Something Completely Different
As many of you probably figured out by my lack of comments or the stagnant and sometimes superfluous gamethreads on the front page, I didn't really see much of this weekend's action. After Friday night's debacle, I didn't think I would be missing much. Turns out I was wrong.
- The starting pitching was great--alright, good enough to win--in all of the games. '
- Javier Vazquez might have found his '07 form, after using his '06 blueprints for the last couple of months.
- Matt Thornton did the right thing and let the coaching staff know when he wasn't available, then dominated upon his return.
- Juan Uribe continues to be a large contributor in Crede's absence.
- Q! is still dreamy. And I hear he likes Carl Weathers' movies too. Just like you!
The weekend could have been better. It's only human nature to look back at Friday and think What Could Have Been, but the Sox won a series in Oakland. They won two in a row there for the first time since 2000. That's a nice change from recent history. And we all know, Change Is Beautiful.
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if javy and buehrle keep pitching anywhere near what he has the past two starts....
look out….i’m beginning to feel better about our offense and pitching on almost a daily basis….let’s keep this rolling against seattle..
If I was a caterpillar and you were a caterpillar I would metamorphosize into a butterfly so that you could see the vast potential of your great beauty. And then you would change, and we would have changed. And it would be beautiful. Change is beautiful.
by furby2056 on Aug 17, 2008 10:42 PM CDT 0 recs
Feels good to have beaten up Gio, as petty as that is.
It would have been pretty impressive to go after that lineup and succeed.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
by colintj on Aug 17, 2008 10:44 PM CDT 0 recs
Can we stop with silly Gio updates now?
I know not you.
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on
Aug 17, 2008 10:49 PM CDT
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so anybody got any predictions on how gio will rebound after his outing against the sox ;)
If I was a caterpillar and you were a caterpillar I would metamorphosize into a butterfly so that you could see the vast potential of your great beauty. And then you would change, and we would have changed. And it would be beautiful. Change is beautiful.
by furby2056 on
Aug 17, 2008 10:55 PM CDT
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thats worthy of a fanpost
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on
Aug 17, 2008 11:29 PM CDT
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ot: finished the wire.
"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"
by Toonderstrook on
Aug 18, 2008 1:04 AM CDT
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fanpost?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
by colintj on
Aug 18, 2008 4:02 AM CDT
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most compelling show i can ever remember, and not even close.
"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"
by Toonderstrook on
Aug 18, 2008 10:40 AM CDT
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one thing that has not changed is the tear that q! has been on.
he’s a bad, bad man. and he is so god damned beautiful i hope he never changes.
and i’m gonna give flowers to him and then ride my new purchase away.

You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.
by MarketMaker on Aug 17, 2008 11:11 PM CDT 0 recs
Dude just won't stop
As I was walking into the store today I realized that we most likely have many years to come with this guy. Its gonna be sweet
by 815Sox on
Aug 17, 2008 11:29 PM CDT
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hey, so i've been thinking about this for, oh, like almost constantly since earlier this afternoon
and i’m really starting to understand the guy who plays mr. belvedere fan club. i keep becoming a bigger and bigger fan of carl weathers as i continue watching all of the changeisbeautiful.net videos. at the same time, i can’t help but think that i should kill him. he is so amazing and nothing would give me more satisfaction than to end his lifeforce. it also seems to me that q! is telling me to kill carl weathers by way of his dingers.
You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.
by MarketMaker on
Aug 17, 2008 11:32 PM CDT
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Not before I get to him first.
I will rip his heart out and eat it and take his strength into me.
"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen
by omnipotent grab on
Aug 17, 2008 11:36 PM CDT
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if i'd known my link would cause that
i never would have posted it. but then i guess things wouldn’t have changed
"as much as i hate dj i don't want him to get molested"- BuehrleMan
by U-God on
Aug 17, 2008 11:36 PM CDT
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And we all know what change is...
"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen
by omnipotent grab on
Aug 17, 2008 11:41 PM CDT
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combine them

Property of: PAUL KONERKO Track and Field Academy & Steakhouse
by thecip on
Aug 18, 2008 12:00 AM CDT
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is that the Mr. Belvidere guy?
I’m not good with cultural references…
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on
Aug 18, 2008 8:38 AM CDT
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I have also been meditating heavily on the essence of Carl, and his relation to Q.
And I have no doubt in my mind that Q’s inspiration for greatness comes from none other than our good friend, and cheerleader for change, Carl Weathers.
You think Q doesn’t watch Change is Beautiful as his pre-game ritual? You think Q doesn’t give himself a big smile in the mirror each and every day; knowing he is about to step onto the diamond and make universal shifts every time his bat smiles? You are wrong. Q is one with Carl.
Whom, by the way, I now respect in ways I never knew possible.
Carl’s purity is only rivaled by his black green thumb.
And yes, if we make the post-season, we should definitely kill Carl Weathers in sacrifice to the baseball gods.
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 9:13 AM CDT
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Now the last time we spoke
we resolved to come up with a nickname for Q! that only we use, so we can identify each other in a strange town or something? Alright, ideas?
How about Brocktoon?
by BustedFlush on
Aug 18, 2008 10:03 AM CDT
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Enkidu
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 10:50 AM CDT
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So Clayton Richard pitched last night...
Will it be Poreda on Tuesday?
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 18, 2008 7:49 AM CDT 0 recs
For whatever reason, I can no longer
reply to comments while at work . . . regarding the rumor it is Egbert, I am confident in calling that rumor false
However, Poreda would be pitching on regular rest tomorrow . . .
by jc2313 on Aug 18, 2008 9:02 AM CDT 0 recs
Yeah, Egbert isn't going to pitch on two days rest.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on
Aug 18, 2008 9:08 AM CDT
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Poreda on regular rest if he starts on Tuesday...
Yeah, I noted that in the “Poreda to the rotation?” Fanshot.
Man, Boone Logan gave up 3 ER on 4 walks and a hit in 0.2 IP? Guy is a headcase.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on
Aug 18, 2008 9:10 AM CDT
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I'm starting to think...
that Clayton Richard would be better as a lefty out of the pen than Boone Logan.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on
Aug 18, 2008 10:18 AM CDT
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So would the One-Armed Man
from The Fugitive. Or Dave Dravecky. Or the Bulgarian weightlifter who annihilated his arm last week in Beijing.
I see you are making high-risk/high-reward calls, Singles Man. Don’t step too far out of your comfort zone.
;)
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on
Aug 18, 2008 10:30 AM CDT
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Or the log lady!
I hear she has a really low ERA against lefties.
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 10:44 AM CDT
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That's a damn good cup of coffee...
and hot!
"would've been a sweep if pablo was here" -Kenwo-
by Hazymania on
Aug 18, 2008 10:53 AM CDT
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check the peripherals. unsustainably low babip. pass.
paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.
by larry on
Aug 18, 2008 10:55 AM CDT
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Who are you referring to?
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on
Aug 18, 2008 11:04 AM CDT
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The log lady.
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 11:13 AM CDT
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"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen
by omnipotent grab on
Aug 18, 2008 11:16 AM CDT
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I seem to recall...
that I was roundly ridiculed when I first expressed my displeasure with Boone Logan, back in 2006.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on
Aug 18, 2008 10:41 AM CDT
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probably because you were expressing displeasure over a 21 year old pitcher who hadn't pitched above a ball.
paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.
by larry on
Aug 18, 2008 10:47 AM CDT
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Sure.
And why wouldn’t I? A 21-year-old who had never pitched above A-ball, who didn’t have overpowering stuff, being given a job based on a handful of Spring Training appearances? Why would anyone be happy about that?
by The Jerry Royster Experience on
Aug 18, 2008 10:50 AM CDT
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and i'm wondering what that opinion has to do with this year.
paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.
by larry on
Aug 18, 2008 10:51 AM CDT
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I thought...
that he wouldn’t amount to much overall, based on watching him pitch and his lack of a track record. I thought he would stink, and lo and behold…
Maybe he’ll turn things around (I freely admit that anything’s possible), but so far, he hasn’t amounted to much.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on
Aug 18, 2008 10:55 AM CDT
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Hell, I was banned
When I said he can just go die after that game where he didnt know how to throw a ball to first, and they kept bunting it.
by JoeCoolMan24 on
Aug 18, 2008 12:40 PM CDT
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One of the least injury-prone position on the field.
perfect!
