Wednesday Bird Droppings
by 2632 on Aug 10, 2011 8:42 AM EDT
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Slow news day in Birdland today...
Showalter tossed after blown call by Cuzzi - baltimoresun.com
"Showalter kicked dirt across the third-base bag on his way to the dugout. He got a nice ovation."
Buck Showalters postgame comments - MASNsports.com
Buck's post-ejection post-game.
Johnson should join Orioles' rotation - CSNBaltimore
"The Orioles should toy with Jim Johnson as a starting pitcher again. It’s an ironic statement considering the reliever blew Monday night’s game against the White Sox. After inheriting a 6-5 lead from Jeremy Guthrie, Johnson allowed two runs to take the loss. In a talk radio world, nothing else matters but what’s in front of you. And, at least for today, some people have foolishly written Johnson off."
School of Roch: Who cleans up mess in fourth slot? - MASN
"If Showalter pulls the trigger and lowers Guerrero in the order, which we've been anticipating since the break, who takes his spot behind Jones? Could it be Jones? Or is it a bad idea to move him from the third slot and tamper with his success? Could it be Reynolds, who leads the team in home runs and second-deck shots?"
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Phil Cuzzi says it isn't my birthday. He's wrong again!
And I’m, um, 39 too, Phil. Go ahead, prove I’m NOT.
How ‘bout Jack last night? What’d I tell you about Lithuanians, huh? Huh?!?!
OK, we can still sweep one out of three here, peeps! Do it for the furthest-away, forever-39-year-old fan!
Go O’s!
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This just in: Cuzzi must've heard complaints about the birthday call-- he went to my Facebook page and tossed me.
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it's a 4-game series
we can still SPLIT!!!!!!
Youth may come and go, but immaturity can last a lifetime.
Holy crap, you're right! SPLIT! SPLIT! SPLIT!
We can rebuild this series. We have the technology.
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I'm starting to think trying JJ as a starter isn't the worst idea
I mean, if we aren’t going to trade him for anything useful, I rather have a shot at a decent starter than a sure thing good reliever on a horrible team. Sure, it’s possible it could mess him up if we send him back to the pen after an unsuccessful transition, but aside from him being a trade chip (which we won’t use), what real value does he have to us now?
Regardless, it all feels like more rearranging of chairs on the the deck of the Titanic.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
the lack of imagination...
is apalling.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah dave
come on! “Decks of the Titantic”? What a tired cliched metaphor. Use your imagination!
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the Orioles' season?
I was!
I was imagining it wasn’t a tired, cliche metaphor. Use your imagination Andrew! Geez…
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Oh, btw
It was a simile, not a metaphor. Get it right or pay the price, Budnick.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Aug 10, 2011 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I do bow down to any and all salute your shorts references though
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the Orioles' season?
Camp Anawana, we hold you in our hearts...
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I was trying to imagine that you weren't a boring jerkface grammar nazi
but that’s freaking impossible.
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the Orioles' season?
Well I was trying to imagine that I gave a crap about your opinion!
And “grammar nazi”? Your dearth of creativity is dismaying.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
morans!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
i'm all for it
i guess it could mess him up after sending him back to the pen (if that were to happen), but i don’t see why this would be the case.
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
K-Law mentioned today that a SP needs to do at least one of three three things to succeed: miss bats, get ground balls, avoid walks.
Halladay does all three. If you can do two, you could still be a Cy Young candidate type pitcher. You gotta do one to pitch in the major leagues. Can JJ do any of the above three? GO!
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
yes he can
i think the only real questions are a) how will his abilities translate to a starting role? and b) how will his shoulder and elbow translate to a starting role?
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the Orioles' season?
a) usually pitch velocity is a big part of the transition. jj isn’t a power guy though, which leads me to believe his sinker will translate. his velocity will go down though, but i don’t think that’s a huge deal if he can induce a lot of grounders.
b) DK on that.
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
Fellow PC gamers....
Anyone have a recommendation for a good recent Baseball game for the PC? I already play the sim stuff (like Baseball Mogul), but I mean something more along the lines of a PS3 or Xbox game where you have a career mode and work your way through the minors.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
I've been hoping they would make a good one for a while
for a while they stopped putting them on the PC, and from the reviews I read, the ones that DO get ported over are lazy and glitchy. It’s a wasteland :(
Me too.
I don’t own a TV (don’t watch it) and money has been tight for a few years (I’m half of a young, married couple of college students), so there’s no way I’m spending money on a console, but I’ve been gagging for a baseball game for the PC. I heard 2K11 is supposed to be OK, but not much more than that. Slow, buggy, hard to control unless you but a controller for the PC.
"Baseball is an island of activity in a sea of statistics." - Anon
by J(O's)elskIL on Aug 10, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Without a tv it's tough
but they made MLB the Show 2011 for ps2, and you could probably get the game and the system for a total of 60-70 bucks.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Yeah I know...
I’m just in the middle of building a gaming PC and I was really hoping to find one. Guess I’ll stick to the sims….
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Aug 10, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
but then what do you play it on?
"Baseball is an island of activity in a sea of statistics." - Anon
by J(O's)elskIL on Aug 10, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh well, I wasted all of those on the O's
"Baseball is an island of activity in a sea of statistics." - Anon
by J(O's)elskIL on Aug 10, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, without a tv...
you could get a vga box for your pc and play it on the monitor.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Or just get on Craiglist and grab a TV out of the free section.
They give away 27 inch TVs all the time on there.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I've got the xbox controller, and the little usb dongle that makes it work on the PC
It works flawlessly on windows 7, and most of the big games these days automatically recognize it.
I’ve got a really powerful pc, so I can play all the games that come out with all the max settings and what not. Every one that isn’t a FPS or an RTS, I definitely prefer the controller. GTA IV is impossible with the keyboard and mouse, and Fable 3 was awesome.
I also have a long HDMI cord hooking up my TV to my computer so I can play on a 32" screen, but now I’m just bragging.
They stopped making GOOD ones early to mid 2000s
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
I believe Inside the Park Baseball is like that.
Though I think it simulates games and you don’t actually play them.
Who bats cleanup?
How about fucking anyone but Vladimir? In all seriousness, Reynolds.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
by Brotz13 on Aug 10, 2011 10:18 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
whatever...
reynolds strikes out too much!
he’s not clutch!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
TOTALLY!
seriously, though, bah. i’m through wondering why buck does what he does. it’s infuriating and exasperating.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Ok
I whined about it for a second in the gamethread, but I’ll bring it up again since it was a ghostland in there last night.
I started Mad Men since I got all caught up on Breaking Bad and I need some good TV to watch during the Os games these days since they don’t deserve my full attention.
That being said, I trudged through the first two episodes and completely failed to see the luster of the show. The script was very slow-moving and completely bored me and the charactars seemed almost unrelatable.
Does anyone like that show around here and is there a reason besides Hendricks, to give it another shot?
I’m thinking about just skipping right over it and moving to Fringe.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 10:31 AM EDT reply actions
I like Mad Men
but it is generally slow, so don’t expect it to pick up too much. They do the time period real well, and it is generally well written, but if you don’t like it after a couple of episodes, I doubt you will ever like it.
@sibsInExile
yeah...
i was trying to come up w/ a defense, but i think this is pretty much right on.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I mean
Once you get past the ‘everyone smokes and treat women like crap’ theme, what the heck else is there? I mean, cool.. that’s what it was like then. I get it. Now, give me a plot that grabs me.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't want to give it away
but the Don Draper/Dick Whitman storyline is quite good. The plot and the subplots are actually pretty good throughout the series. I’m not sure how well they are going to carry it forward, but so far its great. But like I said before, if you didn’t find it interesting yet, then you probably won’t ever like it.
@sibsInExile
I have always thought that it is primarily
about the struggle in a man between what he is and what he wants to be and what everyone else sees him as and what everyone else wants him to be. And that’s something I can relate to very easily.
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the Orioles' season?
I want you to be an eagle
that would be awesome.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
you're on fire today broseph.
