DLD 11/06: Somebody get Poppy on suicide watch

by salb918 on Nov 6, 2008 7:04 AM PST Comment 60 comments

It's not official yet, but it appears that the gold glove winners in the AL will be:

P - MIKE MUSSINA - YANKEES
C - JOE MAUER - TWINS
1ST - CARLOS PENA - RAYS
2ND - DUSTIN PEDROIA - RED SOX
3RD - ADRIAN BELTRE - MARINERS
SS - MICHAEL YOUNG - RANGERS
OF - TORII HUNTER - ANGELS
OF - GRADY SIZEMORE - INDIANS
OF - ICHIRO SUZUKI - MARINERS

At least Dustin Pedroia isn't the worst pick of the lot; that honor belongs to the statue-eque Michael Young. The longer the rangers run Young out to shortstop, the better it is for the A's. Keep the gold glove, sweetheart.

The gold gloves aren't based on statistics, nor should they be. They are based on the impressions of the electorate, which in this case happens to be managers. They watch games, and tell us what they see..

In Tango's Fan Scouting report, fans do the exact same thing, but instead of the votes of 14 managers, you get the votes of dozens of fans.

Those fans - including Red Sox partisans - rated Ellis as superior to Pedroia in the following categories: instincts, first step, speed, hands, release, and accuracy. Fans rated them as equals in arm accuracy. Fans rated Pedroia as superior in: . Oh, there's nothing on that list? Huh.

Anyway, we've got Mark Ellis and nobody else does. That counts for something, right? Here's to you, MaEl:

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I think Poppy will be fine.

It was foreseen.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 6, 2008 7:09 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Well

if someone found and/or made her a jersey like the one above, she might find something to live for… that and a few more years of Ellis at 2nd in the green & gold.

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by DMOAS on Nov 6, 2008 7:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

These awards actually aren't objectively horrible-- nothing like voting Nate McLouth a GG

when he was the worst defensive outfielder in baseball this year. Even Michael Young was apparently unusually good (or unusually lucky) on defense this season.

That said, fuck them. Ellis should have at least 3 by now, maybe 4.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Nov 6, 2008 7:27 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Here here

F them.

At least they didn’t give it to Chavez the way they gave it to Palmeiro the year he only played like 25 games at first base.

BTW, didn’t Ichiro play mostly center field last year? And Torii Hunter plays center. Shouldn’t it be one or the other?

by Blez on Nov 6, 2008 7:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No, the OF GG always go to three CFs.

or two CFs + Ichiro.

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Nov 6, 2008 7:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't get that

why not have it separated into positions? Left field is very different from center and center is very different from right. Celebrate the best at each. Then again, the gold glove awards don’t often make much sense.

by Blez on Nov 6, 2008 8:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Of course it doesn't make any sense.

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Nov 6, 2008 8:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

nice find on that picture

the unicorn’s pink, wearing a red ribbon, and the uniform is green and gold

it’s perfect

"The Athletics at Fremont" is terribly bad

by ArakSOT on Nov 6, 2008 8:20 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

is that too much mascara or are unicorn eyelashes just naturally thick and curly?

Black Walnut

by Ice Cream on Nov 6, 2008 8:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It's awesome, isn't it.

Hey, rain.

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Nov 6, 2008 8:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

could be worse...

"The Athletics at Fremont" is terribly bad

by ArakSOT on Nov 6, 2008 8:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

But I detest wet socks.

I had this great plan: my wife has a spare pair of sneakers at home. We have the same size feet. So my plan was to wear the sneakers to work, change into my comfy-but-holey canvas shoes at work, and then change back for the walk home. That way, I don’t have wet socks. I did this for a the last week or two – there was no rain, but it was good practice.

Last night, I forgot to wear the sneakers home, so I had to wear the canvas shoes to work today. And – wouldn’t you know it – rain. And, now, wet socks.

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Nov 6, 2008 8:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Keep a pair a warm comfy pair of socks at work as back up.

Or better yet, in your car/back pack/briefcase, that way anywhere you go you’d have a spare.

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by DMOAS on Nov 6, 2008 8:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if you don't want it to rain, remember your umbrella

works like a charm for me

"The Athletics at Fremont" is terribly bad

by ArakSOT on Nov 6, 2008 8:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I stopped carrying umbrella after I lost number 6.

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Nov 6, 2008 8:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

was that before or after you lost your indefinite articles and/or possessive pronouns?

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

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

You should start again

before monkeyball loses number 2.

Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough

by andeux on Nov 6, 2008 10:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

according to Ken Rosenthal

the A’s are interested in signing Rafael Furcal

I don’t know why he thinks that second base is one of the “unsettled” positions for the A’s, since Ellis was signed and they have several prospects in the pipeline.

by OaklandSi on Nov 6, 2008 8:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

He's saying it's one of the only SETTLED positions.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Nov 6, 2008 9:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The rest of the infield is Apache territory

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

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

QOTM

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Nov 6, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We really need some kind of offseason QOTM

by thejd44 on Nov 7, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

QOTM

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Nov 7, 2008 1:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

QOTM

au contra ire

by JediLeroy on Nov 8, 2008 4:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

whoops -- I read it wrong

that’s what can happen when you are in the midst of work and you sneak in reading sports articles while talking on the phone about work…

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

I heartily endorse that move

Furcal would be a great fit for the A’s. As long as it’s not too many years, he’s well with the A’s means.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Nov 8, 2008 9:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The problem is that it's likely to be four years

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Nov 8, 2008 11:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

right, I've seen that the Dodgers will offer 2 years at $15 million per year

and possibly a third option year — but that Furcal is seeking four years. I doubt that Oakland would be among the teams that would offer him a four year contract.

Besides possibly signing one or two free agents, the A’s are probably going to be active with trades. I particularly think Beane bears watching as far as inserting himself in multi-team trades. That may be a more likely avenue that he’d pursue if he’s going to upgrade shortstop.

by OaklandSi on Nov 8, 2008 12:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Three years and an option would be OK with me.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Nov 8, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

WILL HE EVER GET A GOLD GLOVE??!?!?!

It’s not just Poppy who should be watched.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Nov 6, 2008 10:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

It is not who SHOULD be watched, the question is, what the hell are the voters

watching.

by theblackpearl on Nov 6, 2008 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

not Ellis, apparently.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Nov 6, 2008 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

it's not just you two who should be watched

by #14fan fan on Nov 6, 2008 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

wow. that confused me.

your name is REALLY similar to mine — I was trying to remember when I wrote that, then I saw the extra “fan” on there. humph.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Nov 6, 2008 10:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like #14fan fan

is not just a fan of #14, but a fan of #14fan—which would be you. Congratulations, you have a stalker.

(And now that I’ve typed the word “fan” ~~five~~ six times, I’m realizing how strange of a word it really is.)

by whiteshoes40 on Nov 6, 2008 11:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It's cool.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 6, 2008 11:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

oh dear....

But stalking is SOOO much more fun than being stalked!!!

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Nov 6, 2008 11:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Speak for yourself.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 6, 2008 11:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

fine.

soo… you LIKE being stalked???
elaborate, please.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Nov 6, 2008 11:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Are you stalking me?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 6, 2008 11:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

stalks

by #14fan fan on Nov 6, 2008 12:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

is this mikev?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 6, 2008 12:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if that's really mikev...

{runs away}

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Nov 6, 2008 12:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

[registers username "67MARQUEZ fan"]

by whiteshoes40 on Nov 6, 2008 12:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I've never had a stalker.

Well, not that I know of. I’m kinda giddy about this.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 6, 2008 12:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i had a stalker once

she saw me at a show (not one i was playing at, i hasten to add), and then came up to me two years later and reminded me. and then again later on.

fortunately, she was only five foot one, so i was not afeared.

nor was she very prolific at stalking.

BB should send scouts to watch cricket players.

by alea iacta est on Nov 6, 2008 3:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I wish there was a thejd44 fan out there...

by thejd44 on Nov 7, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

is anyone going to mention...

the unicorn has a blonde mullet?!?!

by BigUncleD on Nov 6, 2008 10:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hey,

The unicorn has a blonde mullet! Just thought I would mention it.

BTW, I have an Uncle D. We call him “UD” (I feel sorry for my Uncle Paul). I’m an UncleD, too. And I’m big. I’m also rambling.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 6, 2008 11:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I was really confused about your story

until I looked at the username of the previous comment…..I was trying to figure out if your Uncle D has a blonde mullet too, but maybe Uncle Paul had a brown mullet?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Nov 6, 2008 11:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That is hiliarious.

I love unintentional comedy.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 6, 2008 12:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Blech.

Even when you know it’s coming, it still sucks. Oh well, at least Ellis is still an A.

That unicorn picture almost makes up for it.

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Nov 6, 2008 10:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

It’s been a while since I’ve posted haha

by drmmerchk on Nov 6, 2008 1:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

+100000000000

I remember that. sigh….

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Nov 6, 2008 3:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Unicorn needs MOAR POWER.

This.

by Blicks on Nov 7, 2008 7:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

sal, my dear...

You underestimate my resilience. My fortitude. My calm acceptance of that which I cannot (legally or morally) change. Peace has taken root in my soul, and I dwell in gratitude that we A’s fans are the beneficiaries of the secret, mythical treasure that is Mark Ellis.

o_O

What?

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Nov 7, 2008 9:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs