Will Beane sign Holliday to an extension?

by FoolshGame22 on Nov 18, 2008 1:26 AM PST Comment 160 comments

There is a slight disagreement among us. I think there is zero chance that Beane signs Holliday to an extension. Grover (and, I use the capital "g" only becasue it begins a sentence) believes there is a 100% chance Beane will sign him to an extension.

Grover is a smart guy... I think he's right about most things he posts on AN. (Example: The Case for Trading Kotsay) But, he's just stubborn about this.

So, who is right? Is grover right when he says there is a 100% chance the A's sign Holliday to an extension? Or, am I right when I say there is zero chance?

Your votes will be tallied.

Poll

Will the A's extend Holliday beyond 2009?

100% probability they will

34 votes

There is no fucking way

227 votes

Somewhere in between

239 votes

500 votes | Poll has closed

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Foolsh, you lying son of a bitch

I dare you to post a link to the comment I made saying there was a 100% chance the A’s sign Holliday to an extension.

And what the Hell is that supposed to mean, anyways? That there’s a 100% chance the A’s will make an offer to Holliday? That it’s a lock they’ll sign him to an extension? I’m just trying to figure out what you’re saying, because I didn’t say anything like this. You’re making up lies about me and I don’t appreciate that.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Nov 18, 2008 1:42 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

oh, now, all of a sudden, you're sensitive about...

mischaracterizing one’s position?

Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...

by FoolshGame22 on Nov 18, 2008 1:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I put myself on one extreme end of the spectrum...

you on the other… we’re just bullseyes for the votes, grover. Let the votes fall where they may.

Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...

by FoolshGame22 on Nov 18, 2008 1:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Your position was that Holliday had no say in where he plays in 2010

You said, multiple times, that Boras will find him the deal with the most dollars and that is where Holliday will end up.

I said that was bullshit.

I’ll make this real simple, Foolsh. I’m headed off to bed. When I wake up in the morning I’m going to check AN. You will have either posted the link that has me stating this “100% chance” nonsense or you will have deleted this fanpost. If you have not done either of these things I will do everything I can to get Blez to ban you. I may not pull it off but I’ll do my best to make it happen.

Your choice Foolsh. Let’s see if you want to live up to your moniker.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Nov 18, 2008 1:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

As you can see below, I agree with you, but, gee, overreact much?

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Nov 18, 2008 10:49 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Makes me think of an old saying

“When arguing with an idiot, make sure they’re not doing the same thing.”

by RIPHalsey on Nov 19, 2008 12:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I like that ...

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Nov 19, 2008 12:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I have no intention of deleting this fanpost...

becaause, I think your position more accurately reflects you position. And, mine more accurately reflects mine. If you wish to recant your position, do so now. And, I’ll delete it.

Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...

by FoolshGame22 on Nov 18, 2008 2:00 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Delete this.

It’s not only disrespectful for straw-manning grover’s argument, it’s also just a dumb question. Any answer that is not “somewhere in between” is bad logic.
You still have time to save face, Foolsh. Delete this.

by Rocktopus on Nov 18, 2008 3:06 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

agreed

you’re trying to draw people into this disagreement through the use of a poll which hardly makes sense (somewhere in between what? you’re asking a yes or no question, either they extend him or they don’t) either way, i think the point that grover was trying to make was that none of us can know with 100% certainty, yet you went ahead and made a post claiming the exact opposite on his part.

by chipper1001 on Nov 18, 2008 3:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

grover's name

is grover. Whether or not you start the sentence with his name or not is irrelevant because his name utilizes a lower case “g”. Would you also start a sentence with “iPod” with “IPod”?

Your team is your child...You love it no matter what.

by TheRaiderWay on Nov 18, 2008 6:10 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

False

Usage as per grover’s own rules is correct in this post. Grover can decide how he wants his name written.

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Nov 18, 2008 7:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

could it be...

grover’s comments, despite how “right” he is, seem a little over the top. I mean, who really cares if you think that about a Holliday extension or not? This makes you call someone a lying son of a bitch? You care that much that you want to ban him? That’s foolshishness.

Foolsh…why you single someone out and create a whole fanpost about this is foolshishness. You could have made your point and not even brough up grover’s name.

I’ve been a member at AN since the ‘05 campaingn…it’s stuff like this that keeps me from coming over here and posting more regularly. Plus, the sheer volume of fantasy GM ideas is a little creepy.

The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.

by carp on Nov 18, 2008 6:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I agree.

grover, you seem to be overreacting quite a bit.

I’ll take your word for it that you didn’t say what is being attributed to you, for many reasons, one being Foolsh’s incessant love for Byrnes despite his ~~lack of~~ ability. Having said that, calling someone a “lying son of a bitch” and threatening to ban someone is grossly unprofessional, especially coming from an author of the site, since I do have higher expectations for an author.

Considering all this, isn’t the best defense to a libelous statement a forceful, cogent and professional argument pointing out the lie? Why not just say what you’ve said without the “lying son of a bitch” and threat to ban? That would have equally gotten your point across and shown to the rest of us that Foolsh misquoted/misrepresented/lied about your position. It’s this type of reaction that I think makes AN less desirable to visit. Honestly, I find your comments more objectionable than Foolsh’s apparent lie.

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by oaktownmario on Nov 18, 2008 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs

+1

"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra

by brenarlo on Nov 18, 2008 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I agrreee here

Just say, “Wrong” and move on. Or simply state, “Up to date, what I really think, is…”.

Here is another example of the internet planting a seed, it spreads in the mind, and before long, a person is obessively angry, waaay toooo far, for something showing up on the internet.

Happens to me all the time…except I don’t call people “son of a bithch..” etc.

Officially awaiting the 2009 season.

by One won lost won on Nov 18, 2008 10:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

[trades Bobby Crosby and Vince Mazzaro for Yunel Escobar while watching carp sleep]

Save Rajai Davis

by oakinboston on Nov 18, 2008 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

CQOTM

Creepy Quote of the Month

The Stockton Ports pitching staff is better than the Orioles.

by gdub171 on Nov 18, 2008 10:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Foolshishness

I chuckled.

by VORP is too nerdy on Nov 21, 2008 11:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Grow up...

this is a baseball blog…

"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra

by brenarlo on Nov 18, 2008 6:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I miss the early days of AN

It seems now it is just a forum for silliness and bickering with the usual nonsense from the usual suspects.

by Laoren on Nov 18, 2008 7:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I wasn't even around for the early days.

But, yeah, I hear you.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 18, 2008 8:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I was always like this

Remember oaktoon?

by Jeremy Belvins on Nov 18, 2008 3:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

IT was always like this

Although, it’s true, I haven’t always risen above the fray, either.

by Jeremy Belvins on Nov 18, 2008 3:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wait -- does that mean you are AN?

Or are you just oaktoon?

Did you overpay for those eggs? @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 18, 2008 3:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You're too quick!

But, to answer your question, I think we all have a little Oaktoon in us.

by Jeremy Belvins on Nov 18, 2008 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah...then your Oaktoon's wife.

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Nov 18, 2008 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

QOTM

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin

by Helloooo 1st on Nov 18, 2008 7:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

question

is jeremy belvins a karl “hairpiece” ravich reference

by travdog6 on Nov 19, 2008 11:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

+1.8

Save the thesaurus for when you are in front of the judge. When speaking of the A's, speak with your heart on...................your sleeve!

by norcalfan on Nov 20, 2008 8:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

If this diary isn't a CGV, then the CGV rules need to be changed so that it is one

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Nov 18, 2008 8:35 AM PST reply actions 2 recs

This diary is basically taking his argument

out of the other one and trying to escalate it even further by grossly and completely inaccurately portraying his opponent’s argument in order to incite him into fighting back. This is trollish behavior.

In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!

by DMOAS on Nov 18, 2008 8:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This post makes about as much sense as your last one in support of the nuclear waste recycling baby toy factories/youth torture magnet schools

I just don’t get it man. I just don’t get it.

"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagine such events unfolding!" Bill King

by Buck Turgidson on Nov 18, 2008 8:37 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Is it raining?

Nope, I’ve just stumbled onto a pissing contest.

by Mark H on Nov 18, 2008 8:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Somebody's winning...

… But who?

Not the rest of us, that’s certain.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 3:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Bunch of cry-babies...

The man is just trying to keep the buzz on AN going and everyone is worried about there virtual appearances? lol STEP AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER!!! You have all virtually killed the post by doing so anyway, no need to delete it now…

Unless…well actually this poll is retardedly limited. no offense

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by ChadGod on Nov 18, 2008 9:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

+1

"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra

by brenarlo on Nov 18, 2008 9:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if you ever feel like you have to append the phrase "no offense," odds are you've done something offensive

Did you overpay for those eggs? @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 18, 2008 10:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Like "With all due respect".

When someone begins with “With all due respect” chances are there is a lot of disrespect going on.

“With all due respect, you’re an idiot.”

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Nov 18, 2008 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

"I'm not a [___], but ..."

Did you overpay for those eggs? @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 18, 2008 10:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

you play one on TV?

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Nov 18, 2008 10:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

that's funny

I hear that exact quote on a daily basis. What makes it worse is that it’s coming from my wife.

by AEP2007 on Nov 18, 2008 11:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Or "needless to say"

If it really is needless to say, don’t say it.

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Nov 18, 2008 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

"pun not intended"

If you’re aware of the pun, and you’re not changing the phrase, then it is intended.

Did you overpay for those eggs? @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 18, 2008 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I always say "pun intended"

’cause, yeah, it is.

As far as “no offense”, I use that at Raider games. “No offense, guys, but, well, no offense.”

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 18, 2008 2:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Literally

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Nov 19, 2008 1:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Also.

I also have a pretty high shame threshold. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 19, 2008 7:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

'Also', unlike the others,

does not usually mean its opposite. It’s just usually superfluous.

That would be another list entirely (which we are not discussing at this point in time, however).

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Nov 19, 2008 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

monkeyball never passes up an opportunity to obliquely reference narrowly averted national catastrophes.

by 74mk on Nov 19, 2008 11:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That's just your opinion. IMHO.

by 74mk on Nov 19, 2008 7:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

with all due respect

what do monkeys know?
no offense.

Save Rajai Davis

by oakinboston on Nov 18, 2008 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

How to fling poop?

But only, I assume, when no offense was intended…

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Nov 18, 2008 10:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The Poll

It’s kinda/sorta interesting. Personally, I think there’s no way Beane signs Holliday to an extension. Holliday had it really, really good in Colorado, and there was no way he wasn’t testing Free Agency.

by Colorado Fan on Nov 18, 2008 9:26 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Don't you know there ain't no devil, there's just god when he's drunk.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Nov 18, 2008 10:06 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

they're both ends

Did you overpay for those eggs? @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 18, 2008 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, that certainly justifies the regression to the means..

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Nov 18, 2008 10:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

are you my only friend?

Save Rajai Davis

by oakinboston on Nov 18, 2008 10:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You're clearly wrong, both in your position and in your characterization of grover's position.

At the very least, you have to concede that the A’s would have a reasonable likelihood of signing him if a situation similar to Jermaine Dye’s first season with the A’s occurred. Furthermore, you should concede that if anyone says there is a 100% chance of something happening or not happening, in virtually every case, they’re wrong, period.

This diary is stupid and pointless. The two sentences I just wrote above, I believe, are the only baseball related discussion that it spurred. It’s clearly just written to bait grover.

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Nov 18, 2008 10:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

It really is too bad we didn't sign Dye to an 8 year contract...

That is funny to say.

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by ChadGod on Nov 18, 2008 11:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

dang it... you went and put baseball related discussion in here...

now, I can’t delete the ~~diary~~ fanpost. But, I’ll concede your point… If a Dye-like injury were to occur, there might be a slim chance for the A’s to extend Holliday. But, for a period long enough for him to be productive? Don’t know that I’d want to if he suffered such an injury.

And, some people take me too seriously sometimes. I apologize to grover for (obviously) misrepresenting his position.

Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...

by FoolshGame22 on Nov 18, 2008 6:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

'Atta boy! Now we can be friends everyone.

by mrod on Nov 18, 2008 6:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We'd be entering the last year of the deal ...

and have gotten two solid and one good seasons out of seven … eh, I’ll pass … I mean, assuming I can go back and undo the original deal … wait, I can’t? Oh …

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Nov 18, 2008 11:59 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Just think...

If we didn’t have the Holliday Trade to discuss, AN would have about 20+ similar FanPosts.

Thanks, Billy!

by Colorado Fan on Nov 18, 2008 12:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Building a World Series contender.....

Signing Holliday is a no-brainer. It is this simple…. The vast majority of World Series winning teams have been built around a superstar. Most of the time, if you don’t have a superstar you can’t compete. If Beane has any thoughts of returning the A’s to World Series contention (which he does) then he should drop the coin (or convince Lew to drop the coin) and lock Holliday up for 5 years. Try to get 6 years for $100mn, but be willing to do 5 years/$100mn.

Come on…….who disagrees with me that this a no-brainer? Why continue to field a team that has no chance of winning?

by Ricky HOF Henderson on Nov 18, 2008 12:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

At 6 for $100m, I'm giddy ...

at 5 for $100m, I’m happy …

If Holliday has a good season, though, neither of those figures come close to getting it done …

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Nov 18, 2008 1:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Devo, I wonder if anybody knows what it will take to get it done.

Something that I’ve noticed lacking in most of these discussions is the potential ramifications of the current economic crisis. I have a feeling that there will be a lot less discretionary income available for people to use to be entertained by multi-millionaire athletes. Beane’s a bright guy – by waiting this out, the market may change and he may be able to sign Holliday to a long-term extension well below what we all think the contract should cost. I doubt the player salary inflation will continue in the current economy.

by Flash G on Nov 18, 2008 8:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe, but I doubt it ...

Seems to me that the folks who WolfeCo are depending on to fill up a fancy, small new stadium are, if anything, helped by the economic downturn.

Salary inflation will slow eventually — but not until revenue growth slows, which will most likely happen after every team has a fancy new stadium and every one that it makes sense for has their own local sports network. They aren’t yet maximizing revenue so revenue growth and, thus, salaries will continue onwards and upwards …

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Nov 18, 2008 10:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Both of those contracts are "no-brainers"

as in, if Holliday has a brain, he won’t sign them.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Nov 18, 2008 1:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

and

One would assume that a year from now the economy will be in better shape. Or maybe not, who knows.

by jdr on Nov 18, 2008 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

6 FOR 12O MILLION

IS A NO BRAINER! DO IT!

by mrod on Nov 18, 2008 5:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

There are no winners here.

Bad thread.

RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.

by walk off bunt on Nov 18, 2008 12:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's a winner

in the drama category.

by RIPHalsey on Nov 18, 2008 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with both of them!

I agree with groover that there’s a 100% chance they will and I think Foolish22game is right that there’s about a 50% chance that they won’t. Now if I didn’t have to study to re-take my stupid Math test, I’d say more.

-Cindi

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 18, 2008 1:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

They have a class for stupid math?

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Nov 18, 2008 2:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I did take a class once where the teacher said that 2 + 2 = about 4.

by thejd44 on Nov 18, 2008 11:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Here's a math question, sort of.

Am I too old for you?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 18, 2008 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, but in a couple of years, she might not be too young for you ...

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Nov 18, 2008 2:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So do you think I should wait?

Well, don’t think. I want you to be 100% sure.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 18, 2008 2:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Depending on what you're asking ...

you definitely should wait — it just isn’t worth the risk …

but if you find something else while you’re waiting, you should cease to wait and move along …

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Nov 18, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

move a-long?

Is he Terrence’s brother?

Did you overpay for those eggs? @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 18, 2008 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You forgot to capitalize "Groover" there, Cindi.

by mikev on Nov 18, 2008 3:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I love groover, too!

Like, he’s totally the most…..

by mrod on Nov 18, 2008 6:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

People recommended this crap?

You should hang your heads in shame, whoever you are.

Lookout Landing has a rule against Graham-baiting. I think AN should have a rule against grover-baiting.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Nov 18, 2008 3:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I was wondering about that. There’s not really even any baseball discussion.

3 recs?

Are they all grover-haters?

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Nov 18, 2008 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yup. I did --

— because I think/hope the surest way for this bullshit to never happen again is to let it fester there atop the fanposts. Hopefully that will suitably embarrass the antagonists into never posting after midnight, ever again.

I also have a pretty high shame threshold.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 3:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

sigline!

I also have a pretty high shame threshold. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 18, 2008 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd ask for royalties, but I fear you'd air mail them.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 4:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah. OK. Please unrecommend it, then, because the only thing that will accomplish is knocking some FP actually deserving of discussion off of the recommended list.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Nov 18, 2008 3:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hogswallow!

I dunno — grover and foolsh, what say you?

Suitably embarrassed yet?

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 4:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Codswallop!

by mikev on Nov 18, 2008 4:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Quit deflecting

If you didn’t rec this yourself I’ll eat my sandwich.

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Nov 18, 2008 4:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

< removes sandwich from head >

< acts like everything’s normal >

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Nov 18, 2008 4:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Clearly SOMEONE came prepared to eat their own hat.

In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!

by DMOAS on Nov 18, 2008 6:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

In the case of THIS sandwich

nothing is normal.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 18, 2008 7:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That sandwich

was ill-tempered.

by RIPHalsey on Nov 19, 2008 4:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Clint Barmes has an ill-tempered clavicle

I also have a pretty high shame threshold. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 19, 2008 7:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

For what it's worth, if the community is wondering,

stuff has been flagged and appropriate action is being taken as per the moderators’ votes on said flag(s). Beyond that, CGV stuff is private so I won’t get into details. But fear not – the system basically works to hold users accountable for their fanposts and comments. And nobody died; it’s all good.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 18, 2008 4:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Okay. Unrec it is.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 5:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Cheerio.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Nov 18, 2008 5:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah -- I concluded that Nico and his menagerie had it sussed.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 8:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, well, it's back up -- but not rerec'd by me. Work on Mark H and two others.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 8:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Small sample size, sure, but

the use of the word “suss” is up, like, 1000% in the past three days.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 18, 2008 8:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Stop sussing the suss strategies, shorty!

au contra ire

by JediLeroy on Nov 19, 2008 5:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Suss SuSlu?

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Nov 19, 2008 7:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

[dies]

[finds Hell full of uneaten hats]

Save Rajai Davis

by oakinboston on Nov 18, 2008 5:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Foolsh..

grover wants you to delete this diary because he feels it misrepresents his position on Holliday. Why not be a nice guy and do it? grover… next time ask in a nicer way , please.

by IM4Oakgal on Nov 18, 2008 5:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

At this point, I'd just as soon leave it as a record of a conversation

Conversations happen and I think anyone who reads through can see that grover feels misrepresented. I’m not sure there would be much value in “erasing” the conversation. Whereas I can see much value in not having this conversation in the first place!

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 18, 2008 5:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I would agree that it would be ok to leave it...

except that grover never says anywhere in this thread that that would be ok with him. I think the bigger thing would be to honor grover’s request. It clearly upset him greatly.

by IM4Oakgal on Nov 18, 2008 5:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Many times on this site I have requested a pony

How many ponies do I have right now? Zero. That upsets me greatly, but I don’t see anyone doing anything about it.

What was my point?

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 18, 2008 5:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

But was the pony insulted by you requesting him/her?

by IM4Oakgal on Nov 18, 2008 6:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

C'mon AN -- pony up!

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 6:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You forgot the "- Cindi"

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Nov 18, 2008 6:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Dude, we're not the same person

{scoff}
{eyeroll}

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 18, 2008 6:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Shhsh, pft, siih!

<:’/

by mrod on Nov 18, 2008 6:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Cindi likes ponies ...

Nico LIKES ponies …

It’s very different.

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Nov 18, 2008 10:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Touche

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Nov 19, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I hate anybody who has a pony...

by thejd44 on Nov 18, 2008 11:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I had a pony!

When I was a little girl in Poland, we all had ponies. My sister had pony, my cousin had pony. So, what’s wrong with that?

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Nov 19, 2008 9:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I find it vaguely disappointing that I actually recognize this reference

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Nov 19, 2008 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Also a goat...

"What do we do with Crosby? Well, in my neighborhood, trash goes out on Mondays." ~ Nico

by MMunoz33 on Nov 19, 2008 12:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

IM4: as my daddy used to tell me,

"Never fight with a pig.

You can’t help but get mud all over you, and the pig is having fun."

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 20, 2008 8:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You sound like you had a smart...

Daddy. :-)

by IM4Oakgal on Nov 20, 2008 10:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

What the hell is this......8th grade or something?

C’maahn!

by mrod on Nov 18, 2008 5:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I teach 8th graders, and they are insulted.

:-)

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 18, 2008 5:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 5:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

A dog and a cat would be more...

accurate.

by IM4Oakgal on Nov 18, 2008 6:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

But ! Not saying which guy I think..

is the pussy.

by IM4Oakgal on Nov 18, 2008 6:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh come on!

Go all the way!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 18, 2008 6:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Caption: "I am totally 23 inches high at the shoulder!" "No way, I happen to have bumped into Fido, and he said you're only 19 inches at the shoulder, and that's only when you haven't been groomed!"

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Nov 18, 2008 8:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh wow....that was the best diary ever!!!!

The height thread can’t ever be topped, even by this one. Where is that link?

"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers

by baseballgirl on Nov 18, 2008 11:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

so, you did rec this fanpost...

thanks, bbg ;-)

Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...

by FoolshGame22 on Nov 19, 2008 12:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Right here.

by green star oakland on Nov 19, 2008 3:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Size doesn't matter (he said, gratefully) .

Species matters.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 6:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Now that's...

spittin’ mad.

by IM4Oakgal on Nov 18, 2008 6:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So The Dogfather is Sal's alter ego?

Learn something new every day…

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Nov 18, 2008 6:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Get your mind into the gutter, young man!

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Nov 18, 2008 6:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Still works.

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Nov 18, 2008 6:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Bwahahahahaha.

I know that's a pisser, baby.

by Blicks on Nov 19, 2008 6:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We can always resign Loaiza...

1yr; $500,000 minor league contract.

"What do we do with Crosby? Well, in my neighborhood, trash goes out on Mondays." ~ Nico

by MMunoz33 on Nov 18, 2008 9:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

"and then we'll go to the White House!!

Yeah…"

"What do we do with Crosby? Well, in my neighborhood, trash goes out on Mondays." ~ Nico

by MMunoz33 on Nov 18, 2008 9:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

"You know who pitched really badly for us?

That one."

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 18, 2008 9:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

OT, but

I got rather depressed by the “Marxist, Ayers,Joe Plumber” elements of the campaign. Goodgodalmighty…and to think, a thread like this is actually MORE civil and reasonable…

Officially awaiting the 2009 season.

by One won lost won on Nov 18, 2008 11:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs