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Orioles' Scott says he doesn't carry guns into ballpark — anymore - Big League Stew
So Luke Scott has said he won't carry guns into the locker room anymore. Which begs the question - does that mean he used to? -duck

Athletes and Guns: Armed ... Dangerous? - ABC News
It's a few years old, but here's the interview where Luke Scott first gained national notice as an ardent supporter of gun rights. -duck

Will Adrian Gonzalez be traded? - MLB Daily Dish
Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is already generating buzz on the open market. And the Orioles are being mentioned as a possible destination. So which two members of the cavalry do you give up? And yes, I know it will take more than that. -duck (The answer is none. Trade away the future for a guy who will be a FA after 2011? No thanks -Stacey)

DC Landing Strip: Orioles Facing Brutal Early Schedule
It was discussed briefly in yesterday's comments and DC Landing Strip provides some more facts about the O's tough schedule. -Stacey

Prospect Bell making strong impression | orioles.com: News
Josh Bell is a lean, mean, switch hitting machine. -Stacey

The Schmuck Stops Here: Bill James is not impressed
Bill James doesn't think much of the Orioles pitching. -Stacey

Former Airport standout MLB's next great HR hitter? - Sports - TheState.com
In case you needed a reminder that MacPhail even got something out of trading Ramon Hernandez, here's a nice hometown profile on the Orioles' best power prospect, Brandon Waring. -zk

Orioles' Simon progressing rapidly after surgery - baltimoresun.com
Alfredo Simon is bouncing back nicely from TJ surgery. Oh, and Ed Smith season ticket holder Dick Vitale invited everyone in the Orioles' organization over to his house. -zk

Alex Rodriguez Contacted in Federal Investigation of Doctor - NYTimes.com
I am shocked, shocked, to learn that Alex Rodriguez—once again—lied about his past (this time to his own team)....as recently as two months ago. Shocked, I tell you. Shocked! -zk

D-Cab intent on sticking with White Sox | whitesox.com: News
My ex-boyfriend is being given "a very, very good opportunity to make [the White Sox]" as a relief pitcher, per Ozzie Guillen. -zk

O's Erbe looking better after change in delivery - baltimoresun.com
Brandon Erbe has spent a long time completely overhauling his delivery, and the effort is starting to pay dividends. -duck

Atkins gets a fresh start at first with Orioles | Section Sports | HeraldTribune.com
Garrett Atkins gets a fresh start with the Orioles. But if Luke Scott can do better than a fence post over there, Garrett may not get many starts after all. -duck

College Baseball Hall to induct former Heel, Oriole Surhoff - baltimoresun.com
Former Orioles outfielder B.J. Surhoff was elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Surhoff, a catcher at the University of North Carolina from 1983 to 1985, is the only Tar Heel to earn first-team All-America honors in back-to-back seasons. -duck

SLIGHTLY OT: Terps baseball beats blizzard - D.C. Sports Bog
New Maryland baseball coach Erik Bakich might be insane. And I mean that in a good way. The team missed a total of two days of practice through all the snow, even taking the field after shoveling themselves with outfielders playing on top of the packed drifts. Makes this UM alum proud. Photos are included with this story, and are a must-see. -duck 

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you can bet on the NBA

I found it a lot easier than betting on MLB actually.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 2, 2010 9:02 AM EST up reply actions  

yea true

but none of those games happen early so you cant make money during the day. i have to wait until 7pm and i dont have enough money to bet on multiple games.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:32 AM EST up reply actions  

i know

i had a parlay with them until about 10 mins before game time. glad i cancelled that. switched over to portland and dallas and won both. 35 cents for me!

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions  

i'm taking another chance

with a -900 favorite in a tennis match. even with the 50 percent payout, this will win me a solid 2 cents.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions  

I worked her into a parlay

I figure that one was a gimmie. I took the underdog in another match (the underdog is ranked 90th in the world) so my parlay could winme 40 cents on a 32 cent bet. sweet!

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions  

there are no gimmies....see murray, andy (the -1400 favorite)

i didnt realize you could bet on spring training games either. i mean, i dont even understand why you’d bet on baseball games anyways, but spring training?

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 12:34 PM EST up reply actions  

betting on baseball

Is just pure luck

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 2, 2010 12:49 PM EST up reply actions  

i dont really believe in luck

but i can see betting on a team occasionally based on the pitching matchup.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions  

what happens when they leave after 6 or 7

And the pen blows it. Not to mention pitchers are streaky as well. I guess if you rode a hot streak by lincecum that may work. But still, its not easy.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 2, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions  

yea....i mean, its def not foolproof

but i feel like betting on a team when you’ve got a halladay or a lincecum pitching gives you a better chance.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions  

yea but the lines take that into account

So in the long run you aren’t getting anywhere.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 2, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions  

yea i know

but its nice to increase your winning percentage. its why i bet on these damned tennis matches.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions  

andy fucking murray.

Also i plan on betting on every single baseball game this season, but spring training might be a little much.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Well

my underdog won, so if Jelena Jankovich and her -1200 favoriteness can win, i’m up to 95 cents. Oh yea!

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions  

yea i'm not doing so bad right now

lost my parlay with arsenal, but if brazil scores again, i’ll be in nice shape.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions  

plus villanova is currently a 4 point favorite over cincy

does anyone actually think cincy is going to keep it that close?

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions  

At Cinci right?

I’m nervous any time i think i game is wildly different than the line. If I’m ever that confident in a bet, vegas probably knows something i dont.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions  

vegas also had indy as a pretty heavy favorite in the super bowl

i made an ass-ton betting on nawlins. of course i’d lose all of that on freakin tennis matches featuring guys like andy murray and andy roddick. maybe it has something to do with the name andy.

it is at cincy, but i’m not too worried about that…i think nova will cover. another good one is georgia tech at clemson. clemson is favored by 7, but they usually start to fade around this time of the year and GT isn’t half bad.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah i'll definitely be taking 'nova, even if they have been slumping a bit

but, even though it doesnt make any sense, i would actually feel more comfortable if the line was a bit higher

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions  

me too actually

but i think a lot of that has to do with the fact that nova hasn’t been playing at the top of their game lately. i really can’t see them losing to a 16-12 team tho.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 4:52 PM EST up reply actions  

good choice

i decided to be a wuss and just do nova to cover by itself. also picked, in a different bet, for minnesota to cover over michigan. and a few random other stupid parlays. moral of the story, if i dont win any of these i’m back to zilch.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 6:56 PM EST up reply actions  

i just made 4 line parlay

nucks, yotes, preds, blackhawks. any thoughts?

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions  

That'll be a nice payoff if you can hit it

But those are 4 not real strong favorites, I’d be surprised if you hit them all. Even if you know a lot about hockey (I dont), you’re likely to get a bad bounce somewhere that takes down the whole parlay.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 7:01 PM EST up reply actions  

and that's why i put 5 cents on it.

i make low risk high reward bets.

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions  

thats not always the best way to go

i tried that strategy before and its really not a good way to win money. if you only have 10 cents then its fine cuz you have nothing to lose or the occasional large parlay. generally, its not a good way to go.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions  

dont think so

i did blackhawks and celtics.

luongo likely wont play and the jackets really need to come on strong if they even want to think of the playoffs. the preds ARE playing the oilers, but note that their top D pair was also in the gold medal game.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 7:02 PM EST up reply actions  

oh...never noticed that

probably cuz i dont generally do multi-sport bets….or parlays at all. i just happened to get down to 10 cents the other day, so i just made ridiculous bets to see if could make 50 cents or so fast.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 7:07 PM EST up reply actions  

well i just switched it

i subtracted the hawks and nucks and inserts the pens, i figure miller’s gonna be out.

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 7:12 PM EST up reply actions  

plus, as TL has figured out

I’m an arrogant penguins fan.

