10/9: Open NLCS Game 1 Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 3:58 PM PDT
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PrintSo if Hamels doesn't pitch well this series the Phillies appear pretty much boned.
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I think it's somewhere in the vicinity of average
but Philly’s is really really good.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
For the most part, yes
but it’s not like Burrell has a shit ton of real estate to cover.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The Dodger outfield
seems incredibly poor on paper
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Indeed it is
but the infield is strong and that should work to their favor tonight.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I love how FOX only schedules this game to run to 8
despite the 5:22 start time.
It’s long past due to cut the bullshit.
9=8
Phillies have an offense though.
A really, really good one.
With Furcal and Manny in the fold
I can’t think that the Dodgers are too far behind them.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, 7th in the NL
really really good overstates the case. Still, good.
I meant placing 7th in wOBA
vs. and 103 OPS+, both read as slightly above league average.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
You idiot he had the most RBIs while people were paying attention.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Is he counting pitchers?
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
Let's see
Utley, Rollins, Hammel, maybe we’re including Lidge too.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
You have no idea who I'm talking about do you?
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I do, but you butchered that name with the name of a hilariousluy bad Rays player.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
You mean South Kitsap's second most famous athlete?
Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!
South kitsap might as well give up on creating athletes, then.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
Willie Bloomquist says
fuck you.
I, on the other hand, kind of agree.
Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!
Werth was better. Burrell was better.
And Victorino was close enough that the position adjustment made him better.
Depends on how you adjust for defense
but not Werth, Werth didn’t play enough.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough. I'm just using a quick glance at BRAA and wOBA.
He has a higher BRAA than Howard, but yes, hundreds fewer plate appearances.
Regardless,
anyone who doesn’t vote for Pujols should be killed.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Berkman might have been more valuable.
So I’d give a pass there.
Pujols is a superior defensive first baseman
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree.
I’m just saying that I could buy someone voting for Berkman under the criteria that his WPA was higher.
I still refuse to use clutchness
unless it is to break a tie between to equal candidates.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I would assume that someone who understands the meaning of WPA also understands the impact of defense
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
shrug
I could buy the argument that not enough is known about defense to say for certain that Berkman was more valuable. I don’t support it, but I’m not going to throw a hissy fit if someone used it.
Ryan Howard was less valuable than Randy Winn
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I always wondered what we were going to do with Sexson in that hypothetical
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't even remember what the hypothetical was.
Five years from now, it’s going to merge in with the Sherill and Lillibridge thing.
Oh, you said "was"
I’m only looking at true talent as of the present day.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Here comes Tim Mccarver!
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
He'll probably be a yankee. :(
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
I've been away from the computer - what is this Lowe comment about?
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
Ah, October
I wish I could say I missed Joe Buck
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Plus they have really good players.
Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!
I wish I knew why it bothers me when the season runs into November.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
This is offensive
Why make the Phillies fucking broadcaster have to degrade to throwing out stupid cliches while reading the starting lineups?
He should be doing the god damn play-by-play, not being forced to read an idiotic script
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I don't care when it was recorded
It’s degrading to the announcer
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BECAUSE HE CAN HIT HOME RUNS FROM HOME WHERE HE SCORES
HOLY SHIT THAT IS HILARIOUS AND TOPICAL!!!
Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!
It's just Mccarver "Freestylin'"
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
It was meh.
I hated how he was so god damned awesome nothing could stop him.
“What? Those terrorists want me to build shit out of scrap metal and easily obtainable materials? Fuck that, I’m building the most technological advanced machinery ever! Then I’m going to bathe in money and fuck that hot TV Reporter again. I’m so god damned awesome.”
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
It is almost like he's a superhero
or a comic book character or something.
Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!
Fair enough
I thought that it was pretty good. I enjoyed Downey and thought the suit was super cool. Probably a case of moderate expectations more than anything else.
Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!
The movie was devoid of any substance
If I have to sit through a bunch of dreck to see a bunch of action sequences, those sequences better be spectacular. They weren’tt.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Superman had kryptonite.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
But he traded Paul LoDuca.
Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!
But The Heart And Soul.
Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!
But Hee Seop Choi isn't gritty!
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I love everything about how that saga turned out
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
except where nobody important acknowledged how awesome DePo's trades turned out
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Hamels just knows how to pitch.
