Red Reposter - 8/13/09
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 10:39 AM EDT
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Hat tip to BubbaFan for the FanShot on this one
But daaayyyuummm, Bronson is such a rebel. Here's some of the best parts:
"Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo reaches into his locker, pulls down a clear cellophane bag and slowly opens it. He shakes out the contents like a kid on Halloween night. There are different-colored pills, powders, liquids, proteins, caffeine concentrates and ginseng, products such as creatine, Triflex and xelR8 found at local vitamin stores. Most of the products have not been approved by Major League Baseball for use by players, Arroyo says. Some of the items have the potential to trigger a positive test under baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy. Arroyo takes them anyway."
"People can think what they want of me," he says. "I don't give a f—-."
"That stuff's (amphetimines) like bubblegum compared to steroids," he says. "You're playing (night games) in L.A., you fly across the country, and you're pitching a day game at Wrigley (Field in Chicago). You telling me you don't want something to wake you up? You have half this country, maybe more, that can't function without a cup of coffee."
"It might be dangerous," he says, "but so is drinking and driving. And how many of us do it at least once a year? Pretty much everybody."
I agree with pretty much everything Bronson says (aside from the drinking and driving stuff. Ho-Lee Shit.), but the only thing I want to say about this is why didnt the local writers get all this? Bob Nightengale comes to the Cards-Reds series for a few days and he gets some of the most insightful, eye-opening stuff any ballplayer has ever said publicly regarding PEDs. This is seriously one of the most interesting articles I've read all year. Wow. -
Updates from Hall o' Famer Hal
Homer Bailey got hit in the foot by an Albert Pujols laser last night and got a bruise. X-rays were negative, but he'll be looked at again today. Add another name to the injured list. Hal agrees with most RRs that the Reds should go after JJ Hardy. He says Alex Gonzalez is as good as gone and Walt "already has made the phone call." Hal also thinks Bronson Arroyo, his pills, and Aaron Harang are not going anywhere. Francisco Cordero though is as good as gone if someone asks. -
Mark Sheldon says Alex Gonzalez is really coming on of late
I hardly think an 11-32 August constitutes "coming on", but sure, whatever. Gonzo, just like Ramon, is playing for his contract option to be picked up. The Reds hold a $6 mil option for next season. Like Hal said, I think I have a better chance of sleeping with Jennifer Connelly and my wife being ok with it than Gonzo getting that option picked up. Regardless of his August, he has only played in 177 games in his 3 seasons here in Cincy with an OPS around .700. - Slyde answered some questions about the Reds for The Nats Blog
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More from Hal
He thinks Ryan Hanigan really needs to step it up this last month-and-a-half of the season. He's been in a major slump since Ramon Hernandez had knee surgery. If Hanigan cant prove he's worthy of the starting job, the Reds may have a big decision to make regarding Ramon's option. I dont think they are THAT desperate, as $8.5 mil is waaay too much for Hernandez. But I'd say it's possible they bring him back on a re-negotiated pay cut. How much would you be willing to pay Hernandez if we need him back? $2 mil? $5 mil? -
Remember this winter when the idea was floated to trade for Magglio Ordonez?
Now the Tigers are a in bind, because Maggs has been awful this year (.661 OPS) and needs only 90 more PAs to kick in his $18 mil option for next season. They've been trying to cut down on his playing time, platooning him with the likes of Clete Thomas and Marcus Thames, but neither of them are any good either. The big problem is that they cant just sit him in favor of a lesser player, as Maggs would obviously call foul and the Tigers would get in some serious hot water. I'm glad it's not us. -
Doug at RML links us to a few bits of news from the minors
Ezequiel Infante won the MWL pitcher of the week award last week, and Juan Francisco was hitter of the week in the Southern League. -
Sobering news for BubbaFan (she's getting a lot of ink in the Reposter today, huh?)
Paul Janish is getting married to his girlfriend Maria this winter.
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strong reposter today
especially after that queef of a ballgame last night
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maria Fadool, Janish's fiance, played soccer for Rice!
by jsl413 on Aug 13, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Aug 13, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As if you had any doubts Mads would come up with the pic...
by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well Gorre L. way outdid me.
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Aug 13, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's Groove L.
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Aug 13, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
I jsut finished reading that article about Arroyo and was about to post a Fanpost. That’s some disturbing stuff.
I have to imagine he just ended any chance of the Reds trading him, and cost himself tens of millions of dollars in his next contract. Why in the world would you gamble any money at all on the guy not being suspended? Just insane.
And it’s not just that he’s taking all of this stuff without caring – it’s that he’s bragging about it! It’s like all of the drunks filing out of a bar and pissing on the police department steps on the way home.
So thanks for opening your food hole, Bronson. We’re now stuck with you no matter how badly you suck for the next season plus.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
by sidnancy on Aug 13, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Arroyo's career line in day games:
20W 29L 4.64 era ….thank god for those pills or he’s morph into Jimmy Anderson.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Added to the fact that he's been very public about carpal tunnel and offseason surgery
Seems bent on sabotaging any efforts to trade him.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 13, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
must be hooked into some good Mt.Adams stuff.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
More like hooked into some good Trailer-trash stuff
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Aug 13, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think the Yankees would mind the supplements
But that drinking and driving thing…just what we need, another Jim Leyritz.
And Arroyo drives a Hummer. He could drive right over a few of those cute SmartCars and hardly notice…
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Aug 13, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
for a guy who makes as much money as arroyo
there is no reason why he should drive drunk, he can afford a taxi, he can afford his own personal driver. I hope he does get caught and the throw the book at him.
I can understand, while I won’t condone, Joe 6 pack at the neighborhood bar, who had a little too much, and drove home, because he can’t afford a taxi.
I have gotten drunk plenty of times, but I have never, ever, ever, put myself in a position where I would have to drive drunk. When I have to drive, I don’t get drunk.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Aug 13, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The problem is determining "drunk"
I really don’t have a good idea of what represents a 0.08 BAL. Most people are sensible enough to refrain from driving when they’re stupid, fall-down drunk. But I’m sure there are people who drive home after a few glasses of wine at dinner, which maybe (and again I’m not sure) puts their alcohol level at or over the limit. I’m sure that’s what Bronson was referring to. ; )
by ken on Aug 13, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
too bad Donte Stallworth wasn't as smart as you
Donte Stallworth of Cleveland Browns is suspended for 2009 season
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Aug 13, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, poor guy
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't get that. if he's been doing it all along and not breaking the rules,
why does saying it mean he’s more likely to get in trouble for stuff that is apparently not against the rules? Unlike a drunk who pisses on the cops, this is more a guy who had a drink and knows he has to pass a breathalyzer to drive and has done so the last 15 times he’s had one drink. There’s no discredtion here, just a positive test and the test donoesn’t care about your attitude.
by timb116 on Aug 13, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because it might not be what he's taking
But what he’ll be taking next. With his “I can do what I want” attitude, he’ll take the wrong thing, and then he’s sunk.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
by sidnancy on Aug 13, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
RML still having site problems?
I haven’t been able to connect to their website today?
by rojosoto on Aug 13, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't understand the second question.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
didn't mean for it to be a question
I haven’t been able to connect to their website today.
by rojosoto on Aug 13, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love that the picture with the article is Arroyo playing guitar on a boat
though I am surprised that I can see his fucking tiger eyes!
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nasty hook.
that’s what he calls his dong too.
by GrooveLeg on Aug 13, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Bronson article was fascinating and, for the most part, I'm just shrugging at
most of what Arroyo said. But, the whole time I was reading it, this was the only way I was picturing our long-haired junkballer:
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Asking again: Anyone familiar with GABP's suites?
Maybe you know where suite 112 is? Not “section” but “suite”. I have no idea.
by jsl413 on Aug 13, 2009 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it's probably on the suite level
right behind section 112?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you seem oddly concerned about this
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think it's that odd.
I just really want to know where I’m sitting.
by jsl413 on Aug 13, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet you'll find out when you get there
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He just wanted to make sure everyone knew he was sitting there.
Where are you sitting again? I did not catch it the first couple times.
Colin Auscapee: RR Emeritus Par Excellence, OB-GYN Esquire III
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 13, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I asked in a low-post game thread and a reposter in case someone knew.
I’m not trying to brag at all. I usually sit in the bleachers.
by jsl413 on Aug 13, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dont try to act like youre one of us
cake eater.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
damnit
let me enjoy my first (and probably only) trip to see our lowly Reds this year! If it makes you feel any better, the bank gave us the tickets for opening an account or something, so we’re going on the man’s money
by jsl413 on Aug 13, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So while banks are foreclosing on the homes of thousands of hard-working Americans,
they’re rolling out the red carpet for you because you meet their “capital requirements.” Try not to let too much port slosh onto the floor when you’re clinking glasses at the ballyard.
by ken on Aug 13, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh for fuck's sake i'm balls deep in debt and a college student
by jsl413 on Aug 13, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why won't my bank do that
they only give me seats in the section 130.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Aug 13, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it possible to rec Janish?
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Janish has done well for himself it seems
but I know I’m a little dissappointed the all-star shortstop and pitcher is “off the market” ;)
by Red_Poodle on Aug 13, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
save it for the wedding night
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, man
That is really bad!
Rec’d, of course.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Aug 13, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
she's cute.
i bet he beats the shit out of her when she mouths off though. he seems like that kind of guy.
by GrooveLeg on Aug 13, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa, whoa ... what, now?
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
She can out run him
But I’d like some support info on this claim of Jannish’s misogyny and controlling behavior please.
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Aug 13, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it possible to FIND Janish. Is he still on the team?
by timb116 on Aug 13, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only recently noticed
His name was crossed out on the roster on the sidebar. 
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Aug 13, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
indeed
i like a nice toothy smile.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Her kitchen decor is hideous....
I’ve been married too long.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
looks like a bathroom
probably her parents
by ol Pete on Aug 13, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
might be...
still pretty rough, though.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which brings up the question ...
Who’s busting into the bathroom to take photos? Creepy.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope she's lighting a candle or something.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
other girls probably
when groups of women live together, they’re always taking pictures of each other as they’re about to go out.
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they are odd breasts
Fixed it for you, though I’m still not certain what you mean.
by Brian B on Aug 13, 2009 2:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
question
I recognize that I’m a stickler for these things, but am I the only one who’s bothered by the common usage malapropism “beastiality”? It’s bestiality, which is easy to remember because it’s the best!
by Red Menace on Aug 13, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you mean just in pronunciation?
or have you seen it written that way?
It’s not a pet peeve of mine, but I do notice it during my many discussions about Australian ranchers.
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arroyo article was really interesting
Would anyone care if Manny dies when he was 50 from using that stuff? The bit about money being the driving force behind everything was also provocative. Pretty cynical, truthful, thought provoking and, possibly, stupid stuff said by Bronson in that piece.
I think reporters are realizing you can ask Bronson anything you ant and he will answer.
by Red_Poodle on Aug 13, 2009 11:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i would care.
i love Manny. i know he catches a lot of shit because he really is an asshole, but he makes me laugh and i love watching him hit.
but yeah, great stuff about Arroyo. time will tell whether it was a stupid move on his part, but at least he’s not afraid to be honest.
by GrooveLeg on Aug 13, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, i do think Bronson came across as pretty brave in that article
but I also think that “not afraid to be honest” has become an easy fall back position of assholes, morons, and the rude. IIRC MTV’s The Real World was stocked with people who “weren’t afraid to tell it like it is.”
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I recall
They stopped being polite and started being real.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
exactly
a militant belief that their ignorance and social pathology was somehow noble because it seemed subversive
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
plus they'd get naked and have sex a lot
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and thus the tragedy of young Slyde's life begins
as he develops a false impression of what the “real” world is like
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently the DC Real World girls get their hair styled
at the same place David Axlerod does.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
all dem da realest
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They stopped being polite, and started being real
by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Impossible to tell who said it first
RR Hivemind
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 13, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like "proud of not being politically correct" making it ok for white dudes to use the n-word!
Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.
by andromache on Aug 13, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, that bit was fascinating
it reminded me of Joaquin Phoenix in Hotel Rwanda. “People will say ‘oh my lord, that’s awful.’ And then continue eating their dinner.”
He’s right, the only ballplayer I think any of us really feel BAD for in any way is Dernell Stenson. Ballplayers over 50 barely even exist.
Yeah, Arroyo may be an asshole, but there was some, well, not braveness but chutzpah. He is calling out fans for not giving a shit about the people, just the players. There’s an element to that, I believe.
by Cy Schourek on Aug 13, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i wonder why this guy is such a celebrity all of a sudden?
by GrooveLeg on Aug 13, 2009 11:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if he drinks Booty Sweat
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
With those names, who would have predicted he'd turn to crime?
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I knew a girl whose real name is Crystal Watters
any guesses as to her occupation?
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Culligan man?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Someone needs to tell Cy Schourek about Johnny's
…Quickly.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wha huh?
By the way, Hope Solo was at the same bar as I was watching USMNT-El Tri. She’s kind of a badass.
by Cy Schourek on Aug 13, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You lucky bastard
Madville has his Heather Mitts, I have my Hope Solo. Is she still brunette?
Anyway, the Johnny’s thing comes from that link to Hal’s blog.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
An article about Harang is up at FanGraphs
It doesn’t really say much we haven’t covered here though. (linky)
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I went to see (500) Days of Summer last night
And even though I don’t tend to like chick flicks, I found it entertaining. That kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun did a good job, though Zooey Deschanel was a little disappointing. It was a lot funnier than I expected. I recommend it as a good date movie.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pops, can you recommend some good dates?
by Brendanukkah on Aug 13, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not Pops, but
September 6.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like June 8th quite a bit.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
me too that's my birthday !
Nobody listens to Andrew
by nlt-andrew68 on Aug 13, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
mine as well also too
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not mine
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?!
its not mine either!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's like looking in a mirror
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also,
Here is one in your neck of the woods.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah i saw it last week
i think Zooey Deschanel played that part to perfection. she was the girl i fell in love with who had absolutely no clue as to the power she had over me. and coincidentally, that girl’s name was Autumn.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All aspiring screenwriters
should be afraid of the noxious MPDG Virus
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The more I learn about you, the more I realize you are a younger version of me
sorry to say, but in about 5 years, you’re going to wonder what the hell you’re doing with your life hanging out on the internet with a bunch of losers. (Not you guys, some other people. You guys are the best!)
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
youre 8 years older than me
so i guess i have that going for me
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keep an eye on the obits so you know when to start the countdown
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was aight
I was little underwhelmed given its buildup as an antidote to “stale” romcoms.
I think we’re just seeing the rewriting of the “meet cute” film for the Mac generation. Old cultural signifiers are thrown out and new cultural signifiers (the both like the Smiths, how quirky!) are in.
I thought Joseph Gordon Leavitt was pretty good as he always seems to be.
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Aug 13, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
/Mysterious Skin'd
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's kinda how I felt about it
I didn’t think it was groundbreaking or different, but I did find it entertaining. I thought the relationship scenes were more realistic than you typically see in movies, even if Summer was a MPDG. I actually believed that they could go out and have fun but still not be right for each other, while most romantic comedies have two characters that are either too perfect for each other or have no business being around each other. And it was much funnier than I expected.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
although she was a MPDG
she was the best one ive seen in a long time. the exasperation on Leavitt’s face in that last scene on the park bench was really powerful, and her complete oblivion to it all was even more so. i dont normally shout at characters on the screen, but…
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vaya con dios
Did anyone have Les Paul?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Aug 13, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I had one
but I pawned it to buy 2 cartons of smokes. Damned thing was heavy.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 13, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian B extends his lead...
although he picked the wrong Shriver…
Nobody listens to Andrew
by nlt-andrew68 on Aug 13, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sarge is not far behind
Was Les a unique pick?
by Brian B on Aug 13, 2009 2:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
don't think so...
Nobody listens to Andrew
by nlt-andrew68 on Aug 13, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Say it ain't so...
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Aug 13, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW
Some dolt sportscaster on ESPN just ripped on Willy T’s crappiness at the plate.
Also, Albert has 40 HRs, career, against the Reds. More than any other team. No wonder GG loves him so.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I keep waking up thinking he's going to be DFA-d
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 13, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know you're talking about Willy ...
but I think your comment is funnier if you’re talking about Pujols or Grande.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Getting struck out by Kip Wells? Embarassing
Pujols is entering his decline years.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 13, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i know youre just joking
but it kills me that we arent allowed to have baseball heroes anymore. Albert Pujols could be the best ballplayer i’ll ever see in my lifetime, but he will never quite reach the same mythical status that such giants as Ruth, Mantle, and Mays did. it becomes an impossible horizon where the closer he gets to being a god, the more his immortality is questioned. he’ll hit another 100 home runs and the questions about his age and cleanliness will only get louder.
this doesnt really have much to do with what you said, just that it made me think of this. it’s a bit depressing.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't let post-modernism bring you down, Charlie. He IS George Grande's hero
and mine. Personally, I love the guy.
by timb116 on Aug 13, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there will be heroes
Pujols looks like a roider.
by ol Pete on Aug 13, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just his crappiness at the plate?
I guess he hasn’t seen him enough to realize Willy is crappy in the field as well.
"Even if he is average, I’d still take him over Willyevergetonbase Taveras." - Randy in Chatt on redsminorleagues.com
by RedsMasochist on Aug 13, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was in relation to last night's game
The first issue is the ESPN guy was comparing Pujols to Willy … but it did make for funny television.
This is how it played out:
Pujols at the plate with a 3-0 count, he belts the ensuing fast ball for a home run.
Guy says: “Albert knows what to do with a 3-0 fastball.”
He then transitions to this:
“Willy Taveras, however, does not.”
Shows Willy, with a 3-0 count, take three-straight fastballs from Carpenter to strikeout.
Guy: “And it’s not like he’s looking at borderline pitches. He’s just STARING AT THEM.”
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Magglio
If he played for the Reds, there’d be no question whether we’d bench him and play worse outfielders. We do that already.
by Brian B on Aug 13, 2009 2:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Is there any interest in a post-game show tonight?
If so, I can set one up.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I, for one, would be interested.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we talk, you listen
and you can even call in and tell us that you are listening.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
through talkshoe
link will be in the game thread
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just remembered that tonight will not work for me
The Reds are off on Monday, we’ll try to do it then.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How long before Bailey is DL'd with a broken foot?
(if that question hasn’t already been asked)
by Brian B on Aug 13, 2009 2:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
He has to go out for at least another start
so he can exacerbate the problem.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 13, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nick Angel knows what it means.
Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.
by andromache on Aug 13, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW
Bailey’s next scheduled start day actually falls on Monday, which is an off day. So, theoretically, they could skip him next time through before they put him on the DL.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Aug 13, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL about Bronson
Red Sox guys want him back.
Find me on MySpace- http://www.myspace.com/mixfmkyle
by MixFMKyle on Aug 13, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
that site is more Maxim than we are.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you check out last night's game thread? Specifically the exchange between myself and 'than?
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 13, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'll have to do that
i’ll wait til i get home though.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 13, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's another interesting article, from Joe Posnanski
With special emphasis on J. P. Ricciardi.
The Worst Contracts In Baseball
"Even if he is average, I’d still take him over Willyevergetonbase Taveras." - Randy in Chatt on redsminorleagues.com
by RedsMasochist on Aug 13, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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