DLD 5/13/08: 'Cause nobody else cares anymore
by JediLeroy on May 13, 2008 1:53 PM PDT
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A man dressed up as Darth Vader assaulted a church of Jedis with a metal crutch in Wales.
Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, attacked Jedi church founder Barney Jones — aka Master Jonba Hehol — with a metal crutch, hitting him on the head, prosecutors told Holyhead Magistrates' Court.
AN 3.0's awesome new search function has me reliving old times. Someone needs to bring back the GOG.
Some moron thinks that Fred Lewis and Jack Cust are better than Barry Bonds. Hey, I love Jack Cust. But I'd take Barry any day.
A woman in Malaysia woke up to find that her naked husband was, in fact, not her husband.
A JetBlue pilot made a passenger flying on a buddy ticket sit on the toilet for 3 hours, giving his seat to a flight attendant.
When Mutlu expressed reluctance to go sit in the bathroom, the pilot, who was not named in the lawsuit, told him that "he was the pilot, that this was his plane, under his command that (Mutlu) should be grateful for being on board," the lawsuit said.
Catfish Stew has an article about what's wrong with Suzuki, Harden and Zito.
Rich Harden was sporting goofy beard-like thing he had growing on his chin. Just because he took Chad Gaudin's spot in the rotation doesn't mean he had to try to grow an ugly beard like Gaudin's. Gaudin's beard-like thing kinda suits his mug in a strange sort of way, but it just looked totally out of place on Harden's baby face.
Rad Hardin, anybody?
Dump.
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just a thought
I’d love to see a salary comparison of #3,4,5 hitters around the major leagues. I bet Oakland is by far the lowest
I’d also love to see a comparison of how much teams have been able to recycle from scrap heap of other teams. Oakland has a lot of players no one else really wanted, Cust, Gaudin, Emil, Big Hurt
Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC
by closetasfan on May 13, 2008 2:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Add:
Rajai Davis, Mike Sweeney, Keith Foulke, and Jack Hannahan.
by Colorado Fan on May 13, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, that depends a great deal
on whether you count Big Frank’s full salary or just the portion we pay.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 13, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even counting Frank's full salary
we’re still the third cheapest in the AL.
I only tallied AL. I’m counting today’s 3-4-5, because I don’t want to get into any debates about who the “real” 3-4-5 hitters on the team are.
$ 2.25 m – Oakland (A’s share only)
$ 4.79 m – Texas
$ 6.91 m – Tampa Bay
$ 9.86 m – Oakland (full salary)
$11.21 m – Baltimore
$12.81 m – Kansas City
$13.99 m – Toronto
$18 m – Seattle
$18.65 m – Minnesota
$23.8 m – Cleveland
$35.5 m – Chicago
$38.3 m – Detroit
$42.5 m – Los Angeles
$44.5 m – Boston
$50 m – New York
Pay is 2008 salary as shown by Cot’s. (I consider Cot’s reliable, but 2008 salary isn’t necessarily the best measure of how “expensive” a player is, since it omits signing bonuses, incentive clauses, length of contract, etc. For example, Texas ranks low because Michael Young is only getting $4m this year, but he’s already signed for $16m each of the next five years after that.)
Baltimore
Markakis = $455,000
Huff = $8 m
Millar = $2.75 m
Boston
Ortiz = $12.5 m
Ramirez = $20 m
Lowell = $12 m
Chicago
Thome = $14 m
Dye = $9.5 m
Konerko = $12 m
Cleveland
Dellucci = $11.5 m
Martinez = $4.25 m
Hafner = $8.05 m
Detroit
Guillen = $12 m
Ordoñez = $15 m
Cabrera = $11.3 m
Kansas City
Gordon = $406,000
Guillen = $12 m
Butler = $399,000
Los Angeles
Guerrero = $14.5 m
Hunter = $16 m
Anderson = $12 m
Minnesota
Mauer = $6.25 m
Morneau = $7.4 m
Cuddyer = $5 m
New York
Abreu = $16 m
Matsui = $13 m
Giambi = $21 m
Oakland
Cust = $410,000
Thomas = $390,000 ($8 m)
Brown = $1.45 m
Seattle
Beltre = $12 m
Ibañez = $5.5 m
Lopez = $500,000
Tampa Bay
Upton = $412,100
Pena = $6 m
Longoria = $500,000
Texas
Young = $4 m
Hamilton = $396,830
Murphy = $393,000
Toronto
Rios = $735,000
Rolen = $11 m
Stairs = $2.25 m
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 13, 2008 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather have Jack Cust than Barry Bonds.
AN 3.0's Search Function is *hawt*!
by Poppy on May 13, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, I like Cust more than Bonds.
But numbers-wise, it’s hard to argue with what Bonds puts up. Besides, why not have ‘em both?
I generally bemoan the profusion of Mr Sabermetric Sporks in the Scrabble ranks who don't know the meaning or usage of 50% of the words they use. -monkeyball
by JediLeroy on May 13, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry... "numbers-wise?"
“Numbers?”
Hi! It’s me.
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by Poppy on May 13, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would too
but only in the sense that I’d rather have Jack Cust because he’s a pre-free-agency player.
Speaking strictly in terms of winning this season, there’s no real comparison here.
And, as JL points out, it’s not either/or.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on May 13, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'd rather have Jack Cust, or
you’d rather have Jack Cust? Because he’s not as hawt as Mark Ellis. Or the 3.0 search function.
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What could make Jack Cust hawt:
If I was able to call him and say, “Jack, find out how many comments FSU has made on AN that include the word ‘wolffish’.”
But now I don’t need him for that!
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by Poppy on May 13, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lineups:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=AiketGEj9t35FYqu3FZIlDYRvLYF?gid=280513105
No Ellis.
by Dr Pez on May 13, 2008 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Your link is day-to-day.
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by Poppy on May 13, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did Bowen run over Geren's dog or something?
Maybe they lost him on their last road trip and are too embarrassed to admit it.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on May 13, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eric Mack is getting smarter (but, only slightly)
9 Athletics
They have cracked the top 10 thanks to a surprisingly impressive pitching staff—league-low 3.29 ERA. It gives them a chance to sustain, but they really lack punch. They have scored the eighth-most runs in baseball through Monday with the sixth-worst slugging percentage. That won’t last.
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on May 13, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It seems like a valid concern, no?
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
--Bilbo Baggins
by kaweahkaweah on May 13, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The A's offense should improve
A whole lot of players are playing way under their projections, especially power-wise.
I expect the regression to come from the pitching, not the offense.
That being said, I don’t really see a good argument for rating the A’s higher than… well… about 9th. ESPN rating them #1 was basically laughable.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on May 13, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN rated us #1?? Why didn't I hear about that!!???!??11!?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on May 13, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You should start a fanpost
about that.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
by 5Aces on May 13, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I'll start one about being 9th
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
--Bilbo Baggins
by kaweahkaweah on May 13, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
East-coast Sports Programming Network
It's Rhodes Scholar Night at the Coliseum tonight.
by Scottbass on May 13, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not concerned...
I mean… the 2007 Diamondback’s weren’t exactly sluggers and their team OBP was .321. The A’s have the 4th highest OBP in the AL this season. And, they’re clutch! ;-)
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on May 13, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The 2007 Diamondbacks were a below-average team
that lucked into the playoffs.
I don’t think that’s exactly the model one should be holding up here.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on May 13, 2008 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although they were also a young team with a talented minor league system
(most of which we snagged in exchange for Haren!), and AFAIK they didn’t hose themselves down the road in order to win in 07. If we luck into a playoff birth while working our rebuilding/reloading plan, I’ll be very happy—and in that sense I think they are a model we could hold up here.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on May 13, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, sure
Don’t think that’s what he meant, though.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on May 13, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually, I meant both...
yes, we’re a below average slugging team, so far. I don’t think that will last. As you’ve already said, you don’t think so, either. You think our pitching will regress. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. Whose pitching is better, in your opinion? They Yanks? Boston’s? Cleveland’s? The Rays’? Well, okay, the Rays’ is better. But, I picked them, too.
Young, cheap and inexperienced… the new undervalued. I should change my sig line.
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on May 13, 2008 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and it will take some kind of divine intervention to pull off a playoff birth
this year, by my calculations
by skutch on May 13, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Given the state of my love life
that’s absolutely true.
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
by oblique on May 13, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to see your calculations...
they differ dramatically from Baseball Prospectus’, apparently. LOL
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on May 13, 2008 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goose doesn't care for Joba's act
He should try watching K-Rod sometime.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on May 13, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You'd be amazed at how many days of discussion that AB led to
on NY radio. You can tell the Mets are second banana from the fact that they only spent 2 days discussing Carlos Delgado not taking a curtain call after his 2nd homer in a game a few weeks ago. The Joba thing went on for nearly a week.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on May 13, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Urban thinks Ellis may go on DL
Although Geren (of course) called Ellis “day to day”, Urban wrote
That Ellis never made it out of the trainers’ room and onto the field before the game, however, suggests that the injury might force Oakland into action. With Interleague Play set to start on Friday in Atlanta, the A’s can ill-afford to play a man down.
by OaklandSi on May 13, 2008 7:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, come on
They have to use him as a defensive replacement at least 2 or 3 more times so that they can extend his DL stint.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on May 13, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ellis said, “I’m usually a pretty fast healer, though.”
Steroids! I knew it!
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by Poppy on May 13, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Attention RAF dog owners
The Petco in Alameda has a large stock of A’s leashes, collars, and dog dishes.
BTW if there are any RAF would-be cat owners, I’m feeding an exceptionally sweet stray kitten in my yard who really wants a good home. I can’t keep him because my ferocious older cat (ask Poppy if you don’t believe me) will not put up with him.
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on May 13, 2008 7:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I would like it, but I am allergic to cats
but the Dog thing might be nice.. if I wasn’t a temporary NRAF
by Zonis on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is hilarious.
I would fail.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 13, 2008 9:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I only got a 16
I am a MAJOR failure according to that test.
by IM4Oakgal on May 13, 2008 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least you got a positive score!
I got -6! And the “back-seat driver” question… I’m a driver’s seat driver. That’s gotta count as some MAJOR 1939 demerits!
AN 3.0's Search Function is *hawt*!
by Poppy on May 13, 2008 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way, Monday is our 18th anniversary.
Clearly, Mr. Poppy is a ridiculously horrendous judge of character…
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by Poppy on May 13, 2008 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Happy Anniversary...
18 years goes by in a blink doesn’t it?
by IM4Oakgal on May 13, 2008 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently, he didn't mind about the demerit for
“Regularly and openly admires strange men in white pants and shoes”.
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on May 13, 2008 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, slap my llama and call me a South Dakotan!
congrats!
"The Athletics at Fremont" is noxious
by ArakSOT on May 14, 2008 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well shame on you!
You mean you don’t keep the seams on your stockings straight? Whatta loser. {g}
by IM4Oakgal on May 13, 2008 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I took the demerit for that...
because if I actually wore stockings, I just know the seams wouldn’t be straight.
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by Poppy on May 14, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There seem to be several more pages missing
On the page displayed, the maximum possible score is 25. For just the one page, I’d say 16 is a very fine showing.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 13, 2008 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah i think there are missing pages...
now that you mention it. Because I would’ve got some points for enjoying ” marital congress’”LOL.
by IM4Oakgal on May 13, 2008 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think
the best parts are you get demerits for “wearing red nail polish” and “puts her cold feet on husband at night to warm them.”
Sheesh. Women.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 13, 2008 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hehe
About the feet thing…I always tell my husband that’s one of the things that makes me feel so loved. When I come to bed at night …I am really cold in the Winter…and no matter how long my husband has been asleep he always warms me up with his warm body …and says” My poor cold sweetheart “Even when my icy little feet are all over him. I know how lucky I am . :-)
by IM4Oakgal on May 13, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's sooo sweet!
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 13, 2008 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is already
a fANpOsT on this subject.
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
by oblique on May 13, 2008 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As a husband
I agree that warming one’s wife’s feet is a happy thing. That’s what marriage is all about.
Then again, I have nothing against coming undressed to breakfast, either….
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 13, 2008 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how come there isn't a video clip somewhere
of Frank Thomas being thrown out at home in today’s game? It would be funny/interesting to see.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on May 13, 2008 11:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That beard
reminded me alot more of Embree than Gaudin.
Embree: http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=113833
Gaudin: http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=429985
Harden: http://mlb.mlb.com/components/game/year_2008/month_05/day_11/gid_2008_05_11_oakmlb_texmlb_1/av/fgallery.html (5th in line)
rebuildingseason.blogspot.com
by Rebuilding Season on May 14, 2008 12:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Disappointed in everyone, especially Nico
That nobody posted this yesterday …
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080512/sc_livescience/sealtriessexwithpenguin
Come on guys …
There’s gotta be -
A. A Heidi Klum joke here somewhere
B. Pre-copulation suggestions (mock or otherwise) for the seal (buy the penguin some flowers/jewelry, take it out to dinner, make a mix tape)
C. Some un-PC remark about the size difference between the two (240lb seal vs. 30lb penguin)
D. Compliments about the seal’s technique.
“The roughly 240-pound seal subdued the 30-pound adult penguin by lying on it. The hapless bird of unknown sex struggled, rapidly flapping its flippers and attempting to stand and flee, without luck.
The seal then alternated between resting on the penguin and thrusting its pelvis at the bird in vain attempts to insert its penis for 45 minutes. Natural, unsuccessful sexual escapades by this variety of seal with members of its own species may last as long as this penguin assault did, “but yes, it is quite a long time and thus unusual,” de Bruyn told LiveScience. “
“It may have wanted to eat it and half-way through the chase changed its mind,” de Bruyn speculated. “I personally believe the link between aggressive and sexual behavior is evolutionarily far closer linked than we currently believe. This has obvious implications for humans.”
Come on … funny, somewhere? I can’t be the only one with a perverse sense of humor on AN …
by Rickeyfan on May 14, 2008 2:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't see it in the search function
Other than a story about moving penguins in the SF Acad of Sciences … the seal-penguin story only came out monday I think …
by Rickeyfan on May 14, 2008 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How dare you slander the diety that is Search Function 3.0!
Want me to punchasize your face, for free? - Rod Farva
by methodrampage on May 14, 2008 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gaudin
Does anybody know what’s going on with Gaudin. He’s only pitched two innings since being moved to the bullpen on May 3. This seems fishy to me.
"Good or bad, I don't know. This is awesome." ~Nick Swisher
by humdinger on May 14, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They don't want to use him up
and then have him be unavailable when Harden’s shoulder implodes…
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
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