What You Really Really Want: A DODGER PREVIEW
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 21, 2008 1:09 AM EDT
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What would Dusty think of today's Dodger Way? A manager from the Bronx and a fading British pop star throwing out the first pitch. In China.
Anywhoo.. the Dodgers seem to be starting off this young season something like the Reds have. Good pitching (though their young stud has not yet met expectations) but not enough timely hitting. Or hitting, period. 7 up 11 down. Fifth place in their division.
They're not exactly scary but they are gonna show us their All Star ace and a hard throwing lefty.
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MONDAY 710pm EST: Belisle vs Bradley Wayne Penny (2-2 2.96 ... last three starts: 17.2ip, 8er, 25h, 4bb, 10k, 0hr)
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TUESDAY 710pm EST: Volquez vs Hong-Chih Kuo (0-0 0.79 ... last two starts: 7ip 3h 1er 6bb 9k 0hr)
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this is cool to the fourth degree
1) That Marlins team was stacked (except in the outfield, where they got just 23 homers from starters). Just like that 97 team. As much as people hate them, historically they’ve done it the right way. (Did you guys know Wayne Huizenga still owns ProPlayer and receives rent from the Marlins? I know!)
2) The pronunciation link was very interesting. I’ve never thought about how sounds are made. Neat.
3) I didn’t remember that the third of those homers was by a pitcher. That makes the whole feat that much more amazing.
4) I’m at the bottom of the post, and still all I see is legs.
Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah
I like the part where you mention Alyssa Milano
but I was disappointed not to see it in red with a link. :(
WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!
Here
a little gift. Although I cannot think of a Reds pitcher she’s *&^%#$, I’m sure she’ll get around to it.
I'm thirsty.
by Pops Daniels on Apr 21, 2008 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Total Bronson groupie...
...til she sees Volquez’s hair.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but he has to be halfway decent too.
My money’s on Harangatang, although Burton could be an interesting darkhorse candidate.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
Harang is married with kid
I doubt A-Mil would stoop that low. Burton might be a good choice. He’s got sporadic facial hair like Penny and Beckett. His guts not as big though.
WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!
not for public use
Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah
I tried stamping that on my mother
The results were predictable.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
she fucked you?
Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah
I feel uncomfortable because of that post
Doesn’t happen often, but I gotta say. Feel uncomfortable.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
ooh
Do you want me to ban boobs? I will. I’ve got my finger on the button. Just say the word.
WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!
i think you did it momentarily
i just had this weird message… it said i had to join the community to participate, and i had to agree not to be mean. FTH?
Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah
NL Home Run Race, Sample Size
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/statistics
The top 5 listed here are:
1. Chase Utley, Phi 8
2. Derrek Lee, ChC 7
3. Chipper Jones, Atl 6
4. Pat Burrell, Phi 6
5. Bill Hall, Mil 6
Homeruns against the Reds:
1. Chase Utley, Phi 2
2. Derrek Lee, ChC 2
3. Chipper Jones, Atl 0
4. Pat Burrell, Phi 3
5. Bill Hall, Mil 3
Wow.
Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser?BOOSE BONZER?
by Lakeman on Apr 21, 2008 11:15 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Two weeks from facing him
It’ll be interesting to see what this list looks like then.
Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser?BOOSE BONZER?
Some analysis that is probably flawed
Some analysis of the last 4 NL home run champs against the Reds:
Full Season Against Reds
Year Name Games Homeruns Games Homeruns Projected Homeruns
2008 Fielder 158 50 15 5 53
2007 Howard 159 58 6 5 133
2006 A. Jones 160 51 10 4 64
2005 Beltre 156 48 6 2 52
Projected Homeruns based on playing the same number of games at Reds Homerun Rate.
Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser? BOOSE BONZER?
Crap
That looked a lot better before I posted it. There was spacing and everything.
Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser? BOOSE BONZER?
next time use the < pre > < /pre > tags around the set of text.
without the spaces in the tags.
WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!
makes Adam Dunn more impressive
because he never gets to face our staff. If the ever trade him send him to the AL
Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds
That's a great point
If the Reds aren’t going to keep Dunn, they best make sure he ends up on the other side of the tracks.
The Lizard Formerly Known As Posh gets the lead
and I’ve got to wade into the comments for Milano cookies?
For shame, Alan, for shame
Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...
You're forgetting the greatest Dodger fan of them all
For the win.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...
by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I also would have accepted
“To Marge, the bringer of beer.”
by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh
Now it’s showing up as a red x for me too. It was working, and it was fantastic.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I want my...
COOKIE!!!
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
that doesnt work for me
it shows the wilson betemit homer, then goes black. Help?
Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah
Try this
Go to this page and then find the link for video highlights and see if you can choose the back-to-back-to-back clip. And then say to yourself.. I guess that was kind of cool, but not worth the 30 minutes I devoted to finding it.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Better yet
This page has a direct link to see the clip.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
it worked that time, thanks
i think alan was talking about the padres game in the ninth inning. the real disappointment was finding out it was just some back-to-back-to-back job that i dont remember.
Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah
I don't know
I’m pretty sure Alan wanted a link to Kuo’s homer and bat-flip. Either way, I’m pretty sure my lawyer could make a convincing case that I am owed a cookie by someone at RR Corporate.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
by TheC on Apr 21, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Your cookie has been put into an escrow account
and shall be paid out on the 3rd of Never!
(FWIW, I believe you found the game FVA was looking for. boobs is wrong on this one, but he makes the rules.)
WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!
Now no one can say that Red Reporter doesn't have a weird-ass fun good time.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 21, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Cuz it's a cookie in the shape of a monster?
Robot aliens are monsters, right?
by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Are cylons robots?
Some nerd once told me that stormtroppers aren’t robots.
I can’t keep up with this shit anymore. Why can’t kids today just watch shows like Our Gang. If ya had a froggy voice you were “Froggy” and if your hair stood up in one funny place you were called “Alfalfa”. It was just that simple.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 21, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
And if you were chubby and into S&M
you were called Spanky.
WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!
by Slyde on Apr 21, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You've been
Rec’d young man.
I'm thirsty.
by Pops Daniels on Apr 21, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Stormtroopers are definitely not robots
They are clones of the bounty hunter, Jango Fett (as is the bounty hunter Boba Fett).
Cylons (at least the type portrayed by your cookie), are military robots created by an advanced reptilian race, also called Cylons. Sort of confusing.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Now I feel uncomfortable
This site has a no fictional incest policy!
WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!
Incest?
He’s just kissing that rabbi
Don't listen to Stalin, kid, he's a punk...
by Man Mountain on Apr 21, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
What if I said...
“Get in there, you big furry oaf! I don’t care what you smell!”
by Brendanukkah on Apr 21, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Battlestar Gallactica Cookie?
I'm thirsty.
by Pops Daniels on Apr 21, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it?
I don’t watch that show. I’m a non-sci-fi nerd.
WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!
i said it wrong
i meant “I thought Alan was talking about…” You definitely got it right, i was just disappointed it wasnt the back-to-back-to-back shots that i remember
Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah
Great preview
I’ll now be able to speak intelligently to my friends, family and coworkers about the Reds 2 games while I think of Ms. Milano.
If you're not having fun, stop participating.
Speak intelligently while you think Ms. Milano?
Does not compute.
Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.
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