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
He really came out swinging the second the bird droppings populated.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
The owner of the company is in this whole week
I’m trying to not kill myself. BD is keeping me sane. That and thechive.com
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I literally have finished everything I'm responsible for the whole week.
The next 2.5 days are gonna be soooooooooo slowwwwwwwwww.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Lots of noon-ish start games to choose from tomorrow.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm just milking it
but I’ve become the go-to for shit she doesn’t feel like doing, so I’m staying busy in between.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
that's a really succinct distillation of the show.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, that's really good. i almost want to give it another try now.
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
Yeah, if only HE was the advertising wizard for the show...
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
he IS a disciple of roger sterling.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess I'd just rather watch someone dying of cancer cook meth.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Give Leverage a try if you like Ocean's 11 type hijinks
Or Better Off Ted, and Life on Mars (US) was good for its 17 episodes (although then ending was very wtf). I wish you guys got some Canadian shows that have been on up here lately, like Corner Gas.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
No such thing as a good Canadian show
No such thing as a good Canadian anything for that matter. Except maybe maple syrup.
@sibsInExile
I have been know to enjoy
Canadian Whisky on a regular basis
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Love Canadian Whisky
Definitely my favorite kind (blasphemous to say and an Irishman).
I used to drink Crown exclusively but I recently found Ellington’s Reserve at the local Beer Mecca which is half the price and just as good.
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 10, 2011 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
tell me more...
my gf is fond of canadian club. it’s not bad. it’s essentially the same thing as the stuff we call rye w/o the old timey cache.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I forgot about the quality like crown
I was mainly referring to the stuff that is like $13, in PA, in the plastic containers (1.75 ML).
I think I will try this Ellingtons Reserve tonight.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Answer to both:
It’s lighter in color than Canadian Club, more on par with Crown. A quick Google search didn’t give much info, although this forum post I found is exactly what happened to me:
I was originally looking for a bottle of Crown Royal and was given a tip about the Ellington Reserve from an employee of the store. I never heard of it and decided to give it a go. Later that week I opened the bottle and poured about two fingers over ice, it was great. I can’t find a thing about it on the web.
I found it at this beer and wine superstore in Towson so I don’t know if it’ll be available anywhere but it’s about $26 for the Reserve (glass handle) and $16 for the regular (plastic handle). Regular’s okay with cola but not so good for sipping. A handle of Crown used to cost me about $40
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 10, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
It will be buying whatever whiskey is cheapest/on sale if I can’t find the Ellington. Maybe I will class it up and get some Jameson. Doubtful though.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Get (ri)1
Great rye if you’re into that, but it’s a little on the expensive side. My go to cheap whiskey is Jim Beam. You can never go wrong with that.
@sibsInExile
I'll check it out.
Jim Beam is the bees knees
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I hear Bulleit is good too but I've never had it
But as you can see i’m very partial to Kentucky whiskey.
@sibsInExile
holy crap!
(ri) 1…its on sale for $40.
too rich for my blood
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
What's ML?
"Baseball is an island of activity in a sea of statistics." - Anon
by J(O's)elskIL on Aug 10, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Mega Liters?
Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.
by arlingtonOsFan on Aug 10, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't want a large farva!
Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.
by arlingtonOsFan on Aug 10, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
haha, not sure why I put the M in there.
chalk it up to stupidity.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought this was a joke aboot (on purpose) Canadians?
Am I going crazy or has no one heard of Milli-liters before?
@sibsInExile
that would be mL or ml
Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.
by arlingtonOsFan on Aug 10, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
black is east! up is white!
Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.
by arlingtonOsFan on Aug 10, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I know you're joking, lad.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
I can take eeeeet
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
shit. she did not say that either
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Oddly enough, most Canadians are pretty sportive about attacking jokes.
I guess you guys are just used to it? I try to constantly attack Canadians to see if I can get them angry, It’s a fun game.
@sibsInExile
EFF OFF BUDDY
Better?
:>
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Canadian bacon is ham.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
IT'S HAAAAAAAM!
Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.
by arlingtonOsFan on Aug 10, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
That's like saying Saved by the Bell was the only good American show
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
My point is.... I still love Tiffani-Amber Theissen
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
DAMN!
What is it? I’m blocked!
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
not a tiffani-amber theissen video
I should’ve replied to a different comment. It’s a music video that’s a parody of Saved By The Bell that stars all the actors from Final Destination 5.
I realize that description sounds pretty lame, but it’s worth it. I promise.
Yeah
Hilarious video for a shitty song.
There’s one parody part in there that had me rolling.
by Holymittens on Aug 10, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I watch White Collar every week
she needs to hit the treadmill.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Great White North, eh?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsgVspgy184
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by Titov on Aug 10, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, and Strange Brew, o' course.
Hosers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZCI39NWZ5g
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life on mars...
very uneven and occasionally ridiculous, but strangely addictive.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I watched it this weekend, the whole run.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
I enjoyed Life on Mars very much
It was a very good show. The ending wouldn’t have been as weird if they’d been given a chance to truly go forward with the show instead of having it canceled.
by Holymittens on Aug 10, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
To me, it seems like one of those shows that is just THERE
But I still want to find out what’s next. It doesn’t really give us anyone to root for, not quite enough reasons to root against em either.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
I know you're all just waiting for the new "2 1/2 Men"
Don’t worry, me too =P
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
This is a desperate cry for help
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by Titov on Aug 10, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
For Sure
and Dexter, Always Sunny, and the League
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh snap!
What’s the deal with Sunny? They haven’t had a new episode in forever!
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
because last season was over and we're waiting for a new season
have you never heard of this concept?
@sibsInExile
Yeah but it was weird
Because they started announcing “ALWAYS SUNNY MOVING TO COMEDY CENTRAL STARTING MONDAY!!!!” and all this jazz. But then they just aired reruns. It was odd. And the final episode of last season was just a re-run from their Christmas special the year before. It was just odd.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh ok, the disadvantages of living outside the country
But yea, that’s probably just Comedy Central’s marketing trying to get people to watch their reruns. I think the new season starts in mid September and like always, it’s on FX.
@sibsInExile
FX is taking over my DVR
Love Wilfred and Louie right now, and in the fall I’ll be DVR’ing The League, It’s Always Sunny and Sons of Anarchy. Prob some others too I’m forgetting.
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 10, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I hate you
All we get is some shitty international version of FX that only plays movies. None of their tv shows are on it, so i have to sit there downloading it all
@sibsInExile
Atleast you don't have commercials?
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess that's the one good thing
But then again, if he DVR’d it, he can just FF the commercials.
@sibsInExile
Missed the boat on that one
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 10, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Louie is such a great show.
It always seemed to me like one of those shows that would never get made since it can be so depressing. I love it.
Mother, did it need to be so high.
Xmas special wasn't their best work
imo. frank naked in the couch was pretty damn hilarious though.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
The one scene where Charlie attacks the Santa is by far the best
“Did you fuck my mom Santa? Did you fuck my mom?”
@sibsInExile
That was awesome.
Was that the same episode where Mac said Mike Schmidt is the all-time leader in home runs?
Yea
it happens ever year…but anyway. Mac is now fat (he gained 55 lbs). just google fat mac always sunny. should lead to some good jokes.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Guess he can't be JJ Hardy's twin anymore
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 10, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
hopefully not.
That new contract can buy a lot of McD’s though.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I mentioned it the other week on here, but if you are using Netflix instant
You should give Sports Night a run. It was Aaron’s Sorkin’s unappreciated stepchild before The West Wing. Only ran 2 seasons and you can get through it quickly, but it’s definitely worth it.
It’s one of those shows that has carried the rep of being cancelled too soon.
I’m having the same issues starting out with Mad Men.
I just started watching that the other day
It is a lot of fun and the writing is pretty solid.
Mad Men bored me as well.
I can see why people really like it and I respect it. But I just don’t feel like watching it anymore. I watched about 8 eppys from the first season and gave up.
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
Non-baseball related, but funny
Anything you wanna tell us, Pittsburgh?
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
They host the furries every year
Its interesting to say the least.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 10, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I remember one time...