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions  

fail

the hawks were probably your best bet there. although i agree the pens will probably beat the sabres if miller doesnt play. i heard yesterday that he wasnt playing on wednesday against the caps, but later that report changed. make up your minds ppl!

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Don't second guess your first instincts

But just make smarter bets in the future if you lose.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 7:17 PM EST up reply actions  

my first instinct is generally wrong

see “utah jazz” or “murray, andy” should you have any further questions.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 7:18 PM EST up reply actions  

I have a pretty decent percentage

I just always seem to lose the ones i put the most money on.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions  

I've been up over 3 dollars 3 times in the past 2 weeks

Then i bet it all on solid favorite to pick up some decent cash and somehow lose it all (thanks a lot, andy murray and the clippers).

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions  

yea same here

i’ve been up to around 2 dollars 4 times and cant seem to get above that.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Trembley

I’m imagining that outside of the frame of view he’s holding an axe. And he’s looking for a skull to bury it in.

by PhilR8 on Mar 2, 2010 8:05 AM EST reply actions  

Luuuke...

I am uncomfortable with the national attention this Luke-Loves-Guns story is getting. I hope it doesn’t blow up into some brouhaha that kicks off our season on a bad note.

by O Nina on Mar 2, 2010 8:25 AM EST reply actions  

Unless he kills someone

everything will be fine. It’s almost a non-story. But if you put a gun to my head and told me to pick the MLB player most likely to kill someone, Luke Scott would probably be on the short list, so….

by PhilR8 on Mar 2, 2010 8:30 AM EST up reply actions  

Unless he's caught bringing one in now

or there’s phone/other video of him showing off guns in a clubhouse in the past, it’s a non-story.

"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal

by duck on Mar 2, 2010 8:50 AM EST up reply actions  

I believe it’s a non-story too, I just hope the media do not blow it out of proportion and cast a shadow over our season!

by O Nina on Mar 2, 2010 9:01 AM EST up reply actions  

i dont really understand what the big deal is anyways

why do you NEED to have guns in the clubhouse. owning them is one thing, but who needs a gun in the clubhouse?

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions  

YOu didn't see his quote??

He’s worried about a terrorist takeover of the stadium! Because obviously if terrorists were able to overpower the 50 armed police officers throughout the stadium, Luke Scott with his single handgun could take them all down! It’s really a matter of national security.

by O'sFan21 on Mar 2, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions  

lol...no i wasnt really paying attention to luke

but its good to know luke is such a good shot. i wonder how much better he’d be with arenas’ six handguns.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:56 AM EST up reply actions  

I'm pretty sure he wasn't being serious.

That’s why he was saying he doesn’t need it in the clubhouse.

"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."

by Stacey on Mar 2, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions  

Didn't seem like he was joking at all.

And he did say it was highly unlikely, but it’s still ridiculous that he actually thinks about that sort of thing.

by O'sFan21 on Mar 2, 2010 9:59 AM EST up reply actions  

I think he was serious

Like he’s a guy who believes he ought to be able to take his weapon wherever he wants, but at the same time is reasonable enough to understand the logic of restrictions that he thinks are made necessary by people who don’t treat weapons with the same respect and care that he does. I’m no fan of guns, would support a strict gun control regime, but I can see how, from Luke’s perspective, he is being perfectly reasonable. I thinhk it’s fair to say that he isn’t the problem.

by fishoutawata on Mar 3, 2010 6:58 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

If reasonable=paranoid then sure.

I’m not saying he’s a problem. Just paranoid.

by O'sFan21 on Mar 3, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions  

Gun owners like to have their guns with them

Thats why they are vocal gun owners. To them its like wearing their watch.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 2, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions  

Luke

comes off as a pretty paranoid dude with a john wayne complex in this article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=2792928&page=4

by O'sFan21 on Mar 2, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions  

Just because you're paranoid

doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you

by PhilR8 on Mar 2, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions  

I agree with that article

Arenas drew his weapon on a teammate. Obviously not a good thing to do in any situation.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 2, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions  

It came up last year or the year

before when ESPN did a story on him.

Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt

by BPinOK on Mar 2, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Another reason for me to love Dickie V

I mean, besides the fact that he is just an awesome old guy, he’s pretty much the most famous person to graduate my alma mater and now he’s hanging out with the O’s? You rock, Mr. Vitale.

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 8:56 AM EST reply actions  

Too much of DOOOOOK! butt-kisser for my liking

"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal

by duck on Mar 2, 2010 9:26 AM EST up reply actions  

I could see how he might rub you the wrong way on that

I really don’t even care about college (or any other) basketball though. I just like the guy.

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 9:28 AM EST up reply actions  

what duck said

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 6:54 PM EST up reply actions  

+3. After I dunno, 25 years or so it makes you wanna blow lunch. He prolly loves Bobby Knight, too.

"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.

by Titov on Mar 3, 2010 4:24 AM EST up reply actions  

He bought spring training season tickets to the O's

"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."

by Stacey on Mar 2, 2010 9:58 AM EST up reply actions  

I just noticed the O's spring training sidebar

Words cannot describe how much I appreciate it. Thanks for making it easy to follow the team this spring!

by PhilR8 on Mar 2, 2010 9:17 AM EST reply actions  

I just did that last night

Glad you like!

"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."

by Stacey on Mar 2, 2010 9:58 AM EST up reply actions  

My page keeps defaulting to narrow

I sent the tech team a note if anyone else is having this problem. Hopefully they’ll get it fixed soon.

"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."

by Stacey on Mar 2, 2010 10:03 AM EST reply actions  

Yeah, mine's been doing this since last night, and on different computers, too.

Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.

by Vuff on Mar 2, 2010 10:04 AM EST up reply actions  

having it too.

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 6:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Arod is a douchebag like any other douchebag, only more so.

in keeping with the Casablanca theme. Now they can go round up the usual suspects.

by fishoutawata on Mar 2, 2010 10:40 AM EST reply actions  

AG isn't worth a handful of prospects

even if he was under contract longer than 2011, it’s not the right move now. Maybe if a similar option is available in a few years and we’re needing a big bat.

by tjk on Mar 2, 2010 10:52 AM EST reply actions  

I almost wish Jayson Werth were a 1B.

Free agent after 2010, and he’s a right-handed power bat (if one that needs another solid year to be considered proven). And him coming full circle would be pretty funny.

Of course, he probably wants to go to another contender if he can’t work out a deal with Philly, and I have a bad feeling he’ll end up in a different set of pinstripes.

Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.

by Vuff on Mar 2, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions  

his home/road splits are impressive

So its quite possible that hes not a power hitter just because of the philly bandbox. He’ll stay in philly though, they love him there and they can afford to pay him.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 2, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, the splits are definitely significant, but it’s not that extreme. 15 HR away vs. 21 at home isn’t bad, I don’t think.

I’m really not sure if Philly’s going to be able to keep him, though. From what I understand, they’re pushing it with payroll as it is, and a lot of places have suggested that he could be looking for Jason Bay-type money. About the only person who comes off the books after 2010 is Jamie Moyer, and that’s more than offset by increased salaries for other players. I think he’d want to stay, and I assume the team wants to keep him, but unless they can ship off Ibanez (replacing him with Domonic Brown), I don’t think they can afford him.

Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.

by Vuff on Mar 2, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions  

thats why i said his splits were impressive

I was fully expecting a big difference but there wasnt one.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 2, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions  

He supposedly

used to drop absolute moon shots in high school – 500+ feet.

by O'sFan21 on Mar 2, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions  

I would love Werth

He’s one of my favorite non O’s, highly under rated, and to think he was once ours.

by tjk on Mar 2, 2010 11:53 AM EST up reply actions  

Yes, yes he was...

I remember him playing catcher for the Shorebirds. Dude’s TALL.

"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal

by duck on Mar 2, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions  

We drafted him

people thought he was the next Piazza back then, or at least that’s what Outside Pitch told me. That was really my only source for O’s stuff once upon a time.

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Jayson Werth

He had a weird career for the O’s. Syd Thrift loved him. He called him the next Dale Murphy. And then he had one down year and then he’s traded to the Blue Jays for John Bale, a lousy reliever. There were questions about him staying at catcher early on but, along with Matt Riley, he was a one of the few decent prospects the O’s had back in the early 2000s. And the team just gave up on way too early after initial glowing praise.

Bruce Springsteen rules.

by birdman on Mar 2, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions  

A. Gonzalez is good, but maybe not woth the price

MacPhail’s credo: “buy the bats, grow the arms” is fine up to a point. I think the Orioles will need a big time power hitting cleanup hitter at firstbase to really compete in the AL East with the Red Sox & Yankees. Adrian Gonzalez is that kind of player. The Orioles are also going to need a middle infielder or two. These are the kind of players who MacPhail says he can “buy”. He has “grown” a pretty good crop of young pitchers in Matusz, Tillman, Bergesen, Arrieta, Erbe, Berken, Lebron, Hernandez, Britton, etc. Eventually, the Orioles will need to either buy that 1B and middle infielder or trade some of these home grown arms. I don’t think now is the time to trade for the big bat 1B, but sometime in the next year will be. I do not beieve that Snyder is ever going to be that big bat. Neither is Atkins, Hughes, Aubrey or even Waring.

by fuddnelson on Mar 2, 2010 5:41 PM EST up reply actions  

I agree they'll need it

But unless Gonzalez would sign an extension (which I highly doubt he would) it just wouldn’t be worth the trade off. When the O’s are one player away, maybe. They trade the farm for Gonzalez and 2011 isn’t the year and he doesn’t sign an extension, then where are they?

"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."

by Stacey on Mar 2, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions  

Baseball in the snow.

That’s pretty cool. Kinda sucks to be them, though.

After the first blush of sin comes it's indifference. - Henry David Theoreau.

by Gregory O on Mar 2, 2010 11:09 AM EST reply actions  

Also, Josh Bell....

is in the best shape of his life!:

Listed at an intimidating 6-foot-3 and 235 pounds, Bell said he came into this year’s camp in better shape than in previous springs; a fact which has made a discernible difference.

"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."

by NewYorkOriole on Mar 2, 2010 11:54 AM EST reply actions  

hahaha

i clipped that same article, and “best shape of his life!” was my lede, but then I saw that Stacey had clipped it in advacne of me.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on Mar 2, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah

I’m really surprised she didn’t lead it with that line……

"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."

by NewYorkOriole on Mar 2, 2010 12:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Millwood's got so many intangibles

they’re on the board.

Bedard says he doesn't care and thinks goals are pointless.

by Andrew_G on Mar 2, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Millwood's intangibles win the pennant! Millwood's intangibles win the pennant!

"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."

by NewYorkOriole on Mar 2, 2010 1:34 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

awesome

"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."

by Stacey on Mar 2, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions  

God I hate my school sometimes

There are two upper-level patent law courses, titled Patent Litigation and Advanced Patents. Both of which only require you to take the basic Patents course as a listed pre-req. Apparently, however they are taught as Patent Lit I and Patent Lit II. Not having taken the first course, I know have the choice of either taking the second at a significant disadvantage, or being frozen out of upper level patent courses entirely. ugh.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 2:06 PM EST reply actions  

Joba's starting early this year

Here in NY the top sports story is that Joba is day to day with “flu-like symptoms”. Really? Flu-like symptoms? On March 2? Guess pitch count isn’t the only thing he needs to learn how to pace himself on.

Or in the immortal words of Dean Wormer, “Fat, drunk & stupid is no way to go through life, son.”

You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.

by sluggo 2.0 on Mar 2, 2010 2:48 PM EST reply actions  

Problem is

That tends to be a leading cause of the other 2.

You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.

by sluggo 2.0 on Mar 2, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions  

shit

i had better stop drinking…………

but where’s the fun in that?

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions  

This just in....

…a little awesomeness from The Onion

Hitting Coach Lets Out Long, Melancholy Sigh Before Working With Pitchers On Bunting

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on Mar 2, 2010 3:31 PM EST reply actions  

Hee-hee— what a league! Well, now they’ve really cornered the market, what with Memlo on the Rocks!

"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.

by Titov on Mar 3, 2010 4:28 AM EST up reply actions  

Hey, I will not bother with a sensational title for the below comment so here goes...

It’s been a very fun few months on Camden Chat. I bombed a big math test today, and yeah, it’s only one test, but I take these things very seriously. My parents have been leaning on me for a while to not waste my life on the internet, so I think it’s time I did that. I may pop in on CC occasionally, but I will not spend my nights and days commenting.

I know I’ve pushed a few buttons here, so I’m not sure how many people will be sorry to see me go. But I want to say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time here. I hope I’m not forgotten in a few months—I’m not sure I will be as long as birdman is sporting that signature.

The fact is, I don’t care too much for stats, nor do I know what you guys are talking about half of the time. I enjoyed talking about random things (notice I’ve only made one fanpost, but please don’t look at that…)—not just baseball—including: music, TV, politics etc. and of course Nick’s beard.

I know that I’m argumentative and a lot of people on here don’t agree with my point of view on many issues, but that’s fine. I don’t care. If I get my math grade up and get back to the point where I can spend time on the internet and do well in school, I’ll be back. But for now, goodbye, and thank you.

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)

by DCO'sfan on Mar 2, 2010 6:44 PM EST reply actions  

Booo.

Yours was a refreshing viewpoint, and you will be missed.

I prefer to view this as a temporary hiatus, and I DEMAND that you return when school’s out, if not sooner.

In the meantime, good luck with the grades. :)

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on Mar 2, 2010 6:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Hah thank you :)

I will definitely come back after finals are over. I’ll be here (in town) most of the summer so I’ll have time.

Although I hope it’s sooner, I have to look at it realistically and say, no, it may not be until school is out.

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)

by DCO'sfan on Mar 2, 2010 6:51 PM EST up reply actions  

Good Luck

and buy a few old green day albums to study to.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 6:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Ha will do.

My friends are fanatics.

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)

by DCO'sfan on Mar 2, 2010 6:51 PM EST up reply actions  

Maybe. But you're at least already in a great school

UVA, right? I want to get to a place where I can get into a top-flight university/college.

As I said, I’ll pop in once in a while—it won’t be forever.

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)

by DCO'sfan on Mar 2, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions  

eh...getting in is the easy part

its getting somewhere once you’re out. thats the real trick.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 7:08 PM EST up reply actions  

bummer

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions  

I think so, too.

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)

by DCO'sfan on Mar 2, 2010 6:59 PM EST up reply actions  

Study hard, kiddo

You gotta get good grades so that you can grow up and get a job that allows you to waste time on CC.

"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."

by Stacey on Mar 2, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions  

this

although i should be working on my thesis now, but instead i’m on CC and centsports.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 7:09 PM EST up reply actions  

you're work ethic is outstanding :P

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 7:14 PM EST up reply actions  

i know dude

epitome of dedication and all that shit.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions  

*your

better figure that one out if you want to get into a good college.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on Mar 2, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions  

oh, PS

I don’t care for all the stat talk either. I’m pretty much in the “VORP this” category.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on Mar 2, 2010 7:01 PM EST up reply actions  

I appreciate stats

and I’m glad that they’re out there. I’m just too much of a mental midget to try and understand them, and I get too much enjoyment out of being a homer to ruin it by trying to learn more math. But to those who like them, I say keep on keepin on!

by PhilR8 on Mar 2, 2010 7:44 PM EST up reply actions  

i'd say i'm somewhere between zk

and daniel form camden crazies when it comes to sabermetrics.

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Argumentative?

And that make you different from the rest of us how?

Still, it’s important to keep your priorities straight. Knowledge is good.

You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.

by sluggo 2.0 on Mar 2, 2010 8:26 PM EST up reply actions  

yea dude

Priorities first, lots of people come and go on this site. But they usually all come back, i took a good 5 month break when i was moving/ starting my first job/ taking the cpa exam. You’ll be back before you know it.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 2, 2010 10:19 PM EST up reply actions  

dudette

for the record.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on Mar 2, 2010 10:25 PM EST up reply actions  

Empathy time: I enjoyed Algebra 2 so much I took it twice!

And I still got into a fine university with a rapidly-improving football program, dammit.

Anyway, here’s lookin’ at you, kid— and we’ll see you on the post-math, summery side of the street.

"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.

by Titov on Mar 3, 2010 4:37 AM EST up reply actions  

again with the college football.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on Mar 3, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions  

Just Finshed playing MLB 10

They’ve got the O’s spot on, Adam Jones has made plays that he didn’t make in ‘09, Wieters has great contact numbers, and Nick’s already gunned a guy at home.

Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 2, 2010 7:01 PM EST reply actions  

Mine should be coming in any day now

Although now that I think of it, you’re probably talking about 2k10 right?

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions  

My thoughts exactly.

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)

by DCO'sfan on Mar 2, 2010 7:02 PM EST reply actions  

whoa, reply fail, that was supposed to be to Stacey.

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)

by DCO'sfan on Mar 2, 2010 7:02 PM EST up reply actions  

Shit, Vandy was looking really good in the first half.

Florida’s really coming on strong in the second half

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 8:30 PM EST reply actions  

nova is such a tease

going up by 11….now its 3 points. if i lose this, i’m gonna lose all of my bets tonite and have to reload to 10 cents. fuck me sideways.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions  

so did i

i checked about 15 mins ago and they were up 11. i just looked back now and its 3

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions  

note: this was post-travel. no jinx.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions  

actually fuck, that only gets us to a push

we actually want cincy to tie this and send it to overtime.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 9:21 PM EST up reply actions  

that'd be nice

but i’d rather get the push. more opportunity for them to fuck up in OT.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions  

If you push one

it goes to a straight single bet on the other

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions  

oh, I'll take that then

getting vandy was still a nice bet

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 9:24 PM EST up reply actions  

It sure would be nice

If Jancovich would end her match in straight sets so I can at least bet on the Devils game at 1030

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Yea it is

I honestly think the Devils will lose, but they are a good underdog to pick. I’m not about to put all my money on them, but 15 cents with an ad bonus could be worth betting.

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions  

every time i bet on them to win

they lose. so maybe i should bet on them to lose and you pick them to win?

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:38 PM EST up reply actions  

Works for me

one of us has to win, right? Unless Jankovic doesn’t end this crap soon and I dont get any of my money in time

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions  

Should we think about starting a centsports fanpost?

we can move all this into its own discussion and rec it enough that its basically stickied, that way we arent clogging the open thread every day.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 9:33 PM EST reply actions  

that'd be a good idea

or we just friend each other so we can see the bets goin on lol

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions  

well thats a good idea too

but i like being able to rant about the bets too, and i know some people get annoyed when theres so much non-baseball talk going on.

by kba26 on Mar 2, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions  

i cant take it anymore?

yea…we probably should have a centsports post. we’ll probably fill that pretty fast lol.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions  

yes, do that

no one will ever see it.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on Mar 2, 2010 9:43 PM EST up reply actions  

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!

ALSO I’M POLISH AND MICHAEL VICK IS GODFATHER TO MY DAUGHTER

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on Mar 2, 2010 9:43 PM EST up reply actions  

wow

you’ve got a shitty life there. i guess its bad to talk bad about the banned tho.

by twistedlogic on Mar 2, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions  

Nah

It’s more fun then it is bad.

by daveh873 on Mar 2, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions  

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