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Game Thread: July 22, 2008

Cleveland Indians @ Los Angeles Angels


Cleveland at Los Angeles, 10:05 PM (STO)

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heh, I see Wedge banking on a lot of balls in play:

G. Sizemore
J. Carroll 2b
B. Francisco dh
C. Blake 1b
S. Choo lf
K. Shoppach
A. Marte 3b
F. Gutierrez rf
A. Cabrera ss

Best defensive lineup of the year?

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i worry about francisco handling lined foul balls right at him when he’s in the on deck circle as DH

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True….he’s last in the AL in Range Factor for DH’s. Of course, that’s a small sample size.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s only because Pronk is on the DL.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 22, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Most audition-y lineup of the year?

by bentausig on Jul 22, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ginter v Weaver…this one could get ugly.

by obobcatu on Jul 22, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how come we never have wine discussions

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because beer is better than wine, and we don’t have very many beer discussions.

LGT's resident beer connaisseur.

by LGT Patrick on Jul 22, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m hope for both.

Any shiraz and Dortmunder, personally. Had a good oatmeal stout at the Winking Lizard yesterday.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See this is what I’m trying to say. Oatmeal stout in JULY?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The air conditioning was on. I don’t like wheat beers that much.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weihenstephaner? Paulaner? What about Ommegang Witte?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I get a little nervous about the silt on the bottom of the bottle.

But screw the Miller Lite Man Laws (as if Miller Lite has a say in it), I like an orange in my wheat beer.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That silt is the healthiest thing in the bottle—nutrients. Filtering removes that stuff.

by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 22, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t drink beer for the nutrients, I’m afraid to say.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, what Pat said. Not silt, Vitamins. I usually let it all settle and then shoot it.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Besides which, I don’t think Weihenstephaner or Paulaner have much sediment. Reinheitsgebot and all that.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m gonna go with steel nick on this. inside, it’s not summer. on a beer garden, it’s different.

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I couldn’t disagree more vehemently. If we were in the same bar right now, we would shout about this for an hour.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, go on. Make your case.

I drink beers as my taste deems fit. If I could find a Christmas Ale right now you bet your ass I’d be savoring it.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

got some in my fridge for just such an occasion

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

/Cyber high five.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Although I must ask how you’ve resisted the temptation this long.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t argue you over to my side, it’s a matter of taste. I’ve never enjoyed any dark, high-alcohol beer during the summer.

You, and apparently everyone else, do not have this problem. I really thought it was a generally accepted taste guideline, people I drink with seem to observe it, but LGT is telling me otherwise.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’ll drink a stout or a porter outside in 90% weather. it’s like how in india they drink hot tea all the time.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah. good beer is good beer. i like it. i don’t really follow the guidelines.

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and 90 percent weather is awesome

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was some combination of degrees and humidty in my head that came out like that

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That reminds me of the Cliff Clavin explanation for why they drink cold beer in the winter. Something about its affect on the circulation in the body actually warming you up. Long and rambling….its was Cliff Clavin.

His reason for drinking cold beer in the summer? “What else are you going to do with it?”

I miss Cheers.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just can’t get behind this. If it’s cold outside I drink a full bodied beer, if it’s hot I’m drinking lagers at like a tenth of a degree above freezing.

I’m very temperature sensitive i guess.

Hey it’s gorgeous tonight here in chi-town, isn’t it?

by mrich on Jul 22, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FINALLY, a comrade. Thanks.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we all just rally behind Beer Is Awesome.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

POOP for no question mark.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OF COURSE. If I can be brutally honest, the best reason I have for wanting to come back to Cleveland, and/or going to Chicago, is to meet some of you guys and go out drinking. F baseball, I’m in for the drinking. If we can combine them, all the better.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as long as there’s a preparty where GFP and Mario get rocked in advance. i want to see that show.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe we should start calling Vegas hotels and see about getting a group rate.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New Year’s 09? Let’s pick someplace really dingy.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cliff Lee’s hometown

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Either way, actually, I’m good. Can we get a convention hall booked too? So we can all bring our laptops and still do gamethreads?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For my bachelor’s party we stayed at the Imperial Palace. Can’t get much cheaper than that.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good gravy, they haven’t torn that place down yet? We stayed there when I was about 11. It sucked.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you get your room comped when you were 11?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t, but my girlfriends all did, and anyway I was just there for the booze.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was a decent place to sleep. Also, they had cheap blackjack tables by the pool.

After all, it’s not like you go to Vegas for the hotel room.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There are too many chairs in this room!

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aaron laffey and andy marte

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, we cannot.

Proud supporter of the Cleveland.

by fwembt on Jul 22, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m hurt.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah. i had a great run, and i’m between the weather and all this talk, i’m inspired to crack open a black out stout.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don’t get me wrong, I understand that seasonals are seasonals for a reason, and I understand when stouts and wheats and whatnot are meant to be drank. You’re following the proper rules, don’t worry.

But I would also drink red wine with fish. Anarchy, I know. They should lock me up.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All right, now I’m the following the proper rules guy. Not really where I wanted to end up. However, I will say that I’ll drink red wine with anything. So I’m with you on that.

I'll continue to try and relativize this by appealing to taste again.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

......”by appealing to taste.” that says…..

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i feel like stuff white people like should do something on this

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don’t give that dude any more ideas.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Surprised they haven’t.

I just saw the one about women with bangs today. I laughed.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you see the unpaid internship today? oh god i almost cried

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But more importantly, internships teach white children how to complain about being poor.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What show are you guys talking about?

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never saw that before. I’ll have to check it out. Sounds quite funny.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I disagree. An extra-cold Guiness is one of the more under-appreciated summer drinks.

by APV on Jul 23, 2008 10:59 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m about 12 hours late to this conversation, but I’ve been drinking more wine of late (probably a girlfriend thing…also I like wine). I’m more generally a fan of full-bodied, spicy red wines (Shiraz and such), but I’ve had some really nice New Zealand Sav Blancs lately that have been great. Real grassy/bell peppery tastes. Great for the summer.

by APV on Jul 23, 2008 11:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(probably a watching the television show Girlfriends thing…)

by afh4 on Jul 23, 2008 11:28 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey…Girlfriends isn’t that bad sometimes. A friend of mine used to date Golden Brooks.

by APV on Jul 23, 2008 12:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just as long as it wasn’t Golden Richards.

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Jul 23, 2008 12:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Be back in a few hours, I’m off to watch Dark Knight. Please spare me your thoughts on it haha.

by supermarioelia on Jul 22, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So how long do you think it will take for the crowds to thin out? The local megaplex is always packed, even on weekdays.

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’d say after this weekend.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw it at a matinee on Monday and the theater was about 30% full.

by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 22, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unfortunately, work kinda gets in the way of matinees.

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I got a cool boss—me.

by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 22, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Packed house tonight for halfprice Tuesdays.

by supermarioelia on Jul 23, 2008 1:42 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Take that young Weaver!

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 22, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many leadoff HRs is this for Grady?

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Underwear just noted that it was his 17th career leadoff homer.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 22, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, just heard that. One short of the team record (Lofton, obviously).

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6 this year sets a team record…courtesy of the magnificent Angels radio team. Rex “Rainbow Coalition” Hudler regaled us with a remarkable tale of the lack of “Spanish” heritage in BenFran’s bloodlines. “Sounds Latin!”

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 22, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grady knows how to start things off right.

by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 22, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow!

Still an Ohio boy through and through!

by TribeLoverInNewYork on Jul 22, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we brought up Jeff Weaver instead of Ginter this could be a Weaver v Weaver game. That would have been fun.

by obobcatu on Jul 22, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was Izturis talking some crap to Grady rounding second? Or was Grady asking something of the ump? Hard to tell.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“Hey! Your GM traded me for Scott Stewart!”

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Hard to argue with that.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See? Hamilton agrees with me on the draft.

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but was wrong in including the NFL. they don’t have that system. teams just trade down if they dont wanna pay the $.

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 22, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trade value.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Always happens after a caught stealing.

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Manny making the play of the year.

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

by emd2k3 on Jul 22, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice to see how well Miguel Cabrera has taken to first.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I noticed a lot of Tigers players in that clip. That can’t be good.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I need to change my sig.

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

by emd2k3 on Jul 22, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would rather see Kelly Shoppach in the two-hole than Jamey Carroll. I like Jamey Carroll fine, but this is getting ridiculous.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But he’s short and fast.ish

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a heck of a catch by Choo.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 22, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Defense paid dividends off the bat.

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let’s win this game 1-0 and wonder how Ginter did it.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the hell? Let’s turn Matt Ginter into a league-average pitcher!

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ginter/Jackson as the 2009 4/5. The Central trembles.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s like the opposite of this year, when we had a ton of quality starters. Look how that turned out.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You guys don’t see the pattern? After the 2006 and 2007 Carmona and Lee had, respectively, I’m looking at about 18 wins for Sowers in 2009.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And then injured for most of 2010?

by ganatz on Jul 22, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, maybe Willis is the next Dave Duncan.

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 10:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he can do it for the next two decades, then we’ll know for sure.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 22, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a nibbler against Vlad could be bad. Oh wait, I can’t be pessimistic:)

by jerseywahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Christ, Andy looks so relaxed in there he appears to be falling asleep. No wonder Wedge hates him.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a lazy left side of the infield.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did I just see that

Ginter is Byrd’s protege. Makes good sense.

by jerseywahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude – do you see anyone else here using the subject line?

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 22, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

had to be gubicza on the angels tv who just let us know that Victor Martinez has 0 homeruns this year…who would have thought it?

in other news, willie mays has not yet reached base in 2008

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 22, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Run, Kelly, Run!!

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 22, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good ol’ fashioned triple. None of that grounder down the line bullshit.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Golly gee willikers that may be the worst pitch I have ever seen thrown in a professional baseball game by not Joe Borowski.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait… franklin gutierrez triple off jered weaver on an 0-2 count? DOES NOT COMPUTE

by mrich on Jul 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome. Especially with less than 2 outs. Let’s get another.

by jerseywahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I felt like I was doing something mean by watching Shoppach run

by bentausig on Jul 22, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like you’d change the channel if your girlfriend walked in the room or something.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Um…...uh…..I was watching a….um…....dirty movie….on, uh, Cinemax…...yeah

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was it an Arby’s commercial for dipping sauce a while ago? She finds a stain on his shirt collar?

“You were at Arby’s again weren’t you?!”
“No, honey, it was my secretary, I swear!”

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s what I tell my wife when she says “are you reading your Indians blog again?” I say I’m looking at porn, but she doesn’t believe me.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You should clear your history before she finds those dirty algorithms of Grady batting second.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   2 recs

This should have gone green at 10:50

by supermarioelia on Jul 23, 2008 1:45 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cabrera is still completely over matched.

by mjschaefer on Jul 22, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i feel like i’m watching my kid brother get beat up by a bully.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i am sad after that AB

by bentausig on Jul 22, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bottom 3rd of our order batting .185 / .219 / .183. What’s the opposite of CHAMPIONSHIP?

by mrich on Jul 22, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ED WADE.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn it. Same old Tribe.

by mjschaefer on Jul 22, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Although Weaver is at 51 pitches through 2 innings, but ugh!!!

by jerseywahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, Old Tribe!

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So I haven’t actually gotten to see Ginter pitch. Only gamecasts. Does he actually look decent out there?

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ve been preoccupied with discussions of beer, Vegas, stuff white people like, and Cinemax porn.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don’t even have a gameday up

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

because i’m getting loaded on wine and talking to you guys

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What kind?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

98 california la Petite Folie. i have no idea either

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Michael Scott in the Office: “I can tell you this is a …. red wine.”

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

la Petite Folie eh? Sounds…interesting

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A 98? Have you broken into a house?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahahaahha. not. quite.

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t remember you “hahaing” so much when you were getting threaddrunk before, is this a new affectation?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’ve just been in a poor mood most of the day and drinking it away

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t want to reveal this, but I can’t keep a secret: GFP is actually filthy goddamn rich. The only reason he’s drinking the 98 is that he watered his lawn with the 96 this morning.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not only rich, but powerful.

Hope you won’t miss haven’t credit cards that actually get accepted.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAVING credit cards. POOP.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You’ve shit all over this thread if you know what I mean.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ve demolished this bathroom.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn’t that translate into something like “a bit crazy?”

Proud supporter of the Cleveland.

by fwembt on Jul 22, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His shirt’s tucked in and his shoes are shiny, what more do you want?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha well, in that case, he sounds good to me!

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sounds like John Wooden

by jerseywahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would it have killed you to mention the facial hair? that’s grit, my man

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 22, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Keep the groundouts coming Ginter.

by jerseywahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ginter + groundouts = brick sold on ginter

groudouts are like heroin to me. someday i will give them up, fall in love with strikeouts and tell my story on ESPN

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck you, Ginter.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s a love/hate thing.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By the way, if you do a Google Image search of “steel nick,” half the results are pictures I’ve posted here.

And like one gay porn thing.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It wasn’t with a Japanese relief pitcher, was it?

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ll show you an ephus pitch.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That didn’t last long.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know, if he hadn’t been napping on his feet, we’d have turned two.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He should just randomly cuss more out there. Make Wedge thinks he cares.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“Make Wedge think”? The fuck.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that’s the approach i’m taking with ginter

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s so slow to the plate. It’s insane.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn, there goes that sparkling 0.00 ERA

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 22, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reggie Willits gives me a touch of the Pedroias.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i had the Uribes for three weeks last season.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope you called all your fellow bloggers. It’s the right thing to do.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wouldn’t that be a case of the Urbinas?

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 22, 2008 11:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reggie Willits? What happened to that guy this year? Last year he was my fanatsy pickup steal.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 22, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i looooove Marte! (like to the tune of “i love LA” but w/ a twist on the ending…it’s subtle)

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 22, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anyone want to page Andrew or Jay? Wake Ryan up?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’re running this asylum tonight.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just feel like they should be here. Meanwhile, unrelated programming note, Will Ferrell is on the Daily Show tonight.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jay’s a spectre.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they’re all T-P’ing Tony Lastoria’s house tonight. Adam is driving the getaway minivan

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tipping over the port-a-potty with nosco inside

by mrich on Jul 22, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

What? Someone say something?

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You kinda pulled a Costanza after that “Your GM traded me for Scott Stewart” joke.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry, had to make a garbage run,

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder what Casey thinks when he sees himself hitting 4th on the lineup card

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 22, 2008 11:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“If I keep hitting the ball this well, I’ll get the call to the bigs some time soon”

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

nice.

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 22, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don’t kid yourself, Casey fills out the lineup card.

by bogey021 on Jul 22, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

“this is how great things would be if i weren’t hitting on wedge’s wife”

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 22, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What kind of jackass actually brings a beachball to a baseball game?

by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 22, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is a really good question

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, if I was the sort of person who was actually amused by that, I would’ve shown up sober for college graduation.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flag, context is everything.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thirded. i can’t stand that site.

by mrich on Jul 22, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait, i don’t. get. uh. ok.

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well color me yuppie, cuz a lot of it’s true.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i haven’t even clicked on it yet. but i am going to abuse the use of this as a reply.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t make sense of this. What’s new.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You’re a good man.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m making that song my new ringtone.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m pretty sure that word does not mean what you think it means.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was quoting the Princess Bride, because I’m hard like that.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope that doesn’t make me a pussy for not picking up on the reference

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 22, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sleep well, and dream of large women.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

one of my good friends … oh never mind

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really? Is this a real story?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it was spring break, freshman year. we were back at home, at a friend’s place, at her parents’ surprise anniversary party. my guilty friend got really drunk (even while saying i was drinking too much, hah) and he ended up sleeping with our friend, who is (charitably) very over weight.

he is also the same friend who passed out inside … yeah.

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 11:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good lord. I am realizing how overdue we are to go out for a night of drinking.

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Spring Break? Freshman year? hmm…happens to the best of us

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 22, 2008 11:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

... is Andre the Giant?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know, I think I actually have seen that movie with my girlfriend and I’m not remembering any of this. hopefully I was drunk

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 22, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brick hates beach balls? How is hating beach balls possible?

by Ryan on Jul 22, 2008 11:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i still think the next time we play seattle we should invite some of their people over to talk about beer

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They’d pwn us.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

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 22, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Given how dreadful Weaver’s been tonight, we have astoundingly few runs

by bentausig on Jul 22, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eventually you will become numb to things like this. keep swimming, you’ll get used to it, soon.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m used to it, but I’ll never stop finding it remarkable.

by bentausig on Jul 22, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hope shoppach gets hit or walks so marte comes up

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 22, 2008 11:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not me. i want him to be HBP.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You Three True Outcomes Bastard.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, how great was that throw to second, though? Damn shame Ginter takes 4 seconds between stepoff and footplant.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe the Indians think that mediocre pitchers are more effective when delivering super slowly?

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit Kelly.

by mrich on Jul 22, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not cool.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it’s amazing. it actually makes me like him less.

by Brick. on Jul 22, 2008 11:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It really does make him look like an extreme douche

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 22, 2008 11:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Casey Kotchman just seems like the kind of guy we would develop, not the Angels.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 22, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know, I’ve been thinking about it, and Jason Michaels really isn’t any good at baseball this year.

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MAR TAY DO BLE PLAY

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 22, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GROUND BALL DOUBLE PLAY ALERT

by NickFantana on Jul 22, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Curt Schilling has his own blog!

by fleerdon on Jul 22, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply reply