Tuesday Bird Droppings
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Question of the Day: In a weak market for middle infielders, and with the Orioles in need of someone to take over and not be terrible (at the plate AND in the field) until the next generation of Orioles get here, a new face has emerged: the Chiba Lotte Marines are going to post Pacific League hit king Tsuyoshi Nishioka. Is this a guy worth spending what could be a hefty penny on? -Andrew
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A Japanese middle infielder, and their 2010 batting champ, has been posted.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/top-japanese-infielder-to-be-posted.html
No idea if the O’s have scouted him, are interested, etc. Sounds like he’s another SS in Japan who MLB teams see as more of a 2B… does anybody know exactly why that seems so common?
"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
Okay, apparently it's less than official.
NPB is toying with me.
"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
let 's say
the posting fee is about what the A’s just spent. 15 million dollars to talk to him, and then something like 3/15 to sign him. I am not saying that that is what he’d be looking for, I’m not saying that would get it done. It’s just hypothetical. 30 million dollars, 20 million this year, for Tsuyoshi Nishioka. Worth it?
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Really hard to say without any good scouting reports on him,
but we have plenty of surplus cash and not a lot of guys to potentially spend it on, so for that kind of money, I think it’s probably worth a shot. Risky, sure, but not potentially crippling.
"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
On a purely gut level, supported by no objective analysis whatsoever...
…I say, fuck it, let’s go for it.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks
Stacey,
I read everyday but don’t often comment. Camden Chat’s offseason stuff has been excellent so far. Please keep it up.
Thanks
John S West Jr
by Adam double bubble on Nov 9, 2010 7:39 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
I am devastated. With Joe Morgan gone who is going to remind me of the value of heart and hustle?
"I believe in Earl Weaver's 'Big Inning Theory of Baseball.' The game was created by a Boog Powell three-run shot. You can look it up."
I actually kinda liked Miller and Morgan on SNB
Er…I like Miller and totally ignored Morgan, but still…same difference.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
McCarver probably has that covered
Joe Morgan is probably gonna be searching for a new gig, right? Gotta think that he’s going to either land at the MLB Network, or more likely at Fox Sports. Can you imagine Buck, McCarver, and Morgan in the booth together?
KOJI! article on Fangraphs
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/uehara-even-controls-his-sideburns/
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
Juan Samuel looks to be headed up I-95 for employment.
So the Rockette audition pictured went well, then? Good luck in the Christmas Spectacular, Mr. Samuel.
And if you want to continue your career in stage, I think there is a part in ‘Man of la Mancha’ available.
"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.."
His destiny calls, and he goes.
"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 never trusted someone who would name their child Samuel Samuel.
"I believe in Earl Weaver's 'Big Inning Theory of Baseball.' The game was created by a Boog Powell three-run shot. You can look it up."
Caption contest?
“I got rythym! I got music! I got…umm…a torn rotator cuff from waving in Weiters when the goddamn ball was at the plate before he rounded 3rd and then Pete Townsend called and said he wanted his move back so I traded him for jazz hands ’cause WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE!!!”
I feel so much better…
by Fahrenheit 451 on Nov 9, 2010 8:50 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
this was brilliant.
"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
Rec'd
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Nov 9, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
"Screw Baltimore...
I’m going to Detroit! If Suh can do it, so can I!"
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
more Walking Dead news
“On November 8, 2010, AMC renewed the series for a 13-episode second season”
PINCH ME
Straight cash homey
Pro Football South
"smoke weed, eat yogurt"
This.
Best news of the day so far.
"I believe in Earl Weaver's 'Big Inning Theory of Baseball.' The game was created by a Boog Powell three-run shot. You can look it up."
I love how you participated in the walking dead conversation yesterday
But didn’t notice that the thing that started it in the first place was that very announcement.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I don't think I participated in the Walking Dead convo yesterday. I just skimmed over it at work.
"I believe in Earl Weaver's 'Big Inning Theory of Baseball.' The game was created by a Boog Powell three-run shot. You can look it up."
Well then it's a good thing I was replying to Daniel ;)
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
This is why I shouldn't comment before I get out of bed.
"I believe in Earl Weaver's 'Big Inning Theory of Baseball.' The game was created by a Boog Powell three-run shot. You can look it up."
by Emperor Lrrr on Nov 9, 2010 10:52 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
well
I feel stupid…I just saw that we were talking about it but I never looked back at all the comments I guess
Straight cash homey
Pro Football South
"smoke weed, eat yogurt"
by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
BEST.NEWS.EVER.
Love me some walking dead!!
and im incredibly dissappointed that i miss a convo about it yesterday!
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Nov 9, 2010 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
*missed
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Nov 9, 2010 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
it needs it's own thread
I sure wouldn’t mind talking about it again
Straight cash homey
Pro Football South
"smoke weed, eat yogurt"
by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Obligitory “I can’t take it anymore!!!” and “this is an ORIOLES blog” reference.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
wait
this is an Orioles blog?
Straight cash homey
Pro Football South
"smoke weed, eat yogurt"
by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
ahahahaha
"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
Jon Heyman from SI.com
who I pretty much despise has the news that the Orioles are being aggressive early in free agency. I suppose that’s nice, but it kinda depends on who they’re being aggressive for. Heck, we were super aggressive last year…for Garret Atkins (LVP candidate).
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
cliff lee
"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
cesar iztur.......no, never mind
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
No, you're probably right.
"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
koji?
wiggs?
i also have to say that andrew g’s sign derek lee campaign is growing on me.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Oddly, I'm starting to come around on V-Mart
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
i see the positives there, too...
a guy that can slot in at 1B/DH/C is a-ok w/ me, not to mention he’s really no slouch in the field and while his numbers for a first baseman are belwo what’s traditionally considered acceptable, they’d far exeed anything the o’s have put out there in quite some time.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Negative on Lee
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
There was a blurb on MLBTR stating that Lee expressed a desire to go somewhere where the team has a legit chance to win now
but, we all know beggars can’t be choosers, so he’ll likely go where ever someone is willing to cut a check for his services.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
yeah, the Jermaine Dye gambit
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
he really did...
put up solid numbers w/ the bravos.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Blah blah blah
Standard FA speak. “Desire to go to a contender” is like buzzwords in the IT department.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
We could sign Derek Lee in 2 different transactions
Just sign Derek Jeter and Cliff Lee.
But seriously, I might cut myself if we sign Jeter.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
it's still amazing to me...
millions (was it 3.5 or 5) for atkins? really? i mean, it’s not my money and all, but branyan was signed for like 1.5 million and popped 25 homers. there just couldn’t have been any comeptition for atkins. although i really disliked the gonzalez signing, i can at least, in theory, fathom competition for a “proven closer.”
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Well, if it's coming from Heyman then one might want to look at who the Boras clients are this offseason
A quick glance over at MLBTR shows me these names:
Ankiel, Beltre, Chen, Andruw Jones, Ordonez, Carlos Pena, Manny Rameriez, Werth.
Could the O’s be after Beltre? Maybe, but doubtful. The only other name that I would potentially tie to the O’s from that list would be Pena.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
I wouldn't say no to Werth
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I wouldn't either.
But I doubt the O’s are being aggressive in any sort of pursuit of Werth. That would seem like Boras using the O’s as a stalking-horse in order to try and drive his price up. Where have we heard that before?
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
I heard something about them at least kicking the tires on Beltre
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
last year...
it certainly wasn’t the o’s that were the impediment to getting something done.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
natties...
are high on pena. i can see him killing the nl.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
it's obvious we're after Bruce Chen
need to fill that joke of the day deficiency
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
No doubt. And then we can sign him to that multi year deal he wants!
Then we can trade Matusz for A-Gonz and all our problems will be solved! Hooooo-ray!
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
alex gonzalez?
I hope we at least get the good one.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Won't matter if we got a great stopahhhhh in Bruce Chen!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
i support this...
only if we can call him “b’chen” (pronounced, “bitchin’!”). high bar, i know.
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 Nov 9, 2010 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
i approve of this message
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
Aggressive towards Boras clients who Boras hopes to get more money for elsewhere, no doubt.
This is Jon Heyman, after all.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
one problem
no names were mentioned…so it’s not exactly driving up prices or interest in the media.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
I have a rule to insult Jon Heyman any time his name is mentioned.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
I approve of that message
the guy is an asshat. Anybody follow him on the twitter? He’s been taking weird potshots at the Mets outstanding front office hires for no reason.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
I follow him begrudgingly
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Wow....this almost made me spit out my coffee
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
OMG
Wow. Just, wow.
Maybe the South will integrate after all!
"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 haha
Dunno why it was funny. But it was funny!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
I love the two guys singing who they cut to every once in a while
"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
Country music duet!!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
I like this paragraph from the Nishioka story Andrew linked
Derek Jeter, Juan Uribe, Orlando Cabrera, Edgar Renteria and Cesar Izturis are the top free-agent shortstops. Orlando Hudson, Jerry Hairston Jr., Nick Punto, Felipe Lopez, David Eckstein and Cristian Guzman are also eligible for free agency.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I wouldn't say no to Cabrera
Pretty sure Renteria said he was planning to remain with the Giants.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
If this Nishioka is a good player
I mean, he’s obviously good, but you know what I mean, I think it’d be worth giving it a go. If he’s destined to be a 2B he can always move there when Brian is finished, especially if Machado turns out.
Here are his stats: http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/N/Tsuyoshi-Nishioka.shtml
I dig the OBP, although I have no idea how it translates.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
i think the issue is more
if the orioles want to have a similar opening day payroll as last year, getting this guy would pretty much take up their payroll space, leaving us looking undoubtedly at some pretty mediocre corner options.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
But we have no idea what they want their payroll to be, right?
I mean obviously they’re not going to announce that anyway, but I haven’t heard anything at all. They can certainly afford to spend more than they did.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
of course not
it’s a rhetorical question. We can sit around all day everyday and say “Well, I don’t know so whatevs”, but that is boring.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
not rhetorical, hypothetical
duh gah
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
I know I'm just saying I don't think there is any reason not to assume the payroll won't go up
There is certainly room for it to increase.
I know there’s no way to know this, but say they did spend $15M on the posting, how much do you think his annual salary would be?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
tricky question
since the player has such a low amount of leverage in those negotiations…but I’d think 5-6 million per year would get it done. This is why I’m not a GM. I have no concept of value for these sorts of things.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
To compare
The Red Sox signed Matsuzaka for five years beginning in 2007 for a salary of $7M, $8M, $8M, $10M, $10M.
That’s pretty reasonable for a player that’s actually worth something, but the length is kind of dismaying.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
well, Dice-K was supposed to be much more of a sure thing, too
a bona-fide ace. And he was a Boras client.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
but...
i think you’d look at aki iwamura or kaz matsui for comps.
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 Nov 9, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah but Dice-K was easier to look up :)
Because he’s on his original contract and so it shows up in Cots with his current team.
It appears that Kaz Matsui got three years at $5M, $7M, $8M and Iwamura got 4 years, $12.3M: $1.8M, $2.4M, $3.25M, then $4.85M.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
though, i think...
matsui is maybe a closer statistical comp. i don’t think iwamura had to be posted either or it was a nominal fee.
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 Nov 9, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
On the plus side,
… any negotiator would be able to point to what a colossal fuckup that deal was for Boston and say, “you’re not getting five years. That’s a non-starter.”
"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
Probably all we're getting for the corners are mediocre options anyway.
I mean, are the guys who are actually worth serious bucks going to sign here? Probably not. As you assessed not too long ago, the free agent class is balls.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
But that doesn't meant waste money on somebody just because we don't have better options
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
All it takes us one.
Let’s say we sign V-Mart or Dunn early in the offseason. Then all of a sudden guys like Crawford and Lee are looking at us as a team that is really close to the next level and maybe they could push them over the top. I don’t know if players actually think like that, but I would so I’m going to imagine that’s how it happens.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 10:41 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
All it takes is one.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 10:42 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
signing Tejada didn't convince Guerrero to come to Bmore
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
that's because Guerrero could see that our pitching still sucked balls.
"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 he wanted to live somewhere that his mommy would be comfortable
and he didn’t think Baltimore was that place.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
the point: signing one guy doesn't necessarily convince anybody of anything
sorry knubles
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
but it doesn't necessarily NOT, either
keep hope alive, Knubles!
"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
It does when it's not Miguel Fucking Tejada.
I’m talking about signing a legitimate player not an over the hill has been. Also Vlad Guerrero wouldn’t have put this team over the top. He had no reason to come here.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
I mean in 2004
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Oh ok. That makes more sense.
But he went to a much better Angels team. It’s not like he would have followed Tejada to Kansas City either. The Yankees and Red Sox were crazy good that year. I wouldn’t have wanted to come to Baltimore either.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
I think the OBP translates to, "I'd rather see anybody at SS except Cesar Izturis, so let's seize a flimsy pretext and sign this guy."
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
I mean, I actually DO like OBP
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Chicks dig the OBP.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
looking at the numbers
Good grief, PASS. Do they calculate OPS differently in Japan? What do people see in this guy besides youth?
Your mother.
Dunn
That was an interesting article on Dunn. However, the majority of my concerns about him center around his defense and contempt for being the DH.
Librarians are hiding something
Barf.
Vince Gennaro, a consultant to several major league teams, said, "As a nameless, faceless shortstop, I have him worth $10 million to $11 million, but as Derek Jeter, I have him worth about $20 million."
Who the fuck is Vince Gennaro? Casey Close’s cousin?
"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 thing with that is, though
the yankees’ll sell out all of their games anyway, and they’ll sell a ton of memoriabila anyway, and they;’ll sell a ton of steaks at the steakhouse in their mallpark anyway. How is he really worth an extra 10 million dollars outside the lines?
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
They don't sell out.
They just have a lot more seats than most teams. For 2010 they averaged 88.9% of capacity.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
well, okay
but without Cap’n Jetes are they only gonna average 83%? Yeah, I don’t think so.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Probably not
but I’m sure somebody within the Yankees organization is doing some financial analysis to try to estimate the lost ticket sales, merchandise, endorsements, etc that could result from Jeter playing for another team. I don’t know if it’s $10 M of course, but my guess is that the number is surprisingly large.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Dunno, but he has a point
If you took the name off of his stats, I doubt he’d be getting 20 mil. But its DEREK JETER, the best hittah eveh and from the most storied franchise in baseball. So he gets mo’ money.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
I hope they pay
Pay him everything he wants for multiple years. Do it Yankees – DO IT!
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 9, 2010 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
Haha I completely agree
Give him CC money!! You KNOWWW he’s worth it!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
The problem is that it won't even matter. They could give him a 6 year 120 M contract and be none the worse for it.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
But we'll ridicule them to no end....that has to count for something!
Okay…so we’ll ridicule them to no end even if they sign him for pennies.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
So we've finally figured out how to value Jeter's intangibles?
"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
per year or total contract?
If Derek Jeter was playing for the Royal the last 15 years rather than the Yankees, I could see him getting 2 year deal worth, $10M or $11M per year easily.
Your mother.
From Keith Law
Probably not. RT @AGuigno: @keithlaw Would Tsuyoshi Nishioka make the Top 50 FA List if he is posted?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Wow.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement.
"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
Is this news?
His stats weren’t that great…..
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by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
They weren't horrible, especially for a shortstop
For shortstops in 2010 who qualified for the batting title
His 2009 numbers (2010 aren’t on baseball cube, although he apparently batted .346), his OBP of .360 would have been third, his SLG of .427 would have been 8th. I know those numbers would deflate in the MLB as opposed to Japan, but they look pretty decent to me.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I dont buy those numbers translating into the MLB
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
they wouldn't...
but even a fraction of that, say, .340 OBP and .390 SLG would be a pretty huge offensive upgrade and comparable w/ what passes for a good offensive ss in this free agent market.
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-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Nov 9, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
That's not a big fraction
Kaz Matsui’s numbers took a huge dip between Japan and the MLB
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by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
I wish Baseball Reference had the Japanese statistics
Because I find Baseball Cube hideous and hard to read, plus they don’t have the totals for the Japanese league. Does anyone know of a better website for them?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I was googling but didn't find much
Baseball Cube it is.
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by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
They do (sorta).
For whatever reason, all of the Japanese league stats are in the B-R minor league section, and are only updated through 2009.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=nishio002tsu
Thanks!
I never thought to look there. Baseball Cube is only updated through 2009 as well, so maybe those numbers just aren’t readily available yet.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yeah that's no good
Of the Japanese position players in the MLB now, there is exactly one year of data: Fukudome’s 2007.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
so let's say his numbers deflate to .710 OPS in the US
his glove would have be otherworldly to make up for his bat.
Your mother.
that would have given him the 10th best OPS for SS in 2010
And for a guy who isn’t going to hit for much power, I’d be much more concerned with his OBP.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
well, OBP > SLG anyway
doesn’t matter who you are.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
I wholeheartedly endorse this message
Yours truly,
Nick Markakis
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Just not literally, Nick.
If you put up a .300/.375/.360 line, I will cry.
"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
yes...
that won’t happen, though. he’s still hitting doubles like a madman even if they haven’t transalted into dingers yet.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Oh I totally agree with that
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
And he's going to get a huge payday for that "chance to have the 10th best SS OPS"
Pass.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
what if the posting fee and contract are substantially less?
say a total of 20 million over 3 years?
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
that's liveable
If his defense is excellent, that’s fine. I could live that. His bat looks decidedly middle of the road. With a strong glove, that has value.
Your mother.
For somebody who supposedly projects as a 2B?
For all we know, he’s not a MLB SS. That’s a lot to pay for a guy who might end up sitting on the bench behind B-Rob.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
if he can't play SS
then yeah, that changes my opinion. I thought we were discussing him as a SS. My apologies if I mixed up things.
Your mother.
Nonono....you were fine
I feel like I read in one of the articles posted on him that he was likely a 2B in the MLB and not a SS.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
The was a blurb from Bobby V (who managed him in Japan)
to the effect of ‘He can be a great SS, but most MLB teams will look at him as a 2B’
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
bobby valentine is a massive idiot
my girlfriend and I figured out that he is:
80% kermit the frog
10% big bird
5% bunsen honeydew
5% joe morgan
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
maybe 17% big bird
there’s a lot of big bird in bobby v, I keep underestimating it
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
But he invented the wrap sandwich!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Its not easy being green
It probably isn’t easy being a massive idiot either.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I read that statement as "he isn't good enough to play SS"
But maybe that’s just the pessimist in me?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
not sure what that means
He thinks Nishioka can play SS but most MLB teams will disagree with him and see him as a 2B?
Your mother.
I dunno either exactly, but
Bobby did coach him so he could be referencing a type of risk-aversion amongst MLB clubs regarding Japanese players, or he could just be speaking out of a feeling of loyalty to the kid and throwing some good sounding bullshit out there. It’s probably more of the latter.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
alright, i'm a little tough on him
Assuming you mean for the entire league. I think .710 is probably generous too since he’s moving to the AL East.
Your mother.
That's for SS who had enough PA to qualify for the batting title
There were 21 of them in 2010.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
And you know who had a .710 OPS last year?
Derek Jeter. Hee.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
He also had about 710 pointless jump throws from SS
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'm looking for some suggestions
for audiobooks. In the next few weeks I’m going to be driving something like 22 hours on long trips, so I need something to keep me entertained – something new and exciting. Have at it.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
I like audiobooks for books that I otherwise wouldn't read
ie books that I find hard to read due to the style of the author. My GF is a huge fan of what I dub the “Three Johns” – John Irving, John Updike, and Jonathan Franzen. I’m not a fan of those guys myself, but we listened to part of a John Irving book in the car using the Audible app for her phone and I was really digging it.
So one of those three dudes.
Audible.com
If you have an Ipod, you can download books from Audible.com. If you have a CD player, you can get CDs from the library. My favorite recent book of non-fiction is “The Map that Changed the World” by Simon Winchester. Winchester, a Brit, is a splendid writer. In the fiction realm, I would read one of three books. “Double Whammy” by Carl Hiassen. “Master and Commander,” which is the first book in the Aubrey-Maturin series (Napoleonic era naval adventure). Or, the first volume in the Richard Sharpe series i(Bernard Cornwell/Napoleonic era army adventure. Cornwell has written prequils, so, I can’t recall the name of the first volume chronologically.
Sharpe's Eagle
Great book. I read it for the first time less than a year ago, then Read Sharpe’s Rifles (pretty good) and got halfway through Sharpe’s Gold, which I didn’t think was very good.
Also am in the middle of reading Master and Commander. That entire series isn’t available for Kindle, which annoys me to no end, so I went ahead and bought a paperback copy and then found a pirated e-book version to put on my Kindle.
Updike is great
I’m reading a book of his short stories right now.
I’m partial to mystery novels for long trips. Engaging and keeps you alert.
Where are my shoelaces?
"Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase For Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Read by Richard Thomas from “The Waltons.” Fascinating history, about 11 hours.
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".
neat book...
don’t know if it’s on audio, but i’ve started up again on stephen ambrose’s book on custer and crazy horse.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
is the premise
“Well, everyone knows that Custer died at Little Bighorn, but this book presupposes…maybe he didn’t?”
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
wildcat...
wildcat…i gotta go.
but, no. it’s a good read and stephen ambrose is an awesome writer.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Love Ambrose
Which brings me to the next point: Band of Brothers is on audiobook.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
also...
i have his lewis and clark book in the hopper.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Undaunted Courage?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
that's the one.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Like that....but I still like his WWII books better
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
i hear you...
i’ve just been really into pre-1900 u.s. history now for a couple years.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
I see.
Been reading up on the Civil War as well.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I read The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote last summer
It’s three volumes and I know everything about the civil war now.
Where are my shoelaces?
obligatory, but my favorite quote
“I’m very sorry for your loss. Your mother was a terribly attractive woman.”
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
I don't know the context,
but that is hilarious.
"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
Anything by Gary Shteyngart
Absurdistan, Super Sad True Love Story or Russian Debutante’s Handbook. He is my favorite contemporary author. The books are dark and humorous and very entertaining.
"I believe in Earl Weaver's 'Big Inning Theory of Baseball.' The game was created by a Boog Powell three-run shot. You can look it up."
by Emperor Lrrr on Nov 9, 2010 2:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
World War Z.
The people they got to read are awesome.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
+1 Million
Also, the Patrick O’Brien series has a great auiobook narrator if you like those books. (Master & Commander, etc.)
Also, City of Thieves; Clinton reading his own autobiography, and White Tiger.
If you have tremendous amounts of time listen to Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. This got me through a month of daily commutes.
What time do the Gold Gloves get announced?
I need to know how long I have to build up some good righteous indignation.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
3:30 is the answer
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Also check out MLB.com throwing UZR into the mix
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101027&content_id=15864376&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Great...
that won’t add any confusion/controversy to the GG selection process.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Nov 9, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Ah, yes...
The Derek Jeter Commemorative Jump-Throw-Like-A-Tool Award. Roch reporting O’s were shut out. Not a big surprise, really. Cesar actually ended up respectable UZR-wise. Nick and Adam, not so much…
by Fahrenheit 451 on Nov 9, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
You could make a case for Wieters I think
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I could really see that happening.
I’m guessing the other candidates for C are Mauer and………Mauer?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Me too
But it ain’t according to Roch. The thin Molina is probably the most deserving, but my guess is Mauer.
by Fahrenheit 451 on Nov 9, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
Jose wasnt a full timer
it’s pretty much the Joe Mauer Award at this point, though Wieters definitely deserves some consideration. He was the highest voted Oriole on the Fielding Bibles, I think.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Wait...who's the thin one again?
I keep getting them confused. Except for the fat one. I know who he is.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I think Yadier is the thin one
he’ll probably win, too
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
less than 5%
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
less than 1%
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
He did introduce fingernail polish to the catcher position this season
He’s a groundbreaker a la Johnny Bench!
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
Odds that at least one asshat votes for Posada.
100%
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
they're voted on by managers and coaches
and you can’t vote for your own players, so I have a real hard time seeing how that’s gonna happen
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
You think?
I’m with K and B on that one. I bet there is at least one tool out there.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'll take that bet
you really think Bob Geren is so impressed with Jorge Posada’s obvious struggles that he’s not going to vote for Mauer but for his all-time favorite deteriorating Yankee receiver? Or maybe Buck Showalter? Or Ron Washington? When Posada didn’t get those votes last year?
Nope. Not buying it.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Insert Derek Jeter into that sentence
and you get exactly what happened this year for shortstop, so I can’t really see how you can argue that it isn’t a possibility.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
except Jetes got those votes last year
he has name brand recognition – however poorly earned – for defensive excellence. Posada is pretty much the face of bad catcher defense.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
UZR is stupid.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Nov 9, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You don't like UZR?
That is brand new information!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I know.
I try to post the most up-to-date information possible.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Also, I love Roch reporting that "the O's were shut out."
Ground-breaking investigative work there, Roch. How did you figure that one out?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Roy Halladay on today's economy:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/if-i-had-one-piece-of-advice-for-todays-youth-it-w,18438/
"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
haha
Also, I strongly recommend you be 6’6" and 230 pounds. It really, really helps, although it’s not completely necessary. For instance, I know a young guy, Tim, who throws a baseball really well; he’s only 5’11", but still has a good job out in San Francisco, a really beautiful city.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I did not realize Sarfate was granted free agency
Godspeed, dude who I was really angry was being allowed to start for some strange reason. Godspeed.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
mobbies
I thought I clicked off of receiving SPAM when I voted but I just got some junk applevacations.com courtesy of the Sun. I curse you Baltimore Sun. I curse you to hell.
Your mother.
we all have our crosses to bear
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Yea....ever since I voted for the Mobbies, I've been getting Baltimore Sun spam
Thanks for nothing, B’more.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I haven't gotten anything
Although I suppose it may have gotten routed to my spam folder. Gotta love the spam folder.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yea...it goes to the spam folder
But I prefer opening that folder to “HOORAYYY NO SPAM HERE” than some stupid B’more Sun thing.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I never even look in mine
It gets rid of it automatically after 30 days. I never even see it.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I actually did get a strange piece of spam the other day and had no idea how I got it
but now I blame The Sun
Having a separate e-mail account to put at risk for spam bullshit is the ideal.
Or you could be like me and not bother with voting. Shit, I probably shouldn’t admit that.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
If we don't win
It’s completely your fault. That, and swine flu. You’ll be responsible for both.
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".
I'm often blamed for everything.
It’s refreshing every now and again to have something that actually is my fault.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
No, it's Canada's fault.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 9, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
Better question of the day: How many people are actually off for Veteran's Day?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
good one
Straight cash homey
Pro Football South
"smoke weed, eat yogurt"
by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
Me!
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Nov 9, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
All government employees?
I’m obviously not off and the bus I normally take in is using a super-limited schedule. Considering driving in, but I hate traffic.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
All federal employees, yes.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Nov 9, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah,
I’m off, too; I have a love-hate (mostly hate) relationship with this whole federal employment thing. But in this economy, I’m not gonna complain.
"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
NO, NOT all gov't employees
Because I’m a gov’t employee and I sure don’t have Nov. 11 off.
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".
I thought that duck character didn't have a job.
Just sat around voting for his own blog on the Mobbies all day.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
that is some funny shit.
"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 am, and then I figured I might as well tack Friday on as well.
No sense wasting an opportunity for a 4 day weekend.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
That was my thinking as well
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I dont have either day off.
You guys suck.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
How did you know?
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
As a veteran I am offended that people get days off for things like
Easter, President’s Day, MLK Jr Day, etc, but not Veterans Day.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
I dont get any of the above off
Hardly anybody gets Easter off….although some “spring breaks” occur then.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Spring break/vacation whatever you called it is still for Easter
they just changed the name to be politically correct. Just like we have winter breaks now instead of Christmas vacation.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
call not called
was directed at you.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
We never got any days off for Easter or spring break when I was in school
I never had a spring break until college.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I always had off for Easter break.
K-12.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
Where'd you go to school?
Anne Arundel County didn’t have such luxueries. We did for some reason get off an entire week at Thanksgiving.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I went to elementary school in Anne Arundel
and the rest was in Calvert. Not once did my spring break not coincide with Easter.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
While we're on it, why is Easter like the third week of April
I’m used to being during opening week.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 9, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
Easter is the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after spring starts.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
First Sunday after the first full moon after Passover
That’s a lot of firsts and afters.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I know right.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
I have never had a Spring Break coincide with Easter
Er…that’s not entirely true. I’m Orthodox, so our Easter is generally at a different time than everybody else. Spring Break HAS coincided with my Easter, but far fewer celebrate Orthodox Easter, especially in the US.
But in 16 years of school, I have not had a SB at the same time as the Easter most people celebrate.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Oh I know I shouldn't be complaining because I get so many days off for going to Jewish Day School
But since when is Chanukah not important enough to get days off for?!
Where are my shoelaces?
I was going make a joke
but then i thought about how rude that would be to followers of Judaism
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Shoot
I can take it.
And I was being facetious. Chanukah really isn’t a very important holiday.
Where are my shoelaces?
Just wondering but do you learn bout other religions in your school?
In Catholic school i learned about Islam Judaism Buddhism Hinduism Taoism and a bunch more
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Yeah...we have comparative religion classes with Christianity and Judaism
Also there’s a classic called Church Jew about Christian-Jewish relations.
Where are my shoelaces?
Nothing about Islam?
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Nov 10, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
I should add that.
In the comparative religion class we also studied Islam. My bad.
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Wasn't trying to insinuate...
anything, I was just curious, especially given the tensions between the religions.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Nov 10, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
No, you were right to ask.
I took the class last year and we spent time a lot of time on Islam.
Where are my shoelaces?
I never said it wasn't
but I’m saying it now. But before anyone gets oversensitive, I don’t think Christmas warrants an extended holiday either. One day and that’s it. Religious holidays are overrated. Especially Christmas. Nobody needs a week off to celebrate a holiday that in most cases they don’t really care all that much about.
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by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
Oh I was making a joke
Chanukah isn’t that important. The Rabbis refuse to recognize it.
Where are my shoelaces?
And the whole not caring thing is precisely why we don't get off for Chanukah
The only reason it’s remotely important is because it’s our replacement for Christmas (in terms of presents).
Where are my shoelaces?
For public schools?
Most public schools don’t get Jewish holidays off. Any of them.
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".
No, I was talking about Jewish schools, specifically
I know you guys don’t get Jew days off.
Where are my shoelaces?
And we get Jewish holidays off where I live
We’ve already had this conversation before, though.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Not all of them.
Nowhere near all of them. Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are a fraction of Jewish holidays.
Plus Baltimore has a huge Jew population. That seems logical.
Where are my shoelaces?
Eh I don't really think so any more.
I think lots of school districts spring break is not during Easter.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Well, there is Memorial Day, at least.
But yeah, I know that’s not the same function as Veterans Day.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
Right. Memorial Day is to commemorate those who have died
and Veterans Day is for all veterans. As far as I’m concerned both of those holidays should be held in higher regard than any of the others. Without our countries vets we wouldn’t be able to celebrate the rest of them.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
The one holiday I'd rather...
dump (or trade for something like Vets Day) is Columbus Day. Fucking history, how does it work?
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Nov 9, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
I think 4th of July is a holiday that pays a lot of respect to those who are/were in the service.
Although it’s not solely for that purpose. But everybody gets off for the 4th. And as far as America goes I don’t think you get a bigger holiday than that.
The warm-weather holidays are probably more prominent for that reason – everyone can be off work when there’s nice weather. Maybe Veterans Day should be in August. Heh.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
Well considering the origins of Veterans Day
it wouldn’t make sense to have it in August.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Easter is a Sunday.....
No one who doesn’t work at a bank gets Prez Day off anymore, do they?MLK Day I get off, but don’t get Vets Day. Columbus Day or any other holiday aside from Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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".
Federal employees do.
http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2010.asp
"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
OK, the feds and banks
That’s about it.
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".
More importantly I get off.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
I'm obviously working in the wrong county...
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".
just decided to check out some of the other blogs in the running for the Mobbies
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Hmmm
I didn’t know Dempsey was a PITCHER:
http://citythatbreeds.com/2010/11/stache-off-vote-for-baltimores-greatest-moustache/
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 9, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Haha....arguing if Derek Jeter is an everyday player
…..on a hockey blog.
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and he won the fucking gold glove???
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
A guy on the said hockey blog says he thinks Jeets' OPS will be above .800 next year.
Thoughts?
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I think he's got about as good of a chance to have an OPS under 700 as one over 800.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
well I'll admit
he does good things when he gets to the ball. problem is, he never really gets to the ball with his -4.7 UZR…
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by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Ah well at least getting the ball isn't that important for defense...
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
What blog is this?
I didn’t see anything in the comments or the links, and the only hockey blog I can think of that talks baseball every now and then is Behind the Net.
Here's the list of GG winners
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5784846
Mauer
Teixeira
Cano
Jeter
Longoria
Crawford
Guttieriez
Ichiro
Buehrle
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
well, hey, the outfield looks pretty correct
progress!
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Apparently,
Crawford just couldn’t win one while still a Ray.
"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
um, he just did...?
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Technically, he's a free agent and not a Ray.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
There's so many intangibles in that infield, you can almost touch them.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
If we replaced them with A's, it would be about right.
"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 can accept all of them, really
except for the ridiculous Cap’n one. Which is…well, ridiculous doesn’t quite cut it. It’s freaking hysterical is what it is.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Cano isn't a very good pick, I don't think
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Mark Ellis would have been mine
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
well, care to offer a counter?
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
I'm not sure I heard you the first time
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
I'll shout next time.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Not a bad pick
I’d also take Orlando Hudson even if he only played like 125 games.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
sure, okay
I’m just saying its not like Cano is one of the five worse second basemen (ala Jeter). In fact, he’s probably one of the three or four best. It’s the Gold Gloves, if they get it in the ballpark that’s about as much as you can ask for.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
oh yeah, the Cano pick doesn't offend me certainly
I’m just saying it’s not great.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
and Im just saying I can accept him and the rest
but the Cap’n getting a gold glove is just as absurd as giving it to Raffy that year he was a DH.
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Agreed
Hudson wouldn’t be bad either, but I chose Ellis since Hudson didn’t play a whole lot (compared to the others). But come to think of it, I have no idea how many games Ellis played and I’m far too lazy to go to fangraphs or BR to look.
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Mauer only started 107 games at catcher.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
And only threw out a fifth of potential base stealers!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
all of the yanks have negative UZR numbers for 2010
jeter is slightly worse though, but they’re all bad picks. teixeira though gets fan scouting reports despite bad UZR numbers.
Your mother.
I'd think the lack of errors by the Yankee infield helped Teixeira drastically, too
I could dream it forever and still not do it, but when the time comes for it to be done, God, I want to be ready for it.
Another reason I don't really buy UZR
Cano was pretty darn good in the field this year. You could argue he didn’t deserve a GG, but he was good.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I wouldn't use one case to make a decision about for or against any metric.
but certainly fan reports liked Cano as well on fangraphs.
Your mother.
DRS, which Andrew and I love to praise, likes Cano.
"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 think it's funny...
Before Jeter falls into the stands after making a catch:
8 full major league seasons – 0 gold gloves
After Jeter busts his face making a relatively routine play look exceedingly difficult:
7 full seasons – 5 gold gloves.
Never has one person gained so much by bashing his head into a large piece of metal.
"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.."
Wow...that's a great look at things.
A viable method for Garrett Atkins to get back in the league….
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I think the seat might take the worse punishment in that matchup.
"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.."
Yea....Big Tooth will probably take that seat out.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Aaron Rowand would like to speak with you
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
That would be...
2 time World Champion Aaron Rowand. It makes me happy that he has more WS rings than Alex Rodriguez.
"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.."
Aaron Rowand
got himself a job after breaking his face on the center field wall in the playoffs a few years back.
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by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
Nate Mclouth won a gold glove in 2008(?)
pretty much only because he made an awesome play in the ASG.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
Look at that guy's contract:
He gets 6.5M next year, and a 1.25M buyout in 2012. I am going to go ahead and assume that the Braves will decline his 10.65M option that year.
Maybe he did gain a little more than the Cap’n, relatively speaking. What happened on that play? I don’t remember, ‘cause I haven’t watched a full All-Star game since Cal hit that HR off of Chan Ho Park. This one matters? Not when Ty Wigginton is the only player representing my team.
"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.."
Runner on second, base hit up the middle
and he threw the game winning run out at home.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
Buehrle probably won solely on that Opening Day between the legs glove flip.
Not that I would complain if that was the case. That was a pretty sweet play.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
He won last year, too
I don’t feel educated enough on it to have an opinion on it, though.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
11 pickoffs uncalled balks
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by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
or maybe noncalled. I am smart I promise.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, that is just vomitorious (sp?)
No, it’s not a word, but today is MLB’s Annual Alternate Reality Fest, so what the hell. I mean, jesus, they left off Swisher, Granderson, A-Roid, AJ, Jorge…and it really pisses me they left off AJ. Afterall, the best defense is putting it right between the shoulders. Robbie fucking Cano? God, I didn’t think they could make a worse selection than Jeter, but they rose to the occassion.
by Fahrenheit 451 on Nov 9, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
Nah....Cano was a much better pick that Jeter
At least Cano’s defense wasn’t fucking awful.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'd agree they're similar picks
In that they both scoop up most of what’s hit right at them, but how in hell do you hand out defensive awards to guys with such crap range? Oh, I forgot…it’s not a defensive award.
by Fahrenheit 451 on Nov 9, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
I started playing Baseball Mogul 2006 (which I just heard of yesterday).
I turned the Orioles into World Series champs. I traded away veterans for prospects (Markakis won rookie of the year, and I traded for Jones, Ryan Zimmerman, Brian McCann and some other guys) and then to make a run for the World Series I traded for Pujols, Dunn, and Halladay.
Clearly the O’s should have hired me back in 2006.
I used to be in a mogul league
Also was in an Out of the Park Baseball 4 league. This was back when I had a ton of free time to devote to that sort of thing. My friend (he posts here as UH-60) was still in a Mogul league until he discovered Evony a few months ago.
Just looked up Out of the Park Baseball.
I downloaded Mogul because it was free, but I might check out Out of the Park. I looked it up, and they released a free version, too, for cheap bastards like me. Then again, I’m too busy managing this team. :P
I actually doubt I’d be able to devote much time to either, but I just decided to give this one a try.
is OOTP totally free?
I’ve been wanting to get a mogul game for awhile now.
Straight cash homey
Pro Football South
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by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I've got Baseball Mogul 2010
Awesome game…Wieters has developed quite nicely, and after I signed Fielder, we took off…
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 9, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
I considered trading for Fielder.
But the Brewers wanted too much. I was also offered Adrian Gonzalez in a trade, but couldn’t make it work for me. Oh well, I guess that Albert guy is kind of good.
The one bad thing about playing the 2006 version is the Orioles I’m missing. No Wieters, and I want to see Matusz, Tillman, Arrieta, and Britton develop instead of Adam Loewen and Hayden Penn (well, I traded Penn…). Brandon Erbe is in the game at least.
Man...
We should do a CC mogul league…except all of us would want to be the Orioles…and I don’t know how to run a Mogul league.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 9, 2010 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
I only started playing it yesterday.
So I’m guessing there’s a lot of features I’m not familiar with. And not only would everyone want to be the O’s, absolutely no one would want to be the Yankees or Red Sox.
That reminds me, besides trying to win, I’m also trying to systematically screw the Red Sox and Yankees. I traded for a young Dustin Pedroia, and then just used him in another trade.
Haha nice
I took the 1988 Orioles and built a dynasty based around a 9-player trade for Tony Gywnn. It’s awesome. I have Mussina and Schilling and they are dominating now in the mid-1990s.
I know that with the Mogul leagues you can have the computer run as many teams as you want – so you could have as few as two people in the league. I’ve thought of trying to do it but everytime I checked it out it seemed complicated. Mogul isn’t made to easily play online…
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 9, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
I couldn't remember who I traded Pedroia to.
Then I saw it was to the Braves, and it was partially because I felt bad for taking McCann. I might try out a historical team later. The idea of having Mussina and Schilling together is awesome. And, nice, Gwynn and Ripken on the same team.
I don’t even know where to begin with making an online Mogul league. But if enough people are interested I could give it a shot (if no one else knows how to, that is).
Cool
Everyone would have to have the same version of Mogul. I’d be in…
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 9, 2010 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
The 2006 version is free, so I think we could all just use that.
That’s the one I’m playing right now. We could Fanpost this?
I was about to, but I think I may have hit a tiny roadblock.
From the Sports Mogul site: “Baseball Mogul Online is no longer in service.”
Well, that just sucks.
Nah
You manually email the file around. That’s what I mean – it’s not very automated.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 9, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
Oh.
This does seem like a pain in the ass. I’ll make a Fanpost anyway, but do you think you can clarify a little more so I don’t just come off as an idiot? (Like I am now).
Im in just need more info dude.
I would be willing to be someone other than the O’s. I would even be willing to be the Yankees or Sox if no one else was avaliable.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Yeah,
I really like MLB Power Pros 2008, but not having (or having to make myself) most of the current O’s is frustrating.
"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 don't have that option with Mogul.
I just have to settle for not having them. I have my favorites, at least, in Roberts and Markakis (who is developing into a star and loves Baltimore). But part of the reason that I traded for Halladay wasn’t just to solidify myself as a contender, but also to fill that hole in my heart left by not having Matusz.
What's the deal with this whole Cam Newton thing?
I don’t know how true it is, but it doesn’t sound that surprising to me.
Where are my shoelaces?
From an NCAA Football message board I belong to
http://ncaastrategies.com/utopia/topic/73892-cam-newton-rumor-mill/
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 9, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
I liked the story I read about how churches are used to launder money for some of these top recruits
Money is put in a collection plate and the recruit and/or recruit’s family happens to acquire the money…
Pretty weird stuff. Newton looks guilty as hell, but I don’t care, really. I agree with the notion that the top-flight football/basketball kids in college are essentially exploited.
Now, I did read a story on ESPN or something that he was caught cheating on term papers at the University of Florida. If that sinks him, that’s something else. But I don’t care about the money stuff.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I was referring for the stuff that surfaced today about cheating
That’s why it says it doesn’t surprise me. I have family friends who are professors at UMD and they say that the athletes are an absolute hell to teach. They didn’t get into college for the brains.
Where are my shoelaces?
I mean
football players cheat all the time. Newton was just unlucky enough to get caught.
Straight cash homey
Pro Football South
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by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
In what way, though?
There are plenty of ways to cheat, and in terms of academic cheating, you’re absolutely right. They’re usually not particularly smart people and that’s not why they’re in college. It makes sense that they would cheat academically.
NOTE: I am not saying that all athletes are dumb or cheat academically. Just a lot of them aren’t very smart so it’s not a surprise if they cheat.
Where are my shoelaces?
yeah I mean academically
what other way is there to cheat other than steroids?
Straight cash homey
Pro Football South
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by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 6:40 PM EST up reply actions
The other accusation against him
Being bribed…although I’m not sure if that’s really cheating. Academically speaking I’m not prepared to give Newton the benefit of the doubt. Maybe I’m unforgiving in that way, but it all seems pretty obvious.
Where are my shoelaces?
By the way...is that you in your profile picture?
You look a lot older than 16 if so.
Where are my shoelaces?
ha.
that’s Ben Troupe, only the most irrelevant tight-end draft pick in the history of Tennessee Titans football!
Straight cash homey
Pro Football South
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by danielreese05 on Nov 9, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
I mentioned these the other day. The recipe’s off a little bit—too much pumpkin, I think—but they’re damned tasty.
"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
Yea...that's 1/2 to 3/4 cup more than I'd have used
This one works great.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
cool! thanks.
i have a bunch of leftover filling which is headed for the freezer, so i’ll try that one next.
also, in my recipe above? too much sugar in the filling. i cut it by a third and it’s still a little too sweet.
"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
If you use cream cheese and butter, I try to limit the confectioners sugar in the filling
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Does anyone here shop at Costco?
My dad got this giant pumpkin pie there…yummy.
I’m obsessed with Costco.
Where are my shoelaces?
For some reason I read that as great pumpkin pie
And I thought of Charlie Brown. LOL
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 9, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
Their entire bakery is amazing
Their cupcakes are literally the size of a baby’s head.
Where are my shoelaces?
I have never met anyone who shops at Costco who doesn't talk about giant Costco pies.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Nov 9, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
I know something else that is gargantuan.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Somebody call Chris Hanson.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
I think they're both minors anyway
Not that I didn’t feel a little weird when I saw who the reply was to.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
In case y'all are just hanging out in the open thread
http://www.camdenchat.com/2010/11/9/1803646/2010-al-gold-glove-winners-was-matt-wieters-snubbed
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yep
Thanks
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 9, 2010 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
I was waiting for this.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
So, last week's bad decision
I pre-ordered Call of Duty: Black Ops from Amazon.com with the “release-day guarantee!”
Yeah, there’s a reason I’m on CC right now. Because I don’t have the game. I got the e-mail yesterday, AFTER they shipped it late, saying it would be late, but since they had already shipped, I couldn’t cancel. They refunded my $1 shipping charge as their way of saying sorry. Yeah, that’s helping me a lot right now.
So, enjoy playing CoD:BO my gaming people. I’ll join you sometime this week, TBA.
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".
I'm gonna pick it up tomorrow
so dont feel too bad.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I can't get it till next week
No money.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
I may have to teach freshmen all day..
but at least I can afford my games, so there’s that, I guess.
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".
No Job = No money
I’m not that all excited for it. I mean i am but i still enjoy MW2.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Are you on 360 or PS3?
I was lucky enough to get my (regular edition – game only) order yesterday but it came much later than normal. I couldn’t get into a MP game to save my life for ten minutes (kept getting kicked back to the lobby) so I started the campaign before finally trying MP again (succesfully this time).
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Nov 10, 2010 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
Well to those looking for online gaming...
I’m TFJ1982 on Live and McNutty82 on PSN.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Nov 15, 2010 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Just finished the first episode of the Walking Dead
Excellent, and not nearly as scary as i expected.
Some news:
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2010/11/vmart_drawing_i.html
A major league source has indicated that six teams (and that includes the Red Sox) have inquired about Victor Martinez. No firm list yet of who those teams are, but early interest had come from teams like the Tigers, Rockies, Blue Jays, Mariners, Rangers and Orioles.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 9, 2010 10:13 PM EST reply actions
My fave reaction to that
In which I "express interest" in Cliff Lee
Ken Rosenthal reports that "7-8 teams" have expressed interest already in free agent left-hander Cliff Lee. I’m interested in Cliff Lee too — he’s a good pitcher and I’m going to have to write about him for the next several years, after all — so let’s make it "7-8 teams + one blogger." You can play that game all day if you want to, because no one has defined what "expressed interest" really means in a baseball context.
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".
I like Calcaterra
but here he’s trying to be clever for the sake of being clever. It doesn’t make much brain power to interpret “express interest”. We all know it just means a team called Lee’s agent to check in. It means nothing else. That one call may be the last call or it might mean the team might actually be interested.
Your mother.
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