Thursday Open Thread
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PrintOrioles Insider: Bergesen enjoying a happy and healthy offseason
"Last offseason was such a mental strain from me, coming off the leg injury," Bergesen said today in a phone interview. "I wasn’t walking on that until October. And then the arm injury came, obviously. Just to be completely healthy this season and to go about the normal routine is a great feeling." So the leg injury was much, much worse than we were led to believe.
Buck Showalter excited about Double-A baseball | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
Buck is thrilled about the new AA franchise in..... Pensacola? -zk
28 Guys Who Never Would Have Worked For Earl Weaver " Baseball-Reference Blog
List of some of the lowest OBP regulars in MLB history.
Steve Melewski: Exclusive: O's prospect Matt Hobgood talks about his shoulder injury
Matt Hobgood has been pitching with pain in his shoulder since he reported to Bluefield 18 months ago. Great.
Berken talk, baseball camp next month | Green Bay Press Gazette
Jason Berken is a busy guy back home this winter.
"Orioles Day" at Camp Leatherneck Afghanistan - War On Terror News
"Service members participating in the softball league at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, try on T-shirts and hats donated by the Baltimore Orioles, Dec. 26. There are a total of 22 teams in the softball league that began Oct. 1. The teams are comprised of Marines, sailors and members of the British forces." The Orioles never even issued a press release about this. They just did it. Cool.
The Playoffs Sweet Spot | FanGraphs Baseball
Numbers can tell us when a team should rebuild and when the playoffs are a realistic expectation. What can't they do?
Nick Markakis: No Longer A Star? - Beyond the Box Score
Nick Markakis' biggest problem? He's hitting more routine fly balls to center field.
Joe Posnanski Posts: Hall of Fame: The Eight Definites
"Sean Smith’s Total Zone Rating concludes that (Roberto) Alomar was actually a below average defensive second baseman for his career..." For those who don't like defensive metrics, here's more proof for your argument. Or not.
2011 MLB Projected Standings - Replacement Level Yankees Weblog
There's something called the CAIRO System that projects the Orioles to win 70 games next year. The good news is, that will only put us four games out of fourth place!
QUESTION OF THE DAY: CAIRO says we'll win 70. Some writers think we're a sleeper for 2011. OK, I take that back - a quick Google search doesn't turn up much in that regard aside from Bleacher Report, and we don't link to them because they suck. Anyway - just how many games do the O's win in 2011, and does it really matter?
I got thrown out of a bar in New York City. Now, when I say I got thrown out of a bar, I don't mean someone asked me to leave, and we walked to the door together, and I said, "Bye everyone, I gotta go!" Six bouncers picked me up and hurled me out of that bar like I was an Open Thread.
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re:QotD
Joe Sheehan at SI has us pegged as “2011’s Padres” (and vice versa, which is fun) in a “bold predictions” article that went up yesterday. He said over .500 but outside of the playoff picture. That sounds to me like 2011’s Toronto Blue Jays, but semantics.
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
CAIRO doesn't take Buck into account
“Men don’t follow titles. They follow courage.” I see career years from at least a handful of our young guys when Buck lights a fire under their asses. Also as the writer states, rosters aren’t even close to being set so this is really raw data. I’m not saying we’re gonna win the division but I think the SD is like +/- 20 wins here.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
You aren't gonna bait me
but I will say that any projection system is naturally going to have an impossible time of accurately projecting players with less than 3 years of service, which includes Wieters, Matusz, Bergesen, Tillman, Arrieta, Britton, VandenHurk, Bell, Snyder, Reimold, Berken, and Koji. So the SD is in fact really wide.
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
Yes, I was going to go in depth into small sample sizes
As well as elaborate on how extremely important a true leader at manager (see Joe Maddon) is to a group of young guys instead of a babysitter who’s just happy to be there but I realized I was starting to write a book so I stopped.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
Gotta remove that extra 'in' between 'if' and 'you'.
Camden Chat – If anybody asks you if in you in this game, you tell ’em you in it for life.
Now, Harold, he's a friendly guy. He rambles on and on. He'll talk the balls off a rhino-saurus.~Primus, Harold of the Rocks
i thought so too,
but that’s the way the quote appeared on The Wire’s facebook page, and elsewhere on the web. So I trust it’s actually accurate.
"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 makes sense to me
Look at it like: If anyone asks you, “Are you in this game?” You tell them you’re in it for life.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Uhhhhhhh...... it makes no sense with that second 'in'.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
it's a colloquialism.
"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 would get that if it said:
“If anybody asks you if you in this game”
but it says:
“If anybody asks you if in you in this game”
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
Unless I'm just missing something
Which is more than possible.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
It reads better
if you spell it “if’n”, I think.
“If anybody asks you if’n you be in this game…”
Those are some Kojiculous sideburns. Son of Sam Horn commenter, 08/31/10
by killertomato on Dec 30, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
This is what I was just about to post
Now, Harold, he's a friendly guy. He rambles on and on. He'll talk the balls off a rhino-saurus.~Primus, Harold of the Rocks
by PBR me ASAP! on Dec 30, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
There we go...
Although there’s no ‘be’, I can at least see it now.
Damn, I’m out of it today… I need to just sit a few plays out.
Talk amongst yourselves.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Don't know why that was ever a question
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
For the record....
I have no idea why I didn’t title this Bird Droppings. Oops.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Now the urstion becomes...
Do I spend the next 2 days on Twitter bitching about someone calling me on it?
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
by duck on Dec 30, 2010 9:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ugh. QUESTION.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
by duck on Dec 30, 2010 9:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
haha that's great
seriously, F autocorrect
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
The first site's that made me laugh out loud in a while
Thanks for the tip, zk. That’s funny stuff.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
i’m at Starbucks trying to do a few rhinos online
by thewaywardO on Dec 30, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
did you fuck Taco?
"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
by zknower on Dec 30, 2010 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
ahahhaahah
I’m totally gonna start using “Holy Shatner” as an exclamation.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Depending what we do at 1b
I think if we get Lee or LaRoche, we win around 74. However, get Lee for one year, and next offseason sign Fielder and we are a 85-88 win team in 2012
by Oyeah on Dec 30, 2010 9:46 AM EST via mobile reply actions
how incredibly sweet would it be if Redskins knocked Giants out of post-season?
answer: sweeter than sweet
but i think first Green Bay would have to lose in the 1 p.m. game, which I think is unlikely, since they are playing at home and, the Bears comments about beating the Pack notwithstanding, they really don’t have anything to play for
bears are playing for #1 seed
and home field throughout the playoffs.
"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
oh look at that. i thought atlanta had it locked up.
the bears will be motivated.
hopefully the skins will have their shot.
by thewaywardO on Dec 30, 2010 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
Must be tough being a Skins/O's fan
Respect for staying true to your teams despite the arrival of the Ravens/Nats but how do you get rewarded? A dozen years of front office ineptitude from both of your beloved teams.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
i have no troubles being a skins/o's fan
as i’ve mentioned previously, i’ve personally seen both appear in multiple championships.
these years in the wilderness will only make the eventual return that much sweeter.
being a young skins/o’s fan, though….. that would be tough.
"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
Hi!
Born in ’82 – too young to enjoy the WS in ’83 and the SBs in ’83 & ’87 – I remember being aware of the SB in ’91. Outside of that mid 90s run of Orioles above-averageness, I got nothing outside of my Terps NC in 2002 and the Caps 1996(!) SC Finals appearance.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 30, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
Terps NC in 2002 was pretty effin' sweet.
I figure the only thing that would have made it more awesome is if I had decided to attend UMCP (freshman at UMBC at the time). Ah, hindsight… what can ya do?
"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 Dec 30, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
I went to UMd
the semester after Len Bias died. I got to see all three years of the Bob Wade Experience. Timing is everything.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Hey Duck,
did you see the 30 for 30 on Len Bias’s death on ESPN? Compared to the rest of the series, I was kind of disappointed.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
I did, and it was disappointing.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
If I had decided to be born a year earlier
I would’ve been a freshman at College Park that year too
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
yeahp. being 13 in 1983, which i was, kind of sealed the deal for a lifetime.
shit, even the bullets were good in those days!
by thewaywardO on Dec 30, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Born 2 days before we won our first WS... Oct 16, 1983
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah
I’m totally off my rocker today. Effig Camden is pretty sick and I was up all night with him. Fell asleep around 4 and the alarm went off at 6:30. It was one of those “you’ve GOT to be kidding me” moments when I heard that annoying sound go off.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
Eventually, they sleep in
although my 10 year old had 2 friends over, and they were still going strong at 6:45 this morning. Hadn’t slept a wink. Boys, I swear…
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Any child who didn't do that to his old man has led a deprived life. :)
"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 Dec 30, 2010 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
I slept just fine, thankyouverymuch
Granted, didn’t go to sleep until almost 1, but that’s what happens on Christmas break.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
you were BORN in 1983?
dios madre.
"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
Face it, zk. We're old.
Although you’ll ALWAYS be slightly older.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
So was I. Haha.
Although unlike WW, I didn’t pop out until after the WS was won.
My mom went to one of the games in Baltimore while she was 8 months pregnant though.
"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 Dec 30, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
To make you
feel older, I was born in 96.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
okay then.
You and DCO’sfan should have a slumber party!
"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
another young lady who is a regular commenter
16 y.o., I believe, lives in DC area
"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
C'mon now man...
Hell, I was born in ‘82, and i’m not exactly the youngest regular. Some of us being born in the early 80’s should not be all that astonishing to you.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
It doesn't matter if you logically know that, it's still weird
When I see that sticker that says “You must have been born before this day in 1992 to buy cigarettes” I always wonder why they’re letting children smoke. Also, Marisa runs an SBN blog so I would have also thought she was older.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Well yea
I am that way with children of the ‘90s to some degree, but those kids cant even drink legally yet. I’m 28. I’ve already crossed the threshhold into slowly dying each day. After a while the 80’s cant seem that crazy.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I was 10 when the Ravens came to town
And my dad and grandfather were die hard Colts fans and just stopped supporting any team when they left town instead of switching to Redskins (Thank… God!), so it was the perfect time for me to be a Ravens lifer.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
I went to Baltimore a year ago
and I never knew the story of the baltimore Colts, and how they moved. i was absolutley amazed by it. You could tell the fans were still upset about it.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
that is, to put it mildly...
a vast understatement.
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 Dec 30, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
Higgins is right
It was devestating. There’s still older people in corner bars all around Baltimore that will talk your ear off about the great Colts teams of the ’60s and ’70s. My family has endless stories. It will take a lot of time and/or Ravens rings to heal those wounds.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
Was it the statue of Unitas that tipped you off?
ESPN’s 30 for 30 production, “The Band That Wouldn’t Die” is pretty much spot-on regarding BMore’s love for the Colts.
I was only 8 when they left & I fumed for days when Indy changed their unis to the classic look & switched to black shoes. This year they were wearing our old kicking colt logo on the sidelines. That takes f*cking balls, man.
Starting to rant here… anyway, like Indy native David Letterman said, shoulda changed the name.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
if you could trade back the Ravens for the Colts tomorrow, would you?
by thewaywardO on Dec 30, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
that's such a mean question
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
Hellz no.
But I’d buy back the horseshoe Junior Irsay offered when the Ravens arrived. Then I’d retire it.
The only thing better than doing that is having Manning retire, Indy lose interest, and the advent of the LA Colts franchise. Either return the shoe or totally whore it out. I don’t know why that sounds good to me, but it does.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Some guy created a Colts Ravens throwback
The Raven’s wings actually formed the horseshoe. It was pretty badass.
http://baltimorethrowback.blogspot.com/2010/03/baltimore-throwback.html
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Irsay said he wanted $25M for the logo rights after the move
Fuck that noise.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Yeah, we could buy five Garrett Atkinses with that scratch.
"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 Dec 30, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Oh, he's just as big a dick as his old man.
He gets a pass because (a) he’s not a drunk and (b) he hasn’t moved the team yet.
But if we’re talking fantasy, what’s $25M in make believe coin?
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
No, he's not
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1165044/6/index.htm
He’s not his father. As much as I hated them moving, what he has done with the team since he took over as owner is pretty impressive.
And you’re right about the unis. The best ever.
An asking price of $25M for the logo is a dick move.
A SERIOUS dick move. He knew Modell didn’t have the cash for that, otherwise he would have stayed in Cleveland.
From someone who grew up here, who was supposedly haunted by the decision, who didn’t want his kids to grow up being shunned in their hometown, the golden opportunity to bridge that gap & mend fences for the future drops from the heavens into his lap… he wants to make an additional $25M on it? ON TOP of all the money he’d make on everyone in Indiana buying new schwag for the team’s new moniker/logo?
Bullshit. He can quote Sting & write poems to Thompson all he wants, that demand was vintage Tiger Bob.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
I prefer Old Fat Drunk Irsay
when describing Bob
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Don't blame him, blame the NFL
and every other major league sports organization that comes into a new city. Any new franchise that is formed should be forced to sign an agreement that says if they relocate, the colors, logo and legacy stay with the city. Witness the reborn Cleveland Browns.
Modell was stupid to offer $5 million for the colors in the first place. He should have known that wasn’t going to happen. The Colts had already been in Indy for 10 years. And Irsay was wrong to put a price on it. He should have said it ain’t for sale.
Indianapolis would never have embraced a new team name, logo and colors after 10 years as the Colts. To think that is silly.
The city doesn’t own the team (other than the Packers) so therefore they don’t own the rights to the name/colors/etc and to think that is ridiculous. What happened to Baltimore fans sucked, because it happened the way it did, but franchises relocate all of the time. Many times they take the colors and history with them and sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they take the history and leave the colors or vice versa (especially in the NHL).
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 30, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
In other words
bitching that the team left in the middle of the night and without warning, understandable;
crying because they took the name and colors that they own the rights to, stupid.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 30, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
Never get involved in a land war in Southeast Asia
and never get involved in this argument with this crowd. When will I ever learn?
Sure they would have.
