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All yours, Ebby. I'll do my best JD impression.
The same reason people from other planets all speak English. So we can relate to them. If you want to make them eeeeevil, give them a non-humanoid shape (especially reptile or insect) and make them speak gibberish.
Because of Harvest and some of the stuff he did with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY, he will go down in history as a mellowed-out SoCal singer-songwriter. Yet, I would posit he is maybe one of the best hard rock guitarists ever. I don't mean strictly technical proficiency, but a combination of chops and feel.
Clutchfans is good. The forum has gotten out of hand. And by "has" I mean since 1997 or so.
The content is great, however.
Who do you want to pitch? Lane isn't on the team anymore.
if only i could use my magic all the time.
took a look for you
don't think he did
I'm already fucked off with the bleating from Trekkies about the new movie. Shut the fuck up and get back in your Mum's basement, loser.
Tejada: pokes one to the right field corner. Dunn fumbles with it a tad, but Miggy stops at 2B. 1 out, Miggy at 2B.
I'm just glad to hear you made it through the whole game without falling asleep, grampy.
Speaking of which, I can't remember the last Lakers game I watched where at no point did the camera dwell on Jack. Did I just miss it? Did he die and I missed that? What did I miss?
I'm just going to assume that "work out of the house" is a euphemism for "sit at the computer in mom's basement in my underwear".
Don't worry gramps, you can read all about it while getting the Early Bird at Lubys the next day in your Sans-a-belt slacks and black socks with sandals!
However, these 9:30 tips are killer.
He needs to pray to St. Hubbins.
I just checked my copy of The Book of Unwritten Rules of Life, it's in there under C for Cur, U for Undesirable, N for Narcissistic, and T for Traitor.
It seemed to me to be a harmless, feel-good moment.
Madworld (which I have to get back to...later guys!)
About to head out to the game. I hope to be talking about a series clinching win later tonight.
Wow,4th QNBA officiatingso faris brutal.
flush yer cache, dude.
Ebby, when you going to change your avatar. You're far from a thumb-yer-nose-at-the-BBG type. I say you need to take the scarlet letter off your forehead... unless of course, you like scarlet letters on your forehead. In which case, nevermind!
Am I the only non-athlete here? I played YMCA (read: non-competitive) soccer and baseball up through junior high, and that was it. I tried out for the high school team just for kicks as a freshman and was among the first cut. Ended up spending four very enjoyable years as the scorekeeper (read: stat nerd) for the high school team instead.
Please keep in mind the Astros will lose if das is actually at the games.
Was that Pam or Tal?
Why don't you fucking grow up and LEARN SOME BASEBALL, you backwards inbred sisterfuckers.
Quintero was in the baseline, blocking Cameron's way to the plate. Mike Cameron had every right to run Q over, and in fact if he was trying to score, WHICH IS HIS FUCKING JOB, it was all he could do, SINCE Q WAS BLOCKING HIS FUCKING WAY. All the players knew this -- you didn't see any Astros coming out after Cameron, did you? Probably most of the fans, the ones who weren't busy scratching their asses and (at the same time) eating prefabricated nachos or getting a boner over their 12-year-old cousin in short-shorts leaning over the railing and squealing at Hunter Pence knew that was a perfectly clean play by Cameron, too.
In fact, Cameron is bad-ass, and I would not mind having a guy like that on the Astros. But he'd probably never come here now, because he has seen that a fair number of Astros fans are nose-picking ball-scratching stretch pants wearing fat-asses with fucked up looking children because mom and dad share so many identical X and Y chromosomes they all pretty much look like Zs now.
So FUCK YOU, one and all. You not only serve as a running sore/embarassment to the City of Houston and the team, now you maybe have cost them a chance at a very good player. So, FUCK YOU.
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There, that should do a lot of good.
I thought this was going to be about the couple who got married in full Shreck regalia.
All the videos so far are great. It would be cool to have a spot on the front page for these. Or maybe not.
This is wonderful, thanks. I was able to make yesterday's recap even more incomprehensible than usual, which I really didn't think was possible (see bottom). I've always wanted an accent, and a robust moustache. Everyone wins...
This is how I ALWAYS envisioned this being delivered.
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=2009042312345034
It takes fewer carbon credits to make green caps. Oh, they'll only be worn once? Fuck.
Burke, 29, has been playing with Seattle's Triple-A team in Tacoma, where he was hitting .237 in 38 at-bats.
Oh, the original, of course. I have higher standards for myself than the prequels. Heck, anyone over the age of 5 should have better standards than that, aspiring screenwriter or not.
from a past From The Dugout:
Leadoff - a guy who can get on base, must be willing to accept walks, must be willing to take pitches in hitters’ counts, speed an asset but not a necessity if he can get on base, a good baserunner is a plus
#2 - another on-base spot, should be a good bunter, must be willing to take pitches in steal situations, an ability to hit behind the runner is helpful because this is a hit and run spot
#3 - best hitter on the team, an RBI spot
Cleanup - best power hitter on the team, home runs and RBI expected
#5 - best RBI man on the team, must be able to “pick up” the cleanup hitter if he fails with men on base
#6 - another decent RBI spot, should be the best hitter left of the three remaining starters, having some pop is a plus
#7 - can be an RBI spot if the team has a high on base percentage but does not have to be, usually comes down to the better hitter between the last two remaining players, if this slot produces some runs, the team is doing well
#8 - pitcher
#9 - usually the weakest hitter on the team, must be able to take walks or to get on base enough to keep the pitcher from leading off innings.
Pence had some ugly AB's tonight. Again.
can we ban certain four-letter F words from the gamezone?
The decision that I didn't understand last night was letting Erstad hit against Cotts in the 9th instead of Michaels. Anybody got any thoughts on that?
Completely embarassing.
I agree. I can't imagine taking the family to a game being a cheap summer outing. I did the math for bringing a date to the game, and it's just not affordable:
Nice seats (to impress): $40 X 2 = $80
At least 2 beers: $7.50 X 2 = $15
Peanuts/ice cream/misc item = $5-$10
I just spent $100 without even dinner.
Just walk in with your antennae up, we'll know who you are.
It actually reached House of Guys before his bar mitzvah.
Range at 3rd base = That space between you and the line.
The Yankees were the second-to-worst defensive team in the AL last year according to The Fielding Bible II. They could gain 40 runs on defense by employing Teixeira and Nady over Giambi and Abreu.
So... is your link safe to click on?
Hey, the stat guy's from Louisiana Tech!
I think it's by far the best wine list in houston (for price/quality ratio).
Can you give me a price range?
How nice a place do you want? If it was me and you wanted not super fancy, but nice sit-down and excellent food I'd take them to Catalan on Washington.
You mean this? http://www.policeprotectivefund.org/we-respond-to-christine-haas/
How'd the lawsuit turn out?
Dude, you should have seen the ruckus that broke out when Cashman ordered a 1 pounder. It wasnt pretty.
Got mine yesterday, thanks!
No, no, no, no BG, it's "Bourne has a bad OPS!" (career .633 OPS I believe)
And, of course, we'll be left with the genius and insight of the "new" media. Presumably their best and brightest are in the White House press corps. Based on the two Obama press conferences I've seen, we're mostly fucked.
That's only the case for new reporters. Once you're at a paper the size of the Houston Chronicle, you're doing ok for yourself.
I don't know, but as a sportswriter, Blinebury makes Justice look like Grantland Rice.
(The 1998 USA Olympic Hockey Team) "went about their jobs like they were full of themselves by hitting the streets hard every night and getting themselves full at each club and bar they passed," he said. He added -- unfortunately enough, for those who prefer good writing -- that the team "figured it could paint the town redder than the circle in the middle of the Japanese flag" and still win.
Blinebury is a moron. He's the reason I stopped reading the Chronicle years ago. That he managed to keep a job is mindboggling.
We'll see if you still think that when you're left licking the queso out of the bottom of the bowl.
Which is all fine and dandy except why have a GIDP specialist bat 2nd in your order? Pudge is the all time active leader in GIDPs by far. When Tejada set the all time single season GIDP record last year, it was Pudge who he displaced. We should lead the league in this category as a team for sure.
Or the old pillar of salt thing.
IS it just me, or do the new Fox graphics suck eggs?
I checked and rechecked my DVR. The internal debate now is to start watching at the scheduled time, and suffer through the infernal commercials (of which there will be about 40 mins from the 120 mins run time), or tune in later and FF through 'em.
Or go out and get wankered. Fall asleep on the couch watching it later. Watch it "again" tomorrow morning.
Or wait for it to hit iTunes and buy it so that I can watch it in 720p, sans commercials and sober.
Turbiville's dad is the sports talk guy on WFW here in Aggieland. He does a couple live call in shows each week. I can imagine the kinds of calls he's going to start getting....
FWIW... John Perotto at BP has apologized for getting the Pedro rumor wrong.
As a reporter, you’re No. 1 responsibility is to get the story right.
How many .167 hitting veterans can you keep. I just think the 1 - 14 record is causing them to shake things up a little.
Watch it, MFer.
(http://www.spikesnstars.com/docs/wp-content/uploads/lockstock-jim.jpg)
As I mentioned last week in the Clubhouse, Pudge is committed to proving he can work with a pitching staff. He'll have his opportunities to do that in Houston....Mark Mulder, a veteran, knows how to pitch and just needs someone to guide him through the game.
Any one want to take a stab at Pudge's fan group?
It is on YES HD at my house.
Can anybody explain what the referees are doing in the UT-KState game? Some of these calls/non-calls are completely mysterious.
Ward is playing his ass off.
He hit the ball hard, but right at the first baseman (not Ortiz, but Aybar) who promptly caught it and then dropped it for a game ending error.
"[Ortiz] has more experience at first base than anybody," Alou said. "What other professional do I have to play first base?"
When asked who the best first baseman on the team was, Alou quickly responded: "Me."
Mine went out yesterday. You should have it today or tomorrow.
http://blogs.tampabay.com/breakingnews/2009/03/clearwater-poli.html
Wow, Taveras getting thrown out stealing 3B in the 9th while representing the tying run.
So excited I don't have to search for Blue Jays gear this year.
Imagine accidentally taking a sip from the can your friend has been spitting his dip-spit in to all day, then add a slightly metallic aftertaste.
1a) Sportz
He has to unlearn his last 4 years...
The cast of The View. Naked. Together.
Cecil Cooper will be the first manager to bite the dust, a casualty of the high-salary, low-functioning roster handed to him. ... In case you haven't noticed, the Astros plan on giving significant time to bench effluvia like Geoff Blum, J.R. Towles and Michael Bourn. Their rotation lacks legit third, fourth and fifth starters; the bullpen features a scattershot closer and a bunch of middle-relief retreads. ... There's front-line talent here -- Berkman, Oswalt, Pence, Lee -- but not enough to compensate for the dreck occupying roster spots 9 through 25.
who cares if any of us is "fine with that?" retiring numbers is the school's decision based upon criteria the school sets. the Clemens number retirement was a deal done by two people without even informing the school.
If you think Jethro Tull is bad you should see some of the "Celtic death metal" bands floating around. Dudes that look like they should be getting dunked in a Renaissance festival booth barking along to flute and violin. I got into a flamewar with someone because I just couldn't believe they were being serious.
YouTube, man! YouTube.
I am considered tech-savvy only around the technically illiterate. I don't have a pocket protector. I don't need glasses, nor do I wear them as a fashion statement. I've never played DnD, but I have read Lord of the Rings. My job involves lots of numbers and I am decently competent with Excel. I represented my school at soccer, cricket, hockey, swimming, water polo, fives and shooting. Most of my school qualifications are some form of maths or English. I was once in the Colour Guard presenting the Air Force Cadet's colours to the Queen, and was awarded a "flying scholarship" by the RAF. As a cadet I was a drill instructor. I was also a marksman and have fired a great number of guns including a Browning 9mm, and 9mm sub-machine gun, a Lee Enfield No. 8 (.22), a Lee Enfiield No. 4 (.303), and Bren Gun (7.62 magazine-fed machine gun) and a GPMG (7.62 belt-fed machine gun). I have flirted with a single-digit handicap at golf, but not recently. I have had sex (with a lady), but not recently.
Don't know what that makes me, but I can tell you what I am today: very, very pissed off.
The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I highly suggest you try it.
The surgery would repair the torn flexor tendon in his pitching elbow that kept Sheets from pitching for the Brewers in the NLDS and limited him to just two abbreviated starts over the final 2½ weeks of the regular season. The normal recovery time from the procedure, according to the source, is nine to 10 months.
Why use weed when you can just go to the dentist?
Never saw a car with a cup holder until I came to the States.
Every time [Millen] showed up on camera Sunday during NBC's Super Bowl pregame show, Channel 4 ran a scroll at the bottom of the screen:
"Matt Millen was president of the Lions for the worst eight-year run in the history of the NFL. Knowing his history with the team, is there a credibility issue as he now serves as an analyst for NBC Sports? ..."
I'm not going to touch the whole child-rearing issue, I don't have kids and even if I did, it's none of my business.
What I will say is that every society has rituals for passing in to manhood. Even if they are a little more sublimated than the Peruvian tribe I linked to earlier. Risky behavior-including speeding, fighting, drinking, smoking, sex etc are encouraged as ways to prove maturity and masculinity. We celebrate football despite the fact that every year it ends up crippling and/or killing boys. We let 16-year-olds get behind the wheel, even though the highway is probably the most dangerous place you can be in a stable, modern country.
I'm not advocating any of the behaviors I described, I'm just pointing out that right or wrong, they are a part of growing up. Good kids can do stupid things, I know I did (although smoking weed wasn't one of them). Marijuana, in and of itself, is not the assassin of youth. Kids shouldn't be doing it (no matter what your views on legalization) but doesn't ruin people ex nihilo. Yes, we all know somebody from high school that seemed bright, then was "smart, but hanging with the wrong crowd," and eventually just became a part of the wrong crowd. You could say that about the hard drinkers, the street racing guys (I know one who's no longer with us because of his racing habit), the "stud" who's now a teenage father as well. The drug is just another avenue for risky behavior.
I think the point of contention is that Billy Joel is an no-talent assclown. The fact that other no-talent assclowns resent him for his success does not prove or disprove the point.
i do not necessarily agree with this, but i am not talking about $$$.
i understand that, but does he want to have a worse season next year so he will not be the first QB drafted?
Q: Which current athlete is most likely to give an impassioned speech that breaks down long-held prejudices (like how Rocky ended the Cold War)?
-Travis S., New Jersey
SG: I vote for Tim Tebow. Fox's Thom Brennaman spent 15 minutes with him before the BCS Championship Game and raved about the experience three different times during the telecast, like his life had been irrevocably altered. Can you think of anyone you've ever met for just 15 minutes—in your life—who would turn you into a blubbering stalker on live TV? I say we send Tebow to the Middle East. He can start with Al Qaeda.
After 1 quarter of BCS champion football all I've learned is that Tim Tebow is the greatest fucking human in the history of mankind. Tebow's leadership is so great that George Patton dug himself out of the grave to be a follower. He's half Jesus, half Superman. He shits diamonds and pees champagne. If you spend anytime in his presence, your life will be better-you will be better. God calls Tim Tebow for advice. Tebow has a very large dick. Tebow is the best short yardage back in college football. Tim Tebow is simply the greatest leader in the history of college football. Tim Tebow is on a mission to show the Heisman voters how stupid they were to pick Bradford. Tim Tebow throws strikes.
I think chuck's refering to the banging-hot-chicks hall of fame. Mark Grace may be a first ballot guy.
My dad is a sports fan but not really a baseball fan in the sense that he would have had a favorite player. He obsessed about fishing. He had a favorite lures.
"that guy" will be a star OL.
WTF was that? I was expecting a story, but just got silence.
No kidding. I don't even want to think about him in a Wonder Woman costume.
special? if "one of the worst days of my life" means "special," maybe so.
I don't understand why they don't show Emmit Otter's Jug Band Christmas anymore.
A buddy of mine and his gf put together a CD for Christmas each year of their favorites and this year it's apparently stretched to three discs, so I'm looking forward to hearing a lot of good new stuff on it.
That Bon Iver record is fantastic. If you like Justin Vernon's songwriting, you really should check out some of Will Johnson's (of Centromatic fame) solo stuff. Vultures Await is a great, great record. I can't understand why he doesn't have a bigger following.
Anyway, some of my favorites of 2008 are:
Sons and Daughters - This Gift
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Kings of Leon - Only by the Night
Sun Kil Moon - April
If we start a contest for Nickname of the Week, this is my nomination.
The Glenlivet 15-year old French Oak Reserve.... Out. Fucking. Standing. It is the perfect complement to the Montecristo #3.
That is all.
In a Nov. 4 phone call, Mr. Blagojevich allegedly told Mr. Harris he should tell the Tribune: "Our recommendation is fire all those [expletive] people, get 'em the [expletive] out of there and get us some editorial support."
Wow.
best album cover ever:
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/56/71/d4ce9833e7a0358ef8ba2110.L.jpg
I couldn't care less if he was an Aggie....
To be brief...no. I think he's a fucking moron.
Mark me down as never knowing the answers but loving to read them. Thanks, Wild Dog.
Fat babies have no pride.
It's Monday morning and you're talking about beer. Now how the fuck am I supposed to get any work done this week?!!
The problem with Bud in general is it's too hopped. Hops to beer is like salt to chili. It's meant to bring out flavors, not be *the* flavor. Like Sam Adams, or whoever that clown on the commercials is, bragging about using twice as much hops as the next guy. That's like bragging your soup has twice the salt as the next guy's.
Nope. My zip code was just posted as a mandatory evacuation zone. Heading out later.
I just heard that a new model has Ike coming up Galveston Bay as a Cat 4. Das, any info on this? No link, just a posting on Horn Fans discussing the possibility of the UT vs. Arkie game being postponed.
With 19 games left, I was curious about who was playing whom in the NL playoff race and I came up with this list which I thought I would share.
Name W L HG Avg. Win % Opp. CHC* 86 57 6 0.552 MIL 82 61 12 0.513 NYM* 80 63 12 0.465 PHI 78 65 13 0.466 STL 77 66 10 0.503 HOU 76 67 13 0.469
W = Current Wins
L = Current Losses
HG = Home Games Remaining
Avg. Win % Opp. = Weighted average of current winning percentages of remaining opponents
(*) = denotes leading their division
NL West is irrelevant.
Someone's been spending too much time at Pitchfork.
He'll have to learn to throw better.
I expect he'll move into McCoy's spot as soon as he's gone.
Hmm, have you heard the handsome furs? since you like wolf parade?
A disturbance in a diner? I feel a Walter Sobchak reset coming on...
My iPhone is good for a solid day's goofing off with something left over.
Joba just left the game against the Rangers after an emergency visit from the trainer. Seemed to be pointing at his shoulder, but I haven't heard any official word yet.
Good Lord, between the drunken star wars kid and the numa-numa geek, I'm seeing all of the nightmare you-tubes with which my kids like to torment me. O SpikesNstars, where art thou?
And whether Carlos Lee can catch one of those running dogs at an away game in Milwaukee, and devour it prior to taking LF for the start of the bottom half of the 6th inning.
Artest saying he's still "ghetto" has about as much credence as J-Lo saying that she's still "Jenny from the block".
Other times, umm... uhhhhh... caption-able?
speaking of the angels, lackey has a no hitter though 8 right now..could be a big day for the angels
Don't think about the situation, just swing it baby. To me, that is regression and not progression and a concern.
I think Nolan will steer clear of the more fantastic villains and isn't afraid to go a little obscure as he did in the first film. I doubt there will be a Catwoman or Penguin.
I love Chocolate covered raisins. My wife loves them too (gawd I love her!). My children have strayed: one loves skittles (even though he dislikes the chocolate covered ones, distracts from the gooey skittles consistency). The other is into Mike and Ikes of any kind.
Can you loan that avatar to a few others around here that it may fit a little better?
I don't think he needs a trade; he needs a nickname. It'll help him feel more accepted.
I propose Fatelvys.
IS the new room surrounded by tinfoil?
What's crap is comparing what happened with Wade and Chacon to rape.
Chacon refused to go with Wade to Cooper's office in front of the team. You can't let that slide. That situation calls for an ass chewing.
You have to ask? *Tsk, tsk, tsk*, that's gotta be stros-ray... women, hot-tub, throws funny.
[jonlovitz]THAT'S why they're called "ground-rule" doubles[/jonjovitz}
The new Mario Kart is absolutely fantastic.
Can you imagine the quality of ass you would pull at a Kool and the Gang concert at St. Pete? That's even better than the bingo hall!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jln8RBjZFiw
"I'm sorry, are you saying, 'Meow?'"
And though he hits well, he does not hit as well or have the experience hitting as well as Miggy, Berkman and Lee, so where should we put him...hmmmmm?
Well, it wouldn't be anyone from the list you guys posted earlier this week, for sure.
Honestly, rather than blow this up just now, I'd like to see them settle on a lineup and ride it out thru the end of the season. Damn this "win now" notion. It turns into "never wins" eventually.
I'm not a fan of any St. Arnold's, for that very reason.
Maddux says he puts his hand on the pitcher's collarbone and tries to feel for his pulse with his thumb to gauge the heart rate.
Great avatar, Ebby.
Nice job everyone. Especially Ebby Calvin...the funny
Ahhhhh... didn't think about that. Good point. Leadoff it is! (BTW - I gave you a new avatar... feel free to nuke it iffin' ya don't like it)
He's had zero stolen bases the last seven games.This means he's due, right? Right?
Big drop off from earlier in the month. Unacceptable!
Just click here, and let your imagination run wild as to what happens immediately after this moment.
Hitters on both sides were frustrated with umpire Mark Wegner's strike zone. It boiled over for the Braves in the eighth inning when Wegner ordered Brian McCann into the batter's box when he was trying to argue.
Wegner signaled for Suppan to throw a pitch, which McCann was nowhere near ready to hit. After striking out shortly thereafter McCann had more words for Wegner.
"[Jason] Kendall probably sets up lowest of any catcher in baseball, and if he has to reach his arm down to catch it, it's not a strike," said McCann who struck out three times in the game, including twice on called strikes. "I felt a couple of my at-bats tonight I got rang up on pitches I didn't think were strikes. I was letting him know I thought those pitches were out of the zone. He just told me to get in the box."
Kenney said that recently acquired Jim Edmonds was booed much louder this week than Soriano.
Sosa is a switch-hitting pitcher. Maybe they'll call him up and bat the pitcher 8th, then move Bourn to the nine-spot.
Just think, it would effectively give the Astros two leadoff hitters.
Same here. Or at least I used to care about the NFL, but I lost interest after the Oilers moved and I didn't watch for several years. I got into fantasy football when some guys at work lost an owner and needed a quick replacement. And I kicked everyone's ass, mainly because I could stay objective. Since I don't give a shit about any NFL team, I only look at the player's stats and not the uniform they're wearing. But I do watch the games every Sunday now, so it's definitely fantasy football that pulled me back in.
He's enthusiastic, and that's good. I don't think anyone faults Pence for acting like he's happy to be there.
someone pronounce Hoffpauir for me.
"I (expletive) it up. I'm the one who thought it was a (expletive) foul ball. I saw it on the replay. I'm the one who (expletive) it up so you can put that in your paper," Davidson said. "Bolts and nuts, I (expletive) up. You've just got to move on. No one feels worse about it than I do."
If you like sci-fi/fantasy (which in book form I typically do not), then go for Dan Simmons' classic, sweeping "Hyperion" cantos.
Only 8 folks total currently following this thread, so I wouldn't worry about PBP unless you just wanna (although personally I like GZ a bit better when there is a PBP)...
Speaking of this game, this catch is not bad.Yeah, but why didn't he high-five someone or do a dance or something afterwards? I mean, yeah, he caught the ball and everything, but that was pretty lame showmanship.
Garrett (Austin): When all is said and done, who will be seen as the better switch hitter, Berkman or Chipper?
SportsNation Jayson Stark: (1:05 PM ET ) That's a question I've been mulling all year. And it's funny, I was talking to Chipper yesterday afternoon when Berkman came up, and he stopped everything to watch. I think at this point Chipper is a little bit ahead. But check Lance Berkman's career numbers sometime. If he keeps this up, he'll go down as one of the greatest switch-hitters ever.
Nice job, AtascAstro. I appreciate the effort that must have taken.
I think that's the point the writer makes in his initial paragraph?
"You should be talking to the guys over there," he snapped to reporters in the clubhouse....
"Oh, they're not there. Big shock," he said.
He'll waive his no trade clause if it's in ESPN's best interests.
The statement went on to demand that the Nationals pay for all the damages, which total over $400 million—more than five times the entire team payroll. Because of this, players are expected to either find part-time jobs to cover the cost or work off the expenses by taking positions as congressional aides in the offseason.
The Pirates have promised to chip in $5, claiming that is all they have right now.
119 is not "meatgrinder." did he get out of it? was he still throwing free and easy?
i know i will not win this discussion around here, but 119 is not risking anything or abuse, imo.
I'm one of the very few people who bought an actual physical copy of the CD. Great packaging and artwork, but they went a little too arty on the fucking song titles- weird, spread-out type- and so as a result I have no idea what any of the songs are called. I think the only chance I'll have to see them in/near NYC is a big pricey festival in Jersey with Radiohead being the only band that I'd really care that much about. Ah well. I've already got Mountain Goats, DeVotchka, and Wilco on tap for this summer and that's just a start.
How you put those two in the same class is beyond me....
Ok. I'll shut up.
...my favorite moment probably was the one game my old man missed....
Valverde, happy in his new surroundings, said media reports last season that said he wanted "too much money" from the Diamondbacks were not true.
I just noticed the Astros do not have their names on the red road jerseys. Wonder why?
ETA: Bourn doesn't anyway.
I wonder if the injury was incurred while defending himself from the fans after last night's blown save.
Wow.
Didn't see the opening day ceremonies on the out-of-town baseball package. Did they introduce the entire team? If so, what was the crowd reaction to Jose Cruz, Jr. during the introductions. What about when he got his at bat. I could hear smatterings of Cruuuuuuuz. How loud was it?
Truly inspired play last night on all sides of the game. Very enjoyable to watch.
Updating Pravata's previous list with stats/news.
Lane: AAA Scranton (Yankees) - 4 G, 12 AB, 3 R, 4 H, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR
Berkman was in total steal mode. i'm glad it was a hit because i thought he might have gotten doubled off.