Got to be done....DLD 2/3/07

God

I Can't wait till 2 days after Valentines day.

"I Will Not Relent, I Am Driven"... Clutch

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by Shippee33 on Feb 3, 2007 7:13 PM PST reply actions

Here is a link to some kick ass music

This band is a side project of mine called Yankem. Check this out if you get bored and have nothing else to click on: http://www.myspace.com/yankem. Fuckin A man....

"I Will Not Relent, I Am Driven"... Clutch

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by Shippee33 on Feb 3, 2007 7:15 PM PST reply actions

So what's up, Shippee?

You get drunk and decide to have a go at the internet? Something seems a little amiss here...

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by hunter on Feb 3, 2007 10:06 PM PST up reply actions

Naw

im not even drunk yet. who is this anyway?

"I Will Not Relent, I Am Driven"... Clutch

Bring Back The Bash!!!

by Shippee33 on Feb 3, 2007 10:28 PM PST up reply actions

I'm just some dude on the internets...

but I recognize the telltale signs of drunk driving on the information superhighway.

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by hunter on Feb 4, 2007 10:44 AM PST up reply actions

Durazo and first base

Does anyone know how much, if at all, Durazo played first base during winter ball?

From what Urban said, and from common sense, his chances of making the roster depend heavily on whether he can prove that he is capable of handling 1B regularly. It's strange that no one seems to have reported on how that part of winter ball went. We know that if he's healthy he can hit, and he's clearly healthy hitting-wise.

by matthias on Feb 3, 2007 8:29 PM PST reply actions

No but in his previous A's stint it was

obvious the foul areas and his footwork were not a good match for the coliseum.

Before the hand operation he was a 900 to 950 OPS for the A's - Frankesque power was the potential.

With that OPS you just play him at DH and forget about it.

DJ or Swisher at 1B is good enough.

by A s Eh on Feb 3, 2007 10:01 PM PST up reply actions

Wash was of the opinion

that Durazo could play a decent 1B if he worked at it. However, he had been acquired by Beane from Arizona strictly to DH, and unfortunately didn't work at making 1B an option.

He's a couple of years older now...I haven't seen any indication that he played 1B in winter ball either.

by OaklandSi on Feb 4, 2007 12:42 PM PST up reply actions

It seems he would have to vary his training

drastically - the image of that semi rounding the bases is a hard one to shake.

by A s Eh on Feb 4, 2007 3:26 PM PST up reply actions

Kielty's replacement in '08?

OF Richie Robnett -- Robnett played in four games for the Desert Dogs but made the most of his time, going 6-for-14 with a homer, two doubles, two triples and five RBIs.

by A s Eh on Feb 3, 2007 9:42 PM PST reply actions

I would love Robnett to make it

Everything I've read about RR is that he has enormous power potential. A young guy with real power has been missing from our club for a while. Hopefully Swish can show that he can be one of those guys and R^2 can soon join him.

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton

by vignette17 on Feb 3, 2007 11:19 PM PST up reply actions

Marco!

INF Marco Scutaro -- Not only did Scutaro lead the VWL in batting (.368) and on-base percentage (.464) during the regular season, he finished fourth in slugging percentage (.487). He kept up that strong performance in the playoffs by hitting .333 with two home runs and five RBIs in 60 at-bats for the Leones del Caracas.

...This guy loves baseball!

by A s Eh on Feb 3, 2007 9:44 PM PST reply actions

An amazing season for Marco,

I am curious as to why Venezuela didn't include him in the WS run? Maybe it's to close to Spring training and he declined to participate. Curious.

"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 3, 2007 9:50 PM PST up reply actions

The teams in the Caribbean Series aren't

all star teams. They're the champions of each of the countries' final series. I.e., the Cardinals would be the United States' team, not the NL all stars.

And Marco played on a team that got beat.

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by hunter on Feb 3, 2007 10:08 PM PST up reply actions

there are a ton of former A's

playing in it. Just last night I saw Tejeada was playing for Dominica republic. Hiram Bochechicu was playing for Puerto rico. Ramon Hernandez was playing first base for Venezula. And of chours Ruby Durazo was playing for Mexico

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Bring Back The Bash!!!

by Shippee33 on Feb 3, 2007 10:32 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, Ruby went 0-3 or 0-4 unfortunately.

It wasn't a good game for Mexico. Oh well, looking forward to bookending the Super Bowl with the games at 3 and 7 p.m. That's noon and 4 for you weirdos out there.

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by hunter on Feb 4, 2007 10:46 AM PST up reply actions

I'm hoping to catch

PR vs DR tonight. It's the second of today's Caribbean Series games, and features the two undefeated teams in the series.

by OaklandSi on Feb 4, 2007 12:16 PM PST up reply actions

by the way, the starting pitcher

for Mexico in today's game against Venezuela is former A's prospect Justin Lehr.

by OaklandSi on Feb 4, 2007 12:43 PM PST up reply actions

bottom of the 1st

it's already Venezuela 3 Mexico 0, and Venezuela's still batting.

Looks like another long day for the Mexico team

by OaklandSi on Feb 4, 2007 12:47 PM PST up reply actions

ugly

Lehr didn't even make it through the first inning. The game is now in the third, Venezuela leading 7-0 (scored all its runs in that first inning).

Durazo has no hits at all in the series so far.

by OaklandSi on Feb 4, 2007 1:19 PM PST up reply actions

Wow, yeah, not too good for Mexico

Poor guys don't have it this year, I suppose.

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by hunter on Feb 4, 2007 1:31 PM PST up reply actions

on a positive note

Durazo hit a ground rule double (his first hit of the series) and scored Mexico's only run of this game so far.

by OaklandSi on Feb 4, 2007 2:05 PM PST up reply actions

he's now scored 2 of Mexico's

3 runs. first time doubled to get on base, second time hit by pitch (whatever works!)

Mexico down 8-3 but trying to make a game of it.

by OaklandSi on Feb 4, 2007 2:48 PM PST up reply actions

Mexico loaded the bases

with one out in the top of the sixth but couldn't take advantage of it. Going to the bottom of the sixth they were down 8-3 --- then Venezuela scores 5 -- now VEN 13 Mexico 3.

by OaklandSi on Feb 4, 2007 3:24 PM PST up reply actions

Isn't it weird

that VWL is VOWEL without the vowels?

Huh. I always thought that baseball's version of a home run is the motherf---ing home run itself. -FJM

by oblique on Feb 3, 2007 11:43 PM PST up reply actions

OE is VOWEL with just the vowels.

by Philip Christy on Feb 4, 2007 2:46 PM PST up reply actions

And OOA

is CONSONANT without the consonants.

(Philip - I left a copy of the paper at the store for you today)

"Even if you know the deck is stacked in your favor, you still have to have the discipline to trust the math and the cojones to go to the ATM." BB

by green star oakland on Feb 4, 2007 5:30 PM PST up reply actions

Sweet!

Thanks a mil!

by Philip Christy on Feb 4, 2007 7:44 PM PST up reply actions

Or should I say...

SWT!

by Philip Christy on Feb 4, 2007 7:45 PM PST up reply actions

Are you ready for some football?

Line is dropping as late money comes in on the Bears. 6.5 @ -110 as of now.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/offshore/

"If your athame is a spork, you might be a Discordian."

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 4, 2007 9:25 AM PST reply actions

super bowl predictions?

colts by 6.5: bears
total points 47.5: under
FGs 3.5: over
coin toss: tails
final score: bears 23, colts 20
mvp: thomas jones

manning: 280 yards, 2 td (clark, wayne), 1 int
harrison: 0 td
freeney: 0 sacks

bears D: 2 sacks, 1 int, 1 fumble
thomas jones: 120 yards, 2 td

as a colts fan, i have to pick the bears for reverse mojo purposes...

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 4, 2007 10:17 AM PST reply actions

I love the Bears +7

This line seems out of proportion with how good the Bears D has been all year, and how mediocre the Colts D is versus the run.

I also like a couple of Field bets...first scoring play of game to be Other Bears TD (ie not pass or run from scrimage) at +1400, and Field for first player to score a TD +760.

But you skipped the most important prop bet out there: Billy Joel under 1 min 42 sec on the National Anthem (-160).

"If your athame is a spork, you might be a Discordian."

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 4, 2007 10:27 AM PST up reply actions

the smart money is on

billy joel will be unable to perform the anthem because he'll get in a car accident on the way to the game.

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 4, 2007 10:41 AM PST up reply actions

1 min 31 sec

easy money

"If your athame is a spork, you might be a Discordian."

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 4, 2007 3:20 PM PST up reply actions

also, the rain in miami

if it was in a dome, i'd take the colts

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 4, 2007 10:50 AM PST up reply actions

Did you actually bet

other bears td?

by mikeA on Feb 4, 2007 3:29 PM PST up reply actions

No, alas

But in cleaning up on the Puppy Bowl.

"If your athame is a spork, you might be a Discordian."

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 4, 2007 3:33 PM PST up reply actions

I'm, I'm

damn frosty cold bears

"If your athame is a spork, you might be a Discordian."

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 4, 2007 3:34 PM PST up reply actions

loving the puppy bowl

too, heh I need a dog. The kittens half time show is funny too

"Choosing between Milledge and Gomez is like choosing between Mozart and Beethoven" --NY Mets Message Boards

by apilgrim on Feb 4, 2007 4:27 PM PST up reply actions

My theory on football

is that teams should almost always pass, and that good passing teams will win.

Colts 42 Bears 3

by mikeA on Feb 4, 2007 11:05 AM PST up reply actions

My theory on football is that

games are made immeasurably better when PRINCE! is involved.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Feb 4, 2007 11:50 AM PST up reply actions

Word

Prince is a sexy mutha*@#KER. But go Colts anyway.

Of course I'm a nihilist. What else is there to do? Graham Coxon

by mlleaimee on Feb 4, 2007 1:31 PM PST up reply actions

franchise numbers

(average salary of 5 highest paid players at each position)

NFL:
Quarterbacks -- $12.615 million
Running backs -- $6.999 million
Safeties -- $4.49 million
Tight ends -- $4.371 million
Wide receivers -- $7.613 million
Cornerbacks -- $7.79 million
Defensive ends -- $8.644 million
Defensive tackles -- $6.775 million
Linebackers -- $7.206 million
Offensive linemen -- $9.556 million
Kickers -- $2.078 million

MLB:
SP $16,293,997
C $10,321,773
1B $14,320,000
2B $6,014,301
3B $14,024,079
SS $11,525,385
LF $13,776,807
CF $12,579,226
RF $13,440,000
RP $9,500,000

http://www.lonestarball.com/story/2007/2/3/154023/5224

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 4, 2007 1:14 PM PST reply actions

wow

I knew that some positions were paid higher than others, but 2B the lowest??? Wow.....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Feb 4, 2007 1:28 PM PST up reply actions

well, i'm sure non-closer RPs are lower

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 4, 2007 7:47 PM PST up reply actions

considering the salary and longevity

of career, I am not sure why you would choose football over baseball if you were an exceptional athlete at both.

"Choosing between Milledge and Gomez is like choosing between Mozart and Beethoven" --NY Mets Message Boards

by apilgrim on Feb 4, 2007 2:51 PM PST up reply actions

it's pretty cool

that O-Linemen are the second highest paid ...

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by devo on Feb 4, 2007 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

left tackle is the highest paid position

according to michael lewis in the blind side (if i'm remembering correctly).

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 4, 2007 7:47 PM PST up reply actions

LT is the second highest paid position behind QB

LT was the main reason why teams started paying LTs so much. LTs now block for LT.

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton

by vignette17 on Feb 4, 2007 8:21 PM PST up reply actions

I bet that the NFL salaries

correlate pretty closely to the typical length of career for each position.

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by devo on Feb 5, 2007 9:54 AM PST up reply actions

Offensive lineman

also generally have (along with QBs) the highest average scores on the Wonderlic test. Here's a link (and sal will especially like this one).

In the stands the home crowd scatters For the turnstiles

by andeux on Feb 5, 2007 10:10 AM PST up reply actions

Well, that's just not fair.

Wide receivers are only so low because Terrell Owens drags down the average.

What I'd like to see is the Wonderlic score for baseball fans broken down by team.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Feb 5, 2007 10:22 AM PST up reply actions

face lick girl scored a 50

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 5, 2007 10:34 AM PST up reply actions

Yeah

but only because she was graded on a curve.

In the stands the home crowd scatters For the turnstiles

by andeux on Feb 5, 2007 10:35 AM PST up reply actions

I got 14/15 ...

damn Warner/Wanner ... does that mean I'm dumber than a halfback?

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by devo on Feb 5, 2007 10:40 AM PST up reply actions

Whoever put together the page 2 test

missed the following question:

If you get 12 minutes for the full 50 question test, how much time should you get for a 15 question test?

by mikeA on Feb 5, 2007 10:50 AM PST up reply actions

yea but you have to take the law

of averages into consideration. Im sure A rod himself single pushes 3rd baseman into the second highest pay grade. I would bet that if he switched to second base, that their average would go way up.

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Bring Back The Bash!!!

by Shippee33 on Feb 4, 2007 2:54 PM PST up reply actions