for losing, huh?
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
I fully expected his name to be on the list
I guess not playing for half the season bumped him.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Wow.
He’s THAT bad so he doesn’t even qualify for LVP.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
After review
I’m pretty tempted to say it’s Jorge Cantu
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
He is also in the running for ugliest player in 2010
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
come on now
after the season John Lackey had you’ve gotta give him SOMETHING. He deserves compensation.
FREE LAVELLE HAWKINS
I <3 Pat McAfee
by danielreese05 on Oct 21, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
John Lackey is one hideous dude
But Jorge Cantu is wretched.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
maximum ugly
who will own it???
FREE LAVELLE HAWKINS
I <3 Pat McAfee
by danielreese05 on Oct 21, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Cesar Izturis OPS+ of 50.
The next worst on the list of semifinalists was 67. Wow.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
How many errors would Andino have had to make
for Izzy’s defense to make up for the disparity in offense? 30?
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
That probably depends on what you project out of Andino in a full season with the bat.
Which, honestly, I’m still mystified why we didn’t see, because seriously, what the fuck was up with keeping Julio Lugo around instead of Andino?
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
hey, Lugo has a WS ring, what's Andino got?
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
a clean police record?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
you dont know that!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
...intangibles...
FREE LAVELLE HAWKINS
I <3 Pat McAfee
by danielreese05 on Oct 21, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess Pedro Feliz didn't get quite enough at-bats...
Poor guy.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Keith Law tidbit
Interesting rumor: If Butterfield doesn’t get the Toronto gig, he goes to join Buck in Baltimore. Butterfield’s a wizard with infielders and I’d make his first assignment fixing up Bell’s defense.
That’s intriguing.
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
Bringing him on board
could also make an argument for Andino over Izturis, if Butterfield could improve Andino’s defense as well, Izzy could lose his edge.
Glad he thinks Bell gets a mulligan on 2010.
Didn’t belong in the majors, so I’m inclined to toss that half-season out.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
My wife wants a pink hat...
but it’s not one of those pretentious pink hats; it’s one of those NFL breast cancer awareness ones. Is that allowed? Or am I going to hell for buying it for her?
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
better to directly donate the money to the cause
than to buy something which only donate 10%
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
so what you guys are saying is...
Tell my wife she doesn’t get the hat she wants. And instead of buying her something, I decided to give money to charity.
I’m not falling for that one… again.
Seriously though, we donate what we can, when we can, to charities of various sorts. She wants the hat, so I’m going to buy it for her… maybe to make up for the bad karma of purchasing a pink hat, I will volunteer at Habitat this year (it’s been a while).
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
by tflach2 on Oct 21, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm just particularly not fond of pink apparel at the moment
but i certainly understand your argument.
Fair enough...
sorry, i didn’t mean to open any wounds.
Last time I had lady problems (pre-wife), Mr. Daniel and his sturdy concoction took me out back and kicked my ass… repeatedly. It didn’t take me too long to get back on the horse (so to speak), but it did take me a long time before I could be in the same room with whiskey.
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
I had one of those nights recently
not related to lady problems, of course, but just one of those nights where I had drank enough beer that rum actually tasted okay and I decided to drink a bunch of it. Now I think I’m gonna take a break from alcohol for a while.
I'm on a break from alcohol right now too.
Early in August a good friend of mine died and after I got the news, over the next several hours I was doing shots of black rum straight by my lonesome. I crushed about 2/3 of a bottle by myself, puked my guts out, and spent the whole next day unable to even keep down Gatorade. I have not had even a sip since.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, sorry to hear that, man
Alcohol can be fun until you drink one too many. I was pretty hungover as well, but felt pretty decent by late afternoon. I think it’s because I ate a huge plate of Olive Garden pasta right before I started drinking. Good base to work with.
Protip: all you can eat at Olive Garden is NOT a good idea before getting shitfaced.
Let me repeat: NOT a good idea.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Let me fix that
Protip: all you can eat at Olive Garden is NOT a good ideabefore getting shitfaced.
“Never ending pasta bowl” sounds like a punishment of some sort.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I dunno
There are those times where I’m so hungry, I could eat an ox. Never ending pasta bowls are good for that. Trying to consume gratuitous amounts of alcohol afterward just doesn’t work.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
a perspective on this...
But I am also dismayed at the fact that we live in such a consumer culture that our idea of fighting a disease is buying pink M&Ms®, or pink lipstick, or a pink blender, or one of dozens of other pink products that nobody needs but that somebody finds a way to sell.
This is how we choose to alleviate suffering?
By going shopping?
But I’m not saying that applies in this case. It sounds like your wife really wants a hat, so by all means, get her the hat.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
That's what Pres. Bush told us to do
But I sorta agreed with him at the time. This is a different scenario.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
I'll allow it:
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 21, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
If you buy it
Do it because she wants the hat, not because it is a donation to charity.
That being said, pink hats are ridiculous, but there are a lot of things more ridiculous especially in sports.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Oct 21, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope The Fightins doesn't mind me hotlinking...
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
speaking of awesome things
From Walk off Walk
http://www.walkoffwalk.com/2010/10/halladay-vs-lincecum-part-two.html
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Timmy should be smoking a joint
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 21, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not even sure what's going on here, but it's awesome.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
ahahaha
thats funny.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 21, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Crowley, Orioles discuss changing roles
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2010/10/crowley_orioles_discussing_cha.html
The Orioles are currently discussing an adviser/instructor type position with Terry Crowley, an arrangement that will end his long stint as the team’s hitting coach but keep him in a prominent role in the organization.
The deal has not been finalized, according to multiple sources, and the Orioles remain open to Crowley returning for his 13th straight season as Orioles’ hitting coaching and his 17th overall.
However, the club, wanting to take advantage of Crowley’s ability to evaluate hitters, has been mostly talking to the 63-year-old about a different role, one in which he will still work with both major league and minor league hitters during spring training, but also assist in scouting and evaluating potential trade, free agent or draft targets. Either way, Crowley will still factor prominently in the instruction of hitters in the organization.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Alright, alright. Sounds good to me.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 21, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
nomenclature changes... same shit, different name.
It’s hard to say much until I know who the O’s are bringing in to complement/report to Crowley.
Your mother.
as I was saying
or at least hinting at: replacing Crowley is all well and good, but if the organizational philosophy remains the same it won’t matter one whim who is the hitting coach. If it even matters in the first place. But Buck is a smart guy who even knows what WAR is, and you have to believe he understands exactly why the team with the highest OBP is the team with the most runs scored (that would be the Yankees).
Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist, I don't believe in anything.
sure, i agree, that's why I think it's hard to say much until we know who's coming in.
Are they bringing in another guy who preaches the same and dance as Crowley or another guy who sings a different tune who can help change the organizational philosophy.
Your mother.
I would be OK with some other role.
Just get the guy outta the fucking dugout!
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 21, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
This sounds excellent.
Crowley obviously has some skill at helping hitters with the mechanics of hitting. I know the storyline is probably overplayed, but he did help Felix a lot in ‘09 — rebuilt his swing, introduced hitting drills that made a difference, etc. If he’s moving into a role where he’s no longer the go-to guy for the hitters during the season and game-to-game, but still can help guys with mechanical problems and the like, that would seem to be the best of both worlds.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let this be true.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
I think you need to say please a few more times.
"Breathe if you hate Duke." - Brenda Frese
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 21, 2010 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
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