I know it’s a cliche, but after watching Felix for so long, it’s refreshing to watch someone like this. He knows his change and breaking balls are his best pitches, and he uses them to set up his fastball.
Looking at this GD screen, watching these pitches picking the corners.
Pretty fricking sweet to watch.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
Ok, maaybe not so much on the corners there.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
55% fastballs vs. 66% for Felix
And Hamels is a god damn idiot!
Ahhhh!!
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Just be happy Felix doesn't have Kazmir's fastball usage.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
He injected him wikth gristle
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
While disgustin, gristle, as you could tell by its apparent mix of "Grit" and "Hustle, also is the exact substance as what happens when David Eckstein relieves himself on Darin Erstad's sweat.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
The next time someone tells you that Player X
is a good defensive firstbaseman, ask them if that player can go into shallow right field and take away a double a la Albert Pujols.
9=8
Tony Gwynn has been called overrated so often he's becoming a little underrated
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I miss Greg Dobbs
now that he’s not blocking Leone
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Who told Coach Owens I was in Switzerland?
and why?
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by Corco on Oct 9, 2008 6:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It's amazing how McCarver can be the #1 analyst
and have his own tv show, and I have yet to find a fan that doesn’t detest him.
9=8
gee.
I don’t think Tim much cares for Manny being Manny.
according to Fox, the Dodgers are managed by Legendary Manager Joe Torre.
I don't think anyone would care for that behavior.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
on the ESPN radio pregame
there was a lot of Manny-lovin’ going on
by msb on Oct 9, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Tia Carrere is sadly retired, so Shane Victorino will have to do.
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Chase Utley: most underrated player in baseball
And I’m not exaggerating. He’s at least in the top 3
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It's like if Bret Boone were a little worse
but much more consistent from year to year.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
But Boonie was a pure creation of [REDACTED]
Utley is the real deal. And as Gold Glove-caliber 2B, is so much more valuable than his mere batting line shows.
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Agreed.
He finally started getting some love with his early-season ass-kicking this year, but as soon as he stopped hitting a home run every day, everyone stopped talking about him again.
There’s just nothing that he doesn’t do well.
He slumped badly over the last few months
and it may have been injury related.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
He hit .289/.393/.462 in August and September.
Less power, definitely, but he was still hitting well.
And as a 2B.
Brian Roberts might actually be more underappreciated in absolute terms (nobody outside of Baltimore seems to realize how good he’s been), but Utley is more underrated relative to his actual value.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
Thank you WebMD! Your in-depth analysis of Takashi Saito's elbow injury has enlightened me!
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
Pat Burrell looks like a bulked up Mike Mussina
AND THIS BULKED-UP MOOSE JUST HIT A HOMER!
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Any player that strikes out a lot is much more likely to be hated by the hometown fans
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
The HR gave them a lead.
Much more valuable than Utley.
WPA WHORE.
(I know, I know…I’m not an idiot, I get your joke.)
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Derek Lowe is collapsing like the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
Yesterday was the driest 100 degrees I've ever felt
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It was so cold that my furnace unexpectedly turned on
and set off the fire alarm.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I had always thought of Broxton and Saito as being the two best relievers on the Dodgers
I didn’t realize how godly Kuo was this season
I think it's our general predisposition towards automatically thinking that KOREAN PITCHERS = TEH SUCK.
Although ironically enough Chan Ho Park has been pretty decent out of the pen for the Dodgers this year too. Still, he’s the proud owner of one of the worst contracts in recent memory. Thanks, Mr. Hicks!
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
Bah, your numbers won't work on me.
I go on GUT and GRIT.
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Not as bad as which ever talking head that implied
the only reason Fukadome got a hit was because he was more comfortable facing Satio than American pitchers.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Kuo's one of those guys who I've always kept an eye on because he strike out about 5 guys per inning.
But he’s so damn injury-prone.
I remember last year (year before that?) Grady Little said that Kuo was motivated to pitch well in the postseason...
…because “it’s either that or he goes back home to South Korean and gets drafted into the army.”
I’ll admit, I laughed.
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Dear Mr. McCarver:
When Cole Hamels throws a pitch 81-82 mph, it is in no way a “cut fastball.” According to FanGraphs, he doesn’t even have a cutter.
Someday...I hope.
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At the rate our economy is going the Chinese will buy us out in a few months
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One more reason why those planes should have hit Fenway Park
I know Jeff agrees with me.
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The problem is that "God Bless America" is a hokey-ass song.
You know what would be fucking awesome? If, instead, Northern teams sang “The Battle Hymn Of The Republic” (a genuinely moving song) while Southern teams sang “Dixie” (a great melody too).
I also like the regional warfare aspect of it.
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It would be a great mindfuck if, for Game One, the Rays had someone sing Genesis's "Supper's Ready"
25 minutes later, people are still saying “WTF?”
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by esoteric on Oct 9, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You know, I'm going to disagree here and suggest that God Bless America has a place at sporting games
I get goosebumps anytime I’m at the park and God Bless America or the national anthem is sung. I love that kind of stuff
That's what I meant to say
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I don't know, I just enjoy the national anthem.
To me, it represents how sports bring us together, even in spite of athletic rivalries
Meh, I'm going to give up the point
I’ll just say that I like that part of games that I go to. I certainly think two songs is enough, but the national anthem especially gets me really excited for the game
I'm not trying to argue with you or anything. It's clearly a personal thing.
I just happen to loathe it along with pretty much any publicly forced demonstrations of nationalism.
The problem is that forced demonstrations are basically the only place to publically display your nationalism
Sure, I can hang a flag from my window, but as far as observing the national anthem there is no point in doing that in the privacy of your own home.
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I am going to regret participating on this but why is it necessary for one's nationalism to be publicly displayed?
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's obviously a matter of preference
I like people to know I like my country. This is unimportant to some other people.
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I don't really care if pepole know that I love my country
I care that I love my country.
But you're standing in other people's way to make them display their pride in the same manner you do.
I enjoy the national anthem, but you’re out on a thin limb there.
If somebody wants to punch me for stopping and not continuing to walk during the national anthem
I will take them down. I don’t care who they are but they’ll spend the rest of their night in a fucking hospital
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I disagree with this, Goose
I think you unfairly baited Corco with that one.
And furthermore, the Indiana Jones "STOP POSTING" is better anyway.
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Morning paper:
A Mariners fan died at Safeco Field last night after being strangled with an American flag during the national anthem.
by Teej on Oct 9, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm only in their way in the event that I'm buying food while the anthem is being played
This has only happened twice. If I’m out in the concourse I’m not really in people’s way. They can see me but it’s pretty easy to walk around me
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I try to stand in high traffic areas where people are tempted to continue walking during the national anthems in the hopes of making others feel like assholes
High traffic areas means there are lots of other people there too
Some of which are probably standing either for the national anthem or not
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The concourse is a walkway
it is made for walking
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
How is what I'm dong more disrespectful then the group of teenagers talking in a circle in the middle of the concourse?
People stand in the concourse all the time
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And bigger people push through them.
I don’t know what that jackass in front of me is doing, I just want to get in front of my seat and he’s standing there talking to no one.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Because there is a social good in publicly reinforcing patriotic values
Not if it’s coerced. But there’s nothing wrong with reminding people that, hey, lots of people really friggin’ love this country and are proud to say out loud.
And that’s all I’m going to say on the subject.
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You can do that without standing in peoples' ways
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That I agree with.
There’s no need to physically obstruct people. That’s just intentionally aggravating.
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For the record if I'm in the unfortunate circumstance of being in a stadium during the anthem I stop too
Corco just seems to be unusually militant about it.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
"GET OFF MY LAND!"
(hoping that Teej, at least, will get the Mr. Show reference.)
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But remember, he eventually gave it up for the great nation of America.
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There are like four holidays with parades that are specifically for this purpose.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Why not?
I do it at ballparks almost the same way I would do it at home. It’s stupid to only display your pride in your nation when people are looking at you
Do you listen to the national anthem outside of sporting events in your own home?
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"They" though
which implies other people and therefore public
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What I'm saying is that if I hear the National Anthem, I will respect it and remain quiet throughout (besides softly singing along) in deferernce to my country
I love it at games which I attend, but don’t find it necessary for all games I watch on TV.
I see nothing wrong with encouraging patriotic gestures like the one you're talking about.
I’m viciously opposed to REQUIRING such gestures.
Whatever, the national anthem — however poorly performed by anyone at any time — just has a lot of meaning for me for personal reasons, like the flag does. It doesn’t chafe me if others feel differently, though.
And with that, I will stop abruptly before I veer into POLITICS.
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Oh I highly do not think it should be required
I just like reminding people who want to do it to do it
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I don't get it at SafeCo
I’ve gotten jeers from people in line for refusing to take my food at the concessions stands while the anthem is being played.
I’m going to stand and face the flag during the National Anthem no matter what is going on unless someone is dying or something
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Once again, I agree with Corco
this is frightening to me
I try to stand in high traffic areas where people are tempted to continue walking during the national anthems in the hopes of making others feel like assholes
You can usually get a few people to stop walking and stop and face the flag for the remainder of the anthem
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Unfortunately, I think Jeff was being sarcastic.
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It's not even making people feel like assholes
It’s more reminding people that you’re “supposed” to do that
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I hate people who disrespect the national anthem by not stopping
and work hard to remind people to do so
Because many people genuinely want to but are oblivious to the situation
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If you are oblivious that the National Anthem is being played
then you have to certifiably retarded. You can hear from anywhere in the ballpark.
I am confused here
At Safeco all staff is required to stop all services during the singing of the National Anthem.
Therefore, you cannot stop the line because no one is moving.
"The Star Spangled Banner" yes. "God Bless America" no.
The former is easily one of the best-written national anthems in the world (it’s got a wonderful melody, which is perhaps related to the fact that it’s quite hard to sing). The latter is a piece of hokum.
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It's a good tune
and as long as they do Take Me Out to the Ballgame as well I think it’s appropriate
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Miguel Cairo called
he wants his ears back
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
That's because he is
Akon kind of weirds me out
Good point. I still have a suspicion that Akon doesn't know English and people are writing lyrics for him.
Like when we used to try to get the foreign-exchange student to say swear words. Akon’s stuff is so unintentionally funny. T-Pain seems to at least be in on the joke.
I think my favorite Akon song of all time was that one where he kept on saying
“it’s not my fault but you can blame me anyway” for the whole chorus
My recent obsession has been animal sounds in songs
Examples include We Takin Over- the bird noise at around the 3:30 mark and Mr. Me Too- the meow at around the 1:00 mark
Just so you can feel good about yourself
Listening to Drought 3 changed my opinion of Lil Wayne
I'm so proud of you. It converted a friend of mine, too.
I don’t think he’s the best ever — and the insane amount of love he gets from the indie rock crowd is a little odd — but he’s damn talented. His studio albums are often underwhelming, though.
Yeah I think he relies on similes a little too much
but he’s still pretty clever
My favorite for T-Pain is when he rhymes Wisconsin with mansion
and for Akon… well everything he says is just gold
But he likes the barrrrrr-tender
how can you expect him to have rational thoughts?
McCarver is nuts, and Buck doesn't like baseball.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
But at least McCarver had the balls to call Manny out on his behavior prior to leaving the Red Sox
I hate the Red Sox almost as much as I hate Nazis and Communists and anything anyone does to hurt them is generally alright by me but still, the whitewashing of the circumstances which brought Manny to L.A. has been pretty annoying.
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Days like today remind me that
I. FUCKING. LOVE. BASEBALL.
Just wait until the Rays-Sox series starts
And the Rays start whomping on those satanic motherfuckers.
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Center Ice Online wised up and doesn't let me around the blackouts with a proxy
suck it MLBtv
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
How do they keep you in line?
And aren’t you telling the wrong person to suck it?
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by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea but JAP just failed and I am awestruck
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps I should try this again
I just hate how long it takes to load.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Dresden Dresden goes very fast
On my brother’s computer he has this down to a science he can be in and out in a matter of seconds.
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by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
For FF there's a proxy switcher that attaches to your bottom bar.
It allows you to turn it on and off quickly.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I have that too
it’s just the re-loading of the page that takes a while.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh
Well I wonder how long these new digital channels stay unprotected.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone know the NHL center ice channels on Comcast
FWIW, if you get 665, the Avs game is on in HD.
I didn't know they had an HD channel.
Holy shit Food Network in HD!
How did you miss that?
They’ve had it in Spokane for over a year, and Seattle/ Spokane have nearly identical channel lineups.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't watch much TV
and never had a reason to venture into the 600 channels since all the PPV starts in the 500s.
...So you don't have a box
You made it sound like you have a box.
They must no be as identical as I think then
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by JI on Oct 9, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it that hard to go through the channel menu once a year?
Do you look to see what you’re paying for?
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by JI on Oct 9, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
shrug
I don’t get anything in the 400s or 500s, why would I think there would be channels I could get in the 600s?
And again, I don’t really watch TV.
Why would you get a box if you don't watch tv?
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey that's the reason I tolerate the one I have.
…But if you want to watch those sports in HD, wouldn’t it behoove you to know the channel lineup?
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I got in in time for the 2007 season
after trying Extra innings for the 2006 campaign.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm secretly Erik Bedard.
I have so much time to post here because I’m so busy not pitching.
Since this subthread is going anywhere anytime soon, Look what I found in the archives!
My dreams started carroting me 3 days before it evenhappened
Yes yes yes.
The ALLton Network!
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Oct 9, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Alton Brown : you :: Andouille sausage : me
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
But girls enjoy a guy that can cook.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 9, 2008 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
My amazing collection of various domestic skills
is quite enough to counter my distaste for humanity yet to attract me a quality mate.
I'm not sure how much sense this made
But really your espresso machine should be enough
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 9, 2008 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
"isn't quite enough"
And yeah, you’d think so.
I need to start recording his show
because every time he makes something I never have the right ingredients to follow along
I just use it to learn ideas.
I cook off a recipe about 2% of the time. Plus, he’s science-y!
I agree with this principle and try not to use recipes
but some things I simply do not know enough about to just wing
I have no interest
But I love having East Coast feeds, and a channel that will show Bruce Springsteen and the Who in regular rotation.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
He has enough memory to leave JAP running full time
and he has a proxy on switch
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Paid lines, too?
It’s possible they’ve just found the JAP proxies and added them to the list.
If that’s the case, you’ll probably have to find a new program next season.
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Am I wrong for wanting the Dodgers to tie it up?
I want 15 innings of baseball.
No, fuck that, I want another 18 inning Astros-Braves 2005 monstrosity.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
Fuck, I just want more baseball
that is all
I'm a heroin junkie who can see his fix running out soon...
…I may have to start watching archived games just to get me through.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
It's in my top three of games I've personally watched.
The other two being this year’s All-Star Game and last year’s Pads/Rox one game playoff.
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I can't bring myself to care about this series very much
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Even in a Nationals vs. Mariner WS?
God help me, I have no idea which team I’d choose in that situation. Probably the M’s, but it’s close.
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No. But the M's haven't been to the WS yet
and I usually root against the Braves.
9=8
by JI on Oct 9, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd be alright with either team winning
Phillies because they’re a historically awful franchise with more losses than any other team in history.
Dodgers because I do like the idea of Joe Torre going to the WS whilst the Yankees rot on golf courses ’round America. Additionally, in the horrifying event that the Sox defeat the sainted Rays, that would be one hell of a storyline for the WS: Torre plus a bunch of ex-Sox going up against the Real Evil Empire.
In a perfect world, though, it would be Rays vs. who-the-fuck-ever, with the Rays winning in dramatic fashion (I suppose this requires a seven game series with an indelible walkoff).
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
Against the Nationals
who by an obscure rule are the only NL team that qualifies for the playoffs
How is it that you're so sensitive to alcohol and pepper chips and so immune to Mountain Dew
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
DIET SUNKIST
DIET SUNKIST
DIET SUNKIST
DIET SUNKIST
It is literally the greatest soda ever invented. I want to shake the hand of the man who came up with it. And then hug him. For an uncomfortably long time.
B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"
It tastes like a cheddar-flavored chip that someone spilled beer on four days ago.
Like someone someone found it stuck to the sole of his shoe after a fraternity party and put it in a bag and sold it.
I didn't think they were quite that bad
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
The New York cheddar and herbs flavor wasn't too great either
but the lightly salted kettle chips are so unputdownable
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Those are the best.
I’m also partial to the Jamaican Jerk, but they’re so flavorful that you can only have a few at a time.
I'm going out on a limb here and say that KettleChips are overrated
Good but too expensive and not as tasty as Tim’s
They were taken second and third
I don’t remember if they were two of the three best talents but the rest of that first round was a complete disaster. Vancouver did well.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Plus they offer full screen which is barely any worse
check out this weekend’s free online preview.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Free preview ends on the 12th, it'll start costing more on the 16th
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
So just do it now
I know it’s expensive but deal with it.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 9, 2008 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't believe they have any yet unless they already uploaded games from yesterday
Gamecenter just launched and wasn’t active for opening weekend.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 10, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
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