Gordon Beckham for VP
Gordon Beckham's not getting much playing time in the AFL, but he's making the most of his time spent in the desert, honing his comedic timing and learning to dress like a big leaguer.
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don't read the post.
seriously. waste of time. don’t do it.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
you're a bad man for putting this on the front page.
you may never be forgiven for the violence you are perpetrating on your readers.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
oh my god
what larry said
The party's over
It's time to call it a day
They've burst your pretty balloon
And taken the moon away
It's time to wind up the masquerade
Just make your mind up the piper must be paid
let me reiterate.
don’t read the post.
seriously. waste of time. don’t do it.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
that's it, i'm reading it.....
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
I hate you.
your skepticism made me question larry, and I read the fucking post. I am now dumber for it. In the event I ever meet Gordon, I will make fun of him mercilessly (as he questions why there is a homeless person rambling nonsensically in front of him).
Dammit! I should have obeyed larry’s warning.
this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry
Idiot. Do you need to do a trust exercise?
Here, fall backward towards me. I’ll catch you. Really.
(Spahn. Fer Chrisssakes.)
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Oct 23, 2008 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
What can I say, I'm a skeptical person.
It’s gotten me into trouble before, and will continue to do so as I walk this earth. Then again, it has kept me out of a lot of trouble too.
Still plugging away with the Spahn thing, I see. Keep trying, old man, someday someone will care.
this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry
As long as you and I notice, I'm good.
I care, rhythm. I care.
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Oct 23, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
so you're a compassionate conservative....I get it
this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry
I laughed out loud.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't recommend that shitty blog (even via my skepticism) - I was just drawn to it with all the intrigue of passing an automobile in flames, and hoping I get to see some charred flesh.
so screw you and your homelessness!
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
i felt like a complete moron for reading this...and the effects showed in my classes...
damnit larry…you know telling people not to read it will make them read it…my history teacher asked me who won the civil war and i said gordon beckham sure looked good in those damn jeans…and might say bye bye to his friends
takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm
read this instead: tom tango on the effect of 'momentum'
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/momentum-shmomentum/
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
or this: free agent landmines - OC prominently discussed
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/2008-free-agent-landmines
read anything but beckham’s blog.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
I don't really see any of those guys as out and out disasters waiting to happen
Ramirez is probably the worst bet for anyone but the Mets, who would score great PR and the extra couple of wins he provides over their current crew in LF in 2009 and 2010. The Mets, with the new stadium, can afford an albatross contract in 2011 and foward, especially with the PR boost (and likely on field boost) Manny would give them. Is he going to be worth what they pay him in a strict dollars to performance ratio? No, but he might be worth considering the circumstances otherwise.
OC will get a contract from someone, I doubt it’s any more than 3 years though. What mid-market and large-market teams are looking for a SS? Dodgers, Cubs(?) Not really sure on that one but someone will want him in a barren SS market.
Lohse is pretty much a rich man’s right handed Nate Robertson, a player Dave was advocating buying low on. I guess Lohse might cost a bit more and is right handed, but he’s also the better pitcher.
Again, I like Dave’s stuff quite a bit, I just thing he’s making some stretches here.
the lohse contract is awful. come on.
and OC is going to be atrocious in a couple years. if your justification is that a team can afford an albatross contract, okay. but simply because one can afford to make stupid decisions does not make them less stupid. however, i will say that i think manny will be worth it probably for two years, likely more.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
I don't know enough about where the market is at to call it awful
I def agree it’s bad though. The only way it could work out is if he throws 200+ innings the next 4 years at like a 95 or better era+. I don’t see the 200 innings happening at all.
I agree OC will be a horrible drag on any team past 2010. If you can get him for a 3 year deal and you really, really need a SS to get you over the edge I think you do that deal. But I don’t know enough to say that any team is in that position.
If say the Orioles sign him for 4 years 30 million then that’s why they are the Orioles.
it's no zito
but it’s pretty damn bad
The movement was so devastating that television announcer Hawk Harrelson called it "the Doomerang," saying that if Day had enough distance to work with, the pitch would eventually come back to him.
Awful is an understatement.
At leas Zito appeared to have significant upside. Lohse plus Boras plus a no-trade? Eek.
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Oct 23, 2008 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
i didn't say awful
i said pretty damn bad, which i think is a perfect description
The movement was so devastating that television announcer Hawk Harrelson called it "the Doomerang," saying that if Day had enough distance to work with, the pitch would eventually come back to him.
larry said awful.
It’s not 24 hours “all U-God” around here, you know. Go to class.
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Oct 23, 2008 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
ain't got class til 3
go to work old man
The movement was so devastating that television announcer Hawk Harrelson called it "the Doomerang," saying that if Day had enough distance to work with, the pitch would eventually come back to him.
zito did not appear to have significant upside.
he was a pumpkin.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
unless you mean to the giants.
but how things appear to them shouldn’t be taken seriously.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
He had enough where many bid for his services.
How old was he – 27? Turned out to be a pumpkin, but at least he had a past.
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Oct 23, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
i guess maybe you weren't following stuff closely then.
but zito was part of many articles exactly like the one i linked above. his peripherals all said pumpkin. again, simply because lots of clubs think something isn’t stupid doesn’t make it so.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
while this is a post-signing analysis
it’s free and summarized concisely what a lot of people were saying at the time (notice the dead horse reference).
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=123
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
yeah
but that past showed signs of him crapping out. it wasn’t like ankiel who forgot how to pitch overnight. the warning signs were there with zito.
The movement was so devastating that television announcer Hawk Harrelson called it "the Doomerang," saying that if Day had enough distance to work with, the pitch would eventually come back to him.
oh my god
takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm
I think I am actually stupider having read that. (larry didn't put that in his disclaimer).
I find myself scrambling to locate Brian Anderson’s blog so I can reclaim some of these recently-lost brain cells.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
I stopped at "y'all". I know what follows.
Besides, ballplayers are not generally known for their writing ability.
Whoosh!
he actually seems like a pretty good writer.
at least technically. content, not so much.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
Maybe he has a proofreader?
He is from Georgia. If I was his agent I’d insist on it.
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by winningugly on Oct 23, 2008 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
he spelled "y'all" wrong
go back and check
i dare you
The movement was so devastating that television announcer Hawk Harrelson called it "the Doomerang," saying that if Day had enough distance to work with, the pitch would eventually come back to him.
i'm sure someone does. but it's pretty clear he (and the other players) are writing this stuff themselves.
gordon isn’t dumb, by the way.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
Compared to us, he is.
When does he change his name to “Sting”, BTW?
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Oct 23, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
You sure have a high opinion of us (and yourself)
and yes, that was intended.
this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry
I do.
Is that a secret? I admire many on this site. Wouldn’t frequent it if I didn’t think at some level we were peers. How about you?
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Oct 23, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
the thing "peer" about rhythm is the cameras he hides in public restrooms.
"say what again. i dare you, i double dare you, motherfucker."
by Toonderstrook on Oct 23, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
the ONLY thing...
"say what again. i dare you, i double dare you, motherfucker."
by Toonderstrook on Oct 23, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You rec'd that? I think you're the one smoking crack these days, old man
this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry
I thought of Larry Craig.
I picture you like that. So the “peer” was perfect.
POS.
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Oct 24, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
the rhythm bobblefoot doll...?
"and when there is an opportunity, i do not hit. it hits all by itself."
by Toonderstrook on Oct 24, 2008 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Where's the hole in the stall wall?
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 24, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions
in the back. but it's no matter. that's rhythm/larry craig in the stall. the feet bobble. y'know to account for wide stances and all.
"and when there is an opportunity, i do not hit. it hits all by itself."
by Toonderstrook on Oct 24, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
So now I'm a closet homosexual congressman?
Well, if I can beat ’em, I might as well join ’em (WU and Toonder)!
You guys give me the when and where, and I’ll be there….or maybe just send the cops. ;)
this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry
yeah not awful
a previous entry mentioned his father taught him to take pride in his education
"...fined for what, hittin' the ball into outer space?"
I thought Molina's blog was extremely well-written...as the exception to the others I have thus far read.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
man, i couldn't even get through the second paragraph.
and there is no chance i would have read it if i hadn’t noticed the comments. thanks.
...which is why it should have stayed buried on the fanpost no one actually reads.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
I don't even think this was fanpost worthy. Maybe best as a comment in the third gamethread....
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
i'll take your opinion under consideration.
i just linked to it because i did the first two entries – which were equally uninformative. i noted it as the worst blog ever. the next minor league fanpost likely will not include it unless he says something tangentially related to baseball.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
bonne idee.
And I agree that Beckham seems to have the mechanics of writing down (minus a couple spots that could have afforded commas), but his content is so unbearably shitty, that even Dickens could not have made that enjoyable to read.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
He felt he needed a "doggy bag" dumped on his head?
Please explain.
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
It's like a car wreck...you just HAVE to look.
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
Will a "dork" mess with the stability of the White Sox "chemistry"?
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
I believe we'd refer to them as "down to earth"
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
Shouldn't it be Gordon Beckham for President?
You know…young, inexperienced, not ready for the big leagues yet, rookie, etc.?
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
someone doesn't follow the news...
probably a good thing.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
To which news do you refer?
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
the whole palin wardrobe flap.
and, like i said, probably a good thing. follow my advice this time and don’t worry about it if you don’t know already.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
Hey...a gal's gotta look nice, right?
I think $150k would be her entire salary as governor, so she got a little help, what’s the big deal?
The REAL story would be to find out who paid for Joe Biden’s bad cosmetic surgery. He and Kenny Rogers no doubt share the same surgeon.
Now leave sweet Sarah alone.
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
i think the flap is really, really fucking stupid.
and i say this as someone who strongly dislikes sarah palin, and most of what she stands for, and enjoys ripping on her. tempest in a teacup.
"winning tacos for America was pretty cool too."
Considering this is what America deems an important issue,
I think we’re screwed regardless of who gets elected.
Change, hope, drill baby drill, experience, inexperience, war hero, community organizer, Caribou Barbie…
Like I said, we’re screwed.
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
Anyone hear the joke yet that begins: What is the difference between Palin's mouth and her vagina?
If you have heard it….hilarious.
If you haven’t, it’s too vulgar and offensive for me to finish it.
:O)
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Only half of what comes out of her vagina is retarded.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
if you're going to tell an offensive joke, at least get it right.
"say what again. i dare you, i double dare you, motherfucker."
by Toonderstrook on Oct 23, 2008 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I only heard it once. And I was drinking at the time. Sorry if it's not perfect.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Women-on-women crime.
Terrible to see. Plus throwing a retarded kid under the bus. The karma police are keeping track.
Inclusive polittics – catch it!
Whoosh!
ohhhh commmmme oooonnnnnnn, wu. :P
it’s not like i put the c-word on a t-shirt here….
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
wu actually spelled karma correctly. doesn't start with a c. nice try.
"say what again. i dare you, i double dare you, motherfucker."
by Toonderstrook on Oct 23, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Beware the "retard" jokes. As WU points out,
karma can be a bitch sometimes.
Equal time requirement joke:
“Joe Biden is Barack Obama’s running mate. Yeah, nothing says change like a guy who’s been in the Senate for 35 years.” —David Letterman
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
i didn't tell the joke. don't look at me...this time.
"say what again. i dare you, i double dare you, motherfucker."
by Toonderstrook on Oct 23, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Look. I didn't make the joke up, I just chuckled when I heard it...I believe in karma too, which is why I live my life in such a way that I treat others, including people and the planet itself, with utmost respect.
If I really took offense to ANY joke, I would not have even mentioned it.
I thought you guys could handle it.
Thought wrong.
Oh, and I’ll laugh at any Biden joke too – I don’t discriminate against who is the butt of any funny joke.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, no c-word. I know. Congrats.
I’m tired of the debasement of the political process by both sides. The joke’s clever. Just tired of the lack of respect and seriousness of the discourse.
When are the winter meetings? When do pitchers and catchers report?
Whoosh!
If MM told it, it would have been rec'd.
It has nothing to do with me being a woman, nor the fact that you happen to know I think Palin is a dumb bitch.
I’m off on my own leave.
Sand in my actual vagina.
Happy World Series-ing everyone.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Oct 23, 2008 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Would not have rec'd if a man sent it.
Really. Don’t get bent out of shape.
When you headed to the Midwest? I seem to remember 11/5.
Whoosh!
When the catchers report, will Toby be with them?
Please say no.
And are they or aren’t they going to be in Glendale?
I need to book my flight, damn it.
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
Glendale, Tucson...as long as I'm in AZ in March
it’s all good.
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
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