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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 19, 2010 11:50 AM EDT
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Hall o' Famer Hal wins last night's Reds Game Recap Headline Challenge
with "Reds Commit Suicide - In a Good Way." Or at least that's how it showed up in my RSS reader. The headline that appears on the Dayton Daily News page is the neutered "Reds' suicide squeeze opens run vault." I won't rest until the orginal, weird headline is restored. Hal was floored by the 18-hit, Votto-less comeback last night - and distills the reason the Reds, despite being owned by the Cardinals like "a rich landlord," are 3 games up in the NL Central:
"The Cardinals are 15-18 against division rivals Milwaukee, Houston and Chicago. Against those same three teams, the Reds are 21-5 - a plus-nine games in the standings for the Reds."
The Internet's Yahoo's Big League Stew's The Juice takes notice of last night's dramatic win
Heisey's squeeze that plated Edmonds is the lede everywhere. While it may have looked like an unnecessarily risky play on paper, the execution made it look like inspired strategy. I don't know all the run expectancies for the situation, but the pitch was ripe, Heisey can bunt / run fast, and the element of surprise (especially with Edmonds at 3rd) all conspired for a perfect storm of baseball elegance. 35 comeback wins for the Reds on the year.
Reds somewhat quietly offer Baker an extension
Here's a story that might have been explosive if the Reds were hovering around .500 or worse. But most of us would be hard-pressed to come up with reasons that, on an already overachieving team, Dusty has stood in the way of further success. It's almost miraculous how winning melts away the constant lineup dissections and micro-analysis. Dusty hasn't become a tactical genius overnight, but many of his weaknesses have come out in the wash. The construction of the roster and management of an increasingly broad talent base under the aegis of Walt and Dusty can only be judged favorably at the moment, though success in baseball is a very tenuous thing. Dusty is playing it coy - and it isn't yet known how many year(s) are in the extension.
Ken Rosenthal thinks Dusty may have other suitors
I ain't going to even be chump-played like this. Like most veteran free agents, Baker probably won't tip his hand, nor likely make a decision during the season. Given how the team is doing, putting it off another month or two could increase his leverage significantly.
Draft America picks the brain of U. of Miami coach Jim Morris on Yasmani Grandal
The freshly-inked first-rounder in all his Yasmanic Grandeur. As you might expect, Morris is very high on Grandal's baseball talent. But he also touts Grandal's character - what scouts sometimes ambiguously refer to as "makeup" - stressing his "goal-oriented" work ethic (which may help him land that junior associate position at CorpTech): "He's a great kid that came over from Cuba, and when you leave there... you leave everything. And you come here to start a new life, and you bring whatever you have on your back to come and start over. So it's a big process for him, his family, and everybody. It's exciting to watch someone that's worked so hard and is so goal-oriented and is really a good player and a good kid." It's unfair to simply lump in the three native Cubans the Reds now have in their system, but I'm excited about this trend as I think it gives the club some measure of advantage in attracting other talent from the Island - and also because I hope the Cuban influence makes its way to GABP. I look forward to drinking my mojito, stuffing down a Cuban and thrilling to the sounds of Ibrahim Ferrer as Chapman and Grandal combine for a strike'emout-throw'emout double play. Also in this fantasy, those Coca Cola Clobber Columns become two gigantic, unapologetically phallic Cuban cigars (Cuban-nati Calamity Cylinders?)
Morris shares the opinion that Grandal will rise quickly through the system, but this seems far from assured, should he remain at catcher. The learning curve of major league quality game calling - and the various tenures of Hernandez, Hanigan and Mesoraco - could put a longer tail on Grandal's arrival.
FanGraphs fills out its report card on the drafts of each NL Central club
Bryan Smith, the writer, is also high on Grandal and finds Waldrop and Cisco to be good supporting characters. Nothing inspired Smith enough to call the Reds take best in the Central, but surely signed all ten of the first ten picks is, at the very least, thorough. Just keep in mind, here's a reason they call it a "draft" - it's because these players are still in "draft" form. That is, literally, why they call it a "draft" right? Or is it because big league teams ply their picks with draft beer to get them to sign? I admit fictional etymology was never my best subject.
Chapman is due to come up Sept. 1, sez Fay
According to the Playoff eligibility rules Fay posted, playoff eligible players must be on one of the of the following as of midnight August 31: a) the 25-man active roster, b) the disabled list, c) the bereavement list, d) the suspended list. Unless I'm misreading the rules, Chapman will have to be placed on the active roster sometime on August 31 in order to be guaranteed a chance at the playoffs. Someone confirm this, while remembering my very fragile ego. When you provide the information, please make it seem like you're reminding me of something I already knew, or better yet, make it seem like I thought of the idea and you're merely the conduit for my genius.
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wake up everyone!
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
Jesus, get that cock out of my face
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
by ChiDa on Aug 19, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nobody wants to see your cock
Jeez!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Aug 19, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If he had a dollar for every time a woman has told him that on the internet....
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
i'd have a dollar ...
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
touché my dear
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
No one's toucheing your cock either, so you can forget about that too.
by Brian B on Aug 19, 2010 2:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
whassup m'bitches!
it’s the first annual Jim Edmonds Appreciation Day here at RR…emceed by Brian B himself!
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 19, 2010 12:17 PM EDT reply actions
Bud Select for everyone!
"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"
by Ewok on Aug 19, 2010 12:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You'll have to, following the Bud Select.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Mesoraco made the BA prospect hotsheet AGAIN
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=11799
Kevin Goldstein says he could be our catcher in 2011
I'll be shocked if he makes the team out of ST. My guess is June or whenever one of Hernanigans gets hurt...whichever comes first.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
the fay
says the Reds have permission to honor Pete Rose on the 25th anniversary of his breaking Cobb’s hit record. It’s the first time since he was banned from baseball.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
he'll be there
It won’t be on the actual anniversary, though, because he’s going to be at a casino that day.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Is it at the casino at which he is employed?
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
You know...
I think I’d be really pissed if the Dodgers stole Dusty away after the end of this year. Not a sentence I ever thought I would type…
We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come.
True, but how sweet will it be when Tony LaRussa comes to Walt looking for a job
Only to get told, “No.”
by Brendanukkah on Aug 19, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Or to be told"yes"
at which point RR ceases to exist.
We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come.
#
I'm like a .38 caliber Derringer: absurd but deadly.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 19, 2010 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
So if Aroldis said that his mother died on August 30th,
how would anybody know if it was true or not?
Maybe boobs can tell us if somone had Chapman on their RR 2010 bereavement list.
by Brian B on Aug 19, 2010 2:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Didn't you post the rosters back in February?
Can we have our money back if nycredsfan isn’t going to pay (also because I probably am not going to win)?
by Brian B on Aug 19, 2010 2:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i linked it in the wiki
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
by justin007000 on Aug 19, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
It would be incredible if they turned GABP into the Buena Vista Social Club
They could put an Afro-Cuban band in center field between the smoke stacks, and instead of fireworks after home runs the band could play this and salsa dancers could come out onto the dugouts and dance.
If they did that I’d have to move back to Cinci and buy season tickets.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
all the more reason to do it!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I think they should serve a dish of a Cuban pork sandwich and buffalo wings
To honor Cincinnati’s fine tradition of flying pigs.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 19, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
TLR would have the entire stadium deported.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
It's Southern Ohio, NYC.
Most of the politicians would demand someone build a wall around the Stadium. When pointed to a globe showing the difference between Cuba and Mexico, they would just laugh it off and yell “amnesty.”
whole thing would be a mess
so what does everyone think about a Dusty extension?
i dont think i want him getting a significant raise (he makes $3.5 mil this year) and i dont think i’d want him getting more than 2 years, but i really dont think the Reds could do much better than Baker. most managers are going to make the same stupid mistakes for which we rail against him.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 19, 2010 12:33 PM EDT reply actions
I can't get too het up about it either way
I don’t think the manager makes that much of a difference. I would actually be okay with getting a new manager every three years.
But I’m not going to have a cow if they re-sign Dusty.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Wait, since when are you and Jake together?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
woah
kind of slutty, eh?
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
whole lotta rosie'd
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
I guess I would say re-sign him
They’ve shown improvement, they’re winning. But I’d also be happy with Boobs – is that an option?
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Agreed on basically all of that. I wouldn't mind 3 more years, just because it would provide stability and continuity for all of the young players we want to get locked up as well.
But there’s no reason he needs to make more than he is already. He’s still 3 games under .500 as the manager and makes more than many. It’s not really a big deal I guess, other than I’d rather the money be spent on players.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Well, there's a lot of folks coming arbitration due
So yeah, we’d better spend some of that money on the players. Although our commitment to spending money on the draft and international signings is going a long way to help us so we don’t have to spend money on all the players.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 19, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Right, I just don't think any team should spend 5% of its payroll on the manager
which is almost the case already. If Dusty gets 4 mil, it would definitely be the case.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I cannot believe that we are having this discussion
last year, had someone written this, she/he would have been tracked down and murdered. Hell, earlier this year, Mads was still signing off every post with a “Fire Dusty.”
