I got nothin'

by The Cheat on Aug 21, 2008 10:49 PM CDT Comment 201 comments

I don't feel like I have anything to say tonight, but I thought I should throw up a new thread. Here are some thoughts from Roger Ebert on the wonders of blogging.

I started this blog in May, and it has enriched my life. I have been astonished by the high quality of the comments received. I have also been educated, amused, moved, corrected, encouraged. I personally read all the comments that are submitted, and after four months I have received not one obscene message, not one illiterate message, not one hostile message. Those few comments I have not published were not dumb or offensive, but simply things like well-wishes that I didn't think most readers would be interested in.

[...]

To be sure, ocasionally something will occur to me that I idly consider including in a blog. During the last ten days, for example, it has occurred to me that beach volleyball is the most boring and repetitive spectator sport in the Olympics. You can remember great races, gymnastics routines, soccer games, divers, bicycle racers. But in the third set of a volleyball match, can you remember specific blocks, spikes, saves or serves from the first set? They're all much of a muchness. And Misty May and Kerri have essentially one supply of interview answers, which they have now cheerfully supplied to NBC, oh, 10 times. I was also angered when NBC interviewed the American about why she finished second in the 200 meter race, but ignored the Jamaican who won gold, and was standing right there. Do they know that Jamaicans speak English too, and longer than most of us?

But don't get me started. You mark my words. This entry will draw more comments about politics and volleyball than it does about the wonders of blogging. I can live with that.

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How dare he talk smack about beach volleyball?

If it werent for that sport we wouldnt have Misty Mays ass.

"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 21, 2008 10:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

zing!

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 21, 2008 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

gold medal buttahface

by 3E8 on Aug 21, 2008 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 22, 2008 12:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that does look like something a backup catcher would like.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice rump

bitter beer face.

"term: pussy, user: larry, count: 11

term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz

by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 22, 2008 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is Grade A, top choice meat!

by chrome on Aug 22, 2008 12:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

On another less asstastic note

Fuck LA!!!

by 815Sox on Aug 22, 2008 12:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What should have been a 1.5 game lead is only a 0.5 game lead because of the Angels pathetic offense.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 22, 2008 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and defense

by El Duque's Raft on Aug 22, 2008 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

or more specifically Hunter's defense

by El Duque's Raft on Aug 22, 2008 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, it sure was nice to see him help out his old team...

against the Sox, Hunter probably would have made that catch and hit a walkoff homer against them.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 22, 2008 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Either way, 22 more wins should wrap up a spot in the playoffs

regardless of minnesota

by El Duque's Raft on Aug 22, 2008 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

take it from me...

Ebert’s a POS. But Siskel was worse.

by RoyEgan on Aug 22, 2008 12:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice to speak of the dead as such.

Pure crass, Roy.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 7:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

just got back from a dissapointing eve in anaheim

v.g. pitcher’s duel. one thing became apparent. the sox can beat both these teams. manay blown chances that i’m used to seeing the sox do…bunts, DP’s, homers etc.

by RoyEgan on Aug 22, 2008 12:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Gardy almost had a stroke when Span looked to bunt in the 12th

but yes, I was unimpressed with both sides, specifically anaheim

by El Duque's Raft on Aug 22, 2008 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alright, so humor me on this little rant but I can't fall asleep so

I was wondering why Kenny hasn’t ever tried fleecing San Francisco, as it seems they enjoy making moves that don’t benefit their team whatsoever. But then I remembered about trying to send Crede there this offseason. So why is it that Brian Sabean, competing with Hawk as the worst gm EVAH, can’t wait to send Minnesota three nice pitching prospects for AJ but when Kenny was offering up Joe Crede this offseason, the best he could he come up with was Noah Lowry. Really, Brian? That’s the best you can do. You expect to get fleeced by offering a noodle armed lefty. I don’t care what anyone says, that has to be one of the worst trades ever made. You can tell me AJ was a pretty decent prize back then and they didn’t really know what they had in Liriano. Well who’s fault is that? Shouldn’t you know if you have a guy in your system that throws 96 on the black with a 90 mph slider that drops off the table. Guys like that are a dime a dozen, I can see how that would happen. Oh, and this trade just so happens to benefit the most annoying ass team in baseball. Couldn’t we have sent a couple copies of the 2005 World Series DVD’s over to SF with special edits to show all of Crede’s big plays? ‘Hey, look at the diving play, oh look at the clutch homerun, oh there’s another one and another. Ok, we’ll send you Lincecum and Sanchez for him right now’ Nope, Sabean actually thought he could pull a fast one on the genius that is KW. So, instead I have to watch 7 years of Joe Nathan having a sub 1.5 era and essentially making every game with the twins an 8 inning game.

I apologize for ranting on something so irrelevant but I was laying down thinking about trades for KW to make the next off season and the giants popped into my head and then so did the rest of this rant.

by El Duque's Raft on Aug 22, 2008 1:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

3 words: Lu Nes Ta

actually, a nice screed

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 22, 2008 4:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think we all know it's hard to judge prospects.

You don’t think Boston is questioning not trading Buchholz for Santana right now? Just like the many teams that have taken our shit prospects for decent ball players. Jeremy Reed anyone? When you trade prospects you win some, you lose some.

We have plenty of guys who throw 96 that are just god-awful. Mike McDougal, Sisco, etc.. Just b/c the guy throws hard doesn’t mean he’s going to be good. And Liriano has been injury prone, maybe they didn’t like his mechanics.

AJ has been pretty decent in his own right, although obviously not near Liriano or Joe Nathan, it’s not like he’s been terrible, where would the White Sox be without AJ?

by Grinder in Training on Aug 22, 2008 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i rather doubt boston is questioning not trading buchholz. they're not run by ssh.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

zing. subtle.

Lisa needs braces ... DENTAL PLAN

by gafferland on Aug 22, 2008 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't disagree with you

Nathan wasn’t a prospect at the time though as he was with the parent club for most(if not all) of ’03. I made the mistake of turning on the LA-Minn game last night before I went to bed and got all fired up. It just aggravated me that Brian Sabean actually decided to use half of his brain when dealing with the Sox this off-season.

by El Duque's Raft on Aug 22, 2008 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

(Feeling like Cheech and Chong's Sister Mary Elephant:)

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEE UUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!

We have an important weekend ahead of us. Never too early to start arguing! Who’s in first after tonight – us or The Evil (Midwestern) Empire?

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 8:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Who’s in first after tonight – us or The Evil (Midwestern) Empire?

Yes!

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 22, 2008 8:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i disagree.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 22, 2008 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Talk amongst yourselves.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

go back to hell

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 22, 2008 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i predict....

pain.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 22, 2008 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

GuehrleMan

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 22, 2008 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i also predict...

rain.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 22, 2008 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

we only accept weather forecasts from ballyb on here.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

in

Spain?

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 22, 2008 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

danks and jenks

will make sure your team stanks.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 22, 2008 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Flori-duh

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

have we got a link for the BP top 25 yet?

following from yesterdays 50-26.

many thanks

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Aug 22, 2008 9:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

here 'tis mon frere

boosh

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 22, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone see the U.S. relay embarrassments last night?

That was amusing.

(I enjoy watching the games, but I couldn’t care less who wins what, and whether their grandma just died and they are “doing it for her,” or whatever sappy bullshit the networks pull during the coverage. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck. Fuck ’em all.).

So yeah, it was kinda fun seeing the epic, catastrophic fail of both men and women’s relay teams.
Followed by the NBC interview of Lauryn Williams, who dropped the baton in 2004’s Olympics too.
Her interview ended with the predictable interview exchange:
Williams: “I just had to finish the race.”
NBC Douchebag Announcer: “You had to finish the race?”
Williams: “I had to finish the race.”

Ick! Gag me!!!

btw, Jamaica is insane.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 22, 2008 9:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

do not build your team around white sox players.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7976

63 players, no pale hose.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

cheers

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Aug 22, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha, no doubt, but begs the question

with our farm system and current roster/contracts, who can this team build around for the next 3 years?

assuming alexei is freal (too early to perhaps), i like that we have him, Q, and swish tied up, entering their prime, if not in their prime already…

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 22, 2008 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

danks, q!, swish, alexei, floyd, poreda, fields, beckham, danks again

there are several guys who will probably be a part of the 2011 team, or they will help build it. i think one of the most exciting developments of this season has been the emergence of the guys from that list on the big league roster. it gives us a hell of a lot more hope for the state of this organization in 3 years.

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 22, 2008 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i suppose ba could be included, too.

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 22, 2008 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

U R BA GA

How many 4th outfielders do you want to hang around for 3 years? I believe the term is “fungible”.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i certainly want no part of a ba defense, but his albeit limited numbers give some reason for hope

if he were to spend his coming ‘peak’ years at a high 700 ops with ++ defense in center, he would be a valuable player, no? i know that’s a jump from his current numbers, but it doesn’t seem too farfetched.

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 22, 2008 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'd be thrilled

it’d pretty much be like having rowand again, minus trying to kill himself out there

"as much as i hate dj i don't want him to get molested"- BuehrleMan

by U-God on Aug 22, 2008 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and far more girl crushes vs man-crushes

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Aug 22, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

intersting that they have Hamilton at 21 and above a number of great young pitchers

Would anyone really take Josh Hamilton over King Felix?

by madvillian on Aug 22, 2008 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you mean over the guy who people think has a ticking bomb for an arm?

sure. pecota doesn’t know that, of course, but it certainly wouldn’t surprise me if hamilton was more valuable over his career. the guy is that fucking good.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As long as he's sober

and takes Yoda with him. Still a risk, though a prudent one, it appears thus far.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, they said it themselves "tilts highly for upside over certainty"

I guess not enough tilt in this case.

by madvillian on Aug 22, 2008 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hamilton doesn't have upside? good lord. he's basically upside defined.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

seems to me that the player 5 years younger has more upside.

by madvillian on Aug 22, 2008 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

not sure that's necessarily relevant.

i’d take hamilton’s next six years over felix. i guess that’s me.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

on a side note, I remember when Dave Cameron from USS Mariner

Had MB as one of his top 20 “Franchise builders” in his rankings like this.

by madvillian on Aug 22, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

three or so years ago you could make that argument for sure.

i’m a known danks booster but i’d put him in a top 63 list like this. maybe only as one of the honorable mentions but i’d take him over matt cain.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know it's PECOTA based, but how in the fuck is Buckholz HM

and Danks is left off the list? Danks is 6 months younger, has a similiar K rate, and you know, actually has turned in a very good 150IP in MLB this year.

by madvillian on Aug 22, 2008 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

PECOTA loves the strikeout artists.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 22, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you mean danks?

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean Buchholz.

Danks’s mediocre 2007 (even though it was in the majors) probably hurt his PECOTA projection.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 22, 2008 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i know what you meant.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

because it's PECOTA based.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which also explains why Q isn't on the list

and Matt Holliday of the .806 career road OPS is #27.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 22, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm guessing Q and Danks both show up on the list next year

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 22, 2008 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that will depend.

Troy Tulowitzki, SS, Rockies, Age 23 (—). One of the things I try and emphasize is not to place too much emphasis on any one year’s worth of performance. Baseball players have off-years for all sorts of reasons, and Tulo, with his hand and quadriceps injuries, has some pretty good excuses. But it could have also been that 2007 was the outlier, when his performance exceeded that projected from his minor league numbers.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The key is the last sentence

“But it could have also been that 2007 was the outlier, when his performance exceeded that projected from his minor league numbers.”

Q killed the minors and Danks did well and has added a new pitch.

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 22, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's nice to identify the key. it's another thing to know what to do with it.

both quentin and danks are exceeding that projected from their minor league numbers, just like tulowitzki.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hamilton's upside...

is basically Mickey Mantle, isn’t it?

As valuable as Felix Hernandez is, I think I’d rather have Hamilton. TINSTAAPP still applies.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 22, 2008 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

thereabouts. the man is raw ability defined. he won't reach the heights he probably could have because of the obvious but he's already fantastic and will probably improve. kind of scary.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The only bad thing is that he wasted a couple years shooting heroin...

He’s 27 years old. While that’s not old, I think I would rather have Felix Hernandez considering we already have Quentin. I value Quentin more than Hamilton, even though Hamilton can play CF.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 22, 2008 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather have the lights-out daily performance in an

up-the-middle position.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

too bad you don't get to start with quentin in this game nate's playing, no?

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Autographed copy of the Bible - $1,000,000,000 OBO

I have a near-mint copy of the Bible, signed by the Big J.C. himself. According to Amazon, this is one of the better selling books of all time. I’m guessing the Prince of Peace would be happy to hear that.

This book was entrusted to me by the Knights of Templar, they borrowed it from Our Savior sometime between 28 and 32 AD and forgot to give it back. It was one of those things where they said they’d return it in a week, but then they didn’t get around to reading it right away. And you know how you always feel bad returning a book you haven’t read, especially when the lender asks you what you thought of it. So in trying to avoid an awkward moment with the Alpha and Omega, they hung onto it until they had more time. Well that time turned into about 2000 years, and it got mixed in with some other books and made it into a yard sale box.

At first, the King of Kings’ signature wasn’t worth much, but after Our Redeemer died on the cross for your sins, apparently the value skyrocketed and then rose more gradually over the next 2000 years as more people learned of the Good Shepherd’s story.

Why am I selling it? I could say that I’m interested in sharing the Word of God with someone else – become a “Fisher of Men” so to speak. But the truth is I just bought an Xbox 360 and don’t have room on the bookshelf for both. I’ll either use the money to fight world hunger, or buy that Rock Band game I’ve been hankering for.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 22, 2008 10:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How many U.S. $$ are in an OBO?

Obo is the capital of Haut-Mbomou

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 22, 2008 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This has thrown me for a loop...

….is this Jedi talk?

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 22, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is that like FUBU?

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think like

RALF – Really Annoying Lebanese Friend (we’d talk about “Ralf” right in front of him and to this day he has no clue… guy was a real d!ck)

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 22, 2008 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, silly. You said 1 Billion OBO, like $20 Canadian or 1 Million Australian Dollar

So I asked, how much is an OBO $ worth?

Obo is the capital of Haut-Mbomou, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. According to data used within Google Earth, the population is 12,787 people.

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 22, 2008 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure that the dollar sign in front of the number covers it.

by ReservoirDog on Aug 22, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely beautiful, BSS

Can you imagine the overdue library book fees lien attached to this?

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fines would almost pay Uribe's salary.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 22, 2008 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

meet the douchenozzle

hardball times looks at mike aviles. apparently he hits against other teams as well.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 22, 2008 10:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

if you want a guy to challegen longoria for ROY, this is your guy, not ramirez.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep...and Aviles has good defensive numbers at SS as well according to Dial (Ramirez was below avg at 2B)

by hitlesswonder on Aug 22, 2008 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

no way. clearly joba chamberlain.

yesterday at baseball analysts at the end of his wrapping up the draft column marc hulet had a brief look at ROY, basically just talking about who’s leading BA, HR, RBI, IP, stuff like that. in the comments one guy thinks joba should win. another says it’s alexei because he has more home runs than any other 2nd baseman in the AL but kinsler and because the white sox are 20 games over .500. cogent analysis, that.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 22, 2008 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

joba's actually third in vorp.

and could have pulled ahead of longoria if he didn’t get hurt, too.

i bet you can’t guess who is second without looking.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I looked it up...

I never would have gotten it.

The two rookie leaders in VORP aren’t going to win it.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 22, 2008 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And by "it"...

I mean the ROY award, of course.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 22, 2008 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you don't think longoria will win...?

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe he means neither soto nor jurrjens will win al roy.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 22, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i can see the argument.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, soto is on America's team #1a, so he should win both

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Aug 22, 2008 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I read that wrong.

I saw Galarraga with more VORP than Longoria. I read the wrong column for Longoria.

In any case, it’s interesting that none of the very good pitchers (aside from Chamberlain) are getting any mention for ROY. Maybe because they don’t play in the AL East.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 22, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

if that's another way of saying "no narrative," i think it plays.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 22, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, up until basically last week, it was pretty much the longoria-chamberlain blowout.

perception is hard to change. and it probably shouldn’t with the case of longoria. he’ll come back and likely will widen his lead. chamberlain, too. they’re both far better than anyone else in the mix.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You mean third in vorp for rookie pitchers, correct?

and 4th overall?

At least that what I got from BP.

Nice to see that Greg Smith is working out so well for the A’s. What is strange to me is that I don’t think the A’s tv and radio announcers, or fans for that matter, appreciate how good he has been.

I also find it amazing that Ziegler has a vorp of 25.6, seeing as he hasn’t played the whole season in the majors and didn’t become a high leverage pitcher until recently.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Aug 22, 2008 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

we're talking about the AL ROY here.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I know

Greg Smith second in AL rookie pitchers in VORP (third overall), Joba third (fourth overall), Ziegler fourth (fifth overall). Seems to fit within the frame of the discussion.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Aug 22, 2008 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ah. smith pitched last night. i was looking before they updated this morning.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gotta get up early in the morning to pull one over on rithym.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

which explains why colintj clearly has no chance, zing!

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Aug 22, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Self-hating Sox fan, you are.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

go back to wsi, homer.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 22, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would have to go there the first time first

Like telling African-Americans to “go back to Africa”. Silly statement.

Though I am a homer, all things being equal. And when you look at the impact of Chelexei’s performance on his team’s record, well, he’s in the running for ROY, anyway.

Cogent analyis was done by Cheat. Argue with him. ROY AND hitting instructor of the year.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

let me quote joe sheehan's response to a similar statement

I wasn’t going to extend Award Week past Wednesday, but…

I was watching the White Sox/Mariners game today and, in the first inning, Alexei Ramirez hit a three-run shot, giving him 14 HRs for the year. He’s also hitting .310 and slugging .484, third-best for AL second basemen. Everyone has been handing Evan Longoria the AL Rookie of the Year award already, and sure, he’ll probably get it—but isn’t there an argument for Ramirez?—R.P.

No.

“Isn’t there an argument” is a lot like “in the conversation,” where it seems to mean, “You ignored my favorite player, you idiot!” If you want to have a conversation that encompasses all the rookies in the AL, sure, Alexei Ramirez is in it. If you’re talking about the Rookie of the Year, then Longoria has Ramirez beaten, as do a number of other guys. A .328 OBP is a tough thing to overcome, and Ramirez, who does hit for power, backs that up with a 9-for-17 performance on the basepaths, and rough (if occasionally spectacular) defense at second base.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7977

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joe Sheehan is an Irish bum and a racist.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But he's right about Alexei

Bad OBP and bad in the field and bad on basepaths (although he does hit for average and power). He’s been a great signing, but he’s not rookie of the year. Maybe 5th in the voting or somewhere around there.

by hitlesswonder on Aug 22, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, though he may even do better than that. i'd say third or fourth sounds right.

the whole storyline thing and the fact that he’s on a contender. i bet when i referred to ‘johnson’ on the fanpost about the ROY, just about no one knew who i was referring to. pitchers tend to get screwed a bit in this stuff, relievers moreso, and guys playing for non-conteders, too.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with third

Pitchers get screwed in the MVP voting, too (though there is the Cy). Too bad. Babe Ruth and Rick Ankiel switched. Chicks and voters dig the long ball.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

re: relievers getting jobbed in roy voting

isn’t a rookie reliever playing for a non-contender usually only a reliever because he’s not good enough to hack it yet in a more valuable role?

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 22, 2008 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sometimes. but sometimes they're francisco rodriguez.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i should clarify, if it needs to be clarified

that it’s the rare rookie reliever who deserves to win (but see, street, huston). however, a lot of these guys deserve to finish in the top five or whatever.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes, the .328 OBP is a killer (ROY-wise), but when did SB/CS

become important in discussion of anything? Also, with a sample of perhaps 15 attempts (at least 1 was a ‘hung out to dry’), what does his % matter anyway?

Not arguing, just asking because maybe I fell asleep when SBs came back to ‘important’.

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 22, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he sucks at stealing bases and costs the teams runs doing so. and if you don't like people using stats, go someplace else.

regards.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I greatly enjoyed this post.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 22, 2008 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

since when do we use stats around here?

what the fuck is this ;)

by furby2056 on Aug 22, 2008 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and for you crystal ballers

jerry owens didn’t play for charlotte last night. did he have to catch a plane…?

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t494&gid=2008_08_21_indaaa_chraaa_1&cid=494&t=g_box

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 11:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

he's going to volunteer in fay relief.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 22, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes...Owens is up.

by stanchar on Aug 22, 2008 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

press release? for JRE?

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 22, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

if it's true

i think larry should change his sponsor message to an offer of congratulations.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 22, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe larry will change when he is damn well good and ready,

and needs no prompting from the board. He probably is speaking with J-LO right now (J-LO call him regularly, I believe).

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope he doesn't steal Quentin's job away from him.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 22, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quentin's skills are redundant...the Sox need a leadoff and no one else on the team can steal 50 bags

by hitlesswonder on Aug 22, 2008 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the Sox face Halladay in September

I’m fine with Owens starting then.

Chip, chip, chip, chip.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Aug 22, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

By the way - this is a pretty good thread

for a Seinfeld one – a thread about nothin’.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 12:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

release the hounds.

Matchup: Rays (77-49) at White Sox (73-53), 7:11 p.m. CT
Probable Starters: Edwin Jackson (143 IP, 4.03 RA, 1.42 WHIP, 83 K) vs. John Danks (150 1/3, 3.23, 1.20, 126)
Pythagorean Record: Tampa Bay, 71-55 (578 RS, 502 RA); Chicago, 74-52 (659 RS, 542 RA)
Hit List Rankings: Tampa Bay, #3; Chicago, #4
Prospectus: Two of the AL’s three best teams meet up in the first and only visit that Tampa Bay will pay to U.S. Cellular this season. The Rays won four of seven games against the White Sox in Florida this year, but Chicago has played .703 ball at the Cell so far (45-19), and enters this series with five straight wins. The White Sox are on a roll offensively, and have scored 46 runs over the past four games while hitting a total of 14 home runs. Chicago has now launched 188 homers on the year, 19 more than Philadelphia, which ranks second in the majors. Of those 188, 115 have come at home, where the Sox are slugging .491. Chicago is on pace for 240 for the season, which would put it two shy of the 242 that the Pale Hose hit in 2004 to set the franchise record.

One of those 188 home runs has been hit by Ken Griffey Jr., who connected for that first blast with his new club on Wednesday in Chicago’s 15-3 stomping of Seattle. The shot tied Griffey with Sammy Sosa for fifth place on the all-time home run list at 609. The other aging lefty slugger in Chicago’s lineup could also hit a milestone home run tonight, for with one more long ball Jim Thome will move into the top 15 all-time, tying Jimmie Foxx at 534. Jackson has the highest homer rate of any of Tampa Bay’s starters, at 1.1 HR/9 (18 surrendered on the season). He has also given up eight over 33 innings in his last six starts, although in each of his last two a solo home run was the only damage that Jackson allowed.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Sox have hit Edwin Jackson hard twice this season...

They need to win this game because tomorrow is Kazmir and I don’t want to see them get Sonnanstined for the sweep on Sunday.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 22, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i was just going to say the same thing

about the sox hitting jackson.(thome is 5-5 1 BB, 1 HR. also cabrera, dye, Q!, and swisher OPSing 1.000 or better against him)
jackson is pitching on 5 days rest. in his career his ERA is 1.31 higher with 5 days rest as opposed to 4.

also he has no middle name and is from germany.

don’t mention the war!

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 22, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice Fawlty Towers reference!

by hitlesswonder on Aug 22, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kazmir = Guaranteed Loss?

Why am I even asking?

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, not a guaranteed loss but highly likely...

Kazmir (career stats vs. White Sox):
4 Starts
3-1 Record
26.1 IP
3.08 ERA
22 H
11 BB
30 SO

And Kazmir already dominated the Sox back on May 31st.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 22, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe King Felix, CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee were all guaranteed losses.

The Sox today are not the same team they were on May 31st.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 22, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Since 2 of the 3 of that august group are left-handed

and we seem to be doing a mite better against lefties these days, I’d tend to agree.

Last time the Rays played a quality team with a lot on the line on the road, IIRC right around the AS break, they were swept badly by the BoSux and then poonded by the Spanks. They are not Chicago Tough.

Plsu, snakes and alligators are swimming in their kitchens right about now. (Thanks, Fay.) They have other things on their collective mind. We are laser-focused. We also have a decent home record, yes?

I like our chances.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's interesting that last season, with the shitty sox offense in full effect, is when they got to him in both starts.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 22, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah. What he said.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good thing I have not joined his blog yet...

“I have received not one obscene message, not one illiterate message, not one hostile message. Those few comments I have not published were not dumb or offensive, but simply things like well-wishes that I didn’t think most readers would be interested in.”

"term: pussy, user: larry, count: 11

term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz

by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 22, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

what are you waiting for?

he’s almost begging you to start posting with a statement like that.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Aug 22, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

"term: pussy, user: larry, count: 11

term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz

by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 22, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Since I am up to my usual weekend plans, and will not be in tv/cell service until Sunday, therefore missing the upcoming series,

I wanted to leave you all with a token of my affection – the object of our collective affections – and installment #2 in my line of motivational posters.
Let’s bring home a winner! Woot!

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 22, 2008 12:57 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

what was #1?

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 22, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the one with thome punching people in the dick.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 22, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

After Thome hit the homer against the M's the other night....after they IBB'ed him.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 22, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How much you plan to make this weekend?

($30 x ? = ?)

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

a good port slut never divulges her age, weight, or revenues.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 22, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who said she is good?

Sampled the wares, have you? Tart…

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

her co-worker, scrambled eggs, told me.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 22, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know, WU, I'm a port slut, not a freaking psychic.

Regardless, I don’t work on the weekends. That’s when I spend my earnings.

Office hours: M-F 6 AM – 2:30 PM

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 22, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that got a snort and a rec from me

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Aug 22, 2008 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wreck!

which is how i’d feel after a night in the sack with His Q!ness

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 22, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

To the morons

To the morons I encounter everyday-

1. To the old lady in line in front of me at Target who smells like cat piss: Please don’t pay for $25 worth of shit with a bag of change to only find out you’re $2.55 short. Also, don’t ask the cashier to re-count it. He already had more patience than I would have to count all those freaking pennies the first time around. How hard is it to go to the bank a block down the road to cash all of that in and pay with cash like normal people? I know they do it, I’ve seen it.

2. To the people at Dominicks who can’t seem to figure out how to use the self checkouts: Jesus H. I’ve watched 7 year olds do it without any issues. Scan your shit, place it on the scale, and insert money. They even have directions in numerous places on how to use it.

3. The dude who absolutely has to do his scratch offs on the counter when he buys them at the gas station. Is your gambling addiction that bad that you can’t get the fuck out of the way and scratch them off? You lose twice if you win and ask for more, while holding up the line even longer.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 22, 2008 1:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

And what's the deal with airline peanuts?

I kid because I love.

by The Actual El Guapo on Aug 22, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Grape Nuts? No grapes, no nuts?

Like HSA.

;)

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rhode Island...

neither a road, nor an island.

Talk amongst yourselves.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 22, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

which is why the real name of the state is rhode island and providence plantations.

the rhode island is at least an island.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm verklempt.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 22, 2008 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

listen to babs then

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So - you got nothin', too?

Do we look like a therapist’s couch or a barstool?

Fer Chrissakes.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

SSS is kind of like a big sports bar.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 22, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

or a big sports bra...full of lard.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 22, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pendulous scoops of mouthwatering delight, you mean.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's the awph deigh -- everyone's still listless and groggy.

By tonight, I assume the usual sociopathic behavior will resurface.

by The Actual El Guapo on Aug 22, 2008 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are the barometer of sociopathy - IIRC you started it on Wednesday

by torpedoing me (“vintage” ring a bell, POS?). So throw down, already! I’m going home in 15 minutes, so my back will be turned.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I blame society.

And Uribe.

by The Actual El Guapo on Aug 22, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In full Carl Weathers force, no doubt.

The first gamethread in a couple days…
And it’s on a Friday (which is already naturally full of drunken debauchery).

Yeah, should be fun. I’m going to try and catch as much action as possible before taking off.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 22, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

1. shop at nieman marcus.
2. peapod.
3. have chauffeur pay at pump.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

bored on craigslist again, huh, BSS?

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 22, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes...this is my Friday 'Fung"

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 22, 2008 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Since I have a site that people read even less than Jim's

I’ll add this here:

My good friend threw out the first pitch against the Mariners on Wednesday and

When Brian Anderson saw that my friend was out there chatting with the other players, he ran into the dugout and came back out holding a t-shirt. He gave it to my friend, the shirt read: Team Anderson in pretty cool lettering and design on the front. I’m going to get my friend to take a picture of it so I can show y’all what it looks like, but this lead me to wonder, how many of those shirts does he keep on hand?

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Aug 22, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That is not possible.

Jim has negative readers.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That wasn't fair

This is: If Jim’s site was a state, it’d be Alaska – lots of people visiting lately, no one moving in.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but we'll be sure to rape it for its natural resources.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 22, 2008 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And pay all residents $1000 for the privilege.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's a small price to pay for oil.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 22, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

there were 100 shirts made.

20 were given to brian to do whatever with. the other 80 are still in wiz’ mom’s basement.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 22, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

1 shirt accounted for

brandon mccarthy has one

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 22, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He fashioned it into a Speedo, from what I hear

so the words are displayed on his derriere.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 22, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Best of the day.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 22, 2008 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

then it got a little chillier than he expected, so he fashioned his speedo back into his shirt.

can’t let yourself get overexposed.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 22, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Along with Wiz.

I’m starting to picture him trapped in a chest, dressed in leather, with a ball-gag in his mouth.

Bring out The Wiz.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 22, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wiz's sleeping.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 22, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

willie harris just hit a grand slam

the first of his career. off neal cotts.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 22, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

that's really funny

On the way home from the Wednesday Sox game, I was listening to talk radio and they were talking about the Cubs-Nationals series and one of the talking heads said to watch out for the Natl’s, the other guy said why, and the first guy responded Willie Harris

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Aug 22, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs