Friday Bird Droppings
by duck on Sep 17, 2010 6:46 AM EDT
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PrintTireless effort fueled rise of O's Machado | orioles.com: News
"He had no interest in toys and little use for television, other than the display clock that let him know when it was time to start the daily stakeout. And sure enough, by the time Geovany Brito came home from his job as a shipping coordinator, 5-year-old Manny Machado would already be across the street in front of his uncle's house, glove and bat in tow."
Wieters has much to be pleased with and much to work on - baltimoresun.com
"But as he evaluates the first 213 games of his major league career, Matt Wieters acknowledges that while he has been pleased with the progress of certain aspects of his game, such as his defense, he hasn't met his own overall expectations, never mind any bestowed on him by fans and baseball pundits."
Orioles Insider: Revisiting the sophomore season of Matt Wieters
"Hopefully, I can keep finishing strong. The good thing is I have negatives and positives to take in the offseason. There are enough things I need to work on and enough things I can look at and say, ‘I need to do this every day.’ The offseason is about making the negatives into the positives. That’s how you get better."
Orioles Insider: Britton, Mahoney will receive top honor
"First baseman Joe Mahoney will receive the Brooks Robinson Award, given to the organization’s top minor league position player. Starter Zach Britton will be the winner of the Jim Palmer Award, presented to the organization’s top minor league pitcher."
Orioles Insider: Cal Ripken Jr. can rest easy ...
"Looks like he'll be keeping that streak thing for a little longer. Milwaukee's Prince Fielder, who had been the active consecutive-games-played leader at 327, saw his streak end Monday because of the flu. Fielder was the only player in 2009 to appear in all 162 games." The flu, huh? Sure.
Pitching has led the Orioles turnaround - Carroll County Times
"There’s no secret as to why the Orioles have had so much success in Buck Showalter’s first 41 games as manager. Pitching, pitching and pitching. Baltimore starters have combined for an impressive 2.39 ERA (86 earned runs in 264 1-3 innings) under Showalter, and the team has capitalized to go 26-15 since he took over."
O's turnaround is real ... and fantastic - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN
"One's natural reaction is assume that Showalter is not just the Manager of the Year, but perhaps the Manager of All Creation. " As noted in yesterday's Bird Droppings.
Ice Cold Yankees Take On Red Hot Orioles | Epoch Times
"So now the Yankees face the Orioles again before they head into what will surely be a grueling final stretch with a four-game series against the Rays, three-game series against the Boston Red Sox, and another three-gamer against the Toronto Blue Jays—there will be no days of rest."
Ed Smith Stadium challenge could be costly | HeraldTribune.com
"The latest legal move from two citizen groups using the Sunshine Law to fight against public money being used to renovate Ed Smith Stadium might end up costing local taxpayers $6 million in federal stimulus funds."
Steve Melewski: Rowell had solid finish at Frederick
"The O's first-round pick in 2006, Rowell hit .275-11-61 this year with 25 doubles in 117 Keys games. His average was up from last season's .225 and his OPS increased from .620 to .756. "I just wanted to stay consistent throughout the second half. Consistency is part of the game. Brought my average up a little bit and got some key RBI's," Billy Rowell said."
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Let's cost the Yanks the division
oh how sweet that would be…
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
If we sweep them and Boston takes 2 of 3 from Toronto
or if we take 2 of 3 and Boston sweeps… then all of a sudden things are getting interesting. That’s a 4 game differential with 6 head to head games remaining.
If the Yankees don’t make the playoffs and we have a hand in it, I might be the happiest man alive.
They have a 6 game lead in WC
so they’re going.
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
They end the season with 3 against Boston
That gives the Red Sox 2 weeks to gain 3 games in the standings to give them a shot. If, and that’s a big IF, we do some damage against the Yankees this weekend, and Toronto continues to roll over and take it up the tailpipe, then things get interesting.
6 game wild card leads in the middle of september are not safe.
They do have 6 head to head games
So, there is still a remote chance.
I’d love for the Orioles to have a hand in the Yanks missing the playoffs, but it would be a lot sweeter if it wasn’t to the Pink Hats.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Sep 17, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, but the Red Sox'll have to
take 5 of 6 of those head to head games, which is just crazy
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
That Swish HR was pretty damn important
An extra game makes it 4 out of 6 head to head which is doable….
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
it's 4 out of 6 IF
the Red Sox can close the gap otherwise. And when they’ve had all season to do it and they haven’t, I won’t believe that they’ll pick-up the rest of the games, or even merely stay even with New York and Tampa Bay, in two weeks. They are done. I have James F’s dollar that says the Boston season is over.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
OK, maybe Boston has no chance
But if we kick the crap out of the Yankees this weekend, and Boston wins a couple, then they are within 4 games. That means when we hit Camden North on Monday, then we’ll at least get the chance to crush the Red Sox last fledgeling hopes of making the playoffs.
Honestly, I want to hurt somebody this year. Whether its NY or Boston doesn’t matter. I want to whisper in their ear, “Just so you know. I’m the guy. I’m the one that’s gonna get through to you.” and then I want to pull the trigger.
what a total waste....
….that Stephen Baldwin, of all people, got to say that.
"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 wouldn't talk about Stephen like that.
He’ll flip ya, he’ll flip ya for real.
OK, so he might be a waste of human flesh, and a reality TV man-whore, but I love that movie, and McManus is pretty bad ass when Mr. Baldwin’s penchant for over-acting doesn’t get in the way.
stephen baldwin is awesome based on that movie alone
god knows it can’t be based on anything else he’s done
RE: Stupid Face
"We could have very easily won five of these games," New York manager Joe Girardi said on Wednesday. "Sometimes you get the big hits, sometimes you don’t."
Well guess what – you didn’t. You didn’t prepare your team to play the O’s right after they just took 2 of 3 form the Rays so you fail. Maybe now you are paying attention to the AL East bottom feeders. Buck eats pieces of shit like you for breakfast.
Buck eats pieces of shit for breakfast?
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Sep 17, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
girardi can bite me
“we could have very easily won five of these games.”
well then why didnt you, asshole?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Ehh...
You didn’t prepare your team to play the O’s right after they just took 2 of 3 form the Rays so you fail.
I dunno, that seems to imply that we won because the Yankees slacked off. I’d like to think they prepared for us as much as any other team, and we beat them anyway.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
we did slack off
we EASILY could have won 5 of these games
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
VERY easily.
"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
go fuck a goat, girardi
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly.
Koji slacked off in game 3.
"Give us 10 points and the game is over...And they didn't score on us. Make sure you quote that. They didn't score on our defense."
"Ray Lewis has lost a step? I don't think so, Ray Lewis is still the best linebacker in football."-JH
by organizedchaos52 on Sep 17, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I hear ya
but really – the yankees should beat the O’s if both prepare the same at this point in time. That was really where I was going with that. But at the end of the day, win or shut up.
Sorry for my "Its Always Sunny..." and "The League" recommendations last night.
Both were subpar episodes which shocked me for season premieres.
Encourage yall to give them another shot if you fell so led.
But yeah, it didnt do it for me and I was even 8-9 Coronas deep.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 8:49 AM EDT reply actions
LOL
Ocho was pretty funny. I normally hate WR Divas (like him). But Ocho never bothered me… he’s not a thug or troublemaker or anything. More of just a class clown. He totally amuses me.
Them drafting in a pool was pretty bogus though…
I mean, you’re gonna fly to Vegas to have a fantasy football draft and then not even take it seriously.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Yea
especially the fact that it moved from poolside to into the lazy river ride mid draft. And that they are crazy about the draft and let a guy into it that knew nothing and didn’t give a damn about it (I won’t ruin his 1st pick for anyone who didn’t watch it though). I did laugh at a few things though. She-Dre was nice, as was “try the veal… child”.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
This is disappointing news
I have both episodes downloaded and ready to go for as soon as i get out of class
I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I drink...
…Corona. Stay thirsty, my friends.
OTOH,
FX is starting to re-run Archer on Saturday nights, set your DVR’s accordingly
by wishEYEhadCRABS on Sep 17, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Vegas has the Yanks pretty comfortably favored tonight
Not sure if they should be favored in this game.
Millwood pretty solid overall in his last 7-8 starts.
A.J. Burnett totally shitting the bed right now.
Os smoking hot winnning 9 of 11, Yanks struggling… IN Baltimore.
Would I be stupid to throw some cash down on the underdogs tonight?
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 8:52 AM EDT reply actions
i'll probably throw my entire FIFTY CENTSPORTS CENTS on it
i know. big spender here. i’m turning into quite the high roller.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm thinking the Under
is the number 8.5? If so, I’d jump on it.
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
WOW!..... WOW!
UNDER with A.J. vs. Millwood and two pretty competent offenses (at the moment).
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought CC was tonight
Move that UNDER bet to tomorrow
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
naw its burnett
and he’s shit a brick on my fantasy team. definitely the over. i’d even go as far to say millwood gives up 2 runs in the first inning.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
This is his worst season ever...
What an effing waste of life.
I love it.
Funny thing is, he wouldnt start for the Orioles! HAHAHAHAHAHA
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
burnett? or millwood?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
too bad we spent many millions of dollars on him!
oh wait…..
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Bet the over tonight
Laid 20 hard-earned cyber cents on it.
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
Nah
Vegas is interested in money, not being right. Most Yankee fans will bet on the Yankees no matter who they’re playing, or the situation, so to balance it out they end up being favored more times than not. And when they aren’t favored, they usually aren’t as big dogs as they should be. Vegas makes a lot of money off of idiots.
Just the nature of the business.
As a Yankee fan, I sure as hell wish we were playing someone else right now, the Orioles are freaking scary. And AJ Burnett shouldn’t be favored against anyone right now.
I love this.
As a Yankee fan, I sure as hell wish we were playing someone else right now, the Orioles are freaking scary.
I hope we give you reason to get used to this feeling in the years to come. :D
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Well
That statement has some truth to it (public darlings inherently being bigger favorites than they should be). BUUUUUUT, over time this certainly gets corrected if not overcorrected. There are alot of wise guys and sharp money that account for way more of the gambling action than your buddies Bodog money does. If there is a blatant edge on a team that works out even somewhat consistently, they’ll pound the shit out of the line until it is corrected. By your theory, wise guys in Vegas could simply bet AGAINST the Yankees every game of every year and be filthy effing rich. Periodically throughout the season I like to pull charts to see who was the most profitable teams over the course of the year gambling wise, and interestingly enough, its never what you would think. I try to zig when others are zagging. If at the midpoint in the season the Padres are the most profitable team in the majors, Ill be looking to bet against them in the 2nd half as Vegas will probably start to overvalue them.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
P.S.
I bet the Os every game of this recent sweep.
May just ride em out the rest of the season.
I’ve found mid-August till the end of Sept the easiest time every to bet baseball.
So many shit teams expand their rosters, shut pitchers down and go through horrible swoons to end the year, while so many good teams are playing with motivation to make the playoffs, gain home field advantage.
I’ve been at this for about 10 years pretty seriously, and between mid-August and the end of Sept I have always consistently cashed tickets.
Its like fishing with dynamite right now.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
On FanGraphs WAR vs. B-R WAR:
There are two major differences in the implementation (the houses) built by Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference over the WAR framework (blueprint) that has been developed and championed by me and other readers of this blog:
1. UZR v Total Zone: the fielding systems are different; they are different because one guy has access to more data than the other.
