Red Reposter - Johnny Damon? Well, This One Came Out of Left Field...
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 10:00 AM EST
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Jerry Crasnick at ESPN says Scott Boras (THUNDERCLAP!!) is trying to talk the Reds into signing Johnny Damon
Damon made $13 mil last season and played pretty darn well. Crasnick says both the Reds and Tigers (the other suitor he mentions) would have to "get creative" in order to fit him into the budget. I just don't see it happening. I think Damon is going to get an offer much like Miguel Tejada got (1 year at $6 mil) and that is waaaay more than the Reds can (presumably) afford. -
David Laurila at Baseball Prospectus asks Terry Reynolds some questions about the farm system
This was an incredibly satisfying read. I strongly encourage you to go read the whole thing. Here's a snippet:
"DL: Three of the more highly-regarded young shortstops in the organization are Zach Cozart, Paul Janish, and Chris Valaika. You probably aren’t willing to say which one it is, but does the organization view any one of the three as the most likely to become the Reds’ long-term shortstop?
TR: Um … I would say that the answer to that is yes. But it is a luxury to have all three, and the nice thing is that behind them we have Kris Negron, Miguel Rojas, [Billy] Hamilton and [Mariekson] Gregorius. We’ve got some depth at that position, and this is the first time since I’ve been here that I’ve been able to say that. So it’s a nice position to be in, and Paul Janish is a major-league shortstop. Until I hear different, he’s the guy. That’s the assumption I’m going under, and I would say that it’s his job to lose." -
The Fay thinks if the Reds are gonna spend $3 mil (he's guessing)
they should go after Orlando Cabrera instead of Damon (by the way, The Reds officially are interested in Cabrera). He says the need at SS is far greater than the need in LF. While I agree on that point, Cabrera is not the right answer. While Cabrera may be the only SS available on the market, he's a really poor excuse for one. My personal opinion is that I would rather have Paul Janish than Cabrera, no matter what the price. And I'm not all that high on Janish. -
The Reds have found their heir to the Jerry Hairston/Jolbert Cabrera crown
Miguel Cairo signed a minor league deal yesterday. Look for him to start more games at SS than he ever has in his entire career. Thanks to Pops Daniels for the heads-up. -
Bryan Price got a look at Aroldis Chapman in Arizona last week
He was "very impressed".
"He was more advanced than I anticipated in regard to his delivery and location and his ability with three pitches. We got a lot of good work in. We introduced him to our strength and conditioning plan, bullpen routines and shoulder and scapula exercises. We told him what to expect for Spring Training. Those factors will pay dividends when camp starts on Feb. 18." -
The Fay talked to Todd Frazier about this and that
Todd is excited about the idea of getting some time at SS this spring.
"On the fact the Reds plan to play him at some shortstop during camp: "I’ve been playing there my whole life. It’s my favorite position. I would love to go back to shortstop. No complaints there. It’s good to hear. But you never know what’s going to happen in spring training." –When did you last play short? "I haven’t played it in a year and a half. Shortstop is a position you can get used to quickly. It’s not like second base. In the offseason, I take groundballs at every position. When you get back to shortstop, you get that feeling back a little bit: This is the position I grew up playing and that I love." -
Nolan Ryan (and some other guys) have agreed to buy the Texas Rangers
Baseball is an odd profession. In what other industry can you start as a lowly employee and move all the way up to owning the company? The Ryan Express rolls on. Choo-choo!! -
Kenny Lofton will be inducted into the Indians Hall of Fame
Lofton was the CF Dusty Baker always dreams of having. Tremendous speed, great bunter, and he knew how to get to 1st base (.372 OBP). He was one of my favorite non-Reds growing up. I liked him extra-much because my brother and my dad are named Kenny too. -
Johnathan Mayo lists his top 50 prospects for this year
Yonder Alonso comes in at #30, Juan Francisco comes in at #48, and Mike Leake just missed the cut at #53. Mayo must be one of those guys that doesn't think much of Aroldis Chapman.
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I think Chapman signed too late to be included on the list
But Francisco ahead of Leake and Frazier? Wacky.
Oh, and just say no to Orlando Cabrera
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
I don't hate him as a player, but I hate how Dusty would bat him 2nd everyday
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
Not really
CHONE projects OCab to be a 2.1 WAR player, Janish 1.3.
I guess I’m just assuming that the 35 year old who was worth -15 runs in the field last year is going to underperform his projections, while the 27 year old who showed some decent signs at the plate at the end of last year (18 BB and only 20 K in 193 PAs once he became the starter)
I’m not a huge Janish supporter either, but if they are going to sacrifice 20-25 runs on defense, they should just go with Frazier at SS cause he’s sure to hit better than both of them.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
I think the question is
do they intend to keep the philosophy of defense Walt instituted in 2008. If so, then there’s no reason to bring in the ghost of OCab. Play Janish and let your pitchers, young and old know, they can pitch to contact because everything that can be caught will be.
I think we all know this team did better defensively last year and they have a decent bullpen and decent starting staff. they need to get better offensively, but how is signing that guy improving the offense?
Go with Janish.
Janish and Maicer Izturis put up somewhat similar slash lines in the minors. Izturis went on to be a respectable hitter. There’s hope for Janish with the bat. His glove could well be more of a difference maker than Cabrera’s bat.
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by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
You can have that hope by I'll just think of Rafael Belliard and his several trips to the playoffs
SS’s don’t have to hit if they can field and Paul can do that
agreed
Janish could easily provide more runs than Cabrera. I am guessing the bottom will fall out for Cabrera and he won’t have a much better OPS than Janish, yet he will play everyday because he is a veteran and he can play out of his slump.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
Heyman just tweeted that the Reds are
seriously considering Cabrera.
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by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
Could be worse.
At least it’s not Daniel Cabrera for $3 million.
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by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
I still think Cabrera's got some potential.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
correction (and maybe this was said down thread, but I'm just getting here)
OCab is projected for 0.5 WAR and Janish is for 1.3. You read the WAR$ amount for OCab.
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Well, he'll darned well have to if Dusty bats him second.
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by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
So if we sign Damon, does this mean he changes positions?
b/c I can’t imagine The Dusty would be him anywhere but 1st or 2nd, so I guess we’re looking at our new CF or new SS
Left field. It's so easy a caveman could do it.
"Let's get this movie. We already have the underwear."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 28, 2010 10:40 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
He's not down wit OBP.
"Let's get this movie. We already have the underwear."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 28, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
He is kinda dorky.
But then, the world needs a few dorks.
"Let's get this movie. We already have the underwear."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 28, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
He used to be a mountain man
but then he went on that gay makeover show – why can’t I remember the title to that thing? Can’t be a dork now.
Extreme Homo Makeover?
"Let's get this movie. We already have the underwear."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 28, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Isn't that the home improvement show with Ty Cunningham?
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Jan 28, 2010 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
You mean ...HE is ..
MAN MOUNTAIN?
No wonder he wants to play for the Reds
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
Probably.
I’d prefer one of the young guys play, though.
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by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
You think Johnny's wife would let him go out on the Nasty Hook with Bronson?
Of course if I’m Johnny, I stay at home with the wife.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
"9 out of 10 jch24s recommend peaches over herpes"
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
so, it's not unanimous
Thankfully, for idiots like you, our forefathers gave us the second commandment – the right say whatever you want no matter if you’re wrong. — Unknown, for the most part
we have a new contestamt in the "which comment was he actually replying to?" game
Mads, a challenger appears……
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
by jch24 on Jan 28, 2010 11:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
im posting from my phone while devouring a carnitas burrito
So KMBA.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
by jch24 on Jan 28, 2010 12:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I was at Chipotle, so there
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
i know, i saw your fb status
but you still made the comment the other day that qdoba was better.
that comment was wrong.
You take that back
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Explain Qdoba being better than Chipotle
That’s like saying you’d get a better steak @ Ponderosa than The Precinct
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 28, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
I will not tolerate being berated by someone
With a history like THIS. (sorry, had to do it. Loveyoumeanit!)
Seriously though, two things put Qdoba over the top for me: being able to order a quesidilla and being able to get queso on my burrito. Oh, and their steak is better.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
You can definitely order a quesadilla @ Chipotle
I think it’s technically on the Kid’s menu, but you can do it.
I judge a burrito place by their carnitas, and Chipotle beats Qdoba like a red-headed step-child in that category.
As for their steak, Qdoba’s seemed way too peppery for me, and if I’m at Chipotle why would I order the steak when the carnitas and barbacoa is much better than their adobo marinated steak?
At least you didn’t say something even more ridiculous and say you prefer Moe’s SW Grill over Chipotle.
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 28, 2010 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
No doubt on the carnitas, Chipotle carnitas makes my belly happy
With my newly-gained quesadilla knowledge, all they’d have to do to win my heart forever is add queso.
And Moe’s is shit in a tortilla.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I totally had a quesadilla burger last night...
Twas interesting.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
go on........
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Well- it was at Apple Bee's
so naturally it wasn’t THAT good… but man- if you could actually get that at a place that knew how to prepare food… wowza.
(Apple Bee’s because a friend that works there wanted to meet my girlfriend… I’m not that crazy)
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Also
We apparently went to the wrong one- apparently Columbia has TWO Apple Bee’s. What the hell? Now we have to go back to see my friend at the other one. >:(
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Too bad it was Applebee's, I'm intrigued by the idea
The only thing Applebee’s is good for is happy hour Brewtii before going somewhere else.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Applebees can blow me
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
Is your friend male or female?
Don’t be dragging your girl around to some other guy…
!. If he a dork then it reflects on you
2. If he’s cool and good looking he’ll steal her
3. If he’s gay she become his new best friend
The list goes on… I thought I’d raised you better.
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
by Madville on Jan 28, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I hate/love to admit it, but Mads is spot on
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
The friend's a girl anyway.
And besides, Lady Bug and I are rock solid.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Oh great now LB is gonna be put in a difficult spot...this gets even murkier
1.If your friend is cute: your ass is in the wringer
2. If she’s a dork that reflect on you
3. If your friend is a lesbian then she may get all into LB…and well weirder things happened
I thought I’d raised you better
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
Which is why...
you keep showering LB with compliments the whole time. C’mon, we know this. It’s Girlfriend 101.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
So, do we just skip the whole meeting the friends thing?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
third'd
the best thing to do to save your relationship with LadyBug is to lock her up in your dorm room and never let her see anyone else. it’s Girlfriend 101.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
My roommate might not appreciate that.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Then I go to prison...
Do you know how hard it is to hide a girlfriend in a prison cell?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Do you know how easy it is to BE a girlfriend in a prison cell?
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
dahmer'd
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
Complimenting gals is trouble.
If you build up their self esteem too much, they’ll get a sliver of an idea that you’re not good enough for them. We all want to drive a car we can’t quite afford.
The back-handed compliment is much more effective. “You are so sexy. Don’t ever let anyone say that you’re too big. I like your curves.” You’ve said something innocuously sweet, and she’ll be dieting the next day. Winner Winner salad for dinner.
Also, you never order a big meal. If you order a salad, she’ll order less food. Win again. :)
"Just seeing him in uniform makes me throw up." Jack Clark on Mark McGwire's new coaching job
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 28, 2010 5:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
enough of your dating advice, Hollywood
your gonna get the kid a VD.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
about that advice
look crolfs,
if you take any dating advice from RR seriously at all, you’re probably in trouble.
Do what seems right. You’ll be fine. As Garth said, “Hurl on her. If she stays, she’s yours forever. If she leaves, it was never meant to be.”
Like I said about advice…
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
Take my advice
Look at that picture, and I’m engaged to a woman twice my number and half my weight.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Striiiiike TWO!
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
not just "a" hot dog
the tastiest darned hot dog in the whole darned USofA!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Double rec'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 Jan 29, 2010 3:18 AM EST up reply actions
Yer... a green'd hot dog?
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
If he listens to me, he won't get VD.
Cuz he’ll be using two forms of birth control: The one he’s using, and the one she’s lying about.
"Just seeing him in uniform makes me throw up." Jack Clark on Mark McGwire's new coaching job
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 30, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
Crolfer listen to me:
1. Don’t wear the hot dog suit – she is going to fall for that
2. Don’t backhand her – she’ll beat the crap out of you
3. Take her to a nice quite chick flick, a dinner at an out of the way spot and don’t hurl on her
4. DO NOT TELL HER ABOUT YOUR RR ADDICTION
5. If require further assistance…well you’re hosed
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
errr not going to fall for that hot dog suit
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
crolfer remember this
she is your property.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Crolfer ignore my advice
and really just stay away from women. Trust me you will be better off in the long run.
by justin007000 on Jan 29, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Turn gay...it after all just a choice
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
really Crolfer
i’m not engaged anymore so don’t listen to me.
by justin007000 on Jan 29, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry to hear that kid
Don’t lose hope though, seriously. This coming from a cold hearted divorcee, don’t lose hope.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
sucks man
sorry to hear that. you got friends here man.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 29, 2010 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry to hear that bud
You’ll bounce back. Soon enough, you’ll be all “life is good” just like jch.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 29, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
thanks to all three of you
i know that. I mean now I have some freedom in career choices and what not. I have a new life in Chicago, so it is probably for the best. But it sucks to go from spending Christmas together talking about how we hope to spend every Christmas together, and now this.
I’m giving myself about 2 days to mope in self pity, and then I have to move on, through myself into my work.
by justin007000 on Jan 29, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
Whoa Justin...
Sorry man.
hang in there..tough it out…
Take a break and head back to Cincy…
I think between you and obc I’m owed enough beers to have a drunk with you and the rest of this motley crew.
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
It's a small consolation, but
you’re definitely right about professional freedom. Much harder to take an out-of-state job when it means you have to convince someone else to go along with you. Best of luck, not that you’ll need it.
We have a lot of fun busting your balls here man
But seriously, that sucks. We’re all here for you. On the bright side, Chicago’s a big town with many beautiful ladies. When you’re ready to get back on the horse, you’re set up well.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 29, 2010 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
I'd like to echo the sentiments here
and also wish you the best. This has to be rough for you, but we’re all here for you. Plus you’re a smart, good-looking guy, so you’ve got that going for you too.
For the next couple days, feel free to misspell anything you like.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
thanks to everyone
it will be rough, but it is her loss. She has no idea what she is throwing away.
by justin007000 on Jan 29, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
that is for god Damn sure...
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
I think Bronson might just hit on Damon's wife..she's sorta skanky looking
But prolly not enough for Arroyo
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
The Yanks signed Randy Winn?
We’re the Reds in on that at all?
"Let's get this movie. We already have the underwear."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 28, 2010 11:00 AM EST reply actions
Too lazy to look...
I’m assuming Winn got a mutli-year deal?
"Let's get this movie. We already have the underwear."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 28, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
1 year, $2 milly, I think
Check out the Yankees outfield. Winn, Granderson, Swisher, Gardner. Not so very intimidating.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
I like Granderson and Swisher.
They’re not your typical Yankee Titans but I’d take ’em.
BTW, Winn will be 36 this season. I was thinking he was 33-ish. Four and a half years in San Fransisco! Where does the time go?
"Let's get this movie. We already have the underwear."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 28, 2010 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry btcoop
1.3 MB gifs are painful, link to it please.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
My bad
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
I liked it
I even had a reply ready – Not what I normally think of when I hear “goin hoggin”, but it works just the same. :)
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
by jch24 on Jan 28, 2010 11:52 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I gasped again
A quick fly-by and I saw Kenny Lofton’s name. I thought, well, he can still play center field. Yeah, yeah … minor league deal, low risk, high reward potential. Land for sale in New Jersey. Alas, we’d rather have Damon.
You guys.
I mean, really.
Thankfully, for idiots like you, our forefathers gave us the second commandment – the right say whatever you want no matter if you’re wrong. — Unknown, for the most part
I loved watching Lofton when I covered spring training.
The guy could cover so much ground so gracefully.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
I saw him play in Altanta one time.
(His season there is often forgotten but I think it was really one of his better seasons statistically.)
I’ll always remember how beautifully he played a high fly ball. Crack of the bat.. jump.. run.. glide.. stop.. wait..
.
.
.
..put out.
"Let's get this movie. We already have the underwear."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 28, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
the MLB top prospects list
I think its compiled by polling a lot of scouts. I’m not sure I would call it Jonathon Mayo’s. It always seems to generate controversy.
Doug at RML said that Mayo asks scouts for their top 30 and makes the list based on that
So one or two scouts being super high on a guy can get him into the top 50 even if he’s not in anyone else’s top 100. That’s probably how Francisco got on.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
Seems like a good way to make a list
Who knows how some others are made. I wonder if there aren’t a bunch of baseball people who won’t even take a call from a [expletive] like Keith Law.
No it isn't
It’s a stupid way to make a list.
If you want a top 50, ask for a top 50; if you ask for 30, then no matter how many scouts you ask you should keep it as a top 30. To go past the number you ask for introduces all sorts of wrong assumptions. What if all of the guys who didn’t list Leake really thought he was about #35? What if every scout though Chapman was one of the top 35-40?
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
Most like Bor-Us is just using Walt to try and get the bid up for Damon
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
repeated scenario
Brewers reported by MLBTR reporting on someone who cites anonymous baseball sources that they are in the mix for a Boras client. Melvin states the next day that he has no interest in said player.
What's up Pete?
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
The real question is...
Is C-Patt going to be manning center for the crew?
by DocRam on Jan 28, 2010 4:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Washington maybe?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Brewers just got Edmonds
Wonder if he’ll make the team?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
I hope the hell not
He was sputtering at the end of his Cubs adventure. They’ve got decent guys to play the bench, but Melvin doesn’t seem to like young guys.
I know Gomes nor one of the Orlandos is THE answer..but
its titillating to know that this lineup could get a BIG boost (on the offensive side) for maybe just another $3 mil combined..
"Live every week like it's shark week. And dress everyday like you're gonna get murdered in those clothes." - Tracey Jordan
by RedinWrigleyville on Jan 28, 2010 12:06 PM EST reply actions
I think BIG is overselling.
The margin between Janish (all glove, no bat), Frazier (all bat, no glove), and Orlando (meh glove meh bat) is negligable in the grand scheme.
As is the offensive difference between Bladdy and Gomes.
"Just seeing him in uniform makes me throw up." Jack Clark on Mark McGwire's new coaching job
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 28, 2010 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Rosenthal tweets that the Reds are interested
in Melvin Mora. Also, Dave Duncan gets another worthwhile reclamation project in Rich Hill.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 12:25 PM EST reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
If it wasn't for my horse, I never would have spent that year in college!
by Joe Nolan's Glasses on Jan 28, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
Finally, someone in cincinnati with more kids than me
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
by jch24 on Jan 28, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions 8 recs
Come on folks, one more to green this out of necessity.
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 Jan 28, 2010 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
How about Gary Sheffield, then.
Bob Nightengale at USA Today is advocating Sheffield to the Reds. Meanwhile, Joel Sherman reports that the Reds inquired on Brett Gardner with an eye on starting him in CF.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
IF
the Reds can figure out a way to sign Damon to a 1 or 2 year deal, that would be a hell of statement going into ST.
People, please. We're all frightened and horny, but we can't let some killer dolphins keep us from living and scoring
If they can get him cheap, it'd be a nice answer to Willy T too
Stubbs
Damon
Votto
Rolen
Phillips
Bruce
Dickerson?
Hanigan
Damon plays SS?
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
by nycredsfan on Jan 28, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
OK I knew there was something wrong with it
Sub Janny or that one minor league guy that can actually hit
Dickerson at SS?
If we get Damon, then it’s definitely Janish at short.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
I guess not, died before Feb 1
Which is a shame, b/c I sure as shit had him on my list
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 28, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Right
I figured that he would be on some lists, which have probably already been sent in. Do you get a makeup pick, or just hope the rest of your 19 have the strength to make it to Groundhog Day?
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
he was on my list last year
and woulda be on it this year.
how nice of him to die in the month in between
If Salinger is on your list
He ought to count. It’s not like there are penalties for “notch” choices.
I scream for justice!
Does anybody have Wooden on their list? I left him off and wish I hadn’t.
Not that I want the guy to die … but …..
Thankfully, for idiots like you, our forefathers gave us the second commandment – the right say whatever you want no matter if you’re wrong. — Unknown, for the most part
Not to sound horny, but
I have Wooden.
If it wasn't for my horse, I never would have spent that year in college!
by Joe Nolan's Glasses on Jan 28, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
I also have Wood
en
"Just seeing him in uniform makes me throw up." Jack Clark on Mark McGwire's new coaching job
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 28, 2010 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
Rules are rules
Death Clock doesn’t start ticking til February 1.
As for a makeup pick, I dunno.
I guess I’ll have to check.
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 28, 2010 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
not all of us have our lists in
so it isn’t fair.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
Isn't fair how?
You haven’t made your picks, now you know not to pick Salinger. If anything, it’s less fair to the people whose lists are already in.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
more what i was saying
was that it wouldnt’ be fair to count Salinger for those who had their lists turned it. I was saying what John wants isn’t fair.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Depends on how big of a 'bill' you send to boobs
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
Big and boobs in the same sentence.
Maddy. Maddy Maddy.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
seems like there's 3 options
Those who had Salinger on their list and submitted before today which can be verified by boobs can either:
1. Get credit for Salinger
2. Not get credit for Salinger, submit another name to make up for Salinger
3. Not get credit for Salinger, and do not get to submit another
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 28, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
Fail
2 is the correct answer, per boobs
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 28, 2010 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
That rude SOB
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
FWIW
Here’s his obit from the Times. Seems like his reclusiveness was a good thing for everyone — besides his terrorized wife and daughter.
Much is made of reading “Catcher in the Rye” as a rite of passage for young people. I remember looking forward to it very much when I was about 13. Have to say that I didn’t really see what the big deal was, but many friends (and now many bookish students) have told me about their love for it.
Any takes from the RR community?
People, please. We're all frightened and horny, but we can't let some killer dolphins keep us from living and scoring
by Man Mountain on Jan 28, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
im with you
’course, i was 18 when i read it, so i might have been a little too old.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I think it's completely age/temperment/demographic specific
whether you enjoy that book. I read it at 15 and it really resonated. If you’re introspective, think of yourself as an outsider and have attended parochia/prepl schools, you’re a prime target. It’s roughly the same audience that enjoys Wes Anderson.
I went on to read F&Z and Nine Stories and liked those more as a grew older, while I never returned to Catcher in the Rye. While it’s the best known of his works, for me it was like the band that gets you into a certain style of music. You have the most intensity of experience initially listening to that band, but you probably go on to find other bands you like more and listen to regularly.
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 Jan 28, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
It's OK
but Franny and Zooey is much, much better. It should be the standard reading in HS.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
by nycredsfan on Jan 28, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think you need a certain view point on life
i kind of saw the world (and still do) with a view point similar to Holden. I will always love that book, I wish I had the time to read it today. Maybe I’ll read it after I get out of class tonight.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
He was the inspiration for Sean Connery's role in "Finding Forrester"
For being indirectly responsible for, “You’re the man now, dog!” the world owes him a debt it could never hope to repay.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Never spoke to me.
Nether the prose nor the characters. I respect it, and realize the talent was there and many people love his work, but it just didn’t move me to anything except indifference. Same with Franny and Zooey.
I suppose I'm cast as the darkness, because I comprehended their light not at all; at least not in the way they wanted me to.
by Pops Daniels on Jan 28, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
Love the book and still do. It's also wild to read it directly after you read The Great Gatsby
There’s a lot of Fitzgerald in Catcher, and there’s no doubt Salinger was a big Fitzgerald fan. And as a person who has always had a fascination with the concept of the American Dream — those two books are fascinating and biting looks into the nature of myth of the situation.
The Glass Family stuff is good too, but Catcher works on way more levels than just a bunch of depressed people accompanied by head-strong and optomistic kids. It’s satire and deconstruction of American life. And like Gatsby, it questions the nature of what our society is.
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 Jan 28, 2010 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
*nathure and myth of the situation
/jackass’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 Jan 28, 2010 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Raise High the roofbeam Carpenter
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
That's a good one too.
My biggest issue with Salinger was that his stories, to me, never had great endings except A Perfec Day for Banafish
“Then he went over and sat down on the unoccupied twin bed, looked at the girl, aimed the pistol, and fired a bullet through his right temple.”
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 Jan 28, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
i love his short stories
way to ruin that for everyone
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand
by saboscork on Jan 28, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Meh, I don't think it takes that much away from it.
Also, those on here that would want to read it probably already have.
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 Jan 28, 2010 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
My theory on Catcher in the Rye
It’s the Shawshank Redemption of books: lots of people liked it enough and it sounds smart to say it’s your favorite. Better than saying your favorite book is The DaVinci Code / your favorite movie is Anchorman, and more likely than saying your favorite book is Beowulf / your favorite movie is Citizen Kane.
It’s also a boy thing, though. Girls tend to prefer To Kill a Mockingbird or Ellen Foster. I haven’t looked at it since I was 15, but I remember liking it enough.
by the finest muffins on Jan 28, 2010 3:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It isn't my favorite book
but then i don’t know what my favorite book is. Perhaps Dos Passos USA Trilogy, although probably not. I also love All the Kings Men.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
Read some Saramargo or Cormac McCarthy
Robert Penn Warren is sooooo Jr. High
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Saramago
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
Agreed, I don't have a favorite book. I have books that I love, but none more than others.
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 Jan 28, 2010 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
No one's ever heard of my favorite book
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
never heard of it
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
Apparently Amazon has
and Frederick Buechner
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 28, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
I was gonna say that Amazon isn't a person
Then I remembered the Supreme Court ruling.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
Frau Brucher?
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
Harry Potter'd?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
by crolfer on Jan 28, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Buechner's good.
If you enjoy him, you might like Tony Campolo, as well.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Jan 28, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
My favorite book:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go,Dog.Go!
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
East-Man
He came out of the East to do battle with the AMAZING RANDO!
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 5:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Emby Millay?
That’s not a name, that’s a bad Scrabble hand!
"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
You and I have similar tastes.
My favorite:
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
I think TT needs a new avatar
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
you think he needs to steal ZJiff's?
that’s kinda mean, and totally not TT’s style.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
I'm all for thievery
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
do you like my hat?
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
good-bye!
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
I should add
My theory centers mostly around people who aren’t big readers on their own time. I also don’t have just one favorite book, but I guarantee none of the top ten are going to be something I read for a class. For someone who does all their reading in school, though, Catcher’s a better bet than most to be named “the favorite.”
by the finest muffins on Jan 28, 2010 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
To Kill a Mockingbird is a fine book but it is also a book that people who don’t like to read “like”.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
I'm sorrier to have the guy that wrote "A People's History of the United States" dead
That’s the more valuable work.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
hey
i’m kind of a commie, more of a socialist.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
i'm also a loonie leftie
i wrote John Bonehner (my congressman) a letter telling him he is a bigot for wanting to retain don’t ask don’t tell.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
Close
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
the irony is
the dude really is a dick
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
I used to work in the same bldg as Jean Schmidt
You talk about a cuaffle…..
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
She and Jerry Springer made my skin crawl, not sure why
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I went to grade school
With a relative of his who had the same last name. People made that joke all the time and it went right over my little 11-year-old head. Ah, innocence.
by the finest muffins on Jan 28, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Look, you're new
A word of advice…..NEVER mention a penis joke and “it went right over my….head” in the same sentence around here. :)
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
My dad had a friend named Richard Hunter
The day I, as an eight year old, waived by to “Dick Hunter” is still etched the back of head from the slap. How could I have known that was a nickname they used when he wasn’t around?
I just read a case involving a Richard Tickle
he lived in West Virginia. Figures.
"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
For me, nothing will ever beat
Richard Scarry.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
I went to elementary and middle school with his daughter
She was orange too, then I think she went to private girls school
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
good for you
but unless you included spray tan or a large corporate donation, there’s no way his staff even noticed
ahhh academics
to be afforded such luxuries…
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
Ignore him, Justin, Charlie's part of the problem.
Once the Revolution comes, he’ll be one of the first up against the wall
what is that old addage about power?
oh yeah…“tis better to kick ass than kiss it”
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
Bullshit
you are a modified Anarchistic Pluralist…
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
according to facebook
i’m an disenfranchised socialist.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
it was funny like the first 10,000 times you said it
but you should probably move on.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
good lord
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Jan 28, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
i thought we lived in an autonomous collective!
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
That's jch
I didn’t know he was called Dennis!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
'tis true
I have had six names (two of each), three fathers, three mothers, two children, two non-children, one wife, and one non-wife in my days here on Earth. It’s been quite the ride.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Nope, obc is the menthol king
I smoke reds. That’s how big a fan I am!
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
rec'd
RIP’d
Rereading People’s History in 2008 was very influential to me. probably the final nudge in a long shift of my ideology as an historian
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand
Speaking of history...
I think I’m going to really enjoy my US History discussion class- We have three Reds fans in there. Myself, another student AND the phd student that’s teaching the class! Come Spring Training, this will be a good class.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
He got a big part of his phd-ness done last semester...
He said this semester would be more relaxing, we lucked out.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Riiiiiight
I can be an optimist, right?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
I was an as an undergrad and the Reds re-paid me witha World Championship and then
20 years of futility. Pretty much matches my feelings on life in general….an apogee followed by twenty years of incompetent foundering.
it is okay
i’m 23 now, so you know the only cool birthday i have left is 25, when I can rent a car without extra insurance.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
Underage car renting w/o insurance seems a lot less rebellious than most underage activities...
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
it is mostly annoying if i want to travel
since unless I go to Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington or a few other cities I have to have a car.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
GO BACK TO COLLEGE YOU IDIOT
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
he will not relax
until he gets tenure. Trust me.
First there are classes, which are demanding. Then there are field exams, which are more demanding and stressful. Then he writes his dissertation, which is a marathon. After he does all that he goes into a job market that only hires about 30% of the applicants, and he goes for interviews, job talks, all the like. Then if he is lucky he gets a job. But he still can’t relax, because he has to publish articles maybe even a book to have job security. In about 10 to 15 years he can relax.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
He just did the field exams I think. My dad went through all that crap too- and then moved to Texas once he got tenure. Whatever. A phd doesn’t make you smart about everything I guess.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
didn't like "Catcher"
Of books I had to read in school, I liked “Julius Caesar” and “As I Lay Dying” as a teen. I grew to appreciate “Hamlet” when I was older.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Far be it from me to question your manhood
Mockingbird‘s not exactly a girly book. I just don’t think Catcher resonates as much with teenage girls. Maybe I should stop assuming things, though.
by the finest muffins on Jan 28, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
Dottie Hinson liked it
Loved it, really. But there were things in life she loved more.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
rec'd for referencing my favorite baseball movie
by the finest muffins on Jan 28, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Did you find it odd that the girl named Hooch was the one that got the drunkest?
Like the fat pilot for the Rebel Alliance being named Porkins, or the only black guy at Miramar being named Sundown?
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
No, I saw it as bad nicknaming
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 Jan 28, 2010 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
my ex loved Catcher
She would gladly have been another college girl living with Salinger.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
You shoud not. I was opening a door to teasing me
After all, I watch the reruns of the Gilmore Girls with my daughter. how manly can I be?
Capote'd
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
Shit, Mads you beat me!
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 Jan 28, 2010 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
Ummmmm ....
I prefer Harper Lee to Salinger any day of the week
Don’t you mean Truman Capote, not Harper Lee?
/conspiracy’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 Jan 28, 2010 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
don't worry, people say the same about Harper Lee
"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
Behold, the brilliance of
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 Jan 28, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
pure awesome.
rec’d for “crumby”
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
YES!
Also, this comes as no surprise, Parker’s always been a bigger fan of music than comedy.
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 Jan 28, 2010 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn't the first movie technically a musical too?
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
"They may cut your dick in half, and feed it to a pig"
“And though it hurts, you’ll laugh and dance a dickless jig!
For that’s the way it goes. In war you’re shat upon.
Though you die, La Resistance lives on!”
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Dear Red Reporter,
Thank you for the delightful Red Reposters. These generally save me hours of mindlessly wandering the interwebs for more info on my beloved Reds. Not only that, but you provide thoughtful and informative links, no crap to wade through here.
Yours Truly,
jb
by jacob brumfield on Jan 28, 2010 3:13 PM EST reply actions
please please, his ego is big enough
Seriously though, good work Chuck. You’ve spoiled me.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
(and ken, sorry)
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
much obliged
/shakes empty tip jar
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
you know
im ashamed to admit it took me a good 10 minutes just to come up with that lame title. i dont see how Jay Leno does it, day-in, day-out.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
You ain't kiddin.
I’m extremely glad that I’ll have nyc to help out with Farmers Only titles this season.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
162 game recaps
Hopefully a dozen good titles. If I had a nickel for every groan, I’d retire tomorrow.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
no doubt
4-5 reposters a week during the season was insane. kendog is a lifesaver. i should send him a card…
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
that's what you think
I’m collecting my RRCPR royalty check and I’m outta here, bitches!
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
a full staff
and unpaid interns.
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
you're joking, right?
he hasn’t been funny since 1987
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
You know, it is so fashionable to take a shot at Jay Leno. Look, the fact is the man is out there every bloody night with fresh material and he's charming.
Sonny my pitched my wild
by GrooveLeg on Jan 28, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He is neither charming, nor does he have fresh material.
His funniest stuff is making fun of other people’s stupidity or laughing at misprints in local newspapers.
His jokes are variations on a theme, and are also geared towards the lowest common denominator.
It may be fashionable now, but he’s never been funny.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
you know, after reading all that, I realized
Jay Leno is a LOT like Red Reporter
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
by nycredsfan on Jan 28, 2010 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Leno does a good stand-up show live.
But not on television. Kimmel’s imitation was apt.
"Just seeing him in uniform makes me throw up." Jack Clark on Mark McGwire's new coaching job
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 28, 2010 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
i agree
i was commenting on how unfunny my title was and how Leno somehow manages to be unfunny every single day. the man never takes a day off. i honestly admire that kind of perseverance.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
Hate to disappoint you
but much of his (and Letterman’s, and O’Brian’s) stuff is written for them. Or did you think O’Brian’s show employed 100 ushers?
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
yeah i know
i was just making a joke. apparently im as good at it as Leno’s staff is.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Or your audience was as dense
/Zing’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 Jan 29, 2010 3:26 AM EST up reply actions
Dorkus Heyman is saying the Reds are serous about OCab
he says he’s “a nice fit”. he would say that, being a dorkus and all.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 4:52 PM EST reply actions
Can't see that happening
For the $ame rea$oning a$ the $igning of Damon won’t happen.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
then again...
It’s the Reds, and Cabrera is… oh boy.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
here is what is going to happen
the reds will sign him. His OBP will plummet to about .295, and even though his offensive output is similar to Janish, Dusty will play him everyday until he hurts himself. Janish will see some playing time while he is injured, but the Reds will rush Cabrera through rehab, and he will come back, and it will be Gonzo all over again.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2010 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
Going from .320 to .295 isn't exactly plummeting.
His offensive output is better than Janish, but his defense was not great last year. Janish was clearly better, and with youth on his side, I’d expect that to be the same this year.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
I said this earlier,
but OCab is a projected 2.1 WAR player, Janish 1.3. I personally think OCab’s defense plummets much more than they are projecting, so I think he’ll be lucky to be worth more than 1.7 or so. For that .4 WAR (I think they are undercutting Janish too) They better not pay more than league minimum, which you know won’t be the case…..so yeah, just say no to OCAB.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
But if we get him AND Damon AND Bronson
Uh, we’ll be liked by Red Sox fans, I guess.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Not sure where you're getting your projection
But CHONE has O-Cab’s projected WAR at 0.5. Which is worse than Janish.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
Quite a bit, yes.
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 Jan 28, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
ya know
If you just dropped in from Jupiter, and I am not saying you just did … just sayin’ … and looked at this thread that started out talking about Damon, wavered into Crof’s girlfriend’s life, right after the discussion on tamales or some Mexican food, back into some baseball chat …
w.t.f. is this Salinger guy anyhow?
And Dick Hunter? Is he a free agent and is he a left-leaning gay-friendly neo-street hustler?
Inquiring Martians wanna know.
Thankfully, for idiots like you, our forefathers gave us the second commandment – the right say whatever you want no matter if you’re wrong. — Unknown, for the most part
wait, now I get it
Truman Chipotle.
Thankfully, for idiots like you, our forefathers gave us the second commandment – the right say whatever you want no matter if you’re wrong. — Unknown, for the most part
by johnu1 on Jan 28, 2010 5:19 PM EST up reply actions 9 recs
All tied up in a neat little package
Well done.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 28, 2010 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
are we sure they're not the same?
or is this just how your brain works as you age?
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
MORTAL KOMBAAAAAAAATTTT!!!
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
That was fine work. A Rec for you.
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 Jan 28, 2010 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
ooooooo
This is as close to going green as I ever got.
I am flabbergasted.
Thankfully, for idiots like you, our forefathers gave us the second commandment – the right say whatever you want no matter if you’re wrong. — Unknown, for the most part
Congrats. You've just been Hulk'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 Jan 28, 2010 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
my fault
I looked at the wrong column. He’ll be worth $2.1 million. So yeah, say no to OCab.
/feels sheepish
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
If there's been one consistent thing
in my 4 or 5 years of red reporting…
it’s that we talk about a lot of shitty players
You have a lot of opinions
Very few of them asked for.
by 'tHan on Jan 28, 2010 5:28 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Boom! Roasted
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 Jan 28, 2010 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
gotta green that
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
Just cough the word "steroid" around him and
he will go into a self-righteous fit long enough to miss the Reds breaking camp with no Cabrera. Stupid moralistic sports writers
How does everyone feel about
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 Jan 28, 2010 5:54 PM EST reply actions
never heard of him
but Tiger Woods’ alleged call-girl Loredana Jolie says the disgraced golfer is a Freak in Bed.
Soooo ... he's down with the backdoor?
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 Jan 28, 2010 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
I dunno
i guess i’ll have to read the rest of the page six story linked within your link to find out!
Ahhhh ... didn't even see that.
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 Jan 28, 2010 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
"inquired to be their starting center fielder"
Ugh
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
BUT HE'S FAST!!!!!
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 Jan 28, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
Jeff Gordon for starting center fielder
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
Nah, Gordon's better at restrictor plate racing!
/Does that work, is it funny?
//Seriously, I don’t know what any of that means
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 Jan 28, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
He'd better be.
He’ll be our leadoff hitter.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
He would be a good leadoff hitter
He’s got crazy speed. He’s still adjusting to the big league, but his minor league OBP is .389.
He’s got no power. He really looks terrible at the plate, swinging only from the waist up. Because his form is so bad, I think there may be a lot of room for improvement.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I really can't believe the Yanks would trade him
Though I suppose it depends on what the Reds offer.
He reminds me a lot of Bubba, Little guy, speedy, left-handed. Bubba had better instincts in the outfield, and more power; Gardy has the OBP mojo.
Supposedly, Gardner will start in CF, Granderson will move to left, and Winn will be the 4th OFer. Dunno if I buy that. But Girardi seems to really like Gardner. He made him the starting CFer last year, too, though he wasn’t able to hold the job. Girardi also really liked Bubba. He wanted Bubba to be the Yanks’ starting CFer, and after Girardi left for Florida, he tried to trade for Bubba. (The Yanks refused to deal him.)
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you seem to know Gardner pretty well
what’s he got that Stubbs dont?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 6:51 PM EST up reply actions
not that much
Gardy’s strengths are his OBP and his blazing speed. He’s got Stubbs beat in those departments.
Stubbs has a lot more power, and I think he’s a better defender, too. Gardner gets to a lot of balls, just because of his wheels. But he doesn’t have great instincts in the outfield, at least to my eye.
I’m not sure why the Reds would be interested in Gardner when they have Stubbs. And Heisey.
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So we can trade Bruce for prospects
sign Johnny Damon, and have an outfield of Damon, Stubbs/Gardner, and Balentien/Nix.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
Aroldis isn't
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 Jan 28, 2010 6:03 PM EST reply actions
That gal sounds like a helluva baseball player
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 6:05 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, but is she scrappy?
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 Jan 28, 2010 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, please go to Denver, Orlando,
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 Jan 28, 2010 6:10 PM EST reply actions
then why do you want OCab?
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by Slyde on Jan 28, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
careful what you wish for
cuz it does get worse than Janish. At least Janish is a plus defender. Cabrera can’t say that anymore, and offensively, he’s weak.
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gonzalse'd
keppinger’d
rosales’d
jolbert’d
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand
can he get much worst than your spelling/grammar?
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
It also seems like the Sheffield to Cincy talk is heating up
for what it’s worth.
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 Jan 28, 2010 6:38 PM EST reply actions
Can we afford to have a 41 year old guy play LF?
or will he just be a PH?
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
couple of items from Baseball America
The MLB voided the contract of Duanel Jones, a Dominican infielder who signed a 7-figure deal with the Giants. They don’t say why, but MLB Trade Rumors says it was a failed drug test.
They also have a Winter Ball Playoff Update:
Reds outfielder Wladimir Balentien also fueled Escogido’s playoff push, hitting .403/.452/.522 in 17 postseason games.Reds third baseman Juan Francisco struggled in the postseason, but hit .302/.352/.566 with 11 home runs for the Gigantes in 46 regular-season games.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I still say it should be Wlad's job to lose in ST
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
I know I root
for any team named the Gigantes.
Thankfully, for idiots like you, our forefathers gave us the second commandment – the right say whatever you want no matter if you’re wrong. — Unknown, for the most part
I was in Mexico for the '08 SB
It was so weird watching the “Gigantes de Nueva York” against the “Patriots de Inglaterra Nueva”
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
Baseball cruises
A company is offering cruise ship vacations with “baseball greats.”
Why not? They have Star Trek cruises, singles cruises, cougar cruises, gay cruises. Why not cruises for baseball fans?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Lofton was a favorite of mine as well
He’s actually got a decent case for the real HOF, but I doubt he’ll get there by the writers. CFs are usually unfairly judged against corners despite their added defensive value.
After the great NY CFs of the 50s/60s, there are very few I can think of that were or are likely to be elected. Griffey. That’s about it.
Billy Hamilton is already a HoFer!
woo hoo!!
and wow, Puckett is the only guy on that list i ever saw play. weak.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Cabrera update
Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports sez on Twitter that Orlando Cabrera is choosing between offers from the Rockies and Reds.
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
Please choose the Rockies!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
agreed
really, what I really don’t like about Cabrera is that Jocketty said the Reds are over-budget, which means that someone will have to be dumped to make room for Cabrera. I like all of our dumpable players A LOT more than Cabrera.
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i dont know
i cant remember where i read it, but i read the Reds were around $70 mil as of now. i bet Walt could sweet-talk Bob into $73-75. they may not have to dump anyone to sign someone else, but if that’s true then it just makes it an even worse idea.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
this is what was said
From CTweet:
walt jocketty says #reds ‘are over budget’ and any move ‘would have to fit what we’re trying to do’. have talked to cabrera and gomes
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oh
they are already over budget? good lord, indeed.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Don't worry
The Reds will make budget when they dump Harang, Arroyo and Phillips at the ASB because they’re out of contention….
Or if they stay in it and make the playoffs, perhaps the added revenue would help them make budget.
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
by cesarhernandez on Jan 28, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
they better be in the playoffs because they had a good season
cuz 2006 showed us that just being close to the team in first doesn’t draw fans.
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yeah, but remember they were doing dollar dogs
and cheap tix for games against the Cardinals which were supposed to be critical for the season. Fans were not coming out for that team the way they would want for a competitive team.
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Cincinnati, outside of 95 (post-strike) has always attended winners
Just because the 2006 surprised people by not being sucky (it did finish under .500), doesn’t mean a strong start by a decent team won’t pack ’em in the Stadium
read my original post
my point was that you can’t just hope to be competitive. The team needs to actually be good, or at least winning. .500 ain’t gonna draw the fans.
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I read something years ago about the attendance-winning relationship
IIRC there’s usually a year delay, which means a flash-in-the-pan team isn’t going to enjoy a huge bump.
Rosales?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
they're not going to dump Rosales
He’s cheap. He has options left.
And he’s so scrappy his feet don’t touch the ground!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Holy shit, he really is a vampire
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
by jch24 on Jan 28, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The Fay
thinks Banana Bob may up the budget, for the right player. They’re supposedly still talking to Gomes.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
good lord, they can't possibly think that Cabrera is the "right player"
can they?
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dont ask that question
you know not to ask that question.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
I hate this so much
Taveras
Cabrera
Votto
Oh no.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
wrong
an old Brother electric typewriter > the ghost of Gerald Ford > Cabrera > a 1993 Suzuki Sidekick with a brake problem > justin’s half-eaten hot dog > Taveras
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 9:13 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Walt has taken your suggestions
And is pleased to announce the signing of the ghost of Gerald Ford to a 2 year, $13 million dollar deal.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
"he's played on championship teams"
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
then push him down them.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
by ZJiff30 on Jan 28, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
what, did the typewriter want four years?
by the finest muffins on Jan 28, 2010 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
The typewriter didn't want to play in Cincy and the Yankees outbid us again
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
Here we go, Rockies, here we go
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
I swear
if Jockstrap pays $3 million for O-cab, I’ll know he’s brain-dead.
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Still not as bad
as $4mil for two years of T-Virus
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
by cesarhernandez on Jan 28, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
It was $6mil
Which is worse
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
that's the thing
By now, the Reds should know better. After A-Gon, Patterson, Taveras, etc., you’d think they’d want to look in-house more, or at least at minor league (that is, cheap) players.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
here's hopin'
Cabrera is one of those guys that wants to play for a championship and not one of those guys who is too proud to move from SS.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
But if he wants to play for a champion
shouldn’t Orlando want to come here? :)
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
by cesarhernandez on Jan 28, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
Dear god Oerlando, think of how great skiing is
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Or perhaps a justin special
Orlando Roomes.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 29, 2010 12:53 AM EST up reply actions
Oerlando Reoom!
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 29, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
Dear Orlando
Consult the lord in making your decision…..I hear he’s a Rockie’s fan.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
justinch24
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
new keyboard is no better than the old keyboard it seems
I say I need to start drinking again.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I could live with Cabrera
if it was a one-year deal…..but you just KNOW he’s getting a two-year offer.
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
rec'd
Can someone please kick cesar in the shins under the table please?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Hey don't shoot the messenger!
Just based on past history, I don’t see the Reds getting Cabrera on just a one-year deal….there will be an option at minimum.
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
by cesarhernandez on Jan 28, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
no no no no no
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
damn you
you could have been a buddy and given us a subject line so that we could collapse this stomach-turner.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hot dogs, Armour Hot Dogs
What kinds of kids eat Armour Hot Dogs?
Big kids, little kids, kids who climb on rocks
fat kids, skinny kids, even kids with chicken pox
love hot dogs, Armour Dot Dogs
The dogs kids love to bite!
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 Jan 29, 2010 3:43 AM EST up reply actions
Ken Rosenthal sez
that Cabrera would be the starting second baseman if he signed with the Rockies, with Clint Barmes becoming a super-utility guy.
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
Has anyone here ever had a REALLY sharp pain behind their ear?
If so, how the hell do I get rid of it? It’s pissing me off. I’m wondering if it’s sinuses or something.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Could be sinuses
I’ve gotten aches and pains in that area,….dunno if I’d call it a really sharp pain tho.
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
by cesarhernandez on Jan 28, 2010 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
It's sharp enough to make me wince every time it happens
Yanking on my ear like hell didn’t help, surprisingly enough.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
How do you feel about smoking at GABP? You never weighed in.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Thanks mom, dad, guidance counseler, first sargeant, first wife, etc.......
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
you don't think jch has already taken his antibiotics?
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I have recent test results that indicate it will NOT be syphilis that makes me go blind
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
im guessing all that masturbation will do you in first?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2010 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
ding ding ding!
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
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 Jan 29, 2010 3:45 AM EST up reply actions
you and Joey Votto might have something in common
It sounds like a migraine – in particular, an ice pick headache.
I’ve also heard of pinched nerves causing that problem.
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Sure as hell sounds like it
It’s subsiding now, but that was a rather unpleasant hour or so. And by unpleasant, I mean OOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
whos the socialist now?
"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 Jan 28, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
had the problem a few months ago ...
went to the clinic and they washed my ear out with some jet spray thing … had a nasty clump of wax pressed up against the eardrum. breakfast anyone.?
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
I'm thinking it's a nerve twinge thingy at this point
I remembered that I slept funny the other night, and if I press on the affected area it hurts like hell but afterward it’s pain-free for 5-10 minutes. I know, alternative treatment at its finest.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Stop wit the technical terms already..
Nerve twinge thingy….just cause your mom’s a nurse
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
And my ex-MIL, my ex-BIL, and soon my ex-wife
It’s amazing I don’t know more about medical stuff…..of course, none of them can administer servers and switches, so I guess it’s not that big a deal.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I have an ear infection as we speak,
decongestants and antibiotics are the only way to go. Painful shit.
I suppose I'm cast as the darkness, because I comprehended their light not at all; at least not in the way they wanted me to.
by Pops Daniels on Jan 29, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
I'm also considering that
Just took some sudafed, waiting to see if that does it.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Sudafed and Advil seem to be doing the trick, thank god
I’ll be running to Kroger at lunch for reinforcements, this sucks.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Also, the midget from Poltergeist died
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Dominican Finals
Hi. Hello. How are you? Long time lurker…first time poster
Dominican Finals:
Wlad – 1/4 HR Escogido 3 -0 over Gigantes; Barker 0/4
Hi, hello, and welcome!
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Hi hello and welcome
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Welcome, Hi and Hello.
I just want to be different.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
Cool - Lets talk soccer
Real Soccer
"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
3.......2.........1.........
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
This is better
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Jan 28, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
Did someone say
Soccer? Like soccer practice?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
And with that, I'm going to bed
My damned head is killing me. Here’s hoping Brian B didn’t have me on his list and this is just the beginning of the inevitable.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I've posted it before, I'm pretty sure
It’s a classic, along with What What.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
can we just turn this into
a ridiculous youtube thread?
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by Cy Schourek on Jan 28, 2010 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Wrong, What What is in the Internet Pantheon
Butters covered it for crap’s sake!
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by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 29, 2010 3:52 AM EST up reply actions
Wlad hits the ball pretty far when he hits it
Kinda like END
Neither will become a star at the MLB level.
Overmatched
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they had one really good episode
it was the one with all of the old cast members in it.
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Wow. Couldn't have seen THAT coming.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
wow, way to inspire some confidence in janish should ocab go to colorado
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
I'm probably wrong (I usually am)
But wasn’t Janish at least servicable at the plate last year? I seem to remember he was a doubles machine late in the year. I’m willing to have a slightly below average hitter at SS if he has a great glove.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I agree.
To my eye, his defense is just too good to ignore. One of the best I’ve seen in many years on any team.
I suppose I'm cast as the darkness, because I comprehended their light not at all; at least not in the way they wanted me to.
by Pops Daniels on Jan 29, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
once he got the full time job after Gonzo was traded
he hit .208/.296/.327
Not very good, but look at the difference between AVG and OBP. He walked as much as he struck out, and was pretty unlucky in that small sample with a .236 BABIP.
I think Janish is one of those guys who will always have a slightly lower than normal BABIP because he doesn’t hit the ball as hard as others, but no way he’d only have a .236 over the course of a season. I’m guessing he could hit .240-.250 with an OBP around .335-.345. He’ll never slug much, but if he could OPS .675-.690 I’d take him in a heartbeat with his defense.
Also, I’d guess OCab only OPSes about the same this year. I’ll be shocked if he breaks .700
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
If he's OPSing .700, I want him out there everyday with that glove
And don’t let him pitch anymore, as amusing as it is.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I'm pretty sure he won't be pitching if he's our starting SS
That’s usually a job for a backup infielder.
I wonder if Rosales can pitch…
I bet Miguel Cairo would be great. He has that laid-back, playful personality.
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Please let Rosales pitch
/Canseco’d
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I'm gonna need some help from you in the near future, if possible
I’ll give you a buzz about it sometime this weekend.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Ok.
I suppose I'm cast as the darkness, because I comprehended their light not at all; at least not in the way they wanted me to.
by Pops Daniels on Jan 29, 2010 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Sneaky Walt
Pretending to be in the running for Damon just to get Gomes interested in sticking around.
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Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980
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