Tuesday Bird Droppings
by duck on Mar 16, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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PrintTrembley on today's game
Thoughts on Bergesen, Tillman, and Snyder. -Stacey
Position battle power rankings - Inside the White Sox
There are 7 guys battling to be the last guy on the White Sox pitching staff. Of those 7, Daniel Cabrera is in last place. -Stacey
Pie's shoulder progressing
Felix Pie will do exercises today and hit and throw tomorrow, hoping to return to the lineup soon. He's been bothered by shoulder tendinitis. -Stacey
Rays want Fridays at Trop to be 'baseball nightclub'
Now you can go to a baseball game and the club without leaving the Trop. -Stacey
The Loss Column • 2010 Prospect Preview: Jake Arrieta
Andrew @ TLC gives his take on Jake Arrieta. -Stacey
O's to be aired on clear FM radio | delmarvanow.com
Baltimore Orioles fans who have struggled to hear games through static-filled radio signals will now hear the games in clear FM sound this season. -duck
Short and sweet today, folks. If you're in the Mid-Atlantic area, enjoy the sunshine today. If you're not? Then I have no idea what your weather will be. Sorry.
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hate to say it after those numbers but he was atop my sp want list this off-season.
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
by matman008 on Mar 16, 2010 8:53 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
damn!
thats rough…i also wanted him a month ago….looks like we dodged a bullet there
by Parkinglotninja on Mar 16, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
its about time there for static-free O's.
I’m tired of “markakis comes up firing, the play at the plate…………” and a frantic call to my brother or dad.
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
by matman008 on Mar 16, 2010 8:51 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I have to say, I was skeptical...
There’s something very right about the sound of AM radio for baseball games.
But that disappeared very quickly after 105.7 started broadcasting the O’s. I like being able to hear everything that’s said. Nostalgia be damned.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
I'm having a crappy morning at work
And was getting all stressed, then I went to my desktop to open a document I saved on there yesterday, saw my background of Adam Jones and just sat there for a few seconds looking at him. It was totally my moment of zen.
This just in: adorableness on the rise, family copes with child getting schooled. Film at 11. -daveh873
I've had similar reactions to my Matt Wieters sports illustrated copy
Although i havent actually read the story inside it yet. I’m concerned about a Raiders of the Lost Ark type moment.
Felix Pie is in a corner, crying, somewhere in Florida.
Just so you know.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
How adorable
Stacey’s just not a one multi-tool-outfielder kind of girl.
by fishoutawata on Mar 16, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
hahaahahahahah
This just in: adorableness on the rise, family copes with child getting schooled. Film at 11. -daveh873
And for the record
Adam only graces my work computer. My home computer is Felix and Luke Scott.
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I'm hoping Luke has a gun in that picture
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
ROFLMAO
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
You may not be able to tell
but Felix wasn’t actually in the ceiling. I know, it looks realistic… that’s just the magic that a program like MS paint can do!
your graphic design skills are top notch
and that was seriously the funniest thing I saw all day
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Weather today
in Israel is partly cloudy, breezy, a bit of chill in the early morning and the evening. But we just got done with a heat wave, so we’ll take it.
80° and sunny here.
We did have a minor earthquake this morning that rocked the house.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
So apparently Millwood's only good when facing the O's.
From Britt:
Thru 2 IP millwood has allowed one hit and a walk. 4 Ks.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
From Roch...
Kevin Millwood made it through five innings in today’s intrasquad game at Ed Smith Stadium, taking a shutout into his last frame before surrendering three runs. He threw 88 pitches, 56 for strikes.
Millwood allowed three hits, walked two and struck out seven. I’m told his curveball was outstanding.
Millwood’s fastball topped out at 88 mph. He usually sits in the low 90s.
Brandon Waring hit a two-run homer off Jim Johnson in the fourth inning. Johnson threw 29 pitches, 19 for strikes.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Brawls in ST?
for real?
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100315&content_id=8798790&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
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I really doubt Lee threw at him intentionally.
He seems like he’s way too laid back to get into any of that stuff.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
didn't we get into a brawl like last year or the year before?
and didn’t the sox and rays?
I seem to remember some fights in spring training. definitely don’t understand them, I mean, it’s spring training
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
I'm not sure if the rules for suspensions are relaxed during ST, but it could make sense
If you have a score to settle from the previous season, you may be able to take care of it now and not risk the same penalty you would receive during the regular season.
that's what I'm trying to figure out
It sounds like you don’t use this plan to watch game on your computer. It’s the MLB At Bat app but also works for Boxee so you can watch on your television.
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Ahhh
so you either have to connect your computer to your TV (pain in the ass) or buy some piece of equipment. Hmmm
not 100%, since i already have a mlb.tv account and cant sign up again
but reading through all the comments, i’m pretty sure
I just signed up.
Pretty sure it’s a full year. I already have cables to connect my MBP to my TV, so YIPPEE!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Boxee is a free home theatre application
which you’ll need to download to get some code, but you can then use your mlb.tv account without boxee
I just watched the boxee demo
I sort of love it.
I have to say, I’m in the O’s market but I would totally pay $20 to watch any game I wanted.
This just in: adorableness on the rise, family copes with child getting schooled. Film at 11. -daveh873
Wait, so if I download boxee, then I can get mlb.tv for $20 for the season?!
Bruce Springsteen rules.
That seems to be the deal
I’m trying to see if i can cancel my current subscription and get a refund
i think boxee then wants you to go spend $200 on their hardware
but really, why would I do that? ;)
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I can't imagine MLB won;'t shut this down soon
as an abuse of the ToS of the MLB At Bat app. Now, whether they’re right or not is another story, but I’m betting it gets shut down.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
they're partnering with Boxee
the signup was through MLB with a boxee code. don’t think they’ll shut down their own offer.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
no, it was pre-entered.
my point was, the exchange took place on mlb’s website.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I dont think they will
They put a box that if you dont uncheck you are automatically signed up next year at the full rate. They are probably banking on people not seeing that and raking in the cash that way.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 16, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
or just get hooked on it like i did.
I’m sure at 20 dollars they’ll still make a profit per person, and it greatly increases their future customer base, through accidental renewals or not
because boxee is actually pretty awesome
and if i remember the specs correctly, their hardware is a good deal if you dont already own a separate media computer and dont want or know how to build your own.
Where do you buy boxee hardware? I don[’t see anything on their website? It looks like a software download?
Bruce Springsteen rules.
it's being introduced later this Spring
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
It's at the bottom
the boxee box by D-link. But it looks like you only need that if you don’t have a computer to hook up on the first place.
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or want a seperate media pc
which is something i’ve wanted to do for a while, but i’m too broke to have a decent home theatre setup right now
That's actually sort of my dream
I got rid of all my CDs and put all my music on a hard drive. I want to do the same thing for my movies/tvs so that I never again need to buy a DVD. I haven’t quite gotten there yet, though.
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Oh sweet, so I can use the $19.95 sub w/o buying anything else. I just need to download the app?
Bruce Springsteen rules.
it appears that way.
i am going through setup right now. will let you know if there are any glitches.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Lt. Aldo Raine: You know, where I’m from…
Col. Hans Landa: Yeah, where is that, exactly?
Lt. Aldo Raine: Maynardville, Tennessee.
[pause]
Lt. Aldo Raine: Up ‘ere, when you engage in what the federal government calls “illegal activity” but what we call "a man tryin’ to make a livin’ for his family sellin’ moonshine liquor," it behooves oneself to keep his wits. Long story short, we hear a story too good to be true… it ain’t.
Bruce Springsteen rules.
i'm thinking it'll be this year only.
boxee has talked up MLB at their pressers as one of the great things you can do with boxee.
MLB.tv was $120/year. With boxee it’s $20. I’m guessing for one year, Boxee subsidizes MLB to the tune of an additional $60 for each signup. Boxee then gets a bunch of great leads it can market to ad infinitum, MLB gets a bunch of people using MLB.TV who wouldn’t have before.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
i signed up, and have just downloaded boxee
haven’t verified it all works yet. boxee is still installing
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
at what point
did it prompt you to download boxee? I completed my purchase and it never asked me to do it.
it didn't...
…i just downloaded it. i suppose it’s possible to not even dowload boxee, but since it said “for boxee customers”, i assumed i’d have to.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
wow, that's crazy
maybe it was a typo that they just fixed?
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Here's the message that I'm getting
We’re sorry.
There was an error processing your request.
Please try again later.
* Product MLBTVSUBPRSEA2010ARCHARGE : 2010 MLB.TV Premium Yearly Subscription is no longer available.
Bruce Springsteen rules.
Hmm, seems SOMEBODY here predicted this....
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
lol.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Well, I DID tell you guys...
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
or maybe it was way more popular than they anticipated?
This just in: adorableness on the rise, family copes with child getting schooled. Film at 11. -daveh873
CC broke MLB!
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
hopefully they dont go cancelling anything
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 16, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
meh.
i get that i’ll want something like this eventually. but i watch internet TV infrequently enough that I don’t mind taking all of 2 minutes to plug the cables into my computer.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Well i pretty much am always doing something else on my computer too
would be nice to be able to put mlb.tv on a seperate screen, i just dont have the cash to build a worthwhile system.
that's why I HATE watching TV on my computer
It gets in the way of all the other stuff I’m doing and I end up watching it in a tiny box in the corner or flipping back and forth and missing stuff.
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Its what im stuck with though
I dont have cable and my tv is actually a little smaller than my laptop.
*head explodes*
I resubscribed 2-3 weeks ago. Ugh.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
slickdeals is the shiznit
I would put it up there with CC in terms of how often i frequent it.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 16, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
good to know
I’ve never heard of it before.
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MLB $19.95 deal
Someone posted on the slickdeals website the following.
Quote from FriscoSoxFan View Post :
I didn’t need to. I called to cancel so I could rebuy and before I was able to give much more than my name and account info, the CSR said, “If this is because of the slickdeals thing, it was a false deal and our site was ‘hacked.’ I don’t know if the customers will be canceled or not because I don’t have that info, but if they aren’t canceled, we will most likely refund you the difference.”
He was pretty nice about it and sounded like he was being overworked today.
If the site was hacked, then mlb.tv shouldn’t be working.
Bruce Springsteen rules.
I don’t believe the poster. If the site was hacked and the games are streaming, then it wasn’t a hacker. It MAY be a price mistake though.
Bruce Springsteen rules.
if you’re a hacker, you’re just after the money. i’m guessing you wouldn’t go through the trouble of also hacking the games as well.
Bruce Springsteen rules.
Yeah, like i already said, I’m guessing it’s a not hacker but a price mistake.
I will say that I thought it was slightly unusual that paypal was used since mlb has your credit card info on file if you’ve bought from them before.
Bruce Springsteen rules.
Oh, so you didn’t even go through paypal then. It’s definitely not a hacker.
Bruce Springsteen rules.
yeah, same for me.
the transaction was def. an mlb transaction. they also had my userid/pwd remembered.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I highly dobut anything was "hacked"
This sounds just like an overwhelmed CSR, but its definitely possible that the signups will be canceled.
don't think they could just cancel them
i had an agreement and everything that i signed. i highly doubt that part of that agreement is that they can revoke the offer at any time. once the transaction goes through, i’m pretty sure they have to honor it.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Generally not if its a price mistake
Thats generally the sort of thing you see on sites like slickdeals, when websites accidentally post something with incorrect information. Sometimes theyre honored, sometimes they arent.
Agreements only are enforceable
on the consumer. Corporations can get away with murder on contracts, Try and get out of a cell phone contract with an early termination fee. Or try and quit a gym that’s on auto-pay from your checking account.
LEGALLY, you may be right. But good luck getting a corporation of any size to actually do what their contract states, though.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
not the same
Try and get out of a cell phone contract with an early termination fee. Or try and quit a gym that’s on auto-pay from your checking account.
Those are situations where I agreed to the early term fee and/or the auto debit. No reason I should be able to get out of them.
This is a case where MLB agreed to give me a year of TV for $20. Don’t think they can just say, “psych!”.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
They can if the price was a typo
“Despite our best efforts, a small number of the items in the MLB.com Shop or in our printed catalogs may be mispriced. If we discover a mispricing, we will do one of the following:
If an item’s correct price is lower than our stated price, we will charge the lower amount and ship you the item.
If an item’s correct price is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before shipping or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation."
intersting. however,
MLB.tv is not part of the MLB.com Shop or the printed catalog. Oopsies.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I feel like they could argue it is, or cancel via this provision:
MLBAM reserves the right to modify the price of any Merchandise, Tickets, Services or any other products offered via the MLBAM Properties. MLBAM is not responsible for any error in copy or images relating to Merchandise, Tickets, Services or any other products offered via the MLBAM Properties.
ok...i no longer care about canada's gold medal in hockey
its as if a gold medal has never been awarded in hockey before
Stacey, any way we can get the fantasy baseball draft pushed back like 30 minutes?
I have class until 8:20 on tuesdays and probably can’t make it home in time.
sure thing
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and the giants return johnson!
looks liek we get him back…
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