The Reds are Lud-ites: Making sense of the Ryan Ludwick signing
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Jan 17, 2012 3:20 PM EST
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PrintThe reaction on this blog to the Reds' reported $2.5M, one-year deal with Ryan Ludwick has been overwhelmingly negative. It's not for nothing - considering his free-falling numbers at the plate over the last three seasons - but the move needs some perspective. Whether or not they had a chance to acquire a significantly better outfielder, they didn't. Carlos Beltran and Seth Smith came and went.
By mid-January, the Reds had vastly improved their pitching staff but were faced with the left field bargain bin. They picked out former Cardinal Ryan Ludwick. Meanwhile, the best the team may have been able to do at this stage in the offseason (and perhaps in the context of their overall off-season strategy) was a Kosuke Fukudome or a Cody Ross.
Ludwick made his name is 2008 at age 29, slashing .299/.375/.591 en route to an All Star appearance and Silver Slugger award. He's been on the downslope since then, in both power and on-base-getting, with a .237/.310/.363 campaign split between San Diego and Pittsburgh last season. His ISO hit a career low, but so did his BABIP, while his walk rate (at 9.1%) was higher than it's ever been. He also spent 420 plate appearances in the offense-sapping grip of PETCO Park.
At age 33, moving to an offense-friendly environment, there's hope for a rebound. Coincidentally or not, Ludwick hit a number of deep flies to right field in San Diego that would likely be home runs in Cincinnati. He's also a capable fielder. From 2007-2010, he recorded at least 2.0 WAR while playing across the outfield. A GABP-aided bump in his hitting could make him a 2.0 WAR player again - though that is probably his ceiling.
The Ludwick signing adds another outfielder to the roster, so it's hard to see it as a negative from the perspective of the depth chart. Prior to adding him, Chris Heisey, Todd Frazier and Dennis Phipps were lining up as outfielders #3-#5. Whether the low-risk acquisition works out will hinge on how Ludwick is used. He was decent against lefties last year (.264/.350/.413), though his career splits are 50 points of OPS higher against righties. Meanwhile, Chris Heisey has had much-ballyhooed bizarro platoon splits in the majors that also have him better against righties. But as Petey Hendrix showed us, he mashed lefties in the minors. A swing adjustment and/or statistical regression could put things "right" again for Chris.
If Todd Frazier makes the team as a fifth outfielder/sixth infielder, he offers expertise against lefties. While the jury is still out on what happens with Heisey, Ludwick's production is probably at least as good against righties. Giving Frazier some reps against lefties and playing the pitcher/ballpark match-ups to split time between Ludwick and Heisey could optimize things in LF. Playing Ludwick full-time, however, not only squashes the upside that might lie in Frazier and Heisey, it also exposes Ludwick - who has not played like a full time starter in 3 seasons.
Dusty doesn't generally put up with time sharing situations where someone isn't at least nominally "the starter." And maybe with no clear platoon, they should sink or swim with one guy. I doubt there's many right now that think it should be Ryan Ludwick. But let's not be deprived of one of our favorite positions to argue about once the season starts.
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I know Dusty has been very reticent to do platoons in his time here in Cincy,
but has that always been his MO? Are there any examples of him successfully platooning in either San Fran or Chicago?
I will say, that while initially I was pretty vehemently against this move, I’m more indifferent now. I think the park factor numbers that Slyde posted are encouraging, and hopefully his BABIP will normalize a bit. I would have been happier with someone who can hit left handed to give the lineup a little more flexibility, but, oh well. It can’t be much worse than 2010 or 2011 in LF, and the Reds as a team still did fine on offense then.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat
The park factors are just as encouraging for Ludwick
As they are discouraging for Latos.
Ludwick’s not getting any ounger, either, and I think it’s of note that the one season he was a 4 win player came at age 29…he was bad before, and he’s been pretty bad since, too.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
not necessarily
Latos gets it done with K’s, and K-rates aren’t park specific.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat
True, but he's not exactly a GB machine either.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
He's an elite K pitcher
who is stingy with the walks. -MBP is right. That shit plays anywhere.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 17, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
I'd say he'll probably give up 6-8 more HR next year
That could be a bit of bad news, but the good news is that he’s only ever given up 2 HR in his career with more than one man on base and 60% of his HR allowed are with the bases empty. So, maybe he’ll handle it okay.
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Oh yeah, he'll be fine.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
No they are not
Ludwick hit better outside of Petco park, Latos’s numbers were pretty similar home and away.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
Ludwick was still pretty terrible outside of Petco, fwiw.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
But not quite as terrible!
And he had a .341 OBP in PNC after the trade! woo-hoo!
And fentanyl ain't that like super-morphine for elephants and soldiers with their head blown off
by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Jan 17, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
And Heisey OPS'd .931 in Sept/Oct!
Yay!
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
He played in Oct?
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."
Bbref lumps the two months together.
I think the last game of the regular season was in Oct this year.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
It was Sep 28
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 looked into that for the MSP article last year
He used a quasi-platoon for left field in 2009, but in
Chicago Baker used lefty-hitting Todd Hollandsworth almost
exclusively against righties, and Jason Dubois and Matt
Murton as the other half of the left field platoon in 2005. In
1999, lefty-hitting Marvin Benard and righty F.P. Santangelo
split center field for Dusty’s Giants. He also utilized a semiplatoon
at third base for the 1997 Giants (switch-hitting Bill
Mueller and righty Mark Anderson) and started the 1995
season with a platoon at first base, before dropping it after
lefty J.R. Phillips did not hit well enough to justify the larger
half of the platoon.
Yeah, I ain't mad about it
I mean, it’s not like they could have done markedly better with the resources available. And it’s not like this offense has suffered the last few years without a good slugger in LF.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 17, 2012 3:36 PM EST reply actions
Right, and we can't expect Bruce, Stubbs and Heisey to start 160 games each
More than anything we needed depth, and this came fairly cheaply.
Pretty much
and I am guessing Ludwick is better than Phipps, and even more so Ludwick and Phipps are signicantly better than whomever is on the depth chart after Phipps, as it is unlikely that all 3 of Heisey, Stubbs, and Bruce will make it through the season without at least one stint on the D.L.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
Right.
The only things that have really changed are 3B, C and SS. SS can’t be much worse than it was with Janish as the everyday starter. 3B is a real issue, but Frazier and END can hopefully provide something on Rolen’s inevitable DL stint. At C, I have faith in a tandem of Mesoraco and Hanigan to be good. Combine that with the fact that Bruce should be better, Votto might not hit a power slump like last year, etc. and there’s reason to believe the offense will be at least as good as it was last year.
Besides, maybe someone convinces Ludwick that it’s 2008 and he has a good year.
Cincy Jungle: Where the Rocky Mountains are in the Pacific Ocean
I like the signing
Let’s give Ryan a chance before passing judgment. He just might pleasantly surprise the local fanatics.
Anyone care to venture a guess at what his OPS will be at the all star break?
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by obc2 on Jan 17, 2012 3:38 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
OPS .425
Mark it 8 dude
Whoever lives past today and comes home safely will rouse himself each year on this day, show his neighbors his scars, and tell embellished stories of all their great feats of battle.
Hopefully, around .850
Realistically, around .775
Pessimistically, /fart
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 17, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
I think between .750 and .800
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
I'd say around .725 - .750
I think GABP will bring back his power, but I don’t see him suddenly becoming the player he was 4 years ago
And fentanyl ain't that like super-morphine for elephants and soldiers with their head blown off
by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Jan 17, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
.872
Why not? After a run of bad luck with gap-filling signings (Patterson, Taveras, Gomes, Hermida), Walt strikes it big. Ludwick finishes in the top three for the Comeback Player of the Year Award.
This is the most thrilling Reds team we’ve had in years, and in the offseason you can be as optimistic as you want. I’m here to enjoy the ride.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 17, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
don't you have to be good to win comeback player of the year?
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
IIRC, Danny Jackson:
“All that means is that you had a really lousy year last year.”
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
Danny Jackson was a funny dude.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Jan 17, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
I think that is true though.
Some sort of adversity has to be overcome, which could just be crappiness I suppose. I was being mostly facetious about the Comeback Player part, but I’ll remain optimistic about his future OPS.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 17, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
If Ludwick OPSs over .800
I will buy a Ryan Ludwick replica jersey.
Actually, if he does, I will buy a Tony Womack replica jersey.
What, me? Being negative? No. Never.
by Paul Householder on Jan 17, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
I just hope he doesn't OPS .950 in May, causing Dusty to give him the job full-time...
Only to see him OPS .600 the rest of the season while Heisey rots.
Trying to pull off "having no money and talking to no one" as well as the Reds have.
by badenjr on Jan 17, 2012 5:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
"The Law of Averages"
#DustysMadeUpLaw
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 17, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
I guess that could work out okay,
if you knew ahead of time that you had only 24 hours to spend your money.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 18, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
I'd be dead in 6
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
by jch24 on Jan 18, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'd pitch a 3-inning exhibition game against the Cubs.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 18, 2012 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
William G. Harding threw three pitches in an exhibition game for the Cubs in 1920
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
by Yossarian22 on Jan 18, 2012 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
Is that like Warren Harding's brother or something?
by Brendanukkah on Jan 18, 2012 12:11 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Sounds like a made-up porn name.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 18, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
Wait a minute?
Porn names are made up?
And you tell me this now!? With Wikipedia gone dark?
How about you agree to waive the fine and I promise not to email you the remaining eighty six photos of my dog dressed as a bear.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
April O'Neil
Gracie Glam
Alexis Texas
Jada Fire
Mandy Morbid
Liz Vicious
Raven Riley
Misty Dawn
Dale DaBone
Evan Stone
Michael Vegas
Scarlett Pain
Sinamon
You mean tell me these aren’t given names? My world is shattered.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Penny Flame?
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."
That's old school, son.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
Scarlett Pain is a terrible name for a porn star
Fuck lion say what! i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me
You should watch her have sex on camera.
That girl’s bad ass. Especially if you’re into redhead alt girls. Seriously, she could be one of the best if she wasn’t such a hassle to work with. Late, moody, backs out of contracts. But man, that girl is INTENSE.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
I just thought her name evoked painful scarlet things
which sounds a lot like an STD to me
Fuck lion say what! i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me
That's fair. That's what I thought, too. Then I saw her, uh, "work."
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn't April O'Neil the Ninja Turtle chick?
if so, that’s a GREAT fucking name.
by DocRam on Jan 18, 2012 2:49 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Not that I know of. There is a band called Casey Jones, though.
As long as there’s no Splinter in the pron world, we’re all cool.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
he's driving that train
high on cocaine.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
x
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Yeah, yeah. And I fucking love 'shrooms.
How about you agree to waive the fine and I promise not to email you the remaining eighty six photos of my dog dressed as a bear.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
though it could very well be the high altitude and heavy beer
i’m pretty sure it’s this gif that’s got me laughing incessantly.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, yes it is.
She’s one of the geek girls along with Misti Dawn and Dana DeArmond and several others that appear a lot on channels like G4 to review movies and video games and stuff.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
Shit
i have idea were William came from…
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
by Yossarian22 on Jan 18, 2012 2:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
ha
this is even better than the first one
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 21, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
I'll say .725, likely more due to Dusty's mismanagement of him.
And in about 70 fewer ABs, I’ll say Heisey’s will be about .800.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 3:47 PM EST reply actions
Grr...reply fail'd.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
.789
ashnarronlovechild
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
No way, day drunk is awesome! Just ask Rafi
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."
This may be true
I love both, but I’d probably give the edge to Archer
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'll have to wait until Friday to download it
This is what I get for not having cable
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."
Thank you for SOPA.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
I'd be curious to see if SOPA would actually stop online piracy
Color me surprised
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."
Here's a hint - It won't
And more importantly it will have no effect on physical piracy at all.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Jack Valenti, head of the MPAA, testified before Congress in 1982
Here’s his money quote – “I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone.”
They’re pulling the same thing now that they pulled when every new technology emerged.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Right, so they're not going to stop it
I mean they shut down ATDHE and that site popped right back up in a matter of days
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."
Savy people can always get around it
Turkey has rather draconian internet laws, that essentially allow people to petition Turkish courts to remove websites they find offensive, and YouTube was blocked for at least year. The Turkish President (Prime Minister?) was asked about it and he said it wasn’t that big of a deal, even he knew how to get around the block and access YouTube.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
Yeay! You remembered one of my favorite Erdoganisms!
This works differently, though. It threatens to shut down websites that violate it. My guess is that in effect it will force them to
1) pay a fine/“settlement fee”
or 2) lawyer up.
Neither are good and in fact both only add to transaction costs/costs of doing things on the web and would go a long way to consolidating traffic to the big websites. It’ll be especially catastrophic for news, because reporting can be seen as infringing and can be sealed off – thus allowing big media outlets reliant on access to go back to talking about what we ought to talk about instead of what we want to talk about. Hello, ESPN-ization of the internet!
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
Well sure, no one's going to stop street piracy in China
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."
It's much easier to stop it in NYC, if they really wanted to
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 don't think so
In China, if they really wanted to stop it, they could just send them all the prison. People in NYC actually have rights.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 18, 2012 9:52 AM EST up reply actions
People in NYC have subject lines, too.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
"In Russia..
..we’re subjected to lines!"
How about you agree to waive the fine and I promise not to email you the remaining eighty six photos of my dog dressed as a bear.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 12:32 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I recommend that someone +1 THIS.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Coming from the guy with an It's Always Sunny sig line?
cmonnnnnn
Fuck lion say what! i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me
Louie, Archer, The League, first 3 seasons of SOA, Justified
BITCHASSZOMBIES, The Shield. Hell, even some of Rescue Me was tits. FX has been the best basicc cable network for quite some time.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
Wait, BITCHASSZOMBIES is AMC. Replace it with Sunny and the argument still stands.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
yeah FX is the tits
except that goddamn “FX HAS THE MOVIES” commercial. Fuck that commercial.
Fuck lion say what! i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me
Yup, lots of those movies suck.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
like the one with Colin fucking Farrell in a phonebooth.
They showed that every 3 hours for about a year.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
Terriers was also awesome
RIP Terriers
Fuck lion say what! i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me
by UncleWeez on Jan 18, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yet another I missed, sadly. Is it on Netflix?
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
yup
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."
Sweet. I'll have to check it out.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
i freakin' loved terriers
donal logue is more entertaining than 95% of people on television. i wish his shows would last.
his sidekick from true blood is always pretty awesome as well
Never watched that one.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
SunnyFX best comedy on TV
2nd best overall show on TV
Dayman, Fighter of the Nightman, Champion of the Sun
Well, yeah
It hasn’t been quite as good the past 2 years, but still really funny. Parks and Rec is the 2nd best comedy on TV.
Dayman, Fighter of the Nightman, Champion of the Sun
He said ON TV.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
The biggest problem with Sunny is that it's been upstaged as a lead-in for The League and Archer.
Both shows have surpassed it in terms of cleverness and hilarity.
Archer, definietly
But while I really like The League, I still give the edge to Sunny
The secret, is to hit the computer with a hammer
I blame my iPhone.
That or my flat fingers.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
This is awful tempting.
Ebbets Field Flannels has the 1937 Tigers jersey on sale for $99 (normally $185).
http://www.ebbets.com/product/CincinnatiTigers1937Road/BaseballJerseys
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat
They have great stuff...
…and the prices are higher than me when I watch Reds games with Charlie Sheen at Bill Maher’s house.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
Who the hell is this broad????
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
by jch24 on Jan 17, 2012 4:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
a broad abroad?
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 Jan 17, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The broad on the road!
But watch what you say to her,
or it’ll be rough when she’s through.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
That is pretty cool
I’m not really a person to spend $100 on a shirt, but those look good
And fentanyl ain't that like super-morphine for elephants and soldiers with their head blown off
by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Jan 17, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
the hockey jerseys are bad ass
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by joshuar9476 on Jan 17, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
Who wears hockey jerseys other than Kevin Smith though?
/ducks
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hockey players?
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wait, wasn't i wearing my Blues jersey at the neighbor's burger stop?
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by joshuar9476 on Jan 18, 2012 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
No, you were wearing your Whalers jersey
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even better
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by joshuar9476 on Jan 18, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
The Whale is a GREAT sweater.
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by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
false
and Brass Bonanza is a shitty song
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 21, 2012 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
I do, jizz mop.
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 Jan 18, 2012 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
The prosecution rests, your honor
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Suck my balls.
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by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
Never were. And back to being nicely covered. Tasteful.
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 Jan 18, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
They were hairless. Now they're not. I grow hair quickly everywhere but my face.
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by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
i think this move puts pressure on stubbs too
if he doesnt perform and ludwick and heisey are hot we could see him benched
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Wouldn't that be the case for anybody they signed really?
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Between you, Daedalus, Boobs, and Alan, plus Slyde posting more than usual, it is like 2007 Red Reporter.
Somebody needs to find Geki and sukr.
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Farney's been around too.
Snohio? Timb?
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
I forgot about Timb
Snohio has come and gone since I got here.
You were around in 2007?
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Nope.
Didn’t start roaming these parts til 2008.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
was he Pre You?
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He first signed up on 5/27/05
He’s damn near one of the originals.
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by shortstopv2 on Jan 17, 2012 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
offensively, good
defensively, bad
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 21, 2012 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
It should be noted that the reaction on this blog is overwhelming negative for most moves for older players
Rolen, Ramon, Edmonds, O Cabera, Renteria…. all of those moves were good moves. Hell even the Marshall trade was overwhelmingly negative. The vast of majority people on this blog don’t believe in rebound veterans, overvalue low-ceiling prospects, and have a rosy view of prospects in general.
I like this signing a lot. Outside of Quentin, Upton, and Beltran… Ludwick topped my list of second tier guys available. Fukuface was a horrible idea and Damon was borderline considering he’s a DH now. Trading for Seth Smith or relying on Heisey are also bad ideas, considering they both suck.
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 6:30 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Ludwick is good but Heisey and Smith sucks?
Guess which player put up which OPS in 2011.
.674, .797, .830.
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Cabrera, Renteria, and Edmonds were good moves?
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by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
In 2002...
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
Now if Walt would just invest in that damned time machine.
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by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
or stem cell research.
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by Yossarian22 on Jan 17, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Just send them to Germany and have those doctors do whatever they did to Kobe
And fentanyl ain't that like super-morphine for elephants and soldiers with their head blown off
by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Jan 17, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
yep - what did we give up for those guys.....NOTHING
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
What? We gave up lots of money for them
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."
Really?!? I thought Renteria and O-Cab were at $2 million a piece
But from hearing some people on here you’d think they were Zito or Soriano contracts.
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
$4MM for two years of near-replacement level shortstop, yay!
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by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
As opposed to Janish, and we saw what he could do with extended playing time last year
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And there is a great chance he isn't 'as good as O-Cab or Renteria next year.
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
'10 O-Cab and '11 Renteria
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
'10 Cab?
Well, sure, if you are opening it. Wasn’t the best year, though.
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by bbjones on Jan 17, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I would rec this but I'm on my phone
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 11:05 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
way too early to drink
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jan 21, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
he'd be a pretty terrible SS
He tried 3B, and sucked at it.
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"good" meaning less WAR
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
Great chance?
OCab + Rent : -0.1 bWAR each
Heisey: 1.5 bWAR
I wish we saw things eye to eye more often, but man, we just don’t I guess.
expectations are premeditated resentments - cheshirecat
do you really use bWAR?
or are you just justifying your argument
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn't most everyone use both?
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by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
I think a fair thing to do is split the difference
ignoring whichever suits your argument is faulty (which I did anyway). According to one source, both of the SSs were replacement (and by both sources less valuable than Heisey despite more playing time).
expectations are premeditated resentments - cheshirecat
And both are at an age of decline, were Heisey is entering his prime.
not looking at WAR at all, Heisey is basically an average corner outfielder, who put up an OPS of .797 in 2011.
Can you say the same about Renteria or Ocab?
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
i disagree about entering his prime
it is entirely possible that Heisey never performs at that level again because the league figured out he cant hit an off-speed pitch.
His max value is probably a 4th OF
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
I still don't get the "they figured him out" argument.
He hit better in the last 70 ABs of the year than at any other point.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting counter-argument here, ladies.
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by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
He also didn't start as much in the end of the year
You had Alonso and Sappelt getting time
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 18, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
My counter to this is that he probably faced quite a few September call ups in those last 70 ABs
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He faced 42 pitchers after coming off the DL
Wandy Rodriguez 5
Randy Wolf 3
Jaime Garcia 3
Brad Lincoln 3
James McDonald 3
Miguel Batista 3
J.A. Happ 3
Chris Capuano 3
Alex White 3
Randy Wells 2
Show more
Ryota Igarashi 2
Mark Melancon 2
Drew Pomeranz 2
Jason Hammel 2
Chris Schwinden 2
Ramon Ortiz 2
Casey Coleman 2
John Grabow 2
Kyle McClellan 1
Evan Meek 1
David Carpenter 1
Kerry Wood 1
Joel Hanrahan 1
Tony Watson 1
Aneury Rodriguez 1
Mitchell Boggs 1
Brian Burres 1
Jason Motte 1
Kameron Loe 1
Sean Marshall 1
Jeff Samardzija 1
Enerio Del Rosario 1
Danny Herrera 1
Octavio Dotel 1
Vance Worley 1
Josh Stinson 1
John Axford 1
Manny Acosta 1
Matt Belisle 1
Jason Grilli 1
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awesome
that list is sufficiently annoying!
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I suppose I could've just linked it
http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/share.cgi?id=pvFVC
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it is filled with useful information!
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by Yossarian22 on Jan 18, 2012 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
Ok, about 17 of Heisey's 66 september PA came against players with less than one year of service time.
He hit 3 HR in that time, which does skew the numbers. But against all others he OPS’d about .800.
psssssttttt
I was joking. :)
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I was going to post it anyway, here just seemed like an reasonable place.
I mean, I’m totally not internet tone-deaf or anything. Not at all.
OKAY!
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
COMMON!
How about you agree to waive the fine and I promise not to email you the remaining eighty six photos of my dog dressed as a bear.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
This joke is 8 years old, you guys.
:-(
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
The Reds play the Astros seemingly 70 times a year, don't they?
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
And the Pirates
And Bronson Arroyo pitches every damned game I go to.
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Sit back and take it all in.
Just one more year of it.
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
Show More is a seriously underrated mop-up guy.
Likely a future candidate for the Baseball Names Hall of Fame, however.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 18, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
He may only be a 4th OF, but if he has a prime, it's now.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat
Money and a quality 4th outfielder
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by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
Chris Dickerson still plays baseball as a 4th OFer?
And O-Cab and Edgar had adding value to the team. Both contracts were also at or below market value considering Cabera was a 1.4 WAR guy and Renteria was a 0.9 WAR guy.
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
Dickerson would have provided useful depth last year and this year for the Reds
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
He's done so much since leaving the Reds but I wouldn't consider it valuable baseball
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Really? He wasn't very healthy last year
I find it hard to see how he would’ve provided ‘useful depth’
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."
he was pretty terrible
He OPS’d .666 in Scranton. A coincidence? I think not!
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Is Scranton really hell?
And what about Wilkes-Barre?
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."
He's no Jeremy Sisto
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."
FTFY
He wasn’t very healthy last year
The man is made of glass and underwhelms at nearly every opportunity.
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by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
Darnell McDonald would have provided useful depth last year and this year.
People really seemed to warm up to him here in Boston, which I was happy about.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 17, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
The only thing I disliked about Darnell...
…is that he is not a very good major league baseball player.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He hit some heroic home runs for the Red Sox when he first came up.
That wins you a lot of credit up here, enough to get him on the major league roster to begin last season. I think that success began to diminish, but he helped out while Ellsbury was gone.
Norris Hopper is still floating around (looking that up constituted my last wikipedia use until Thursday, I guess).
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 17, 2012 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
In the rest of the world we call "hitting home runs...when you first come up"
Tuffy Rhodes Syndrome (Tuffy hit 3 HR on OD for the Cubs, then sucked every other time he stepped onto the field.)
The way to beat it is to move that player before you overexpose him or regression takes hold. Boston beatifies these guys, and they under-perform, dragging down the team. In Cincinnati we look at Joe Randa playing above his head and sober up from the OD heroics long enough to jettison him before the bubble bursts.
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by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
The Red Sox have a lot of that kind of thing--
Daniel Nava hitting a grand slam in his first major league at bat, Buchholz throwing a no-hitter in his second start. I guess God knows he needs to provide story lines for future Red Sox-centered, college student-oriented movies with Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 18, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
So THAT'S what he spends his time doing?!?
I knew it had to be something.
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
Then again, we traded Joe Randa for 2 prospects
Travis Chick and Jason Germano, whom we traded for Eddie Guardado and Rheal Cormier.
Ew.
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by PeteyHendrix on Jan 18, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Soooooo many people confuse Jason for Justin
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
I don't confuse them.
I have them both firmly in the “people I don’t give a crap enough to remember their names bin”. :)
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by PeteyHendrix on Jan 18, 2012 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
It's the Warren/William of the last 10 minutes
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by Slyde on Jan 18, 2012 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
but you have no idea how many times I have been called Jason
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
I was on wikipedia this morning, it worked
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."
yeah, what's up with that?
I thought it was supposed to be going dark, but it’s the same as usual for me.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Right, so you just stop it before it refreshes
And you’ll be able to access Wikipedia
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."
BF usually hits stop when she visits Wikipedia to make sure it doesn't redirect?
Wait…..that is completely plausible. Carry on.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
(Actually my guess is that she has a no redirect addon installed on FF)
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
it's NoScript
I checked it out, and whitelisting Wikipedia in NoScript does let me see the banner.
I never even realized Wikipedia used scripts. I upload my baseball photos there often, and even then, I don’t think I ever had to allow scripting.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
They probably just did it this time
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
no, but
I use Firefox with NoScript, etc. Maybe it’s blocking whatever script is redirecting?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
See above, just stop the web page before it refreshes
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 can live without it for a day
I don't know why my kids call me that. I think I'm a pretty nice mom.
Just read this on FoxNews of all places...
For the diehard Wiki-fan who simply cannot do without Wikipedia, there is even a way to circumvent the blackout, using a system that relies on Google’s cache of online sites.
This is how: Enter a search item in Google’s search box, click on the double gray arrow that will appear when you hover your mouse on the right side of the search results. When a snapshot shows up on the right, click on “cache” … and voila! … you will be directed to the last snapshot of your search item in Wikipedia.
My apologies if this has already been discussed. I havent yet read through everything here.
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
I'm with darthmom on this one.
I’d rather not cross the picket line, even if nobody knows it but me.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 18, 2012 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, defeats the purpose
there are also a ton of mirror sites out there.
Fuck lion say what! i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me
I dunno.
I think the purpose (ie SOPA) was defeated before the clock ever struck midnight last night.
BTW, I’m not really advocating the use of Google’s cached Wikipedia pages. I’m just sharing information. ;)
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
it's like banning cars because sometimes they're used in bank robberies
just completely insane
Fuck lion say what! i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me
It's worse than that
It’s like closing a doctor’s office because the doctor was rumored to have slept with a married woman.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
cuz Dackta's is pi-yumps!
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
#badsimileweek
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
While my comparison certainly sucked, you can't compare it to bank robbery
One is a criminal matter, and one is (generally) a civil matter.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
It's worse than that
It’s like the Cardinals winning the World Series after they were a strike away from losing it, than David Freese suddenly became Mickey Mantle, then they were a strike away from losing it again, then Lance goddamn Berkman remembered how not to suck, and then David Freese did his Mantle act again. . . .
Sorry, what were we talking about?
The secret, is to hit the computer with a hammer
by DerekH91 on Jan 18, 2012 1:08 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Your mother's proclivities toward buggery
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Or bombing a country..
that isn’t the country that attacked us but they have a really cool super-secret chemical weapons train that they might use to attack us?
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
Why you gotta be like that? You know I'm firmly in the Pro-orphanage-arson camp
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
There are plenty of ways to circumvent it
But the people who need to be educated about SOPA/PIPA are the least likely to be aware of or able to implement the workarounds. That’s the point of it, IMO.
Also, Fox News would have probably violated a law if these bills pass.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
I can live without it for a day
but it is annoying. I have gone to it twice already forgetting it is down.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
by Yossarian22 on Jan 18, 2012 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
Mine's not but I've heard it's the size of a dark one
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Or 0.7 WAR and -0.1 WAR if you use BBref WAR
Renteria and Cabrera were not terrible moves, but I think it is a stretch to call them “good” moves. And both of them (who were at a similar career point to Ludwick) were worse hitters in Cincinnati then they were the year before (in MIN and SF).
Rolen was unusually healthy in 2010, but he really didn’t hit much better in CIN compared to TOR. The only one of these guys who actually became a better hitter in his mid 30’s was Ramon.
If Ludwick hits at the same rate he has since leaving STL, he is going to be a disappointment. It’s one thing to hope a veteran can maintain his performance, but hoping he becomes a better player at 33 is bordering on wishful thinking.
And if Seth Smith sucks, we need to invent a new word to describe Ludwick.
And fentanyl ain't that like super-morphine for elephants and soldiers with their head blown off
by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Jan 17, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
OKAY I'll bit
In hindsight what FA SS would you have signed that would have performed better than those 2?
I don’t use B-Reference, because they don’t put $ to the WAR which makes it pretty worthless. But the point is Fangraphs valued O-Cab him at 5.7 mil, and Renteria at 3.8 mil.
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
This is putting way too much stock in the $ to WAR calculations
and single-season WAR figures in general.
how are you suppose to use WAR to manage a budget?
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 18, 2012 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
You're not.
Fangraphs has calculated the average cost for every WAR purchased on the free agency market at something like $4-5 million. That’s interesting in the aggregate, and I don’t mean to discredit Peter Brand’s “your goal should be to buy wins” mantra. But there’s too many variables to say whether one particular contract was a good deal based just on that WAR/$ calculation. You have to look at the length of the contract, when in the offseason the player signed, how close the team is to contention, what alternatives were available, etc.
It’s an especially bad idea to apply the WAR/$ thinking for marginal players because there’s so much variance in their single season WAR. If Joey Votto’s on the market, it’s fair to say that he should get something like $24M per year because you can reasonably project him for 6 WAR. Maybe he does a little better or a little worse, but he’ll be in that ballpark and the salary will be roughly commensurate with his performance. But if we’re talking about someone like Orlando Cabrera, he could easily be a 1 WAR player or a 0 WAR guy (or maybe even negative, like he was last year). So he’s either someone that should get the league minimum or $4-5 million. That’s a big difference, and judging his deal after the fact by the WAR/$ calculation relies on a false sense of precision about WAR.
For one-year deals signed at this point of the offseason, the WAR/$ stuff doesn’t matter at all. We have a solid roster and limited dollars for the few upgrades that we need. We absolutely needed some OF depth. Given what was on the market, I’m fine with Ludwick for a few million. I would’ve preferred Fukudome, but whatever. Ludwick’s hit in terrible parks for righties the past couple of years and I wouldn’t be surprised with a bounce-back year.
and correct me if I'm wrong
but isn’t WAR/$ a stat that’s retroactively assigned based on prior season’s performance relative to the overall dollar amount spent by MLB teams?
Am I off base on that?
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by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
that was my thought
I don’t know how else it would be calculated.
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 18, 2012 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
I agree that you can't "buy wins"
As a 90 win team would cost too much, but I disagree in that you use the $ per WAR to evaluate contracts. You can put that in context of market conditions, budget, “veteran rebound probability,” etc. but its still a tool to evaluate something.
To me it’s kinda like playing golf and counting your “1 yard” paces to measure a good drive. Not the worst tool, but better than just looking at it from 300 yards away.
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 18, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
Rec'd!
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by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 17, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
Rent and Cabrera were both above replacement level
Which is something, I guess
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And (probably) produced better than Janish would have...
Which isn’t saying much…but is something (I guess)
Go ahead
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by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
There was nothing wrong with any of those moves
but only two of them actually worked out, and then Walt went and gave an extension to one so it’s no longer working out.
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Actually, everything was wrong with the Edmonds move, but the larger point stands
expectations are premeditated resentments - cheshirecat
I think calling them good moves is a stretch though.
The Rolen and Ramon moves were good. The Edmonds move sucked. The Cabrera and Renteria moves were meh.
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by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
We gave up nothing for Edmonds and he was hitting .286/.350/.493 before we got him
Nothing lost, nothing gained but the logic behind the move was solid
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
If you play for every team in a division, you get a coupon for 15 free HoF votes
by Brendanukkah on Jan 17, 2012 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully he goes to the Cubs in 2013.
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Oh, I should have hit the up button
I thought you were talking about Ludwick, who after Houston leaves the division, will need to play for Chicago and Milwuakee to have played for every N.L. Central team.
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We KNEW he was injured when we traded for him
the logic behind the move was: he’s an ex-Card and I collect those.
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did you see
what Sheldon said about Ludwick?
Jocketty said he wanted a “character guy for the clubhouse.”
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As if Jocketty is actually going to sell Ludwick to the media as on on-field upgrade after the numbers he posted last year
this is the kind of thing he has to say
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I agree with you!
His batting average was bad and he only had 11 RBIs after the All-Star break!
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
he was dinged up,
the flight to Cincy must’ve just aggravated it.
From the article at the time of the trade:
Baker plans to start Edmonds occasionally. Edmonds has been limited by a sore right Achilles tendon.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
I was talking about the logic
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Oh.
Well….that wasn’t mentioned in the article.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
Well...I think it exists on some level
but phrasing it that way was obviously hyperbole.
expectations are premeditated resentments - cheshirecat
Well obviously you're more likely to hire someone who has done a good job for you in the past, that's just human nature
I don’t think he actively seeks ex-Cardinals though.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
I don't think he collects ex-Cardinals to collect ex-Cardinals
but I do think he is more likely to go after a guy who played for him when he was a Cardinals GM, if that guy fills a need. But that isn’t that crazy; better the devil you know.
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Okay - Rolen's contract extention freed up 5 million in 2010 which was used to sign Chapman
If Rolen plays 110-130 games next year his extention probably turns out to be a push in terms of $.
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
It freed up $5M
but since none of us are involved with the Reds front office, it is difficult to say that that allowed them to get Chapman.
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By this logic, people can't bitch that the Marshall/Madson/Ludwick deals prevent the Reds from making a big money move at the deadline
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I wasn't planning on it?
The reason the Reds can’t make big money moves is they don’t have big money.
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by Yossarian22 on Jan 18, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
I thought Chapman was signed with the int'l budget?
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Same here...
But I’m honestly not sure how that works. Now that he’s in the bigs, he counts towards the payroll…I dunno. I should probably have a beer and shut up.
How was your tete a tete with the Latos’?
well i think he is getting paid from two pools
I think his signing bonus was spread out over a few years which comes out of the international signing bonus, and the pay for his MLB contract comes out of MLB payroll.
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Twas quite fun
Dallas is super friendly in real life (her twitter is somewhat indicative of that). Mat was a bit quiet until you got him in conversation then he opens up and talks like most 24 year olds would. Has a foul mouth and likes funny things and talking sports (even in reference to his own game) and will indulge fanboys who want to talk sports.
He seems super dedicated and committed to staying at the top of his game: he doesn’t drink, avoids sports where he might get hurt (surfing, mountain biking, etc) and seems genuinely pumped about joining a high-powered offense. They don’t do pictures, but they gave understandable and logical enough reasons.
Fun fact: Dude is like the reptile whisperer. They have hundreds of reptiles that they breed at their house. Pythons, Boas, Lizards of all kinds. Overall really nice people. My girlfriend became bffs with Dallas haha
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why don't they do pictures?
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don't want people to get the wrong idea, he said
he’s a shy dude initially. He said he doesn’t want to deal with the potential internet speculation of if he’s in a pic with another girl, people will say he’s cheating on his wife, or if he’s at a bar and not drinking, people will say he’s partying irresponsibly, etc.
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that's...very clever of him, actually.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
She followed me on twitter
but then I was looking back through my followers yesterday and I couldn’t find her name anymore, so I think she unfollowed me. She must’ve loved me when I was talking about how great Mat was, but couldn’t take it when I was thoroughly lukewarm on Ludwi C.K.
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people on twitter search their followers?
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by obc2 on Jan 18, 2012 9:41 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I wasn't searching
I was looking back through to see if there was anyone I should be following. I do that from time to time. It beats the hell out of the twitter suggestions.
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she follows me
It’s probably just your super geeky home screen
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 18, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
wait...why/how did you guys meet?
This is awesome, though
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
she invited me via twitter to a gathering of the Friarhood
I was the first Reds fan they met!!!! wooooooooooooooo
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it was a combination of payroll, international, and bonus allocation
That is my understanding
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
so a more accurate statement would be
Rolen’s new contract freed up more money to sign Orlando Cabrera.
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How is that more accuate
Neither are likely possible without the restructuring of the Rolen contract.
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
i rec'd you comment
i liked the start & while i don’t necessarily agree with the last paragraph, it made me laugh
So far this post has concentrated on Hi-Z and Ludwick van Retread
No Todd Love again…
“Je ne te comprends pas”
Scott Roland should retire tomorrow.
hollandsworth?
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MLBTR
says Janish and Bailey have agreed to terms.
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They divorced?
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this makes no sense, even for a Justin post
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."
Terms of divorce.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
I got it
I’m scared. I’m starting to understand Jsutin.
Anyone know what they signed for?
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money
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why is there
never a frying pan around when you need one?
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by BubbaFan on Jan 17, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
actually a better answer to your question
is they signed for the opportunity to play baseball for the Cincinnati Reds.
Unrelated, how am I single?
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by Yossarian22 on Jan 17, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That's a good last question
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."
850k for soft j
I hope to see a game used Paulie whiff ball in the Bats team shop this summer.
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Hard to believe no one's snatched you up yet
Heheheh, snatch.
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Good on them
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."
via Sheldon
Homer Bailey and Paul Janish joined Bray to avoid arbitration by signing one year contracts today.
Jose Arredondo and Nick Masset are the only remaining Reds players eligible for arbitration. Numbers were exchanged today.
Arredondo is seeking $875,000 while the club counter offered at $725,000. He made $480,000 last season.
Masset is seeking $2.9 million while the Reds offered $2.1 million. He made $1.825 million in 2011.
Doesn’t seem like they’re very far apart.
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Can they still come to an agreement (or extension, in 'dondo's case)?
Or are they now locked in arb?
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I think they can
MLBTR says, “Several teams, including the Rays, Nationals, Marlins, White Sox, Blue Jays, Braves, and perhaps Astros, are known for committing to going to hearings if they get to the point of filing.”
So it sounds like some teams do settle before the hearings, even after filing.
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They can, unless something has changed since 2007
I remember Reds fans freaked out because the Reds appeared to give Harang an insultingly low arbitration offer, and either 2007 or 2008 was his final year of arbitration, but not long after they exchanged arbitration numbers the Red extended Harang through 2010.
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If I remember correctly...
They can negotiate up to the arbitrator’s decision.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
the McPaper
says Bailey got $2,425,000 .
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Janish got $850K
According to STLToday.com (because why wouldn’t a St Louis site have that info before a Cincinnati site?)
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So, how will Janish sit on the roster?
Can we move him back and forth between MLB & AAA whenever we need to if we sign another SS?
it's not an outrageous amount
The Reds gave Dioner Navarro $800,000 plus incentives, likely to be Mez and Hanny’s backup in Louisville.
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that's $50,000 more than MLBTR predicted
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ludwig...
what i know after watching the reds and all of baseball for well over 50 years is that the players who produce consistently for periods longer than 2 years are rare compared the vast majority who make it and never are consistent, with some relatively small percentage in between who have ‘the career’ year, or maybe a decent run over a couple of years. with this in mind, the outlook most of us have ryan ludwig would seem to be pretty accurate overall. the gabp should help him, the added year in the birthday column should be, at best, a relative nonissue. but we’ve all seen those players who, with a ‘fresh start’, etc., do make a pretty decent rebound from some down times. jonny gomes gave us that for a few months, then again for a few weeks the following year. so, as for ludwig, i’d guess we shouldn’t be surprised if he breaks out early with some promising results and then levels off. just where that ‘level’ winds up being is anyone’s guess. but considering the reds’ need for viable outfielders, he certainly wasn’t the worst option. and in the end, what it does maybe most of all is to put heisey and frazier both on the hot seat, at least a little. i think heisey’s spot on the big club is pretty secure, but frazier is once again in the position of trying to show what he can do without seeming to have a lot of starts ahead of him, either in the infield or outfield.
Ludwi C.K.
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by UncleWeez on Jan 17, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions 10 recs
And is that a Marques Slocum reference in your sig?
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it is indeed
i hope my wife kno ima be playa 4 life
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I'm making this a thing
This and Ma-sty Boys will be RR’s contribution to the Reds lexicon this off-season.
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I still think it sounds like masturbating boys
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
it makes me think "mastitis"
Breast infection.
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boys with breast infections
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
Titty pap boys, and i don't care....
Titty pap boys and I don’t care!
by thevole on Jan 17, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
It'll apply when we pick up Todd Coffey at the deadline
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by BK on Jan 17, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
not every nickname needs to reference the 1990 Wire-to-wire WS champion Reds!
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
You know what's not a photoshop?
This image:
Anyone know more about South American geography than me?
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"I like walks."
I'd follow the giant parrot to find the peglegged pirate who made these holes.
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by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
someone gave us the Planet Earth series on blu-ray
Wow, are those gorgeous. They fly over those holes in the forest in one of those.
Also, absolutely anything is fascinating when explained with David Attenborough’s voice.
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it is awesome
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 11:09 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
which is the one with Sigourney Weaver?
I remember watching a marathon of those in college.
And this conversation reminds me of these, which is just the best.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 17, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
How is his nickname not Beethoven? We already have Wolfgang on the team..
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you're the third or fourth person to make that joke
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Erardi
Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said Tuesday the club is ‘‘pretty well done’’ retooling going into spring training, but would add an experienced shortstop to provide depth for starter Zack Cozart and backup Paul Janish if they can find one.
"If not, we like what we have," Jocketty said.
Theriot’s going to be a Red.
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GODDAMNIT NO! I REFUSE TO THINK THAV, EVER¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 17, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
moddammit, you make no sense!
How’s the eyebrows?
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oh, I get it!
Because the mods are like gods!
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
i'll say it again
Before October, we will rue our lack of starting pitchers.
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As will every team.
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by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
This sounds good to me...
If they’re looking for someone to provide depth for Cozart and “backup Paul Janish”, then they’re just looking to sign someone to a minor league deal with the intent that they’re 3rd (or at best, fighting with Janish for a backup role) on the depth chart. Doesn’t sound like Theriot to me.
Trying to pull off "having no money and talking to no one" as well as the Reds have.
I bet it will be Theriot
I asked John and he said it sounded like Walt is pretty committed to getting another SS and that the last statement was a cover-your-ass comment in case they couldn’t actually get a deal worked out.
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Yuck...
Theriot, like Ludwig, wouldn’t be a terrible pick-up if Dusty wasn’t our manager.
Looking at this list and it seems like Jack Wilson would be a decent candidate who would slot above Janish, but Cozart would appear to have more upside.
Wilson re-signed with Atlanta last week
I believe they had offered him arb and he accepted.
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Nevermind...
Looks like he and the Braves agreed to a 1-year $1M deal (+ up to $500k in incentives).
But this should be a blue-print for the type of contract the Reds should be looking for if they feel they need to do something at SS before the season starts.
My personal take is to go with Cozart and Janish through May. If they are stinking up the joint, we start calling teams that are >10 games out in their divisions with SS rentals available.
10 games out in May?
You’re not likely going to be hearing from teams only 10 games out that early in the season
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Teams that were 10+ games out on 5/31/11
Minnesota, Washington, Houston
The problem is, to get 10 games out in two months, you really have to suck. Not that they won’t have players to deal, but probably not anybody good.
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But isn't that a little early to be dealing regardless of talent or lack of talent available?
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 think it depends on the team...
If you’re Minnesota and you think your early performance is not indicative of the team’s ability, then they probably will not deal.
If you’re Houston and you are at the beginning of a long-term rebuilding, you start selling anything that’s not bolted down.
Right, I could see Houston possibly of the three listed
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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 think it will be Theriot
or at least someone like him. Cozart has played 11 games in the big leagues. They’ll want someone to back him up, in case he hits like Janish over the long hall. Someone who isn’t Janish.
Also, Theriot can theoretically play corner OF, too, which would help with the “we only have 4 OFers” problem.
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Frazier can't play SS
The last time he started at SS was four years ago. He was in A-ball.
And they’ll want a proven player. Frazier is another unproven rookie.
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I bet Frazier can play SS in a pinch
and could almost certainly play 3B and the OF better than Theriot
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I could swear he played some innings at SS last year for the big club
by Howie Feltersnatch on Jan 18, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
he did
But it was only after Renteria and Janish had both been burned, and the Reds were no longer playing for anything.
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Yes he did play SS more than once last year and acquitted himself nicely
BUT APPARENTLY TODD’S NOT ON THE RADAR SCREEN FOR MUCH OF ANYTHING ACCORDING TO jOHNNY E. (I originally posted this at the bottom of the post, but it is prolly better placed here)
Ha… Erardi: Lays out theprojected starting line-up (per Walt apparently).
Has Heisy and Ludwick platooning in LF
In today’s column he writes:
"Jocketty likes the depth at third base. (Roeln) with Fransico, MiguelCairo and maybe even Todd Frazier ‘if he makes the club.’ (Italics mine).
I don’t understand the lack of Todd-Love…not even considered as part of LF equation.
Scott Roland should retire tomorrow.
I am 100% with you Mads
Todd is probably almost as good as Theriot at SS, and way better in every other way.
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in a pinch, yeah
But they’ll want someone who can start regularly if necessary.
Cozart won’t play every day, every play, even if he does well. He’ll get rest days. He’ll be sick and injured sometimes. He’ll be pinch-hit for. They may not need a LIDR for him, but they need someone with a solid glove – a real SS, and preferably a veteran (as Walt sees it).
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I know you are right
but I just really, really don’t want to believe Frazier is going to AAA
Fuck lion say what! i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me
But is Frazier any worse on defense than Jeff Keppinger?
I realize that the goals were different in 2008 but Dusty and Walt had no trouble allowing Kepp to play short.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
I think they did, actually
There’s a reason Keppinger was traded.
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I thought the reason was they were worried about his glass knee.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
doesnt upset me really
ludwick probably wont work out as an every day player but its just a 1 year contract, $2.5 mill so not much lost to get him. Sucks for Heisey though, he will likely be the backup unless Ludwick completely tanks.
MLBTR
says the Cubs are the team most interested in Yoenis Cespedes.
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Let them have him.
He’s 26 year old and he has good, not great stats, in a league that’s similar to single or double A.
"Good luck, National League managers – I have no idea how you’re supposed to get this guy out." - Dave Cameron on Joey Votto
by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
Damn, I misplaced my second comma.
"Good luck, National League managers – I have no idea how you’re supposed to get this guy out." - Dave Cameron on Joey Votto
by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
I'd be more concerned about making sure you know where your colon is at.
My dad had an operation, and now he only has a semicolon.
It’s rough. He has to get up 5 times a night just to hyphenate.
There’s definitely something wrong with his backspace, but he still thinks it’s better than having a period.
Tilde can fix that, I don’t disagree.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 11:53 PM EST up reply actions 9 recs
This deserves more rec's.
Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into Swansons. ~ Ron Swanson
by BigBabyBruce on Jan 18, 2012 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
There's a lot of asterisk involved with that type of surgery, for sure.
Not to mention the pain of post-op exams with the doctor shoving his ampersand everywhere.
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That sounds pretty corny.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 18, 2012 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
he's the josh Hamilton of Cuba
That is his athleticism. Dude is going to fucking rake!
@DavefrmLville.....is fun to follow on twiiter!
by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 11:12 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Is he a huge douche, too?
"Good luck, National League managers – I have no idea how you’re supposed to get this guy out." - Dave Cameron on Joey Votto
by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 11:24 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Has anyone heard Franken's reasoning for supporting SOPA?
"Good luck, National League managers – I have no idea how you’re supposed to get this guy out." - Dave Cameron on Joey Votto
It's gotta be because of Hollywood.
But don’t worry. I’ve downloaded every single page of wikipedia to my hard drive today, so can get you whatever you need tomorrow.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 17, 2012 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha
From what I’m reading it sounds like SOPA isn’t going to pass, but I have not kept up with this like I should.
"Good luck, National League managers – I have no idea how you’re supposed to get this guy out." - Dave Cameron on Joey Votto
by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think it will, especially with the president opposed.
But it does provide the odd existential crisis of having to take sides with folks like Michelle Bachmann against folks like Franken and Klobuchar.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 17, 2012 11:15 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I'm siding with Bachmann and Rand Paul.
When they finally vote on it I’m going to have to throw Bachmann and Paul some love just one time (assuming they stay true to their word).
"Good luck, National League managers – I have no idea how you’re supposed to get this guy out." - Dave Cameron on Joey Votto
by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
Obama promised to veto it if it passes
So it will be law if it makes it out of Congress.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
by Yossarian22 on Jan 18, 2012 12:09 AM EST up reply actions
You mean if it passes with 2/3?
Or is this a swipe at Obama’s spinelessness?
"Good luck, National League managers – I have no idea how you’re supposed to get this guy out." - Dave Cameron on Joey Votto
by Grahamophone on Jan 18, 2012 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
the spineless thing
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
move it around, and shake your little thing
you such a spineless thing, uh, yeah, a spineless thing.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
Just like the NDAA?
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
by jch24 on Jan 18, 2012 10:11 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
SOPA won't make it to a vote, but PIPA will be voted on next week
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Spoiler - she already won
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, do I ever agree
She’d be a rodeo ride.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
no why
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by Dave from Louisville on Jan 17, 2012 11:12 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I'm curious myself.
"Good luck, National League managers – I have no idea how you’re supposed to get this guy out." - Dave Cameron on Joey Votto
by Grahamophone on Jan 17, 2012 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
More money in the banana stand?
The payroll projector says we’re at $80M-ish, though Navarro isn’t in there yet. Is that right?
Speculation was that they might push to $85M this year, right?
C’mon, Walt. Splurge a little and get Oswalt!
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
I'd chip in for Oswalt.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 17, 2012 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
I'll chip in for a bus ticket to send tHom back to Arizona
Scott Roland should retire tomorrow.
by Madville on Jan 18, 2012 12:13 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Can't we just lure him onto the railroad tracks with risque photos of Jonny Gomes?
"Good luck, National League managers – I have no idea how you’re supposed to get this guy out." - Dave Cameron on Joey Votto
by Grahamophone on Jan 18, 2012 12:42 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Gomes and Tebow in a bathtub a la LoMo ought to do it.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat
I'm pretty sure Navarro only gets that money if he makes the big league roster
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The leading lolcats site shut down for a day to send a message to Congress.
We are through the looking glass, people.
How about you agree to waive the fine and I promise not to email you the remaining eighty six photos of my dog dressed as a bear.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 10:30 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
ha.
I wonder how the “Cute Cats Theory of Revolution” will apply here.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
Wikipedia gets the media attention, Reddit affects a huge number of people, icanhazcheezburger will piss off the young crowd
Good times.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
am I the only one on the internet to have never gone to Reddit / have no idea what it is?
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
Don't go, it will consume you like it has so many others
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Yep.
I’ve read all about it but I dare not go there.
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
Just friend jch24 on facebook
he links everything there.
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There's always the "hide" button, sugar
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
but then there would literally be nothing in my facebook timeline
also, I barely ever go on facebook since the redesign. I loathe it.
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it certainly seems to be made for ipods, not computers, no?
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
I hate it on my phone
I hate it on my tablet. I hate it on my laptop. I hate it on my full screen monitor. I do not like the new facebook one damn. I l do not like it Sam-I-am.
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by Slyde on Jan 18, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
rec'd.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
Rec'd
But do you need to be reminded how Seuss’s classic ends?
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
It is really fitting that this turned green.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
by Yossarian22 on Jan 18, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
And I ham not.
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
I did a GIS for fjord ham, and this came up. Talk about not giving one single fuck....
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
by jch24 on Jan 18, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I should not have been brushing my teeth while looking at that.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
I like it
The news feed isn’t different, just the profile page. No big deal.
I don't know why my kids call me that. I think I'm a pretty nice mom.
I'm not talking about the most recent changes
I mean the ones they made months ago that put all of the “top stories” up front. Now all I see is shit from jch24. I don’t even like that guy.
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You ain't gotta like him, you just gotta lick him
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
I thought I did that one time
and it worked for a day or so. Honestly don’t care enough at this point.
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by Slyde on Jan 18, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed. I wish I cared enough go try Google+
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
It's called pleather.
And yes, it should have a weight limit.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
Ol' girl here may be topping out at about 4'11"
So a weight limit might not prevent what it is you don’t want to see. Or know about.
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
Damn, Catwoman's let herself go.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 12:23 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
MEEeeYOWW!
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
I thought this said Cartman at first.
Still holds.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
Evidently my seven-year old has been hired to advise Captain Schettino's legal defense team:
"The passengers were pouring onto the decks, taking the lifeboats by assault," he said, according to the newspaper. "I didn’t even have a life jacket because I had given it to one of the passengers. I was trying to get people to get into the boats in an orderly fashion. Suddenly, since the ship was at a 60 to 70 degree angle, I tripped and I ended up in one of the boats. That’s how I found myself there."
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 11:09 AM EST reply actions
"And that's the story of how you were conceived, Alex."
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
here's what i'm confused about ...
the coast guard was giving him hell (much deserved … good for them), telling him to get back on the boat …. did he have a mobile radio in his life boat? was it his cell phone? how was he communication off the ship?
Individuality: Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else.
by joshuar9476 on Jan 18, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
"I was going to use my mobile radio but I tripped and that's how I ended up posting everything on Twitter. From the life boat."
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting
Urbanspoon is redacting random reviews today; I didn’t know they were onboard.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
Speaking of
did you see the shit about Yelp trying to extort money out of businesses to get bad reviews moved down the page? Fuck that site.
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That article is from a few years ago.
They’ve insisted repeatedly that it isn’t true. A friend who works there also insisted to me that it wasn’t true. I know they’ve improved their algorithms and are hiding reviews from first-time reviewers (which you have the option to display). I’d take the article with a grain of salt—I have a difficult time believing that they’d do something so obviously counterproductive, but given the amount of attention it got I doubt that they are still doing anything along those lines. But one never knows, I guess. I don’t really read their reviews anyway, I use their aggregate scores to help winnow down and then do my research on chowhound.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 18, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
I just saw it yesterday
so it’s news to me!
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I know a site whose reviews you can trust more than any others out there
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redreporter.com!
Todd Frazier’s a top 7 prospect!
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
Ha... Erardi: Lays out theprojected starting line-up (per Walt apparently).
Has Heisy and Ludwick platooning in LF
In today’s column he writes:
“Jocketty likes the depth at third base. (Roeln) with Fransico, MiguelCairo and maybe even Todd Frazier ‘if he makes the club.’ (Italics mine).
I don’t understand the lack of Todd-Love…not even considered as part of LF equation.
Scott Roland should retire tomorrow.
What if I don't feel like burgers though?
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jan 18, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
Then you can have a cheeseburger instead
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
It would be hilarious if they are actually UrbanSpoon agents on a false flag operation.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jan 18, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
Daily updates from the internet:
Silent Hill takes place at the school in Kindergarten Cop.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
Hohohohoooooooh shit
Mark Wahlberg, you so crazy.
From HERE:
On being scheduled to be on one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center
"If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did. There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, ‘OK, we’re going to land somewhere safely, don’t worry.’"
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
"This one time, at band camp, me and the Funky Bunch..."
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
"Hey terrorist."
“How’s it hangin’? So you’re a terrorist, huh? I produce Entourage. I like your beard. I had a beard like that in The Perfect Storm, did you see that movie? Okay, I’m gonna kill you now and not let you take over this plane. Say hello to Allah for me, okay?”
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 18, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 8 recs
I'm trying to figure his angle here
Like, is he failing to make some kind of joke here, is he just a standard old megalomaniac, or what? I can’t imagine how this even became a topic of conversation in the interview.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 18, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, kids!
Iiiit’s time for: An Imagined Conversation That ’tHan Will Really Enjoy Reading!
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by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 18, 2012 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Can you imagine being on the set of the Fighter with these three?
David O Russell
Christian Bale
Mark Wahlberg
I have a feeling Wahlberg shut the fuck up on that set and was a HUGE bitch.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Did he mention if Donnie D would be on the backup?
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by Slyde on Jan 18, 2012 2:15 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
To calm the passengers down, he would try to convince them that the violent shaking of the plane
was actually a Good Vibration.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 18, 2012 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Shame he didn't catch that flight...
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
perhaps a bit insensitive
but when somebody says shit like that, you kinda want him to put his money where his mouth is.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
Now that the Reds have signed Ludwick, who doesn't make the 25-man roster this spring?
I assume the Reds will carry 12 pitchers & 13 non-pitchers. Before the Reds signed Ludwick, I thought the roster might look like this:
C – Hanigan, Mesoraco.
IF – Votto, Phillips, Cairo, Cozart, Janish, Rolen, Francisco.
OF – Bruce, Stubbs, Heisey, Frazier.
With Ludwick added, who gets deleted?
by Don, the Rebel without a Blog on Jan 18, 2012 3:18 PM EST reply actions
Frazier
Hes got options, Francisco does not.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
What does the 40-man sit at now?
Is there room for another signing still?
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat
The Reds still have not finalized Madson have they?
or the intern in charge of the roster page failed to do his job.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
PLEASEBEJANISHPLEASEBEJANISHPLEASEBEJANISHPLEASEBEJANISH
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
You know that isn't going to happen
He is the only other guy they trust to play short stop.
It sucks that Francisco is out of options, so they can’t stash him away in AAA when Rolen is healthy, since Francisco provides them with no versatility, since he can really only play third base.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
He'll likely serve as the backup 1B, too
But yeah, not as versatile as Frazier.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 18, 2012 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
I figured Cairo had the backup 1B job on lockdown.
He’s all veterany.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
hopfully the back up first basemans don't start more than a dozen games anyway.
Which based on Votto’s track record, unless something happens like a collision, Votto’s backup will not matter.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
Probably
But Cairo should only play 1B when Votto has a day off against a lefty. If Votto ever has a day off against a righty, END should play 1B.
Wow, that bit of analysis is so excruciatingly useless that my butt just fell off.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 18, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I think both Frazier and Janish
will start in Louisville.
Theriot will be the backup SS. Or someone like him.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
that is a waste of money.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
I don't think it is
I think the Reds really do need another SS. Sure, I’d rather have Hanley than The Riot, but realistically, we’re not going to get a really good SS. Walt needs someone who isn’t too expensive, and who is willing to back up Cozart. Jose Reyes isn’t walking through that door.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Is Theriot really a noticably better fielding shortstop than Frazier
or the value of his bat coming off the bench so valuable it is worth paying him the difference between what he makes and what Janish will make?
I mean it isn’t my money, and with as much as Theriot will make it is a minor inefficiency, but I just fail to see what he brings to the Reds that they do not already have in house.
It just seems if they want him to be the back up shortstop just in case Cozart shits the bed or gets hurt, they could just go with Cozart and Janish to start the season, and if they need to I am sure Renteria, Cabrera, Theriot, or some other shitty shortstop would be cheaply available on the trading block.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
well
We’re paying Janish anyway, so that’s a moot point.
I think Theriot’s value is that he can step in and be the starting SS without being a total disaster. He’s not great, but he was much better than Janish last year, and I suspect he’d be much, much better than Frazier. (At SS, I mean.)
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
think Theriot or someone of similar ilk could be had on a minor league contract with an invite?
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
my guess is no
Shortstops are such hot commodities now.
Guys who sign minor league deals are Ray Olmedo types, not Theriot types.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Yeah
I’d definitely rather keep Frazier than Janish, but we both know that’s not reasonable.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 18, 2012 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
Is there any chance they put Cairo on waivers?
I’m sure someone would claim him. Worst case scenario he goes to AAA for insurance, and we get to keep both Frazier and Janish/vet SS on the roster.
Fuck lion say what! i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me
Cairo has batted .276/.340/.411 (102 OPS+) as a Red
Why you hatin’?
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Because he ain't getting any younger and is blocking Frazier?
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat
"blocking"
I’m a Frazier fan, but if I’m going for a championship, Cairo gets my vote right now.
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where do you see Frazier in the future (with the Reds or not)?
starter at LF, starter at 3B, or Utility guy?
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat
Yeah, if Cairo shows his age, the can release him
but if he is still a useful player, better to keep him on the roster and Frazier in AAA, if Cairo is blocking Frazier.
"You know when I'm done ranting about elite power that rules the planet under a totalitarian government that uses the media in order to keep people stupid, my throat gets parched. That's why I drink Orange Drink".-Bill Hicks
CUZ!
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jan 18, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
The optimal lineup is to have Cairo on the OD and Frazier in AAA. I still like Frazier, but he has options. Use ’em.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 18, 2012 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
especially when everybody at a position Frazier plays is > 30
he’ll get his PT, even if he ain’t an OD guy. No need to make him the next Janish-esque cause celebre
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
I think they'll want to keep him
He’s been very valuable as a Red. Offense, defense, baserunning, all pluses. Plus, he’s a veteran utility guy. He will never whine about his playing time; he likes being a part-timer. And unlike youngsters like Frazier, he doesn’t need to play every day to keep his timing.
But they might trade him, in the right deal.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
He's a valuable clubhouse guy, or at least that's his reputation.
And that’s valued by many clubs, GMs, and managers, especially those in Cincinnati.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 19, 2012 3:17 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, and I get the feeling that when a guy like that has been in a place like Cincinnati for as long as he has..
..everyone just starts to think of him of being nowhere else but Cincinnati. If he were to be traded it would be to a contending team because you couldn’t possibly ask a veteran like him to play for a team that couldn’t use his skills in juuust the right way.
I’m not saying that he’s doesn’t have value as a Red, just that at this point in his career Miguel Cairo is something like a feather in Dusty’s cap.
How about you agree to waive the fine and I promise not to email you the remaining eighty six photos of my dog dressed as a bear.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 19, 2012 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
The Yankees have already offered him a coaching job, literally.
"I think it's possible this could possibly happen." - Harold Reynolds
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 19, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
I think Janish is due for a bounce back season, with less ABs
I think a 60 OPS+ is very possible in 2012
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by obc2 on Jan 18, 2012 5:01 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
that's a dead-cat bounce if I've ever seen one.
Tequila and pancakes, anyone?
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jan 18, 2012 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
no actual cats
were harmed in the making of this GIF.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
That's too bad.
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by BigBabyBruce on Jan 18, 2012 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
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How about you agree to waive the fine and I promise not to email you the remaining eighty six photos of my dog dressed as a bear.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 19, 2012 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
"no actual cats"
good name for a band.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 18, 2012 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
Janish us fucking toast
The guy can’t hit and he flops down in front of almost every ground ball…its a good thing he has a decent arm
Scott Roland should retire tomorrow.
Brandon Allen is available
He’d be a better platoon partner with Heisey than washed up Ludwick
Why didn’t we get him or Seth Smith? So dumb.
'Available' as in 'on the trading block'?
Walt dealt away several players/prospects/farm-hands to round out the pitching staff. The platooning left fielder (whatever you may think of him) had to be bought on the free agent market. Otherwise, who would remain to be Walt’s trade-bait when he gets us a badass non-platooning left fielder in July?
How about you agree to waive the fine and I promise not to email you the remaining eighty six photos of my dog dressed as a bear.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Jan 20, 2012 12:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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