The Os were playing in Baltimore during Otakon and a punch of cosplayers were walking around near Camden Yards and the announcers (I believe this was back during Buck Martinez’s time) were trying to figure out what was going on.
by Holymittens on Aug 10, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
One year, some friends of mine from New Jersey (Yankee fans) were in town for that con
And the Orioles were playing the Yankees that weekend. The Yankee fans were total dicks to all the con people. My friends were like, “Wow, Yankee fans are assholes!” I was very satisfied.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
From what I remember...
The Os broadcasters were more curious than anything. Eventually someone told them what it was, or at least that it was an “animation convention” or something like that, and they were pretty cool with it. There were none of the attacking mockery that I would have expected from sports announcers.
by Holymittens on Aug 10, 2011 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I was around that weekend
met up with some friends going to otakon, though I went to neither the game nor the con. It was pretty trippy, seeing the parts of the area where the Yankee fans mingled with the furries.
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the Orioles' season?
I actually think we're talking about the same year
Now that I think about it, I’m pretty sure the Orioles were playing the Yankees when it was on the broadcast.
by Holymittens on Aug 10, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
They were on an episode of CSI
kinda creepy.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
That episode was really funny, though.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I jog through downtown Pittsburgh
That week I forgot what was going on until i saw random people with tails or dressed up as animals. Most of them aren’t as intense about it as CSI would make you think. They just put a tail on and wandered around, strange but whatever floats their boat.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 10, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd prefer to see ppl in the entire outfit
just a tail makes it too much like Halloween imo.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
Speaking of Halloween and people in costume
I’m pretty sure I’m doing this this year
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
That looks interesting
Who the hell comes up with these things?
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
We're doing it too!
I’m totally gonna trip you so that the zombies get you instead of me.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
You only have to run faster than your slowest friend.
Of course, there’s always the potential that your slow friend-as-a-zombie will be motivated to chase you harder due to revenge.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm gonna disguise myself as a zombie
that way everyone will run from me and zombies will ignore me. A little quisling action goes a long way.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
agreed
Go big or go home. Although those costumes in summer cant be comfortable.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 10, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
One of your own goes to simpler writing
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Since TV shows have already been brought up
I know there are some Friday Night Lights fans on here and I had always assumed it was a stupid teen show, but my wife convinced (i.e. forced) me to watch it with her from the beginning and it’s pretty awesome. We’re about half way through the last season, so don’t spoil anything for me, but I’m definitely a convert.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
My gf watches that show.
I do like the main character though, I used to watch “early edition” where he get tomorrows newspaper and saves the day.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
It's my #1 show of all-time.
So many great charactars. And they totally keep it fresh cycling through new actors while leaving the coach intact.
C’mon man… have you cried? Don’t lie. Did you? Huh? Nahhhh, I know you did…
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I was just happy to see that Wallace was alive and a successful football player
in some anti-wire opposite universe
Yeah?!!? Well I also saw him trying to be a good person on that NBC show that stars Coach!
He gets around!
What now?!
lol
I thought you were talking about post-high school football career for a second.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Ha, I was being cautious.
It wasn’t like I mentioned him getting bitten by the radioactive spider in the series finale or anything.
Cuz I sure didn’t see that coming.
Hmm
I’m trying to think – I may have welled up at a few points.
Also can’t complain about the chicks on the show at all…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I'm a fan of both mother and daughter...
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I was just gonna throw it out there, that she is the winner.
How did she not make into the hottie invitational?
Admit it though
You have a mancrush on Tim Riggins!
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
i discount a woman because of that
who is there left to date?
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
yeah, you're right
if ScarJo shows up at my door, I’m probably going to have to let her come in the house
my brother (a Red Sox fan) doesn’t like it when we get a certain waitress at our favorite diner, because she reminds him of Minka, and he can’t handle the Jeter connection
Youth may come and go, but immaturity can last a lifetime.
Um yeah
…Just yeah
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 10, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Two words: TIAA-CREF
OK, eight words. And a hyphen. And forget about CREF anyway, I’m 100% TIAA now.
But yeah, F those market pr#cks. They’re the assh#les you knew in high school.
