Game 151 Thread: Reds at Pirates
by Slyde on Sep 22, 2009 5:00 PM EDT
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Interesting that the Reds, faced with the fact that their next loss guarantees their 9th straight losing season, are going up against one of the two teams in Major League baseball with a longer consecutive losing seasons streak. With 12 games left, it's a virtual lock that the Reds will clinch another losing season sometime in the next two weeks. The last time the organization won 12 games in a row in a single season was 1957, and they've managed just 3 other double-digit win streaks since then (1975, 1998, 1999). Needless to say, the odds are against them, but hope (for a .500 season) springs eternal, right?
Do you consider Johnny Cueto's season this year to have been a success or a failure? On the one hand, he really looked like something special in his first 13 starts, averaging nearly 7 innings a start and posting a 2.17 ERA. On the other hand, starts 14 through 24 were disastrous. He averaged less than 5 innings a start and put up a puke-worthy 8.88 ERA. At that point he went on the DL with whatever it was they made up to get him some rest. Since coming back, he's been good - 16 IP in 3 starts, 17 strikeouts, 6 walks, 2.76 ERA - but he hasn't gone deep into a game. This could be managements doing as his pitch counts haven't been great, but they also haven't been so bad that he needed to be pulled. All in all, I'd say this was a good maturation year for Cueto. He's still got a couple of starts left, so he could theoretically end up with an ERA in the low 4s. Given how terrible he was mid-season, that might be good enough to hang your hat on.
Expect the Pirates to be distracted by all of their hosting duties for the G20 summit. I'm not sure what international protocol requires, but I'd guess there is some basic responsibilities for the local base ball club written into bylaws for the conference. I figure Zach Duke will be more focused on picking out the perfect pierogi restaurant for his evening out with Gordon Brown than he will be on facing the Reds tonight. The offense should strike early and often.
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i consider Cueto's season to be a step in the right direction
it would have been awesome if he continued to be a mid-2 ERA kinda guy, but we saw what he is truly capable of. I was actually predicting another mid-4 ERA kinda year from Cueto, and i think 2010 will be a big year for him. Even if he continues to put up numbers like he has this year and last, he is a quality middle rotation guy, and I’ll take that, especially if he can be in a staff with a healthy Edinson Volquez.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
lets say that Harang isn't fucked with next year
and he puts up an ERA plus around 115 over 220 innings, and Bronson puts up an ERA+ between 95-105 over 220 innings, and Cueto puts up an ERA plus of 110 over 190 innings, and Bailey puts up an ERA+ of 90 over 175 innings. Plus a combination of 5th starters puts up an ERA+ of 85 over 250 innings, would that be okay>
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 22, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
lets also have a lineup of
CF-Stubbs .260/.320/.450
3B-Rollen .270//.350/.410
1B-Votto .345/.370/.510
2B-Phillips .270/.330/.450
RF-Bruce .240/.325/.500
LF-Gomes/Dickerson .280/.370/.500 (combined)
C-hannigan .300/.380/.390
SS-Janish .210/.290/.320
Is that overly optomistic? I feel like all of those players could put up numbers like that, and it doesn’t seem like an enimic offense, and it is a strong defensive team.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 22, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Swami....
I still see a sub .500 club there.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
First
The lineup:
Drew Stubbs 8
Paul Janish 6
Joey Votto 3
Brandon Phillips 4
Scott Rolen 5
Jonny Gomes 9
Darnell McDonald 7
Ramon Hernandez 2
Johnny Cueto 1
And yay! Dusty says Taveras has been Wally Pipped!
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If it's an RBI man they want
Stubbs has just as many as Taveras does in significantly less playing time.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 22, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
i think this is his first game back
only Dusty would still play a guy who has no hope of being on the team next year when he has a superior long-term replacement on hand.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 22, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Better hurry up and fire the other coaches.
They’re the real problem.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe that means he has a hope of being on the team next year
ergo, McFlurry makes the team!
Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.— Bill Terry
And I learned from wikipedia
that the season after Pipp was replaced in the starting lineup by Gehrig, he was traded to the Reds. He played three seasons for them before retiring.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Does this mean Willy Taveras is going to get traded to the Yankees?
"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 Sep 22, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
yay!
that was BF can follow her secret favorite ballplayer to her favorite team!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 22, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
im insulted by the idea that Taveras was Wally Pipp'd
he lost his job because he sucked hind tit. the injury just forced Dusty’s hand.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 22, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Also according to wikipedia
On June 2, 1925 Pipp was removed from the Yankees’ starting lineup and replaced with Gehrig. While many stories over the years have suggested that Pipp sat out the game due to a headache, Yankee manager Miller Huggins had actually benched Pipp and other veterans in order to “shake up” the slumping lineup. A month later, Pipp received a skull fracture when he was hit by a practice pitch from Charlie Caldwell, an event that had also been mistakenly linked to his initial benching.
So no, Taveras wasn’t Pipp’d, since Dusty would never bench his veterans, whether or not a shakeup is needed.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
fml
even the revisionists are against us.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 22, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I found the solution as to what to do with Taveras!
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 22, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
hardly sucked
for his Yankee career
.282/.343/.414
.757 OPS averaged 8 HR and 86 RBI per season in mostly a dead ball era. He also usually hit behind a couple of Hall-of-Famers (Ruth and Meusel) and still drove in a lot of runs.
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
i was referring to Willy
Willy sucked hind tit. i dont care about Wally.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 22, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok kids
I’m going to read some more of The Machine (Gary Nolan, wow!), then head home where I still don’t have internet access. Gray, you’re all over the recap.
Have fun, go Reds, and hopefully we break 50 comments tonight.
I may or may not make the 'cap
given that I got about 45 minutes of sleep last night.
I may or may not wake up any time useful from my nap. I’m sure everyone is excited to see if I do!
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
do what Brendan does
write it before the game, and just make stuff up.
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i'll do the recap
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 22, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
but my recap will be a 1,000 word critical review essay about E.P. Thompson's "The Making of the English Workers Class"
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 22, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
pretty much
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 22, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
the Machine is awesome
I read some stuff that I had never heard before, some stuff that I had forgot, and some just really fun things about the Reds. There was also a thing that was wrong, misprints or typos maybe, but wrong none the less.
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Willy "Wally Pipped"
I like Hal’s take on this. A manager, especially a “player’s manager” don’t say this shit unless you are in a serious doghouse and are likely not coming back next year.
Willy T will be traded/DFA’d in when or before the Reds have to make decisions about the 25-man.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions
It's the right thing to do
But they’ll still be paying him $4 million dollars next year.
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They'll be paying him $4M
but they’ll only be paying Dickerson/Stubbs about $800k, so they’ll be spending about $4.8M on CF. I can live with that.
Definitely a good argument.
It's not like they have a choice anymore
At least they are recognizing the idea of “sunk cost.”
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Danny Graves, Rheal Cormier, Coery Patterson,
Jimmy Haynes, Eric Milton, and on and on. They’re familiar with it.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
My emo heart knows this to be true
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
will you follow the Reds into the dark?
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
I would not could not in the dark
I would not could not on a lark. I will not love the Sam I Am. I will not love them Sam, Goddamn.
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by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
fucking emo has NOTHING to complain about
GAWD…
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 22, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry
Don’t share the fascination. I’ve led finer girls to the trough.
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by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
no im with you
but still…that emo POS can suck it.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 22, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed
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by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I got a free ticket
for next Wednesday against the Cardinals….I’m sure there will be a big crowd!
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
As of right now
Carpenter is scheduled to pitch for the Cards. Is it wrong to root for him to pitch a no-hitter or perfect game?
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
by cesarhernandez on Sep 22, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
no. i've gone to several reds games only because i wanted to see the opposing pitcher
root for whatever you want at this point!
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so who are our outfileders in 2010?
Starters:
Gomes
Dickerson
Bruce
Bench:
Stubbs
Taveras
Balentine?
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switch Stubbs and Dickerson, according to Jocko
I think someone has to be being traded, though I don’t know who.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
agreed
plus the kid down on the farm might just be the best youngin’ of the bunch.
I’d trade Willie T, even paying some of his salary to see him go, and then platoon Stubbs and Dickerson to start the season
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
No one will want to give up anything for Wily or Taveris or C-Dick
So who you gonna trade?
Not Stubbs cause Uncle Walt likes him
Not Gomes – he’s cheap
Bruce – only an idiot would trade him…………………………………..
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
i'd give away Taveras
and pay most of his salary
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The outfielders are really having to work, eh?
Nice catch by Stubbs there.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Stubbs' defense has gotten better since he got called up.
He’s misplayed balls like that since he’s been with the big club.
"If it wasn't this, it'd be something else."
I think you are overemphasizing a small sample
I doubt his defense “got better.” Even great defenders misplay balls from time to time.
Definitely a good argument.
I agree with him
He was not taking control and calling off the corners on balls in the gap when he first got called up. Now he is gaining confidence his game has stepped up.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I totally agree with that
He, or whoever is in center, has to be the ‘man’ out there. And it has to be understood that if he calls the ball it is his play
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Yes
I thought it was strange that someone with Stubbs’ defensive reputation took such, not bad, but uncertain routes to the ball. It’s clear he has the ability as he’s show of late.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe that's what I meant.
Not that his defense has improved, but his confidence in his defensive skills at the major league level.
"If it wasn't this, it'd be something else."
great stop by Rolen...
no love, though, from Joey Votto.
"If it wasn't this, it'd be something else."
I've played some first in my day
And those short hops are almost impossible.
"If it wasn't this, it'd be something else."
grrrrr
come on Janny this is your chance to get a leg up for next season. Can’t have those go’s
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nice double play
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Poodle does
"I'm going to become rich and famous after I invent a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet"
3 doubles in 4 innings should get us a run you would think
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someone doesn't care about getting out of the 5th tonight.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
helps when they have runners on in front of a double
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Is Cueto ever going to learn to be
more pitch efficient?
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I get so disappointed every time mcdonald does something good.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
i don't
he has as good as skills as anyone but has never put it together. I am totally not against trading dickerson and keeping mccdonald as the 4th OF.
A package of Dickerson + prospects for
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
for Hardy or a pitching prospect.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
What do you mean?
I would trade Dickerson he is a luxury, we could get good value for him.
I wouldn’t be against trading Willy T and C Dick together if they took Willy’s salary.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Ain't NOBODY going to take Wily's salary
it is a stunkcost.
But they could have and Dickerson for Hardy if I were GM
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
yeah your probably right
upgrading SS should be the priority this offseason
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
just looked him up
I guess he is better than I thought he was
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now get some freakin runs
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
come oooooon Paul
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
if the first baseman would have stepped on the bag
Stubbs would have been out. I am not sure he (STubbs)stepped on the bag.The ump never signaled safe, indicating to me that he was waiting on something to make the call
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but it got a run in
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That's what she said...har har.........har
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
Gameday is silent on what happened
just a run-scoring groundout?
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
2 rbi single for BP
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what'd Janish do?
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
oops
dribbler force at the plate and Stubbs beat the throw
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you're as bad as Gameday
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yes i am
all those white guys look alike
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Janish hit the dribbler
force at the plate and Janish got to the bag before the throw.
better?
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and I'm old and I forget shit
what were we talking about?
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
what happened?
Is Gameday taunting me?
It says “in play, run(s)” but is stuck that way. No score change, no hint as to what happened.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Janish hit a dribbler
two feet in front of plate, catcher stepped on plate for one out, but throw was wide to first.
Votto followed with an RBI double
Phillips then had a 2-RBI single 4-2 Reds
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
oh, that's cool.
thanks.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
thanks
Gameday suddenly caught up.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
You know it is amazing when there are guys on base when Votto and BP come up to bat
they drive in Runs…there’s a couple of RBI men Dusty
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
word.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
ramon
scored on that Janish grounder?
The catcher?
Must have been very smart baserunning or a really bad throw.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Now what are the Reds going to do with McFluffy
The guys has been hitting and hustling and playing his little heart out. You don’t suppose they’d keep him on next year..
Difficult decisions if you Walt
Easy decision if your Mads
Goodby to Wily
Goodby to McFlurry
Hello To Laynce
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
Now Rolen is all grumpy and has to get inon the action
So it looks like Rolen is another RBI guy -Dusty
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
meat
out by a mile at the plate
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great relay throw by BP
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
Whoa gang I got to run
Gotta go babysit…
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
Cueto is pitching the 6th
I guess if he feels good. It’s not like he has a history of the wheels falling off. It’s also not like this matters, so hey.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
Plaxico Burress
is such an idiot.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
but he went to Michigan State!
are you saying Andro is an idiot, too?
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
I want one of those T-shirts
That has “This is your brain” with the Michigan logo on the front
and
“This is your brain on drugs” with the Michigan State logo on the back.
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I guess I'd rather have gone to Mich. St. then.
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by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
if those are the only options
then Michigan State for sure
actually I’m sure both are outstanding academic institutions. It is just one of them has a football team that always has and always will suck.
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I just stopped by to post this picture
Made from 100% Recycled Awesome,
by 'tHan on Sep 22, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
gun. jail.
he should just have a mad lib book or something.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
Headline News
is asking why he’s being treated so harshly, when Donte Stallworth killed someone and got only one month.
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Racist?
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by Pops Daniels on Sep 22, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
NOT INTENTIONALLY
need a better analogy, NFL = NBA 5 years ago
NFL = a bunch of attention hungry morons
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
with a terrible CBA, nontheless
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
exactly and shitty healthcare and pention
its like the shitty analogy for the current state of america
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
needless violence, quiet racism
yeah, prety much.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
People should put the NFL in perspective
There are 32 teams, each with 53 players on their active roster plus 8 on their practice squad. That’s 1952 players. The NBA, in comparison, has 30 teams with 12 active players plus three non-active fill-ins for a total of 450 players. Baseball has 30 teams with 25 players, or 750 players, but it’s a much different sport that requires finesse and muscle memory, not the testosterone-fueled high-contact action in the other sports.
When you have a sport that uses 4 times as many players and requires a lot of aggression to succeed, yeah, you’re going to have a much higher net number of run-ins with police and egos in the spotlight. But NFL teams still fill their rosters with character guys and rarely take chances on loose cannons. It’s far from a “fucking zoo” stacked with “a bunch of attention-hungry morons.” If you just read about a few anecdotal instances and classify the other 1,900 players in the league in the same way, then yeah, I guess so. But that’s a really narrow-minded way to look at a vast and complicated league.
But mostly, come on, there’s 2,000 guys in the NFL. Of course they’re going to make a few headlines. It doesn’t make the entire league a bunch of animals.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Sep 22, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
great point
you always hear the bad stuff, rarely the great stuff these guys do in the community
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
im tired of hearing about rogue golfers and tennis players, honestly
"Plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and piss excellence"
Bullshit
I am a big Colts fan and you never hear about guys on the Colts fucking up.
There are teams that put up with that shit and those that don’t. Seems to me if the comissioner had any balls he could end these kind of behavior issues in a hurry.
But to counter you argument by using your same logic, there are only 32 NFL teams but there are many many more NCAA teams with the same kind of guys on those teams. Those players choose to not behave in that fashion while they are in school because there are real fucking consequences, like getting kicked out of school.
Same goes for high school, if a kid makes a mistake he has to do something like go to Tennessee where he will never be a winner again.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
who was that wide receiver that they didn't resign?
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Marvin Harrison
is who I was thinking of
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Cato June, Blair Kiel, Art Schlichter also
"Plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and piss excellence"
can't really blame Art on the Colts
he was screwed up before he got to Ohio State
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i dont even know what to say
to the idea that colts and collegians dont get in trouble.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
start the RR rap sheet
who’s clean and who has been busted?
"Plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and piss excellence"
Leave me out of this
"I'm going to become rich and famous after I invent a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet"
Yup
"I'm going to become rich and famous after I invent a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet"
since Freel left
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by Caleb on Sep 22, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not on the bed on Bronson's boat
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by Pops Daniels on Sep 23, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I just saying they ain't the Fucking Bengals or Cowboys
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Fucking Bengals should really be their new team name
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
by Cy Schourek on Sep 22, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
they are who we thought they were
i had them 1-1 after two games, i just mixed up the two results.
who dey!
"Plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and piss excellence"
at least try to think of it this way
if a team has 5 guys get in trouble in a year, that’s a lot, and the team will get branded as an undisciplined bunch of thugs, but it’s still less than 10 percent of the entire population of the team.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
no idea how i've lived four decades and not been arrested
guess its the lack of cash flow that keeps me in check, eh?
"Plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and piss excellence"
I didn't make it two
"I'm going to become rich and famous after I invent a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet"
"less than 10% of the population"
What’s acceptable?
What population of teammates who drive drunk and kill someone is acceptable?
What population of guys who carry guns and get into fights at strip clubs is acceptable?
What is tolerance threshold? Mine is zero. If I am commisioner and you bank roll a dog fighting operation, you’re done.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
punishment should fit the crime
If you are a policeman or teacher and get in a fight at a club you will probably get fired. It doesn’t matter how good you are at your job.
The NFL commissioner needs to make these guys affraid of getting in trouble.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
what's your point?
guys in the millitary are paid to kill people during times of war
what’s your point? I would argue because of the aggressiveness of the sport restraint off the field MUST be held to a higher standard.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
well, pat tillman mostly
then again, he was an atheist, so he probably had it coming
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
Enver Hoxha and Kim Il-Sung invite you to their party
it looks like fun!
