DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Nico on Dec 24, 2009 10:31 AM PST
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Merry Dukemas!!!!!!!!
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YES!
Haha! The first piece of fantastic news I’ve heard this offseason.
Oh, and by the way, let’s end this “Duke of Hurl” nonsense before it starts.
Your day breaks, your mind aches.
You find that all her words of kindness linger on
when she no longer needs you.
NAY
The Duke of Hurl shall prevail!
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by stranahanahan on Dec 24, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
+irrationality
"Tonto think Billy Beane need to make team full of squirrels and bears."
by OptimistPrime on Dec 24, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
I like the Duke of Hurl
because it sounds like a nickname which might’ve been coined by some ink-stained wretch from an era when nicknames were more widespread and colorful.
Everybody's got a little light under the sun.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Dec 24, 2009 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
+1
It’s actually more inventive than most nicknames these days.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brusher her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
and it implies that he will puke on you.
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 24, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
That's why nothing can stop him!
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Dec 24, 2009 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
IIRC, Duke used to complain that pitching out of the bullpen made
him peptic and difficile due to the anxiety of not knowing when he would get the call, so this nickname is very fitting I think.
"When you get that nice celebration coming in the dugout, and you're getting your ass hammered by guys, there's no better feeling than to have that done." -Matt Stairs
Actually I think he said it gives him diarrhea
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagine such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Dec 24, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions
as long as he's giving up the trots or runs on the mound that's fine
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Dec 24, 2009 7:40 PM PST up reply actions
LOL, there is that, I suppose.
Still better than all the various xx-y (Miggy, Huddy, Chavvy) and x-rod lameness that poses as nicknames these days.
What makes it work for me is the song.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brusher her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
MY Christmas just got a whole lot shinier!
When I saw the bottom line on ESPN at work today I practically did backflips! Sow fucking awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Merry Christmas everybody! And great to have you back for another year, Duke! You are the man!
Cheers!-MRod
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
let's start it!
queue the background music
Duke Duke Duke… Duke of Hurl hurl hurl, Duke of hurl….
everybody, sing now!
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Dec 24, 2009 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Gah!
Your day breaks, your mind aches.
You find that all her words of kindness linger on
when she no longer needs you.
Now I'm Heading up the river with a boat 'n a paddle
and I’m handing out BEAT-DOWNS!!!
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagine such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Dec 24, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
as for me, I'm merely gonna spark another owl.
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 24, 2009 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
Beat me to it. LOL!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brusher her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
I think they should play that during his starts
And someone should bring a sign that reads “dukedom” and leave it in L-CF
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Dec 24, 2009 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
I'll be playing it in my head.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brusher her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
That's the second time I've seen that
misspelling on AN. I mention it not to correct or to criticize, but only because I find it fascinating how idioms will reinvent themselves to keep up with technology.
Back in the dark ages, before iTunes and playlists, we did not queue our music. The music was played by a band, and the bandleader would give the musicians a cue so that they’d all know when to start. So whereas now you might very well queue the background music, when the idiom originated you would always cue it.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I actually do realize it in the strictest sense
But since I have that song on MP3, it was more appropriate to say I queued it up (as in putting it into my playlist).
Nevertheless, Lawrence Welk would be proud that you remembered him. And-ah one, and-ah two…
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Dec 24, 2009 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
Very Happy right now!
"Carter's 25-game hitting streak isn't any normal streak. He's 46 for 97 (.474 average) during the run, adding 16 walks and compiling 81 total bases in the process. I'm out of superlatives for what he's doing." - Kevin Goldstein
Just saw it and..
I fistpumped madly through the air.
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, A’S FANS!
by spottedstomper on Dec 24, 2009 10:35 AM PST reply actions
I have just upgraded the A's Winter Meetings
from a C to an A+++++++++++++.
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
C'mon Nico;
The Wallace for Taylor trade bumped that up to at least a B for me. I LOVE Michael Taylor.
by spottedstomper on Dec 24, 2009 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
is it just me,
or is this offseason vaguely similar to the last one. the only thing we haven’t done yet is trade away good players for a superstar for half a season. other than that though, a lot of f.a. signings and trades. hmm so much for a quiet offseason.
BUT DUKE!!!!! yay
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS
This just made my freaking Christmas.
Only a couple days ago I had resigned myself to losing Duke, but this makes me so happy.
This also should speak volumes about this organization. Frankly, I really thought that he was going to move on with everything he had dealt with, that he would want to get a fresh start and be somewhere else. But this shows how comfortable he is in this environment, that the A’s handled his situation with care and showed that they take a vested interest in the livelihood of one of their own.
I look for Duke to be scary good next year…
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Hate to be a spoiler
But I hope that guaranteed part is not more than $2MM.
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!
Base salary is 2 million according to Slusser.
Braden, Duke, Anderson, Gio, Cahill
Me Likey!!!!
wouldn't that be more of a TWHS?
…flexibility on the back end seems like more of a gay thing…
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 24, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
I never realized that line was Seinfeldian.
Ugh, now I feel dirty for having used it so many times.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
great episode
in which that line was repeatedly used when straight men (primarily Jerry) were mistaken for gay and were trying to avoid that label without seeming homophobic. It perfectly captured the unease of many liberal men who are horrified either by being thought gay or by being thought homophobic, which is why it’s reached “classic” status.
I'm really curious if Beltre is in reach...
He is rapidly losing suitors, what with Derosa now likely going to SF, and the BoSox seemingly out of the race.
If we were able to sign him to a 2-3 year at $7-9MM/yr. I would be ecstatic with this offseason…
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The Giants are so stupid
They’re going to lock themselves into 2 years of a 35 year old who just had wrist surgery, and Derek Lee is a free agent next year. Morons.
Or they could just get LaRoche and leave Panda at 3B
Not really much different from having DeRosa play there.
by cityplANner on Dec 24, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
Makes way too much sense
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagine such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Dec 24, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
Knowing Sabean they probably get both
put DeRosa in the OF, and LaRoche at 1B. Since their OF right now looks like Lewis-Rowand-Schierholtz.
And they don’t play good enough collective defense to be a “3 CF” OF we’ve seen popping around but they don’t hit either.
Or trade Panda for a veteran outfielder. and put DeRosa at 3B and LaRoche at 1B.
If the Giants are smart enough to get Matt Holliday, that would be awesome though.
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" ~ Mae West
That blows my mind
Lewis in LF? Do we not have 6 mediocre outfielders better than Fred Lewis?
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by Buck Turgidson on Dec 24, 2009 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, we do.
The Giants pretty much HAVE to get someone to play the outfield this offseason and force out Schierholtz or Lewis.
It’s just that they’re strapped by Lincecum’s eminent arbitration award and can’t go after someone like Holliday or Bay until after that arb case.
Which is why I could see a Token Mediocre Vet being traded for.
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" ~ Mae West
Well we have Hairston...
What would they be willing to give up?
In a related question, when is the last time the A’s and the Giants made a trade?
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by Philip Christy on Dec 24, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
Rajai Davis was the last trade
but that was the Giants DFAing him and the A’s picking him up.
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" ~ Mae West
Hairston killed the Giants while he was in the NL West
That plus breathing = Sabean target.
"HARK! BUT LOOK OVER HERE, IT'S A COST CONTROLLED COCO CRISP! DOES MY USE OF ALLITERATION HYPNOTIZE YOU?" (PL78)
by CaliforniaJag on Dec 24, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
I'm pretty sure they have not made a trade
during Beane’s era.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Yeah I can't think of anything in the last 8-10 years...
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by stranahanahan on Dec 24, 2009 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
When MLBTR made those Excel files
showing each GM’s trades, there was no Sabean on the Beane file. And I’m pretty sure there hasn’t been any since then either.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I could absolutely see this happening
Most of all, I think Sabean will freak out at the lack of power on the market and will be the only GM dumb enough to come close to matching LaRoche’s asking price (3 years $30MM).
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by stranahanahan on Dec 24, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
There is no "Duke of Hurl"
Unless you also want a “Blogfather that hurls.”
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
why not the Duke of Puke?
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 24, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
cause he's never had a bad season in the Majors
and we got him back for a base Salary of 2million, less than he would’ve gotten via arbitration and he has 3.5 million reasons to not puke all over himself this season.
Thank you Duke!
Wise decision young man. This is the best christmas ever!
ok, not as great as that one where Nico got me a GI Joe, but
pretty freakin’ close
"Tonto think Billy Beane need to make team full of squirrels and bears."
Happy Happy Joy Joy
What a great holiday gift. Glad to have him back.
What do people think about the rotation now?
I’m in favor of:
Braden
Duke
Anderson
Gio
Cahill/Mazzaro/Cassevah with my inclination leading to Cassevah if he looks serviceable during spring training. Delay the clock on Cahill/Mazzaro a little bit and give them some more time to work the kinks out in AAA. If he looks serviceable we could possibly give him 8 or so starts to see how he looks – if he’s succeeding then we look at how Cahill and Bizzaro are doing in AAA and have a good problem on our hands of too many pitchers. If he struggles, then we can hide him in the pen if we want to keep him and bring up Cahill/Mazzaro.
Our top of the rotation is looking very good
Braden, Duke, Anderson is the foundation of a very solid rotation. If we sign Beltre, we definitely have a chance to be competitive next year going the defense+pitching route, as a Beltre signing would give us an extremely good defense all around. I’m starting to like this offseason more and more…
Jack "The Must, Just has no Rust, ain't no Bust, after him the ladies Lust, turns pitchers into Dust, likes his pizza with no Crust" Cust
Then replace Cassevah with Mortensen.
problem solved.
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" ~ Mae West
You know the saying "that's a good problem to have"?
That’s not.
"HARK! BUT LOOK OVER HERE, IT'S A COST CONTROLLED COCO CRISP! DOES MY USE OF ALLITERATION HYPNOTIZE YOU?" (PL78)
by CaliforniaJag on Dec 24, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
I hate Mortensen
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Dec 24, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
i hate that he's been rushed through different levels
lets see what he looks like after hopefully a full season at AAA or working in our pen in a role similar to Gaudin circa 2006.
What makes duke any worse or better than harden
Both had their injury issue off and on with A’s. Duke might have been one of beane’s best deals ever in acquiring him. But the reality is he missed a chunk of 08 , most of 2009, and now they’ll be counting on him again. I personally wouldnt mind a reunion with blanton if phillies are still having payroll issues. I just cant trust duke unless they bring in more other rotation stability.
Bah Humbug!
"Tonto think Billy Beane need to make team full of squirrels and bears."
by OptimistPrime on Dec 24, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
You are now officially
the Wet Blanket of AN.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Well for one thing
Harden was more expensive than Duke as he signed for 6.5 mil plus about another 3.5 in performance bonuses IIRC. Not that it makes your point invalid at all but I’m sure cost effectiveness was a big factor.
by Trojanbrand on Dec 24, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
I doubt Harden would have come back anyway.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brusher her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Well for one thing,
he can pitch like a #1-#2 while Cahill saves service time by pitching in AAA, and if/when Duke has an owie you have Cahill ready to step in — plus he’s under contract in 2015.
Now if Cahill is simply going to make the rotation out of SP, then you can do the same with Mazzaro. Given how good the A’s “replacement pitcher” is going to be, getting 20+ starts out of Duke and then replacing him with Cahill, or Mazzaro, or Gio, is hardly a bad pitcher — in fact it’s a very good 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
I'm not that worried about Cahill or Mazzaro's service time. They're not exactly Matt
Wieters or Evan Longoria. They’d be very lucky to be worth a lot in 6 years.
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Dec 24, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
Tonight you will be visited by three ghosts
The Ghost of Oakland A’s past, The Ghost of Oakland A’s Future and the Ghost of Oakland A’s present. First, the Ghost of Joe Rudi will take you to see the splendor of what the A’s were, then the Ghost of Chris Carter will show you what will be, and then the Ghost of Billy Beane will show you how this year unfolds. When you wake up in the morning you will have lost your pessimism and you will inexplicably start distributing money and hams to your neighbors and disseminating only good thoughts about the A’s.
"Tonto think Billy Beane need to make team full of squirrels and bears."
by OptimistPrime on Dec 24, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions 7 recs
I love the Tonto sig quote
This team will have a lot more squirrels than bears, that’s for sure.
"HARK! BUT LOOK OVER HERE, IT'S A COST CONTROLLED COCO CRISP! DOES MY USE OF ALLITERATION HYPNOTIZE YOU?" (PL78)
by CaliforniaJag on Dec 24, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
don't be a stick in the mud
It’s good for all — the A’s had already invested a lot of time in him, and Duke was clearly guaranteed a starting spot (which is what he wants to do) for this year. After that, who knows, but if he performs well it will be good for us and good for him on the FA market. If he does poorly, then it’s only a year.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Dec 24, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
Dope!
Hooray for Duke’s return!
"Yeah, all I could find was Triple-Sec and rootbeer...What?! You mean you had tequila the whole time?!"
And I heard him exclaim
As he drove out of sight
Duke is where he belongs
Everything is all right
Trust me, you can count on us, we're always inconsistent
Tomorrow was like yesterday, today is always different
by fps31520 on Dec 24, 2009 10:45 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGHHHHHH!
(In the voice of angry Vyvyan from The Young Ones)
I BLOODY HATE 80’s GENESIS! THEY’RE A BUNCH OF SPOTTY-BOTTOMED POOFS!
(In the voice of Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys)
EVERYBODY F**KIN KNOWS RUSH IS BETTER THAN GENESIS!
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 24, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
Turn It On Again>Behind the Lines>Duchess...
Man of Our times>Duke’s Travels>Duke’s End
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
(puts fingers in ears and sings)
A modern day warrior… mean mean stride
Today’s Tom Sawyer… mean mean pride….
(instead of “la la la I’m not listening”)
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 24, 2009 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
Hemispheres > Moving Pictures > Permanent Waves >
A Farewell to Kings > 2112 > Signals
Your day breaks, your mind aches.
You find that all her words of kindness linger on
when she no longer needs you.
Welcome back, Duke
Best news I’ve heard re: the A’s in a long time!
Great News!!!
Good to see him come back. I am sure there is a comfort level with the A’s especially since he suffered his depression.
Rotation looks quite good now.
Are we sure?
Braden/Duke both have durability issues
Cahill, Mazzaro should be in AAA
Outman will still be out till midseason if no setbacks.
Gio despite great stuff, still has control issues. One could argue he should join the other 2 in AAA.
Anderson should be good.
by MagicMike23 on Dec 24, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
We all have durability issues
"Tonto think Billy Beane need to make team full of squirrels and bears."
by OptimistPrime on Dec 24, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
Optimism Reigns Supreme!
Braden and Duke are both well rested and are going to have great seasons.
Outman will be back stronger than ever
Gio got Control for Christmas
Anderson should be great
Cahill and Mazz will work out the kinks and be up soon
"Tonto think Billy Beane need to make team full of squirrels and bears."
by OptimistPrime on Dec 24, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
It must have been the "Get Well Duke" banner we made for him
"Tonto think Billy Beane need to make team full of squirrels and bears."
good for you...
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
seriously am i way off?
harden was dominant (when healthy, obviously) with us. I don’t know what the cubs’ dumbass pitching coach told him, but he sould have said “throw your fastball low, and your changeup lower” Since both pitchers will probably only make 20-25 starts, i’ll take harden
"They (The 1989 A's) are the best team I ever saw"- Mike Krukow
Harden would have cost more for the same starts
even with all else being equal, for that reason alone, I’ll take Harden. But with Duke, I mean he had clear physical injuries, but we don’t know what effect the depression had on his prior performance. Obviously, though, he will do at least as well with his depression resolved.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Dec 24, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
Not to mention we would have to look at that idiot smirk when he leaves after four and two thirds and 93 pitches
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagine such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Dec 24, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Physically, I'd take Duke over Harden, but...
…Duke’s got the double-whammy going against him, so I’d personally rather have neither.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brusher her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
ok yeah i didnt know duke was only like 2 million guaranteed.
my bad
"They (The 1989 A's) are the best team I ever saw"- Mike Krukow
Harden's deal was $7.5MM guaranteed
No thanks on that.
he would rather have not signed with us
"If you hit .440 with 20 bombs, you don't have to do s---. You don't have to bring a glove to practice, just hit and leave whenever you want. You can bring a 40 and smoke a cigarette and call me from the parking lot asking me what time the game is, and I'll tell you. You can even say 'F--- you, Steve!' Actually, don't say that, that wouldn't be very nice." -Steve Friend, Head Coach, Chabot College Gladiators Baseball
i would be ok with it
but im just not a huge cust fan. i think if we do sign beltre,like mentioned somewhere above me, we actually look like a good team.
Neither am I
but all of a sudden I’d like to see him stick around for one more year. We have enough pieces to rebuild with at this point where I feel it is time to compete.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
But if you feel we're ready to compete
Than the money you would spend to sign Cust could be better spent trying to acquire a more reliable power hitter (aka a rental type player)
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by stranahanahan on Dec 24, 2009 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
Which reliable power hitter is available for $4M?
OK, Adrian Gonzalez, but he costs many players
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Dec 24, 2009 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
i like this
"If you hit .440 with 20 bombs, you don't have to do s---. You don't have to bring a glove to practice, just hit and leave whenever you want. You can bring a 40 and smoke a cigarette and call me from the parking lot asking me what time the game is, and I'll tell you. You can even say 'F--- you, Steve!' Actually, don't say that, that wouldn't be very nice." -Steve Friend, Head Coach, Chabot College Gladiators Baseball
Even this can't put a damper on today.
DUUUUUUUUKE!!!
Your day breaks, your mind aches.
You find that all her words of kindness linger on
when she no longer needs you.
i love the url of this post
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/12/24/1218831/duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuke#comments
i think its the best one ive ever seen
I love how the thread title is so long that it pushed the Facebook and Twitter icons up.
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE
Your day breaks, your mind aches.
You find that all her words of kindness linger on
when she no longer needs you.
yay!
So much happier to see the Duke back in the Green and Gold, and especially not wearing that uniform with the obnoxious ‘B’ on the cap.
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
Go Pirates!
oh… wait….
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 24, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe now that he's not depressed he'll stop wearing black.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
How do you know he's not depressed?
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Dec 24, 2009 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
For as much as I love Duke
His ridiculous season a couple of years back was flukey. He’s a mid 3 ERA pitcher, not a sub-3 ERA pitcher. That said, I love love love this signing. Now he have a very strong number two behind Anderson (well, Braden is a strong number 2 as well, so we have two 2’s!).
Hopefully Gio get’s a spot, and then I don’t know who’s left for the fifth spot.
"I am happy because I do not have unrealistic expectations"- Karma Ura...or an A's fan.
by DyeLongJustice on Dec 24, 2009 11:14 AM PST reply actions
A mid-3 ERA pitcher is just fine with me!
Your day breaks, your mind aches.
You find that all her words of kindness linger on
when she no longer needs you.
well you and me both
I’m just saying I don’t think Duke is an ace, or anything. I think Anderson is likely to be our ace this year.
"I am happy because I do not have unrealistic expectations"- Karma Ura...or an A's fan.
by DyeLongJustice on Dec 24, 2009 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
I could definitely see Anderson taking the next step forward this season.
And hey, if a mid-3’s ERA pitcher is our number 2 (or possibly 3?), we’ve got a great rotation.
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I think the 2nd half of last season
proved that he is already prepared to make the next step.
If there is nothing else to be excited for in 2010, at least we’ve got an absolutely dominant pitcher in Anderson.
Those back to back shutouts last year were absolutely scary. He is the kind of pitcher who can completely take over a game…
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by stranahanahan on Dec 24, 2009 5:28 PM PST up reply actions
What next step? Even if he repeats his 2009, he's absolutely awesome.
The next step is Lincecum territory.
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by WaddellCanseco on Dec 24, 2009 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
I just mean repeat his 2nd half performance
For an entire season
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by stranahanahan on Dec 24, 2009 7:14 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know if anyone has mentioned Outman's return.
Won’t he be a maybe by summertime, or is that still too soon?
I think that was mentioned as a target date
but it seems like these days, players come back sooner than their targets
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by cuppingmaster on Dec 24, 2009 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
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Duke! Duke! Duke of Earl! Now keep Raj and resign Jack and I will lov the A’s forever.
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