Welcome to the Suck: Narrating the Oriole Fan's Experience 1998-2011
Everyone from my high school works in the market?
Crazy.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
ESPN The Mag article about the Jays stealing signs
Quite an echo building there.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 12:41 PM EDT reply actions
Haha.... this is so OsFan 21
“We know what you’re doing,” he said, referring to the man in white, according to the player and two witnesses. “If you do it again, I’m going to hit you in the [f———] head.”
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Incredible
Especially looking at the splits. They seem to confirm what everyone’s thinking. What a story.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
What would be really interesting is having those numbers in other stadiums for comparison.
That seems like quite a disparity, though.
And this doesn’t even really dive deep into the notion that Jays runners on second may be stealing signs as well.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
Funny how other teams started using multiple signs in Toronto even with the bases empty.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 10, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
how about splits vs the O's!?
two numbers for you….17 and 0
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
No wonder we lost 17 straight there!
Fuck Cito Gaston!!!
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 10, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
In all seriousness, I wouldn't be surprised if this was something of a contributing factor.
And I also wouldn’t be surprised if the O’s were largely unaware of it.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Damnit
This is almost like when the Pats beat the my Eagles in the SB then Spygate came out!
Well, kinda like that…
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
Don't worry
my Giants avenged your death
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Earlier this week I visited the BGN archives just to enjoy the Miracle at the Meadowlands 2 thread
After being pissy about football throughout the lockout, it actually got me kind of fired up.
Yea, CC and BGN are awesome.
MITnewML was awesome. I was watching the game with my friend who likes the Giants and he literally cried.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
It was rough, I gotta say
Probably worse than the mother’s day massacre w/ the O’s. I just remind myself it was the equal and opposite reaction for Tyree’s catch and I can deal. Shit happens.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
to be fair, the 1-16 we probably would have put up if they never stole a single sign
is not much better.
And in signing that guy, we have signed 18 of our 50 picks.
That is not a large number.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe AM is thinking about just throwing in the towel and wiping out another Minor League team
It’s not like we use them well anyway.
And then we can use the money saved to put even more into the International market where we already have made such big splashes!
I’m really feeling bitter today.
Westernize ALL the diets
"Initially thought I had BieberFever but turns out I have pneumonia."
-Guts
This
Tommy Hunter has already bought into the philosophy.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
And even better...
buying into the philosophy only takes $5.35, and that’s super sized!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
wow...
clock is ticking, huh?
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know how many guys they are planning to still sign, of course.
But there is the real possibility they’ll only grab a couple more, like Bundy and either Esposito or Delmonico (which is what The Sun guys think). 20 out of 50 signed is not that great at all.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
no...
not acceptable.
at all.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK
You’re running out of time!
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
I have some good news for all you Redskins fans...
Rex Grossman says you’re winning the NFC East this year
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
well...
glad that’s out of the way.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Our lives will all be diminished when Sexy Rexy finally calls it a career.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
If the Skins make the BCS FF, I'll be satisfied
C’mon, they’d wreak havoc on the SEC. And be very competitive in the Pac 12 (okay, South).
Welcome to the Suck: Narrating the Oriole Fan's Experience 1998-2011
Good news: Vlad is out of the lineup tonight.
News: Adam Jones is batting cleanup instead.
Bad news: Felix Pie is batting leadoff.
Felix Pie, LF
J.J. Hardy, SS
Nick Markakis, RF
Adam Jones, CF
Matt Wieters, C
Mark Reynolds, 3B
Chris Davis,1B
Nolan Reimold, DH
Robert Andino, 2B
Tommy Hunter, SP
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 3:55 PM EDT reply actions
Moldy's still in though!
5 steps forward, 4.75928 steps back.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
wait up...
why on earth is felix pie batting leadoff? does he have the goods on humber humber, too?
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
well that makes no sense whatsoever
but I’ll take it.
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the Orioles' season?
Pie leading off? LOL, the Buck stops here.
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
i wonder if he's any relation to...
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 10, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Any news on why Vlad's out?
Baby steps I guess.
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 10, 2011 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Zrebiec characterized it on the Twitter as "Orioles bench struggling DH Vladimir Guerrero"
Whether that is the actual reasoning behind it, I could not say.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
which just means he'll be batting clean up tomorrow.
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
From cleanup to bench
Not what I was expecting but I’ll take it. It’s like skipping a step.
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 10, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like he's been struggling with the post-game buffet table.
And losing.
Welcome to the Suck: Narrating the Oriole Fan's Experience 1998-2011
he reportedly came down with the old.
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
Meh, only if he's gonna let Vlad PR if Tater gets on
From what I’ve seen of Tatum, he has not shown much grit on the basepaths.
He of the .561 OPS leads off, huh?
Stupid, but at least I don’t have to watch Vlad screw himself into the ground 4 times tonight. Probably will tomorrow, of course…
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come on, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Aug 10, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck the heck?
Why? The Orioles are more delusional than I thought if they think Felix Pie is good enough to bat leadoff.
or good enough to bat at all
Damn it feels good to be a contributor, Music City Miracles.
"We’re not backing down, we’re not scared of them...them and their 180 million dollar payroll"
- Kevin Gregg
by danielreese05 on Aug 10, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I already knew they're that stupid.
I was just under the impression that they wouldn’t have him bat leadoff anymore.
The Mentor pitching for the Rockies tonight!
The Andy MacPhail plan: "Grow nothing. Buy the pen," (Wieters Weiner 2011).
Did Erbe sleep with AM's wife?
Melewski (via MLBTR) reporting that he was outrighted off the 40-man and sent to short season A squad?
He was a prospect at some point – educate about what happened? Our system finally get to him?
i believe he's still recovering from the fabrum bear
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the Orioles' season?
I guess they deemed him the most dead weight at the time they had to make a 40-man move.
That may even be the case.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm actually mildly interested in the big Hunter vs. Dunn matchup tonight
Dunn’s a lefty while Hunter is no good against lefties. But Dunn’s been pretty bad all year, especially with the strikeouts. But Hunter doesn’t strikeout hardly anyone. He also doesn’t walk hardly anyone, which is another calling card of Dunn’s. Dunn’s got a .240 babip, which is awful, but this is the Orioles’ defense we’re talking about. Basically it’s immovable object versus unstoppable force. But in this case the thing that won’t stop is suckiness and the the thing that won’t move is also suckiness. WHO WILL OWN IT
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the Orioles' season?
so it's more like a totally movable object vs a completely impotent force
Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.
by arlingtonOsFan on Aug 10, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
the last days of billy rowell...
from melewski…
Billy Rowell remains officially on the Double-A Bowie disabled list with an ankle injury. Unofficially, he is in limbo right now. He was batting .227 in 41 games and 119 at bats with Bowie, but hasn’t played there since June 21. Rowell played in 17 Gulf Coast League games on an injury-rehab assignment, batting .273.
It’s believed that assignment is now over and he hasn’t played there since July 30. For now, we hear Rowell is still in Sarasota working out daily, but not playing for any affiliate at the moment. The Orioles do not seem in any hurry to get him back on Bowie’s active roster.
Rowell can be a minor league free agent after this season and it’s possible that he is now in his final weeks with the Orioles organization.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
Sounds like the title of an old Western.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 10, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
The Outlaw Billy Rowell
Bad Day at Billy Rowell
The Assassination of Billy Rowell by the Coward Jesse James
Welcome to the Suck: Narrating the Oriole Fan's Experience 1998-2011
The Good, The Bad, and The Billy Rowell
Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.
by arlingtonOsFan on Aug 10, 2011 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
It's one thing to not improve
but he’s just gotten worse over time. Hopefully Hobgood won’t end up as disappointing, but it sure doesn’t look good.
He still has his $2.1 million signing bonus
I still think that part of the reason the O’s drafting sucks is because the old man at the top is loathe to spend millions on these young punks. Rowell provides fuel for that fire. I’ll grant that they paid some decent money in recent drafts, but that is also a result of drafting high. I’ll still bet that money caused the old man a serious bout of anxiety and heartburn.
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