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
by Cy Schourek on Sep 22, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
at first glance i thought this had to be a madville post.
i don’t know what that says about you cy.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 23, 2009 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
It tells us that Cy has a visionary spirit and rich understanding of the fabric of life
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
i'm a big colts fan too
and they’ve had problems.
Dominic Rhodes got a DUI as a colt, and then there was the aforementioned Marvin Harrison incident
Made from 100% Recycled Awesome,
the amount of justice you receive
is directly proportionate to the attorney you can afford
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
sooo you're going to be stuck with me or Teb7.
Better hope for Teb7.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
I'm a public defender kind of guy myself
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
your honor
my client is 19, starts a new job tomorrow, went through the 11th grade and has 4 children that he supports
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
sounds like a winner to me
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 23, 2009 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I would think
both of them can afford the best lawyers money can buy.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I wonder how much pressure
the New York DA (or prosecutor) and Judge felt with it being such a high profile case? It was given a lot more press than Stallworth’s.
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
Given how anti-gun Bloomberg is
he had ALOT of pressure
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder how many similar cases have been before him
similar equals gun and/or gun with self-inflicted gunshot wound in a club.
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
the prosecutor made a lot of public statements about the case
that were considered improper. Apparently he’s some 100 year old dude, that was intent on making an example out of plaxico
Made from 100% Recycled Awesome,
common Danny Ray
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
My wife is obsessed with Halloween
So we have now begun watching scary movies, and we are currently watching The Unborn.
She got a funny look from a jogger today by placing a bloody handprint on the window of our year-old boy’s room.
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
little early isn't it?
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
we could use a few more runs here
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
Phillips cussed when he hit that
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
he really was thinking 3 run Johnson there
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
I think you have on eletter correct
*U**
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
been here all night there Jr.
How ya doin?
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
just got back from football and cheer practice
im tarrrrrrd.
"Plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and piss excellence"
so do you practice in pads and a skirt?
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
His AB music is "Rollin"
I found this very funny.
"I'm going to become rich and famous after I invent a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet"
A-Gon hitting .296 in the AL this year
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 Sep 22, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions
see we just weren't patient enough
look what a healthy guy can do
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
I always thought he'd hit okay given a chance
If he could stay healthy.
But he can’t. And his defense isn’t what it used to be.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
If Laynce is on the roster next year
im pissed.
"Plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and piss excellence"
I'd take him over Willy.
If our outfielders are Dickerson, Stubbs, Bruce, Gomes, and Nix, I could totally live with that.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
not a bad thing if he is the 5th
but the kid in Lville really could be a stud if they don’t baby him along. I can’t remember his name
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
When is Redsfest? Have they announced it yet?
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
i dunno
someone has to pick up a Rosales jersey for me if i cant make it.
"Plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and piss excellence"
that will be a nice addition to your collection
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
I don't think he is
The Reds have too much young talent they need to add to the roster.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Heisey? Frazier?
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
I was thinking Heisey
isn’t Frazier an infielder
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
only if the infield isn't clogged
he’s played some LF
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
I'm not just talking about outfielders
Chris Valaika. Travis Wood. Ben Jukich. Probably others.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I suppose the Reds might leave him exposed
But I don’t think they will. Too soon to give up on him. He missed a big chunk of this season due to injury. I think that explains his poor numbers.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
WHAT ?
OBC – Wrong on Rosales – Wrong on Caleb – Wrong on Nix
Mads – Right on Bruce – Right on Stubbs – Right on Nix
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
remember when the Germans invaded Pearl Harbor?
he’s on a roll…
"Plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and piss excellence"
Our MVP is up with the bases loaded!
That’s odd. He popped it up.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
that was fweakin laced
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
he types in his best Elmer Fudd voice
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
Is SLyde at the game?
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
Back from a shortened stint as 'The BabySitter'
So geez’ll whizzer
So when our guys get on base
It appears that there are already some RBI guys on the team
Funny how that workled out
I mean Slyde did this whole sabremetric post about…once again:
Dusty – Wrong on OBP, Wrong on Sacrificing, wrong on clogging the bases
Slydfe – Right on RBIs, Right on Non productive outs, right on OPS
Vote Slyde for MANAGER 2010
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
you think Phillips will get 100RBIs?
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 22, 2009 9:41 PM EDT reply actions
if the Reds win 81, he'll get 100
that’s my bet.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
I also want Carlos Fisher to be a BMIB next year
Big Man in Bullpen, that is.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander