Uh oh...
by Ramah71 on Feb 9, 2010 9:57 PM PST
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Author's note: I'm new here. This will be my first FanPost. I've been a regular at Niners Nation and McCovey Chronicles, but I live in Oakland and go to an Oakland middle school, so it's about time I joined this blog. Billy Beane is a genius, Oakland needs to spend more money, and we need a new stadium! That is all.
Man, the new GM of the Mariners really knows how to shape a team. Anytime you walk away from an offseason with Cliff Lee, resign your resident ace King Felix, resign the heart and soul of your clubhouse and a fan attraction/favorite in Ken Griffey, Jr., resign the best defensive outfielder in baseball (Franklin Gutierrez) to a 4 year deal, get rid of a clubhouse cancer and salary drain and otherwise useless Carlos Silva in exchange for a really talented but unpredictable Milton Bradley, sign Chone Figgins, the best infielder on the market, resign Erik Bedard to a one year deal to shore up the rotation, trade for singles specialist and defensive ace Casey Kotchman, bring back another defensive force in Jack Wilson, and pick up one of the most underrated 1st basemen/DHs in the league from the waiver wire (Ryan Garko), I think you've done a pretty good job. Let's see the starting lineup, shall we?
RF- Ichiro
3B- Chone Figgins
LF- Milton Bradley
2B- Jose Lopez
DH- Ken Griffey Jr.
CF- Franklin Gutierrez
1B- Casey Kotchman
SS- Jack Wilson
C- Josh Bard
SP- Felix Hernandez
SP- Cliff Lee
SP- Ian Snell
SP- Erik Bedard
SP- Ryan Rowland-Smith
CP- David Aardsma
SU Mark Lowe
SU Sean White
MR Shawn Kelley
MR Brandon League
LR Jason Vargas
Well, very impressive. Best defense in the league, top 5 pitching, and top 10 offense will almost certainly win the AL West, and a deep run in the playoffs, possibly even the World Series, suddenly doesn't look so hard anymore... for them. /Sigh. I guess Oakland will have to settle for 3rd place this year. A's in 2011!
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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
by xbhaskarx on Feb 9, 2010 10:05 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
just scouting the opposition…
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 9, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
although you did pick the perfect facepalm,
I’ve seen many worse posts on this site from adults than this one from a middle schooler.
I advise our rookie poster that AN is like a tough tough honors English class. There are definitely sharks in the pool.
Observe well, read more than you write, and you’ll grow into it.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 9, 2010 10:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve seen many worse posts on this site from adults
Seriously, this kid makes me feel bad. Welcome Ramah71.
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
by Ovale Fan on Feb 9, 2010 10:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So, is the kid an A's fan or a Giants fan?
"The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson
by the_rozeboom on Feb 9, 2010 10:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yes
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 9, 2010 10:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
declare or die!
{draws samurai sword}
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by Leopold Bloom on Feb 9, 2010 11:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's a little extreme.
Declare or get slapped with a haddock I say.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Feb 11, 2010 6:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That depends on....
whatever the hell a “haddock” is.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Feb 12, 2010 6:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Kind of fish.
Kosuke Fukudome. Dickie Thon. Jung Bong. Pete LaCock. Best. Baseball Names. Ever.
by Ramah71 on Feb 12, 2010 7:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was a kind of captain.
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by Nico on Feb 12, 2010 7:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL both, but I feel a stronger pull from the Colesium…
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 11, 2010 8:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i didn't realize he was a middle schooler.
i actually wasn’t commenting on the quality of the fanpost at all, that’s just the LL logo. but now i’m wondering how old mickeyrocker, magicmike, and caps guy are…
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
by xbhaskarx on Feb 10, 2010 12:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
cool...
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 10, 2010 7:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Or how tall they are
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 10, 2010 8:04 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Old joke
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 10, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
sal no longer frolics here.
Hello, and welcome to "The Leopold Bloom Happy Funtime Stalkers’ Club"--I am your host, Leopold Bloom
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 10, 2010 10:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sad but true
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 10, 2010 11:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
even if he did,
we wouldn’t notice him.
… and therein lies the tension between discouraging free rodent upgrades and relying on random walkup business. LB, you should tarp your kitchen. And move to San Jose. -mb
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 10, 2010 11:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sad but true
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 11, 2010 7:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
AN has gotten weirder and funnier the last couple of years
I thought it was going to jump the shark after the big schism, but it just got better.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 11, 2010 8:34 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Sad but true
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 11, 2010 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Everything must die someday.
(sbt bait)
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 11, 2010 4:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True but sad
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
by doctorK on Feb 11, 2010 8:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sad
If nothing were ephemeral, there would be no beauty.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 11, 2010 8:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True, that.
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 11, 2010 9:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sad but true
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 11, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
These people ruins the chain
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 11, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sad but true
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 11, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That was awesome.
"The A's get some action but they do not score..." -Glen Kuiper
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
by Cheezombie on Feb 10, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Top 10 offense?
Guess I’m going to have to take a closer look at a bunch of line-ups, ‘cause I didn’t realize there were so many pathetic offenses in baseball. How else can one explain the Mariners going from fielding the 3rd worst offense in baseball in 2009 to a Top 10 offense in 2010? Figgins is good but he’s not THAT good.
The monster at the end of this blog.
by grover on Feb 9, 2010 10:15 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
+1
And Milton Burroughs, I mean Bradely will not be a large factor ( at least not in a positive way )… He is the baseball equivalent of TO, except not as talented.
When its time to shoot, shoot... don't talk
by Charlie O the Mule on Feb 9, 2010 10:23 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
That's just not true
Injury-prone? Yes.
Off-field issues? Yes.
Not talented? No.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
by nevermoor on Feb 9, 2010 10:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he was trying to say
“not as talented at baseball as TO is at football”, which is arguable, if a bit of an apples/oranges deal.
by Nate on Feb 9, 2010 11:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Correct
Apples / oranges, yes. I was just trying to show that both are disruptions within their respective teams, and that TO (outside of buffalo) was a larger impact player on his team. Probably a bad example, but was an attempt to show that MB is not That big an positive impact player, when you add in his antics / disruptivness.
When its time to shoot, shoot... don't talk
by Charlie O the Mule on Feb 10, 2010 7:06 AM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Something happened to his SLG last season
He could bounce back, but there must be a reason he sucked so badly for the Cubs.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 10, 2010 2:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He wasn't ever hurt, but playing right field full-time might have drained him
Or he could’ve just hated it so much that he wasn’t on top of his game. I mean, he really, really didn’t belong in Chicago. It was a daily thing with him. Normally I don’t put much stock into that stuff, but with a headcase like Bradley I might buy into it a little.
www.zekeishungry.com
by thejd44 on Feb 10, 2010 6:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's anybody's guess, really
but at least headcase Manny has enough hot streaks over the course of a season to make up for the games when his head is in the clouds (or somewhere else…). Bradley may be going to a better situation this year, but it’s been a long time since he played in a home ballpark that’s as bad for hitters as Safeco is. Moving from Wrigley and NL pitching to Safeco and AL pitching is not going to help him any. And at some point, it might not be just a constant stream of injuries, but the whole body pretty much breaking under the strain. Could that process have started last season?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 10, 2010 7:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Or he was playing in Arlington the season before....
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Feb 11, 2010 6:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
by winchester5 on Feb 9, 2010 10:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Jose Lopez is the #4 Hitter
no, they do not have a top lineup. In fact, projection systems seem to prefer our offense over theirs, even! Freaky eh?
by Zonis on Feb 9, 2010 10:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
How dare you use factual analysis to disagree with this poster!
This guy comes from McCovey Chronicles… as a Giants fan he obviously knows a lot about what makes a good baseball offense.
The monster at the end of this blog.
by grover on Feb 9, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, bad offensive team makes for great offensive fans. Great pitching teams make for great baseball fans, too.
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 11, 2010 8:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to AN Ramah71!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Feb 9, 2010 10:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Elizabeth J. Ustach Middle School
I just graduated from there almost four full years ago. Thanks for asking.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 10, 2010 6:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You forgot to log back in with your other screen name...
Now everyone knows your secret. The jig is up!
Stewart: "What really needs to be clear is it wouldn't have mattered if there was an earthquake or not. We were going to beat the Giants.
by Elvez on Feb 10, 2010 8:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, now I'm confused.
Why did you thank someone for asking where someone else when to school?
Stewart: "What really needs to be clear is it wouldn't have mattered if there was an earthquake or not. We were going to beat the Giants.
by Elvez on Feb 10, 2010 8:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Cos he's nuts.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Feb 11, 2010 6:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maude B. Davis
26 years ago
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
by Future Ed on Feb 10, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is "middle school" the same as "junior high"?
When I went to school in Anchorage there was no “middle school”. Not sure if that’s a difference in era or in region (or maybe both).
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Depends where you are
I think Junior High is generally taken to be Grades 7-8, where Middle School is either 5 or 6-8.
"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 Feb 10, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Junior high can also include 9th grade, 7-9 or 8-9
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 10, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Mine was 7-8
I just Googled my school, though, and I see it’s now called “Middle School”, so there you go.
Jane Mears, 32 years ago.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
St. John's in San Leandro.
1-8, I couldn’t get out of there fast enough! Great education, though. 37 years ago.
by lynnzgal on Feb 10, 2010 6:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
St. Joachim in Hayward for 5-8
We played you guys in CYO.
"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 Feb 10, 2010 8:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Basketball, right?
So exciting! Back when I loved it.
by lynnzgal on Feb 10, 2010 8:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Basketball
Speaking of which, I just have to say it.
Tonight, Stephen Curry became the first rookie in the NBA since Kevin Johnson in 1988 to record at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Curry finished with 36 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds and even 3 steals on 11-for-22 shooting and 7-for-11 from downtown. That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Oh, and we won by 30 points without our two leading scorers.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 10, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
so what you're telling me is
that all Stephen Curry has left to look forward to is becoming the mayor of a large metropolitan area, try to change it from a strong council system to a strong mayor system, then pout after failing, right?
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 11, 2010 8:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sure
That will come after becoming the greatest player in Warriors franchise history and guiding us to four NBA titles.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 11, 2010 11:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I've been done with basketball for so long now...
ever since the 2002 WC finals when Dick Bavetta beat the Kings 4 games to 3.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 11, 2010 4:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea what EITHER are.
All the schools I went to were “elementary” K-8 schools, then you went on to high school (9-12).
I think this not being a uniform thing is just another of the many things wrong with education in the US.
www.zekeishungry.com
by thejd44 on Feb 10, 2010 6:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I would agree that there are many things wrong
with education in the U.S., but I don’t think I would have listed lack of uniformity among them.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 11:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I like the Mariners for the division
But as others have said, their offense is not that good. I’d say it’s 50-50 they’ll score more runs than the A’s in 2010, although that’s just back of the napkin. They kind of are an extreme version of the A’s: better defense, better pitching, worse offense.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
by vignette17 on Feb 9, 2010 10:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Pitching wise, I am not sure they are better
Our rotation is better than theirs, I would say. While Lee and Felix > Duke and Sheets, the back end of Seattle’s rotation is not very good.
by Zonis on Feb 9, 2010 11:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
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by micdog2001 on Feb 10, 2010 12:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Bedard tips it in their favor for me
When you have two 5 WAR pitchers at 1-2 and an injury risk who also has big time talent and may come back by May, you have a great rotation. Bedard may be a gamble, but so are Sheets and Duke.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
by vignette17 on Feb 10, 2010 12:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
except bedard won't be back by may, will he?
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
by xbhaskarx on Feb 10, 2010 12:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's a rumor he will be back by mid-late May
I think June-July is more likely.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
by vignette17 on Feb 10, 2010 12:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow! A middle-schooler
He has better command of the English language than many of the adults I see on AN. I know he comes from McCovey Chronicles but since he’s still young enough, maybe we could lure him away from the Dark Side.
by petitceebee on Feb 9, 2010 11:02 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I support this plan.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I appreciate it.