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 9:47 AM CDT
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Jose begs to differ.
; p
"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen
by omnipotent grab on
Aug 18, 2008 9:49 AM CDT
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He shouldn't have been moving from that mound.
Griffey probably wouldn’t even try to cover first on a play. He’s relatively safe there.
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 9:56 AM CDT
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He should also get a stool to sit on when the ball is in play, or theres an on field delay.
"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen
by omnipotent grab on
Aug 18, 2008 10:40 AM CDT
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PS
Been gone, so sorry if this is old news I am asking about, but has Wiz resurfaced yet?
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
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paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.
by larry on
Aug 18, 2008 10:41 AM CDT
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Well. Guess that answers that one.
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 10:45 AM CDT
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wiz has been too busy filming his tv show to make an appearance?
"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"
by Toonderstrook on
Aug 18, 2008 10:46 AM CDT
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Noooo.
He is too busy designing outfits for his tv show to make an appearance.
Also. He is grounded.
With a sandy vag.
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 10:49 AM CDT
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Filming the Japanese version of "Borat"?
You gotta have dreams…
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on
Aug 18, 2008 10:54 AM CDT
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Thanks for letting me use the image.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on
Aug 18, 2008 11:31 AM CDT
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q is vorpin' like a mofo
and is ranked 8th for position players, in the AL. the media’s favorite recovering addict is ranked 6th. go Q go!
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 18, 2008 10:36 AM CDT 0 recs
Carl's hilarious take on Hamilton-Q (for thos that missed it):
http://palehose8.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-which-everyone-is-hopped-up-on.html
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on
Aug 18, 2008 10:50 AM CDT
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Q! eats Hamilton for breakfast.
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 10:54 AM CDT
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With sides of grumpy and swaggery
"would've been a sweep if pablo was here" -Kenwo-
by Hazymania on
Aug 18, 2008 10:57 AM CDT
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yeah, that was a good one
if there is a market for it, carl should consider putting his archived strips in a book.
by onlysoxfaninboston on
Aug 18, 2008 11:02 AM CDT
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And WU can sell them outside the park with the Chelexei tees.
Get the man a stand and a rifle!
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 11:13 AM CDT
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"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"
by Toonderstrook on
Aug 18, 2008 11:16 AM CDT
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Cwazy bawwisteww
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on
Aug 18, 2008 11:52 AM CDT
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The Batting Stance guy does the White Sox...
http://www.battingstanceguy.com/http:/www.battingstanceguy.com/white-sox
His “Carl Everett” and “Juan Uribe” are great, haha.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 18, 2008 11:47 AM CDT 0 recs
http://www.battingstanceguy.com/http:/www.battingstanceguy.com/diamondbacks
His Randy Johnson is perfect.
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Aug 18, 2008 12:49 PM CDT
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Angels / Rays
Good series starts tonight. I expect this to be the beginning of the Rays returning somewhat to the pack. Then again I thought they would drop 2 of 3 in Texas.
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 11:57 AM CDT 0 recs
rays prediction from tdogg. treading in dangerous waters. they'll get sonnanstined.
Matchup: Angels (76-56) at Rays (75-48), 7:10 p.m. ET
Probable Starters: Jon Garland (152 IP, 4.68 RA, 1.44 WHIP, 68 K) vs. Andy Sonnanstine (147, 4.71, 1.31, 92)
Pythagorean Record: Los Angeles, 67-55 (576 RS, 514 RA); Tampa Bay, 69-54 (564 RS, 491 RA)
Hit List Rankings: Los Angeles, #5; Tampa Bay, #3
Prospectus: Via Hit List, this is the one game to watch today if you have just three hours to spare, as it’s the matchup featuring two teams from the top five taking each other on. The Rays’ Sonnanstine has been criticized for not being as productive as his record, though that’s a bit misleading when you take a deeper look into the numbers. Yes, his 4.35 ERA seems a bit high for a pitcher leading the team in wins, but if Sonnanstine’s ERA was where it is supposed to be, no one would be questioning his performance. The young righty’s expected ERA is 3.50, an impressive figure resulting from two things: first, Sonnanstine’s BABIP is .323, well above his expected figure of .298 (derived from his 17.8 percent liner rate). That’s surprising, given the quality of the defense in Tampa Bay this year, but Sonnanstine has received the short end of the defensive stick as far as the team’s starters goes. Second, he has stranded just 66.4 percent of his runners on base, a well below average mark. This may partially be his own doing, and not just the defense, as he’s given up a .300/.326/.447 line with runners on and a .277/.302/.445 line with none on base, but if the Rays’ fielders were getting to more of the balls in play, there wouldn’t be a discussion to have in the first place. Either way, Sonnanstine has been a better pitcher than his ERA indicates if for no other reason than the BABIP disparity, and if the Rays’ defense played as well behind him as it did for their other pitchers, we would see a significant change in his ERA and opponent lines.
paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.
by larry on
Aug 18, 2008 12:00 PM CDT
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Hey I wouldnt doubt it
Do the opposite of me with the Rays. As I said last week with their schedule and injuries they should slide somewhat. I know JRE was complaining about the WC but we will have some fun ass series coming up.
Rays/ White Sox 8/22-8/24
Rays/Boston 9/8-9/10
Rays/Boston 9/15-9/17
Rays/Twins 9/18-9/21
Boston/Chicago 9/29-9/31
and of course Twins/Chicago 9/23-9/25
Wildcard will be just as exciting.
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on
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Agreed -
Rays are playing way over their heads from an expected performance (W/L) standpoint, but they are on a mission from God (since they cut the “Devil” from their moniker, they get props from the Lord). You’d be losing a lot of jack betting against the Rays this year.
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
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Aug 18, 2008 12:19 PM CDT
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A team full of young & athletic players would seem more likely to play above their heads than most other teams. I just wonder how well statistics work in regards to prediction for a team so young, with a somewhat unique talent set is all. I would think it’s harder to judge a team like the Rays than it is the White Sox.
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according to pecota and most projection systems prior to the season, the reverse is apparently true
paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.
by larry on
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I would guess a larger sample size might be the reason. Less standard deviation.
Going home now. POTENTIAL HURRICANE!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! BLOWN TO KANSAS, WE WILL BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
HAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(The only thing to stop Tampa from marching on is, literally, an Act of God.)
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
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Aug 18, 2008 1:25 PM CDT
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be safe.
"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"
by Toonderstrook on
Aug 18, 2008 1:29 PM CDT
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Duck and cover, man!
Or just duck.
No, maybe you should cover in this type of situation.
Fuck it, just get into the fetal position and start crying.
Check in to let us know you’re a’ight.
Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!
by homesickalien on
Aug 18, 2008 1:53 PM CDT
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Makes sense
Predicting injuries / declines for older players could be even harder than predicting younger players performance. At least young guys are on the field, regardless of playing above or below their expectations.
by Grinder in Training on
Aug 18, 2008 1:46 PM CDT
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Gio
I heard on sports radio this morning that a few of the Sox players gave Gio a “pep talk” after the game (ass-whooping) yesterday.
Did A.J. wipe away his tears and take him to Dairy Queen?
"Carlos is a hit magnet…if Carlos gets hit the way he gets hit, I don't mind. But if he gets hit the way I don't think he should get hit, then it's a problem."- Ozzie Guillen (8/14/08)
by tailgater on Aug 18, 2008 12:27 PM CDT 0 recs
i'm sure a talk from such luminaries as russell and getz would be really inspiring.
paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.


