DLD 11/28/07
by ArakSOT on Nov 28, 2007 9:48 AM PST
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This article by Matthew is interesting. Very sobering. You should read it.
Uh oh: Runaway rats.
"You go to Rat Island and there are hardly any chocolate lilies," said Jeff Williams, another refuge biologist.
As the days shorten, and the weather cools, links become scarce...
In lieu of more links, how about a poll?
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Instead of links
we could also insult each other.
All of you suck ass!!!
by kaweahkaweah on Nov 28, 2007 9:51 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Gee, I think I've seen this DLD soimewhere before
is it Groundhog day again.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 9:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ned?! Ned Ryerson!?
by franks a lot on Nov 28, 2007 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Needle Nose Ned?
by McFood on Nov 28, 2007 11:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ned the Head?
by franks a lot on Nov 28, 2007 11:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"C'mon, buddy. Case Western High.
by McFood on Nov 28, 2007 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
oh, THAT Ned Ryerson!
by rebus on Nov 28, 2007 11:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Great.
Now it's in my head.
by Jennifer on Nov 28, 2007 9:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
That guy with the cape...
is playing two keyboards simultaneously! Outrageous!
by franks a lot on Nov 28, 2007 10:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing says "cool" like...
sequins and synthesizers.
Steve Howe channels all his ugliness and cocaine energy into his guitar virtuosity. The man can rock.
by Elvez on Nov 28, 2007 10:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
question
Is your user name in honor of El Vez, the Mexican Elvis? If so, then congratulations because you are awesome. I love the Zeroes and the El Vez stuff is super fun as well.
Oh wait, maybe you are El Vez? <head explodes>
by colin on Nov 28, 2007 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I love that guy. His album titles
are awesome. I'm particularly fond of "Graciasland" and "Snow way, Jose".
My name is Ellis, and for some reason a bunch of years ago a friend of mine started calling me El Vez and it caught. I started listening o some of his songs and got a bit hooked.
I was playing a lot of video games at the time, and people on those forums generally thought I'd misspelled "elves".
by Elvez on Nov 28, 2007 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
they were probably mistaking you for ...
... this guy.
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think that's Kiefer Southerland...
by Elvez on Nov 28, 2007 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's Rick Wakeman, and that's what he does
Why play one keyboard when you can surround yourself with multi-tiered banks of keyboards? That's a must in prog rock, along with the standard issue guitars with multiple fretboards.
That said, I <gulp> love a few Yes songs, like "Sweetness" and "Your Move."
by Ray of Lite on Nov 28, 2007 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Kendall's contract
What were the Brewer's thinking? Apparently all the incentives are for games started and games played!
by ArakSOT on Nov 28, 2007 10:02 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Puzzling
I figured some team would be stupid enough to actually allow Kendall on their team, and I figured Kendall would get paid far more than he deserved. I did not figure that Melvin would be theone to step on that landmine, though, because he appears to be one of the brighter GMs in baseball. Of course, smart GMs sometimes do stupid things, like signing CFs with known back injuries to three year contracts.
It's hard to see how this move makes Milwaukee any better. Luckily for Milwaukee, Estrada was such a terrible hitter and clubhouse cancer that Kendall isn't really all that much of a downgrade from last year's catcher.
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 10:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He's had a bad couple of months
First the Linebrink trade, then trading away Estrada to begin with (and getting stuck with a salary the Mets wanted to dump) and now Jason Kendall.
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 10:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's a lot of money
for someone who can neither hit nor field.
by andeux on Nov 28, 2007 10:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
concussion - induced retirement, although I
don't know if he has officially retired.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 11:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Who? You mean that scab...?
This message brought to you by your brothers and sisters at the Plummers and Steamfitters Local 342.
by franks a lot on Nov 28, 2007 11:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Spin city...
He might as well have said "Jason has the uncanny ability to hit into a rally killing double play whenever there's a runner on first, while at the same time, through his inability to throw out base stealers, he sets up the other team to line into double plays, because their runners are always in motion. And we expect our other players tyo become grittier through osmosis because of the sheer volume of grit Jason brings to the clubhouse. Gritty, grittier, grittiest. On a grit scale of 10, Jason goes to 11. Now I've got to go order some grits for the clubhouse spread in preparation for Dr. Grittenstein's arrival. Like Tony the Tiger says 'Heeeee's GRIT!'"
by McFood on Nov 28, 2007 11:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
incentives
Maybe they put those incentives in so that they can feel good about saving money when they bench him starting in mid-May?
by colin on Nov 28, 2007 12:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that's why it's getting so many more comments
by ArakSOT on Nov 28, 2007 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by gigglingone on Nov 28, 2007 10:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Sidebar
Odds nothing comes to this, again?
Who would we grab from them anyways? Milledge... and who?
by Zonis on Nov 28, 2007 11:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
But you always notice it is the NY papers that
report it. They may want Haren or Blanton, but do the A's want what they have?
Mike(NY): Dan Haren and Calero for Gomez, Guerra, and Mulvey. Is that a good trade offer?
Jim Callis: (2:21 PM ET ) Good for the Mets. If I'm the A's, I want more than that. I'm not sure how many great chips New York has to play with. I love Milledge's talent, hate the makeup. I'm not as big a fan of Pelfrey, Humber and Gomez as others might be. I just don't see enough enticing pieces to pull off a blockbuster.
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Dave (South Bend): Is Mulvey, Pelfrey, and Milledge enough for Haren? Please say no. What about Blanton?Jim Callis: (2:23 PM ET ) I'd still rather have Haren. But you know what, I suspect we're going to see a deal that involves sending Milledge to Oakland and Blanton to New York.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 11:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Both those rumours are stupid.
by rfloh on Nov 28, 2007 12:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
gloopid glumours
by rebus on Nov 28, 2007 12:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
for 3 cost controlled years
i'd want 4 players in return for Haren. i'd start with Fernando Martinez, Milledge, Pelfrey, and Mulvey.
it would be really hard to recoup the lost performance from either Haren or Blanton in the short term, but i don't think we need a fire sale to make a deal work. in general, i'd prefer to get someone ready to fill CF in the majors (Milledge), 2 top tier pitchers, (+1 prospect for Haren).
by rebus on Nov 28, 2007 11:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't even pick up the phone with Minaya
on the subject of Haren unless John Maine was part of the package.
Seriously, no one else of theirs is even close.
Blanton's a different story. Heilman, Milledge and a prospect might get that done.
I just don't understand, other than a general media obsessiveness about New York, why people think these guys are going to the Mets. Their farm system is so much worse than any of the other candidates (the Dodgers, the D-Backs, the Red Sox-- heck, even the Reds might be interested).
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Let's be honest here...
unless the NYM plan on kidnapping Danny, they don't have enough for him... period. Milledge/Gomez/Pelfry/ whatever overvalued by the NY media prospects is not going to get it done. BB needs somebody who will replace Danny in the rotation if he is traded. Unless they give up Maine (which they won't) it's quite simply no deal. Some analyst put NYM #10 in their ability to get Danny.. (I'd place them lower actually). But at very least they are behind LAA and SEA (of course these are division rivals so it's almost certain that's a no go), LAD, ARI, MIL, BOS, NYY, CIN, MIN in a 3 way, and SD.
Of all the possible destinations, MIL intrigues me the most... they could give up a SS Hardy. Which apparently according to the Brewers boards is a possibility as they have a possible replacement in Escobar. Now if that is true, who knows. For pitching, they could put up Gallardo (Street would also have to be included probably) and Parra amonst others.
For SD, I think any deal would center around Greene and Headley. Not to mention it would solve that peaky Peavy leaving after his contract issue.
If (and it's a very slim chance IMO) Danny gets traded we need a SP to replace Danny, a SS, OF, and an additional prospect. I'm not even sure if NYM has enough for Blanton. However, if BB is dead set on having Milledge than it makes more sense to trade them Blanton and save Danny for the wealthy teams who can provide a major haul (i.e. BOS or LAD).
by AsWin on Nov 28, 2007 6:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Milwakee will give up
TWO pitchers or a pitcher? Why?
by rfloh on Nov 28, 2007 9:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Norman Mailer
wins the Bad Sex in Fiction Award.
by mikeA on Nov 28, 2007 11:40 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
better than vice versa
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 11:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
in former Soviet Union ...
... Bad Sex in Fiction Award wins Norman Mailer.
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 11:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
salb918's shit list
- exams
- grading exams
- regrading exams for students who think you screwed up
- awarding extra points and thereby admit error when regrading exams for students who think you screwed up
- writing with your left hand because you are holding a baby while awarding extra points and thereby admit error when regrading exams for students who think you screwed up
- monkeyball's totally obvious <snerk> toward "writing with your left hand because you are holding a baby"
- Dan Haren trade rumors
by salb918 on Nov 28, 2007 11:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
edit: admit = admitting
- grammar police
by salb918 on Nov 28, 2007 11:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget
Fixing your post and thereby admitting that you made errors in said post
by Zonis on Nov 28, 2007 12:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
shouldn't baby diapers be #1 on your shit list
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 12:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that's what a tail is for, my friend
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 12:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Think for a moment:
Who is the absolute perfect actor to portray Joe Namath on the silver screen?
You guessed it: Jake Gyllenhaal.
by mikeA on Nov 28, 2007 11:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Has Jake ever smoked astroturf?
by salb918 on Nov 28, 2007 12:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
worse upcoming casting decisions
According to the inane "rock and the movies" supplement that came with the last New Yorker, two separate upcoming rock pics feature:
- Kirsten Dunst as Debbie Harry
- Elijah Wood as Iggy Pop
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 12:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, hell no.
That would be awful!
by kaweahkaweah on Nov 28, 2007 12:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Can't be as bad as watching Tom Goodman
try to play any of the Monkey Wrench Gang movie. Doc? Heyduke? Ack.
by Elvez on Nov 28, 2007 1:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of upcoming movies...
anyone have any info on the Enders Game movie?
by Zonis on Nov 28, 2007 12:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
sports guy marathon chat...
Buster Olney (Bristol, CT): Do you not read my blog? Why not just let Johan hit the free agent market and pay for him instead of unloading prospects?
SportsNation Bill Simmons: (1:49 PM ET ) I read your blog every day, Buster! That sounds good on paper, but if you're the Yanks, can you take the chance that the Mets or Red Sox won't step in on you this winter? No.
SportsNation Bill Simmons: (1:52 PM ET ) I actually thought Buster made a great point this week about the value of Danny Haren compared to Johan - not only would he cost less to get, but he's locked into a reasonable contract for the next 3 years (something like $17m total) and he's a 220-IP horse. Maybe he doesn't have the ceiling that Johan has, but he'd be the Yanks's No. 1 starter. Actually, it almost makes more sense for the Twins to do a 3-way where they give up Johan but get Haren as part of the haul back, then Oakland gets a piece of the prospects. For instance, let's say they get Haren and Cano, the A's get Kennedy, Hughes and Cabrera and the Yanks get Johan... wouldn't that work for everybody?
sign me up.
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 12:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Well, that would be ridiculous for the Twins
and horrible for the Yankees, while being OK for Oakland.
I'm on board with that, but the Steinbrothers would have to be tripping on LSD to play along.
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 1:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
it is a lot to give up
for the yankees, but you gotta feel that trading two prospect pitchers (neither of them being joba), a second baseman who while hitting for a good average and decent power, can't run and strikes out a lot, and an outfielder whose ceiling is questioned, for the best pitcher in the game is pretty good. the twins would make out like bandits because of haren's contract and cano's service time/upside.
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Minnesota is getting very active this offseason
it seems.
Sources: Rays, Twins close to Young-Garza swap
The Twins would acquire outfielder Delmon Young in exchange for right-hander Matt Garza, sources told ESPN.com's Keith Law.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 1:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
See, now why aren't more trade rumors like that?
That deal actually makes sense. Each team deals from strength to fill weakness. Both teams get better.
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 1:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
wow
you'd think they could get more than delmon young for garza (probably in a bigger deal though) but they probably don't want to have to take back any contracts, and young is under control for a looong while.
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There's supposedly more players involved
in that trade.
Young, Brendan Harris and Jason Pridie to the Twins, Garza, Bartlett and Juan Rincon to the DRays.
by rfloh on Nov 28, 2007 1:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
wow
steal for the rays imo...harris feels like a flash in the pan to me. bartlett isn't very good but can keep the seat warm for reid brignac, and the rays could definitely use rincon's arm...
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Bartlett is actually
pretty decent, even good. His hitting is league average or slightly above for a SS, his defense is very good. And he has only 2 years of service time.
by rfloh on Nov 28, 2007 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
and
oft-injured
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And he is still at least average.
In 2007, which was not his best year, Baseball Prosectus had him at 4 runs below average offensively, taking into account baserunning. BBRef's Batting Runs had him at 7.9 runs below average, not counting baserunning.
Defensively, he is very good, about 10 runs above average.
So in total, offense and defense, average to slight above average, about 0-5 runs above average. This is before adjusting for the fact that he plays SS. If you're conservative, give him 5 runs for playing SS, and he is 5-10 runs above average, 0.5 to 1 win above average. A more aggressive adjustment, 10 runs for playing SS, and he is 10-15 runs above average, 1-1.5 wins above average.
An 0.5-1.5 wins above average SS with a bargain contract.
by rfloh on Nov 28, 2007 1:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
okay
i guess i'm just not high on him. brignac seems pretty close too, so i guess he's a backup by '09 anyway.
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Minny seems to be waving the white flag. I
don't see anyway Johan doesn't get dealt.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Steal for the Rays?
Pridie is an excellent corner outfield prospect. Harris is pretty mediocre, but so is Bartlett. Rincon is VERY mediocre.
Basically this solves the Twins' outfield for the next 3 years. It would be a spectacular move for Minnesota, and might cause them to keep Santana and try to win it all in '08.
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 1:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
rincon
is better than what the rays currently have. they were having a guy with a 7 era (stokes) set up for part of the season, and there really was no help in sight. he's definitely mediocre, but that's better than terrible.
pridie does look pretty good. interesting that his stats jumped up after being promoted to AAA.
is 24 on the old side to you for just making AAA, or is that about right? i never am sure about these kinda things.
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
24 is almost exactly average
A guy who's 24 in AAA projects to be with the MLB team from age 25-30, which is basically peak years for your average baseball player.
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that's what i figured
i remember a certain team's shortstop winning ROY at 24. but he hit .239.
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pridie's 914 OPS in AAA
this year was driven by a BABIP of 366.
His career K / BB ration is a scary 482 / 164.
Given that he has had 2 good years at most mixed in with 3 awful years and one ok year in the minors, calling himn an excellent prospect is a stretch, unless his defense is good enough for CF.
by rfloh on Nov 28, 2007 2:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
where can i look up
BABIP for people?
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
For the minors,
minorleaguesplits dot com.
Or it is actually pretty easy to calculate. (H-HR)/(AB-K-HR) is one formula.
by rfloh on Nov 28, 2007 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Twins win this trade in the long run
Pridie is not what I would call an "excellent" prospect, but he's a solid prospect with some upside. Young still has superstar potential. The Twins desperately need offense, and they may have secured one superstar and one solid regular in this deal.
I don't mind this deal for the Rays, though. Garza is overrated on AN for some reason. He's not an eltie pitching prospect, but Tampa doesn't need him to be elite, and Bartlett and Rincon fit immediate needs although they are not stars. Tampa is at a critical time in their franchise in that they are trying to secure a new stadium, secure a fanbase, and change a culture of losing. Tampa is trading some potential for help this year, and are one of the few teams (the only?) who can actually afford to consider trading away a young potential superstar outfielder and a young potential regular outfielder without seriously hurting their depth.
Seems like a good deal for both teams given the needs of both franchises.
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 2:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Garza
Garza is overrated on AN because he shut us down for 6+ innings after Liriano went down 1.4 years ago (I think).
by Colorado Fan on Nov 28, 2007 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait. You mean Minnesota needs more bat throwing,
girlfriend choking, baby making, athletes.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
does that also mean Tampa has *more* of those?
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 1:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Watch out for Tampa
This team is very close to being very good.
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 1:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
if they can get garza
in that trade, they are muuuch closer than you think. put gomes back in right field, baldelli at DH...
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They are a darkhorse contender in 2008
So much talent, and so young. They probably don't get really good until Davis and McGee come up in 2009/2010, but if they could stay in contention until July interesting things could happen.
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 1:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They aren't doing anything next year
The offense is good but not great, and they only have two good pitchers. The rest of the rotation and the bullpen are abysmal.
by mikeA on Nov 28, 2007 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
By darkhorse I mean they have something like a 3-5% chance of being good. Their offense was not good last year, but if Longoria is good immediately and Upton continues to improve this team could be great offensively. Pitching-wise, they have an abysmal bullpen but bullpens can become good very fast if some of their young pitchers turn stuff into performance. If they were in contention in July, things could snowball for them. I'm not betting my house on it, for sure, but it would not shock me to see them be this year's Colorado.
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 1:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
by the way
mcgee is incredible
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Mcgee
One of my scout friends thinks he's better than Kershaw, and this guy loves Kershaw. Mcgee, Davis, and Price would make one hell of a trio of late season call-ups if the Tampa somehow found themselves in contention. That doesn't even include guys like Niemann who could be studs out of the bullpen in a pennant race.
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
no kidding
they are pretty close. sonnanstine could be pretty decent too, he doesn't walk anyone at all. getting hit though, is another thing...
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Problem is
Colorado was able to be last year's Colorado because they're in the NL and not in the same division and the Sox and Yankees.
by mikeA on Nov 28, 2007 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yep
If Tampa was in the NL Central I would probably give them a 20% chance to be a playoff contender.
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 1:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
wait. I thought that ...
... Colorado was able to be last year's Colorado because they were Colorado. Last year.
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 1:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
no way monkeyball
your logic is too correct
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 2:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i like the prospect for prospect trade idea
but how is Garza worth Delmon Young?
by jubjub on Nov 28, 2007 1:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good question
Obviously Tampa no longer believes that Young has superstar potential, and given his plate discipline they might be right. If they are wrong, though, this could replace the Stocker/Abreu trade as their worst trade in history.
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
they reportedly have
soured on young's power potential, plus he strikes out a ton...but he's 21...
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
his plate discipline is a little scary
but imagine trading a former number one overall draft pick who played 162 games as a 21-year-old while holding his own and racking up 16 outfield assists for a pitching prospect. If there was a fantasy league GM, he'd veto the trade on blatent collusion grounds.
by jubjub on Nov 28, 2007 1:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
which is why i kinda paused when i saw just garza for young at first, without the peripherals
by flipgatey3 on Nov 28, 2007 1:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Because the DRays
are reportedly getting other players too.
by rfloh on Nov 28, 2007 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
might MN flip Young?
I, for one, do not see how Delmon Young and Ron Gardenhire are going to cohabitate the same dugout.
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Young can keep Gardenhire in line
the threat of physical violence is often a powerful motivator
by jubjub on Nov 28, 2007 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
is that you, Mom?
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the pictures of Young and Garza explain the match
They're trading one pair of perfect teeth for another
by jubjub on Nov 28, 2007 2:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
A's claim player I've never heard of on waivers
Wes Bankston, to be exact.
Backup plan if they trade Daric Barton and DJ?
Not sure I get this one. For an A's player, he has pretty mediocre plate discipline. He looks like Richie Robnett, except a first baseman.
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 1:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
looks like they tried converting him to 3B in '06
Extra Chavez backup plan?
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 2:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Extra Chavez Backup Plan
I think I found the name of my new fictitious band.
by franks a lot on Nov 28, 2007 2:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
According to rotoworld,
that experiment was a disaster. Perhaps even more so than the "Daric Barton to 3B" experiment.
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 2:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
seems like that
an a couple of injuries since 06 have sent him backwards. he was on a good track until then.
by rebus on Nov 28, 2007 2:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wes Bankston was an intriguing prospect
at one point, and he got some burn from some of the sabemetric guys as an underrated prospect. Typical Beane pickup in that Benae loves to pick up guys that he once wanted.
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 2:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
< snerk >
"loves to pick up guys that he once wanted"
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Now you know why we paid 8.5 mil for Piazza . . .
by BlameChannel53 on Nov 28, 2007 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Triple A Championship is ours!
by franks a lot on Nov 28, 2007 2:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well the Winter Meetings are upon us, and the
rumor name your Athletic, will be traded to name your contender, for name your prospect, will be heard everyday, and what will Billy actually do. Mychael regurgitatates, what we have heard, : The A's might or might not rebuile", but I hadn't seen this quote from Billy before.
"There could be a lot of activity, and I don't often say that," Beane said of the meetings in general. "There was a lot of preliminary discussions at the GM Meetings, and that's not typically the case, so a lot of groundwork might already be laid."
So we might be in for a fun ride the next couple of weeks, shall we start the VERGE count.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 2:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
rebuile?
I find that concept galling.
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
AN 2.0 and Monkeyball suck !!
:)
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 2:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
monkeyball 2.0 -- now with more sucking!
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 2:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugliest. Pic. Of Harden. Ever.
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Harden as Robert DeNiro?
by franks a lot on Nov 28, 2007 2:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's his "O" face.
by McFood on Nov 28, 2007 8:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that's why I didn't recognize him
I'm used to seeing his "DL" face.
by monkeyball on Nov 29, 2007 6:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
is he talking about baseball
or about a frat boy's second night in Cancun on Spring Break?
by jubjub on Nov 28, 2007 2:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
groundwork /= pipe
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 2:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He says "the groundwork might already be laid"...
I say "the groundwork is screwed".
by McFood on Nov 28, 2007 8:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You say you can't tell left from right?
by Ice Cream on Nov 28, 2007 2:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
"Ok, so you meant my left", "Right", so its on
the right?
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 2:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not the only one ...
... who should find this about 16 different kinds of cool.
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 2:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jason Kendall understands sunk costs
If you don't have a chance, eat it.
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 2:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
If his steals percentage was the A's not holding
runners on, what did the Cub pitchers do?
Kendall's marks weren't much better. He ranked 26th by throwing out 13 of 124 runners (10.5 percent), including just two of 54 in Chicago.
The only catchers with lower marks were Michael Barrett (10 percent), Estrada (7.6 percent) and Josh Bard (6.2 percent).
Kendall said his father, former major league catcher Fred Kendall, has helped break down his recent deficiencies this offseason.
"We've definitely talked about it," Kendall said. "My big thing with that whole situation is not trying to rush, trying to do too much. If you don't have a chance, eat it."
Melvin also chalked it up partly to Oakland's lack of holding runners. Before heading to Oakland in 2005, Kendall threw out runners at a 26.3 percent clip.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 3:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting detail
about the sour-grapes phone call from Brad Fischer.
That guy is really peeved. Of course, if I was fired, I would be too.
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Olney: D-backs interested in A's pitchers
"ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Diamondbacks are expected to be serious players if the Athletics decide to move Dan Haren and Joe Blanton, having some major chips to offer -- outfielder Carlos Quentin among them. "
http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/featu...
by kaweahkaweah on Nov 28, 2007 3:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ya know what, screw it
Lets pull a Marlins, sell off our big chips (Blanton, Haren, Street) and get some fcking-A prospects back!
by Zonis on Nov 28, 2007 3:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think that's exactly what will happen
How desperate do you have to be to sell off your ace who's under control for three more years at 1/3 the going market rate?
by jubjub on Nov 28, 2007 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rule 5 Preview
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today...
"Buckle your seatbelts. This year's Rule 5 draft will likely be more exciting than 2006, thanks to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement."
I suppose there's room for One Rule 5 guys since Wes Bankston was just added to the roster.
by Colorado Fan on Nov 28, 2007 3:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
More than that
Ruddy Lugo and Dan Johnson are still on the roster as well...
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 3:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Since no one else commented on it...
A's extend shitty TV deal for another 3 years
C'mon, Wolff, this is penny-ante. Was KTVU that eager to bail out of baseball games?
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 3:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I remember reading somewhere, that KTVU was
more the reason for the Giants move, than the Giants were. They didn't really want baseball anymore. Someone much smarter than I, could probably find the story, or I might just be making things up.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 3:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That is a crappy deal
45 games!! it says minimum but come on that's not even half a season. It's not as big a deal if you have cable and get FSNBA but if all you have is able (whatever the antenna is "able" to pick up) then it sucks.
by micdog2001 on Nov 28, 2007 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
With me not living in the Bay Area anymore. Does
KICU run any 1st rate shows anymore, or has it become that independent station? They were apart of the WB/UPN merger thing correct? If so, how do they feel that there programming would bring more viewers than the A's. That is sad if stuff like the Magicians Code Breaker, will draw more than the A's.
by theblackpearl on Nov 28, 2007 4:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Far as I can tell, it's all Frasier reruns
by PaulThomas on Nov 28, 2007 4:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No
That was 44 (UPN) and 20 (WB).
KICU 36 is another tier below that. In addition to Frasier, they also have endless reruns of That 70s Show and Cops.
As an added bonus, they also have crappy reception in a lot of the east bay.
by andeux on Nov 28, 2007 4:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"able"
I like that.
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 4:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
For YEARS that's all my parents had
I finally moved out of the house and got cable at my place and then they added dish network!!
by micdog2001 on Nov 28, 2007 5:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm currently disabled
I have this weird thing about not getting cable/dish (mostly just innate cheapskateitude, but also the realization that if I had it, I'd watch too much of it -- especially since I'd want to get my dang money's worth), and since we rearranged the living room and put the tv away from the windows and I haven't gotten around to buying a new antenna ...
by monkeyball on Nov 28, 2007 5:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
TV definitly sucks away your time
but it's worth it not to have to see the A's more than once a fortnight.
by micdog2001 on Nov 29, 2007 10:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
*not to have* should be deleted
sorry, two trains of thought collided.
by micdog2001 on Nov 29, 2007 11:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
so what does this mean
are the a's never getting their own network?
by xbhaskarx on Nov 29, 2007 1:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, why?
She's in one of my favorite movies of all time, Broadcast News, in yet another supporting role.
by McFood on Nov 28, 2007 8:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i voted for her
by rebus on Nov 29, 2007 7:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If I'm going to read through 152 comments
in an offseason diary, I expect to see some fights, dammit!
by Poppy on Nov 29, 2007 8:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
that's what grover's diaries are for
by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2007 11:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh
So that's what they're for.
by andeux on Nov 29, 2007 12:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the first rule of grover's diaries is ...
by monkeyball on Nov 29, 2007 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Cool! Is there a fight there? I haven't looked.
More importantly, is it something I can butt in on?
by Poppy on Nov 29, 2007 12:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Can't we all
just get along?
by andeux on Nov 29, 2007 12:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Shame.
Looks like no DLD today.
by salb918 on Nov 29, 2007 11:21 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
tony larussa DUI videos
Video highlights from inebriated Cardinals manager's Florida DUI bust
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...
by xbhaskarx on Nov 30, 2007 1:14 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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