2009 World Series: Game 2
by Slyde on Oct 29, 2009 6:55 PM EDT
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Here's hoping this one isn't as boring as last night's game...
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
CG's are kinda cool
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
by justin007000 on Oct 29, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
The Lineups
YANKEES
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Jerry Hairston RF
Melky Cabrera CF
Jose Molina C
Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (0-0, 4.42 ERA in postseason)
PHILLIES
Jimmy Rollins SS
Shane Victorino CF
Chase Utley 2B
Ryan Howard 1B
Jayson Werth RF
Raul Ibanez LF
Matt Stairs DH
Pedro Feliz 3B
Carlos Ruiz C
Pitching: RHP Pedro Martinez (0-0, 0.00 ERA in postseason)
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Molina is AJ's personal catcher
He starts whenever AJ does.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I'm starting to wonder if the problem is Jorgie
I love the guy, and the scouting report on him used to be that he was good at establishing a rapport with pitchers, but lately, well, that hasn’t been the case. Randy Johnson had a personal catcher (and it came back to bite us in the postseason). That year, Posada said he just didn’t know RJ, and pointed to Mussina as a guy he’d known a long time and got on well with. Then the next year, Mussina got a personal catcher, and it wasn’t Posada. Now it’s AJ.
So far as I know, none of these players has actually asked for a personal catcher. It’s just the pitchers pitch so much better with the backup, that it’s hard not to pair them up permanently.
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I suspect it's driven more by personality than performance
There’s too much noise in a small sample size consisting of a handful of starts from one season. Still, there was an OPS spread of over 100 points in comparing when Molina and Posada caught Burnett.
They'll probably switch Molina out
After a couple of at-bats, and pinch-hit Posada.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
The Philly fans
Prefer to throw batteries.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
My hatred for the yankees
and absolute certainty that they are going to win the world series won’t allow me to watch this game.
Thankfully, there is college football and NBC comedies!
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pedro lookin good
"What the hell are spanks????"
by jch24 on Oct 29, 2009 8:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
joe buck and tim mccarver need laryngitis
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
lets see if stairs gets a fastball on the first pitch
McCarver: I dont think so
and a first pitch fastball was delivered
"I have found me a home"
Matt Stairs makes me look like i'm in shape.
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
uh, boy
They’re running on Damon’s rag arm.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
what about Sean Casey?
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
by justin007000 on Oct 29, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
i'd be tempted to send a three toed sloth
any bets on how many bounces it would take for Damon to throw a ball from the warning track to home plate?
"I have found me a home"
by obc2 on Oct 29, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
so when does the Reds game start?
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
such a blast from the past seeing Pedro on the mound.
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
Pedro on the mound
Andre Agassi with hair.
It’s retro night!
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great
who’s gotta clean THAT up?
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by 'tHan on Oct 29, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd
‘cuz I chuckled… and maybe it’ll keep you tuned in…
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
nice movement on that pitch.
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
The Phillies
have definitely signed a pact with the devil. There’s no other explanation.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
NIce to see Cherry at the plate
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 29, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
When's Bako gonna get to play?
Let’s see all the ex-Reds…
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Why do employers ask for text-only versions of resumes?
They look all gross.
"What the hell are spanks????"
what, you prefer to include a headshot?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
'cause they can't open all the flavors of word processing software
And everyone hates PDFs.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I get that not everyone uses Word
But PDFs are pretty standard, I thought.
"What the hell are spanks????"
PDFs may be standard
But everyone hates them. They can open them, but they hate them.
And even if you use Word…if you have an older version, you may not be able to open newer Word documents. The file conversions on Word can be really screwy.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
No doubt
I’m not the biggest fan of either to be honest. That’s why I use Corel WordPerfect, so everyone can open my documents.
"What the hell are spanks????"
I use Notepad for everything.
Problem solved.
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Oct 29, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I like WordPerfect, too
But it’s dying. Like Netscape, it’s fading away.
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Kidding of course
I hated dealing with WordPerfect on the rare occasion that I had to.
"What the hell are spanks????"
I used to hate it
Because it was so bass-ackward compared to normal software. The function keys never did what you expected them to.
But I’ve really gotten to like it. (Plus they’ve fixed a lot of the weirdness.)
I hate Word. Especially the new version with the Ribbon. Gawd, do I hate The Ribbon.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Mads woulda' attached a JPEG
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I've never run into that.
I always send .docs. I think pretty much anyone can open a microsoft word document
IAN! I'm on traain!
Different world
Microsoft Office is standard for any legal employer. Might not be the case in all industries.
Really?
I remember when law offices were the bastion of WordPerfect.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I've heard that too, but it's kind of amazing how fast everything's switched.
I worked for a state government this summer where the computers were laughably obsolete, and they all ran microsoft word rather than word perfect. I’ve seen one document in word perfect since I came to law school.
IAN! I'm on traain!
My engineering office started the conversion
years ago, but only recently removed WordPerfect from the computers and forced everyone to use Word. We’re going to be forced to use Outlook soon, too. Ugh.
Kind of a pain, because it sometimes takes 10 years or more to get a project out. Now we’re dealing with occasional WordPerfect documents we can no longer open. Plus, most of us don’t use word processing software very often, so learning the new software is a hell of a learning curve. Especially The Ribbon.
I still use WordPerfect at home, though I have Office as well.
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by 'tHan on Oct 29, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
annnnd rec'd
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
I know Firefox is supposed to be infinitely better,
But from a Luddite’s pov I don’t see a big difference. This probably makes me a bad person.
by ken on Oct 29, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
aside from FF's spell checker
i dont see it. it crashes a bit less, i guess, but not significantly less.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
It crashes more, IME
But I put up with it, because it has so many features IE doesn’t have. All those extensions. I love them, and at this point, I can’t live without them.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
This is mainly because IE
has copied almost every innovation that firefox made.
For years, firefox had tabbed browsing and IE did not. This was a huge difference.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
tabbed browsing is nice
But it’s the extensions that make Firefox for me. Ad-Block, NoScript, Flashblock, ImageZoom, Fast Video Download, CookieSwap, BBCodeXtra, Colorzilla, CopyPlainText, TabMixPlus, etc. I can’t stand the Internet without them.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
so we had trick-or-treaters tonight
a kid, maybe 4 or 5, walked up to me wearing a Boba Fett costume. i said, “hey cool! youre Boba Fett!” and he says to me, “no, im a Star Wars guy”.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions
why did you have trick or treaters tonight?
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im not sure
Columbus says when trick-or-treaters are to come out, so we do what they say. trick-or-treat is almost never on Halloween night.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
That's really weird
I’ve heard of towns moving Halloween from school nights to weekends, but from a weekend to a school night? Bizarre.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
if you lived in ohio you'd understand that good ideas don't come out of Columbus.
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
by justin007000 on Oct 29, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
in the kid's defense
he was probably Django. but he probably knows better than to advertise that and i didnt want to acknowledge it.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
So much for "No child left behind"
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
They just don't teach the arts in schools anymore!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Django ruled the world
To understand Israel and the Middle East, you must understand Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. -Glenn Beck (former cocaine addict and pedophile.)
fucking aj burnett was involved in sending Al Leiter to the Mets
I hate him.
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
Buck with the dig on the NYY Fans
“and at 9:04 PM Eastern, the Yankees fans show up”
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
Tickets in NY
are much cheaper than tickets in Philly.
NEW YORK – Want to go to a World Series game? Try the Big Apple.
The average ticket price for the first two games at Yankee Stadium was $600 on Wednesday afternoon, compared with $1,400 for Games 3-5 at Citizens Bank Park. The cheapest tickets were going for about $310 in New York and $475 in Philadelphia.
Much as I love baseball, I just can’t see spending that kind of dough.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
If the Reds got in, I'd shell out 3 or 4 hundred
just ‘cause it’d be a once in a lifetime sort of deal. Luckily I won’t have to make that sort of tough financial decision anytime soon.
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Supply and Demand
The Phillies get to a W.S. 4 or 5 times a century, the Yankees do that in a decade… and that’s before we start talking about the Giants v. Eagles, Rangers v. Flyers…
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but PHL was in it last year and NYY hasn't since '03
And this is the first WS in the new Yankee Stadium.
plus i feel like there are more Yankee fans than Phillies fans.
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
by justin007000 on Oct 29, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't bring logic into my Yankee resentment...
I’ll just take my laptop and go home to my own basement…
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
You dare to challenge Moskau on economic principles???
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I've gotta man-crush on Jayson Werth
He’s no Laynce, mynd you
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
He allegedly checked out my sis in law at Brasserie Perrier last month
She was very flattered. He looks like an evil Dax Shepard to me.
Your sis-in-law runs in some top notch bourgeoisie circles!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll say it
I’d check out your sister in law. Damn fine restaurant as well.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 30, 2009 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
made him look stupid there
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Werth
lost two seasons when AJ hit him on the wrist with a pitch.
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by BubbaFan on Oct 29, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
that's more valuable than anything McCarver's contributed tonight!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
And THERE's a Reds tie-in
Y’all make a nice 1-2 punch— who does PBP and who does color? What’s your signature HR call?
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew about the injury, but didn't know about the AJ tie-in
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Why doesn't Vin Scully do the World Series anymore?
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 29, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions
I think he called the NLCS from Philly
…but definitely doesn’t leave the Left Coast during the regular season
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Who are the great remaining announcers?
It seems like everyone’s mediocre at best.
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 29, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
What do you think about Charlie Steiner (Dodgers radio)?
Or Jon Miller (I prefer him on radio)
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
With Grande gone, it's hard to say
I still like Jon Miller. I went out to the store in the second inning and heard him on the radio. Great voice and tells the game well.
I think people diss him
because they hate Joe Morgan. But Miller is good — especially on the radio. One thing he does that I really like: he describes the play slower than it happened, so he can add details to help you see it. Not much slower, but he doesn’t rush to blurt out the play just to do it at realtime speed.
Miller, Krukow, Kuiper, and the other guy
are all really good with the Giants.
Dave Fleming, that’s his name.
The A’s announcers suck.
that could just be the baseball in Oakland...
that’s probably why Brantley doesn’t seem very good!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd forgotten
what a wicked sense of humor Mackanin had.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Geeze, Bubba--
I give you props for enduring Johnny Dunn- er, Damon’s defense in LF. Pat Burrell was immobile for the Phils, but at least he could throw.
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
There's a popular Boston t-shirt
With a picture of Damon from his “Idiot” days. It says:
Looks like Jesus.
Acts like Judas.
Throws like Mary.
His arm has always been pretty weak, but he used to have good wheels. He’s dropped off a lot. And I think he’s still adjusting to playing in the corner rather than in CF.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I just always assume that a CF will always look comfortable tracking a ball
even in his declining years. I should know better having seen Junior decline over time
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Bernie Williams
was really sad to see by the end. He was letting balls drop in in front of him that even a bad outfielder would get easily. I think it was especially bad because Bernie’s never had good instincts. He doesn’t read the ball off the bat; his defense was due to raw speed. Once he lost that, he was lost.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
He was classy-- it's tough to see them when they drop off like that
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Especially since he refused to believe his skills were declining
The first time Torre put Bubba in as a LIDR, Bernie was crushed. Torre told him, “You can still go get it, but you can’t get it back in. This kid can throw.”
Then came the first time Torre pinch-ran Bubba for Bernie. That really shocked Bernie. He was always known for his speed. He just couldn’t believe it.
Even after the Yankees cut him…Bernie kept hoping they would change their minds and bring him back. He wouldn’t retire, and he wouldn’t sign with another team. His own mother said she was praying he would accept reality.
Damon, now…I think he’s more realistic. He knows he’s declining. The only thing is, in the heat of the moment, he sometimes forgets how bad his arm is, and how good Melky’s is. He takes the ball when he really should let Melky get it, just because Melky has a cannon.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
The Phils really crowd the plate
The Yanks probably oughta move them back.
On the other hand, I don’t know that Howard would even notice if a pitch hit him. Utley would take one between the eyes for the team— and he can turn on some of those purpose pitches, anyhow.
2 clutch outs for AJ
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
California Redwoods 17 - NY Sentinels 13 with 4:42 left in the 4th Quarter
Sweet UFL action on VERSUS … not to mention TWO teams wearing fluorescent key lime green…
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
An 8 pitch inning for Pedro... that'll spare the bullpen an inning
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
They always say
lefties love the low and inside ball.
Not sure why that is, though. Wouldn’t it be just as easy for righties to “drop the bat head down” and “golf it outta there”? On the other side of the plate, of course.
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I've always wondered that, too
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Worst looking home run swing I've ever seen
by Brendanukkah on Oct 30, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
That's racist!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 30, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Phils
And I mean it.
To understand Israel and the Middle East, you must understand Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. -Glenn Beck (former cocaine addict and pedophile.)
If it ends here, Pedro won't get the credit he really deserves for pitching a hell of a game
Same as CC got last night.
Of course, Pedro’s about $28MM cheaper…
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
And deja' vous all over again
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
he doesnt have a chin
that’s it. it makes him look like Guy Smiley.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I was going here...
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Having lived in Japan for three years...
I wonder how the press over there turned Charlie Manuel into a gaijin cult-hero. How could they translate a damn thing the man says— hardly anyone on the East Coast can translate it!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
Foreigners love Americans at their most stereotypical
You were in the Navy, right? Where in Japan were you?
Yokosuka-- near Yokohoma
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Caught one of those
What about Tokyo Dome? Saw Yomiuri play there, too.
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I saw a Giants game
Also a couple of games at the stadium near Meiji Park where the Ham Fighters played (before moving to Sapporo).
I had bought tickets to see the Ms against (iirc) the A’s in ’03, but the State Dept cancelled that with the war coming up.
how long were you there? Military, or otherwise?
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
5 months
Spring semester in law school. Best semester ever. Saw plenty of military types in Roppongi.
Yeah-- had to save up to afford it...
those guys were always looking to find a stewardess to hook up with
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW, I'm reading a good book you might be interested in
Tokyo Underworld, by Robert Whiting (from You Gotta Have Wa). It’s about the blossoming of organized crime during the Occupation. Often with tacit or even explicit approval from the Occupational Forces.
Thanks for the lead--
I’ll find it.
Somewhat related that I enjoyed— The Emperor’s General by James Webb. A historical fiction piece.
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
like this guy, right?
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm thinking the umping has been questionable in this game
especially on that outside curve. Phillies aren’t even offering at it though.
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 29, 2009 10:18 PM EDT reply actions
Phillies haven't adjusted to the wider zone
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 29, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd also check out Alicia Keys
No idea what her restaurant is like though.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 30, 2009 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
that was weird
not only did we have the same thought, but the same non-traditional way of expressing it. i have half a mind to make you breakfast.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
"over easy"
that’s not how you took ’em last night!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Lucifer's donning earmuffs
“El Capitan” failed at a fundamental baseball play
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
question:
is Jeter still a first-ballot HOFer?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I never thought he was a 1st ballot guy on merit
…but I’m biased against the pinstripes. He’s a HOF’er, though…
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
but...but...
he failed at a fundamental baseball play!
i dont believe in nothin’ no more man! im going to law school!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
He's in the dating HOF, first ballot fer' sure!
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Mo Rivera is 1st ballot material, however
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm feeling kinda sorry for the umps with the losing streak they're on
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
1B ump was directly behind Howard
No way he can see the short hop. I don’t know what’s normally done with that play, but it seems like he should check with the home plate umpire.
Rollins helped sell that, didn't he?
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"
by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Howard knew he didn't catch it
He went to second to try and get the DP. If he had caught it, he would have stepped on 1st to get Possada.
If you're not having fun, stop participating.
Girardi is weird
Why was the bunt on 0-2?
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Oct 29, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions
wasn't Girardi
Jeter does that on his own. I wish he wouldn’t, but he does.
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sure 'nough
Jeter says:
With two strikes, though, Jeter made the decision to attempt another bunt. "That was me," he said. "I was stupid."
He does that. Being who he is, he is allowed to decide to bunt when he wants to. It’s been that way for years, since Torre.
But he makes pretty lousy decisions. He bunts in situations that just leave you scratching your head. Girardi should tell him not to bunt unless he gets the signal. But I guess you can’t do that to The Captain.
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i guess there is something to be said for bunting when it isnt expected
but yeah, he definitely isnt a first-ballot HOFer after that display.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 30, 2009 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Not sure about Girardi
But I think Torre let everyone bunt when they wanted to. He would sometimes call for a bunt from the dugout, but players were also allowed to bunt on their own.
Most players would not bunt if they weren’t ordered to. They want to hit, not bunt. Some players whose game was speed, like Bubba, liked to bunt, and did it a lot and appropriately.
But Jeter…he likes to bunt, even though he’s a great hitter. And he does it at the weirdest times. You gotta wonder what he’s thinking…if he’s thinking.
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i know exactly what he's thinking
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 30, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
not this?
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by BubbaFan on Oct 30, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
did anyone have Canadian folk singer Taylor Mitchell in the deathpool?
torn to shreds by coyotes…now THAT’S the way to go!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions
"Died doing something she loved?"
Not sure anyone likes being the chew toy for a pack of wild animals.
My favorite part of the CNN write-up
… is when she’s described as a “seasoned” naturalist.
No wonder the coyotes got hungry!
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by "Red" Moskau on Oct 30, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
holy crap
I didn’t know full grown adults could be killed by coyotes.
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Guess they don't like folk music
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by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
according to Wikipedia
There are only two cases of coyotes killing people. This one, and another case involving a toddler.
This is the first time an adult has been killed by coyotes.
The Canadian press is reporting that she was attacked by two coyotes. Only two? That just doesn’t seem reasonable.
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yeah-- so bizarre it's suspicious
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by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't doubt that
But it just seems really strange that only two coyotes could kill a healthy adult.
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According to Wikipedia
This is the first time a coyote has killed someone older than three.
There’s a ton of coyotes around here. They kill the occasional cat, but it would never occur to me to be afraid them. Except in the usual “wild animal might have rabies” kind of way.
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maybe it could, but it doesn't know that
coyotes, especially alone, are pretty wimpy. If you yell at them or throw a rock, they will run away. They are basically as aggressive as deer, when by themselves.
I’ve never come across a pack, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if they are much much braver together.
Also, they aren’t that big. I’m much more afraid of a pit bull or rottweiler.
My defense plan would consist of making "beep beep" sounds
and holding up a sign making fun of the coyote. Theoretically it wouldn’t catch me.
by ken on Oct 30, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Even if it had a napkin tied under it's chin?
And was armed with an ACME-brand rocket??
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by "Red" Moskau on Oct 30, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
oh sure, if you didn't have any arms
but that’s an unrealistic situation, don’t you think?
Wait…you didn’t just lose your arms in a combine accident, did you?
Definitely a good argument.
"If I had a hammer..."
“I wouldn’t be a dead folk singer…”
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by "Red" Moskau on Oct 30, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Utley GIBP
nice turn by Jeter
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Even if they lose, a good appearance by Madson
could be a big plus for the Phils. He needs to find his mojo
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meanwhile
Yanks don’t trust anyone but Mo.
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i don't follow the yanks,
but is his constant usage in the playoffs going to pose a problem if this goes 6 or 7?
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yes
Mo needs careful handling. Can’t use him too much. But you can’t use him too little, either. If he sits too long, he loses his control.
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I don't blame them
They had to win tonight. Mo hadn’t pitched in a while, they’re off tomorrow, and the heart of Philly’s order was coming up.
Bringing Mo in then was much more important than starting Cherry over Swisher.
He's overmanaged, but
it’s the right call to bring your best to face 1-2-3 of the lineup in the 8th. Even if he can only get Howard and has nothing left, it’s a good move
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by "Red" Moskau on Oct 29, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
34 pitches for Mo
Is a lot.
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yup
Don’t think he can go two innings next time, though.
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Sam Borden
on the state of the Yankees bullpen:
Chad Gaudin: Unavailable yesterday (and possibly tonight) after being stretched out Tuesday.
Alfredo Aceves: Has allowed four hits and three earned runs in 2 1/3 postseason innings.
Brian Bruney: Didn’t play in first two rounds; allowed three hits and two runs in 1/3 of an inning last night.
Phil Coke: Two hits, one walk, two strikeouts in two total postseason innings.
Damaso Marte: Has not allowed hit or walk to last six batters faced.
Dave Robertston: 3 1/3 innings, three hits, one un-intentional walk this postseason.
Joba Chamberlain: Has given up hits to seven of 17 batters faced this postseason.
Phil Hughes: Has allowed five runs, nine hits and four walks in 4 2/3 playoff innings this year.
Mariano Rivera: Still the greatest of all time.
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no worries as long as y'all can get it to that Rivera fella
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fuck the yankees
i have more high quality posts after this…
i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.
Joe Giardong looks rather like a an alien from the future than a 21st century MLB team manager
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by Madville on Oct 30, 2009 1:48 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Madville is a first-ballot HOF'er!
Just one 2 AM post to earn a rec!
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by "Red" Moskau on Oct 30, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
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