They embraced a team named for Baltimore’s leg of the Triple Crown. You think they wouldn’t keep rooting for said team (with same players) after it was renamed the Indy Racers (or something equally Indiana)? That doesn’t make sense.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
On a related note
If they ever change the unis (not likely) they better be good, otherwise it’d be a disrespect to the old, great, classic unis.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 30, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
That could mean so many things
I think it had to be this way. The fact is that the Colts were in turmoil when Irsay moved the team. We were losing badly (Elway refused to play for us), Memorial Stadium was not cutting it as an acceptable NFL venue. We would’ve probably had to move eventually. If we did try to stay they would’ve cheaply built what would’ve surely become a terrible stadium out in the sticks in the mid 80’s because the inner city wasn’t revitalized yet. it could’ve been a disaster if they stayed in hindsight. We got a team at the right time and the entire downtown stadium complex idea became the benchmark for the whole nation.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
Basically story of me
Only I was -1 when they came to town.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 30, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
That's if Atlanta loses to Carolina
and THAT is a 1:00 game
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
right. i have the panthers picked at +14.5 ATS — think they’ll be motivated and playing for pride having already secured top draft pick — but how does atl. lose this?
by thewaywardO on Dec 30, 2010 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Packers Bears is also a 4:00 game
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
If the Giants can't beat the Redskins
then they don’t deserve to get in the playoffs, so whatevz.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Green Bay's playing at 4:15
Just like the Skins and Giants. Smart move competitively to schedule these games like they do for World Cup Groups.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
The Poz post
…is a must-read, if only because he eviscerates the anti-steroid crowd for casting aspersions on Bagwell. Posnanski is so unfailingly polite that it’s always fun to see him get fired up about something.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
by Brotz13 on Dec 30, 2010 10:33 AM EST via mobile reply actions
3-hr early release.... boom
I’m mainly posting this to see if my newsfeed is stuck as its been entirely dead for 30 minutes.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 11:14 AM EST reply actions
Lucky
I got a half day before XMas but I think I gotta stick around till 5 today.
Off tomorrow right? I haven’t worked a full week since before Thanksgiving. I don’t know how I’ll be able to get through next week!
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
Seriously... haha
I’m already planning on calling in sick Monday so I can get a nice 4-day week to ease back into the routine.
Same here though, haven’t done a 5 day week since Nov 1-5 (Nov. 11th was a holiday).
Gotta love govt jobs, lol.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
last week for CC Pick 'Em picks
get ’em in! …..
…..by Sunday, as there is no Thursday game this week.
"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 just gotta hold on baby!
I’ve tried my best to give away the damn thing with a couple mindless picks the past couple weeks. Who the piss takes 10+ point underdogs when they are in the lead of a pickem challenge with 2-3 weeks to go.
Anyway, its been fun. Wish there would have been more smacktalk, but I’ll definitely be in next year again.
Thanks for running it Zach
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
i’m in this next year
(i’m 2 points clear in my ATS espn pickem contest with a week to go)
by thewaywardO on Dec 30, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
Ditto
And I’m in for fantasy baseball too if there’s room which I assume has to occur here.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
I just want to win one week!
ONE WEEK!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It's been...
CUE BARE NAMED LADIES SONG…
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
DAMMIT
BARE NAKED LADIES SONG!!!!!!
Mavis Beacon, why has you forsaken me?
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
watchin' x-files with no lights on
we’re dans la maison
I hope the smoking man’s in this one.
"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 saw Green Street Hooligans last night
I know I’m a few years late but that movie was awesome. I need to work some British slang into my regular vocab.
“We best fuck off. Mate we best fuck off sharpish.”
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 11:24 AM EST reply actions
haha...
i follow west ham and have been to matches at upton park (haven’t seen the movie, so i don’t know if it directly deals w/ west ham, but their park is on green street in the east end and their rivalry w/ millwall in the 70s and 80s was legendary for the offpitch savagery which surrounded it). not totally crazy anymore, but way diffferent than any american sporting event i’ve ever been to.
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 Dec 30, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
It's entirely about West Ham and culminates with the Millwall rivalry
You gotta check it out.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
oh, my...
love me some hammers, though, they are yet another team that curses me w/ their mediocre performances.
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 Dec 30, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
It's my understanding
That the Hammers develop great young players but then are too cheap to sign them. They’re the Twins/Marlins of the Premiership. Accurate opinion?
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
not even too cheap...
but they’ve had a couple squads make europe since i’ve been watching and a few fight off relegation and this seems to be where they get into trouble: they basically sign oldster free agents to ridiculous contracts w/ the thought that their experience and grit will help see the youngsters through tournaments/rough spots, what have you…stop me if this sounds familiar?
it’s crazy, though, how many guys on the national team were developed by west ham: rio ferdinand, lampard, joe cole, glen johnson, michael carrick…defoe was signed from another academy before breaking in w/ west ham, robert green was someone they developed in the 1st div. it’s crazy.
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 Dec 30, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
sounds frustrating
And the Premiership is definitely a “rich get richer” league a la MLB. No parity at all. Tough to support a losing team.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Ain't that the truth.
The thing with the Premier league, though, is that the big money owners are still working their way into the league. When it’s all said and done, most of the teams could be funded by billionaires and that should add some parity.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 30, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
The only problem with that movie
is now every teenager who watches it thinks its cool to go to a MLS game and act like an asshole.
And speaking of colloquialisms, is pointing your finger at a Congressperson another way of saying, "I use Viagra-- shouldn't you?"
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Don't we get fucked enough by Congress already?
The last thing we need is to make those dicks harder.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
by James F on Dec 30, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Does Palmeiro "come through in the clutch" or, y'know, the other way around...?
http://adland.tv/commercials/viagra-rafael-palmeiro-2003-030-usa
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
I don't know how clutch he was
but he always managed to get good wood on the ball.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Only because I'm insanely bored
This cat is driving me nuts… I can get it both ways but I can’t control it.
http://games.yahoo.com/braingames/brain-teasers-games/spinning-cat-49
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 30, 2010 11:59 AM EST reply actions
Well
I always liked their offense, but they had some bad injuries last year. You also have Showalter all year now for 2011.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
too bad Buck doesn't play first base
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
What is to like about our offense?
Unless Wieters breaks out, we should be a pretty mediocre offensive team. Your Red Sox will have a better offensive player at literally every position but catcher next season.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Well, yeah, the Red Sox are better, we all know that
But you still have Markakis, and Roberts, and Jones, and uh…. Nevermind.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Until he proves to me otherwise, Adam Jones is just our Jeff Francouer.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I hate when you say that.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
But you know he's right
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
I wanted to dispute this statement
Then I went and looked at the relevant baseball-reference.com pages and went, “Dammit.”
"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 Dec 30, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
thankfully, there is felix pie to make us happy
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Dec 30, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
shortstop is debatable
and anyway, that’s not a good way to rate offenses. Compared to the Red Sox is there any team with a strong offense?
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
Well, she's a Red Sox fan
And offensively, I’d bet on Scutaro and Lowrie over Hardy. I’d say we have more of a shot at right field than short.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
forgot about lowrie
but scutaro and hardy are a wash, more or less.
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
I'll agree on that
Lowrie is going to be a very good player. I would take Hardy over Iztruis on your team. What is going to happen there, and what will happen with Brenden Harris?
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Hardy will start, Izzy will backup
Harris will get a shot at a backup job in spring training, but will probably go to AAA as insurance for if Roberts is hurt again.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Do you think harris may be moved
in a trade for bullpen help?
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not sure who would give up anything worth having for Harris
so: no.
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
OK, may Izturis be moved?
It just seems like a lot of utility guys and you could get some bullpen help from somewhere.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
No
You can’t trade a free agent signing until June.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
We could trade Andino, if anyone wants him
But I don’t see anyone giving up a decent reliever for a backup infielder. We’re seeing lots of relievers signing multi-year deals. That means that teams generally are overvaluing, not undervaluing, relievers.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I would think that
undersized, defensively sound, light hitting, moderately fast middle infielders are not that rare amongst organizations. I don’t see them getting moved.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
I would have thought that too...
…before the 2008 Orioles.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I wasn't enamored of re-signing Izzy
and I guess the plan pretty much is what James said. Stick Harris at AAA for insurance in case of injury and put Izzy on the bench. What exactly Izturis offers off the bench I can’t really fathom.
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
but you aren't going to
take Hardy out of a game late for the extremely marginal defensive upgrade (or, you shouldn’t), and Cesar’s faster than, say, Wieters or Scott, but he can’t steal bases. Is his “first to third” that much better than Harris or Andino?
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
Well, he's probably a defensive downgrade from Hardy
But you could pinch hit for Hardy with someone like Pie then bring in Izzy without losing much defense, or you could have Izzy pinch run for Scott or Wieters.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Just to let everyone know
I’m really upset that we finally have a Harris and everybody already hates him. I mean, sure, he sucks. Just let me have a joyfully oblivious offseason.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
hey man, we didn't draft Kyle Gibson
and if I don’t get that, nobody gets that.
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
And Terrance Long was never an Oriole
I’m still holding out hope that minor leaguer Matt Long will one day find his way to the O’s.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I don't think anyone at all wants Harris at his salary
The Twins signed him to that stupid contract, and so Harris has negative value. The Orioles took his salary so that they could give up less in prospects to get Hardy. But Harris has already cleared waivers and isn’t on the 40 man roster – no one wants Harris’ contract.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
We've got a lot of Harris-esque AAA players that could be parts of a trade
Izturis isn’t going anywhere I don’t think. He’s got a great glove and either Hardy or Roberts WILL go down at some point in the season, it’s just a matter of who and for how long
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
oh and DH is at least up for debate, too
Luke had a career year, but he did outhit Ortiz, and he is younger than Ortiz…though Ortiz is of course the more accomplished hitter and more likely to sustain some success. But there’s a conversation to be had at a couple of positions.
…which is then obliterated when we look at second, third, first, and left…but oh well.
"I looked at the clock... because I was saying to myself... It's five to seven, where could he be going with that sawed off shotgun?"
I think Scott is a very good hitter
Good DH option.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
I think he's a good 1B option
Better than spending $10M on DLee.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It's risky (to say the least)
But I like the idea of sticking Reimold there and seeing if he can be his 2009 self.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I like the idea of Reimold, period.
This lineup looks a lot better if he’s in 2009 form.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
What happened to him last year?
I thought he was going to be a very good player.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Achilles issues.
Baby mama issues. Issues issues.
He was injured most of the year & couldn’t hit. His off-field family problems got more press — and could explain why he didn’t seem to have anything together.
Ankle’s healed up, though. Brady sez he’s looking good.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Actually, the mainstream O's media
avoided the baby-mama drama like the plague.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Yeah, "press" is the wrong term.
Birdland was all about the psycho mother-to-be.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
I;ve never heard anything about this
what happened?
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Reimold was engaged to and knocked up this girl
And depending upon who you believed, he either dumped her cold and changed his phone number to get away from her, or she went psycho man trap on him. We don’t know all the details but he had all kinds of stress over it and had to leave the team a couple times to deal with stuff.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
He was back in the minors by the time he had to leave the team
But yeah… pretty weird situation.
"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 Dec 30, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
he knocked up his girlfriend..who then became his fiancee
then he found out she had slept with half of the Rays (supposedly) and had ran away from Florida (name change and all) after having sex with her high school students (supposedly)
I never heard about that part.
"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 Dec 30, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
I never heard the Rays part
But I’d heard the sex with students name change part.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
The story will be told in the Nolan Reimold movie
And on that day, and every day after, the baby mama will wish she’d gone digging for gold in some other town.
"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 Dec 30, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Disagree.
I like being able to sit Scott when he goes ice cold. Dude can carry the entire team for a week and a half, but he can also go a week without making meaningful contact.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
anyone can go a week without making meaningful contact
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
That should read "several weeks".
When he is hot, he is lava hot.
When he is cold, he is ice cold.
I’d rather have cold Scott on the bench than making outs & giving average defense at 1B.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
His 2010 cold streaks weren't as cold as he's been in the past
Now, that’s probably a one career year aberration, but we can’t say that we’ve never seen a more consistent Luke Scott.
"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 Dec 30, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Like someone said
He’s a better option than paying Derrick Lee a lot of money.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
You toss these softballs
and yet I know better than to take a swing.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Scott is maybe the streakiest hitter in baseball right now.
Who else will literally hit 10 homers in 2 weeks and then hit 2 in 2 months?
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, comparing your Offense to the Red Sox is a quick way to get depressed
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
Laughing all the way to the bank
at a winning team. Nice logic. ;)
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
I would love for the O's to be paying Carl Crawford that much.
If I’m gonna laugh, I’ll laugh at the Nationals and Jayson Werth.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yeah. I really wanted Werth
But that contract is terrible. The Nationals spend their money all wrong. They should have just kept Dunn and Willingham, and signed free agent pitchers.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
I'm married to a Sox fan. I'll take what I can get.
A very satisfactory moment, at a family reunion:
SoxFanInLaw: I realized yesterday I’m a total hypocrite. All the reasons I hate the Yankees… and my team is now doing the exact same thing. And not only do I not care, I’m happy about it…
Me: You’re Yankees Jr.
SFIL: Totally. Want another beer?
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
I never had a problem with the Yankees
spending. I always thought, if they have the money, why not use it?
And then they have to give some of it up in Revenue Sharing, the stupedist idea ever. Teams could imrpove their baseball club, but instead have to give it to small market owners who pocket the money anyways.
No excuse for the Pirates, 18 losing seasons.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
HOW DEAH YA CRITICIZE SIGNIN CAHHHL CRAWFARD?
RED SAWX NATION HAS ANOTHAH SHAWT AT THA TITLE WITH CRAWFARD AND GANZALEZ! BAWSTON IS FACKIN BACK, DEY’LL FACKIN DAWMINATE THA AL EAST!
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
haha exactly
NO ONE DENIES THIS!
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
I read that in my head in Julianne Moore's voice
from her role on 30 rock. I hope given your user name that you did the same.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 30, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
I think you needed to fit "wicked pissah" into that
Otherwise perfect.
"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 Dec 30, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
they haven't won a single game yet.
or hadn’t you noticed?
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
So, I’ve heard before Baltimore is the lacrosse capital of America, yet I;ve been there and I have not seen anything to prove this. Is it true at all?
The Baltimore metro area is
or, at least, was. Long Island may be overtaking it.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
It is populer in Long Island, yeah
Same with Northern New York State. Boston is becoming a good market for it now too.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
I don't follow lacrosse but it's pretty big around here
Mostly at the high school and college level. Hopkins has a storied program, Maryland is usually in the mix for the championship. Lots of local private schools field competitive teams.
It may be less obvious, but only because of how rapidly lacrosse is growing in the rest of the country.
But growing up, it was everywhere. Lacrosse was easily the most popular sport in my high school. And despite never actually playing organized lacrosse, i pretty much grew up with a lacrosse stick in my hands and still probably own 2 or 3 somewhere.
US Lacrosse built their HQ and HOF on Hopkins' campus
Without fact-checking I’d be willing to bet that at least 25% of the rosters of most good college programs consist of kids from the area
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
Duke won last year with MAYBE 4 kids from MD on their entire roster
I was shocked.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Cuse won it last year with probably the best player from the area
But its becoming more and more nationalized
Get 'em.
"it ain't no sin in goin to da scrip club."
by danielreese05 on Dec 30, 2010 2:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
What exactly would you expect to see to prove that?
Kids playing lacrosse in the street? Lacrosse sticks leaning up against all the porch railings? Stray lacrosse balls rolling randomly down the street?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I dunno
jerseys, t-shirts of pro teams and stuff.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
Pro Lacrosse would actually probably have a hard time getting footing around here
because the high school and college lacrosse is so good.
That's because most of the lacrosse players are rich, preppy kids their whole lives
And they don’t interact with the peons. Ever. I mean, the public high schools have teams and the preppier people are drawn to it but it’s nothing like at a private school.
You can’t really casually play lacrosse at a young age with the neighborhood kids like you can baseball, football or basketball either. If you have the sticks you need the pads. Might as well just throw a football around and do some two hand touch.
"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 Dec 30, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
You can’t really casually play lacrosse at a young age with the neighborhood kids like you can baseball, football or basketball either. If you have the sticks you need the pads.
Not true at all. I played pickup lacrosse all the time growing up and have never once owned any equipment besides a stick and a ball. Thats like saying you can’t play football unless everyone owns a helmet.
dont interact with the "peons" huh?
Not gonna lie, I kinda resent that
Get 'em.
"it ain't no sin in goin to da scrip club."
by danielreese05 on Dec 30, 2010 2:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think it was more of a knock on the preppies
that actually refer to others as ‘peons’ than it was a knock on the so called ‘peons’.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 30, 2010 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
that's the thing
I go to a private school and some of my best friends in the world go to public. it’s a large assumption to make and I know he didn’t mean any harm but it’s a preconceived notion I’m trying to kill.
just because we go to private schools doesn’t mean we hate or disregard as trash everyone who doesn’t.
Get 'em.
"it ain't no sin in goin to da scrip club."
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
by danielreese05 on Dec 31, 2010 12:30 AM EST up reply actions
I gotta agree
I don’t like to get super serial on here but I read over it a few times and that preppy-hating comment came out of nowhere. My mom and dad busted their asses to send me to a good HS and just because I went to a good school doesn’t mean I forget my roots.
Baltimore is unique in this country in the sense that if you are living in the wrong school district you can pay a little extra to send your kid to a school with a good reputation. Not all private schools cost 12k like Boys Latin. Most are reasonable. It’s the parents choice whether they want to spend extra on a house in a good public school district or buy a cheaper house and pay for a good school.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 31, 2010 12:58 AM EST up reply actions
shit dude I go to Gilman!
it’s pricey as hell but we’re on financial aid and Johns Hopkins is gonna pay for half of my college tuition. I think telling my family how to spend its money is a little out of line. 4 people from my family have gone to college and they want the same for me. my mom worked 3 jobs after my dad died, that’s how much my education meant to her.
but I digress, I don’t think it was meant to offend anyone but still, just raging on private schools without a basis isn’t ok with me.
Get 'em.
"it ain't no sin in goin to da scrip club."
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
by danielreese05 on Dec 31, 2010 1:07 AM EST up reply actions
Apparently our pro team's the reigning outdoor lax champions
The Chesapeake Bayhawks, formerly the Baltimore Bayhawks. Now playing out of Annapolis. They have 3 championships in 10 years. That’s dynasty material!
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 30, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
I still can't believe they won this year
They were a dynesty, sucked for five years, were mediocre this year, and somehow won it all.
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 30, 2010 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
hang out around hopkins for 1/2 an hour
you’ll see plenty.
"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
'This is Spinal Tap' was
at one point my favorite movie of all time. Now it’s not even my favorite comedy of all time. It’s not like the movie got worse for me, it’s just that I saw ‘Modern Romance’ with Albert Brooks. Coincidentally, both movies have the late Bruno Kirby in them.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
What's the rating?
Basically a two word review?
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come on, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Dec 30, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
i just went looking too
can you provide a link?
"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
oh the rating *number*!
that’s awesome.
"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 wonder why they don't just make the tenth star higher rated?
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 30, 2010 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
no, you see, this is *one* better, isn't it?
"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
Here ya go
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Classic. Totally missed it
On my Iphone IMDB app, it offers this under the title:
Does for rock and roll what “The Sound of Music” did for hills.
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come on, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Dec 30, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
MS paint skills galore
"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 took me a minute to see it
but then I lol’d.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 30, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Damn, has anyone been reading the Mike Wise columns about Friedgen over at the Washington Post?
Guy really has it in for Maryland
He really has it in for the new AD
since his sugar daddy for info and quotes is out the door.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
This Pinstripe Bowl (ugh) between
Syracuse and Kansas St. has been great. Back and forth all game.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 30, 2010 6:16 PM EST reply actions
I learned something interesting today
A certain MASN blogger has the nasty habit of editing responses to add even more sarcasm (and misinformation) after the initial attempt. Interesting…
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
Unfortunately, if required reading Tuesday's column & responses
more than once. When I went back today, lo and behold, there was more to her responses than was there yesterday. I guess she thought she’d make herself look smarter, but I thought it actually proved my point even more.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
i'm surprised she didn't change your posts as well
"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 never did get my point, either.
You were way more likely to be murdered in Baltimore in 2008 than you were in Tombstone in 1881.
So, I got the Walking Dead Compendium for x-mas
I just finished reading it. It’s taking all my will power not to go snooping around the interwebz to find out what happens next. Now the question is, do I order Books 5 & 6 off Amazon and save some scratch, but wait for them to be delivered? Or do I just go over to Borders and pay a little extra in order to satiate my desire for immediate self-gratification?
I like that I live in a world not overrun by zombies so that I can fret over these rather trivial decisions.
Now, Harold, he's a friendly guy. He rambles on and on. He'll talk the balls off a rhino-saurus.~Primus, Harold of the Rocks
Congrats!
Just save the cash and order online. The suspense will make it all the better when it arrives. Of course you could order the next hardcover (basically half a compendium) and not have to buy all the volumes seperately. It gets crazy though. Trust me.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Excuse me if someone's already mentioned this ...
but the Opening Day clock appears to be off by an hour.
It’s 10:40 pm Eastern and it says Opening day is 91 days, 0 hours and 20 minutes.
(Double-checked and my settings are correct)
mt
What looks large from a distance, close up ain't never that big.
Got to account for Daylight Savings Time
That is the ‘missing’ hour you might be looking for.
Now, Harold, he's a friendly guy. He rambles on and on. He'll talk the balls off a rhino-saurus.~Primus, Harold of the Rocks
by PBR me ASAP! on Dec 30, 2010 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
Hey! I just had a "space saving" altercation right on my block!
They exist in NJ as well! I saw a trash can blocking the spot, so I tossed it aside because it pissed me off. Then the people came back as we were walking inside and told us we took their spot. I told them they don’t own the road and that we similarly lost the spot we dug out of. It happens. It’s public street parking. The woman (it was a man and a woman) proceeds to get louder and say “but you moved the can! Don’t act like you didn’t move it. It was right there!”. Someone clearly did not get the point of my argument.
And the truth is, if they had come back and told me they had just dug out and had to run to the store for a minute and if they hadn’t left a stupid garbage can in that spot, I probably would have asked my gf to move her car because I understand it sucks. But when you act like you own the rights to that spot and like a blue can is some sort of legal retention device I must abide by, I get a bit peeved and take your spot on principle.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
100 % agree
well done.
"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 got your back man but who's gonna stop them from keying your car or slashing your tires?
Standing up for “principle” is one thing but unless you have a hidden camera, they’re gonna cause hundreds of dollars of damage to your car that you can’t do anything about. That’s why this whole space saving thing is so delicate.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 31, 2010 1:38 AM EST up reply actions
Well, me.
I don’t live in a huge city. I live in a suburb. They live within 2 blocks of here and I have their make, model, and license plate number. If they think that spot is worth breaking the law, then they’ll have to deal with the repercussions.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
She got louder? In New Jersey?
I thought you people were always on full volume naturally.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Dec 31, 2010 7:31 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Am I loud?
I don’t really notice much of a volume difference when traveling to other areas (except NYC, but you basically have to be loud to be heard over the sirens, horns, construction, and crazy people screaming).
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
haha I've never noticed you to be especially loud
But I feel like other New Jerseyians I’ve encountered get kinda loud. When I get my reality show about the culture shock of moving from Maryland to New Jersey, one of the things that will confuse me is why everyone is so loud in my new home.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
So you're moving here!
Mission accomplished!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
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