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That was my thought, too. Pujols looks pretty good in these clips.
It’s kind of awesome, actually, to see the ump signal safe every time Pujols turns and looks at him.
by the finest muffins on Nov 17, 2011 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
I was more kidding.
I was playing the card that the 1B needs to scoop those throws every time. Theriot would be an elite defender if Pujols would just scoop the throw.
/sarcasm
It's never too early to learn that the government is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teet until they have sore, chapped nipples. I'm gonna need a different metaphor to give this nine year old. ~ Ron Swanson
by BigBabyBruce on Nov 17, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
And he has a WS ring
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."
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by BK on Nov 17, 2011 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
i should probably flag myself for bringing that to your attention
but i’ll save that for later tonight, if you know what i mean.
Soundtrack by Paducah, KY's own Boots Randolph
Mgr., Red Reporter
"Bootsy, you're a superstar right?"
"Twinkle, twinkle, babble."
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Nov 17, 2011 11:39 AM EST reply actions
Hey iPhone folks, I have an ignorant question
How do you get the % Power left thingy to show up next to the battery diagram?
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ask Siri
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 17, 2011 12:29 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I did. I can't figure out how to get it set up that way.
I suppose instead of asking you jerks I should just look it up.
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bwahahaha, suffer!
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
by jch24 on Nov 17, 2011 12:57 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Even though this is not funny, I'm setting the over/under on recs at 4.5
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you are welcome
something i’ve had trouble getting used to with apple is the settings app. i always want to try to make changes to apps from within them
Yeah, me too.
Changing apps from inside the app always seems easier. But sometimes you have to change stuff from settings AND inside the app.
#1stWorldAppleProblems
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I just had an apple with my lunch
It was delicious.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
Thank Steve Jobs.
It's never too early to learn that the government is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teet until they have sore, chapped nipples. I'm gonna need a different metaphor to give this nine year old. ~ Ron Swanson
by BigBabyBruce on Nov 17, 2011 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
What no granola-banana-yogurt-ladyfood smoothie today?
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Peanut butter sammich
banana and apple.
And why don’t you grow a beard before you start calling me a girl, huh?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Apple is evil.
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 1:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, they're not killing people for 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."
QUICK! somebody put up the daedalus symbol!
by 'tHan on Nov 17, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
She's off to Bay Root or somewhere I do believe
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
how many Africans died with the release of the iPhone 4s?
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Nov 19, 2011 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
Well I can't be 100% sure that tech companies, other than apple, are killing people
But the point is that Apple is killing people and killing people is evil. So by transitive relation Apple = evil
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."
They are the broom of the System
Sweeping away the garbage!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
By killing people?
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."
I was being sarcastic
Apples – the fruit – are often called “the broom of the system” because they are full of fiber and are good at cleaning out your pipes.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
Cool, I did not know that
I learn something new everyday!
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."
Oh, they most certainly are evil
I just think other tech companies (and mega-corporations in general) are probably guilty of similar types of things.
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These days, it's really a matter of picking the evil that is less horrifying
What I find horrifying is everyone carrying around Apple products.
So I will continue to use my Creative Labs mp3 player from 2004 and my dumb phone and try to give as little money to monsters as possible.
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
I applaud your actions
I have way too many Apple products in my house
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."
I have none
Not because of some moralistic stand though……Apple shit is expensive, yo.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Which one, old or new? Is it still under warranty?
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
I won't own another old one, I've decided
Didn’t get enough use out of the features to justify playing with fire when it comes to the solder.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
I saw that story, good for him
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
old ones sell for more on ebay than new ones because of the backwards compatability
dumb it you ask me. why not just buy a ps2 for five bucks?
I am on the market for a new laptop
and once again I am doing the I am going to finally buy a mac this time.
While I know Toshiba makes good stuff, I have spent a lot of time with a buddy who has an iPhone, Macbook, and Apple TV, and the way everything works together is pretty fucking cool.
But I am guessing when it comes down to it I will see I can get a similarly powered Toshiba for several hundred dollars less and buy it.
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
I am not jerking your chain
depending how things I go I may be interested in it in a couple of weeks.
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
since when does Toshiba make a good laptop?
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Nov 19, 2011 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
this coming from the guy that makes bank!
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Nov 19, 2011 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
I have none because I find it stupid to pay the ridiculous prices.
It's never too early to learn that the government is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teet until they have sore, chapped nipples. I'm gonna need a different metaphor to give this nine year old. ~ Ron Swanson
by BigBabyBruce on Nov 18, 2011 8:49 AM EST up reply actions
I use to feel that way about the iPod
I had a Walkman MP3 player which broke after like 6 months. I paid more for the iPod but the quality is great, and I like all the featurs.
The only thing I don’t like is that I can’t easily remove songs from the iPod to my computer, and that my iPod cannot be a backup for my computer.
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
at least you can get the battery replaced now
Originally, once the battery died (sometimes in as little as 18 months), Apple expected you to throw the iPod out. And buy a newer, better one, of course.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
That argument doesn't fly when half of Apple's word-of-mouth marketing was/is "Don't give your money to the big evil monopolies, come over to the cool kid side of the table!"
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
While they are tracking your every move with evil proprietary software
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
I thought that was Google or Facebook
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."
Apple does it too, but they make it really easy to turn it off.
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Or so you think...
MWAHAHAHAHAHA
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
but I can also press a button and find my iPod touch when I misplace it.
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
Eh, I don't think their marketing is that
It’s more like “Those guys are stuffy and old fashioned, look how cool we are!”
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Because cool people have more money
And can afford Apple products.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
Whatever,
I followed Slyde’s lead and let my Mrs. be my sugar momma. Mrs. Creds makes way more than me.
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I am intrigued by your ideas
and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It's a great gig.
It allowed me to apply for a university gig yesterday that would mean a 20K a year pay cut.
#ouch
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Yep.
Believe it or not, public universities pay less than public high schools.
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Yeah, we'll see.
It’s kind of a longshot, mostly because they want someone with a completed doctorate. But they also want someone with experience in a bunch of different random areas that I happen to have experience in (who knew “rooting jch’s mom” would ever be valuable work experience?).
So we’ll see.
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does this job have a higher ceiling pay than your high school job?
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
No idea, but I doubt it.
LI schools pay remarkably well. And even if this does have a higher ceiling, it’d probably take me 15 years to get there.
Really, I just don’t trust that I’ll even have a job next year, given the anti-tax fervor gripping our state. That, and it’s always been my endgame to get into post-secondary work, so this is a good entry point.
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I don't blame you
i have discovered that secondary kids kinda suck.
If anything I would take a cut in pay for college just to be able to lecture without having to worry about disciplining my class.
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
Don't get me wrong, I love my current job
I’d stay here for a long, long time if given the choice. But I’m not going to be given that choice, I don’t think.
The tax cap our lovely state recently passed has been passed in similar forms in 2 other states: California and Oregon. And good luck finding public school music programs anywhere in those 2 states.
I figure if I don’t get this, I can probably hold on here 1 more year, which is fine. If I do get it, I have some job security for a while.
Also, it’ll free up time to do some projects I’d like to work on, which would also hopefully lead to a bit of income.
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That sucks
I couldn’t (and do not want to) imagine my high school experience without jazz band, marching band, and pit orchestra.
They were all such great experiences.
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
My high school experience had none of those things, did I miss out?
(please note, I have zero musical talent)
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Yeah, I'd say maybe you did.
I mean, part of the value in those things is being part of something bigger than you, so being on a sports team or something similar achieves a lot of the same effects.
But of course, as a music teacher, I think the music activities are far superior :-)
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the disappointed girl was in the marching band!
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
This is how it was in Ohio before Kasich was elected... well at least for Social Studies.
I was really worried. They were eliminating Social Studies in the state testing, and getting rid of three of the six standards. Pretty much they were phasing it out to an elective, and we all know what eventually happens to electives. When Stickland was voted out that all ended.
It's never too early to learn that the government is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teet until they have sore, chapped nipples. I'm gonna need a different metaphor to give this nine year old. ~ Ron Swanson
by BigBabyBruce on Nov 18, 2011 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
Yep for realz.
I remember my senior year of college was pretty scary. None of us expected to get full time teaching jobs right away. But, the real fear was getting a job then the jobs being reduced by the state.
It's never too early to learn that the government is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teet until they have sore, chapped nipples. I'm gonna need a different metaphor to give this nine year old. ~ Ron Swanson
by BigBabyBruce on Nov 18, 2011 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
It would be nice to just be able to kick kids out of class.
Plus there is very small parental backlash in college. But, if you do things like me you don’t give a shit anyway.
It's never too early to learn that the government is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teet until they have sore, chapped nipples. I'm gonna need a different metaphor to give this nine year old. ~ Ron Swanson
by BigBabyBruce on Nov 18, 2011 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
I thought RR catchphrase day was yesterday!
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
It's all bad
You just have to choose your masters wisely, while you still have the choice.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Apple products are idiot-proof
A lot of people are idiots.
It was a great way to know their audience.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
This is a very good point.
And I say this as one of the aforementioned idiots.
Also, a lot of people like their things to look pretty, and most PC based stuff definitely doesn’t
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Yup
I just made the comparison of Apple/PC and Wii/PS3 today.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Interesting.
Interesting because I’m a complete Apple fanboy but I really dislike the Wii. But love the PS3.
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I agree completely with your complete agreeance of this
That was a disgraceful performance, in my opinion. We threw that game, we gave it away. We gave them the fucking game. In my opinion, that sucked. What's that? Playoffs? Don't talk about--playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs?! I just hope we can win a game!
Almost anyone can pick up an Apple product or wii and figure it out within 20 minutes, whereas PC/Droid/PS3 are more complicated to learn but more powerful IME
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Definitely not more powerful.
You just have to pay more for equivalent power on an Apple product.
Also, the same old qualifiers about Macs being way better for graphics, design, music, etc. still apply.
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I should have been more clear
When I say more powerful I mean for the amount of money you spend on an Apple product you can expect a more powerful PC for that price.
The price angle doesn’t hold up quite as well in the Wii/PS3 comparison but it’s close.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
And shallow idiots rule the nation with dumbass dollars.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds like something a poor person would say
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Your mom says I'm rich in banging her.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
note: not calling you a shallow idiot and a dumbass
Not right now, anyway.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
I initiall read that as:
“I still have tits.”
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
I thought this referred to something else
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."
me too!
/dildo’d
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
everyone loves Dale Sveum
He’s supposedly about to become the Cubs manager, and the Red Sox are bummed, because he’s the one they wanted.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Were they going to eat him too?
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 Nov 17, 2011 12:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Good luck to the Red Sox
After the way they treated Francona I would imagine they’ll have a rough time finding someone decent, talent and payroll or not.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
It's hard to say which fanbase is full of more jerks.
But given what I hear over talk radio when I’m in the hardware store, I’d say it’s hard to beat the Red Sox fans.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Nov 17, 2011 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Boston fans, in general, are some of the worst in any sport
Patriots, Sox, Bruins…
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."
I do like Bruins fans, with them you get the feeling that it is very heartfelt.
The other teams – Red Sox and Patriots in particular – have developed a tremendous bandwagon fan base. So while I like the old timers who stuck with the Sox through thick and thin, the vast majority of the fan base can be very obnoxious. Still, a Red Sox game at Fenway is probably the greatest sports event I have ever attended.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Nov 17, 2011 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
At least with the Cubs job the expectations aren't as high as in Boston
I don't know why my kids call me that. I think I'm a pretty nice mom.
If they aren't looking for somebody decent I will send them a resume.
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
I'd love to see one of these for Manny Ramirez.
I laugh every single time I see him cut that throw from the wall off in the middle of LF.
Calmer than you are.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Nov 17, 2011 12:22 PM EST reply actions
Raul Ibanez takes the cake, I always thought.
I couldn’t find the one from his Mariners days. Just this beauty, but this is a good collection (beware: gifs) of his Phillies woes.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Nov 17, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
this is always my favorite
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat
by -ManBearPig on Nov 17, 2011 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
/thefuckisthatthefuckisthiscat.gif
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Nov 17, 2011 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
I bet it was FordhamRam, that asshole
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
twasn't me!
I’m on RR mobile, bitches! I can barely type, much less delete!
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 17, 2011 1:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
You fit right in!
Still not a candidate.
by Gray on Nov 17, 2011 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
There's no point. Someone will just be snarky to me and get 2,000 recs
/martyr
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Is that a vagina with a chicken head????
Follow on Twitter: @jluckhaupt. Buy The Wire-to-Wire Reds today!
No, but I might be able to find some pics of her, if I haven't deleted them all
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
That's really funny you should say that
I randomly came across the episode of Chapelle Show last night where he was doing the game show “I Know Black People” and one of the questions was “What is a chickenhead?”
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I'm getting you guaze and medical tape in the RR Secret Santa program, so you can bandage up those holes in your wrists/ankles
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
You should buy a lot.
Any time anyone gets disagreed with, they’re a martyr!
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First they came for the nycredsfans,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t an nycredsfan.
Still not a candidate.
The comparison you made on twitter was hilarious
Dayman, Fighter of the Nightman, Champion of the Sun
I thought it was mean
Justin doesn’t look that much like Chaz Bono.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Sigh. This was a third place team.
And then they struck gold with Berkman. We could have had him instead.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 1:52 PM EST reply actions
Not sure what that would've done
Or if he even wanted to come to Cincy
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."
Who knows, but point is, everyone thought he was toast
Except for those stinking red birds.
If we had 1/10 of their success with reclamation projects and washed up vets, I’d be 9/10 less irritated all the time.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
I think it's fairly certain Berkman in LF all year would've been preferable to what we had.
But I also remember hearing that he specifically sought out the Cards and asked them to sign him.
Jerk.
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GGGGRRRRUGHRRGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
How many other fielding reclamation projects have had success with the Cards?
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."
A lot of it is savvy trades for vets
Will Clark in 2000
Woody Williams in 2001
Tino Martinez and Chuck Finley in 2002
Chris Carpenter in 2004
I could keep going but it’s really depressing.
They’re just really assholishly smart bastards.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
Note: many of those are FA signings and not trades
But you know what I mean. They are great at identifying cheap vets to put them over the top.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
I can see their success with pitchers easier, considering the wizardry of Duncan
I guess I’m just not that sold on their fielding reclamation prospects.
I mean the Reds have gotten some good value from Cairo over the last couple years.
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."
Poor wording on my part
I should have said… great success with pitching reclamation projects and from hitting vets at the end of their careers.
Either way, they kick our ass in both departments.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
Ah, gotcha...thanks
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."
So we've had as position player reclamations:
Cairo
Ramon
Hairston
Rolen
Hamilton*
Keppinger?
Hatteberg
Aurilia
True, I guess we've done pretty well there
Unfortunately……..
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
We've had tons of failure on reclamation projects, too:
Corey Patterson
Willy Taveras
Jonny Gomes
Jim Edmonds
Micah Owings
Mike Lincoln
Russ Springer
Josh Fogg
Gary Majewski
Mark Bellhorn
Rheal Cormier
Eddie Guardado
Victor Santos
Todd Hollandsworth
Tony Womack
Cody Ross
Ryan Franklin
Joe Mays
Dave Williams
And this list only goes back to 2006.
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
by PeteyHendrix on Nov 17, 2011 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
3AM, bumpin' Tony Womack
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 17, 2011 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
well, you're gonna swing and miss a lot with reclamations.
I’m sure somebody’s done a study, but one team’s Mark Bellhorn is another’s Felipe Lopez.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
and lest we forget the indomidable Joe Randa!
Also Rich Aurilia and Scott Hatteburg!
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 17, 2011 2:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Randa was pretty decent for us
And then we traded him for Travis Chick and Justin Germano. Ugh.
Should have traded Aurilia while he was having his last good year.
Hatteberg was, well… he was ok, but he killed Joey’s shot at the HoF by being in the damn way.
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
I was about to say that Hatteberg was one of the only bright spots on that '07 team
but I looked and holy hell, that team could hit.
BP-.816
Hatteberg-.868
AGon-.793
EdE-.794
Dunn-.940
Hamilton-.922
Griffey-.862
It’s really a shame the pitching had to show up a couple of years late.
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It's also crazy how much the run-scoring environment changed in 4 years
Gonzalez’s .272/.325/.468 was good for a 99 OPS+
In 2011, .250/.322/.413 earned you the same designation.
I know people don’t want to admit that steroids had a very large effect on the game, but the evidence is certainly indicating otherwise.
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I liked it better when we just thought the ball was juiced.
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn't what now?
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know
But I don’t think the full effects of the testing and punishments were seen immediately.
Shoot, we know Manny was juicing as recently as the beginning of this year.
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That's a coincidence and irrelevant
Seriously.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
It wouldn't surprise me if it was an intentional coincidence
/conspiracy theory’d
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
Yore seriously a moran.
Actually, I have no idea if correlation=causation in this case, but it seems that it takes more blind faith to believe otherwise.
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It's not faith, hombre
It’s science. There is no evidence that steroids lead to more slugging.
I understand the simplicity of the “more steroids = more power = more home runs” narrative, but there is no evidence beyond the anecdotal that it’s true.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
Is there significant evidence that it isn't?
And the antecdotal evidence is both significant and plentiful.
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This website here rocked me when I came across it
Check it. I know I’ve linked to it numerous times.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Fair enough.
So why the sudden decrease in run scoring environment?
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It could be any number of things
Slight alterations to the balls, for example.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
Like, say, shrunken balls?
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by nycredsfan on Nov 17, 2011 5:04 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Oh, you're clever
Has anyone ever told you that? That you’re clever? Because you are so clever! Gosh, I don’t know if I’ve ever met anyone as clever as you are. I mean, I know some pretty clever people; one of them even wrote a book. But you…wow, you are like the most clever person in the whole entire world, probably!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 5:12 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I am go out on a limb and sday Charlie does not think CReds is clever
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
You know what
I’m sorry. That was really out of line. I don’t want to contribute to all that. Seriously, my apologies.
Also seriously, check out that link. I’m re-reading it again and my mind is blowing all over again.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
I don't care, I enjoy it. I'm just saying, sassing me is the easiest way to go green!
And you are probably the most sincere person on this site. I’d say you have license for a few sarcastic moments :-)
And I read the site. I don’t know, I still think there are a few “faith” assumptions behind some of their assertions.
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I have a hard time believing that steroids have nothing to do with the power surge,
but I’m curious and printed that article you linked.
I do think there are several other factors that contributed to the power surge, and not all of them are conspiracies like juicing the ball. Expansion and the new wave of ballparks are a couple. Bill James has also mentioned that the hitters of the ‘90s were the first generation to have grown up widely using aluminum bats, which encouraged guys to swing with power even on outside pitches when they’re trying to go opposite field. I’ve also heard from announcers that the high strike was more commonly called before the ‘94 strike, but I don’t know if that’s true.
There's also the leaps and bounds that have been made when it comes to training regimens
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Very true, should've mentioned that
Barely anyone in baseball lifted weights in the ’70s. The tricky part is figuring out how much of the power surge to attribute to better training/diet and how much to the ’roids.
but that doesn't explain the drop in power
after the ’roids era.
Players surely aren’t turning into couch potatoes all of a sudden, are they?
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No
but even the slightest alterations in the production of baseballs or bats or differences in strike zone umpiring or changes in ballpark dimensions can have massive effects on the game. It’s dramatically over-simplifying the matter to say “it was the ’roids”.
Especially since steroids do nothing to increase hitting power.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 18, 2011 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
That's not completely true
While steroids don’t directly increase hitting power, they do enable the person to work out more vigorously, adding muscle mass, thereby increasing hitting power.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Right.
This is my thought. Steroids allow guys to train harder without breaking down, which becomes increasingly significant in one’s 30s. I’m not sure how else to explain a whole slew of mid-30s ballplayers hitting 30+ homers, when now almost no one does that after age 34.
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This is the part I don't agree with.
You are making all kinds of assumptions about what could have changed things, when we don’t really know if any of those things actually happened.
What we know for certain is that steroids were a huge part of the game in the 90s and early-aughts, but now they likely aren’t.
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And you are assuming steroids increase hitting power
when all the science concludes that increased upper body muscle mass doesn’t lead to more power.
Now, the injury recovery argument is a good point. But to tell the truth, I struggle to see how that’s a bad thing.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 18, 2011 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
There's also lower body mass
And we’re not discussing the morality or ethics of it. We’re discussing whether steroids had an impact on power numbers. I still think there is significant evidence that they did.
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if lower body mass = power
Brett Wallace would have hit a zillion dingers by now.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Nov 18, 2011 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
And he'd still be rounding second base
hoping he could reach third before the holidays.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 18, 2011 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
I don't think you can really trust the science on this issue
For the same reason you can’t trust nutritional science. For a variety of reasons, it’s impossible to do truly controlled experiments on human beings.
Do you have to be a big guy to hit home runs? I’ve wondered that a long time, and am still not sure. The scouts and coaches seem to think so. Power hitters in recent times have been mostly big guys. But Hank Aaron was a scrawny guy in his playing days.
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When Junior was smashing ~50 homers a year, he was pretty skinny
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
injury recovery
What if you recover from injury faster, but risk bad side effects, or a shorter lifespan in the long run?
Actually, what I find most interesting is not ’roids but HGH. One of the reported effects is much better vision. Not a big deal for most athletes, but boy, would that be an advantage for a batter.
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I didn't say "it was the roids"
I’m saying if you want to point to better training as the reason for the power surge, you also have to explain why said power surge has faded. Either the training has gotten worse, or it’s not better training that’s the cause.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Steroids by themselves do not make you stronger or increase slugging
Steroids plus work ethic lead to more physical strength, which leads to more slugging.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
So they are throwing the ball faster, hitters are hitting it harder
Seems reasonable there’d be more homers.
I wonder, was 1990-2007ish a big strikeout era too?
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Without doing any statistical research of any sort,
Pedro, Unit, and Clemens all broke strikeout records.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
Yeah, that's kind of my unscientific hypothesis
You had all these roided up ragers throwing heat at all these roided up ragers constantly swinging for the fences.
So there were a ton of Ks but when guys made contact, look out.
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Where were you when Scrabbles was making fun of me???
expectations are premeditated resentments - cheshirecat
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude
We are still totally name buddies. K all the way!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 18, 2011 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
common
I know he’s not the world’s best hitter, but he doesn’t strike out that much.
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/looks around for other biblical names
/comes up empty
/sulks
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
One of my best friends in high school
named his first-born after you. So there’s that.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 19, 2011 7:36 AM EST up reply actions
I have a biblical first name!
I don’t think it’s the same as yours, though.
by the finest muffins on Nov 19, 2011 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
Are you Neftali?
I always thought Gad should stand a comeback.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Nov 19, 2011 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
Nope, I'm in the Gospels, not the Torah.
I personally think there should be more Zilpahs and Bilhahs in the world.
by the finest muffins on Nov 19, 2011 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
I know it's a name, per se
but I always thought a kid named “Leviticus” would be one bad ass mother.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 19, 2011 12:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Andy Phillips
named his daughter Isaiah. Because his wife, Bethany, found a lot of solace in the Book of Isaiah when her first pregnancy turned cancerous.
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Does Jeremy count? I'm guessing no.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Rich Aurilia?
“Oh really?”
“Yeah.”
by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 17, 2011 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
I feel like Chuck Finley turned down a trade to Cincinnati in 2002.
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
I dunno, the Reds had a nice run of craptastic pitchers that they somehow made servicable
Pete Harnisch type guys.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
There is no comparison to what Harnisch, Parris, et al could do
compared to Carpenter, Kyle, et al.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
Check your screen name, big guy
16 years ago we got lightning in a bottle!
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
Kile was good all along
so I don’t think he counts
expectations are premeditated resentments - cheshirecat
Paul Wilson too.
The problem with those guys is that we needed them to be aces, not fill out the back of the rotation.
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How do you feel about gardening?
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
I love rooting your mom.
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by nycredsfan on Nov 17, 2011 2:53 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
+1 roto
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
x
"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone
by Yossarian22 on Nov 17, 2011 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Hey burger lovers!
The Claddagh Irish pub has a new burger on the menu. It’s essentially a cumin enriched beef patty with American cheese, American bacon and what is known as ballymoe relish. Come in and enjoy one today!
BTW, do I have to post these things on the burger site now?… It’s not like there’s a different crowd there or anything. But I will say it is way more 99% than SB, we have analysts on MLB Network, Nation.
I BLEED RED
Could you FedEx me one?
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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, Cincinnati has strict agriculture deportation restrictions
Remember The Trade? Yeah, we got taxed.
I BLEED RED
This is the first time I've ever got heartburn from not eating a burger.
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Nov 17, 2011 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
Is it better than the Jameson burger?
That exceeded my expectations and we will be including it in the tour at some point in time.
"Aroldis Chapman is a seven course meal followed by four hours of sex on the table with a nymphomaniac model heiress who owns her own brewery." - jch24
by BK on Nov 17, 2011 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
It rivals it.
very different burger with the toppings, but both burgers are now made with our signature cumin onions blended into the patty. I feel like I’ve said too much.
Either way, Our chef Ben is expecting you to stop by soon.
I BLEED RED
We will come incognito so as not to raise any suspicions
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
by jch24 on Nov 18, 2011 9:07 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that video
is amazing. Holy guacamole. Someone out there hates Theriot that much?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
/raises hand
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
by d-dee on Nov 22, 2011 12:40 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
WE'RE SAVED
SAVED, I say!
According to BA, the Reds have re-signed Mike Costanzo. (He’s listed as a third baseman, FWIW.)
They also signed outfielder named Welinton Ramirez.
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i liked what i saw from costanzo during the two games i saw him play against the indy indians this summer
he yelled back at a drunkard that was heckling everyone and their uncle. it was awesome. the game started at 11:30 and the dude was sloshed by the 4th inning. stay classy, indy.
what the hell else is there to do in Indy at 11:30?
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 Nov 17, 2011 9:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It is awesome. They lose one player and are shit.
It just shows you how good Manning is. That team has been shit for years, but Manning brings in the wins.
It's never too early to learn that the government is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teet until they have sore, chapped nipples. I'm gonna need a different metaphor to give this nine year old. ~ Ron Swanson
by BigBabyBruce on Nov 18, 2011 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
Damn that Bill Polian!
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."
You mean just this year, right?
Cause they’ve been pretty damn good for a while
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."
Someone should go through some old footage and make one for EdE
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
sure, if Narron would have played him
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Nov 23, 2011 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
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