What a change winning makes!
well, that is the manager's job, after all
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Aug 19, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Reds promoted Donnie Joseph, shutdown closer, to AA
He has a 1.71 ERA and 96 Ks in 58 innings on the year. He’s a guy I think could help in the pen as early as next season, and, to me, is the leading candidate to replace CoCo as closer in 2012.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Do you think CoCo will be our closer next year?
Does he have to be because of his salary? Or can the Reds unload him without much cost?
i dont think anyone would want to trade for him
and if they did, the Reds would probably have to eat at least half the salary.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 19, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
The new Karate Kid had Jackie Chan yelling "Jacket off! Jacket off!" at a little boy over and over again
(Just say that out loud.)
by Brendanukkah on Aug 19, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
/stolen line
from Michael Jackson in Home Alone 4: Touched by a Freak Show
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Homer needs too long to warm up for this to be a real option.
Unfortunately.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought that arrow was supposed to cut his warmup time in half?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
He got that tat on his non-pitching arm.
Which is simultaneously wise and jackass.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I said it before
and ill keep saying it. Dojo is the best prospect in the system right now. This kid is going to be an all star closer for the Reds. I just hope, years later, I dont have to hear him talk while im watching the games. gosh dammit i hate listening to Brantley. whatafucker.
He called me a baboon, he thinks I'm his wife.
by ThreeofSpades on Aug 19, 2010 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
runamucker!
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
You may be right, but I don't think a systems best prospect can ever be a reliever
Unless you’re the Astros
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Aug 19, 2010 3:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Or the Yankees.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe not
however considering fransico still has a ways to go, all of our shortstops i doubt will be any better than janish, alonso has an mvp in his way, i dunno maybe mesoraco will get a shot. chapman obviously could be considered too if he gets some control. despite my rambling the point is Joseph is fucking amazing and he should be pushing the backend of the bullpen by next summer. plus i really hate OhNo! cordero. so this may all be a dream of mine slipping out into the real world.
He called me a baboon, he thinks I'm his wife.
by ThreeofSpades on Aug 19, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I was simply trying to make a Rivera joke and I ended up getting a lesson.
I liked 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 Aug 19, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Phone's ringin', dude
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 1:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I mean this as a reply to that Donnie Joseph post
guldarnit
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Good effort
But I think “you are out of your element”
by kennythered on Aug 19, 2010 1:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The Cardinals just traded for Pedro Feliz according to MLBTR
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
they didn't want EdE?
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
Sweet!
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired Feliz in exchange for minor league pitcher David Carpenter, who was 5-3 with a 2.36 ERA and 20 saves in 49 appearances for the Single-A Palm Beach.
Feliz OPS+ this year is 49.
by occams_tiger_teeth on Aug 19, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I hadn't heard that Leake ever caught...
link?
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Little League counts
He caught Stephen Strasburg! Who was a crybaby!
by DevilsAdvocate on Aug 19, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Just noticed this sentence
Talking about Mike Leake:
“Today he is 5-foot-10½ 175 pounds, (even though the Reds list him as 6-1, 190), and that’s big enough.”
Good lord – I knew teams fudged the numbers a bit on everybody, but by that much?
by DevilsAdvocate on Aug 19, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
HS kids are way worse. I'm 5-7. There was TE in town listed at 6.
I was taller than him … and he was in cleats.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I would say
Adding at least 2" is routine in baseball, at least for the shorter guys.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I wish they'd stop this practice.
It’s dishonest and discouraging for no practical purpose I see.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 20, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
The Cardinals have solved their third base issues!
They’ve traded for Pedro Feliz, he of the .555 OPS this year.
I’m so glad we’re not the team making desperate moves right now.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I hope he starts every game the rest of the way
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
I saw somewhere
FanGraphs named him MLB’s worst player, and valued him at -5.8 Million dollars. Nice move for us. Let’s hope TLR bats him leadoff.
they could've just signed Dusty for the Reds!
"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
This smells like a leatherpants move
Didn’t we see Bowden make this move like 100 times in the 90s?
by kennythered on Aug 19, 2010 1:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I want NO PART of smelling leather pants.
Just sayin’.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
This makes me happy
St. Louis no es feliz sobre Feliz
Soy feliz que Feliz está en St. Louis
I wonder if there’s a college study that shows how exposing my generation to Three’s Company set gender relations back approximately 715 years
by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Aug 19, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Encarnaciatterson!
"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
Brad Hawpe anyone?
I just saw he was released. I guess he hasn’t been doing much this year but as a LH, I’d rather have Hawpe than Nix or Edmunds and I would rather start Hawpe than Gomes.
by kennythered on Aug 19, 2010 1:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
As a bench player maybe - he doesn't really play defense though, does he?
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
No, and his playing time has gone down
So why bring in Hawpe when we have Gomes?
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Right now, I'd take almost anyone over Gomes
Hawpe is also a Leftie and he has hit right handers pretty well, so he would be a guy to replace Edmunds and Nix, not Gomes.
by kennythered on Aug 19, 2010 1:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
we already have the right players on the team
we just need to play them. less Nix/Gomes, more Heisey
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 19, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, we already have 6 OF on the roster, and one is going to have to leave anyway when Cabrera returns
There’s just no need to add another outfielder at this point. Plus, I don’t see any way they take Gomes off the team. Dusty will probably start strictly platooning him more and more, but he’s definitely staying on the roster.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I wouldn't play him everyday
And with Heisy and Nix I see no reason to entertain Hawpe
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
With Bladdy and Edmonds,
I see no reason for Nix. Bladdy has 21 HR for the Bats!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure, in AAA
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
On the linky above...
Gomes is the only hitter we have that has a negative value, even including the part-timers.
Don't fruit the left fielder!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Aug 19, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hawpe can hit them pretty high,
but nobody hits a higher infield pop-up than Gomes, bar none.
I would be interested in Ryan Spillborghs, though, just because his ballpark scoreboard picture looks exactly how I would expect a real-life, grown-up version of Butthead to look.
Let's get Spillborghs's non-union, Mexican counterpart
by Brendanukkah on Aug 19, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Senor Spielbergo
We did twenty takes and this was the best one
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
by ChiDa on Aug 19, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
or, a rabbi
"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
oh well
it wasnt a good joke anyways
"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
cheating liar has it coming
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I acutally LoL'd
@keithlaw – My analysis of the Pedro Feliz deal, for Insiders: http://hestinks
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Me too. I tried to re-tweet this, adding a pithy comment
But I think I just plain retweeted it, which is lame
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Aug 19, 2010 2:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I just plain retweeted it
I didn’t think it needed more comment
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
you're lame!
(j/k)
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Its ok, I am
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
Fay's article on the postseason roster
didn’t make sense to me either. I think he missed this critical piece of info:
If an eligible player is injured and unable to play a club can call up any player in the organization regardless of their roster status* provided that the replacement player plays the same position (position player for position player and pitcher for pitcher), the replacement player was in the organization as of the August 31st deadline and they finished the season in the organization, and they receive approval from the commissioner.
*The player would need to be added to the 40 man roster if they weren’t on it before they could be activated. They just wouldn’t have needed to be on the 40 man roster by any other deadlines
Not exactly an official source, but it seems credible.
So Fay is saying that since there are guys on the 60-day DL that would be eligible for the postseason roster, but won’t be coming off the DL (Lincoln, Arrendo..whatever) we can fill those spots with anyone in the org and one of those spots will be filled by Chapman.
Wait...I mean
Hey RijoSaboCaseyWKRP, remember that one time that you told me about all of those postseason roster rules and sent me that link that explains that weird part about guys that are on the DL and all that. Good thing you did!!
by AB on Aug 19, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember that thing you did.... That was awesome!
Chris Farley’d
yes, there are always ways around it
But there can still be only 25 guys on the post-season roster. If Chapman’s on, someone else is off.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
right, right
I was more confused about how Chapman would be eligible if he’s isn’t on the 25 man at midnight on Aug. 31 as Fay suggested by saying that he’d be eligible for the postseason roster AND not called up until Sep 1. That little nugget above and the two guys that will likely remain on the 60 day DL cleared it up. Not saying that Chappy will be on the postseason roster, just that he can be eligible even without being on the 25 man on 8/31.
by AB on Aug 19, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't realize the inury loophole also applied to guys who were on the 60day DL
and injured long before September. So thanks. For remembering my lecture on arcane roster issues that I delivered at MIT and forgot about?
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 Aug 19, 2010 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Jocketty has pretty much said he'll be on the post-season roster
But I guess that’s probably depending on how he does during Sept. callups.
Relief pitchers are always tough on the post-season roster. For the first round at least, teams usually carry only 10 pitchers.
There doesn’t seem to be much of a problem getting players onto the post-roster, as long as they’re in the system by Aug. 31. Last year, the Yanks traded for a guy on Aug. 31, stashed him in AAA, then used him in the postseason. (Freddy Guzman, whose only job was pinch-runner.)
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Bill Bates'ed
In 1990, the Reds had a short, speedy infielder in AAA named Billy Bates, who had come over in the Ron Robinson/Glenn Braggs deal. He didn’t appear in the majors for the Reds until Sept. 11th, the 5th year anniversary of Pete Rose’s 4192. He didn’t make a single plate appearance until Sept. 27th.
He was added to the playoff roster in place of redundant RHRP Tim Layana, who was essentially the Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1990, and there was room IIRC correctly because Bill Doran was injured after he himself had been traded to the Reds on August 30, 1990, just before the deadline.
Bates only had one at-bat in the whole post-season…in World Series Game 2, 10th inning, when he singled off of Dennis Eckersley and scored the winning run.
It was his last at-bat the majors. He retired after stinking up AAA for the second straight year in 1992.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Billy Bates -- for that one at-bat -- is one of my mother's favorite Reds of all time.
She saw him once when she and my father were out to dinner and damn near knocked over wait staff to say hello to him.
Weirdest little MLB career that guy had.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, and also, Bates once raced a Cheetah at Riverfront Stadium and won
during a Cincinnati Zoo promotion lat during the 1990 season. Bates’ hat fell off his hat and the Cheetah attacked it. The five-second head start and the giant cat’s roughly two-second interaction with the hat was enough for him to beat the animal.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
*hat fell off his head
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
a cheetah?
Um, how did they keep it from attacking Bates instead of just his hat?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
incentive to run faster
Incidentally, the event is chronicled in an awesome new book about the 1990 Reds. It’s called “Bippy, Skippy & Lou: Those 1990 Reds Sure Were Wild, Weren’t They?”
I wrote it.
by thevole on Aug 19, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
rec'd, even though I think it needs a longer title
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 19, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Green'd
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
They dressed Bates up like farney, guaranteeing he would repel any pussy that came near him
"never made a mistake on an appeal. bet on it." -- obc2
by jch24 on Aug 19, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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 Aug 19, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
high school girl'd
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 19, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hell if I know. Here's the most recent story on Bates and
his run with the Reds.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
great story
I found this vintage story from the Baltimore Sun:
"They asked me to do it, and I said, ‘What the heck?’ " Bates said. “So I got stuck.”
He didn’t think much about it until he realized this 100-yard — would be against an unleashed cheetah.
“They just let him out of the cage on the field, and I am looking at it, like, hmmm,” Bates said. “I hoped he was safe.”
He says he got picked on for his size:
When he attended his first spring training with the Milwaukee Brewers, they designated a tricycle as his rental car. And they would throw a cap on the ground and talk to it like it was him.
Danny Ray feels his pain…
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I'm a short guy -- but the Brewer hazing is fucking hysterical.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Where Quinones?
Does that make Mike Leake this year’s Tim Layana?
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 19, 2010 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's hope that is where the similarities end.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Sept. 20-22
Anyone interested in going to one of the games in Milwaukee Sept. 20, 21, or 22? They’re all night games, and it’s Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. I’ll either take the train or drive from Chicago. I may even take the day off work or take the day after off.
by Brian B on Aug 19, 2010 2:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Based upon nothing but Internet interactions with Brian B, I'd say he's totally cool.
GO FOR IT!
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Who knows? Could be two midgets on the other end of that user ID.
I just like making shit up.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
If it turns out that Brian B is, in fact, 2 midgets, I'm going to really regret not going to a ballgame with him
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
i met him once
he seems like a nice fella. his wife is also very nice.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 19, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
well if one of the RRs is willing to vouch for Brian that's good enough for me
Add me to the list!
by AB on Aug 19, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Interested? Yes.
No actual possible way of me doing it, but if I could, I’d totally want to.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 19, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i would, but you know, work
the only reds game I went to this year was in Milwaukee and it was the Volquez-Gallardo slugfest
i’d also go but my roommate is already trying to get me to go to a cardinals-brewers game since he came to a reds-brewers game with me before we started work
i feel bad for everyone who doesnt follow thevole on twitter and missed the fashion show
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
You're gonna have all kinds of shoes to show off next month!
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
That is a coincidence and irrelevant.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
mine is
@teddybearrapist
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
thank goodness for wikipedia
Strong worked at a Blockbuster Video store before beginning her porn career.1 While stripping at a club in Tampa, Florida, she was scouted by a representative from Hustler magazine, which led to her first adult video.1
In May 2006, Shane’s World Studios contracted her to a one-year non-exclusive contract for the College Invasion Series, making her the official “Ms. College Invasion”
Looks like I chose the wrong post-Blockbuster career path. Sigh.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
You're in college, though
All you need to do now is invade it.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 19, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
i like how there's an "official" one
like, there are several non-regulated Ms. College Invasions, but only official one.
It's bad that I've seen a few of hose College Invasion things, isn't it?
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I have some extra tix for this weekend's series in Los Angeles, if anyone is interested in coming along.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
I have been sitting in a meeting that I'm not part of since 11:00 AM
Talk about teh suck. Of course, it granted me the time needed to read all 14,000 comments from last night. So there’s that.
"never made a mistake on an appeal. bet on it." -- obc2
excellent use of the time!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I also used the time to download the Twitter bb app
"never made a mistake on an appeal. bet on it." -- obc2
it popped up on my BB the other day without me downloading it
I was quite pissed
by Highlifeman21 on Aug 20, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Work is so slow today that I had Mrs. Petey drop off Petey Jr.
He’s on my lap watching train videos on YouTube. Good day.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
At lunch, I am going to BevMo to pick up some high-end imports for tailgating tonight at the Bob Dylan/John Mellencamp concert.
We’ll drop off the beer at my place after shopping, then chomp on some burgers and beer at my place before returning to work just in time to leave early to beat traffic. DVR is set for the Reds game, doobies are already rolled.
My tickets are row 3, dead center. I’m pumped up.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
CA & AZ
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Some days are better than others. :)
And I haven’t seen the Reds play live all year.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
FUN FACT
Barry Bonds had more walks in 2004 (232) than Pedro Feliz has in his career (226)
from @mtmeyers on the twitters
According to Matt Klinker's twitter
if matt maloney gets 1000 followers corky miller will get on twitter, and I believe that this needs to happen. That stache has seen some things I bet
by RedsDawn on Aug 19, 2010 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Amusing
This came up on “related articles” on the sidebar for me earlier.
We’ve come a LONG way over the past year, fellas.
"never made a mistake on an appeal. bet on it." -- obc2
I remember reading that thread. Christ, this team has come a long, long way.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Gordo's
Gordo’s and Terry’s Turf Club are #1 and #1a by our estimation. Noone else really comes close.
"never made a mistake on an appeal. bet on it." -- obc2
Terry's is awesome.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Gordo's kicks TTC's ass
especially when you get the polenta
by Highlifeman21 on Aug 20, 2010 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I still think Zip's is excellent, to the relative disagreement of many other RRs
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 19, 2010 4:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I agree with you
Zip’s is awesome, and better than TTC!
…. but not better than Gordo’s
Earlier today I got into a foursquare/facebook fight with my buddy who claims Quatman’s as the best burger. He’s all kinda fucking excited about their Mason location, since that’s his neck of the woods.
Come to think of it, jch is gonna be workin’ out in Mason now, so maybe I was fighting with him and didn’t even realize it?
by Highlifeman21 on Aug 20, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I have never had Gordo's. My fave is still Terry's Turf Club.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
There should be a related "hellz yeah first place edition" SIS
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 19, 2010 4:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
especially for petey
bereavement update!
Petey has made a strong move, as has nlt-andrew, who is poised to take over.
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
Thanks, lover! :)
Now will someone please shank O.J. already?!?
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Some links fo yo ass
People still tie dogs to the bumpers of vehicles?
Ohio will STAY the bedbug capital if the EPA has their way!
I’ll go ahead and beat obc to posting this link about a dog attack.
Two tens might get you twenty, but it looks like a fourteen only gets you four.
"never made a mistake on an appeal. bet on it." -- obc2
you know...
I may have stuck with the whole church thing if they took us to strip clubs!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
as jimmy says in livingston saturday night
Fifteen may get you twenty, but that’s all right,
‘Cause they’ll be rockin’ and a rollin’ on a
Livingston Saturday Night.
What a brilliant idea
Let’s spray pesticides in our houses on our beds and in public venues. Good lord.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
In allseriousness
How can you get rid of bedbugs naturally?
"never made a mistake on an appeal. bet on it." -- obc2
Don't sleep on a bed?
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Put everything in plastic for over a year, or heat your house to 112 degrees +.
So, yeah… Ohio’s fucked.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
They have tons of predators.
They just aren’t very realistic options for a home dwelling.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
what kind of predators?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
centipedes, the masked hunter assassin bug, some types of ants
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
masked hunter assassin bug
That sounds kinda cool. I wonder if you can toilet train them.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
golden eagles, grizzly bears,
lions, Alien™
"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 Aug 19, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
bedbugs =/= crabs
your search continues…
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
My wife and I had bedbugs in our (shocker) bed for 2 years before we realized what the problem was
We found this stuff online that is all natural. We doused the bed and box springs in it, and then put both in those plastic covers you get for bedwetters. We ducktaped the seams so no bugs could escape and left the covers on, taped, for 3 years before we removed them. No problems since.
Of course, you have to know exactly where the bugs are coming from, and that can be tricky. It’s a big problem in luxury hotels here, funny enough. They often come in on people’s clothes and then take residence in the beds of these hotels.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Crolfer hates nervous system damage!
What a jerk!
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
Dusty's fool-proof lineup...
CF – Joey Votto
SS – Joey Votto
1B – Joey Votto
2B – Joey Votto
3B – Joey Votto
RF – Joey Votto
LF – Joey Votto
SS – Joey Votto
C – Joey Votto
P – Bronson Arroyo
but Dusty
would never put that many leftys in a row!
by Red_Poodle on Aug 19, 2010 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'll be happy
if we have even on Votto in the lineup tonight.
Fay thinks the Reds might rest him again, with a lefty on the mound.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
yeah
it’s just unpleasant to go without him anytime, but if it means complete recovery, I’m fine with it.
My Yahoo Fantasy Baseball update
says that he’s gonna play tonight, but that’s all I got.
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
fay says
no lineup yet. He thinks they still haven’t decided about Votto.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I'd rather have him healthy for the L.A. series
but Saunders is one of those pitchers who could no hit us without J.V. in the lineup.
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
The Fay
thinks that with a lefty on the mound, they might choose to rest Votto another day.
Small sample size, of course, but this season, Paul Janish has better numbers against lefties than Joey Votto has.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
he needs some vet'rins
Jim Edmonds could play CF.
by occams_tiger_teeth on Aug 19, 2010 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Am I an asshole
If I take the girl I’m going on a date with tonight to a sports bar that I know has extra innings after we go to dinner?
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
the sneakiness of it is the most vital part
It’s a bar in the lower east side of manhattan that can both pass as a cool laid back rock and roll bar but also has the package on the teevee. I think I can make it work.
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Which reminds me, you and I should have lunch next week
(I’d say a beer, but, you know….)
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
we should! and I do!
Cyn is back in town from her family vacation – we could do that dinner thing. Or we could just do lunch! That works too!
We're headed to DC for the weekend tomorrow. Let me ask the Mrs. if she wants to do dinner this week.
If not, definitely lunch! (although I think dinner should be a go) BTW, what’s the name of the place?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Arepas Cafe
There’s a place that does arepas in the east village that’s a favorite of mine, and apparently, this place is supposed to be even better.
I've eaten there before
and it is awesome
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome! Sounds good. I'll let you know, any days work better?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
come to think of it i believe the place is closed on mondays, so that's out
and wednesday I’ve got something in the city til about 530PM, so anytime after that. We’ll see what Girlfriend has to say.
I'm thinking next Thursday or Friday would be best for us.
Wednesday’s def. out for us too.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Also, you got all that stuff at the Barney's sale? Was it cheap?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
all that stuff except for the jeggings and the parka
and the dicktowel, of course. Not, like, SUPER cheap, but as far as labels go, yeah, cheap. If you’re not looking for something specific, I’d suggest waiting to go for a week or two, since that’s when they REALLY start slashing prices. Cynthia can explain all of this over dinner, she knows much more about it than I do. Being that writing about it is her job and all.
Which bar?
Coincidentally, I just met Gray in the east village. Had a couple beers, talked about how obnoxious you all are. All in all, a good time!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Horshoe bar on the corner of 7th and B
They’ve got pinball!
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It's kind of forgotton over there what with all the other places in that neighborhood
but that’s why I like it.
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe that's what the pilgrims called
a zinger
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny, he said the same about you!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
He told me you were pushing yourself on him and wouldn't take no for an answer.
Which is much easier to believe.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
You misspelled "in"
"never made a mistake on an appeal. bet on it." -- obc2
by jch24 on Aug 19, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Rec'd all day long
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
green'ed
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably not an asshole, but I wouldn't expect a second date either.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I never do
(rimshot)
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I miiiiiight be biased, but I think it's a FANTASTIC idea!
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Will Rolen be starting tonight?
Anyone know?
In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).
Dusty probably knows
I would imagine he will. Lefty on the mound, not a day game. Doesn’t seem to be any reason not to.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Yeah seems reasonable. He’s having a great resurgence this year.
Ok, I admit, he’s on my fantasy squad.
In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).
by V-Mart Shopper on Aug 19, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I have Votto on mine
I got made fun of relentlessly for picking him up with the 3rd pick in my draft. Now I am in first and laughing down maniacally at all of them. ALL OF THEM!
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
is it an evil laugh? I think Joey would like it if it was.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
It's Eville, like a town
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Somebody get Mark Zuckerberg on the phone
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Hm. Got Votto in the third round of my draft. Has worked out great.
In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).
by V-Mart Shopper on Aug 19, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Stop copying my draft moves!
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh you meant third round… I thought you meant 3rd overall… but yeah
In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).
by V-Mart Shopper on Aug 19, 2010 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
any guesses on the roster move?
To make room for Wood?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Fisher's out
Reds bring up Wood, toss out the Fish
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Lineup!
1 Phillips 2b
2 Stubbs cf
3 Votto 1b YAY
4 Rolen 3b
5 Gomes lf
6 Hernandez c
7 Bruce rf
8 Janish ss
9 Wood p
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
damn you. I wrote out the whole thing and you just beat me to it.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I know I should. As soon as I stop being lazy, I'll put it in the mail. I promise I already sent you one. It never got cashed, so it's lost somewhere.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
its a good thing it was a check and not cash, though, because this way we know for sure i'm not screwing you!
see people, this is why we use checks!
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
mayor'd
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 19, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
lefty. He's pretty solid against lefties.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I really wish that Gomes would get an extended bench vacation
I’m tired of seeing him epic fail at the plate every night.
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet he wouldn't be starting against a right-handed pitcher
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
True, and at the very least, I'd rather have Gomes than
Pedro Veliz
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Another non-baseball link
I’m going to hell for laughing at the first sentence of the second paragraph.
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One of these days Alice -- BOOM! -- right in the fun bag!
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.
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by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
obligatory 'Boom, right in the kissah!' Family Guy reference
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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
and boy Boom, I mean Pow
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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
and by boy I mean by
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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
brain asplodes
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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
and by boy i mean by
you mean Honeymooners and not Family Guy
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 19, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
gotta get that
I won’t say it.
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Boom... outta here
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 19, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Boom goes the dynamite?
shrug.
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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Does anyone know offhand what the Giants' rotation is looking like?
Specifically, who’s got a rougher time of it, us or the cards?
They get Lincecum, Barry Zito and I think Bumgardner
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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll take his "not all that" over anyone on the Reds
…even Stubbs
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by Cy Schourek on Aug 19, 2010 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And the defense behind him has at least some responsibility to share
with his downtick this year
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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
That's hip, smart and hilarious!
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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Where do Amanda Bynes and Kenan Thompson fit in?
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know ... I think I might take Thompson over Reba.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 19, 2010 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I disagree
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 19, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
no, I think those are breasts
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I would have responded earlier, but I was too busy
wiping the drool off my keyboard.
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We should get
their pitcher vs. game 2 in Philly, vs. game 3 in Philly, and game 1 in St. Louis, right?
So Matt Cain, John Sanchez, and Lincecum then.
Probably worst case scenario?
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
I'd rather face Sanchez and Lincecum
then a rookie we’ve never seen and Barry Zito. Matt Cain is going to no hit us.
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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 19, 2010 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
We handled Zito fairly well when we faced him earlier.
I wouldn’t rather face Lincecum, but I see get what you’re saying. For me it was kind of a toss-up between Dirty Sanchez and Zito.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
Cain, Sanchez, and Lincecum
are all really good. As a Second-Favorite Giants Fan, those guys are the go-to.
Zito has been a lot better recently than when he first signed, but still has flashes of terrible.
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TBD = To Be Destroyed
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by PeteyHendrix on Aug 20, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
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