Red Reposter - Is It Baseball Yet?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Feb 10, 2010 8:00 AM EST
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Baseball is coming back to your tv on March 5th at 3:05
so remember to ask to your boss to get off work early that day. FSN Ohio is showing the Reds' first Cactus League game against the Indians. They will also be showing the games on March 18th and 22nd. WLW will broadcast games on the 6th and 7th and the 13th and 14th. They will also broadcast every game starting on the 20th. -
The Fay discusses LF
and he thinks Chrises Dickerson and Heisey will feature as a platoon. I would be ok if it turned out to be a 3-way platoon with Drew Stubbs in LF and CF. That could be interesting. -
Sheldon lists the Reds who are out of options
Wladimir Balentien is the only one who looks to be in trouble of getting cut. I don't think it's likely though, as the Reds don't have anyone in LF who is clearly better. At least, not better enough to justify losing him on waivers.Redleg Nation has some video from RedsFest
It's good to see Bronson is playing guitar again. Dude had me worried. -
The Fay is back from vacation
and he was shocked to hear about the Taveras trade. It sounds like he loves it almost as much as I do. He also thinks Jonny Gomes will return to the Reds. He likely won't receive a guaranteed deal so Fay figures, all else equal, he'll want to return to Cincy because he did so well here. -
Stan McNeal at the Sporting News runs down 10 rookies looking to make an impact out of Spring Training
Aroldis Chapman makes the list, I suppose because his high-profile signing gives him some name-recognition on this list. It certainly isn't because he has a chance of making the team out of Spring Training. Firstly because he most likely just isn't ready to pitch in the majors. But most importantly because his contract gets real unfriendly if he's in the majors that quickly. The Reds will likely start him in AA. -
FanGraphs has introduced a new feature to their site
So what does a stats site that has everything do to improve? They added "splits" to their database. BBRef has had splits for as long as I've been visiting there, and it's been one of the last reasons I've had to check over there. At least we can still sponsor the pages. -
Does low walk rate predict a failure to develop as a hitter?
James (via Tango): "Essentially, there is no reason to believe that the walk rate plays any predictable role in the future development of a young player." This is good news for both Juan Francisco and Jay Bruce. -
Fastball Losses | FanGraphs Baseball
Jared Burton lost 1.7 mph on his fastball last year. However, depending on which source you use at fangraphs, he also moved to throwing a lot more change-ups or a lot more cutters than in prior years. I wouldn't worry too much, as Burton's pitches are of a type that can be very difficult to classify (cutters vs. sliders, for example, are pretty similar). -
Lawmaker's bill would raise car-rental taxes to keep Chicago Cubs spring training in Arizona - ESPN Chicago
The Cubs keep coming up with new and creative reasons for us to hate them. -
The Astros' GM Ed Wade says they could bring in Willy Taveras on a minor league deal
I'm getting really excited about the Reds prospects this summer. It seems like all other teams in the NL Central are developing unfortunate habits of regularly f**cking that chicken.
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Its a back shot...the snowguy's got his hat on backwards...
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
lookin like a fool
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Feb 10, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Easy.....I like my hats backward
And IIRC, so do you.
"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
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by BubbaFan on Feb 10, 2010 5:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The part of that I like best
is that it’s a Cubs fan. Here’s your chicken, Mr. too cool to shade my eyes with my hat. You know what to do with him.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
Somebody had to say it.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Feb 10, 2010 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
I hate how right you are
The pinnacle of my hat wearing came this summer when I played half a round of golf with my visor on backward. It’s just more comfortable to me that way!
"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 had a friend who wore his visor upside down and backwards
every time he played softball. We never really understood him.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
I've done the same, for reasons unexplained
"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
Like another well known Red
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by Dave from Louisville on Feb 10, 2010 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Happy 10th We Got Griffey Day, everyone!
May this day bring you a continuous loop of disappointments and unfulfilled expectations.
by Brian B on Feb 10, 2010 8:49 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Actually
Jay Bruce’s walk-rate last season was better than the NL average, even after you take out pitchers. Francisco however…
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I'd like to see that James study
I can definitely see a player like Bruce improve a mediocre but not awful walk rate as he develops. A walk rate as low as Francisco’s might be a different story. If your pitch recognition skills are that poor to begin with, I’m not sure if they can improve that much against better pitching.
I also think it has more to do with BB/K ratios than pure walk rates
BB/K ratios give a better idea of patience and pitch recognition. Jay Bruce typically walked once for every 3 Ks in the minors, but his ratio this year was 1 walk for every 2 Ks (a huge improvement)
Francisco, OTOH, walks once for every 5-6 Ks. There is just no way to be effective with that. Sure, he can improve, but no MLBer has ever had that bad of a ratio and been a decent hitter.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
In the comments at the Tango link,
a Cubs fan brings up Josh Vitters as a high K/low BB example. For the third overall pick in the ‘07 draft I’d want something better than ~2.5% BB rate with a ~ 14% K rate at A/A+. Holy cow.
Yeah, actually a decent comp as far as K/BB rates go is END
Juan strikes out a lot more, but he also walks more (can you believe it?) so his ratios are very similar to Vitters. Granted, he’s 2 years older, but he was also playing 2 levels higher. Both 3B, both figure to be about average defensively there, but may need to go to the OF. END has more power.
More evidence of Keith Law’s tool-ness? Despite the close comparison between the two, Vitters is his #30 prospect and END doesn’t show up on the top 100.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
no MLBer has ever had that bad of a ratio and been a decent hitter.
I’m sure we can find SOMEBODY! :P
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 10, 2010 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Best I found amongst players with at least 1000 PAs was Bill Schroeder
Very similar BB and K rates to END.
Career line of .240/.281/.426
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
Also, if you take END's ratio from AA this year, the best of his career, the best player you get is Tony Armas
You know who else has the same ratio? Corey Patterson
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
Guess who we need to trade!
END, Seriously could his stock get any higher than it is right now?
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by Dave from Louisville on Feb 10, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Hell has officially frozen over
"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 had a dream about him last night
and I am completely ok with admitting that.
"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 Feb 11, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
'tHan agrees with Dave 100%
Time to head for the hills, kids.
"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
Tomorrow's forecast: fire and brimstone. chance of precipitation: 100%
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
I can't disagree with this.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 11, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
I'm confident that Burton will bounce back
His velocity was better after he came off the DL (according to pitch fx) and his numbers were much better in August and September. Over his last 21 games, he pitched 21.2 innings, struck out 19, walked 6, and had a 1.66 ERA. Hopefully that means he had worked through his issues and is back on track.
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I agree
He had some personal health issues that seemed to affect his play. I would think it would be hard to pitch with less than full lung capacity.
by justin007000 on Feb 10, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
LF
I’d really like to see Balentien get a real shot at left early in the year, with Dickerson as as the sub for all three spots. He’s a well-rounded hitter and seems to be at least an okay fielder for a corner. And he’s still only 25, about 3 months older than Stubbs. Fay brings up his large reverse platoon splits here and in Seattle, but in the minors he was fairly even. If Dickerson, Stubbs or Balentien falters after a few months, then Heisey can come up.
Also, if Ed Wade is bringing Willy in just as a bench player I don’t see it as a bad move. I’m sure Bourn will be the starter again after last year.
yeah, this is how I see the LF situation
no reason to bring Heisey up as anything that’d give him super 2 unless Dickertien really falters in ST
"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
Wlad deserves a chance to play everyday, IMO. You don’t have to give him all year, but give him a month or two of daily ABs. If he sucks, plug in Dickerson (if he’s not on the DL) or Heisey.
I still think Dickerson’s ideal role is as a super 4th OF who starts in CF and LF 2-3 times a week.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
agreed on Bladdy
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 10, 2010 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
completely agree
Except I think there is a great change Frazier will pass Heisey in teh LF depth chart in ST/AAA
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by Dave from Louisville on Feb 10, 2010 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Since Dickerson should be starting in CF, that shouldn't be a problem...
no matter what Billy Hatcher says about ’done deals."
Willy needs more time in AAA
Hard to believe he only spent 14 ABs in AAA
He wasn’t as fast as his legend last year, so he has only negative value.
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by Dave from Louisville on Feb 10, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
More AAA seasoning for a 28-year-old with 2600+ plate appearances in MLB?
That’s just silly.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 10, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
if I were an astros fan
I would think it was genius.
"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
underrated
this made me laugh
"Avoid the Clap, Jimmy Dugan. That's good advice!"
MLBtv question:
If you buy it for april, they give you the march ST games for free, right (as long as you buy it beforehand)? I know that’s how it was a couple of years ago.
I also read “The Gomes is back from vacation” and loves the Taveras trade. I thought that would’ve been a much funnier article.
"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
MLB is really screwing with mlb.tv this year...
I would expect that it would work like that since the site said my subscription from last year runs out at the end of Feb., but they also might change that for no good reason.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
As a long time chicken-fucker,
I take umbrage with your comment.
If it wasn't for my horse, I never would have spent that year in college!
by Joe Nolan's Glasses on Feb 10, 2010 9:55 AM EST reply actions
so, you're this guy?
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
by ZJiff30 on Feb 10, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Can I click that link if I'm at work?
by Brian B on Feb 10, 2010 10:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
It's a Youtube video
of a Fox 5 news broadcast.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
It figures
The first game of the year FSO shows happens to be two days before I get back from Mexico.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
Hey, it isn't like I'm going to be laying on the beach or anything.
I’m running a camp for missionary kids and poor kids in Mexico.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
yeah im just joshin' ya
is still sounds better than Snow-hio (no relation to snohio).
by Charlie Scrabbles on Feb 10, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
man, I can't wait.
75 degrees every day, shorts and sandals. 7000 feet elev., so no humidity… That was the thought that kept me going as I shoveled my car out from a foot of snow this morning.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
my wife shoveled my driveway for me yesterday
God, i love that woman.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Feb 10, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
i have asthma, so i'm the asshole that just lets the snow melt away
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
by joshuar9476 on Feb 10, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
Sucks to your ass-mar!
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
by Gray on Feb 10, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
good lord
of the flies reference
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by Slyde on Feb 10, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm not shovelling
so I guess I am just the asshole.. I’ll be gone all next week so I’m hoping the driveway is clear by the time I return.. Or maybe the mailman will do it.. I’m sure he is pissed at me for not clearing the walk to the door. :P
Education is what you get from reading the directions. Experience is what you get from not reading them.
With the amount of sidewalk around my house
I say fuck-a-bunch of that shoveling shit. Here’s the thing: if you shovel and overnight the area refreezes or there are areas that you just cannot chip though, and somebody comes along and slips, you can be sued. No shit. So, why take the risk?
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 Feb 10, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Blame the fucking lawyers
not my convoluted reasoning, apathy, and/or laziness.
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 Feb 10, 2010 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
No, I'm with you
Blame the (plaintiff’s) lawyers.
Pretty sure I just heard thunder. Hadn’t heard that in a snow storm in a while.
Shovel ? Get down on your hands and knees and
Take a broad bladed chisel and a 3 or 4 lb. hammer and chisel that ice off. Then put down some salt/organic ice melt product…do this every 3 hours and you wont get sued.
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
Or,
I could sit on my ass and have a glass of wine or twelve.
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 Feb 10, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
2.5 bottles of wine sounds like a good way to pass the time
by Highlifeman21 on Feb 10, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
That's 10 glasses
of my pours. But, I get your drift.
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 Feb 10, 2010 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
I was about to say the same thing.
2.5 bottles is about 7 glasses if my father-in-law is pouring. It’s really quite impressive.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
Yeah, I'm usually a 3 glass per bottle pourer myself
But when I went thru some sommelier training, they hammered it into my head that 5 glasses is 1 bottle, thus the 2.5 bottle comment previously
by Highlifeman21 on Feb 10, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
I've been through similar training.
It actually sucks now because I cannot drink shitty wine comfortably anymore.
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 Feb 10, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
I hear ya on that one
I’ve taken it to the next level and rage on people if they grab the wrong kind of glasses based on what we’re drinking at my house. Let’s just say that if someone grabs white glasses and puts them in front of me while I’m uncorking a bottle of Red, they’re gonna get a look.
by Highlifeman21 on Feb 10, 2010 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
nothing worse than a glare from a wine snob
Red in a white glass is nothing. The question is, do you get pissy when someone pours Bordeaux into a Burgundy glass?
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
That was a rhetorical question, right?
by Highlifeman21 on Feb 11, 2010 8:20 AM EST up reply actions
Do you actually have both types of glasses in your house?
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
I do.
But, I do not shame anyone for not using the correct glass.
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 Feb 11, 2010 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
What the hell is Bordeaux?
"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 short version is:
A wine from the Bordeaux region of France. Typically (but not always limited to) a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon. There’s a lot more to it than that (variations in growing conditions, governing body requirements, and amounts of production) but that’s pretty much it. The reason for the different glasses is the amount of oxygen you are exposing to a given wine and aiding the best aspects of the wine to come forward.
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 Feb 11, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I usually drink my wine straight from the tap in the box
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Me too, but no box
Just shove the bag into the gf’s purse and you can take it into the bar!
"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
For hittin’ jch with some knowledge
by Highlifeman21 on Feb 11, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
He's been to my house
he was probably just fucking with me.
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 Feb 11, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
Now, would I do such a thing? :)
"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 the following types in my house
Viognier
Montrachet
Bordeaux
Burgandy
Port
Champagne
Always looking for more
by Highlifeman21 on Feb 11, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
Um
… I think there are some “act of God” clauses in your homeowners policy that cover some of this crap. The other issue is that somebody who is suing has to essentially prove negligence.
Not being “good” at shoveling snow is not the same thing as negligence.
Then again, chickens, lawyers ….
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
when it's icy out...
people know it. They are taking the risk by walking around outside. It’s obvious that there is a chance that someone might slip and fall. Because of those reasons, the chances of a plaintiff winning that type of lawsuit are quite slim.
Homeowner’s policies also cover that sort of thing. That’s beneficial because the defendant won’t have to go out-of-pocket to hire an attorney.
by Snake the Jake on Feb 10, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
The plaibtiff will just have to show that you allowed the unreasonably dangerous condition to persist amd that you had reason to believe there would be people on your property.
Since it’s reasonable to expect that someone could cross your property at any time, put a sign up that says, “stay the fuck off my lawn or I’ll sue you for trespass.” That way, if they get hurt on your property, you can sue them back for the liabilty they caused you to incur by trespassing.
You can thank the lawyer for that one.
by Brian B on Feb 10, 2010 7:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If you're a renter, not as big a deal.
The “deep pockets” tendency in these incidents leads them to sue the landowner.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 10, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
if you're a renter
you should shovel the driveway and then slip on it. instant lawsuit against the landowner!
That doesn't work
“In Ohio, the landlord owe[s] no statutory or common law duty to a tenant to keep the entrance of the apartment building free from the natural accumulation of ice and snow.”
It’s more difficult to win personal injury cases than you think.
by Snake the Jake on Feb 11, 2010 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
That's not actually true.
An owner of land abutting a sidewalk ordinarily does not have a duty to remove natural accumulations of snow and ice. But if a landowner creates any icy situation through shoveling snow, he could be liable. The plaintiff has the burden, though, of showing that the actions of the landowner actually caused the more hazardous condition.
IAN! I'm on traain!
Fucking plaintif can blow me...
Stay the fuck off of my walk if it looks icy…
and stay the hell out of my yard too.
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
Not in Ohio
The open and obvious doctrine acts as a bar to liability on a negligence claim.
by Snake the Jake on Feb 11, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
there's no duty on a property owner to fix the open and obvious dangerous condition?
That doesn’t sound right.
here in NY
You are required by law to shovel the walk in front of your house.
If you don’t, and someone slips, you can be sued.
Hence, every time the state wants to install sidewalks, people turn out and protest. Because they know it means they’ll have to shovel it.
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those Marxist laws
are passed, I think, by folks who live in gated communities or at least have homeowner associations that pay for that sort of crap by the bulk rate. The people who are affected adversely were too busy doing something else the night they introduced the ordinance before the council.
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
BS
those laws are passed by people who actually use sidewalks to walk on rather than drive their lazy asses everywhere.
it’s called consideration of others to shovel snow from walkways. i know that’s a foreign concept to most americans these days.
well BS or not
the Sidewalk Shoveling Act of Yuppie America 2008 says that if you are young and strong, you can shovel it yourself if you want. If you’re 99 and in a chair, you have to hire somebody.
Somebody that is, who might come on time to do the work … or might not. Sidewalk snow removal ordinances are just plain cruel, but oh, so … sensitive to the disadvantaged (who can probably apply for a federal grant to get the work done for them, provided they qualify.)
It’s a way for lawyers to make money and for “councilmen” to sit back and grin, report that they’ve passed “meaningful, contemporary legislation.”
So while it’s a consideration to clear the walk, making it a law is leaning a little more toward Big Brother than any of us should admire.
Then again, you could just hand over your check to the lawyers.
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
If the sidewalk isn't cleared, walk in the cleared/non-cleared street.
Falling there will land you a bigger settlement. :)
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 11, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Can't get there
… city plow shoved all the snow onto my sidewalk.
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
just go stand in front of the fucking plow.
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
you ain't the boss of me.
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
actually when you agreed to join RR
in the fine print it stated that madville is in fact the boss of you.
by justin007000 on Feb 11, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
It was voted on and everything.
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
the usual justification
Is that little kids need to walk to school. Don’t want them forced to walk in the street.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
My great aunt lived to 101
At 16 she graduated from HS and became the local teach for said 1 room school. Truethiness here: She walked 7 miles to the school and back everyday. On the occasion when it was too brutally rainy her father would sometimes take her in the buggy. But snow was not considered that big of a deal…so fuck those little kids..get’em out in the middle of thestreet and hope that johnu can save them.
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
I'm not a property owner or a lawyer...
or really knowledgeable on anything relevant, but aren’t sidewalks public property? Just like streets? So why shouldn’t sidewalks be shoveled/plowed by the city just like the streets? (Of course that brings up the bigger issue of the neighborhoods like mine that never get plowed, but I won’t go there.)
Also, my two cents: It’s easier to walk through unshoveled sidewalks than half-assed shoveling jobs that have refrozen overnight. Any self-respecting regular pedestrian north of the Mason-Dixon line has a good pair of boots anyway.
by the finest muffins on Feb 11, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
I think sidewalks are originally built by the city
but are the owners responsibility. Which is why sometimes people replace their own sidewalks when they replace their driveways.
Also imagine the additional municipal costs to clear sidewalks.
I just don’t understand the culture. When I am walking in the snow, if I fall I figure well it is snowing and I’m clumsy. Even if I were to hurt myself I wouldn’t blame the property owner. It is kind of the shit happens thing.
by justin007000 on Feb 11, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
I wish I had some boots...
All I’ve got is my good dress shoes…see what happens when you walk in the snow with good dress shoes?
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
here in NY
It’s a matter of the law. The law says you’re responsible for shoveling the walks in front of any property you own. Failure to do so will get you a ticket.
I think it’s basically a matter of “crap flows downhill.” The town/village/county doesn’t have the manpower to clear the sidewalks, so they fob it off in the property owner. Beats raising taxes.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
It's not supposed to get above freezing until at least Wednesday, so good luck :)
"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 could hire somebody
that is what my parents due since they both have health conditions that don’t allow them to shovel snow.
by justin007000 on Feb 10, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
Everytime I've hired someone to sit on their ass and drink 2.5 bottles of wine...thing always seemed to turn ugly.
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
You shouldn't hang those Help-Wanted ads
outside of AA meetings, you sadist.
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 Feb 10, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
Libertarianism
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
Hey now!
I’m loving it.. If only I had time to actually go enjoy the snow these days.. Man responsibilities suck..
Education is what you get from reading the directions. Experience is what you get from not reading them.
Yes, yes they do.
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 Feb 10, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
So is this the thread where we discuss relationships?
I kind of get the feeling that we just need to have Slyde run a game simulation so that we can have a game thread about it.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
I just looked at the article about the rental car tax
and it’s kind of hilarious. While it would make sense to have a tax like this (which pretty much only hits visitors) to pay for all Arizona facilities, this one is just going to one team: the Cubs. But don’t worry, other teams!
Cubs supporters have said all teams benefit from the Cubs because the Chicago team increases attendance at their away games.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Cancer patients
really help hospital revenues and stock-holders by extension.
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 Feb 10, 2010 11:42 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I lurv this comment
"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
An entire organization has got it's head so far up it's ass
it can actually see out it’s neck.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
amusing
Cubs supporters say this and the pablum-fueled writer decides that pretty much covers the opposing point of view.
I defer to the comment about the poultry.
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
What makes this funnier is that
I really think the Cubs are the 4th best team in our division this year. Many Cubs fan are going to have their head explode when they are getting beat by Rolen’s Reds.
They might not win a game against the Cardinals.
You should follow me on twitter @DavefrmLville....the Onion does!
by Dave from Louisville on Feb 10, 2010 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
Fay thinks Justin Lehr is the favorite to win the 5th rotation spot
Over Owings or Maloney? The analysis is less than rigorous.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2010/02/10/looking-at-the-fifth-spot/
That's a relief
considering teh Fay is almost always wrong. I’d be worried if he had picked Maloney.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
by nycredsfan on Feb 10, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wow, Justin Lehr?
The Reds really don’t want to compete in 2010, do they?
by Highlifeman21 on Feb 10, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
If by compete you mean lose every 5th day
then, yup.
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 Feb 10, 2010 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
The 5th spot is a mystery to me...
Lehr – no – but maybe the best option at the moment
Owings – no way
Maloney – only if he throws underhanded…
Slyde…looked good in Arizona..a soft tossing righty may be just what the doctor ordered.
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
I know it probably won't happen and/or matter
but i hope Leake really shines in ST.
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 Feb 10, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
we could slot him into the rotation between Cueto and Bailey
you know, break up the fireballers with a soft-tosser. that’s the Dusty way!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Feb 10, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
hey don't you put down the future Tom Glavine
they told the Wright Brothers they were crazy too.
by justin007000 on Feb 10, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
I say give it back Owings and grant him the ability to dclare one left-handed an inning an out
before the dude comes to the plate. Presto, problems solved and Owings is a valuable 5th starter again
I went to a Pirates Reds game at PNC in the first week of the 2008 season for my Archelogy Class
I got pretty drunk off the back of the ONU van before the game. The Reds brought Lincoln in and my buddy (who is a Civil War reenacter) kept shouting LINCOLN WILL ATTACK THE PIRATES WITH THE NORTH!!!!
There were like 12 other people at the game.
by justin007000 on Feb 10, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I would have laughed.
But I also laughed at the jokes made when Juan Castro faced Miguel Batista. And I also liked the movie North.
by the finest muffins on Feb 10, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
if only we knew
You can often pick out that one guy hollering at games. What amazes me is how they can yell something stupid and obnoxious, over and over and over. Fifteen minutes of fame I guess. My plan is some sort of goofy face paint. Makes the little woman groan when I say that.
easier to pick out
of a group of 12, I guess.
"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
Is your buddy a big fan of The Office too?
by Brendanukkah on Feb 11, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
we both our
which was why we both shouted it. I think I read it on RR before that game though.
by justin007000 on Feb 11, 2010 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
i think i've lost a few brain cells
i think i am making more mistakes…
by justin007000 on Feb 11, 2010 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
I'm assumming Justin is ineligible for 2nd worst speller
Before the curse of stastics fell upon mankind we lived a happy, innocent life, full of merriment and go and informed by fairly good judgement.
-Hilaire Belloc
No, no. I think you mean Rob Reiner. Mike Lincoln would never be that mean.
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 Feb 10, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
I actually liked that movie.
I know I’m very alone in this opinion, though.
by the finest muffins on Feb 10, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
I liked it, too.
Heck, it’s got Abe Vigoda!
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 11, 2010 1:10 AM EST up reply actions
Was it called North?
It doesn’t look like a Merchant-Ivory production…
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
END = MVP
Juan Francisco, 3B/OF, Gigantes del Cibao: Last year, Francisco, 22, was named the Dominican Winter League’s Rookie of the Year. This year, the Reds prospect was named the league’s MVP after hitting .302/.352/.918 with 11 home runs and 42 RBI for the league runner-up Gigantes.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
NYC mentioned earlier this month that his BABIP was like .390 of something ridiculous
I say, let’s hope it continues
Good luck with that.
Only one player with more than 1000 PAs has ever maintained a BABIP that high. Tom McCreery….don’t know that we can count on anyone doing it again, considering McCreery played from ’95-03. No, 1895-1903. His last year he played for the illustrious Brooklyn Superbas and Boston Beaneaters.
Oh, yeah, the next highest BABIP on the list? Ty Cobb at .378.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
Superbras - was he in a women's league?
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
I think was mostly due to the crappy D displayed in the Caribbean Series.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 10, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
I saw that the Soul-sucker led the DWL in K's.
I miss that kid.
I'd take a one legged midget over Shayne Graham in a heartbeat. - btcoop71
I wouldn't be surprised if they gave Lehr the 5th spot
Simply because of “experience” and “gutting it out”, and a whole bunch of other bullshit. I wouldn’t be surprised for Dusty to use Lehr like the second coming of Glendon Rusch.
Remember...Owings is out of options.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 10, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
i mean predictions are hard at this point too
because set in stone right now is
Harang, Arroyo, Cueto, Bailey, Corderro, Owings, Rhodes, Masset, and Lincoln (if healthy), Which leaves 3 positions open for, Maloney, Lehr, Burton, Herrera, Bray, Chapman, Fisher, LeCure, and Wood.
But you also figure out of the 9 guys who are “set in stone”, at least one of them won’t be ready to answer the bell when the season opens due to injury. I mean Bray ended up missing a large portion of 2007 due to a finger injury which delayed his throwing, and then he tried to get ready to quickly and hurt his shoulder. Hancock had a similar event in 2005. It seems about every season somebody has a minor injury early in camp which causes them to miss significant time.
by justin007000 on Feb 10, 2010 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
what are we a bunch of communists
does performance mean nothing?
You should follow me on twitter @DavefrmLville....the Onion does!
by Dave from Louisville on Feb 10, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
Ah the Cubs, they just keep giving and giving
I’m debating on which joke to make, but I think I’ll go with…“They’ve (literally) got their head in their ass.”
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by Slyde on Feb 10, 2010 4:20 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
looks like pitchers and catchers reported early!
Sonny my pitched my wild
by GrooveLeg on Feb 10, 2010 4:54 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
10 of anything
is important if you have a list. Otherwise, 9 works,
I saw this list and one of the questions concerns how they use Carlos Silva.
Now, really … dodge the asteroids, oil up that chicken, factor in Carlos.
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
Why am I about to go Postal?
For the 164th time this winter, I have seen the list of guys who are inclined to want to play left field. It is the SAME list every day. Same guys, same ranking, same story, same thing about Gomes.
I vote we get together as a group, go over to the Reds winter camp (where it’s warm) and beat the livin’ snot out of these guys and demand that Jerry Lynch be put in left field and kept there the whole … damned … season.
ENOUGH,
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'm against Lynch mobs.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 10, 2010 6:35 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That's one point for "getting it" about Lynch
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
Y'all still whining about the snow?
go ahead and have some fun with/in it.
"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
is it snowing in Ohio?
We actually didn’t get much here during the last storm. We got some today, but so far, not nearly as much as predicted.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
We've gotten 12ish inches
And I had no school today, or tomorrow.
What sucks is, unlike in Cincy, we have to make up every day we miss. What day do I have to go to work now, because of tomorrow’s snow day?
SHIT
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
what sucks about snow
is having to drive home in it at midnight.
18 miles of sheer joy.
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
call in sick!
We were supposed to get 12-16", but got maybe 3-4".
It was all south of here last time, too. We got nothing.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
no monday classes this semester
so this kid is getting together with a friend from St. Louis and watching the game. THERE WILL BE FISTACUFFS!!!
by justin007000 on Feb 10, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
fistacuffs
Is that like sexfisting?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
As of yesterday
DC had gotten 54.5" of snow since Jan. 1, beating a record that was set in 1895. I’m not shovelling the snow on the sidewalks when the plows and drifting have made the snow piles as tall as I am.
by Brendanukkah on Feb 11, 2010 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
wow
What are they doing with all the snow?
Every few years, we have a really snowy winter. (Statistically speaking, “average” winters are rare up here. It’s either unusually mild or bloody awful.) The snow ends up piled sky-high on the utility strips, because the snow plows push it off the road, then the homeowners shovel the walks. That means driving becomes a crapshoot, because you can’t see around the snow “walls” at intersections.
And there are mountains of snow in the parking lots. They used to bulldoze it into rivers and lakes, but now there are environmental regulations that discourage that.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
what're they doing with snow?
Shipping it all to Vancouver, of course.
"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
That's a big issue here
During the last big blizzard in ’96 they dumped the snow into the rivers. Environmental concerns have precluded that option this time.
that seems kinda dumb
i mean since some of the snow will melt, and flow down hill, into the river.
by justin007000 on Feb 11, 2010 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
it's the speed that counts
Dumping it all in at once is different from slowly melting over weeks or months.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I hate when I don't read all the way down before replying
It makes me look like a tool. Yeah, that’s what 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
The poison is in the dose
Two drinks a day is good for your health. 14 drinks on Saturday night, not so much.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I've been doing it for years, you'll be fine
"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 it is 6 at night
and you are passed out in the hotel lobby in your own vomit, and the prof from your home university threatens to kick you out of Cuba.
by justin007000 on Feb 12, 2010 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
This is why when I was in Columbia,Ecquador and Peru
with my college Men’s Glee club, we got high on local herb. No vomit, no sordid bawling and obnoxious piety…just a group of American gentlemen buzzed into a beautiful stupor.
And we helped the local economies. Plus the profs were glad to see us actually acting civil and semi adult-like…instead of throwing up on one of the Glee-ettes blazers.
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
god he was pissed when he walked on
i really did almost get thrown out of Cuba. I really didn’t drink before I went there, so I had yet to learn my limits. So i had about 14 shots of “America’s Corn Tradition” vodka in about 2 hours, and decided to go down for dinner. Big mistake.
Worst I ever felt ever.
by justin007000 on Feb 13, 2010 2:28 AM EST up reply actions
They used to do that in Montreal
but they now have designated snow dumps. They truck the snow to them, then monitor the contents of the dumps.
They filled up last winter, when they had near-record snow totals. But still, Montreal has one of the best snow disposal systems around.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Shove it in the water!
"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 never really understood the "environmental impact" stuff re: bulldozing it into the water
When it melts, it’s going to end up there anyway.
"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
Braves offered Damon a contract.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
I wonder if he'll take it
Tyler Kepner says it’s $2 million now, $2 million deferred, and that the Yanks offered more and were turned down.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
almost as awesome as when
Josh Fogg turned down $3M from the Rockies and took $1M from Cincinnati.
by justin007000 on Feb 10, 2010 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
Boros'ed both times.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
by PeteyHendrix on Feb 10, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
Bolas?
"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 Feb 11, 2010 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
Ebola Gray
'The secret to chili is you gotta have good mooseburger in there."
Sarah Palin
by Madville on Feb 11, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
And now it's reported that the Reds are not into Damon.
Based on what I’m hearing, at least, the #Reds aren’t involved with Johnny Damon.
What did you expect? It's the internet. Some of us are full of crap.
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