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2008 All-Star Game Thread

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CLIFF LEE, starting pitcher:  You couldn't make this story up.  Underachieving in 2006, injured and frustrated and humbled and nearly cast aside in 2007 ... dominant in 2008.   In a season when so much has gone wrong, something has gone very right for this guy.

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GRADY SIZEMORE, reserve outfielder:  No longer just a coverboy, he now leads the league in home runs, and he's on pace for 38 stolen bases.  He dives all over the outfield and basepaths and already owns a Gold Glove.  He shows little sign of ever taking himself seriously.  And chicks really, really dig him.
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NOT APPEARING TONIGHT:  Lee Stevens, Brandon Phillips, Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew.

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NOT APPEARING TONIGHT: Lee Stevens, Brandon Phillips, Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew

Awesome.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

GO CLIFF!!

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“The Grady’s Ladies”

Um…

by Ryan on Jul 15, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s so awesome he even has a definite article.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The only thing I can think of is it’s a play on THE OSU?

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 15, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I read it as …

THE Grady’s Ladies

... meaning, not those other fake ones.

by Jay on Jul 15, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m watching the pregame stuff, and I am already sick of New York.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After the Derby, I can’t imagine how it could get worse, but I’m sure they found a way to make it so.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The derby was on cable so I missed it. I imagine this is pretty much more of the same.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh come on, now…the Yankees are unbearable, but New York is awesome, and having this in Yankee Stadium, in spite of the Yankees fans, is pretty cool in my opinion.

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New York is sort of unbearably full of itself.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clearly, you’ve never spent any meaningful time in LA. having done time in both, NY seems like Cloverdale, IN compared to LA’s full-of-itself-iness

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have no quibble with LA, but you’re right that I haven’t spent a large amount of time there. To be honest, if both cities got a good dose of YOU ARE NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE I’d be happy.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why bother? The people from both cities would just refuse to believe any evidence you present to them.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 15, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they could both use a major dose, no doubt, but new york’s claim is much more legit than LA’s…and new yorkers would listen, while angelenos wouldn’t understand but would nod knowingly while wearing shades inside and thinking about tanning beds

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New York City actually is, in many real respects, the center of the universe.

L.A. is disgusting.

by Jay on Jul 15, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Rec for agreement. New York has it’s bad qualities, but it’s hard to argue with everything it has to offer

by Roger Dorn on Jul 16, 2008 9:07 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The food, the music, Broadway – lot’s of crappy stuff in NYC. I’ll take Chicago every time.

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Jul 16, 2008 11:24 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ryan Ludwick. Unbelievable.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GRADY

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pretty cool ovation for Grady

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They definitely got louder for him than most of hte other guys.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 15, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s been targeted for assimilation.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for giving me the mental image of Grady after having been assimilated by the Borg.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I were any good as PhotoShop, I’d whip up an image of Locutus in pinstripes for ya.

Actually, it’s probably for the best that I don’t have it.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

screw Mo. Remember when Bill Selby took him deep

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know, he’s like, one of two Yankees in the history of Yankees I actually like.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, you have to respect The Mo.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lou Gehrig has to be the other … right?

I did a Google image search for "Andy Marte." It turned up zero results.

by emd2k3 on Jul 16, 2008 9:30 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BURN IT DOWN

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ve heard so much about “The New 1.3 Billion Dollar Yankee Stadium” over the last 36 hours that I’m beginning to think that is actually going to be the real name of stupid thing.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate Joe Buck and Yankee Stadium so much I can barely even speak. And Apple isn’t making my night any better. Nor is studying for the Bar.

I have very little going for me right now.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still can’t believe that’s really Cliff out there.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait … they have All-Stars for EVERY POSITION? This is going to take all night.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I effing LOVE Bob Feller

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when is first pitch scheduled for?

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My bedtime

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

11:15

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 15, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Game thread or not, fuck Pedroia

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously. The only good part of this game being in New York was hearing him get booed. I smiled ear to ear.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Bahahahaha that rocks.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The crowd got one thing right. BOOOOOOO Pedroia

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 15, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah this is kinda cool.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m amused that the “hardcore” Yankee fans there will boo any Red Sox player, but cheered Bill Mazeroski…

by Fundamentals on Jul 15, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So play along for a sec. What happens if Jeter dies in a tragic accident? Do the Yankees just fold their franchise? Could they possibly get over that?

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You’re such a liar. Jeter is a supernatural creature. He couldn’t possibly die.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You think Cal Ripken is standing there next to Jeter and thinking, “I can’t believe you’re so popular for being so crappy.”

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

No. I think he’s thinking, “How come I never got to have sex with any models?”

by Jay on Jul 15, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Rec

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How come people sometimes say “Rec” but I don’t see a rec? Does it not show up right away?

Or is it like when they had to remind Michael Scott, “Just shouting ‘Bankruptcy’ isn’t the same as declaring it”?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

“the best sex story i’ve got is kevin costner banging my wife…wait, did i say that or think that…”

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t think I’d ever heard of Billy Williams before that.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“Han ol’ buddy, how about a nice cold Colt 45?”

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F’in ‘54 series

by APV on Jul 15, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Most overrated catch ever.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah so about all of these Cubs who really don’t deserve to be here….

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ve started voting a completely irrational ticket so I stop taking the selections even remotely seriously.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well like some of the reserve selections obviously took some thought, and deserve to be there…but sometimes you gotta wonder.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it’s a joke that burrell isn’t there

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t vote at all this year. Therefore, none of this counts.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sometimes I feel bad about not having voted hard enough. Self, you weren’t going to vote those guys in with the sheer power of your will.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Everyone loving how Yankees and Red Sox make up the entire starting infield?

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

vurp

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man, between the Sox and Yanks players, Ichiro, Milton etc, I hate pretty much the entire AL squad.

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i got no problem with gameboy but man i really don’t like the AL team

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Terry Francona walks like a dork.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t know about all of you, but I’m already on my second Dortmunder

by APV on Jul 15, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yogi can’t hear all that applause!

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This music is killing me.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More 3 Doors Down? Or just straight-up butt rock?

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know epic music isn’t epic after 45 seconds

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really, really hate the Yankees. Even more after tonight, which I didn’t think was possible…

by Fundamentals on Jul 15, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m nervous for the Cliffster.

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully he goes down in a ball of flames and hat-tips the crowd, then gives the whole word the middle finger

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

which wouldn’t be the worst thing if it kept Boston from getting home-field.

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he’ll be fine. If not, the AL wins the World Series at home this year. Bonus.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

by the way the firm i work for designed yankee stadium 100 years ago, ugh

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not that big a deal, since its an entirely different stadium today than what was built 100 years ago. It’s basically just Busch Stadium.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, the old Busch stadium. The new park is awesome

by Roger Dorn on Jul 16, 2008 9:11 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this guitar is so unnecessary.

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i feel this. she actually sang well, too.

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If only that were a live bomber

by millionairesrow on Jul 15, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, these pre-game festivities are neverending.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m happy. this means i’m more likely to see grady play

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same here. If they can delay the first inning one more hour, I’m golden.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

39 more minutes to sell ads

by palcal on Jul 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SOMEBODY YELL PLAY BALL.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TELL ME THEY’RE NOT BRINGING HIM IN FROM THE OUTFIELD.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

george- from rocky river, went to ignatius.

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is the Ignatius part true?

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn. I had no idea. I can’t find it anywhere online.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hm. I learned it from wikipedia, but it has been changed. Perhaps wikipedia was “wrong”? Fat chance.

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

his wife was in the band at OSU – thats for sure.

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wikipedia says he went to Culver Military Academy. Dodged a bullet there.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay. I’m done. I’m turning it off. That was the exact breaking point of the amount of Yankees crap I could take…

by Fundamentals on Jul 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what happened what happened what happened

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Umm….is George crying?

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It looks like he’s had a stroke, no?

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My brother and I have been arguing for 5 minutes now. He says crying, I say some sort of stroke/PSP.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My first thought was bels palsy.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah Bell’s Palsy works too. It’s weird cuz he went from looking normal one second, to kinda weird, to normal again.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

please welcome, the President of the United States..

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha for real. This is just George being Manny.

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good gravy this pregame stuff is brutal.

by RachelAnn on Jul 15, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WAIT. THIS GAME IS BEING PLAYED IN YANKEE STADIUM?

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FOR THE LAST TIME?????

HOLY CRAP WHERES THE DVR

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Random question: can anyone remember an all-star game being rained out?

by millionairesrow on Jul 15, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man, what a boon that would be for ad rates the following year.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha that would be so ironically baseballic

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, uh, does this mean the 2009 All-Star Game will be played in The New 1.3 Billion Dollar Yankee Stadium?

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

COME ON CLIFF

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How creepy is the guy in this “physics professor” sharp-tv add?

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Classic.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This reminds me of an argument I had with my ex about if Chicago counted as a real city or not. Oh, New Yorkers.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF?

He pointed to Ichiro Suzuki, the Seattle Mariners’ wisp of an outfielder, a man who still uses a translator to do interviews with English-speaking reporters – and happens to be baseball’s amalgam of Anthony Robbins and George Carlin. Every year, after the AL manager addresses his team, Ichiro bursts from his locker, a bundle of kinetic energy, and proceeds, in English, to disparage the National League with an H-bomb of F-bombs, stunning first-timers who had no idea Ichiro speaks the queen’s language fluently and making returnees happy that they had played well enough to see the pep talk again.

The tradition began in 2001, Ichiro’s first All-Star appearance, and the AL hasn’t lost a game since. Coincidence?

..... Ichiro was asked how much he believes the speech has contributed to the AL dominance that has stretched more than a decade now.

"I’ve got to say over 90 percent," he said.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

that is actually kind of cool

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This alone would make it worth being an All-Star.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the over 90 percent line is fantastic

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is amazing.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ichiro has a personality disorder

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

O/T – does anyone else hate how subway doesn’t explain what their sandwich lingo means on the menu?

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

like what is an Italian BMT? Or a Subway Melt? I feel like such a loser for not knowing, all the people in line are all like experts on that jazz

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There’s no such thing as O/T in a game thread.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUCK this music.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you gus know that Yankee Stadium is where the Allies defeated Hitler?

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yankee stadium was the site of the battle of the nations

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yankee Stadium is where the first bottle of Dortmunder was crafted.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A Tradition Unlike Any Other.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d heard that. It’s also where Lee surrendered to Unconditional Surrender Grant.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And where John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence!

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 15, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saddam Hussein was caught in a spider hole under the right field seats in the stadium.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was hiding under the body of Jimmy Hoffa!

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 15, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In America, we destroy our Coliseums.

(wail)

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

19 US Presidents were born in Yankee Stadium.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

And Winston Churchill.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Derek Jeter! Even his mother was clutch!

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 15, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yankee Stadium is baseball.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the place is a dump

by palcal on Jul 15, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bill Braske built Yankee Stadium out of an old couch he found on the street in the Bronx in under 17 minutes…and later he struck Babe Ruth out on one pitch…

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To Billllll Braske!

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Godfather I and II were written there, as well as Citizen Kane and Casablanca.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So Godfather III was filmed at like, Muni?

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So was Batman & Robin, somewhat hurting the legend.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Josh Hamilton found God there.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

I’ll never forget seeing my first tractor pull there.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Superman once took a dump behind home plate.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walmart was conceived there.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“Yankee Stadium” translates roughly to “Nazareth” in Sanskrit

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if i ever have the chance, i will go to jail to pee on joe buck. and i don’t mean in the good way.

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The… good way?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m trying not to think about it.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My cousin “accidentally” peed on Bob Costas at Notre Dame Stadium.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait, that is awesome. bob costas is the guy i usually say “if i ever have the chance i will go to jail to punch bob costas in the face”

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fortunately, St.Louis gets the 2009 game and Anaheim gets 2010. That means it shouldn’t go back to New York before 2011 (Citi Field in Queens or Phoenix could get that one)

by palcal on Jul 15, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’d like to see it in Philly. They had semi-recently but it’d be sweet at the Bank.

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And I assume Minnesota and both new New York stadia will get it as well, then maybe the new Tampa park..any other parks I’m leaving out?

by millionairesrow on Jul 15, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tampa doesn’t even have a stadium on the way anymore.

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Give me a kurve for a K

LGT's resident beer connaisseur.

by LGT Patrick on Jul 15, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KLIFF

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah b.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I take it we started, then.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m getting more of a kick out of watching Cliff start this game than I thought I would. Then again, I don’t get to see the team on TV all that much these days.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You’ve only missed the last four games, if you want to look at it in the best possible light.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is true.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is awesome.

LGT's resident beer connaisseur.

by LGT Patrick on Jul 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHA

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cliff is crazy/beautiful

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THANK JEEBUS FOR THAT 2010 CLUB OPTION

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the national league is like WHAT THE FUCK

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Three strikeouts then pull him.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CLIFTON!

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 15, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lame for not striking out the side.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what happened, jesus people

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rec

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 15, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two Ks and a fly out to Jesus Hamilton.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m assuming Cliff gets two innings?

by millionairesrow on Jul 15, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s my thinking.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think starters sometimes go three, if I remember right. (if they pitch well)

by Matt Y. on Jul 15, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cliff dominant under the spotlight, in Yankee Stadium. Take notes, Carsten.

by ASP on Jul 15, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the All-Star pitchers generally won’t get to pitch on Friday;
meanwhile, CC gets back-to-back starts with the Brewers (Sun/Fri)

by palcal on Jul 15, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

work with me for a minute…what if it were cliff whom we had traded to the brewers? does he play for the NL? still start for the AL as the best pitcher in that league through the first half? these are the things that keep me up nights

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow jeter’s numbers are bloody awful

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but all he does is win…just ask Joe Buck

by millionairesrow on Jul 15, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HE IS A WINNER OK.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DEREK JETER DID NOTHING WRONG.

by RachelAnn on Jul 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

did anyone else just hear joe buck say “since he got in to the league all he’s done is win” RE jeter

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pretty sure he’s done some losing too, no?

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You must be mistaken.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO THAT IS NOT THE TRUTH.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I believe he lost the ALDS to the Indians last year, virtually single-handedly. He was most definitely unclutch at that time.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was the midges.

DUH.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

did you just have Joe Buck on mute? it’s very clear…

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a gritty ROE

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The sheer force of Derek Jeter’s Will to Victory caused that ball to bounce into Utley’s face.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 15, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   2 recs

That was a ridiculous jump.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Break out the Madonna photos, everyone.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So wait, are Yankees fans cheering or booing A-Rod this year?

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m surprised those rubes haven’t started the MVP chant for Jeter’s stellar performace so far tonight

by millionairesrow on Jul 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CLUTCHROD

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i would not “eat a hamburger” that jose canseco already had a bite of.

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Talk about people you’d like to see peed on …

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow ichiro’s numbers are awful too

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ichiro: 737 ops
jeter: 740 ops

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and these guys are starting for the AL. what a fucking joke

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank god you clarified what you were getting at.

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Player voting and manager choices are also pretty broken, sorry to say.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ichiro’s defense is better. And he rarely gets thrown out on the basepaths. FWIW.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 16, 2008 7:25 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i want everyone to guess which AL SS has the highest OPS

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

does it almost start with an H?

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHY do people not love him? so underrated.

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i wear my peralta shirt all the time

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because half of those other shortstops that he leads in OPS are significantly better defenders, and he isn’t quite an impressive enough hitter to make that irrelevant.

by Jay on Jul 15, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m not saying they have to think he’s the best in the leauge. i’m saying he’s pretty nice to have.

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in other words. the choices for the indians are not one of those other guys and peralta.

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck is really going out on a limb with this Pujols-is-the-best-hitter theory.

by Jay on Jul 15, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it’s josh hamilton now.

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Milton Bradley

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was totally kidding, of course

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow. I’d love to see A-Rod picking balls like that on our team.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why yes, of course, but did you know that no team has ever won a championship with one player taking up 41% of the payroll? It’s a fact!

by Jay on Jul 15, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huh, did not know that. It’s really insane to think that, even with the Yankees payroll as ridiculously high as it is, one players is responsible for 41% of it.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not of their payroll, of ours.

by Jay on Jul 15, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

41% of their payroll would be over $90 million.

by Jay on Jul 15, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh. Right. Jesus I’m out of it.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus can bring you back in too.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But he can’t hit a curve ball.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jul 15, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully he arrives via the appropriate transportation…

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone dropped the ball here.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 16, 2008 7:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Nope, I was definitely bating!

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 18, 2008 3:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jerome bettis is from detroit…the steelers won the super bowl IN detroit…little known fact.

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also a fact that no team has ever won a World Series with a player romantically linked to Madonna during the season.

by FredOx on Jul 16, 2008 11:05 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the Bulls won the NBA title though when Rodman was linked to her. Gross, ARod gets DRods sloppy seconds

by Roger Dorn on Jul 16, 2008 1:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Will McCarver or Buck end up with the most outrageous comment of the evening?

by millionairesrow on Jul 15, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My money is always on Tim.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how can it not be? after all, more multi-run innings start with homeruns than walks in this great game of baseball, so if you hit a homerun to lead off an inning, that inning may result in multiple runs…or it may not

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, he RESEARCHED that.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shut all those nerdy stat-heads up…T-Mc can talk numbers, too…watch out Hawking

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To me the winner was McCarver referring to Volquez and other Dominicans as “Dominican Republicans”

by Roger Dorn on Jul 16, 2008 9:30 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

which could be correct, it just sounded funny to me

by Roger Dorn on Jul 16, 2008 9:31 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOOOOOO there goes the no-hitter.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s fired.

I am so embarrassed.

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by vbc3 on Jul 15, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CLIFF LEE DID CRUNCHES IN A DEER BLIND. Take that, E5.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 15, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Edgar (or whatever the frig his name was) actually supplied him with the bar.

by supermarioelia on Jul 15, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cliff V’ed the deer to death

by joeee on Jul 15, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

screw you larry. time to get doubled off

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here comes the hook, boys

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOYA

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 15, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

get home safe, chumps…just another day at the office for ole Clifton

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 15, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NL. Cliff will eat you.

by Brick. on Jul 15, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not to take sides or be a xenophobe or anything, but I think that Bud should porbably stop running their “great american lager” ads

by millionairesrow on Jul 15, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

because it sucks? or because its belgian owned?

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 15, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs