Black Friday Bird Droppings
by Stacey on Nov 26, 2010 8:54 AM EST
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PrintFelix Pie Loses it After Being Picked Off First Base
Felix Pie's freak out in the Dominican Winter League was documented a few weeks ago, and Orioles Nation got video of it for us all to see. Felix simply flips out on the umpire; it's worth watching. You have to wonder if there is some history with that umpire from earlier in the game or season.
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Why do people work on black friday?
They have the sales because everyone’s supposed to be off.
Property of Baltimore Warrior (I lost a bet.)
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 26, 2010 9:58 AM EST reply actions
Well...
those people who run the stores you shop at have to work, right? And the places you buy food while you are shopping, and the banks giving out the money for you to shop with, and the people running the websites that you are shopping on… Lots of people have to work hard so that you can shop on your day off.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
banks always have to be open on black friday....
…. because the US banking system doesn’t ever allow 4 holidays in a row.
"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
and also because it's not a holiday!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I said good morning to the guard on my way in and he said, "No it's not."
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It really isn't.
Rain is such a bother.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 26, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Not raining here
just gray and dreary.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
So that Felix clip
totally surprising. never seen anything like that from him before.
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I know
I felt really weird watching it.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
also, i have to say....
… pausing the slow-mo par at the end, he looks out.
"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
Yeah that's what made it so weird to me
It’s hard to say based on the video quality, but even if he was safe it’s a very, very close call. That’s what makes me wonder about prior history because that one play was hardly anything worth getting so worked up over. Usually when we see Felix express emotions (especially negative ones) they’re pretty much directed towards him being mad at himself.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
There's also
a weird delay between the ump beginning the out call and Felix freaking out. Like he debated for a second whether to flip out on the guy, rather than just being pissed about the call.
"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
Twins won the negotiating rights to Tsuyoshi Nishioka
I haven’t seen any word on how much they bid, though.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Now Rosenthal is reporting that it's about $5.3M
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I think I'm fine with not being involved at that price.
I feel like I’m saying that a lot this offseason.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 26, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
$6M
That’s really not all that much. If he does a 3/15 deal, that could be a steal, an overpay, or a fair amount. Given the alternatives, I would have taken that risk.
Librarians are hiding something
I don't know
the Twins see him as a 2nd baseman, and most of the analysts I’ve read (including Keith Law) don’t think he can play shortstop in the major leagues. all the other teams that need shortstops obviously didn’t think he was worth it (for instance Theo Epstein bid $2 million for him).
Is this quote of the day from Home Alone?
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 26, 2010 1:42 PM EST reply actions
Ahahaha
This made me laugh out loud this morning. The entire post is here.
"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
Since I'm lucky enough to not work today, I have a chance to catch up on some of the MLBTV Prime 9s I've recorded lately.
Top 9 starting pitching rotations: Orioles ’71 staff only #7. They had four 20 game winners. Who else ever has, at least in the live ball era. CWS 2005 and Braves 97 ahead of them. Screw Bill James, no matter what his stats show.
9 most one sided trades: F Robbie for Milt Pappas was either 3 or 4. Speaking of Pappas, they showed his no-hitter with the Cubs. Definitely should have been a perfect game. He got screwed on the walk, it was a strike.
9 most controversial plays. Douchebag Maier was 3, or was he 4? Whatever, he’s still a douchebag.
9 worst uniforms. Who cares, because they didn’t show our orange ’71 uniforms. Thank God. But they did show the ’75 Indians. Boog Powell asked someone if he looked like a bottle of ketchup. And naturally the ’75 White Sox took first.
They had four 20 game winners. Who else ever has, at least in the live ball era.
This would be a strong argument if wins have anything to do with how good a pitcher is. which they don’t.
I know, I hear you. But three of the four had ERA's below 3
And Cuellar was only a tad over at 3.08. This subjective stuff will be argued forever. Just my take on it.
Thats a better argument
and i’m not saying i disagree. I just can’t sign onto anything based on wins.
And also pitchers had more control over what happens
because of how much longer they went in the games and the amount of complete games.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 26, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
Bill James had the '97 Braves guys as best ever
Only Nagle had 20 wins, but all of the other stats he used showed them ahead of everyone else. MLBTV had them 3rd, behind two prehistoric teams.
I saw them pitch a shitload of times, and they were good. (The Braves. I’m old, but not that old)
I'm not positive, but I think Jen Royle is talking about us
Here is what she said on Twitter:
We can’t make a mistake without some idiot blogger documenting it, can we? If we could only spend a day at their workplace, huh?
And when someone asked her why we’d do that she says that we’re idiots who hate our lives. Certainly, that’s it. It has nothing to do with expecting a certain journalistic standard from the so-called professionals in my media market.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
How professional.
PS shut the fuck up Jen Royle.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 26, 2010 3:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Hey Ms Royle...
At my job, I check my work before I present it. If I fuck up, I get called out on it. What planet are you living on where mistakes in your professional output should be accepted and/or ignored?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Hahaha
While I can’t say I write for a living, I will say that what I do write, and how well it reads, means that I can keep my current job assignment. And if she worked for me, I’d reassign her. To a job that doesn’t require literary expertise. Because she doesn’t have it, no matter how much cleavage she shows.
Jen Royle and I are having a chat on Twitter.
Camden Chat:
I don’t think there is anything wrong with expecting a certain level of competence from the professionals in my media market.
Jen Royle:
I agree. But everyone makes mistakes. Are you perfect????
Camden Chat:
Course not. I wouldn’t point out an isolated mistake. But chronic lack of proofreading/editing from a pro site is inexcusable.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Did she?
I wouldn’t know because it appears that she’s blocked me. That is one classy broad.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Or maybe not because now she just replied to me.
But I haven’t seen anything from her between her two replies.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Not specifically, but in responses to other people
@NJ_StevePoliti Oh good. I’m not the only one who deals with IDIOTS. :)
@TimBoddie It didn’t really get to me. Trust me. It’s all good. People are idiots. I feel bad for them.
Because they’re idiots who hate their lives. RT @titansfan4life @JenRoyleMASN why do people pick on u???
Can someone at least buy her a thesaurus for christmas?
Ah so I guess she didn't block me
I don’t follow those first two people so I wouldn’t have seen them. But I saw that other one.
By the way, her response to my last tweet about chronic lack of proofreading was “Oh um…ok.”
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Zing!
She really got 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
She also says to that TimBoddie
That no one points out when she does something good. Reminds me of that Chris Rock bit about the guy who expects recognition for taking care of his kids.
Jen Royle, it’s your job to write on MASN’s site. Pardon us for not congratulating you when you do, on the rare occasion, properly place an apostrophe.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Nov 26, 2010 4:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
ahahaha
Pardon us for not congratulating you when you do, on the rare occasion, properly place an apostrophe.
Perfect.
"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
Is this our sign that we've arrived?
We’ve got a MASN writer calling us idiots. For an outsider blog I’d say that’s a good day.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 26, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
how does she have a job?
I mean really? Isn’t no response better than calling someone an idiot? Especially since she gets paid to write that garbage?
Librarians are hiding something
I'm suprised that you actually bothered to follow her
on Twitter.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 26, 2010 4:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I follow all of the media that covers the Orioles
I like to have my bases covered.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Someone really needs to tell her not to fuck with us.
Stacey took out Dibble and we collectively got rid of Crow. Camden Chat is not to be crossed. :p
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 26, 2010 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
P.S. I know her name sounds the same as "royal" but I don't think she gets to use the royal "we" as a result.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 26, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Jon Garland is a Dodger
1 year and $5M. It’s a buyers market for mentors.
Librarians are hiding something
Auburn's coming back.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 26, 2010 4:53 PM EST reply actions
More grist for the Jen Royle mill
Seems we’re not the only ones who think she’s an idiot who’s lucky to have a job.
"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
New sig.
Simple yet clever.
Igpay Atinlay
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 26, 2010 5:15 PM EST reply actions
I'm pretty sure if you call your own creation "clever"
it immediately ceases to be.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
This is an accurate statement.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 26, 2010 8:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
this.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 26, 2010 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
effective would have been a better choice of words.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 26, 2010 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
Your sig sucks.
Sorry to be the one to tell you.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 26, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
So, your Black Friday link...
This song has so much win.
Hey look, mister - we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast, and we don't need any characters around to give the joint "atmosphere".
Wow
I thought you were whipping out Alkaline Trio there for a second…
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
There's some interesting lyrics to that Megadeth tune...
it’s about a French mass murderer from the 1700s.
Hey look, mister - we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast, and we don't need any characters around to give the joint "atmosphere".
Now that is what I'm talking about!
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
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