2. DIPS v Runs Allowed: one takes a belief system that they are only going to rely on non-BIP for pitching, while the other takes the belief system that all runs are attributed to the pitcher, regardless of sequencing of events, with some generic team-based fielding adjustment
To clarify, FanGraphs uses UZR and DIPS, while B-R uses TotalZone and Runs Allowed.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
There's been a disastrous misprint. The Noo Yerk Yuckees are listed as 88-58. And the Baltimnore Orioles as 58-88
Do I have to spell it out for you?!? We’re the victim of The Most Storied Bookkeeping Error in the HIstory of, um, Astigmatic and Corrupt Statistics Accountants. Or Something.
It’s up to El Mentor to do someting about this.
Go O’s!
"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'm seriously considering it
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
So there...
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 17, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Really going to think about it.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Thinkin' about it.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Sep 17, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
So I have a chance to go to tonight's game
In a suite no less.
And i feel like crap, I always get sick this time of the year, then make it through winter just fine.
I'm doing some serious thinking of calling out of work one day this weekend.
I never call out of work. Last time I called out it was because I finished shovelling my van out of the snow, but the plows did not come until the next morning…
I’m in the moon to boo that whole goddamned lineup. Especially Jeter. And do you know who is my favorite pitcher to see get beaten? AJ Burnett. He is a horrible human, in my mind. He has the most discusting scowl and everything.
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 Sep 17, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
at first glance
i read that as “in the mood to moon the whole goddamned lineup”
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
haha not me
fix is gonna do the mooning
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
O's and Yankees will have inverse records throughout the series...
….again.
That’s bizarro right there.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Who cares.
Obviously a douchebag.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
no
because you didn’t spell it right. I assume you were refering to his/her mom attending the baseball match.
Of course I was....
Shoulda read: “I see your mom coming…. to the baseball match to watch the Os finish what they started this time and breaking out DA BROOOOOOMS BABY!!!”
Im in the process of redoing my schedule now to try and make the game tonight.
Im feelin’ frisky today. Wouldnt mind harrassing some Yanks fans live about the division slipping out of their grimey fingers.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm in the process of redoing your mom
no….metaphor didn’t work there
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm so happy people are making mom jokes here
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
Eh, I dunno.
It’s not the smoothest line, but it gets the point across.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
I see a sweep of the Yankees coming.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
do you thinl we can beat the yankees in one of this games this week? idon,t could we ever finish better than 4th place in al east.
hi. you're trolling. stop it or be gone. this is your only warning.
"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
ZK, I don't think he's gonna get your warning....
Try this:
h i u r tril ling ; stp t r b gne. thil s ur 0nli wArnng^
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
We LoVe BaNnInG tOo!
"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
Quick question...
Any predictions on the attendance tonight.
Was thinking about buying my $8 tix and trying to get my “bribe-the-usher deal”. Not sure if its gonna work if Yanks fans show up in droves to get cheaper tix and attempt to root them on in their division hopes.
Or do you think it will be a normal late season paltry attendance.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 12:22 PM EDT reply actions
Friday night, beautiful weather, O's surging, Yankees flailing, baseball gone in 3 weeks
I’d expect a decent-sized home crowd myself.
"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
Man, last time I was at the game, the condiment race had them all riding on animals.
Instead of just rounding the bases, they went around the whole stadium. I was sitting there thinking, “What the hell is going on here?” Mustard was on some slow animal. I was pissed.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
That was actually the "plate ump fucks Nick Markakis while slobbering over CJ Wilson" game.
So I was pissed about plenty other than the condiment race too.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah man, relish.
Relish won the first ever hot dog race at Opening Day ’07, I must honor the tradition.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 17, 2010 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
ha ha ha. Thank you for the opportunity.
Why don’t you just call me a cocksucker while you’re at 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
by zknower on Sep 17, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 13 recs
The Ban-Hammer of Justice crushes you; overpowers!
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Sep 17, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I swear, I go teach a class
and y’all get all awesome while I’m gone.
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
You're just bummed you didn't get to be the one to ban the guy.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I love the way you have to accept it.
You must acknowledge your damnation by clicking “okay” or forever have an orange popup on your screen.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
wish i could take credit
I found it on google images. it just happened to be in the perfect color scheme.
"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
inititally, it's just user name,
but we can do IP if we have to. it just takes a quick email.
"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
IP banning really should always be a last resort
I spend probably more time on this site on public networks than I do at my home; you can accidentally ban a lot of people that way.
Funny thing, bannin' a man.
You take away everything he’s got and everything he’s gonna have.
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
I banned a man in Reno, Just to watch him die.
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
Now that's funny. Really funny
Just hope it was a MFY fan.
hi, i'm johnny cash
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
win
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
I'm glad someone recognized that line
I had to actually look it up to make sure I got it right
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
what do you actually get when you're banned?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
wow!
that sounds awesome! free food FTW?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
and a home version of our game
"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.
plus rice-a-roni
the san francisco treat!
"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
jeez
you get quite the cornucopia of goods for getting banned.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
somebody might have already linked this,
but its a pretty cool Bill James article
Somebody did post it and I'm not a huge fan of the article
Bill James should stick to statistical baseball analysis. Bill James, the social pundit, isn’t all that great.
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
by birdman on Sep 17, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
idk, i thought he made some interesting points
but i don’t want to bring up a discussion that people already had while I was busy not being on CC for some (dumb) reason
he does make a couple of valid points
but a lot of the article deals with the zeitgeist of the nation, that’s we’re a nation of rule breakers blah blah, and then he relates it back to Clemens and Bonds. I thought it was dribble. But I thought the points about whether the govt should be expending all this time and money on prosecuting Bonds and Clemens is ok, not sure I agree but it’s a legit point. And placing the notion of “cheating” in historical context is fine as well.
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
rec'd
i thought that article was pretty crappy.
"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 feel like his arguments are exhausted
A ton of sportswriters have made this argument before, and it’s not something I agree with. Babe Ruth never lied to Congress. If he had, then we would have a problem. It’s not so much the cheating that I have a problem with, it’s the lying.
I'm back. YAY SUMMER!
hear hear!
"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
do yu thnk we could win one gam agnst the yankkees i dont we suck and will nevr get out of 5th plce
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:29 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
i see a ynkee sweep coming
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
you've given yourself away with your reply button useage
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
oh snap....you're right
oh well….A for effort
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Really don't want to be at work right now
Somehow having a semi-real job makes thursday night drinking seem like not as good of an idea.
i'm like 2 hours away from happy hour
cant freakin wait
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been "working" on this memo for an hour and half now
and have accomplished 1 full sentence. and its a quote.
Q/A Forms
enterd the bridge length so far. fantasy focus podcast and CC just a tad bit more entertaining.
ahahaha thats awesome
i’ve been on CC and casually staring at my computer screen to show that i’m…um….working
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That and rifling through Simmons' new articles
I know some people hate him, but I could read him until I die.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoy reading his article (and in fact i actually have his picks column open right now)
I just hate when people take him at all seriously. Also, i cant listen to his podcasts because he has a stupid voice.
Yeah... his voice is hysterically ironic for someone named "The Sports Guy"
The first time I heard it I found it hilarious.
I think he has a good grasp on the NFL though…. always love reading his Friday columns.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, i enjoy reading his articles,
i just don’t take him seriously at all unless it has to do with basketball, in other sports i don’t trust or believe his arguments most of the time
His 'Book of Basketball' was EFFING phenomenal
I went down to the ESPNZone in DC last year to have him sign my copy.
Thats how big of a fan I am of his.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah, he knows the NBA, the "Book of Basketball" was awesome
his NBA articles and mailbags are his best stuff, the rest of them i just kinda skim through
Yeah, mailbags are the best "on the shitter at work" material EVER.
I can sit in there for a solid hour with a ‘stomach problem’ just rolling as I read the printed out article.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Simmons is kind of a guilty pleasure for me.
I feel like I should hate him, but I don’t. If you accept that he is what he is, you can stop freaking out about all the shameless Boston homerism and enjoy what he has to say about everything else.
Last year he had a column about some trip to Vegas for his 40th birthday and it was surprisingly profound. The guy knows how to write. I think his problem is when he plays his act to the lowest common denominator – or maybe he’s just really like that (which I also wouldn’t have a hard time believing).
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha, the "wheel of fortune article" was phenomenal.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's the one I'm thinking of.
I mean, a lot of that was just stupid “guys in Vegas” stories, like where they were playing 12 slots machines at once or whatever, but woven through it all he had this rumination about the meaning of old friendships once you’re grown up, married, with kids and you’re not out drinking with these guys every weekend. That was really good stuff.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I absolutely love his Vegas writing. I reread them every time I'm preparing for a trip.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I told my boss I'd have it an another memo done for him by the end of the day
but i dont think thats gonna happen. I may need to take some work home with me so I can have it on his desk before he gets in monday morning.
ahahaha
just rock it now. i hate working weekends.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont mind do some on sundays while i watch football
I work at an incredibly slow pace because I’m always distracted, but since i’m on the couch for 10 hours anyway by the end of the day I usually actually finish off a decent chunk of work.
thats one of the few things i actually enjoy about real work
i dont have to work on sundays and can therefore watch football. sunday was always a work day during school.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm an hour and a half away from Oktoberfest!
Copious amounts of Paulaner, Brats, Potato Salad, and Pickled Herring on Rye!!
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Sep 17, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
mmm paulaner and bratsssss
i really want a beer right now
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Welp
I just bit the bullet..
Picked up a couple tix to tonights game on Craigslist in section 370 for $8 each. I’m all in on the “bribe-the-usher” trick.
Wish me luck.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 1:40 PM EDT reply actions
Like my father used to tell me:
“If you buy something off Craigslist for 8 bucks you are gonna need some good luck, or a good doctor.”
those are some words of wisdom right there
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, no idea about any of that
But I routinely buy tix of Craigslist and have NEVER gotten screwed. As a matter of fact the tix have already been sent to me with my name/email address on them, printed out, and placed in the folder to my right.
For those seats, $8 is pretty damn close to the value of them…. Im just looking to punch my ticket to get into the stadium and then, as a few others will attest to, I’ll work my magic until I’m sitting next to Buck in the dugout.
I’ll bet you money Im less that 5 rows behind home plate before the game ends with these $8 tix, lol.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
if you seduce the ushers maybe
i’ve never been allowed down that close without some idiot telling me to get lost….regardless of whether or not somebody’s actually sitting there
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
You haven't seen the man in action.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry it was a sex joke
Like, “You routinely buy stuff of Craigslist and you’ve never gotten screwed?… I think you’re doing something wrong.”
i kinda thought it was headed in that direction
but i didnt want to actually say it in case it wasn’t actually a sex joke.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
attempting to keep my mind out of the gutter
my reputation’s at stake here!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Good afternoon y'all
I didn’t go to work today. It’s been lovely. I’ll be at the game tomorrow watching the O’s deny CC his 20th win again.
You can't just walk over us. -Brian Matusz
by Stacey on Sep 17, 2010 2:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
back at ya
you missed soooo much fun. no one is working, a troll got booted, duck is bitter, the yankees suck, someones mom is coming to the game, and girardi is a dick.
wow
thats a full day right there. quite the action going on here.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey! i'm working now
I’m up to at least 4 or 5 sentences now, and several of them involved actual construction and not just copying them from a case.
Aaaaaaaand
I’m trolling for $8 handjobs on Craigslist.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
First they came for the handjobs on craigslist
and i said nothing
by kba26 on Sep 17, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
ahahahahaha
"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
What will...
Mid-40s MILF-ish Phillies fans do for tickets now?
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 17, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
From ESPN's Jerry Crasnick's Twitter:
Former Baltimore manager Dave Trembley says he wants to return to the playing field in 2011. He was fired in May w/O’s at 15-39.
Trembley said he’d be interested in a big league coaching job. He managed 20 years in the minors before Baltimore.
It’s easy to pile on him now, but he was always a stand up guy & very professional with the media. One of the game’s good guys.
Source: http://twitter.com/jcrasnick
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
I'm sure he deserves a job in the major leagues somewhere.
Just for God’s sake, don’t let the man make a lineup. Or handle a bullpen.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
or make him a 3rd base coach.
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
the windmill was bad enough
plus i’m not sure he can stand that long
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't believe Trembo ever coached 3rd base for us, did he?
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
he was the bullpen coach if i remember correctly
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
He could probably get a job on William Shatner's new show
As his stunt double.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
iswydt
"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
Just as long as its someone else's job
to decide when Trembley comes in as relief
by kba26 on Sep 17, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Dammit, I need to pick up 2 extra tickets for a couple slacker friends of mine.
Anyone know the cheapest place to get the worst tix in the house?
Ticketmaster has em going for like $23 each after taxes.
I wonder if I can just email them and tell them its my birthday. haha
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 2:49 PM EDT reply actions
Checked StubHub?
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Cheapest in the 300s...
are $29, so no luck there.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 17, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Which reminds me to ask...
what rutard is setting these prices on Stubhub?
We’re T-Minus 5 hours and 10 minutes from 1st pitch, and these tickets are sitting a full $11 over walk-up pricing. Can’t imagine people are so stupid to just assume MFY = hordes of willing buyers.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 17, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoever is selling the tickets puts in the price.
Some people probably put their tickets up well in advance of the game, hoping to make a profit, and forget to check back later to reduce the price if they haven’t solid.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Seriously....
I just saw an ad on Craigslist for TWO TICKETS and they are like 15 rows up.
They are asking $250 for the pair. You gotta be shitting me… lmao
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Just was looking at the same add.
I paid $60 total before for a pair of tix 8 rows behind homeplate. No way would I pay that much to sit ten rows further back.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
haha yea...i'm not gonna click that link
i enjoy being employed and such
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
It's for tickets.
Although that would be funny.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
DAMMIT.... I missed a good opportunity to increase unemployment!
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
stimulus time!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
make a counter offer
People get desperate at the last minute. And I’m talking about tickets, not hand jobs.
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
Does anyone else ever feel like they're in detention at work?
Just staring down the clock.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 3:12 PM EDT reply actions
hahaha thats exactly how i've felt since like 9am
i had about 30 mins of work to do. after which i began staring at the clock. 345 is almost here!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I had 100 teenagers today for Constitution Day after 9 am (and 20 before)
also know as The Annual “Stop whatever unit you were on and talk about something completely different for one day” Day. With three emotionally disturbed kids mainstreamed into my last period class. Oh hells yeah, fun was had by all.
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
This...
not to mention this is the second week of my office’s “normal hours”. During the summer we’re outsies at 3pm. Fall, 5:30pm.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 17, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
thats always nice
at least you have normal hours. i have “whenever you’re done with your work, so long as its not before 5pm”
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Those hours suck.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
this
couldnt agree more. ive been here till 6-7pm everyday this week. soooo not happening today.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I've had a few jobs...
that wouldn’t let me go early even if I had finished all of my work. That was balls on a Friday where I had totally bitched a whole bunch of filing and other bullshit tasks. I even told my boss that he was going to be paying me to stare at the internet the last hour or two. I didn’t last long there.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 17, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
yea i mean...nobody is checking to see whether or not stuff is done
but i had some deadlines this week so i needed to stay late. its generally frowned upon to leave earlier than about 445-5pm tho.
freaking deadline for last night was pointless too. we were supposed to have a meeting on the stuff we stayed until 745 on wednesday and 630 last night to finish. guy didnt even respond to say whether or not the work was fine. ridiculous.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
My hours are 7:30-4
I arrive promptly at 7:48 every morning, and am sprinting to my car at 3:37.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
usually i'm sprinting thru the crystal city underground for the damned metro
at 530
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
The end of civilization as we know it. You'd swear you were in an airport, but you;re not
"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.
its fucking terrible dude
shitty overpriced food options and a whole bunch of stores that nobody ever goes into, so i’m going to assume they exist only on some sort of corrupt contract.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 18, 2010 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Just found my loophole
“AT&T Student Night
Every Friday, students of any age with a valid school I.D. can purchase LF Upper Reserve seats for just $6 at the Oriole Park Box Office.
All students
Presented by AT&T"
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 17, 2010 3:13 PM EDT reply actions
Make sure there isn't a
“not valid for prime games” disclaimer anywhere.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Torre out of LA after season:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;ylt=AutMggiGTNTejD6EubQ1hA5nYcB?slug=ti-torre091710
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 3:34 PM EDT reply actions
shocking
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't realize he was 70.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
huh
Go Patriots
"That place was for diehard sports fans. I only follow my team when they're in the playoffs" - Homer Simpson
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by bestbostonsports on Sep 17, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
It sucks, trust me
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
Hello Orioles
please do the Red Sox a favor and beat the Yankees
Go Patriots
"That place was for diehard sports fans. I only follow my team when they're in the playoffs" - Homer Simpson
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by bestbostonsports on Sep 17, 2010 3:41 PM EDT reply actions
Hello Red Sox...
when we beat the Yankees it will be for the sole purpose of putting those overrated toolboxes on notice that, this time, things are different. We are coming for them, and they are going down.
We won’t stop to say hello as we pass PHN on our way to the top. Enjoy the decline phase for the Beantowner’s, it’s been real.
Oh, and have fun this hockey season when Alex Ovechkin shits all over you guys again.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 17, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
LOL
"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 man.
Hockey season is right around the freaking corner!!!!!!!
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes it is...
and the fact that I have now won three consecutive Stanley Cups with the Capitals in NHL 11 for the PS3 is definitive proof that this is our year.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 17, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
If only
"Give us 10 points and the game is over...And they didn't score on us. Make sure you quote that. They didn't score on our defense."
"Ray Lewis has lost a step? I don't think so, Ray Lewis is still the best linebacker in football."-JH
by organizedchaos52 on Sep 17, 2010 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you also think monkeys hate bananas?
this is our year.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 17, 2010 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
how'd last years playoffs work out for you?
after laughing at all the caps fans for talking about “running into a hot goalie.” looks like you guys went REALLY FAR. oh. oh wait……
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 17, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I never brought up anything about the playoffs.
I asked him if he thought monkeys hated bananas because he thought it was the capitals year.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 17, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
no, you were making a snarky-ass comment cuz you think every year is the penguins year
good luck with that
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 18, 2010 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions
LOL
I will be at that game actully.
Should be a good matchup.
Go Patriots
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by bestbostonsports on Sep 17, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Best. Post. Ever.
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
So, I have a different take on the Jeter Phantom HBP thing
because he justified it with “My job is to get on base no matter what” – and it is. The act of lying and looking like a wuss makes the thing taste badly in my mouth (though overall it gets a meh on the patented Andrew Scale of Caring), but man, if you ask Josh Bell what his job is, do you think he’s going to say “get on base no matter what?”. I think Nick might be the only guy I would comfortably bet on to say that kind of thing. And that offensive mentality is EXACTLY what this team needs, because he still blow buffalo balls at scoring runs.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
I think you can have that mentality while still respecting the rules of the game
That same argument could be used to justfiy any sort of cheating
Good lord, I spent almost an hour reading this thread and playing Madden on the ps3.
This is one of all time great open threads.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 17, 2010 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
If it was that great you wouldn't have been playing Madden the whole time.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoy multi-tasking.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 17, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I read and play Ncaa 11 during the day when I'm not in class.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 17, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Who do you play as?
Are you doing a dynasty?
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 17, 2010 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Stupid O/U for tonight is 9.5
Man, those oddsmakers know what they’re doing.
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
Both starters have 5+ ERAs. Kind of hard to miss.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
The Yankees being in town brings out the hilarity and feistiness.
Hopefully it continues into the game thread.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 17, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
FanGraphs is not particularly fond of Guts
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/jeremy-guthrie-as-baltimores-bright-spot/
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
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