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Ready to get this show going. Anyone know why start time was pushed back to 720 for the games in Houston? Seems odd
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Only quibble is the high strike isn't brig caked but he's been consistent.
Better than most we've seen this postseason.
Backe’s outing in the 2004 NLCS was epic partly because it was so unexpected. Today was Verlander delivering on his promise, and then some.
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Yuli hits
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but they're apparently better predictors of future performance than just about any other stat out there.
Every insurance person I've talked with says that if your premiums went up that much, it's because your provider took the opportunity to gouge you, not because the ACA necessitated it.
The idea that basic health care should be tied to your employer is one of the more ridiculous ideas we've ever come up with.
Both these guys (Drellich and JdJO) were interviewed on the Effectively Wild podcast Astros season preview a few days ago, and I was struck by how largely informationless and lame it was.
It is proving impossible to find Colt 45 around here.
It may have gone up the middle, Altuve may have had a play. Either way, it was not a "miracle" play for Correa. He took his eye of the ball and, and it bounced off his glove chest high.Agreed, after the tip it was a playable ball by Correa.
It was a sure double play. Big candy hop, right at Correa a foot from the bag. He took his eyes off of it to look at the bag and it hit off the tip of his glove. The yahoos kept talking about how it was a tough luck error and should have been in hit. In no alternate universe was that any thing other than a huge E.I was sure of this too, but on replay I wasn't sure. If Sipp doesn't slow down the ball I think it might have gone clean up the middle. Hard to say.
Of course, if Sipp fields it, it's also a double play, but with no run scoring.
I have a hard time conjuring up that level of hate for their fans.Nor do I. Exaggeration. Wish well to them if they end up winning. I pulled for them last year.
I'm home from the game now. I may never leave again.
That inning was exactly like the Pujols home run in 2005, only longer. Much longer.
I was only joking.
Just pissed that the Clark totally missed the atmosphere here. I was looking for the beer, not the person.
You guys need to give it a rest. Nobody did this but the Astros. And the royals of course.
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The Twins?Canadians are all related, right?
Colt 45Genius, but might to leave for the convenience strore
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Bring on the ALDSFuck you with a thousand diseased dicks. I am forever humble BBG. I might need to drink heroine to counterbalance
Do you just show your badge and park for free?
Kinda sad, too, considering how well Neshek pitched until September.Remember when Neshek struck out Trout then Castro hit a walk off. That was fun.
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What happened to Beltre?
The only thing perfect about Gallardo is his look.
For SlingTV, I've found using the WatchESPN app through your ROKU or whatever to be more reliable. But as you say, it's still 60 seconds behind live, or about 1-2 pitches behind your Gametracker app on your Smartphone.
I use that trick when giving my kids baths/helping them with homework. If I see a good play is coming, I walk back to the TV to watch it.
I can loan a UVERSE login to a person or two if needed. I presume FS1 is available there to stream?
I'm good for any place. The earlier in the day, the better chance of recovery.
I'm no fan of villar and his mental lapses but his skillset is very valuable come playoff time. He's got speed, can play a few positions, and swings a decent switch hitting bat. I agree with you on Duffy, I just hope that Conger doesn't see the field, at least defensively.
I just partook of a Frito Pie Burger from Hubcap Grill. I hope I live to regret this.
Downtown Houston? There used to be a James Coney Island.Yeah, think its gone.
...which is fully justified.
You see, the 1997 team was the first year they made a playoff push as a team.
Like I said, you missed my point about the "core" team experiencing the playoff push for the first time.
You *expected* them to win early in August or just enjoyed the ride that they provided by winning? Those are two different things. Be honest.
BTW - I found this to be a very ignorant statement based on what I was saying. Just saying.
Or Altuve, Cargo, Correa, Correa, Gattis, Springer?
Not to pick nits, but Carlos Hernandez is a little bit of a different case, IMO.
I know this wasn't the point of your post, but I'll be extremely disappointed if they don't make the playoffs. Their playoff odds are at 93% and 95% per Fangraphs and BP, respectively. We've come too far not to play in October.
I hate seeing an Elite talent go ... particularly when I would bet $100 to $1 that Gomez will not be here in 2018 when Phillips is potentially reaching his major league prime. History. Lessons.
What a win! Fucking Kazmir is just Mr. Zero, isn't he?Got a last minute invite to the game. Owe that friend big time. That Neshek AB was nearly as fun as the walk off.
The OP was put there before the trade and I will stand by it now. I all too vividly recall that the way we got to 55 win seasons was by emptying the talent in the farm system and then being forced to overpay aged veterans. I hate the geometry of the trade. It steals playing time from Preston Tucker who has already proven to be a remarkably adaptable bat. If Mrasnick stays, it moves him to LF, where his ability to go get it is largely wasted. If Jake goes today to SD it messes with the chemistry in the clubhouse and once again removes a significant support piece from Springer's team. It didn't address the teams fundamental flaw ... 1b. And the logjam now for playing time at 1B and more importantly at DH just gets worse. Gattis, in my view, needs to be in the batting order every night. But then, what of Preston Tucker? Who can argue with Jeff's success. He has turned the ship around. But that doesn't mean that I have to agree with every deal he makes. I had grown very comfortable with the rebuild of the team through the farm system. To me Brett Phillips was the last big piece to come up and make an impact for the team for years. I hate seeing an Elite talent go ... particularly when I would bet $100 to $1 that Gomez will not be here in 2018 when Phillips is potentially reaching his major league prime. History. Lessons. All of that said, I will continue to enjoy the unexpected ride of 2015. My wife may divorce me for never turning off a game, but its truly worth every dirty look I get to stay up late and watch Castro go yard.Not sure how you could "vividly recall" getting to 55 wins by emptying the farm. That's not what happened. The Astros gave up picks by signing free agents, failed to sign the remaining picks they had, then made poor selections with the few left over. Multiply by several years and that's how the farm died.
Not suggesting it was a bad trade, just assessing the costs with the benefits of hindsight. I was super happy when it went down an only thought a couple of times afterwards when seeing Freddy Garcia dominate that that part stung a bit.
Kimbrel's a closer. If the Astros pick him up, no matter how they might try to spin it, that would have to be a vote of no confidence in Gregerson as the closer. Considering how successful he's been this season I'd hate dicking with the team chemistry like that.
I actually think things are better and safer in general now.
I'm not sure I'm sold on this. Bagwell, for instance, has been retired ten years. Some guy that covered him or saw him play a lot for most of his career may have retired around the same time or his beat was changed and is now disqualified for the voting. However, some younger guy that has been doing baseball for a handful of years can vote and doesn't know Bagwell from the man in the moon. Most guys on the ballot have been retired for ten years or more except for the obvious shoe-ins. I understand what they are trying to do but are they throwing the baby out with the bath water?
Jeff Foxworthy is a HOFer in my book.
Do yourself a favor and stream the new Jason Isbell album here:
NPR First Listen
Don't remember saying I thought I was smart, but I am obviously more intelligent than you. But I will tell you what, let me know when you want to come out of the dark ages, then I will continue this conversation.
I lost a game to the Spiders.
Seriously? You actually expected Crane to not use his total draft allotment? Like he would just not sign Bregman, Tucker or Cameron to save 3-6 million?Sure, it's possible they don't use all of it. Plus their allotment is significantly higher than others due to the multiple high picks. It's clear the management team wanted to focus more of the available resources to the draft and player development. Didn't have to be that way. Could have signed free agents and played hard ball on bonuses like Drayton did when the farm died. The money isn't limitless, there are choices to be made, and some will choose to spend less on the draft.
Come on, the guy invested his draft pools, maybe with a small penalty. Probably every other owner did too. Let's give him a gold star.
All sarcasm aside, I just think we should set the bar a little higher than using up your draft pool.
A little more on that exit velocity here: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/lets-watch-carlos-correa-do-something-amazing/
To me it's like opening someone's mail. It would be really easy to walk over to the neighbor's mailbox and open their mail, but that doesn't mean it's their fault for not locking down their mail.
Yes but they paid way less than market price for the bottleWas gifted to him by Pope Francis.
Hey, let's ask that pitcher who blew out his Achilles while batting:link
Thank you, Mr. Wainwright.
I agree that a pitcher is categorically different from any other position on the field, but would giving him more at bats in the minors completely derail a pitcher's program? Seems to me the decision to DH in the minors is at least as much about giving positionless hitters a chance to develop their swings. NL teams can turn them into tradeable assets. It would be interesting, though, to see an organization go the other way for a few years. A starting pitcher in the NL today might see more ABs in one year in the major leagues than he did throughout his whole tenure in the minors. If that wasn't the case, they'd conceivably be able to go deeper into games, spare the bullpen, and convey to their team a distinct advantage in interleague play. I'm just saying, food for thought.
Baseball is a game, unlike basketball, hockey, etc. with clearly defined periods where one team is on offense and another team is on defense. Which side does the pitcher stand out there with?
In baseball, you're supposed to do everything, and let the team deal with your weaknesses as best they can.
Can somebody post an example of the weekly box score you get? Just curious - the league sounds fun.
Just got it working on my androidAnd I'll also say the changes to the site and addition of Tapatalk is great. Big thanks to the admins.
I appreciate the info. Thanks.I also read that you want to be careful with position eligibility. Too many choices for multiple players will lead to weird decisions by the simulator.
It doesn't appear to be working with an Android phone yet.Just got it working on my android
Damn, Happy. Escobar was my next pick.
So far 21 third basemen have been drafted in an AL only league. Matt Dominguez is still available.
Is that just my team?
Wow, my phone just told me that Marcus Stroman needs Tommy John surgery. If I read that right, that's my 2nd and 3rd round picks likely out for the year. I fear for Springer.
Good questions, so let me break this down:
1. Individual days don't matter. A week's results matter - so if Ramirez played two games, went 3-4 and 0-5, you're not getting a 3-4 and an 0-5; you're getting 2 games based on .333 for the week. (I learned this the hard way when Randy Johnson pitched another game the same week of his perfect game.)
2. If a player has a rating at a position, he may always play at that position, no matter where he plays IRL. HanRam is a 4.65 SS, no matter if he's actually playing SS or LF.
3. That rating? That rating right there? That's half of defense. If you played 8 other perfectly league-average defenders (really 7, b/c all pitchers are treated as league-average) then your team would have a defensive rating of -0.1, because HanRam is -0.1 from the average SS.
4. The other half of defense is performance. If HanRam made 2 errors that week in front of the Monster, then his performance for your team that week would be based on 2 errors - AT SHORTSTOP.
I wanted to pick Springer and Bautista and Gray, you guys are starting to piss me off.
It's my turn to draft, but I can't get it to work right. Shitfick.
He finished what Mike Jackson started. Which, of course, prompted the great Dierker response after the game, "If I had put Wagner in to close, people would be asking me right now why I didn't put Jackson in."
and trading picks IS ALLOWED.
I just visited the website for the first time. I'm hooked, sign me up.
I believe it's in the by-laws of the Big 12 that a co-champion will be declared in such a situation as we have. According to Bowlesby it was voted as such unanimously by the conference ADs. I'm not defending it...I think it's ridiculous but that is my understanding. I'm sure it will change now.
The bonus babies had to be on the major league roster for a certain amount of time, yes? That accounts for a lot of them.
Some of the other guys I would guess got farmed out after a look-see. But I don't believe Al Kaline ever did.
Serious question: Where do card-carrying, hard-core sabermetricians (like the Astros front office) fall on the question of how much value to assign to spring training numbers when crafting an opening day roster?
Speaking of Airlines, Delta finally did the inevitable. The miles you earn for Delta flight will be based solely on the price of your ticket. A round trip $350 ATL to LAX flight would net 1/2 as many miles as a last minute $700 ATL to TPA flight, despite one flight being 4000 miles and the other 800.
Probably just a matter of time until AA and UA go this route.
Third behind Baggy and Biggio.
What a bunch of dumbasses.
In that same email, O'Connell named the members of the BBWAA board, among them the group's vice president, Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle. Funny thing, that: Earlier today, a member of the Houston baseball press dropped us a line. Among other things, he told us this:
As for the voter who seeks local input, that's BBWAA vice-president Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle. He gathers about 6-8 people over a lunch or dinner, they talk about the players, then he votes by how the majority tells him to vote re: each player. I was part of the panel one year.
I've never flown ANA, but from what I understand there's not much difference.
Ahhhh. Choo.
How does the draft pick compensation work? Do they lose the first pick, or some other pick?
Googling "bush sr cuba" yields an amazing haul of truth and facts about how he was behind the assassination of JFK.
So, now we know.
There is supposed to be good bonefishing though.
It's not about what you or I think. The $70mm discount was stated to be Crane's price to accept the league switch. It's not conjecture.
I got inspired and bought the hard cover set for me.
Does Springer have googlie eyes?
IIRC, the home games areSeligedblacked out, at least in the early rounds.
Ely looks like he took it on the chin with 1 1/3 IP and 4 earned runs.
To be fair, United didn't shit the bed on my last flight with them...which is a first.
The amount they can spend on the farm is capped, and at a level marginally greater than other teams. In other words, they cannot be investing much more than other clubs that have payrolls over 25 mil.
60mm of profit - i can't read article so just going by the post
Tonopah. Yes, that is surely one of the most unappealing and uninviting places in North America.
He owns a home at Pebble, too. I wish he would adopt me.
I was lucky enough to go to the game today. A few observations:
1. Texans won
2. Some idiot threw up outside the men's bathroom
3. Beer is good.
Did I miss anything?
His point is that he wants it; therefore, it should be given to him, irrespective of whether or not it makes financial sense to those who create it.
Can you expand on this assertion?
What incentive does Comcast have to deny their product to the market? For example, in Austin, Comcast doesn't exist as far as I know. How is it to their benefit to shut out an entire market area? Also, Comcast has a bunch of other sports networks on Directv, if what you say is true, why would they make those available through a non-Comcast provider?
I think it's Bull Durham.
Meanwhile:
* Kid takes over baseball team; loses.
The last one is "Major Leagues", is the other one "The Natural" or the "The Rookie"? The "quits" part has me stumped.
Uncomfortable Plot Summaries is a game wherein you summarize popular movies in a succinctly Debbie Downer way. Jurassic Park? A theme park's grand opening is pushed back.
Forrest Gump: Retarded man brings chocolate to a girl he has stalked for 30 years.
Go.
You didn't think the RGIII repeats was kind of funny?
Funny
Love Tapatalk. SNS on it would be clutch.
I literally don't know how I missed this thread yesterday. To catch up:
1) Button-down collars are more casual than other collar styles. They can be worn with or without ties, but wearing with a tie will almost inevitably look preppy or nerdy.
I am moving to a new house and need some help. I currently have Dish Network and I am not married to it. I had it because where I live we had a pretty crappy cable company that only offered 4 or so HD channels (hyperbole). I am moving to an area where I can get Dish Network, Directv, Comcast, or U-Verse.
The biggest downfall of DishNetwork is that I can't get my internet through them. I am not dissatisfied with anything else they offer.
So, men and women of SnS, what say you? Is U-Verse the way to go? Comcast? DirecTV? Or stick with Dish Network?
Did you order the 15 or the 20 (or something really cool I don't even know about yet)? I hope Poison Girl or maybe Anvil has some, but Branch Water is a good tip.
Anyone sampled any Pappy Van Winkle before? Worth the hype? I'm thinking about seeking some out. (Note: cheap scotch tread is entirely an erroneous thread title to post this under)
With UH's access to talent, they shouldn't have any problem taking care of business in the Big East. If the new stadium happens, then even moreso. Look at what Patterson did at TCU.
The better play may be to narrow his list to a few select jobs he really wants, double his earnings at UH in the meantime (or go to ASU, UCLA, etc if they are on said shortlist), and wait for the perfect opportunity, however he sees that, to come along.
Texas grad here. If A&M never leaves the conference, the game never goes away. But they chose to leave, and thus Texas will not schedule them in any sport anytime soon. No need to give a rival that isn't in your conference more exposure in your primary recruiting zone.
Honestly, Texas not being willing to schedule A&M might be a blessing in disguise for the Aggies. Instead of worrying so much about Texas, they get the chance to work on building a quality program and building a strong Aggie brand.
I love watching Verlander pitch. If only he'd been a little more dominant in the playoffs.
Verlander is a beast. It's a treat to watch him.
I think longing for a simple atmosphere at a professional sporting event in the US is tilting at a lot of windmills. That horse is certainly out of the barn.
...from Missouri.
And there was much rejoicing.
/yay
Dave Dolan?
Cornerbacks who can hit but can't keep up on coverage any longer often make good safeties. In Jackson's case, he can neither hit nor cover.
That was DAMN good defense for only having 10 guys on the field. Also, I do not think Schaub had a snowballs chance in hell of running that in...
Edited: Looks like 83 had his guy posted up...that is where Schaub should have gone with the ball. Guess it is easy to say that now.
And whether it will have any actual benefit for the ballclub, or just his own pockets.
FTR, it's pronounced Wuss-ter-shuh, not Whirr-cess-ter-shyer.
A bonus point for anyone who can provide the correct pronunciation of "Chalmondly".
No one says fill the hole.
Has to be in a 3oz container, in a zip lock baggie. I once had a near-empty tube of toothpaste confiscated because the container size was 3.2oz. They don't care about the amount, just the container size.
They should charge a fee for the short fuckers too. And the weak fuckers. If you aren't tall enough, or strong enough to take your shit in and out of the overhead bin without it falling on people, they charge you $1,000 extra. Each way.
And if you attempt to walk down the aisle with a backpack on, you immediately get fined. And dope slapped by everyone in an aisle seat.
Aside from mismanaging the clock, which is a given, the only way he can fuck up is to stop running the ball. Or decide to have someone *other* than Matt Schaub throw a pass inside the 10 yard line.
Several years now. Back when I was in weight loss mode my wife and I both gave it a shot. It really kicks your ass. The sessions are a little over an hour of near constant movement.
I thought they did a really good job putting it together, it was just too much for me. I think it was day 3 or day 4 where I could barely walk. I know people throw that phrase out there after a hard work out, but I'm dead fucking serious. I could barely walk.
If you read up on it, you'll find many suggest that this not be your initial attempt to get into shape, but rather try something more entry level for a month or two in preparation. When you have to prepare several months for an exercise routine, that should tell you something!
Why don't the Astros draft players like Stubbs?
It may be comforting to many of you to know that Chris Burke is not one of the 18. Traded to AZ before the 2008 season, so did not play 2B for the Astros after Biggio's official retirement.
The Astros would be willing to make a trade but the Phillies would have to part ways with Jonathan Singleton (Single-A Clearwater), John Mayberry (MLB), Jarred Cosart (Single-A Clearwater), and/or Justin De Fratus (Triple-A Lehigh Valley).
This news comes hours after the Braves beat reporter David O'Brien, from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, had reported that the Braves were closing in on a deal for a right handed hitting bat. This news also tells me Astros GM Ed Wade must have received a solid offer for Pence and he is putting it out that Pence is now available to see if another team can top the offer he received.
Patience, son, fuck.
Destined to be "scrappy" and "play with a lot of heart"
India's is good. Been going there ever since I got to Houston - 17 years ago.
Narin's is better.
How about Pujols and Larussa in a strange cow tipping accident where their head goes up the cows anus until they suffocate.
Awesome! Don't remember when I went to my first Astros game, just remember wondering why they were 'booing' Jose Cruz (who I knew was a stud) every time he came to the plate... (After a couple of innings of wondering this out loud, a guy beside my dad and I politely let us know the fans were screaming Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz, not boooooooooooooooooooo...).
just took his cuts and whatever happened, happened.
Hunter be Hacking!!1!!!111
Actually, LSU won its opener against Wake Forest 15-4, but I think that only two long balls were hit by the Tigers. Game 2 brought things back down, but we eeked out a 4-3 win. The Tigers won the final game 9-1. Still, the Tigers hit five home runs in the three game sweep.
It was fun reading Ball Five...to follow up on the aftermath of the orginal book. But even that is 30 years old now.
If you've never read Shoeless Joe and The Iowa Baseball Confederacy by W.P. Kinsella, they're not bad. The former is, of course, the source for Field of Dreams. The latter isn't as good, but I still enjoyed it.
If you haven't read Clemente by David Maraniss, you definitely should.
Scoring touchdowns is a bigger thrill than hitting home runs, scoring goals in soccer, making a three pointer, or making an eagle in golf. I’ve done all of those things.
With the exception of the eagle in golf, all of those things happened in the seventh grade or before. So, I am no world class athlete.
This doesn’t mean I’m a genius
Berkman was on for a couple of hours with John and Lance this morning. I didn't catch nearly all of it, but I did catch:
- Cubs had an offer of almost $10M on the table, but Lance felt more comfortable with the Cards;
- A's promised to "blow him away" with a 2-year deal, but the total money was less than either the Cubs or the Cards;
- with the exception of free swingers (like Derek Bell), he feels "protection" in the lineup is a myth (i.e., Matt Holiday gets pitched the same whether he bats in front of Pooholes or behind him.)
Followed up by the worst response to a compliment.
So a lineup of:
CF Hayes
LF Rayburn
RF Hobbs
1B Elliot
3B Dorn
C Davis
SS Leak
2B Rodriguez
P Rowengartner
Bench:
C Hinson
UIF Hooch
UIF Lou Collins
UIF Pat Corning (fictional character played by Kevin Elster? Sure, why not.)
OF Mickey Scales (late inning replacement, pinch runner)
OF "Downtown" Anderson (pinch hitter to all fields)
Rotation:
Rowengartner
Montana
Laloosh
Chapel (perfect game puts him over the top)
King Kelly (he fills the "old man who loads up the ball" quotient and his stuff avoids bats. Sure winner as long as Crash can handle a spitter/knuckler.)
Bullpen:
Harris
Vaughn (setup/closer)
Powers
Needs a couple more relievers, but not a bad squad I think.
FYI, you cannot watch any of Season 5 until you have Season 4 in the bag. The first second of Season 5 busts the entire plot of 4, and the plot of 4 is awesome.
I didn't have any problems with comcast (and at least they had the nfl network), but obviously could've been lucky. I used cable cards with hd tivos and so was kind of a needy cable customer. Many more problems with TW.
Cafe Michael Burger survived the storm, but not the ensuing economic downturn.
not a tabasco fan. I like Texas Petes,Franks red hot, Louisana Original Hot Sause and Tapatio.
From what I've been told, he was a pretty good surgeon, and his "Brown Procedure" is top notch. He's just a psychopath.
According to one of my friends that looks at such things, he likely wouldn't even be Type B in the AL. I don't understand how these things work, but my friend does have an MBA. From an ivy league school. And he's Jewish.
Maybe the nightlife bubble is bursting?
Starting on July 1, 2011, Bobby Bonilla will remain on the franchise's payroll for 25 years, collecting an annual salary of $1,193,248.20. Those are the terms the Mets agreed to Jan. 3, 2000, when they bought out the final year of Mr. Bonilla's contract.
Because the Mets are repaying him with interest, Mr. Bonilla will earn $29,831,205 between 2011 and 2035—more than he earned in his first contract with the Mets.
The Net Neutrality thread damn nearkilled him.increased our oil reserves
Does the referee not announce or signal or something what the call was?
I'm a little gutted to be honest," Donovan said. "I don't know how they stole that last goal from us. I'm not sure what the call was. He (the referee) wouldn't tell us what the call was.
Lost, however, I pretty much gave up on after 4 or 5 disjointed episodes this year.
he could have at least hit to someone besides the shortstop
Pujols with a deep center fly out to Bourn. 1 Out
Holliday Ks looking/check swinging. 2 Out
Rasmus needs a haircut. Hard ground out to Blum at first. 3 Out
Thats it for me folks, if anyone else can take over pbp
What is the opposing pitcher's OBP so far this season? Quite sure its better than the Astros overall average.
Two good curves from Wandy miss to start the game. Fastball F9. Fastball F8. Sandoval singles to RF. F9. So, we're pitching to contact tonight...
He was one of the reasons I became an Astros fan. One year, he hit more home runs than all but one other team in his league in the minors. I was sooo excited about adding his bat to the major league team that already included Glenn Davis. I was a kid then & didn't know that prospects didn't always pan out. When I think of Eric Anthony, I think of the baseball through the lens of a 10-year-old. It's more fun that way.
I want to know if they told Terry O'Quinn that he wasn't really playing Locke anymore during the last couple of episodes of season 5.
So glad it's back. The monomania has returned.
There was a sort of gradual awareness, and then [with the season finale], a sort of a sad acceptance of the fact that John Locke was dead. I thought, “Well, wow, I guess I’m not playing the same person anymore. That role on Lost is over."
When I said 41+, I meant just that - it'd be a long field goal. Half the time onside kicks don't go 10 yards, because the kicker is trying to kick it as short as possible, but still getting the minimum 10. And if you get any kind of minuscule return...
Or Whatshisname Painter.
Perserving Manning is part of the attempt to go 19-0.
Youre certainly not going to achieve that without him.
I thoroughly enjoyed "500 Days of Summer" mainly because [strosrays] it almost perfectly encapsulated my completely flawed and twisted memory of a relationship from long ago that, on quiet and lonely nights, haunts me still [/strosrays]. That, and because I have an unhealthy obsession with Zooey (I watched "Yes Man" twice...Twice!).
Wasn't overly impressed with "District 9", as I thought it was a clumsy hybrid of Alien Nation and The Fly, while copying the style of Blair Witch & Cloverfield without the integrity of adherence to that style.
Meanwhile, I loved (loved, loved) the new Star Trek movie. It got a little clunky for a segment in the middle, while they swiftly dispensed with every other iteration of Star Trek that has gone before but, otherwise, it was a superb adventure. The opening 10 minutes is as intense as any you'll see in any movie, regardless of rating (Saving Private Ryan excepted, natch).
FTR, I have yet to see "Avatar", "Inglorious Basterds" and "Pirate Radio", all of which I expect to enjoy. I have also yet to see "The Road", which I hope will be good but for which I think, having read the book, the word "enjoy" really won't apply. I suspect that I will have to watch "Se7en" immediately afterwards, to cheer myself up. That, or do a Google image search for Charlize Theron.
"Indeed, yes, we found water. And we didn't find just a little bit, we found a significant amount," said Anthony Colaprete
Colaprete estimated the impact kicked up at least 25 gallons of water.
I used to work in the office complex at Waugh and Allen Parkway. Every time it rained, there would be an accident. Without fail. The road is slick and twisty, and the lines disappear in the wet. The ex. Mrs Limey also lost control of her car there in the wet, many moons ago, skidded off the road and hit a tree. No injuries but a scary moment.
2) The best fast food restaurants in my experience are in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill triangle. Cook-Out for hamburgers/pulled pork sandwiches, Bojangles for fried chicken and a biscuit place (biscuit king?) that served only breakfast biscuits (with virginia ham was the best). All best in class. The McDonalds and Burger King and other chains were also better for some reason.
The Bojangles' chicken biscuits are fabulous. I also miss the Char-Grill in Raleigh. Some of the best burgers I've ever had.
Yeah, I should have clarified. We're actually having it on the party deck.
So after nearly 4 years with my significant other, we've finally decided to make it official and get hitched in March. The plan is to do the actual nuptials at Minute Maid park and hang out/party for about 3 and a half hours after the ceremony. (They only allow you to stay for 4 hours.) I haven't been to the park in a couple years and don't know if this is possible, but I'd like to find a place near there that has a private room or even just the capacity for 25-40 people to hang out for a few hours after we leave/get kicked out of MM.
Any advice?
It never ceases to amaze me at how people can latch on to a player, and defend that player to the bitter end no matter what. It takes a special kind of ignorance and arrogance.
Carr never did anything stupid
I was flying three or four times a month on CO and never came anywhere close to getting Platimum status. I figured it up once, and you had to basically be in the air about 35-50 hours a week. I fly a lot, but not *that* much.
agreedBest US FF program bar none. CO Platinum Elite and 3-million miler (lifetime platinum) on AA. I always choose CO now.
I am not an x-ray expert. I do know, however, that my wife has several times forgotten to take her baggy of liquids out without comment from security. I don't know if that was a calculated decision on their part or if they just didn't see it/weren't paying attention.
Also, damn near impossible to fly a train into a skyscraper.
I think the problem would be solved if the airlines simply enforced their rules. I doubt that half of the carry-on bags actually fit in the little device that is supposed to measure them (in fact, I have NEVER seen anybody actually test a bag). Enforce that size constraint and the "one other item that's a purse or briefcase or backpack", and the problem goes away. It's folks with the oversize bag with another bag strapped to the top of it, along with a backpack and briefcase, that screw things up. That's nothing other than a flat-out lack of consideration for the other folks stuck in that airplane.
Its an enclosed space that can't be evacuated quickly. Even a train can be stopped if someone is going around with a gun shooting people. Not so much on an airplane. It also takes less explosives to down an airplane than to kill people in a security line. If a plane crashes everyone dies, also different from a train.
However, this doesn't mean that the security is making us safer. Just pointing out it is different.
The "since they are STILL making folks remove shoes" made me think it bothers you.
BD - yeah, it might.
My other option in Houston is a friend's house; he has Direct TV. Anyone know if they carry these alternate channels?
Flipping back and forth between the game and golf, where after just 4 holes Tiger has eliminated Padraig's 3 shot lead.
So bring him up and stuff him in the pen. Hawkins is due off the DL next week. Kata or Wright or.... down after that?
Bazardo up. Paulino down.
Andy's B-day party?
I'm not sure I heard this correctly because I just caught the tail end as I was tuning in the game, but I think DoRay said that at last night's gala somebody paid $9000 for hitting lessons from Hunter Pence.
"Here kid, this is how you flail at that low outside slider!"
deal McGrady's rights and start over.
God bless Cooper tonight for trusting his pitcher. Twice.
How the fuck is that a ball?
God damn baserunning again. With Moehler on the hill, we need all the runs we can get.
it's not bad mixed with rum either.
And will we finally find out who the mother is next Monday?
And why does anybody care? That "mystery" is not at all compelling to me. They could end the series introducing her for the first time in the last 30 seconds and that would be fine with me.
Oh, and Phil? Yeah, I'm really going to enjoy watching your smug sorry ass die in a very painful way.
DFA this guy he has no business on the mound, Paulino replace him.
How good is the picture quality? Does it stream seamlessly, or are there fits of starts and stops while it buffers? Is it worth the extra $100 to get the HD model? I've heard the regular "pro" model will show an HD picture.
And if you're going to make up something to stab at people, are you going to pick "table leg"? Turkey leg, andiron, tomato stake, rolled up newspaper, but tore a leg off the table? Not the first thing that comes to mind.
Shawn Chacon has signed with the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League... Link
Tim Raines is the manager at Newark, Mike Torrez the pitching coach. Didn't see the listing for their bouncer.
Along those lines, you may want to check out the Arizona vs. SF game. A former Astro has turned back the clock.
Those of you with Gameday Audo or MLB.TV might want to tune into Boston-Oakland
End 7:
BOS 2 5 1
OAK 0 0 0
I finally watched this episode today. Just lazy writing. Not as much shocking as it is bewildering.
I don't think the apology was sincere, it was just small talk before he shot Desmond.
Returning to the GZ is kind of like dating your high school girlfriend.
MOSES Malone of course. Christ. Keep up.
Jesus saves?
and pushes it down the court to Malone who jams it with two hands?
I'm really enjoying the fact that WakePhil is continuing on as if none of the rest of this is happening.
As a little note for the drinking book: Sailor Jerry and Dr. Pepper is the motherfuckin' shit!
He intended to murder his wife, not just shoot him in the shoulder.
Again, I know that. What I want to know is why. Why is the island the place of healing? Don't tell me "it just is". That's a bullshit answer, something Desmond's or Locke's namesakes would never accept. There's always a reason. A valid scientific reason. I wanna know what that is.
Everything is important. Every character, every connection exists for a purpose. That's the entire theme of the show. The show is not about coincidence in every day life, it's about purpose and the fact that every minute detail has one. I want to know what those are. If you want to watch the show to get all googly about Jack's feelings towards Kate, fine, but you could watch Gray's Anatomy and get the same tingling in your loins. Lost is supposed to be much deeper than that.
No, But I read Alan Sepinwall's blog, and I enjoy his commentary.
It's obvious she was cured. That's not the question, it's WHY she was cured. Again, questions without answers.
You can try. /loe
Marmol is a better set up guy. He chokes in closing role.
I enjoyed that little appetizer. Their bullpen is awful.
I am trying to run JD & Brownie's audio from MLBTV through the stereo while watching the Cardinals HD feed to resolve the announcer / picture quality dilemma. I think the timing is too far off to make it work.
first pitch by ortiz got hit into the rf fans by fontenot for 3 runs making it 8-0 top of the 2nd with 2 outs.
guess not.
Gardner is on. She's homely.
Same here. Been like that for awhile, I just assumed it was still being tested.
That's all news to me. But if they use the same crew who built the new Wembley, it'll be ready in 2022.
The £525million Olympic stadium set to be the flagship of London 2012 could be demolished to make way for a Premier League football ground. Emergency plans have been drawn up to flatten the showpiece venue once the Games are over and replace it with a purpose-built soccer stadium. It comes amid fears the 80,000-seat stadium could be too expensive to subsidise after the event - leaving it a 'white elephant'.
The county and the city got into a dispute about getting the Dome back up to code before the rodeo, something about whether the Dome was still grandfathered under old code. In any event, I recall reading somewhere that the cost of demolition and removal was still more than just keeping up minimal maintenance for the next two or three decades, but maybe that's changed. Plus, they could probably charge $18,485 per space for the super-duper-VIP-get-your-own-personal-ball-washer parking, judging by how much they charge for parking in a dirt lot 13 miles away.
It seems like I see less UT stuff on campus now than when I started working here. One complaint was/is the availability of UH stuff off campus for purchase.
He's said on the radio in the past that the blog is measured by number of hits, period, and that his bosses evaluate him on his ability to drive traffic on the blog.
The term "bigger back" is driving me nuts, i need clarity. Are y'all wanting an every down back as opposed to a third down back, or wanting to try and find the next Brandon Jacobs? Just because a back is large does not mean they will be an every down type of back, or better in short yardage situations for that matter. The most durable back in the history of the NFL (Emmitt Smith) was only 10-15 pounds heavier than Slaton. Dallas did this when they drafted two backs this last draft...one as a 3rd down, or change of pace back in Felix jones and one as an "every down" type of back to spell Marion Barber or to use if he were injured. I think y'all are wanting the latter...and you never know when you draft what your will wind up with. Case in point is Steve Slaton. Thought they were getting a change of pace or third down guy and wound up with an every down stud.
Adding the spead of Adibi on the outside certainly helped. If I were the Texans GM/Coach i would look safety first round and MIKE second, moving DeMeco to the strong side backer. Third round Guard/Center. Four round edge rusher. I am still not thrilled about R. Smith's defense.
No, this team should be AT A MINIMUM a 10-11 win team, even with Matt Schaub as QB
The Texans coaches have said they think Okoye's improvement/recovery from injury has made a major difference, but they could be stupid or lying.
I think the Richard Smith bashing is overdone. You really think he had an epiphany or is it that DeMeco Ryans and Dunta got healthy and Okoye improved significantly?
Huh? Did you watch those games? They completely dominated the Packers, and should have won 40-0. They beat the Dolphins handily, and if not for their classic dick stepping, it would not have been close. Yesterday was close, but there is no way you can say they should have lost. There is no win that they should have lost. They should easily be 9-5 right now.
So to me, getting Ty on essentially a one-year deal at about $7 mil (what the consensus seems to be for his arb award) seemed like a fair, and desirable, deal.
So at this point, does anyone have a ballpark idea of how much money the club has left to spend?
Most of these players I had to estimate where they will fall salary wise but I tried to be generous
Baseball Info Solutions sent me their fielding data, and that means it's time to start presenting the 2008 Probabilistic Model of Range. If you're new to this, you can find explanations in this archive. Basically, for each fieldable (non inside the park home runs) ball put in play, six parameters are used to determine how difficult it was to field the ball. A probability of turning the ball into an out is calculated, and those probabilities are summed. That gives us expected batted balls turned into outs. We turn that into a predicted DER (defensive efficiency record), compare that to the actual DER and calculate a ranking.
Nothing yet as to the format, but anything that gets in the way of drinking too much beer will be strictly prohibited.
I missed whether he came back in after the INT on the underthrow to Leach, but if he did, then it is (yet another) strike against Kubiak.
presuming Wake Forest never quite rises to top two status, and the champions of aforementioned conferences have one loss between them. Wake's a solid, well-coached team, but they'd be utterly overpowered against most of the teams on that list.
Makes for good souvenir hunting. You ready to take over PBP again?
*Yawn*
I can't believe I'm still tuned in.
JD and Brownie said a possible 2-hour rain delay. Bummer for Backe.
I'm afraid it will have to get really bad tonight before Coop pulls him due to the winded bullpen.
Valis - Stephen K. Dick
just shows the difficulty in baseball scouting i guess.
Phelps won the 200-meter butterfly at the U.S. swimming trials Wednesday night, though he looked a bit dejected after failing to break his own world record.
On a happier note, the Rays have just taken the lead against the Sawks, and they're threatening to add on.
Or maybe he just knows what his role is on the team?
Definitely close to the end of the road for Brad.
Towles is hardly better now than when he was sent down. He is not that much better than House at the moment. He needs to play every day in a league he can handle.he was not promoted; Q got hurt. I am not watching tonight, of course. Does he look a lot better to you?
I think talent wise Ausmus should have been getting Q's starts before Q was injured. That's what makes me believe that Astros really don't want to send Brad out there every day.
I think the problem is that the Astros feel that Ausmus shouldn't be the every day catcher, and from what I've seen House can't be that either.
Towles crushes one all the way to the grass behind second base!
They sounded amazingly composed and confident for what? 10 or 11 years old?
Q is out cold
So does giving up my tickets to the game because I have to work all night count as a proper sacrifice to add a few marbles into the Astros' side of the BBG's karma scale?
360 ftw...until the red ring of death rears its ugly head.
If you're willing to spend the money this is supposed to be the fastest, most reliable, and most expandable, programming-wise, deal.
I've had a hate relationship with golf for the last ten or so years, but have for whatever reason begun to sort of like (not love) it again and have played the last four or five weeks.
Are we assuming that he'll accept the assignment? Not sure on waiver rules, but he might be able to tell the Tiggers to eff off, and force a trade or release. In which case, whoever gets first pick can take him for league minimum...and they will.
I've had my 80GB video Ipod for two years now and it looks like the sizes are similar.
