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Time for some Simpsons Season 3

Accompanied by some gamethread and Gameday.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have you seen everything up and including Season 5 already?

If so, then you’re caught up.

It’s not bad at all. I think you’ll enjoy it.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh god please no. Reid Brignac would be sweet.

But as I said, I doubt the Rays would be willing to give up a chip that sweet.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you kidding? Jackson has some sort of an upside

I expect our GM to get something much much worse

by Fuzz on Aug 13, 2008 8:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Until Jackson learns to strike people out again, his only predictable upside is as a pinata.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm nearly certain it isn't.

First of all, I doubt Raul really has been snagged on a waiver claim by the Rays. Even if so, I doubt the Rays can give us enough to justify letting the two draft picks go. Raul is Type A for sure.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any team.

Think about it, at worst they claim him and the Ms say fine, take him. You owe him a little over a mil and in the end you get two comp picks for it. You don’t even have to play him and that’s a trade ($$ for picks) you make every time.

by Matthew on Aug 13, 2008 8:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know that any team can claim him

But if you look at the grand scheme of things, only a handful of teams would be smart to even attempt to. The Sox for obvious reasons as that’s what they did with Giles, Yankees would because they think they’re still in it and have been decimated by injuries, same story for the Rays if he got that far

by Fuzz on Aug 13, 2008 8:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok then

If you’re a bad team, why would you just ease the suffering by adding a player who might hit only 5th or 6th as mentioned before. yes it would be a dick move for somebody else to claim him because they have nothing to lose, but if everything was logical and teams were smart, the only people who would go and claim him would be contenders who need that extra little bit to get to the playoffs

by Fuzz on Aug 13, 2008 8:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"A taste of Beijing from Budwesier."

Yeah, Budweiser does remind me of sucking wind in Beijing.

by Matthew on Aug 13, 2008 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You've really turned on him, haven't you?

Remember when he was one of our great hopes?

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still love him

But as is the case with all of my other loves in sports, it’s accompanied by incredible hate.

by Jeff on Aug 13, 2008 8:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You hated Edgar? The Sens?

The only things I truly hate are Nazis, Communists, and clowns. But especially clowns.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SEE?!?!?!?!

OFFSPEED PITCHES ARE GOOD YOU LATIN CLICHE!

by Matthew on Aug 13, 2008 8:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Playing for the Netherlands

former Mariner Eugene Kingsale….

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 13, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exactly. Fuck 'em all.

I bought my (then 3 month old) son a Mariner shirt for opening day. I sat him on my lap and we watched that great, great day.

I was so excited to get to at least somewhat share my love for baseball with my son. Now I just want him to become a Brewers fan or something.

Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!

by TheBishop on Aug 13, 2008 8:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to raise my kid to root for failure teams like I do.

I want him to learn at an early age that life is not fair, and that it’s full of unrelenting sadness and gloom.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not the Brewers though!

C’mon, anything Selig tainted is just… too much.

by dpseadv on Aug 13, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I respect the sentiment

But my father-in-law is a Brewers scout and I love Ryan Braun.

Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!

by TheBishop on Aug 13, 2008 8:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was raised a Brewers fan, but Selig has made me stop.

My grandfather used to manage/catch for a bush league team in Fruitland, Idaho way back when. Harmon Killebrew played on his team when he was a teenager, then went on to greatness. Selig… my scorn is too great.

by dpseadv on Aug 13, 2008 8:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Killebrew story is awesome.

I wish I could go back in time and see the greats from the 40’s, 50’s & 60’s play in order to compare them to present day stars.

Please note that I did not say 70’s. Fuck the 70’s. Too much Joe Morgan.

Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!

by TheBishop on Aug 13, 2008 8:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha ha Joe! Too much Yankme's in the 70's.

He gave me a ball signed by Harmon, and Satchel Paige who came through town on a barnstorming tour. He said you couldn’t see the ball after Satchel threw it, you just heard a ziiiiip, and then your hand went numb. About 20 other sigs. from players on the team, but only local farm kids.

by dpseadv on Aug 13, 2008 9:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Satchel Paige

Is very high on the list of guys I would have loved to see play. There are great stories about that guy. The only signed objects I have that are near and dear to me are a Johnny Bench jersey and a Mariners helmet signed by the entire 1993 team.

Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!

by TheBishop on Aug 13, 2008 9:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow! Talk about memorabilia! Johnny Bench is one of my favorites.

I took that baseball to a second grade show and tell. My teacher put it in a drawer in his desk for safe keeping. And later told me it had been stolen. I still think about going back and kicking his ass, but he’s about 80 now. Hopefully with lung cancer and hemorrhoids.

by dpseadv on Aug 13, 2008 11:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strasburg won't sign if either the M's or Nationals draft him.

He wants to go with the Padres.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who're we playing?

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Aug 13, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can take over from you.

But I’m warning you, every alternate series preview will be nothing more than an unbroken string of profanity.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate seasons like this for making me long for them to end.

I hate life without baseball on everyday, but I hate my life when shitty baseball is on everyday and I have to care about it.

by Matthew on Aug 13, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RAYS.

That’s how I cope.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seasons like this make me resent being a blogger

I just want to be able to stop watching and turn to the Rays.

by Jeff on Aug 13, 2008 8:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, it's really just a bad few months or so.

But he’s gonna get lit up like a Christmas tree pitching in GABP. Conversely, he has the ability to light up GABP like a Christmas tree hitting regularly in GABP.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man, Izturis has Felix's number...

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Aug 13, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's the damndest thing,

It’s like when Felix starts LH out with cocked fastballs they get ripped.

This hypothesis baffles me.

Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!

by TheBishop on Aug 13, 2008 8:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, that's not good...

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Aug 13, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tampa Bay is fucked if they give up the lead in this game.

I’m beginning to think that Brad Ziegler’s ERA+ will remain infinite for the rest of the season.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 13, 2008 8:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So....

do the M’s still have the “let him go” option on Washburn or does that have to be done right away when he’s claimed?

by PLU Tim on Aug 13, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just trade Ibanez already

Grant him the freedom we all wish we could have.

by Jeff on Aug 13, 2008 9:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a strike

Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!

by TheBishop on Aug 13, 2008 9:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They can still get Felix a win!

Oh wait, not anymore.

LOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe

by Matthew on Aug 13, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This sure is a close game

For a team that does not know what it takes to win.

by ThundaPC on Aug 13, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was a strike

Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!

by TheBishop on Aug 13, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's only 5-4?

What really makes me worry about being able to make it 6 more weeks is when they expand the rosters. Who in the hell they going to bring up that’s worth watching? Aside from Tui?

by dpseadv on Aug 13, 2008 9:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're not even close to ready yet though, from what I'm reading.

Not like it matter the way this team is collapsing. They might be better than some of the people on the field right now.

by dpseadv on Aug 13, 2008 9:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm beyond humor at this point. Really.

Might as well bring them up, I don’t even know if Fields has signed yet, but what the hell, let them see the life they could have if they make it. Then again, maybe keeping them as far away from this team as possible is a better idea.

by dpseadv on Aug 13, 2008 9:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was a strike.

Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!

by TheBishop on Aug 13, 2008 9:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Winning games."

“That’s what their plan is every day.”

by Jeff on Aug 13, 2008 9:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"So why not sacrifice them over"

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by Jeff on Aug 13, 2008 9:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scosciaiaiacscaia bitching about a call?

Where’s the surprised face?

Fuckin' Richie Sexson man!

by TheBishop on Aug 13, 2008 9:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs