and you thought he had a big mouth before

[toddthebod]

welcome to the Billy Wagner show.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/sports/baseball/31mets.html?_r=1&ref=baseball&oref=slogin

[kevwun]

I wonder which teammate/coach/front office person he will throw under the bus first.

[Duke]

While I agree with Wagner's criticism on lack of hustle, when did "unvarnished opinions" = talking out of you ass?

[pots]

While I agree with Wagner's criticism on lack of hustle, when did "unvarnished opinions" = talking out of you ass?

Like an apple telling an orange your too tangy.  Wagner needs to stop worrying about the hitters.  I can see him giving advice to pitchers, but when is the last time he ran one out to first?

[Limey]

When did "unvarnished opinions" = talking out of you ass?

Since October 7, 1996.  Which is, entirely coincidentally, also the launch date of the Fox News Channel.

[Duke]

Like an apple telling an orange your too tangy.  Wagner needs to stop worrying about the hitters.  I can see him giving advice to pitchers, but when is the last time he ran one out to first?

Vets should take the lead regardless of postion.  I'm sure Baggy made ptchers aware any lack of hustle issues.

[pots]

Vets should take the lead regardless of postion.  I'm sure Baggy made ptchers aware any lack of hustle issues.

I'd bet you'd be hard pressed to find me a single example.

[Duke]

I'd bet you'd be hard pressed to find me a single example.

I can't.  Doesn't mean it never happened.  It was usually just a look.

[pots]

I can't.  Doesn't mean it never happened.  It was usually just a look.

So your argument is null and void.  Especially given pitchers don't usually sprint out an easy grounder. 

[Duke]

So your argument is null and void.  Especially given pitchers don't usually sprint out an easy grounder. 

It's not an argument, just a comment. Pitchers sprint to cover first.

[pots]

And if Wags was complaining about guys not covering the bags fast enough or being out of position playing D, that would make sense.

But Wags was clearly talking about guys hustling on offense, of which he does not participate.  Sure it could help the team, but it's coming from the wrong mouth.  No chance for Wagner to lead by example here. 

[Mr. Happy]

And if Wags was complaining about guys not covering the bags fast enough or being out of position playing D, that would make sense.

But Wags was clearly talking about guys hustling on offense, of which he does not participate.  Sure it could help the team, but it's coming from the wrong mouth.  No chance for Wagner to lead by example here. 

Once a hillbilly, always a hillbilly.

[Craig]

I just came here to say fuck the Mets.

Billy Wagner can go hammer 10 more pounds of sand up his squeaky vagina for all I care.

[otterjb]

I just came here to say fuck the Mets.

Billy Wagner can go hammer 10 more pounds of sand up his squeaky vagina for all I care.

That makes for one hell of a nasty visual. In the same locker room mural, I see Albert Pujols in the background, tugging on the Tanked Commander's mini-mullet, grunting while going to work, clenching his biceps while side-staring at himself in the mirror, smirking. Uuuuuhhhhhhh.

[Taras Bulba]

otterjb, I don't think I'll be eating dinner this evening.

[Gleek]

That makes for one hell of a nasty visual. In the same locker room mural, I see Albert Pujols in the background, tugging on the Tanked Commander's mini-mullet, grunting while going to work, clenching his biceps while side-staring at himself in the mirror, smirking. Uuuuuhhhhhhh.

Squeel like a tanked pig boy!  I got your poo-hole right here!

God help me, I couldn't stop myself from posting that.  Really, I tried.

[Reuben]

I can't decide if Craig and Otter should win exchange of the year or if this thread should be blown up. Dear god...

[Houston]

Since October 7, 1996.  Which is, entirely coincidentally, also the launch date of the Fox News Channel.

You do realize there are other news channels (or channels, in general), don't you?

[Mr. Happy]

You do realize there are other news channels (or channels, in general), don't you?

None that matter.

[Limey]

You do realize there are other news channels (or channels, in general), don't you?

Absolutely.  And many/most of 'em engage in the same shit that Fox do.  It's just that Fox do it so effortlessly, that they are the poster-station.  CNN run a close second, mostly due to the bizarre decision to keep giving air time to Nancy Grace and Glen Beck, and Wolf - the woolly windbag - Blitzer.

[MusicMan]

mostly due to the bizarre decision to keep giving air time to Nancy Grace and Glen Beck,

Same reason that Fox and all the others do it.  Ratings.

[Bench]

Absolutely.  And many/most of 'em engage in the same shit that Fox do.  It's just that Fox do it so effortlessly, that they are the poster-station.  CNN run a close second, mostly due to the bizarre decision to keep giving air time to Nancy Grace and Glen Beck, and Wolf - the woolly windbag - Blitzer.

And don't forget Lou Dobbs. He used to be a run of the mill economics reporter before some Mexican must have done something horrible to him.

[Limey]

Same reason that Fox and all the others do it.  Ratings.

...which is the other side of the equation.  How/why does anyone watch Nancy Grace?  Her show is just endless, uninformed blathering about shit that has happened.  She should've been fired after spending months going on about the Duke La Cross scandal, being pretty much 100% wrong, and then calling in sick (literally) the day after the jig was up.  Pathetic.  Blitzer's never asked a follow-up question in his life (which makes him perfect for a Sunday morning show), and Beck is just one of the dumbest fucks I've ever had the misfortune of hearing speak.

[Limey]

And don't forget Lou Dobbs. He used to be a run of the mill economics reporter before some Mexican must have done something horrible to him.

His wife?

[Lefty]

Anyone who watches OReily, Olberman, et al with any sort of regularity suffers from mental problems.

[otterjb]

It's pretty much 90% entertainment trying to disguise itself as news. Political radio is even worse.

[Limey]

It's pretty much 90% entertainment trying to disguise itself as news. Political radio is even worse.

While the news is America's Funniest Home Videos disguising itself serious journalism.

[hostros7]

Classic Berkman.  Glad he'll be in the lineup tonight.
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