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 11, 2010 8:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
How'd a middle schooler get so knowledgable about baseball??
by Berry Jo on Feb 9, 2010 11:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Really....
When I was in middle school the only thing I was concerned with was if I would ever grow into my feet and how to get extra lives on Super Mario Bros.
by petitceebee on Feb 9, 2010 11:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
middle school, huh?
We got quite a new prodigy on our hands here. Of course, we’ll have to make room on the 40 man roster for him…
What the heck’s that slacker RRS been doing for us lately? And he’s already 18! Time to put him out to pasture and let some young hungry ones get after it.
{goes out to mound, takes ball from RRS}
“Sorry kid, you just don’t have it anymore.”
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by Leopold Bloom on Feb 9, 2010 11:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
guess he blew out his arm
“pitching”
"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 Feb 10, 2010 12:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He has been known to toss a few.
by LoneStranger on Feb 10, 2010 6:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he should refine his technique
with Dr. Andrews.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
by Future Ed on Feb 10, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome and keep posting!
And I do think the Rangers are the best team in the division. For all the talk about this being 1999 for the A’s, I’m thinking it’s like 2000 — except the 2010 Rangers are the 2000 A’s.
But baseball! Fuck yeah! -- lynnzgal
by WaddellCanseco on Feb 9, 2010 11:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I wish I could anti-rec a comment
Just due to the pessimistic nature of it.
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by supermarc589 on Feb 10, 2010 11:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hate to say it, but when you
get rid of a clubhouse cancer and salary drain and otherwise useless Carlos Silva in exchange for a really talented but unpredictable Milton Bradley
you’re not exactly improving your clubhouse. There probably isn’t a worse choice.
by Kallus on Feb 9, 2010 11:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Milton Bradley is great
as long as you have a Ken Macha to tackle the man when he’s being a douche… This is one of the few cases where the height and weight of a manager becomes pertinent, but they don’t list these things on fangraphs. I really don’t think Don Wakamatsu has what it takes to take Milton down….
by Chilango on Feb 9, 2010 11:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I can't wait for Bradley to blow up because Ichiro is saying things in another language...
…and it must mean he’s insulting Milton in ways he can’t understand.
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by Flashfire on Feb 9, 2010 11:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I bet if anybody can make ol' Milton smile,
it’s the Ichie and Kenny show.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 9, 2010 11:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Check Baseball Reference
Looks like he’s 6-2 200lbs. Or at least he was…
by nobodyinparticular on Feb 10, 2010 9:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for highlighting that part
I don’t think I’ve ever heard Milton Bradley and clubhouse cancer in the same sentence….
Oh wait….
by Eggman on Feb 10, 2010 9:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No, but you sure as hell are improving your baseball team...
Shawn Spencer: "I’m receiving a transmission from your husband. Really more of a voicemail, if I'm being honest. A status update. Perhaps a twitter."
Burton Guster: "I believe it’s called a tweet."
Shawn Spencer: "There’s no way I’m saying that."
by PaulThomas on Feb 10, 2010 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Okay, that might be true
Milton’s a pretty good hitter. But since there are no metrics for locker-room morale, it can be tough to gauge his (net) contribution, once you factor in the headaches and crybaby attitude.
by Kallus on Feb 11, 2010 12:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Again, the alternative is paying CARLOS SILVA $12 million a season.
It’s pretty easy to gauge his net contribution relative to that contract.
Shawn Spencer: "I’m receiving a transmission from your husband. Really more of a voicemail, if I'm being honest. A status update. Perhaps a twitter."
Burton Guster: "I believe it’s called a tweet."
Shawn Spencer: "There’s no way I’m saying that."
by PaulThomas on Feb 11, 2010 8:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So Milton is clubhouse chemotherapy then?
Makes you sick, but at least you got rid of the tumor.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 11, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Would you rather have a headcase that sucked or a headcase thats good?
by Zonis on Feb 11, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait -- is that like
“Which weighs more, a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers”?
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 Feb 11, 2010 5:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's more "Which is better to whack someone with?"
Shawn Spencer: "I’m receiving a transmission from your husband. Really more of a voicemail, if I'm being honest. A status update. Perhaps a twitter."
Burton Guster: "I believe it’s called a tweet."
Shawn Spencer: "There’s no way I’m saying that."
by PaulThomas on Feb 11, 2010 6:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Or Bud Black
Come to think of it, is there a coach out there who hasn’t had to restrain Milton?
by eddiemos on Feb 11, 2010 3:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
By the way,
legally, I’m required to inform you that…you know what, never mind…just keep posting, kid.
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by Leopold Bloom on Feb 10, 2010 12:00 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is a California LLC my man...
you are not required to reveal a damn thing!
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 10, 2010 7:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
At this rate, I project that everyone will be sick of the Mariners by the time the season starts.
by ThundaPC on Feb 10, 2010 12:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
decent team, but they are really being overhyped on pretty much every baseball site.
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
by xbhaskarx on Feb 10, 2010 12:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My only suggestion
(coming from someone who basically just posts DLDs and fanshots occasionally and not much else)
You should work on your headlines. Besides that and this being an OAKLAND ATHELTICS blog, good job.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Feb 10, 2010 12:29 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
+1
You should work on your headlines. Besides that and this being an OAKLAND ATHELTICS blog, good job.
i really hate headlines like this one and “A’s Agree To Terms With……”
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
by xbhaskarx on Feb 10, 2010 12:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i really hate headlines
A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@
by monkeyball on Feb 10, 2010 1:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Funniest comment of the month
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
by Future Ed on Feb 10, 2010 7:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
FCOTM?
"The A's get some action but they do not score..." -Glen Kuiper
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
by Cheezombie on Feb 11, 2010 3:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome Ramah71
Is this the real life-
Is this just fantasy-
Caught in a landslide-
No escape from reality-
by Daniel777 on Feb 10, 2010 2:17 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
stupid Disney
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 10:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
love.
Hello, and welcome to "The Leopold Bloom Happy Funtime Stalkers’ Club"--I am your host, Leopold Bloom
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 10, 2010 11:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Future Star
I think AN should go retro and make “future star blogger” trading cards. Blez: sign this kid before he gets too deeply into that team over there or, god forbid, his parents move him to LA while he’s still impressionable.
As for Seattle, the old saying you don’t win on paper comes to mind. Really, the difference between this Seattle GM and the previous one is night and day, leading to a bit of giddiness which is to be expected in the wet NW winter.
Not saying Seattle didn’t do some very good things, but that lineup isn’t that good, they overachieved already last season, and Ichiro isn’t getting younger. Which uncle Milt shows up (and stays that way all year) will go a long way to how they do. Junior? Not worried about him. Figgins? Could be wrong, but is Figgins THAT good? He’s valuable in that he can play all over, but he produced in a contract year and is aging and not in his comfort zone in LA anymore.
I just think they’ll be good but not as good as many seem to assume.
The Angels will find a way to stay in it, but by no means are they as good as they’ve been.
Texas seems like they’re ready to do something, have an armed and dangerous minor league system from which to draw and trade, and already hit the best in the division. If they continue the trend of finally pitching half way decently, they could surprise and win it.
The A’s will depend (like all of them really) on health and getting a few “breakout years” from some young hitters. That and Anderson being what we all think he will be.
It should be the best division race from top to bottom in MLB.
Deswho?
by supersugarCrisp on Feb 10, 2010 2:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
YEP.
It should be the best division race from top to bottom in MLB.
"I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be." -- Peter Gibbons
by dtownmbrown on Feb 10, 2010 8:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Figgins? Could be wrong, but is Figgins THAT good? He’s valuable in that he can play all over, but he produced in a contract year and is aging and not in his comfort zone in LA anymore.
He’s good for sure, he just doesn’t appear to be the difference-maker people are making him out to be. He did set a career high in walk rate last year, but also in strikeout rate. And, his perceived value—his speed and versatility—doesn’t really match his actual value anymore. He’s an aggressive baserunner and steals a lot of bases, he just not the most efficient base-stealer (he’s been caught 30 times over the last two seasons.) Figgins also seems to get thrown out on the bases more often than you’d like for a guy with his speed (I don’t have any numbers to back this claim up so much as just watching a bunch of Angels games.) As for his versatility, I suppose it’s still there but he hasn’t been used that way in a while, and it doesn’t look like Seattle plans on using him that way either. He had 11 starts in RF in 2007, which was the last time he had more than ten starts at any position other than 3B.
So to answer your question, probably not.
by scatterbrian on Feb 10, 2010 11:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
catchy fanpost title
i am a little scared of that lineup
by OakA'sHoney on Feb 10, 2010 9:48 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
their lineup couldn't melt an otter pop
Then again, neither could ours.
"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 Feb 10, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
otter pop
"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 Feb 10, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm watching otters out my window right now!
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought you lived somewhere in the midwest
(And I didn’t know there were otters there)
"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 Feb 10, 2010 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
them pesky landotters...
Actually, I see otters in the overflows of the American River in Sacramento during wet winters.
However, out my window, all I see is my little kitty cat, Holy Toledo, climbing the fence.
Celebrating my 5 year ANniversary... (SPWC/K56/ThePilotsDaredMeToDie/Gaijin_Suketto)
by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 10, 2010 2:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is that really your cat's name?
"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 Feb 10, 2010 2:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yes it is,
but we call him Toledo for short.
Celebrating my 5 year ANniversary... (SPWC/K56/ThePilotsDaredMeToDie/Gaijin_Suketto)
by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 10, 2010 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
okay.
I make signs all day and have to tear through these posts like…something something something.
1. Your cat’s name rocks! Like live AC/DC with Bon Scott rocks.
2. Otter Pops rock! Like…um…Nazareth singing Hair of the Dog.
Yeah. I’m gonna go get my hair feathered.
Hello, and welcome to "The Leopold Bloom Happy Funtime Stalkers’ Club"--I am your host, Leopold Bloom
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 10, 2010 11:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hair of the Dog kicks the tar out of Love Hurts.
Unfortunately, that’s all I can say about that, because I doubt there’s anyone else on this planet who can recall a third Nazareth song.
Always the summers are slipping away.
Find me a way for making it stay.
by danmerqury on Feb 10, 2010 11:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No. I'm about 30 minutes north of Seattle.
Otters love it here. My office overlooks a large pond (small lake). In past years we’ve occasionally seen otters passing through. This year there are three that have taken up residence all winter.
I often see them out there swimming around, especially when the weather is gray and drizzly. They’re very active today. Just now as I’m writing I see one chomping on a fish.
I love the otters. Otters are cool.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 2:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Otter White Meat
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 10, 2010 10:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
but you hate beavers.
Especially ones that mistake fiddlin’ for violinin’.
You’re just full of incongruities, beaver-hater.
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by Leopold Bloom on Feb 10, 2010 11:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True story:
When I was a kid I had a beanbag/stuffed animal that was a beaver, and his name was “Otter”.
Honestly, I had forgotten about that until now. I think Otter may even among the select few stuffed animals that are sealed up in a box in the closet.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 11:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Free the Beaver!
LB, I think we need a sign for this.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 10, 2010 11:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that might get you arrested.
… and therein lies the tension between discouraging free rodent upgrades and relying on random walkup business. LB, you should tarp your kitchen. And move to San Jose. -mb
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 10, 2010 11:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
At least you'll have company
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 11, 2010 7:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
How sad for you.
I keep Mr. Bunny in a place of prominence in my home.
Sadly, or maybe sanely, he is not a stuffed turtle.
… and therein lies the tension between discouraging free rodent upgrades and relying on random walkup business. LB, you should tarp your kitchen. And move to San Jose. -mb
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 10, 2010 11:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If that's the Mariners lineup this year
The A’s won’t have the worst offense in the AL West!
www.zekeishungry.com
by thejd44 on Feb 10, 2010 11:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nah
That lineup isn’t that bad. It just needs some tweaking. Gutierrez should be hitting third. Having Bradley fifth, Griffey sixth and Kotchman seventh isn’t that bad when you have guys that get on base a lot with Ichiro and Figgins. Their lineup is better than ours.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 10, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Ichiro and Chone are better than anyone in our lineup. Then the rest of their lineup compares about even to ours. That pretty much tips the ball in their favor.
"To tell the truth, I'm not excited to go to Cleveland, but we have to. If I ever saw myself saying I'm excited going to Cleveland, I'd punch myself in the face, because I'm lying" - Ichiro
by Philip Christy on Feb 10, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Griffey shouldn't be in the lineup every day anyway.
For DH/OF they should be rotating in some combination of Byrnes, Langerhans, and Saunders.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought we sent you down.
Hello, and welcome to "The Leopold Bloom Happy Funtime Stalkers’ Club"--I am your host, Leopold Bloom
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 10, 2010 11:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He's the Travis Buck of AN
We called him back up really late at night only to have him sit on the bench for a week and a half.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 10, 2010 11:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe he should grow his hair out again...
it can’t hurt with the ladies…
Celebrating my 5 year ANniversary... (SPWC/K56/ThePilotsDaredMeToDie/Gaijin_Suketto)
by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 11, 2010 8:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Young posters
You know, this kid reminds me a little bit of myself.
Keep on truckin Ramah.
Go join www.mycityscrewups.com and help make a difference in your community!
by ohad on Feb 10, 2010 11:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
He reminds me of you, only taller.
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 Feb 10, 2010 7:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Please
He’s no where near as tall.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Feb 10, 2010 10:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m 5’9".
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 11, 2010 8:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
child molester van FTW
"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 Feb 10, 2010 2:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the Nambla-Mobile.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 10, 2010 2:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What does Marlon Brando have to do with this?
by LongLiveLangerhans on Feb 10, 2010 5:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's his van.
Celebrating my 5 year ANniversary... (SPWC/K56/ThePilotsDaredMeToDie/Gaijin_Suketto)
by Gaijin_Suketto on Feb 10, 2010 7:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The newest marquee is doing better than my older one
“come pet the puppies” didn’t have nearly the same yield as this one’s generated.
by LowcountryJoe on Feb 10, 2010 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i was just getting used to you at ninersnation
and now you come here?!?!?!?!? c’mon!!!
just kidding, good to have your perspective and attention detail on here
by thewhizkid on Feb 10, 2010 7:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
LOL, nice!
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 11, 2010 8:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ramah71
Is that your summer camp?
by As Fan in the Bronx on Feb 11, 2010 9:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ramah is my mane, 71 is a number. And no, I’m not Jewish.
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 11, 2010 8:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You're a horse?
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 Feb 11, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m a man! In 8th grade!
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 11, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
this exchange
belongs in a QOTM post.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Feb 12, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
a what?
Kosuke Fukudome. Dickie Thon. Jung Bong. Pete LaCock. Best. Baseball Names. Ever.
by Ramah71 on Feb 12, 2010 7:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
a question of the month. Of course.
Kosuke Fukudome. Dickie Thon. Jung Bong. Pete LaCock. Best. Baseball Names. Ever.
by Ramah71 on Feb 12, 2010 7:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Quote of the month, actually.
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 Feb 12, 2010 7:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
dang nitpickers…
Kosuke Fukudome. Dickie Thon. Jung Bong. Pete LaCock. Best. Baseball Names. Ever.
by Ramah71 on Feb 13, 2010 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one who finds it hilarious that Ramah's like a mini Rated-R Superstar
right down to the lack of subject lines?
Welcome, Ramah. Good to have you.
Always the summers are slipping away.
Find me a way for making it stay.
by danmerqury on Feb 11, 2010 9:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That’s… ok…
Andy Lee for MVP! Hey, that rhymes...
by Ramah71 on Feb 11, 2010 9:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Has he met OAH yet?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Feb 12, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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