10/3: Rays Rays Rays!
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 2:19 PM PDT
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It's funny because yesterday a TBS announcer
congratulated the Brewers for trading Seth McClung.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 2:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That whole at bat was so much fun.
Fuck Orlando Cabrera.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Oct 3, 2008 2:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Grant Balfour is so much fun to watch.
Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 2:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yet another reason Maddon is Manager of the Year:
With Percival not making the playoff roster due to injury, most managers would have automatically plugged Balfour into the “closer” spot and refused to use him until the 9th inning. Because “that’s the way it’s done.” Instead, Maddon nominally gave that “position” to the reliable (but not overwhelming) Wheeler and said he’d use Balfour — his true relief ace — at any time, in any inning, whenever he was needed the most.
Bases loaded, one out, game on the line…and he strikes both batters out. Dominance.
Anyone else remember when this guy couldn’t find the strike zone with a map last year?
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where does the media get that Percival is hurt from?
Percival, 39, indicated he is healthy enough to pitch and believes the decision was made to get another player on the roster, not work around his previous ailments.
He was left off because he’s bad, not because he’s hurt.
Tools Whore
Sign Bonds!
by Tyler on Oct 3, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would give anything for a high-quality pic of Balfour doing the finger point.
He’s probably in mid-“FUCK” as he does it, too.
That dude is crazy entertaining.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 2:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This work?
[img]http://assets.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/17033/sitthefuckdown.jpg[/img]
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
God dammit, used to forums:
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am so glad you people are better than me and gif stuff like this.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 2:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm better than him now but he was my teacher
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only because you pay for better than sub-standard tools.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I couldn't figure out how to get it the illegal way
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's called demonoid, man.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
...CD Keys?
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cabrera looks so sad.
Tools Whore
Sign Bonds!
by Tyler on Oct 3, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It has come to my attention that the lineup posted above is incorrect
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 2:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn blurry vision.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh fuck they're playing Daft Punk. The Mariners played that as their pre-game song. Hopefully they don't catch the suck.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
AROUND THE WORLD, AROUND THE WORLD
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They've played it before every game since the home opener, versus the Mariners coincidentally.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't aware. The Mariners started doing this mid-season.
Pirates of the Carribean in 2007 seemed luckier.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which we won thank you very much
And it only cost us Erik Bedard’s shoulder!
by Robert on Oct 3, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Joe Maddon, but when Carlos Pena goes down as your #3 hitter, I'm not sure Carl Crawford would be my first choice to replace him there given the rest of the players on my roster.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Upton, Longo, Aybar, Baldelli, Navarro?
Carl Crawford had a 91 OPS+ this year. His OBP was .319…he’s not as bad as he’s shown this year but there are better #3 hitters in the very same lineup.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aybar and Navarro are not good options
You don’t know what you’re going to get out of Baldelli, and quite frankly if you’re going to base that on this year’s performance you should check Pena’s splits.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aybar had a really low BABIP this year (.267 with a 20% LD rate), Baldelli I can see your point, and this year at least Navarro was more likely to get on base.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you think he's a better option than Crawford then I don't know what to say.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better BB% (career and this year) lower K% (career and this year), better HR/FB, and equal LD rate with a BABIP 33 points worse.
He may not be a better hitter, but he’s had a better year, Crawford has been injured this year, and based on what Aybar’s responsible for, Aybar’s 2008>Crawford’s 2008 as a hitter. Crawford isn’t playing to his talent level but he’s also hurt, so it’s not crazy to think he’d play worse than his talent level right now.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a bunch of nonsense
Willy Aybar is a utility player who is not even on the same planet as Carl Crawford. Crawford, along with several other Rays, would have to be severely compromised to make it seems like a good idea.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aybar's bat would make him the best utility batter in baseball then.
You still can’t refute the 20.5% LD rate and .267 BABIP, really. He’s not good, but he still had an acceptable season while getting about as unlucky as Beltre (21.7% LD rate, .279 BABIP) so he had some bad breaks this year. Aybar’s more of a hitter than his results show.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s not good
Then he shouldn’t hit third.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crawford is injured and wasn't good all year. It's not like Aybar's a worse option.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you say so.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aybar and Crawford were basically identically productive this year
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Willy Aybar is a league average hitter
and has no business hitting third on a team that wants to win and has better options: Longo, Baldelli, Upton, Crawford, Iwamura, Pena all have to die in a fiery plane crash before I entertain the idea the hitting Aybar third is a viable option.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look, I respect that you guys could be right, but rather than "that's just not true" I'd like to know why.
From what I’ve learned the past year, BABIP is largely dependent on luck. Aybar had a higher OPS than Crawford this year despite suffering terrible BABIP luck. He had a good LD rate (20.5) and a horrible BABIP (.267) His BB is higher. His K% is lower. His HR/FB% is higher. In most of these categories it’s better than Crawford’s for their career. Aybar hasn’t played as much so a lot of that could be SSS I guess.
I know I am still learning, but from what I’ve learned about balls-in-play and LD rate and all that, it seems like Aybar has gotten really unlucky and still had a better year, whereas Crawford was mildly unlucky and still had a worse year at the plate. All I’m asking for is more of a statistical response. I don’t like using numbers, even if they’re the wrong ones, and then being told I’m wrong without being told why. Tell me why the numbers I’m using are wrong. Jeff knows way more about baseball than me so yeah, he’s probably right. But give me a reason why here.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How much better do you think he's gonna get if you project his numbers with "neutral" luck?
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well if he's a .737 OPS with bad luck, I don't know how much better, but at least a little better.
Same thing would happen to Crawford, but he was worse to begin with this year and he’s still a little injured. The Rays weren’t even sure he’d play in the ALDS at all.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He whines.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carl would whine if he batted lower.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He would probably throw at-bats away.
Not that you can tell the difference.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which is why you don't bat him 3rd
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lineup order makes basically zero difference
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't it like 15 runs over a full season?
Small but not totally insignificant
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The difference between batting Carl Crawford 3rd and batting somebody else 3rd is not 15 runs a season
and even if it were – which it’s not – that would mean less than one-tenth of a run per individual game.
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see any better options if Baldelli isn't 100%
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So what? Do it right and the Rays win 5.1 to 5
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Oct 3, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I'm getting that number from baseball between the numbers, I think it was.
The example was Barry Bonds batting cleanup vs. leadoff. Obviously Crawford is not Barry Bonds.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He had to play center one day this year.
Pre-game he whined, during the game a line drive single to center, Mark Teahan scored from first. After the game Carl said he “forgot where he was.”
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How does anyone score from first on a single?
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carl's arm is damon-esque/
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok stop sucking Kazmir.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He hasn't been old Kazmir in a while.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probable injury.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If only we had tRA monthly splits.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stop being hurt Kaz.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
no Hot Corner?
Gameday is just not going to cut it
by Lents Park Homer on Oct 3, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The first playoff game I ever saw was in a dome...it can be pretty awesome.
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Homogenous? Homoerotic? Homologous? Homophonic?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 3, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this yet another example in a long list of reasons why you shouldn't pitch when injured?
Disappearing slider being an issue and all…
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by BrettJMiller on Oct 3, 2008 3:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably. I think its Dead Arm.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would the Rays really let him throw if they thought he was hurt though?
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would Kazmir tell them he's hurt?
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You seem to think the Rays don't have access to the same (and more) of the things we do.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kazmir hurts people by burning blunts on them.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame his obviously faulty mechanics.
I mean, look at those mechanics. They’re HORRIFYING. He’s guaranteed to have his arm rot off any day now.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 3, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kaz is loading the scapula all wrong.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A misloaded scapula is like a loaded shotgun in the mouth
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 3, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahahaha
that one douchebag at BPro wholeheartedly agrees
by Lents Park Homer on Oct 3, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will Carroll is an insufferable attention whore.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Oct 3, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's okay to play through injury as long as you remain effective, which Kazmir has
albeit obviously to a lesser degree.
He also may not even be hurt.
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps you would take your chances with Edwin Jackson instead.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you hear about Kyle Lohse's new deal?
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My reaction to Edwin Jackson is similar.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't be worse than Silva?
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Silva's tRA is all of .014 points worse.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trop is not a HR park though, is Safeco?
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dismal for righthanders, inviting to lefthanders
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is why I want Lefty/Righty platoon spilts
54!
by joof on Oct 3, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Edwin Should like that.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He would face mostly lefthanded batters.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He throws them as balls so they cant be hit 400 ft.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interestingly enough
Kazmir’s strike rate and swinging strike rate are the same as they were a year ago. The only differences are a higher LD% and an unsustainably higher HR%.
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh shit nevermind his groundball rate plummeted too
but it is interesting that despite all the BIP differences, his immediate pitch results remained stable.
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you look at his release point from this and last year.
He’s changed to make it more repeatable, yet the ball is released higher. Perhaps that’s a reason for more flyballs?
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, that sucked.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well ast least it's till the first inning...
GO RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYS!
BOOYA! You got Slurved!
by Slurvey on Oct 3, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Balfour interview on HotCorner
and the interviewer didn’t even ask about the Cabrera at-bat. Heckuva job, TBS sports dork.
by Lents Park Homer on Oct 3, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That man needs to be partnered with Don Cherry this instant.
by Matthew on Oct 3, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hockey is a white man's game.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I wasn't so insanely opposed to hockey in warm weather cities,
I would have jumped on the lightning. Their team looks Rays-esque.
by Matthew on Oct 3, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But among teams I would never bandwagon on,
I do like them.
by Matthew on Oct 3, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They were giving away tickets to the stanley cup playoffs the year they won it
by Robert on Oct 3, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is why I am opposed to hockey in warm weather cities.
by Matthew on Oct 3, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't blame the sins of morons and those of us who are smart.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
AKA The White Devil.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck you NHL.
And fuck you David Stern.
by Matthew on Oct 3, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'll really enjoy the skittishness in the corners and the inaccurate floater on the powerplay
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like a defender Melrose would hate.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
None of our defenders do, but I'm excited about Mihalik.
6’8", 240 pound monster.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was named alternate captain today. :(
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
bahahahahahha
He’s young and loaded with potential (Volchenkov only recently became awesome), but last year he was unwatchable.
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That seems to be the story with Carle as well.
If nothing else we’ll lead the league in 5-4 games.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As long as you don't expect to win clean and often this should be a thrilling year for you guys
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like the old Rays methodology.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm quite aware.
I still have my black McGriff shirt though.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sports are easier to get into if you know somebody with a rooting interest
And their were other critia that forced my hand
1.) Eastern Conference
2.) Canadian Team
3.) No history of winning
4.) Not being the most obnoxious fans in the league
by Robert on Oct 3, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sports are easier to get into if you know somebody with a rooting interest
Sports are easier to get into if you know somebody with a rooting interest
Sports are easier to get into if you know somebody with a rooting interest
Sports are easier to get into if you know somebody with a rooting interest
by Robert on Oct 3, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had to suffer through 7 incredibly boring years of Cardinals baseball
before the A’s gave us McGwire, they didn’t start to win until after he had ceased being a useful regular. You better have to wait a full decade before your team has a 90 win equivalent season, and it better eb as boring as fuck while you are waiting.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you noticed at all how many times Robert has clamored for heartbreak from the Sens before they win?
by Matthew on Oct 3, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I've finally grown tired of his schtick
I liked him for a long long time, but in the last two or three years every time I see him he just kinda annoys me.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 3, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get little exposure and so I still find him tolerable and batshit crazy
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
keep your exposure at its current level
and you’ll have many, many years of batshit crazy. Seattle cable gets the CBC and I used to never miss Coach’s Corner. Took a few years off, then saw it a couple times last year and…..ugh.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 3, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
King David.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Throw more strikes, Kazmir
Fewer wide-angle shots of the underside of the dome roof, TBS
by Lents Park Homer on Oct 3, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
EJ's Mailbag sounds like a porno or a kids show.
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Movie News: Steven Seagal's In Siege 3 has been greenlighte, and it will take place in space.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Under Siege
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only caught the runner jogging to 3rd, how'd he get there
by Lents Park Homer on Oct 3, 2008 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The alien made a stupid throwing error.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
His spacecraft malfunctioned.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cmon Bartlett, pretend you know what to do with that bat
by Lents Park Homer on Oct 3, 2008 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I really don't want to drive home and miss part of this >:(
by Jeff on Oct 3, 2008 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Barty = MVP
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Why don't the fans chant that when he bats?
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They do when Evan is up.
Our local beat writer labeled Law and Posnanski as guys who “know little.”
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So did Dork.
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are reasons we ignore that site.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like to read it as comedy.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goddamn double plays.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What happened to this thread?
Unless my browser is messing with me again, nobody’s posting in it. My browser is probably messing with me.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Real men do both at once.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's just dead in here.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Oct 3, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm expected to actually work until about 5:30,
so I’m pretty much lurking until then.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
by Thingray on Oct 3, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are a sad, sad little man.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flagged for stupid
(NB: Did not actually flag)
by Graham on Oct 3, 2008 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
..Or maybe just Kaz is excitable for the first few innings.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not saying it isn't.
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a shame about Rays.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Oct 3, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least they're not down 1-0.
:p
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here I make a Lemonheads reference, and I get my feelings hurt.
: (
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Oct 3, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's okay, Big Gay Eyes.
:P
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
by kevin_ess on Oct 3, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just realized I failed.
Supposed to be Big Gay Heart.
I’m a fool.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
by kevin_ess on Oct 3, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I totally missed that...
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
by Thingray on Oct 3, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw, I'm sorry.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Longoria isn't ready for the big time.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 4:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bizarrely enough, however, Willy Aybar is.
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by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They should have signed Reitsma for veteran grit.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hear Rick White is available.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Oct 3, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quick! Someone call Armstrong!
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone needs to tell that one fan that he's being picked up by this TBS feed
so he yells louder and more often.
by Lents Park Homer on Oct 3, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He usually is heard every AB.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TBS + Catwalks = Unnatural Metal Bridge Love.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't recall there ever being a ball "stuck" up there.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pena did it once last year.
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Against Bedard!
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
...How do you know this?
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was watching the game.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Surely Kaz is going to start being good soon.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
OK, he started.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
M-V-P
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate people that think Kazmir has been better than Shields this year.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate people that use ERA, so we hate the same people.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's sad how baseball refuses to grow up.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So do I. Or people who think Edwin is our second best starter.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 3, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gahhh.
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
However, he would still make a great M.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys are both awesome.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aki is only a 2nd year MLBer, he'll fold.
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
IWA!
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a pleasant surprise!
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Considering Reynolds' comments
that homer couldn’t have been better timed.
9=8
by JI on Oct 3, 2008 4:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN referenced 9=8 this morning.
I laughed when they got it wrong.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is still novel to me
The Devil Rays are playing in October.
By the time the M’s get back there I may feel the same way.
"When I'm a evaluating a player the first three things I look at are: Character, character, and character."
-Charles Armstrong esq.
by Big Jared on Oct 3, 2008 4:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I almost feel bad for White Sox fans.
Poor fuckers. Second lead their team has blown in two days.
Let’s hope this stands up, though.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 4:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel more sorry for Cubs fans.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bad times all around Chi-town.
"When I'm a evaluating a player the first three things I look at are: Character, character, and character."
-Charles Armstrong esq.
by Big Jared on Oct 3, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yessir.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Worse times in Seattle.
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by Taylor H on Oct 3, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nationals.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I root for both teams!
Plus, as an added bonus I live on the South Side of Chicago.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have the Wizards.
Fuck Washington.
by Double06 on Oct 3, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Child Support.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
The Nationals came through down the stretch and worsted us thus securing the #1 pick.
"When I'm a evaluating a player the first three things I look at are: Character, character, and character."
-Charles Armstrong esq.
by Big Jared on Oct 3, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They''ll pick some not named strasburg. Probably a HSer.
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a chance.
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by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Bowden.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I, of course, channeled Fairly
isn’t it funny how a fella makes a big play, and then comes up to bat in the bottom of the inning
by msb on Oct 3, 2008 4:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Balfour Vs. Cabrera, haha.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Balfour v Cabrera
This WILL BE AWESOME
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Oct 3, 2008 4:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This has the potential to be epic.
What if O-Cab punks him? I couldn’t live with that.
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by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is TBS implying the magical 1906 Cubs choked because the players were impotent?
by Double06 on Oct 3, 2008 4:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
God I hope so.
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I calmly advise Orlando Cabrera to sit the fuck down.
by Matthew on Oct 3, 2008 4:56 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
This has to be Rec'd.
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by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was hoping he would line into a double play.
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by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bold Prediction
The Balfour Super Finger will become a cultural phenomenon if the Rays make the Series.
They could even do a commercial featuring it in real life situations ala the legendary Boonie Bat Flip spot.
"When I'm a evaluating a player the first three things I look at are: Character, character, and character."
-Charles Armstrong esq.
by Big Jared on Oct 3, 2008 4:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ATTN WHITE SOX: Grant Balfour hates you and takes pleasure in snuffing out your hopes and dreams.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
by esoteric on Oct 3, 2008 4:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs