All Star Game Open Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 14, 2009 4:56 PM PDT
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I can't believe how little I care about this. Uh, knock 'em dead, guys.
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Well where's the fun in THAT?! >_>
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
The Celebrity/Legends Softball Game was incredible last night.
Nationals should sign Nelly.
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At least he looks like a retard in his picture
That’s something
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Um...uh..no politics?
Also, LETS GO FELIX AND ICHIRO! And I guess the rest of the AL too. Whatever.
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I return to live commenting...
As MLB.TV is NO LONGER BLACKED OUT IN JAPAN!
WOOOOOOOOO.
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He's asking if he has only NOT started once
And the answer is yes
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Probably a good thing for the AL.
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ICHIROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
...and now I'm here
I don't think I would be able to watch baseball anymore if that happened
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by gregrabble on Jul 14, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lincecum looks like somebody that ran out of the stands
by lemonverbena on Jul 14, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Like a homeless kid on Broadway
He could grow a neck beard and wear white rimmed sunglasses to make it complete.
~I'm on the DA~
"Go Beyond" is apparently the slogan.
Lame.
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Hurt.
Infected ring finger.
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Ouch.
“Longoria discovered an infection in his right ring finger and had it drained and treated with antibiotics on Monday, TampaBay.com reports. "I don’t know what it was," Longoria told the Web site on Monday. "I don’t know if I had a hang nail or an ingrown nail or something; I just got a little infection on the tip, and it just kind of worsened. … "
Done that twice.
The trick is to soak it in water for a while. Whiskey and Hydrogen Peroxide are nice too.
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Because Tampa Bay is in contention
He’s probably drinking a beer right now with Torii Hunter and Dustin Pedroia.
Chicks dig the long ball.
Longoria's finger is infected.
Same reason Figgins is there at all.
#34 Forever
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Never give up, never surrender!
Everybody hit it to leftfield. >_>
#34 Forever
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Never give up, never surrender!
The Mariners representative looks kinda like Jack Zduriencik
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Are you kidding?
9 pm ET start time or bust.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Keep your goddamn politics out of my baseball.
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If they showed Zombie Reagan it would be awesome.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.
It isn't harder to keep them straight?
by lemonverbena on Jul 14, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
You're going to hell.
But I’ll be buying the beer.
Everyone is getting the video.
I bet you can even hear it if you are in the bathroom at the stadium.
...Wait, was that Michael Strahan?
Did FOX give Michael Strahan his own show?
I think he is playing Nicheal Trayhan.
gotta love the Sun-Times:
“Michael Strahan to star in Fox’s next short-lived sitcom”
Those huge stars on the field look horrible.
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I used to like Sheryl Crow before she got all weird and political.
Some rock stars can be politically polarizing. Crow is not one of those stars.
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Amazing...
A fairly straightforward National Anthem. My wife complained she was flat on a couple notes, but she didn’t stretch it out into an abomination like we usually get.
She gets credit for largely singing it as written
but she was flat a few times.
A-
I’m very content with that
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Glad someone else noticed
that her pitch was off. A little flat here, a little sharp there.
by appleshampoo on Jul 14, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Re: Sheryl Crow
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Nice a B-1
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It's technically a B-2. >_>
#34 Forever
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Never give up, never surrender!
Well then
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Someone comes in bleeding/vomiting from somewhere unexpected...
They diagnose. They’re wrong. He gets bitchy, pops some pills, and tells them to try something else. That’s wrong. They waffle around about how it can’t be this and that with various new disgusting symptoms. Eventually someone says something that gives him a clue, they figure out what the subject has, the end.
I can't believe they cancelled King of the Hill to give Seth MacFarlane another show
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King of the Hill was bad for a long time
Not that I expect Macfarlane’s show will be any good either.
I actually think KOTH got better with age
It was never a particularly hilarious show, but it was a fun, usually uplifting show to watch. Better than Macfarlane’s fart jokes
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Even if you didn't like it it was at least something that wasn't Seth Macfarlane
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Same
Seth Macfarlane can only dream of being as talented as Groening
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There is a level of humor that exists in the show that you can only appreciate
if you grew up/lived in Oklahoma or Texas.
Have you seen my mule?
Just play Baseball!
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
I was not aware Stan Musial was still alive.
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Huh
You would think I would have figured that out after listening to so many Ms games. Guess not.
by appleshampoo on Jul 14, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
He's a home town boy, too.
SO there is no way they could have gotten out of having him in the booth.
Is it just me
Or was that a horrific camera angle on the first pitch? You couldn’t even see the ball after the first split-second.
That was terrible
I wanted to see the throw not the dude, we already know what the dude looks like
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First of many bad choices the crackjack Fox crew will make
by lemonverbena on Jul 14, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Terminator got better toward the end, but it deserved it's fate for what it tried to do with the John Connor/Female Terminator love angel.
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Go Sox!
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Nothing compared to the injustice of Zack Greinke not starting for the AL.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Oh, thank goodness the game is next.
I thought they were just gonna highlight reel us to death.
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Are the different camera angles in mlb.tv just an all start exclusive?
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I don't like it.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
Tight Center seems the best.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
Things I want to see today
- Ibanez being Ibanez in the outfield
- A one-inning Felix Show of dominance
- A 12th inning
- Bud Selig’s face in said 12th inning
If I can get just one of those I’ll be happy.
I'd rather see it end up in the upper deck...
Inside the park would be nice, but I’d love to see him just launch one.
I guarantee the 2nd one happening
I also want an Ichiro infield hit, though
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Let's go 21 innings just for fun
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How many of us will be able to last
an entire game with Buck and McCarver? I think this just about guarantees me to be radio-only when we ever make the playoffs.
So if theoretically the AL lit up Lincecum like the Fourth of July and batted around, would Halladay take his at bat?
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Yes
I think they set pitchers to pitch x number of innings and if they have to hit they have to hit
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I hope his arm falls off.
He didn’t deserve this start but neither did Doc.
What numbers?
It’s close, but Lincecum has the better tRA and FIP. Considering he’s the returning Cy Young winner and has been perhaps the best pitcher in the NL this season, I don’t understand why he shouldn’t pitch.
I don't think...
that’s who he’s talking about.
bahaha he's trying
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Wow, Ichiro power swingin' first pitch.
#34 Forever
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Never give up, never surrender!
Important stat from Fox
Derek Jeter is 8-0-1 in the All Star Game. The AL would be such a piece of crap without him.
I never really liked the old tagline.
CougCenter
The AL is winning despite Ichiro.
JETER.
I never really liked the old tagline.
CougCenter
by Craig Powers on Jul 14, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro!!!!
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It's weird. I expect Jeter to bunt now.
I fucking hate you Mariners
So no graphics or commentary with mlb.tv
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YES HIT JETER
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OUCH. That hit Jeter on his hand. That could easily have broken something.
I don't know how to stop.
Woohoo!
I was sort of wishing for the HBP. Too bad it wasn’t a little further in.
Mauer should bunt
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Timmy Lincecum not living up to the billing.
#34 Forever
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Never give up, never surrender!
Just facing the DH alone...
Would push his numbers down.
that was a weird play
That looked like a double play though
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oh Pujols left the bag
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DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
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or not
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You suck, Mauer.
NICE GLOVE, VICTORINO!
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Washburn for Pujols!
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Great.
King Smirk scores instead of Ichiro. Good thing this game really doesn’t matter.
The AL scored six in the first a few years back
2005 maybe?
THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR STARTING THE MIDGET OVER HAREN!
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Is that the capitol building mowed in the grass?
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It's the Jefferson Expansion Monument building
That sits under the arch (across the street and under the arch).
He's probably nervous because he got sick and missed last year, thus harming the NL team.
I don't know how to stop.
Whoa they made a play
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What, no Ibanez picture?
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
When was the last time
you came across an unauthorized Mercedes-Benz dealer?
craigslist
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Roy Halladay in the 15 million dollar neighborhood as a Free Agent?
More like twice that, I would think.
What's not to get.
The one that confused be was Ravel’s Bolero or whatever it was.
That is still easily the best All Star game ever.
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It's funny...if the AL wins it helps maybe get us home field advantage (this time we actually have a shot at the postseason), but still...
…I want the NL to win.
I don't know how to stop.
I want the AL to keep winning, that way the NL teams start bitching that the AL gets home field advantage every year.
And then maybe they’ll vote to get rid of that stupid stipulation.
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The problem is...
He needs at least 4’ of space to dive.
He should have put "TBD" on his batting helmet.
I fucking hate you Mariners
That would have been very easy
Just tape a D onto the end
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If Halladay hits a home run I'll laugh
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Suzuki is his last name
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Right in front of Charlie Manuel.
Thug Life
by Slow Country on Jul 14, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I was getting chatter between Buck and an on field reporter for a little while.
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I'm still wondering
how they got three runs in that inning.
Cause Yadier Molina rules.
#34 Forever
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Never give up, never surrender!
Something tells me
you’re still a Bengie Molina fan.
What the fuck happened to Ryan Franklin?
Did a goat eat him?
Even seen Cronenberg's "The Fly?"
This time there was a goat in the teleporter with Franklin.
I don't know how to stop.
by esoteric on Jul 14, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I can't believe I'm watching Ryan Franklin pitch in an All-Star game
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what is that beard
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.79 ERA is pretty good... >_>
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Ryan Franklin's closer music...
“Why can’t we be friends?”
I never really liked the old tagline.
CougCenter
Franklin's chin pubes
look performance enhanced.
I still can't stand Spiroid
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What should we be doing to sex it up?
Making more Ryan Franklin/goat jokes?
I don't know how to stop.
Oh come on.
Obama was all over the broadcast. Pretty damn hard not to mention it. I think it went pretty well.
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That would imply that we all read all the comments-
If it were in the body of the game thread I probably would have seen it
Either way though, the whole thing was very civil and no bad discussions arose
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I didn't even mention his name
And anyone who did w/r/t the first pitch didn’t do it in such a way that was political
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In fact nobody mentioned his name discussing the first pitch
I didn’t see that comment because I don’t read all the comments, but nobody talked about anything but the physical pitch so I don’t understand what the issue is. Had it been posted in the main body of the game thread post where everyone can see it, I would understand.
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Not hard to respect, but difficult to understand.
One man’s politics is another man’s innocent observation. But that’s the most I’m going to say on that subject.
by Liebkartoffel on Jul 14, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
It's like telling someone to they can't drive because they might get in a car crash
99.9% chance nothing would happen, but I think J/M/G want to avoid that car crash.
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Taco Bell is using "The Pina Colada Song" to advertise now.
Is this a tipping point in Western Civilization?
I don't know how to stop.
Buehrle is a thorough professional, apparently.
Well, thank God he’s being paid for his services.
The stupid little hop wasn't neccassary Jeter.
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One the more common spelling errors in baseball, for whatever reason.
See immediately below, for example.
I don't know how to stop.
I wish we had a catcher that could stop that...not even worry about the throw...
by SebastianPruiti on Jul 14, 2009 6:46 PM PDT reply actions
I meant in the majors right now, but I am very excited for Baron...
by SebastianPruiti on Jul 14, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Trevor Coleman might end up being a steal in the 9th round, or whenever it was
Had a bad junior year, but he’s a good player
My discrete math professor in college
said that in the next 20-30 years we won’t even drive our cars anymore. Possibly even in less time they will be AI driven, at least in major cities.
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They've been saying that for 20-30 years now
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That's a fuse I'll be pulling
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That sounds...dangerous.
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Never give up, never surrender!
I remember when those sorts of systems were first being announced by car companies...
All I could think about were some of the very twisty roads with trees/cliffs next to them in the area.
Having your car suddenly decide to hit the brakes on one of those corners would be a disaster. I know they’re selling it for “city” driving…but it would have to be very intelligent to not be dangerous in a lot of situations in Washington and Idaho.
Oh, and the other situation...
Someone dives into your lane during heavy traffic. Car freaks out because he’s 2’ in front of you…suddenly a situation where you back off on the throttle and adjust becomes a situation where you’re rear ended.
Exactly
I’m all for smart safety systems, but if it’s as simplistic as “it hits the brakes when a car is close to your front bumper,” it’s an utter disaster waiting to happen and even more dangerous than not having anything at all
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The initial description (it was a Toyota system as I recall)...
Was that, if it sensed you approaching something rapidly and you brake, it increases the response rate of the brakes. If you don’t brake, it starts to hit the brakes for you. Personally I think the former is not something I want, being able to accurately judge braking response is pretty damn important, even in the days of anti-lock brakes. The second, well it would have to be very, very smart.
I would expect that they would read for a linearly decreasing distance to the object ahead of you. So the quick lane switch wouldn’t automatically trigger brakes…it would read “50’ to object…48’ to object…51’ to object…10’ to object” and not automatically slam on the brakes.
I've heard the studio thinks it's awful and is trying to make as little a deal
about a $100+ movie as possible.
by Liebkartoffel on Jul 14, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Joseph Gordon Levitt as Cobra commander intrigues me, but yeah it looks like ass.
Horrible casting on the Baroness.
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There's such a thing as a good Wayans?
by Liebkartoffel on Jul 14, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll never forgive the Wayans for starting this
“painfully lazy attempt at parody by jamming as many pop cultural references as possible into a cheap movie” fad.
by Liebkartoffel on Jul 14, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF??!?!?
The kid from Brick is playing Cobra Commander? What an odd casting decision.
Brick is great, by the way.
I don't know how to stop.
I saw like half of it and it was pretty cool.
I am hoping Gordon-Levitt takes over the Joker.
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It's a very rewatchable film.
You really have to see it twice to appreciate the layers and layers of dialogue.
I don't know how to stop.
Is it still available on demand?
That is where I was watching it, but had to leave half way through.
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He had to have known what he was getting himself into.
Thug Life
by Slow Country on Jul 14, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
He was on record during the offseason as predicting a ,500 record AT WORST for the Royals this season
And he’s not the kind of guy who just makes predictions to blow smoke. Oof.
I don't know how to stop.
So you guys think Felix is next? What about Wakefield...he has to get an inning too you would think...
by SebastianPruiti on Jul 14, 2009 6:50 PM PDT reply actions
I'm pretty whatever on Wakefield
he’s had a good results year, and he’s never made it before, so good for him. Let him get a chance to get in the game
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope.
He wasn;t ever claimed— they sent him back to AAA and it was there Raul had the Kevin Seitzer Experience.
Unless he had an option remaining
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or was originally signed to a minor league deal in 2001, assigned to Omaha, and then called up later in the season
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Whizzing like you do in a drug test
/cough Hamilton
My friend and I are shit-talking like morons.
JY: A pox on the National League, or given their recent history in this affair, additional poxes.
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JY: Hark! My countrymen have drawn first blood! We will have our satisfaction this night!
KH: You and yours are welcome to take a long walk off of a short pier.
JY: Behold, our warrior from the north has felled three of your men with great haste. He is as strong as a mighty maple.
KH: Truly, your journeyman bears witness to the greatness of God’s gifts in man. This does not, however, excuse the terrible timing of commercial breaks.
KH: As strong as your mighty maple’s arm may be, his ash is but a cripple’s cane.
JY: We shall overlook his failings with the sword so long as he still serves as our shield.
KH: Smite! SMOTE! blood hath been drawn finally!
JY: To arms, men! This incursion into our territory shall not stand!
JY: Were our centrefielder not chasing the dragon on the field, he would be able to slay the serpent at the plate.
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by JY on Jul 14, 2009 6:55 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
So now Ichiro is up for a third time (yay Ichiro!)
but the All-Star game is supposed to be an exhibition of the best players in the game – why should Ichiro get a third at bat instead of another player off the bench? Everyone who makes the team and wants to play should get a chance to play in the game.
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, the game counts, but you want to pull the starters to get the reserves a chance to play
which means that a potentially super important game will be decided by the reserves instead of the starters.
Also, this makes managers want to play the starters longer because chances are that if your team made the World Series the year before, your team is likely to be good the next year as well
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Then again
Ichiro is what fans want to see, and he’s better and better-known than anyone on the bench
I guess, yeah it's about entertainment
but the other players worked very hard to get to the All-Star game and should be rewarded with the chance to play. The last thing you want is give up your three days of vacation for the only time in the season and then not even get into the game
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
They expanded the teams in case of a tie.
So I imagine there are some guys on the bench fully expecting not to play.
I think it's OK for pitchers
because you already have enough pitchers that you anticipate some not getting to play.
What I’d like to see is relaxing the substitution rules. Let guys re-enter the All-Star game. That way the starters can start, all the reserves can get a chance to play, and the game is still decided by the starters.
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Heck, it's the only reason I watch some years.
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Never give up, never surrender!
For the love of God, Buck.
It’s been eight years, say it right.
He's no Jose Lopez
but he’s alright.
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by Slow Country on Jul 14, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Now I know why I hate Jeter
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You're just jealous that the Rose Bowl isn't the hip place to be
Saturday afternoons in the fall.
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Jeter hitless, but he's TOTALLY the reason the AL hasn't
lost since 95.
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Did you see who's playing left?
also I think he was shifted over
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
That was my point
Braun is something like a 0 to -10 fielder on range
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
What?
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
I can't explain why, but I want the NL to win.
I think I’m just fucking tired of AL dominance.
I don't know how to stop.
I love irrational hatred. But I think the NL is lame.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
That was a lawn dart waiting to happen.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
Pujols getting better defensively as the game goes along.
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Never give up, never surrender!
Can't wait 'till I see them in October.
Muse opening for U2. My brain might explode from all the awesome.
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I've seen Muse half a dozen times and every one makes it into my top ten.
Except maybe the first but that’s only because I was right at the back.
I hate U2 though.
Fuck Anaheim.
You gotta be fucking kidding me
that bum?
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I had a hard time even recognizing him.
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Never give up, never surrender!
Because the people who make these decisions don't look at UZR
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Not good enough to be an All-Star on that alone though
Ethier is just as good
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He bats 8th
what kind of allstar bats 8th? That’d be preposterous.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Jones gets to play in the ASG...
Before Felix. I’m just going to leave it at that.
Put in Felix Put in Felix Put in Felix
That chant does not work very well.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
King me! King me!
Better? Worse? I can never tell with these things.
Thug Life
by Slow Country on Jul 14, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Better, but still not good.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
If Felix doesn't get in next inning, he probably doesn't get in right?
Because they were saying it would go Papelbaun, Nathan, and Mariano 7-8-9
by SebastianPruiti on Jul 14, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions
Considering our lack of representation...
I’m all for it. Get Felix in and out in an inning, then destroy the rest of them.
Two sharp line drives.
Hoffman is old.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.
It's Hoffman's destiny to fail spectacularly in huge nationally-televised situations.
I don't know how to stop.
I think this Taco Bell commercial is one of my five favorite commercials of all time
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Faint praise!
I don’t know, they’re pretty good, but the shtick stopped being funny about 18 years ago, so it takes a lot to keep it alive.
This is a terrific commercial...fuck what any of you say...
by SebastianPruiti on Jul 14, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions
I wasn't even looking at it, just hearing it and noticing that it seemed to go on forever.
What was so great about it?
I don't know how to stop.
That commercial made me want to kill myself.
You guys seriously think that’s funny? I’m disappointed
Hell no...
That commercial had DIMES and BITCHES!
The pinnacle has been reached.
I'm going to Taco Bell just for the greatness of that commercial.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.
Yikes, that was almost bad.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Watch: Pujols is going to crap all over Felix if he throws another pitch like that.
I don't know how to stop.
P.S.
Is Felix turning his back during his windup a little more than usual the last couple of starts?
He he
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
FELIX VS JUSTIN!
STILL TO MUCH AWESOME!
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.
you saw who I meant?
he was looking around the stadium, eyes pausing on each face as he casually came up with a unique and horrifying way to destry the lives of each of them
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the one.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
My wife was like, who's that creepy guy.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
It's actually a very good show.
Surprisingly engrossing and funny. John Noble is brilliant in it.
I don't know how to stop.
are you talking about the bald guy?
because that’s a stupid Fox guerilla marketing plan for their show Fringe. They’ve stuck him in random broadcasts Fox has aired.
Felix needs runs Bitches.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
Adrian Gonzales looks way more mexican than the Hairstons
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 7:26 PM PDT reply actions
Adrian Gonzalez SOUNDS a lot more Mexican than the Hairstons
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Put another way
Adrian Gonzales looks like a Sergio Leone extra
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
His brother looks even more like a sinister Mexican.
Like he should be tying David Eckstein to the railroad tracks.
I don't know how to stop.
Ron Johnson is the reason why Felix pitches so well duh
Not for his run supporting abilities
by superJAYdude7 on Jul 14, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
uhhh... Yeah Yeah that's what I meant
No typpos for me, never
by superJAYdude7 on Jul 14, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
If we're not talking about his rapport with the pitchers, than I haven't noticed anything special defensively at all
Seems to suck at blocking balls
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He throws the goddamned ball to the right side of second base during a steal. When has he ever lost us a game or put us into a bad situation?
I’m not saying he’s Carlton Fisk, but the kid gets too much shit from the blog-o-sphere.
Illegible
Do you mean the right side as in directional or the right sice as in correct side?
Because his throws to second base are almost always terrible
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And his throws are more often good than bad, but you're probably scewed by popular thought.
I’ve never been popular with this thought, but it blows my mind people don’t like Rob.
Illegible
No, based on watching every game, I've noticed that almost all of his throws to second base are on the third base side
And/Or in the dirt
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You're wrong, and I wish I had the brains to show you how many more stolen bases are out by Johnson.
It’s a combo of me being too lazy and too drunk from drinks with Sec 108.
Illegible
I honestly can't remember the last runner he threw out
Yet I can recall 5 or 6 that Joh has thrown out recently
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Huh. Find like the last five games Johnson played. It's that easy.
STclosed? I’m not trying to be a dick.
Illegible
I stand corrected there
But if I could find the stats, I feel like Johjima has thrown out significantly more runners.
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Baseball Reference
Johjima: 15 SB allowed, 16 caught (52% CS)
Johnson: 23 SB allowed, 10 caught (30% CS)
I don't like him as a player because he can't hit a lick and I don't think he's good defensively.
He could probably be a decent enough backup at some point, but with all the catching talent in the organization I don’t think he belongs anywhere near the ML roster.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Compared with Clement? I find him more ready RIGHT NOW.
With Moore, etc, We’ll see. Johjima needs to go, in my opinion. And I know I’m not in the majority there.
Illegible
You really think Johnson is better than Clement?
I love you Kev but I just don’t see how that’s possible.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Clement isn't ready yet. I'm not sure what they're going to do with the kid.
Like I said – I don’t expect to be popular. It’s just my opinion.
Illegible
Johjima isn't winning any MVP award, but I sure as hell favor him over Johnson
Same with Clement
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I've watched about 90% of the M's games this year.
It blows my mind that people think RJ is a better catcher than Kenji.
Fuck Anaheim.
But Kenji is lazy!
He sat out for like two months! Rob Johnson would never do that to his teammates!
While I enjoy the satire (I'm a total satirist),
I hate everything about Kenji from his stupid contract to his horrible arm.
Illegible
His contract is not his fault.
He is better than Rob Johsnon though. His arm is better. His bat is better. He blocks balls and the plate better. “I hate Johjima!” is not a very good argument in favor of RJ being a good catcher.
I don't want to be a dick but
you’re wrong if you think Johnson is good.
Horrible arm?
See the stats I posted above, Kenji has thrown out more than half the runners who tried to steal on him this year. Rob Johnson is at 30%.
Kenji’s not this good, but he’s been at 34%, 47%, and 32% the previous three years. Johnson allowed 10 SB and caught 2 last year (17%).
I dunno Essman, I've seen duder drop a ton of balls and let a lot of pitches he should have blocked get by him.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
He's still working out the kinks, but he blocks the bag better than Joh, as well as catching steals.
I’m not his BFF, but I feel he’s getting raped too hard on local blogs. Just my opinion.
Illegible
Fair enough.
For what it is worth I would let my daughter date him.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Well by the time you have a daughter
Rob Johnson might be to old for her to date
by superJAYdude7 on Jul 14, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Hell...
my daughter will date no one with less than a .350 OBP.
I know of at least one person that matters that agrees with you
Wakamatsu. Should you count GMZ too?
I love Albert Pujols
extremely modest, well spoken, and his praise of God is muted and limited to “thank you for this opportunity”
My main complaint...
Was the two players he chose to reference.
When asked if
The best player in the game still gets butterflies? He shoulda said, “well he might, but I sure do”
Your favorite meme is dead
That's basically what he said
he said there were lots of great players, he didn’t think he was the best in the game and of course he gets nervous
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn straight!
15 innings or bust!
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Shit heads. All Stars my ass.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
No runs for Felix.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
Just trying to bring some GTE
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
This chick and Cheryl Crow
Are aware that they’re on HD television, right?
~I'm on the DA~
by section331 on Jul 14, 2009 7:30 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm not sure this one...
Is aware that Talkies were invented.
Why has Sheryl Crow sung the National Anthem two years in a row?
Is MLB really incapable of getting anyone with more star power?
I don't know how to stop.
What do you mean "rhetorical?"
Seriously, why on earth would MLB get a shit singer like Crow to sing not once, but TWO years in a row? Or am I high and merely hallucinating that she sang last year too?
I don't know how to stop.
I mean rhetorical
Because I don’t know why, and I doubt anyone else here does, either.
It was a joke. I make them a lot.
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She's a MO native, so I guess it has to do with local flava. Shoulda gotten Nelly!
Have you seen my mule?
I pity the catcher who has to deal with him.
Especially if, in a hilarious extra-inning scenario, it’s Brandon Inge.
I don't know how to stop.
OH NO PAPELBON FACE.
I don't know how to stop.
by esoteric on Jul 14, 2009 7:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
rec
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
Papelbon trying to blow it again.
Nice save, Crawford.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
This is like Aardsma pitching!
I fucking hate you Mariners
Take him out, TAKE HIM OUT.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Wow, Tejada is actually pretty close to Ichiro in the hits column.
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Papelbon is gonna have a three pitch inning
with three 390 foot shots
It always makes me said to think of Ichiro, Gutz, Jones outfield.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
Guti wouldn't have happened if we had retained Jones.
We likely wouldn’t have GMZ either.
I know, just say'n
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
I don't know about that second part.
We still would have been awful last year.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
that should be sad.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
I no longer give a shit about this game.
Unless the coaches are forced to play in the 28th inning or something.
Fuck Anaheim.
I would really like to see a position player pitch
by seattlebruin on Jul 14, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Unfortunately the idiots who voted for the all-stars
didn’t elect Jamie Burke or Nick Swisher.
Fuck Anaheim.
Jayson Werth looks too much like Player A
Fuck Jayson Werth
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions
I'd rather see
Fuentes give it up in the 9th
For whatever reason
I thought we were talking about Youkilis.
Thug Life
by Slow Country on Jul 15, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
You spelled
‘Fuentes plays for the Angels’ wrong.
Fuck Anaheim.
by Eyeball Kid on Jul 14, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
What kind of weird baseball game
Sponsored by Flomax are there no women at and no team names on the jerseys?
~I'm on the DA~
Do you only get the audio if they are using the same camera angle for the national broadcast?
All these camera angles are annoying
That was a pretty shitty way to get to the ball.
You got slurved!
Hehehe Mark Reynolds is so awesome.
That was a terrible route.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Part of me wants Adam Jones to ground into a double play
Although I want the AL to win
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I'm all for him succeeding
but I rather he didn’t do it in front of my eyes.
Honestly, I don’t really care about him now that we have FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ.
Fuck Anaheim.
Papplebon is in line for a win
With an inning he is lucky that he isn’t in line to lose this game
Is there a better view of this streaming free over the internet than mlb.com?
I’d rather watch the televised version if it’s on someplace
You shouldn't need cable to get FOX....
Or do you? We don’t have cable, and I get all the lower-level channels….I don’t know where you are though, so….
~I'm on the DA~
Oh, no tv I should say. Can I possibly string this out any longer?
Got rid of it a couple years ago
haha!
OK, gotcha. I hate watching stuff on computer, so I’m glad for TV – plus, being poor, it’s one of the few luxuries I’m afforded. :/
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Good call
Because if it’s a tossup between Planet Earth’s birds of paradise episode and Iron Chef, the kitty is going to lose….well, 80% of the time, anyway…
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Per Larue
“Morrow’s departure changes the Mariners’ rotation after the All-Star break, when he was scheduled to pitch the first game. Now, there are two rotations in place – one if Felix Hernandez pitches an inning in he All-Star Game, another if he pitches two. If he pitches one inning, the rotation will be Garrett Olson, Felix, Jarrod Washburn and Erik Bedard.”
Smart rich people drive BMWs.
Well, and douchebags.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
They are generally reliable cars that will run forever if you take care of them.
Luxury cars are complex and they cost a lot of money to maintain. Shit breaks on BMWs and Benzes and Benzes too. I’ve owned two VWs and an Audi and they’ve been bulletproof.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
This seems like a productive subthread
I drive my FAiL’s station wagon RS6 sometimes. It’s a station wagon. With 450 horses. It kicks so much ass.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
SSS from my boss...but he is always dealing with it breaking.
I fucking hate you Mariners
My brother who is a mechanic has gone over this with me many times.
Like acblue said luxury cars cost a lot of money to maintain by nature, and as long as you aren’t driving them like you just got your license you’re probably fine.
This is by and large a myth because Volkswagons have had problems in that same department and they are both German cars.
“Wankers” drive Audis, sure, but regardless they are good cars.
My favorite car I have owned was an Audi.
I think a far higher percentage of BMW owners are douchebags than Audi owners.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you're right.
I fucking hate you Mariners
My favorite car is a BMW.
I would buy one in a second if I had the money. But tons of douchebags drive them.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
They've mentioned Jeter being undefeated in All-Star games several times, but why not Ichiro?
He is, too.
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Jeter is more undefeated than Ichiro.
Yeah, go ahead and try to make sense of that.
Has there been an Angel in the game yet?
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 7:56 PM PDT reply actions
He's under club control anyways, might as well make some real money before he hits FA.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 14, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree.
That still sucks for him though.
Not really
Not when you compare him to Howard, for example
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 14, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess we have a lot more exposure than most teams...
And he’s on the west coast. And in the NL. And he doesn’t have any national commercials.
So that may be true.
The best charity you could come up with to demonstrate how generous baseball players are is Zimmerman's donation to the UVA baseball program?
Not that I have anything against Zim doing that – it’s his money. But seriously, McCarver?
For example, last years winner was Pujols
Pujols keeps busy with the Pujols Family Foundation and works around St. Louis, and the foundation holds a couple of major events every year. The sixth annual Albert Pujols Celebrity Golf Tournament is set for Monday. The foundation was formed in May 2005.
The causes that benefit from Pujols’ philanthropy are both local and global. One focus is to benefit kids with Down Syndrome, because Pujols’ daughter Isabella has Down Syndrome. But the foundation also works in Pujols’ native Dominican Republic, and that seems to be the work that captures Pujols more than any other.
This offseason, he will lead a third annual trip to the Dominican to help provide health care and education for children in poor areas of the country. The 2007 trip focused on dental care, while the early 2008 trip emphasized vision care.
“It was blessed,” Pujols said upon his return from the 2008 trip. “We touched a lot of lives over there. … The doctors, they were awesome. We saw a lot of kids, and a lot of kids, gave a lot of treatment to a lot of kids. It was a exciting. It was exciting every day, from 6 o’clock to 6 o’clock working, just nonstop.”
Beides Pujols’ work with the foundation and in the Dominican, he’s been involved in plenty of other causes in greater St. Louis as well. He has also supported the Ronald McDonald House, Autism Speaks, the Boys & Girls Club and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
I found it online on accident
Vaguely skimmed the menu, didn’t look too bad.
If I had the means, I’d totally open a restaurant.
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Bud praying the game doesn't get tied again.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
My guess...
Is that they stamped it, rather than mowing it. At least I think that would be the best appproach to something that complex.
Cut it out of playwood, let it sit for a night or two with weights…and done.
Plywood, even.
Or MDF if you really want to go cheap.
Crop circle! It's an alien landing site!
Makes sense, never thought of ’em doing it that way
My guess is even some paint that is 'safe' for grass.
I fucking hate you Mariners
Pretty much all spraypaint is pretty safe for grass.
It grows fast enough that it can recover from it just fine. But you’re right, that could be another way to do it that would last a little better.
This might be the wrong time to mention this
but Ryan Howard has a gorgeous swing. Now if only he would hti the ball more often
What? Was Justin Morneau traded to the NL?
Top of the 9th, they just showed the next batters up for the NL. Justin Morneau was 3rd.
Chicks dig the long ball.
It's like being a studio musician...you get paid for the notes you *don"t* play.
Have you seen my mule?
My wife and I responding to that Budweiser commercial...
Me: You’re just like Budweiser!
Her: You mean flat and boring?
Me: No, cheap and widely available.
The fact that she laughed, rather than hitting me, really says a lot.
Just running them through my head, it's astonishing what a rough time our farm system has had this year.
Pineda, Raban, Triunfel, Saunders, Clement have all battled crazy injuries, not to mention Halman.
Hopefully Crawford or Granderson.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
WAIT WHAT
BRAD HAWPE IS A VERY GOOD DEFENSIVE OUTFIELDER???
The Rockies magazine said:
THE ARM: Brad Hawpe is a threat at the plate and in the field.
He is a threat to opposing pitchers at the plate and a threat to humanity in the field.
It's coming baby!
I can see it now. Griffey’s going to be up in the 9th inning with 2 outs, bases loaded, 1 run needed to send us to the world series. And he’s going to funk walk for the win.
Dramatic!
I’m glad Joe Buck and FOX are still around to remind us all how annoying Joe Buck and FOX are.
~I'm on the DA~
quick game
mariners represented well (including Adam Jones!).
I don't know how I make it through the offseason.
Feels like forever since I watched the Mariners play.
Well I'm glad that Branyon hit the homerun who won the game, and Rob Johnson became the favorite catcher of American league fans.
Sorry, got to go clean up a mess of tears and joy.
Illegible
This is why there is no politics here, FYI
I wouldn’t want to see the quality of posts turn into the mlb.com comment boards:
(Sorry mods, I am just making an example of why No Politics is so serious of a rule).
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I still say this thread went quite well.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.
It did.
I think just about everyone here is familiar with the rules each other, and thus, are much more responsible in avoiding anything that could flip a switch. In fact, I found it funny that the arguments weren’t about politics itself, but about whether saying a politician’s name goes too far or not.
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