DLD 10-03-07. Because Today Deserves A Link Dump

by Amnesiac727 on Oct 3, 2007 10:35 AM PDT

10:00 AM on the West Coast and the link dump is nowhere to be seen. So I went ahead and called my friends over at NASA and we put together the smartest DLD government money can buy. Without further ado, heres your dump everyone.

The ALDS starts today.

"Los Angeles Angels of Anah- I screw it who cares" take on the Boston Red Sux. It is times like these that I wish the ALDS was a steel cage match to the bloody death, and that both teams losing was a mathematical possibility.

And here are my bold, yet completely baseless, and thus probably wrong, predictions.

ALCS
Bosox vs. Indians

NLCS
D-backs vs. Rockies

World Series
Indians vs Rockies

I have a feeling those are going to come back to haunt me. Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, links! [searches purse]

A modest proposal on child obesity?

There are three new kids in technology town experts predict that no one will notice because they will be too busy playing with their iphones.

"We think it'll be the best phone ... this year. It will kill the iPhone," Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Mike Lanman said in an interview.

Haha..silly mortal, nothing can kill the iphone.

and last but not least, my gift to you.

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Angel Stadium's a sellout;

some fans may be too

If the regular season is any indication, Angels fans might end up being more loyal to their wallet than their beloved Halos.

just sayin'

"The Athletics at Fremont" is heinous

by ArakSOT on Oct 3, 2007 10:36 AM PDT reply actions

There's a Halo 3 joke to be made here

but I'm not clever enough to find it.

Will there ever be a boy born who can swim faster than a shark?

by JLeverenz on Oct 3, 2007 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions

prediction for salb918's sigline in 5 years

"affluent and passionate"

I've struck out my whole life. I've come to grips with it. ~ Jack Cust @('.')@

by monkeyball on Oct 3, 2007 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions

What an irritating word that is

It's like "utilize." There's literally no reason for it to exist except to obfuscate the truth and sound all erudite.

Affluent Red Sox fans? Effluent, more like.

by PaulThomas on Oct 3, 2007 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions

John Rocker's favorite word is "iffluent"

by mikeA on Oct 3, 2007 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I once got nailed

on a paper I submitted for a class in grad school for over-utilizing "utilize."

I love you, k^2. -Poppy*

by kaweahkaweah on Oct 3, 2007 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Lots of great stuff in that article

They're (Red Sox fans) crafty and they're relentless in their desire to pack our stadium."

We know it's difficult sometimes to tell the difference between Red Sox fans and rats, but come on.

We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 3, 2007 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

HUDDY!!!

"Look at the replay again... one of the A's players comes flying in, I coulda swore it was Adam Melhuse!"

by Jennifer on Oct 3, 2007 10:52 AM PDT reply actions

But he's wearing a home hat with an away top!

[crossing DLDs] Would Poppy approve? [/crossing DLDs]

by PositionPlayerProd on Oct 3, 2007 11:37 AM PDT reply actions

Totally disapprove.

He should be wearing nothing.

by Poppy on Oct 3, 2007 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions

[attempts to drool]

[fails]

"Look at the replay again... one of the A's players comes flying in, I coulda swore it was Adam Melhuse!"

by Jennifer on Oct 3, 2007 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions

I thought

an ENT was a walking, talking tree

"The Athletics at Fremont" is heinous

by ArakSOT on Oct 3, 2007 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Nerd!

by Poppy on Oct 3, 2007 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Seriously.

"Look at the replay again... one of the A's players comes flying in, I coulda swore it was Adam Melhuse!"

by Jennifer on Oct 3, 2007 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Typical

by methodrampage on Oct 3, 2007 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions

In other news: ground collapse in La Holla!

No truth to the rumor that they're naming the sinkhole "Charger Mountain."

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Oct 3, 2007 11:47 AM PDT reply actions

Well.

Our office (okay, the people in our office) "will be moving to a new location on Friday"... and we've just been told that the movers will be here at 8:00 tomorrow morning. So everyone's in a massive packing frenzy now.

Have a nice day!

by Poppy on Oct 3, 2007 12:43 PM PDT reply actions

When the cat's away...

Time to put on your pink jerseys, everyone!

by PositionPlayerProd on Oct 3, 2007 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Pizza Man has his!

[Management Note: This Signature has been Designated For Assignment and will re-appear after clearing waivers.]

by LawDaddy on Oct 3, 2007 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Uh,

we're gonna need to move your desk downstairs into Storage B. And if you could go ahead and get a can of pesticide and take care of the roach problem we've been having that would be great.

Maybe the dark is from your eyes.

by andeux on Oct 3, 2007 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions

< steals Poppy's pink Swingline >

I've struck out my whole life. I've come to grips with it. ~ Jack Cust @('.')@

by monkeyball on Oct 3, 2007 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Hopefully her paycheck does not stop coming

"We uh, we fixed the glitch."

by easyraider on Oct 3, 2007 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions

{burns this place down}

by Poppy on Oct 3, 2007 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

The nice thing about office relocations

is that it gives you an excuse for everything that gets f-d up in the next six months or so. "Oh, that paperwork....must have been in the box that the movers lost. Sorry."

We were caught in a hamster wheel of recriminations and resentment.

by Englishmajor on Oct 3, 2007 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

TRUE!

I love you, k^2. -Poppy*

by kaweahkaweah on Oct 3, 2007 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

It's the latest thing in downsizing --

-- get everybody's stuff packed in boxes and labeled, and then call the few who are being retained, after-hours, to let 'em know to come back and unpack.

Hope you get a call!

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Oct 3, 2007 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions

or, only tell the laid-off that they're "moving"

"Oh, the guys in the cubes on either side of you? No, they're being moved in 'Wave 2.'"

I've struck out my whole life. I've come to grips with it. ~ Jack Cust @('.')@

by monkeyball on Oct 3, 2007 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions

no, those other guys are not moving because

(whispers) they're being fired.

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 Oct 3, 2007 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't worry about Poppy, she's

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Oct 3, 2007 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Poppy is so...

panther, too.

Peach Cobbler

by Ice Cream on Oct 3, 2007 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions

As long as they don't give her a...

pink slip.

"Just because the horseradish is a cultivar of different color and geographic origin doesn't make it less of either." - monkeyball

by McFood on Oct 3, 2007 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions

2007 uzr

http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/inde...

by mikeA on Oct 3, 2007 2:19 PM PDT reply actions

So, MaEl is third UZRiest in all of baseball?

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Oct 3, 2007 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

woo-hoo! Cust not in the bottom 3!

I've struck out my whole life. I've come to grips with it. ~ Jack Cust @('.')@

by monkeyball on Oct 3, 2007 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm guessing

he was not included for lack of games.

by mikeA on Oct 3, 2007 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

that's what I figured

I've struck out my whole life. I've come to grips with it. ~ Jack Cust @('.')@

by monkeyball on Oct 3, 2007 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions

no A's mentioned at all

except for Ellis

by OaklandSi on Oct 3, 2007 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Think about it

Who played a single position enough games to actually be considered? Everyone else either got traded halfway through, bounced around positions like a superball, or went down with a serious injury.

by PaulThomas on Oct 3, 2007 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Well

I don't think anyone but Cust (or maybe Swisher if he'd played CF the whole year, but that's not fair) would have made it into a top/bottom 3 anyway. Chavez probably would have in 05 or 06 (or at least not worse than 4th), but his 25 injuries killed his range this year.

I'd be interested to see a rating for a full year of Swisher at 1B (basically moot now, since he'll be in the outfield the rest of his A's career). He seemed to have great range, but played bizarrely far off the line, so took away some of Ellis's plays and gave up some 2Bs down the line, along with taking away hits through the right side hole that hardly even exists when he's playing there. I wonder how these metrics would treat that, as it is really abnormal positioning.

by mikeA on Oct 3, 2007 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions

UZR

The comments there are worth reading (or at least skimming) as well - there's links to some alternate ratings, and comments about some of the differences between the systems and about some of the more surprising ratings.

My general take on this stuff (based on this and previous years) is that they are pretty worthwhile for infielders, but still have some major problems for outfielders - whether that's due to inconsistency in the raw data (location and batted ball type), flawed methodology, or just not enough signal:noise, I don't really know.

Maybe the dark is from your eyes.

by andeux on Oct 3, 2007 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Also good is

this
http://ussmariner.com/2007/10/02/wra...
and this
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/story/...

My take is that defensive metrics are extremely accurate in measuring 2B defense, less so at other positions.

by mikeA on Oct 3, 2007 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Any system that suggests Jeter as the worst

infielder in the AL (2nd in MLB) is alright by me.

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by DMOAS on Oct 3, 2007 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Walt Jockety out of St. Louis?

Sporting News is reporting that Walt Jocketty has been dismissed as GM. The article doesn't mention La Russa's status, but reader responses speculate he may be gone soon also.

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn...

(I've never learned how to post an actual link, so you'll have to copy and paste the site.)

by guapobob on Oct 3, 2007 3:06 PM PDT reply actions

Here's a link from sfgate, too...

Cardinals & Jocketty have "cordially and respectfully parted ways."

by Poppy on Oct 3, 2007 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Report: A's fan forced to change diaper

during playoff game. Police say victim just wanted to be affluent, passionate.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Oct 3, 2007 3:28 PM PDT reply actions

Just tell him:

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Oct 3, 2007 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions

link?

Barry Zito Colonoscopy

by JediLeroy on Oct 3, 2007 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions

No, more of a soft, yellowy texture.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Oct 3, 2007 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Ze Franch are color-blind, and zey cannot spell.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Oct 3, 2007 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions

And it smelled like popcorn.

Three cheers for "Daric Von Baxamusa"

Barry Zito Colonoscopy

by JediLeroy on Oct 3, 2007 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Is

the perpetrator's name being released, or is it being withheld because he's a minor?

Maybe the dark is from your eyes.

by andeux on Oct 3, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Funny you should mention that...

...his name actually hasn't been released...to anybody!

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Oct 3, 2007 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Photo?

(you don't have to)

"Look at the replay again... one of the A's players comes flying in, I coulda swore it was Adam Melhuse!"

by Jennifer on Oct 3, 2007 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions

hasn't been released?

I guess we can cross out "Esteban L. Baxamusa" and "Milton B. Baxamusa" in the pool.

I've struck out my whole life. I've come to grips with it. ~ Jack Cust @('.')@

by monkeyball on Oct 3, 2007 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

10/04/07 DLD: baby naming competition?

or perhaps naming auction?
i'll pay you $5 if you name your kid oaktoon.

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 Oct 3, 2007 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll bid $10 for J.R.B.H. Baxamusa

I've struck out my whole life. I've come to grips with it. ~ Jack Cust @('.')@

by monkeyball on Oct 3, 2007 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions

$20 for RezBaxamusa

"The Athletics at Fremont" is heinous

by ArakSOT on Oct 4, 2007 6:47 AM PDT up reply actions

$40 for RevBaxamusaFan

by green star oakland on Oct 4, 2007 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions

For now

I'm just going with BTBNL Baxamusa (or btbnlb928, for short).

Maybe the dark is from your eyes.

by andeux on Oct 4, 2007 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions

Office stuff

Creed Thoughts.

by Poppy on Oct 3, 2007 5:43 PM PDT reply actions

what is going on with GMs?

first terry ryan from the twins goes, then larry beinfest from the marlins, and now walt jocketty from the cards.

now if only scheurholz, shapiro and dombrowski would retire so beane has absolutely no competition...

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 Oct 3, 2007 8:30 PM PDT reply actions