Jocketty Excited by New Hire for GM's Office
"We're excited to bring someone of his knowledge into our organization," Jocketty said. "Over his career of more than 30 years, he has worked in almost every facet of professional operations, as a player, as a league officer and even as a member of the media. We will benefit from his experience and insights."
This hire might strike a few of you as strange, but you can't argue with the wealth of the man's experience. I think he understands the direction the Reds want to take and is emblematic of their current thinking with regard personnel.
Seems to me like a good fit.
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Matt Millen = Bill Bavasi
but in all fairness to Bavasi, he never messed up 1st round picks quite like Millen. Bavasi never cared enough about the draft to mess it up.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 24, 2008 5:49 PM EDT
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For the record, I would have drafted those WRs too. They were men among boys.
by Brian B on
Sep 24, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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true
but its all moot if your O-line has more gaping holes than brendan’s .jpg folder.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on
Sep 24, 2008 7:09 PM EDT
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Speaking of the Office
A little S.I.S. in honor of the new season. Rank ’em!
1. Creed
2. Kelly
3. Kevin
4. Dwight
5. Michael
6. Pam
7. Angela
8. Jim
9. Andy
10. Oscar
11. Phyllis
12. Stanley
13. Meredith
by Red Menace on Sep 26, 2008 12:02 AM EDT 0 recs
1. Dwight
2. Creed
3. Kevin
4. Michael
5. Kelly
6. Andy
7. Angela
8. Holly
9. Jim
10. Pam
11. Phyllis
12. Oscar
13. Meredith
14. Stanley
.
..
…
….
Ryan Howard
by ken on
Sep 26, 2008 7:30 AM EDT
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I'll play!
1. Michael
2. Dwight
3. Jim
4. Creed
5. Pam
6. Andy
7. Kelly
8. Kevin
9. Holly
10. Oscar
11. Phallus, I mean Phyllis
12. Merdith
I feel like Holly shouldn’t have been included since she is a new character and is only going to be there a couple of episodes. So I give Ryan Howard my number 9 spot, too. Also, I’m glad we didn’t include Toby, because he is the worst.
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 10:34 AM EDT
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"The Office" Week 1 Power Rankings
1. Andy
2. Angela
3. Kevin
4. Dwight
5. Ryan
6. Michael
7. Creed
8. Jim
9. Phyllis
10. Stanley
11. Oscar
12. Pam
13. Darryl! Darryl! Darryl!
14. Kelly
15. Holly
16. Meredith
4,249. Ronnie
The Angela/Andy/Dwight love triangle is awesome, and the “new and improved” Ryan character is freaking hilarious. The Jim/Pam engagement won’t last the entire season, you heard it here first. Holly is okay, but unproven and probably won’t last, as much as I’d like her to. Any chance they bring Rashida Jones back as Karen’s identical twin?
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 26, 2008 10:54 AM EDT
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Jim is inconstant
He’ll break it off to get with Ronnie
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:08 AM EDT
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Wait, who's ronnie?
Crap, I need to pay better attention.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:13 AM EDT
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Ronnie was just introduced last night
She was the temp receptionist hired to replace Pam. Then Michael got rid of her to bring back a familiar goatee’d face.
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:14 AM EDT
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... who grew a goatee to be like Ryan
who is the new receptionist. Awesome.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 26, 2008 11:18 AM EDT
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it was pretty great that the goatee preceded Ryan's appearance
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:18 AM EDT
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also that michael didn't bother to hire Ryan directly
but he told the temp agency he’d pay whatever they wanted to hire him. heh.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:19 AM EDT
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There's something about that doesn't seem like it would happen in real-life
A dude gets arrested for fraud or whatever, and gets hired at the same company, even as a temp?
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 26, 2008 11:26 AM EDT
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and i think his plan to get back on top is flawed
even if he does get a better job, it won’t be with that company, so there is no point in keeping the list.
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 11:27 AM EDT
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wait, it isn't realistic?
crap.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:29 AM EDT
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Takes away from the mockumentary aspect
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 26, 2008 11:30 AM EDT
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Yeah, I know.
They could possibly have that backfire on Michael when someone higher up finds out.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:30 AM EDT
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when discussing the show with my uncle this morning
that was our speculation
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 11:31 AM EDT
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or he might just cycle out after temping
and go to work for a competitor or something.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:33 AM EDT
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I agree
Guys coming off of fraud convictions will take a similar job elsewhere, not a downward position at the same company. But I’ve never liked that character anyways so anything related to him annoys me.
by ken on
Sep 26, 2008 11:32 AM EDT
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He strikes out too much
And his defense is suspect. And his friend, the hobbit, might have a drug problem.
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:35 AM EDT
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yeah
chan said what the hell is with that goatee?
and then later it all maid sense
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 11:20 AM EDT
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I said the same thing
in the game thread.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:21 AM EDT
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yes
i believe you and her had a lot of overlapping commentary last night…
i remember her saying awwww at the same time you posted it
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 11:23 AM EDT
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nothing elicits an awwwwwww
like a gas station marriage proposal.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:24 AM EDT
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He had to have been kneeling in oily water, right?
So gross.
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:26 AM EDT
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that's what she said.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:30 AM EDT
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I thought maybe he was an evil Michael from a parallel universe
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:21 AM EDT
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Did anyone else notice that Michael's goatee was gone when they were eating lunch
But back when he gave his Michael Klump speech?
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:19 AM EDT
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Yeah, i saw that.
I was confused as well
"Yes, and it's so important in this sport that the athletes be able to train in the same location." -Cynthia Potter, NBC Synchronized Diving Analyst
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on
Sep 26, 2008 11:27 AM EDT
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oh, right.
she was hotttt.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:17 AM EDT
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I hope you're wrong about Holly
I’d like to see her stick around for the whole season. She’s got sleeper potential and could climb this chart quickly.
Somehow, you hating Toby makes a lot of sense.
by ken on
Sep 26, 2008 11:15 AM EDT
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I agree that Holly will be a good character
I’m betting her inner bitch will really be released one of these days when she interacts with Jan. Shame about her taste in bands though…
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:17 AM EDT
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i read an interview where she said she was only doing like four episodes...
and my hatred for toby comes more from thinking it’s so funny when michael is incredibly mean to him…
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 11:17 AM EDT
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Costa Rica
He broke his neck a few days after he got there and has been in the hospital for the last 5 weeks
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 26, 2008 11:18 AM EDT
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ahhhh
I had assumed that Holly was the new HR person.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:19 AM EDT
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i annapropriately touched pam and got embarrassed and announced
he was moving to costa rica.
the season 4 finale was about his going away party, and included a lot of michael hating toby, including having him escorted out by security at the end of the day so that he wouldn’t steal anything
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 11:19 AM EDT
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And a reworking of the Supertramp song "Goodbye Stranger" to send him on his way.
It was very good, although certainly no “Beers in Heaven.”
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:21 AM EDT
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A buddy of mine gave his brother
a rock with a note attached to it that said “Suck on this!” as a birthday present last year. My friends are a bunch of freaking nerds, but I thought that was an awesome idea.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 26, 2008 11:28 AM EDT
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You can pay him back at Halloween
Charlie Brown style, bitches!
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:29 AM EDT
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Oh
I do think it’s funny how Michael is irrationally mean to Toby, the ultimate HR wet blanket. I was in sales for a couple of years and saw a lot of that sentiment.
by ken on
Sep 26, 2008 11:19 AM EDT
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who doesn't hate HR?
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:20 AM EDT
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But really, Karen is #1
1. Kevin
2. Creed
3. Mose
4. Dwight
5. Michael
6. Karen
7. Jim
8. Pam
9. Kelly
10. Toby
11. Oscar
12. Angela
13. Andy
14. Darryl
15. Stanley
16. Ryan
17. Jan
18. Meredith
19. Phyllis
20. Ronnie
21. Roy
22. Todd Packer
23. David Wallace
24. Hunter
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:07 AM EDT
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I don't even know who Hunter or David Wallace are.
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:07 AM EDT
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Do you remember that night when someone made you a man?
Hunter perfectly encapsulates that moment. In song.
by Brendanukkah on
Sep 26, 2008 11:09 AM EDT
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david wallace was on season three
he’s the boss who had the party that jim played basketball with
and then hired ryan howard after firing jan.
hunter is jan’s assistant, and michaeld doesn’t think he’s aware of motorboating
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 11:11 AM EDT
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Ahhh, I remember both.
Had David Wallace been mentioned again in season four?
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:13 AM EDT
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of course!
Michael has to make a tough decision
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 11:21 AM EDT
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has he come back since season three?
I think we overmeet as a society.
by Gray on
Sep 26, 2008 11:14 AM EDT
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Packer at 22 is a travesty
“You a big William Hung fan?”
“Why does everyone always ask me that? Who the hell is that!?”
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on
Sep 26, 2008 11:16 AM EDT
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methodology
Yeah, I didn’t rate Holly or any non-Office personnel (warehouse, corporate, Karen Fillipelli).
by Red Menace on Sep 26, 2008 10:45 AM EDT 0 recs
so you didn't...
i was going off of ken’s rankings and just assumed that he had used the same people that you did…
you know what happens when you assume…
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 10:51 AM EDT
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on second glance, my rankings are all screwed up
i’d like to delete my post.
I forgot stanley entirely. And menace ranked 13 while ken ranked 14, and i only ranked 12…
stupid me
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 10:52 AM EDT
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this is of utmost importance
We need to come to an agreement about which Office characters are suitable for ranking.
Seriously it’s hard to rank those who exist only to look insulted by Michael’s antics (Stanley, Oscar, et al).
by Red Menace on
Sep 26, 2008 11:23 AM EDT
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agreed
really what’s the difference between phyllis and meredith?
by chandrathan on
Sep 26, 2008 11:24 AM EDT
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