DLD 1/23 - Positivity
by stormtown on Jan 23, 2012 10:10 AM PST
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PrintBrandon McCarthy. As you can see below, he values standing up for his teammates, which I suppose is the default position when you get no offensive support and your catcher is Kurt Suzuki (wait, that's not positive! shut up!).
PatrickWillis52 @KyleWilliams_10 keep ur head up. U r my brother n teammate N I would put u back there all over again. We all lost this game tonight not u.
BMcCarthy32 All the respect in the world for @PatrickWillis52 for that response to his teammate. Leadership personified. Proud to be his and a 49er fan.
The positive take on yesterday's games is that at least we won't have to watch Baltimore in the Super Bowl, I guess? And that Super Bowl XLII was really good?
Here's a positive spin on Dominican players not always being truthful about their ages.
Since it's Monday I'm bound to link to the KSK Peter King FJMification.
Heidi Klum and Seal are both single! I'm sure we all have chance to nab one of them.
Jose Canseco takes his knowledge from Moneyball (not the book):
JoseCanseco Billy beane call me would love to dh for you just give me a tryout that's all I ask
JoseCanseco Billy beane email me Jc7264@yahoo.comJoseCanseco Baseball hates bill James but the Boston red sox hired him .that's from the movie money ball .baseball hates me maybe they can hire me
And finally, I present Monty Python nail polish.
Drop some links, be off-topic, be friendly.
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I really hope that Jose has a better way than twitter to get ahold of Billy Beane....
There's no crying in baseball!
do you think there's a 1989 A's mailing list?
maybe you get kicked off of it when you sell your ring on eBay.
I was thinking more that his agent might have the number
but actually, that would be really cool if there was a 1989 A’s email list….
There's no crying in baseball!
Wow, looking at Canseco and McCarthy tweets side by side
It stikes me that McCarthy has just an insane TAR value (tweets above replacement). I mean, he’s only got a couple years going so far, but I’m looking at maybe IHOF (internet hall of fame) level production from him coming in to the 2012 season. Some great offseason conditioning, what with the whole “wear nametags” tweet from a month ago.
Thanks for trying to put a positive spin on Super Bowl XLVI
I was feeling kinda down about the dynasty of the aughts going up against Manning again. For the next two weeks will be seeing this image about a 1,000 times. But you’re right, it will an interesting match-up. Giants are actually favored? I guess I just have absolutely no rooting interest in the game at all.
AN, who will you all be rooting for in two weeks time?
Happy Lunar New Year!
This year is the Year of the Dragon, a particularly good year to be born in, if I do say so myself. ;) China is expecting a 5% increase in the number of babies born this year. If you want to have a little dragon in the family, better get cracking soon, or you’ll have to wait another 12 years.
You're remarkable in a funny way. Or funny in a remarkable way.
Any good vacation ideas for the President's day weekend for someone living in the Bay Area?
My wife is from Michigan and she hasn’t been to a lot of places in the western part of the country. Also, no suggestions of really cold places please, not gonna get very far with any of those ideas…
Can be a short flight or driving distance…
VEGAS, BABY!! VEGAS!!!
Seriously, we need your money. Please visit.
"Hello and welcome to another wonderful and frightening night of A's baseball." - Gaijin_Suketto
by EddieVegas_NRAF on Jan 23, 2012 4:18 PM PST up reply actions
Big Sur?
You could see the elephant seals at Año Nuevo or something. I’m really not happy they took the video offline.
don't rely on the Bay Bridge
(on the plus side though, 24-hour BART! WOO HOO!!!!!)
There's no crying in baseball!
You could do a weekend rental at Sea Ranch
Might not be much available this late, but it’s beautiful there.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
huh. I like this idea...haven't really explored the area north of SF.
by Billy Frijoles on Jan 24, 2012 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
I love Mendocino and thereabouts.
Difference of opinion among my community is a sign of the bounty of God.
Or stay at the Fort Ross Lodge.
I’ve not been there for a long time now, but it was reasonable price wise. You can get a room overlooking the ocean. Those rooms have patios with a hot tub and a grill. One of my favorite stays there included sitting on the patio, martini in hand, and watching whales offshore breaching, a visit to the very artsy Gualala and delicious fried chicken at the Gualala Hotel.
my wife and I stayed in Gualala last August
it was very nice, small little place but relaxing. I can’t remember the name of the hotel but it was on the coast and all the room names are names of countries. We stayed in the Ireland room.
It was kind of empty, but we went at the end of the month so maybe school was starting back up or something. It sure made for short lines at the restaurants though :-).
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I love that area a lot, and visited it extensively when I had the money.
The national parks there are quite beautiful for walks and hiking, too. I think we even camped at Van Damme one time. Gorgeous!
Harbin or Wilbur Hot Springs
a little rustic, but oh so relaxing…cruisey vs. hippie – you decide what vibe is better for you
Van Halen tix on sale Saturday!
I am a huge Van Halen fan, insanely excited about the new album, and hoping to get my shot before the resellers buy up all the seats.
"To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities." - Grand Master Bruce Lee
Did you know that Billy Beane does commericals for Frontier Ford?
Billy Beane Frontier Ford commerical
I didn’t until I saw one on TV tonight. I thought it was pretty funny that he is advertising for a San Jose/Santa Clara based company. Trying to sneak a foot in the door of San Jose? He has apparently been doing it since 2008 (wasn’t that about the time the “blue ribbon committee” was tasked to seeing if San Jose was a viable option?)
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I knew Billy has been doing it recently, but I don't know how long it's been going on.
I know Townsend has been the voice on those commercials for at least a couple years now.
by LoneStranger on Jan 24, 2012 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
I thought the same thing about a SCCO based company! But (values showing here) it's a little tacky to me...
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Just like to say (on my way out) to 67Marquez, you are a fabulous writer.
Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies.
Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain.
For we’ve received orders for to sail back to Boston.
And so nevermore shall we be seeing you again.
How much would YOU pay for kraut?
thank you, Daniel777!
kind words always welcome.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Jan 24, 2012 12:19 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Moneyball nominated for best movie
http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/24/were-there-any-oscar-surprises/?hpt=hp_c1
Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill also nominated. I wish they would have nominated the Coli for best supporting actress or something.
I'm not impressed by your performance......
by closetasfan on Jan 24, 2012 6:29 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I'm in an Oscar-nominated film!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t say that about the last few films I was an extra in…..
Which section of my resume should I list this under….hmmmm……
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 24, 2012 10:08 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
yeah I enjoyed the movie but was there anything really brilliant about the acting (other than gigglingone's stunning work as an extra)?
Everyone was basically a one-dimensional character.
by Billy Frijoles on Jan 24, 2012 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno...
… I think the writing nomination is appropriate. It is a minor miracle that Aaron Sorkin and Co were able to turn a book with little actual plot into an engaging movie.
by RickeySteals on Jan 24, 2012 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
My GF checks every movie on Rotten Tomatoes
and apparently Moneyball ranks ridiculously high there. I think she’ll probably end up watching it as a result of that, which I initially assumed she never would.
Difference of opinion among my community is a sign of the bounty of God.
you can tell her all the cool people check Metacritic instead
I have no idea if that’s true or not. I like these sites that assign number values to reviews, seems so random to me. Metacritic even says "For those critics who do not provide a score, we’ll assign a score from 0-100 based on the general impression given by the review. "
She checks these all the time and has concluded
that Rotten Tomatoes is a good match for her own tastes. I have no idea what the actual methodology is, but all that matters is if it accurately reflects what she likes.
Difference of opinion among my community is a sign of the bounty of God.
Metacritic is based on sources that are frequently given perks for good reviews.
At least for video games.
by LoneStranger on Jan 24, 2012 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
Metacritic itself is not a bad idea. It's just that many of the sites the numbers are based on
either don’t want to jeopardize their relationship with the publisher, or are smaller sites trying to get or continue to get good freebies from them. So often the reviews aren’t as critical as they should be.
There is a pattern that you can see if you pay attention. Games that are good will have reviews available on websites a couple days in advance, or at least day of launch. Games that suck will often have reviews put up a couple days later. This is because the game publishers delay in getting copies of their games to the review sites, hoping that enough people will buy the game without reading a review to offset their upcoming losses. And often the smaller sites don’t get free copies of the crappy games and have to go out and buy them from stores themselves.
by LoneStranger on Jan 26, 2012 9:23 AM PST up reply actions
from what I hear, the less of a baseball fan you are, the better the movie is
so the Oscar voters must be full of people who aren’t baseball fans…..either that or they all secretly love Brad Pitt and Aaron Sorkin….
There's no crying in baseball!
That's pretty much a formula for any movie
that is themed in a particular industry, isn’t it? The less you know about what the real thing is like, the less likely you are to notice how stupid and unrealistic it is.
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from his mouth to the baseball gods' ears
Jonny Gomes reminds us that anything can happen in baseball:
"We can shock the world, because it’s been done before," Gomes said. "Coming from me, it’s not hearsay. I’ve done it, living proof – 25 dudes in the AL East, and we went to the World Series on a $42 million payroll."
Link doesn't work
Try this: Susan Slusser, Drumbeat
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I need a good pizza recipe for tonight.
Underwhelming delivery pizza is driving me to desperation.
by Billy Frijoles on Jan 24, 2012 12:17 PM PST reply actions
So, I used this:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pizza-Dough-237338 Pizza dough recipe.
First time I made pizza from scratch. Holy shit it turned out great. One pizza with red peppers, onions and jalapenos, one with portabella mushrooms, balsamic onions, and roasted tomatoes.
Also I used chappati flour (Indian whole wheat flour) instead of all-purpose flour. Had to add more water and olive oil but it worked out very well. Nothing replaces the chewyness of white flour but I am trying to eat as little of that as possible. Also I had a 25 pound bag of the chappati flour at home. Maybe next time I will mix 2 parts whole wheat with one part white, to get the better texture.
I think I might go nuts with this pizza making and buy one of those big pizza spatulas. There’s so many ways you can go with it. The only problem is cleaning up…kitchen remains a disaster.
by Billy Frijoles on Jan 25, 2012 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
My sister makes good pizza
apple, blue cheese, hazelnuts, pesto, spinach.
It’s good to know that no matter what happens at AN we still talk about pizza.
Once you have a little experience with bread baking, pizza dough is really not that difficult to make
but I absolutely agree — the whole process leaves a big mess!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
as I understand it
the white flour is important for leavening, so if you only use wheat it will be difficult to get it to come out right. 2:1 should work fine, that’s what I do in almost every bread recipe I make nowadays.
The above comment is not affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, is not based on a secret source of team information, and may contain personal opinion.
"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 25, 2012 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
High gluten is important for getting dough to rise and have structure
All the high-gluten flour I’ve seen (it’s called “bread flour” or “hard winter wheat”) is white flour, for some reason. The more gluten you’ve got, the better chance you have of stretching your dough out really, really thin, which is also useful when you’re making pizza.
Also, whole wheat tends to drink up more water, so you usually have to add some more to the dough during the first knead.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Prince Fielder might sign with the Tigers?
Is he going to DH? or is he and Cabrerra going to split time?
9 years seems like a long time considering he has never DHed before.
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it's pretty surprising - there had been speculation
that the Tigers would sign him for one year, and then he could go back on the market next year, after the Dodgers and Mets ownership situations were resolved.
I’m just glad we won’t be seeing him in the AL west.
true dat
what do they do when Martinez gets back next year? Catch full time? I thought they didn’t want him doing that. Maybe they trade someone next year? It just seems all around odd to me.
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No, it is all according to "sources"
I only read the sbnation update. Although I did see a headline on MSN.com linking to a foxsports article.
It’s funny, foxsports says “Fox sports Exclusive” in the headline but at the bottom it says
News of Fielder’s signing was first reported by Yahoo! Sports and CBSSports.com.
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Haha
Fangraphs has an article up about this very issue and speculates that Cabrerra might actually move back to 3rd base. that would be interesting, as someone commenedt there already, Fatest infield ever!
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-designated-hitters-a-tigers-roster-crunch/
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stormtown I just noticed this link you posted above to Peter King's breakdown...
How about this incredible Xerox of fate for the Giants.
Perfect metaphor deployment. A thousand poets could spend a thousand years trying to come up with the perfect encapsulation of this Giants run, and they’d never walk out of the room with a nugget as GOLDEN as XEROX OF FATE.
Damn this is great.
by Billy Frijoles on Jan 25, 2012 11:02 AM PST reply actions
hahahaaa
Sad news, however you fall on the Joe Paterno spectrum, with the news of his death Sunday at 85.
If you revered him, you’re very sad. If you were a reactionary type who thought he abetted child rape and you hate him and you’re not sad at all about his death… you are also very sad.
by Billy Frijoles on Jan 25, 2012 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
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Of that what I can not speak, the only answer is silence.
From the A's facebook feed....
Dallas Braden sporting his newest tattoo in honor of Rollie Fingers at the ad shoot in Arizona.
(Sorry if it’s a little large, but, um, is that Rollie Fingers, riding a dolphin, under a rainbow?)
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 26, 2012 11:41 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
I am hoping it is a temp tattoo just for the commercial shoot.
by Billy Frijoles on Jan 26, 2012 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
that's my guess
but still, a dolphin???
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 26, 2012 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
This is pretty great read in hindsight.
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/01/detroit_tigers_continue_to_exp.html
An article from before the Prince Fielder signing. Imagine being a Tigers fan and seeing these four names as possible Victor Martinez replacements:
Hideki Matsui
Raul Ibanez
Johnny Damon
Juan Pierre
And then a day later, hearing the news that you got Prince Fielder instead.
This quote from Jim Leyland is especially telling, in hindsight of course…
"We’ve already had some discussions and I won’t say who they are, but there are some guys internally and we’ve had some discussions about guys outside the organization."
"We've had some discussions with washed up guys who kind of suck now
…and we’ve also had some discussions with Prince F**king Fielder. Hey buddy, could you pass me my Chesterfields over there?"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Bacon!
Popular AN alumnus elcroata has a new article up at Hardball Times, about the day when Jeff Francoeur shared bacon with the bleacher crowd.
Difference of opinion among my community is a sign of the bounty of God.
Thanks for the link -- that's a nice story
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I just realized that it's National Chocolate Cake day today!
Here are some photos and recipes to whet your appetite.
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