DLD 15/02/09 Valentine Hangover Edition
by Masaryk on Feb 15, 2009 12:32 PM PST
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PrintTwo ladies, four bottles of wine, and copias amounts of chocolate covered strawberries.....I am tired and I'm having trouble piecing together the latter half of the evening.....suffice to say, it was a mythical holiday this year. Please share your valentine stories (PG to PG-13 only please)
So, I am finally getting my morning cup (at noon PST) and reading up on my A's news...when I run across this confusing bit of info on the 1st Power Rankings of the Year:
FOX SPORTS SAYS WE ARE #14 (eh, OK, I can see that)
Whatifsports.com has us at #30 (WHAT THE ?? LAST IN THE LEAGUE?)
Admittedly, I have not clicked over to the whatifsports.com site to educate myself yet, I came to AN first, but no news here on this little nugget.
Update: Ok, so I did click over and it takes me to the 2008 MLB Season totals...confused as heck, since I can't find the graph that is referenced on the Fox Sports site (last updated on 1/9/09)...Help?
Also, nice little piece from Peter Gammons (first since his interview with A-Rod). I like his perspective on the interview and gives us a little window into how oblivious he was to the "potential" on these dramatic confessions being placed on his lap. IMO, his follow up questions were "soft". Gammons was clearly "caught off guard". It is interesting to see the difference between a "reporter" and an "interviewer". Maybe this is why Boras and Co. wanted him to conduct the interview.
More A's related news:
Jerome is in the hunt for the #5 SP spot. Thanks Geren, no duh.
That is all from me......
OH, and on an unrelated basketball note, Rudy was robbed in the Slam Dunk contest yesterday.
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A pretty laid back day for me....
No chocolate, no strawberries, no wine, and I was already asleep
by the time my lady got home from her night shift. I appreciate your vicarious kick in the teeth, though.
And my hangover recovery plan—final round action on TV from the Crosby Clambake—has been washed out.
I think I need a stimulus plan.
"There is a sense of tragic destiny associated with people who have large noses." --Bucky Wunderlick
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 15, 2009 1:29 PM PST reply actions
I feel your pain
My wife is housesitting for a friend who’s out of town. I didn’t see her all day.
She hates Valentine’s Day. If a man hates V Day, he’s in big trouble. If a woman hates V Day she gets a free pass.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Incorrect.
If a woman hates V Day, she and her husband get a free pass.
Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.
weekend linkage
1. Holliday is apparently more Mexican than Chavez, at least when it comes to food:
Several trays of Baja Fresh Mexican food arrived at the Papago Park Baseball Complex — on Holliday’s dime — for his new teammates to gobble up.
“I figure if I buy enough lunches, I’ll make some friends,” Holliday joked.
Speaking of Gallagher, he’s sporting a bit of a mullet, and, from afar, he’s a dead ringer for Travis Buck. It’s always entertaining to see what kind of look these guys show up to camp with, and how long it lasts.
3. Dana Eveland = Dan Johnson redux
Eveland’s eyesight was so bad at times that he couldn’t pick up signs from catcher Kurt Suzuki and sometimes threw the wrong pitch.
“I’d look in for signs and it’d look like a blur,” Eveland said. “I’d have to call ‘Zuk’ out. We’d go with touch signs. It’s easier to see somebody doing touch signs than seeing fingers.”
Eveland, 25, said his vision has worsened gradually. He wore glasses while playing catch Friday. Saturday, he wore contacts during the team’s first official workout for pitchers and catchers.
He plans to alternate the two during spring training to see what works best. Eveland tried wearing glasses four years ago when he was driving at night.
“But I sat on them and broke them, and didn’t (replace) them,” he said.
First link doesn't work for me
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 15, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
Worked that time, thanks
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 15, 2009 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
He's waited four years to fix his eyesight?
No wonder he looks like a walking cheeseburger.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
To Dana Eveland
Chicago. Where the Dead can Vote. Where the Voters of Tomorrow are found in the Obituaries of Today.
sportspeople wearing glasses = great
Billy Beane loves soccerball, and so should you
by alea iacta est on Feb 15, 2009 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
"Seeing's the most important thing."
“I don’t think it’s THAT important.”
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Feb 15, 2009 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
"Check."
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 16, 2009 7:44 AM PST up reply actions
I was hoping this would show up
and it did…not i am hoping for Megan Fox to come by my work
Wait for the the 2009 Oaklands A's season to start I can not. Herh herh herh.
She's at your place?
And occupied, I suppose?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 16, 2009 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
No on the glasses
Just another thing for him to fidget on the mound with.
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Feb 16, 2009 8:21 AM PST up reply actions
Does it astound anyone else that there's Any professional athlete ...
… Anywhere, who has this problem? Didn’t he EVar sit in the back of a classroom? Go to a movie? Drive a farking car??
Dana, I’m sorry, but you’re a maroon.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 16, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
MLB > NASCAR
At least Bud Selig brought the Phillies and Rays back a few days later to conclude the final game. Ending the Daytona 500 by having Chris Myers announce to a national TV audience, “And the race has been declared over!” is just horrendous.
yeah, that was rather anti-climatic
I’m not a NASCAR guy, but it was the only thing on today, so I watched. Jeff Gordon wanted to keep going.
Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...
by FoolshGame22 on Feb 15, 2009 6:09 PM PST up reply actions
There was some skiing on on NBC
and notwithstanding their incredibly irritating habit of editing events down to only a handful of racers, I’d much rather watch that than NASCAR… both of them have spectacular crashes, but the rest of the ski race is far more interesting…
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
As for Valentine's Day...
didn’t celebrate it. Yay! Justine and the boys are in Whiskey Town… Whiskeytown? Anyway, somewhere near Kernville… having a good time without me. Galt (and, obviously, Rand) got to see snow for the first time in their lives. Galt was stoked. Rand burped.
Williams as 5th starter? Really?
Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...
A little old but still funny
via The Onion
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
whatifsports
wow, should be WTFsports
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
mlb.tv
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Starting tomorrow
They’ll be selling a package that includes MLB.TV Premium along with ESPN Insider for $129. Not a bad deal.
$20 more bucks for something thats not worth crap?
Chicago. Where the Dead can Vote. Where the Voters of Tomorrow are found in the Obituaries of Today.
by Zonis on Feb 15, 2009 9:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Olney really does do all the work for you.
I mean, I can do my own work for my beloved, but the other 29 teams…
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 16, 2009 7:16 AM PST up reply actions
Right after I re-upped my Insider (I like reading Neyer), Neyer was moved to the free section
More reason to hate ESPN.
by thejd44 on Feb 16, 2009 11:54 PM PST up reply actions
I make spreadsheets.
I took Rich Lederer’s method of looking at K-rate and GB% as key indicators of pitching success and added walk rate into the mix (all 2008 stats). I then calculated Z-Scores for each pitcher in each statistical category. Rich suggested that I weight the resulting Z-Scores 3/2/1 for K9/BB9/GB%, so I did that too.
Looking for fantasy sleepers? You might find the results interesting…
So does this
mean that ziegler is the 100th best relief pitcher? That’s disturbing…..
"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin
by Hot Cup Joe on Feb 16, 2009 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
yeah he's no different from all those other pitchers
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
There are better ways to evaluate pitcher performance
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
Seems like it could be helpful for fantasy ball, like you said
m*****f***ing c***s***ing peanut butter and jelly!! f*** f*** f***!!!
Link is just redirecting me back to this page
Or are you deliberately trying to confuse idiots like me?
Say something funny.
Thanks
I hope the staff allows him to throw it; the screwball would probably help him out a lot if it’s good as Eveland claims it is.
Say something funny.
Regarding that article
Its a pet peeve, but can we PLEASE not make pitchers do “cardio”? I mean, why convert that leg muscle into Type B/slow twitch. Sure I know, its a baseball tradition, but excersize is sport specific, and if Duke is just pounding out miles slowly on an eliptical trainer, then his legs are getting better at slow striding, not to mention that I have a bad hip and have been told in no uncertain terms that the eliptical trainer is a one way trip to a metal femur.
Why not quarter squats, or hang cleans? Something that would build some explosive strength and get Dukes already pedestrian fastball some go?
They did this with Blanton also…the season we saw his fastball velocity take a serious dive. Coincidence? Maybe. Probably, but still, I was screaming then. I dont understand why a power athlete needs to build slow twitch muscle endurance. Its worthless.
by mikedaviswhereareyou on Feb 16, 2009 12:41 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe so they can do something strenuous 100+ times
In the Summer. In Washington DC (or other crappy/super hot place)
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
Which season was that?
They did this with Blanton also…the season we saw his fastball velocity take a serious dive.
Blanton’s FB velocity (from Fangraphs):
2005: 89.0
2006: 89.2
2007: 89.3
2008: 89.3
A proper characterization of the event, I'm guessing
Two ladies, four bottles of wine, and copias [sic] amounts of chocolate covered strawberries…..I am tired and I’m having trouble piecing together the latter half of the evening…..suffice to say, it was a mythical holiday this year.
Photos, or it didn’t happen.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
Secret ASian Man sighting
I’m still on Livermore Valley Opera’s mailing list, and I seen AN’s own Kenny has a bit part in LVO’s Marriage of Figaro next month.
If you’re a young fella in need of an interesting date idea, and your lady friend thinks herself a romantic, take her to the opera.
Iglew’s opera-going tips:
1. Dress up.
2. Don’t take it too seriously.
3. Sit near the back so you can make out during the slow parts.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
And college lectures
Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.
And congressional hearings
by green star oakland on Feb 16, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
and court hearings
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
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1. David Ortiz is either really stupid or definitely not one of the Unnamed 103.
2. A couple of days late, but this is a cute Valentines short. If it’s ever remade as a 74mk biopic, the guy will get run over by a streetcar or pelted with pigeon shit while making ooey gooey eyes in the crosswalk at the end.
4. Matt Holliday was the best hitting good defensive outfielder in baseball last year. I think. I’m not very good with graphs, so who knows.
In summary: Dave Cameron a) used lots of stat-y jargon to tell me stuff I already know (Carlos Beltran is good! Delmon Young is bad!), and b) ensured that I will hear Wagner symphonies in my head every time Holliday comes to the plate this year.
Problematic.
Obligatory pedantic nitpick
Wagner wrote only one symphony, when he was a teenager, and it is almost never performed.
What you’re hearing in your head is probably overtures or other excerpts from his operas.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
jesus, we're long lost brothers, aren't we?
Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.
No, I was talking to jesus.
Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.
He answered.
We’re long lost brothers, duh.
Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.
I knew I should have said "Wagner stuff" or "Wagner music thingies"
Whatever is in my head, it’s thudding and foreboding and boring as hell. (add Wagner to that, and you can see my problem)
He's famous for the thudding and foreboding stuff, but
Wagner wrote plenty of cheerful stuff, too. I love the Waldweben from Siegfried, which is peaceful and gorgeous. For more rousing fare, try the Meistersinger overture or the act 3 prelude in Lohengrin. (The wedding scene that follows is exquisitely beautiful as written, which always surprises people who know it only from hideous “here comes the bride” arrangements derived from the same tune.)
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
I always liked Siegfeld
Though it still surprises me that the suits at Nibelungen Bayreuth Corporation ever greenlighted an “opera about nothing.”
A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@
Obligatory Hitler Comment Regarding Wagner Goes Here.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Feb 17, 2009 1:07 AM PST up reply actions
As nasty as Wagner was
toward Jews, I’d say he hated the French even more.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
No, that's not where that goes
I mean, c’mon, at least do some work and put a Suppe(-rmensch) Nazi reference in there.
A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@
Obligatory academic rant
The text accompanying that "composers’ political compass" chart is highly misleading.
Puccini did not "enthusiastically embrace fascism". It’s true that his political views were conservative and authoritarian and probably would have aligned fairly well with the views of fascists, but he was politically apathetic and didn’t enthusiastically embrace anything political. After Puccini’s death in 1924, Mussolini claimed him as a supporter, but Puccini had never endorsed the party in any way.
The website’s more egregious error is to imply that Puccini’s politics can be seen in his work, which they most assuredly cannot. Puccini’s works are famously apolitical. He went out of his way to keep any political message out of his work, which is a big part of the reason that his operas remain popular today while most others from the same period have become dated. The most political of his operas (Tosca) sides with liberal revolutionaries, which is actually contrary to Puccini’s own views.
Mascagni did indeed join the Fascist Party (as did Giordano and several other prominent Italians), but wasn’t active at all. Mascagni’s real crime was being a professional rival to Arturo Toscanini. Toscanini actually ran for office on a fascist ticket in 1919, but he soon became disillusioned and went on to become a zealous and outspoken opponent of fascism. He used Mascagni’s fascist associations to discredit him, which conveniently made it easier to take his place as the West’s favorite Italian conductor. Toscanini was enormously influential in shaping American opinion on all things operatic, having run the NBC program for about 20 years. To this day the standard repertoire in America is shaped by Toscanini’s tastes.
By the way if you’re looking for a composer with truly odious political views, try Vincent d’Indy. Much worse than Wagner.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
“our composers’ political chart is largely for amusement”
… as was the link.
Interesting stuff, though. Posts like this are why, despite a jarring midstream username change and formidable challenges from various newcomers, you’ve managed to retain your upper tier position in the double top secret AN Commenter Power Rankings.
From SuSlu...
…Mark Ellis is sporting a little faux-hawk that drew a lot of wisecracks because he doesn’t have a lot of hair to work with…
I hope to come across a pic of this soon.
Another required pic:
Bobby Crosby and Daric Barton also arrived, and Barton brought along his eight-week old English bulldog puppy Diesel, last seen chewing on a gym bag.
by whiteshoes40 on Feb 16, 2009 4:59 PM PST up reply actions
Eeeeeee I love pictures.
Jazzercise! Gio’s sleepy, Devine’s leading the pack, and Ziggy’s not really in the groove yet…
by whiteshoes40 on Feb 16, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
Q -- who wants Crosby gone?
Pay attention, Ziggy!
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 17, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
That picture of Lew
- He’s stepped up his wardrobe; those actually fit. But
- It looks like he’s really happy to see Billy
"There is a sense of tragic destiny associated with people who have large noses." --Bucky Wunderlick
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 16, 2009 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, Christ.
Are we going to have to have a full season of Suzuki/Gio gay jokes now, like Sweeney and Barton last year?
Because really, if there was one thing that’s gotten really fucking old, that’s it.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
This is probably a subject for a 500-comment thread
but I’d add to that list:
“Chavy’s not Mexican enough.”
“Can I have $10?”
Goat jokes
JMHO, and not to say they weren’t funny to start with. Some things get overdone though.
I'll say it:
The goat jokes weren’t funny to start with.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
You're both unright.
Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"
Well, you don't get to say that
without telling us what its from, procrastinator.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
Oh, don't be lazy!
(…she said, while avoiding her homework.)
Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"
Never seen it, but a right click-copy image location shows it's from the 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers
After a wikipedia search, I’ve concluded that monkeyball is outing iglew as a human.
m*****f***ing c***s***ing peanut butter and jelly!! f*** f*** f***!!!
Really?
I’ll have to ruminate on that one.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 17, 2009 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
I'm pro-goat joke.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 17, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
My first post on the GUBA board is going to be a Suzuki/Gio joke.
by thejd44 on Feb 16, 2009 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
It'll never happen.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Someone needs...
the season to start. Hang in there mikev. We’ll be talking about gymnastics soon enough.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I'm still not feelin'
Brad Pitt playing Billy Beane.
More like Billy Bob Thornton, or even better, Kevin Spacey.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Or that guy from Battlestar Galactica that looks like Kevin Spacey
m*****f***ing c***s***ing peanut butter and jelly!! f*** f*** f***!!!
… anyone not following the moral code would have been killed …
A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@
Why Not Bring a Neanderthal to Life?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Because lawyers already have too much competition?
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
by 5Aces on Feb 16, 2009 8:56 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Only (and exactly) 'til you "really" need one, 5A.
Then their IQs and general appeal tends to sky-rocket.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 17, 2009 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
Please don't misunderstand me DF
While I have never been in a position to even “sort of” need a good lawyer, I understand their value and wish to heck that I had had the discipline and smrts to go to law school.
But whenever the idea of creating or unfreezing a Neanderthal comes up, the first thing I think of is unfrozen caveman lawyer. He always reminds me of one of my favorite lines: “Call me old fashioned, but I think the Sun is magic, and it freightens me…”
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
That's why it's smart to never have to purchase one from a position of need
… and (one of the reasons) why I’ve been stockpiling them in my basement.
A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@
What do you call
a cord of lawyers stacked in Monkeyball’s basement?
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 17, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
Okay, let's get this outta the way.
a — a good start?
b — a Superfund site?
c — a law firm, but getting mushy as it seasons?
d — a phenomenon that lowers the average IQ in SF generally, but raises it at MB World HQ?
e — a star chamber?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 17, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
I'd love to screen these resumes
Cannabis Dispensary Seeks Personal Assistant to the CEO
And yes, the job duties do include “arranging meals”.
whatifsports.com
My favorite part of those awful rankings is this comment, courtesy of BrianC6234:
This is funny. Always doubting the Angels. We’ll be in the playoffs again this year though. They need a 5th starting pitcher but there’s still a chance they’ll sign someone. And Kelvim Escobar could be off the DL in May. The offense will be as good as last year since Abreu adds exactly what Teix did. A patient hitter in front of Vlad and Torii.
The Angels certainly may win the division, but, Abreu = Teixeira? Ok.
by thejd44 on Feb 16, 2009 11:58 PM PST reply actions
Did WTFsports.com diss the Angels, too?
Who the heck do they like in the AL West? Texas?
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Milwaukee
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 17, 2009 2:20 AM PST up reply actions
Broncos.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 17, 2009 6:33 AM PST up reply actions
Silliness can be
under-appreciated, you know.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 17, 2009 8:18 AM PST up reply actions
neither is my long lost brother.
Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.
Zito changes instruments
In this otherwise sweet but not very interesting story about Barry dealing with his mom’s death, we learn that
he is enjoying more off-field activities again. He found that as his baseball frustrations consumed him, he wasn’t leaving time for all the other things he used to enjoy. “I need my releases, man,” said Zito, who started playing the drums two months ago. “The more the better.”
I must admit that when I read the opening paragraph about Zito sharing a house with Brian Wilson, I initially thought he was sharing a house with Brian Wilson.
Zito's first arm surgery to be performed by Dr. Eugene Landy?
A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@
Wouldn't it be nice?
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 17, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
Giants fans: "God only knows where we'd be without him."
Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.
Aw, come on!
Giants fans have some Big Love for Barry.
"There is a sense of tragic destiny associated with people who have large noses." --Bucky Wunderlick
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 17, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
IIRC from older, more salacious posts,
(on other, less decorous websites than ours), there’s at least one instrument which Barry plays relentlessly, in pursuit of his “releases.” I doubt he’s given that one up.
"There is a sense of tragic destiny associated with people who have large noses." --Bucky Wunderlick
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 17, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
Playing solos on the Devil's clarinet?
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
Zito is the Brian Wilson of baseball
m*****f***ing c***s***ing peanut butter and jelly!! f*** f*** f***!!!
Defending WhatIfSports
WhatIfSports (WiS) is an amazing baseball site, so quit hating. The Power Rankings are based on 2008 stats. WiS has an impressive simulation engine that uses a player’s historical stats as input and then outputs simulated games. Each week the site uses the current stats-to-date for all teams and plays them against each other.
Short answer: That’s the final ‘08 ranking, WiS doesn’t preview upcoming seasons.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
Anyone here on WhatIfSports?
My handle over there is teal_leo. I love the site. You construct a team by selecting a given year from a player’s career. For example your roster could include a 2000 Giambi in the same lineup with an ‘82 Rickey Henderson, a ’30 Al Simmons, and an ’05 Mark Ellis. Grove, Hunter, and Hudson in the same rotation. Right now one of my teams is based on the idea: What if you made a team featuring only original draftees (1960-2008) of the Oakland/KC A’s? So Rob Beck is the closer (can’t have Eckersley) and A-Rod is playing on the Mariner’s squad.
Here’s the league standings:
Henderson’s Heroes
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
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