Game Thread: February 25, 2009 (Part 2)

by mrich on Feb 25, 2009 1:42 PM EST reply actions 5 recs

rec

by Ryan Kelsey on Feb 25, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions

ooooh already?

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:42 PM EST reply actions

Generally Game Threads over 300 posts or so will really tax older computers (at least that was my experience when I had one), plus it tends to become a bit unwieldy to navigate.

by Ryan on Feb 25, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

That’s what makes it fun. It’s like spelunking.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

I think you should have just deleted the whole Tiger thread. Seriously, who watches golf??

by mrich on Feb 25, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

THIS GUY DOES!

by Soko on Feb 25, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions

I am down with the edamame suggestion, by the way

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

I agreed in the last thread. I like this too.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions

So how many votes do we need for majority, or is this a case where 2/3 is needed

by Soko on Feb 25, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions

I had edamame for lunch if we win today I think that might be a sign!

by Soko on Feb 25, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

its ST. doesn’t count.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

or, in other words.

it’s February baseball.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

So what happens when this thread goes over 300 before first pitch?

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

Who had the over?

by Fredward on Feb 25, 2009 1:42 PM EST reply actions

all of us, i think

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions

Except Voltaire.

"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter

by Denver Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t think I’ll ever be over Macho Grande

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions

Ahoy there, scalawags.

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 1:42 PM EST reply actions

I left for 10 minutes, and there’s a new thread. This is epic. I seriously have to get some work done at some point, though.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:43 PM EST reply actions

good luck. whats the paper on? might be in my specialty.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions

Ethics in research on insider threat

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

ok, so, not my specialty.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

Not mine either. I’m just doing it because

*I love the boss I’m working with on it
*It’s a chance to be a co-author on a paper, something people in my position at RAND never get an opportunity to do

But really, I couldn’t care less about the topic, and that’s why I’m really struggling.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions

i believe it. i don’t even understand what ethics in research on insider threat means.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

We’re trying to put together a handbook with ethical guidelines for people conducting research on malicious insider activity, and by that we basically mean people committing cyber crimes from within a company or organization.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

ugh. ugh. ugh.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

Seriously. Of all the topics the people I work for cover, this is the one I know least about and the one I’m least fascinated by. But I already signed up, so there’s no going back.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

can you get me a job

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions

If you’re seriously, I can definitely give you a good recommendation. We’re hiring now, I’m I’m in real good with the hiring manager.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

i am absolutely serious. what are you guys hiring for?

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

Well, I’m talking almost exclusively about admin stuff right now. There may be some research assistant positions open, but I have no “ins” on those. Doing admin stuff at RAND is still a pretty damn good deal, though.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

i will send you an email later today. i’m legitimately interested.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions

Good, I’d highly encourage it. I think you’d fit really well.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions

You two working together during baseball season? You’d both get fired.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

lies

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

Right. Clearly, there’d be no working.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

(ducks…)

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

So I just read a few pages of Understanding the Insider Threat – Proceedings of a March 2004 Workshop, and I think I’d prefer to be me today.

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions

Oh that’s much more fascinating than what I’m doing. That’s relating to the intelligence community. I’m talking like, credit card fraud.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

Why is Santana bolded in the lineup, other than sheer awesomeness?

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions

Why is Santana bolded in the lineup?

sheer awesomeness

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions

Should there be another reason?

Because there isn’t one.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

Wow, this is a little like tailgating, only with people that I can stand being around.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

and i don’t even know if any of us are drinking.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

False. That blackout stout i suggested sounded good. And it is.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

ooooh. good sir.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

How do you have Blackout Stout in February?

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/beerProfile.php?beer_id=00000010

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

Wow, I’m embarrassed that I don’t know my GLBC seasonals. I thought it was still Conway’s Irish Ale time.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

It is through April. I won’t hold it against you living way out yonder and all. Good luck with your paper.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah man how could you, Blackout is a Jan-Feb beer

by Soko on Feb 25, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions

Just to clarify, it’s actually feb-march and conway’s is jan-april. That may be different than past years i don’t know. Either way, both are tasty.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

It’s much harder to successfully pretend to be not drinking than to pretend to be working.

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

I’m hammering a cup of coffee right now.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

I’m Nalgene’ing water.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions

Wasn’t there some study that came out that the material in a Nalgene is unhealthy?

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

for real?

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

Yes, but they changed the chemical composition for newer bottles.

by Fredward on Feb 25, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

mine is from 2004.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, you’re doomed.

by Fredward on Feb 25, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions

Sucks to be you, then. Enjoy your crisp, clean death.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions

hopefully, you’ve completed puberty, otherwise you are screwed

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions

yes, i have. but still.

lawyers!

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions

Honestly, I wouldn’t worry about it. But Nalgene wants you to know that they’ve removed bisphenol A from their production process. And they would love it if you would purchase a new and improved Nalgene water bottle.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

uh, shouldn’t they give me a coupon or something?

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

They’re not converting to digital water or something.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

heh

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

Why would they do that? This is about your health man! You need a new Nalgene water bottle.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

should i stop using mine now? i’m so sad. this was given to me by … sigh, chelsea.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

I never got the point of Nalgene bottles anyway. Why not just reuse a water bottle. Or like, a cup.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

take it on the run

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

Old water bottles are a cesspool of bacteria, man. Be safe and crack open a nice fresh cola drink!

by Fredward on Feb 25, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

This

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

Don’t you know that re-using water bottle will give you cancer??

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/petbottles.asp

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

What can’t, at this point?

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions

Seriously Phil, I’m the total opposite of a “chemo-phob.” I get really bent out of shape when I get emails from folks telling me about how using a specific baby wipe will give a kid cancer. The link to snopes totally debunks that re-using water bottles nonsense.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions

Oops, sorry, I meant to say Turk. Jay thinks I name drop too much.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions

No worries, um… Doc.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

No I gotcha,I figured you were being tongue-in-cheek.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions

I think there’s a chemical in it that’s bad for prepubescent kids (it mimics estrogen or something? I’m sure Chuck will let us know) but I’m pretty sure it’s OK for adults. Especially if, like me, you’re done having kids.

by mrich on Feb 25, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, whatever. It’s like how drinking Mountain Dew kills sperm. You’d have to drink a bathtub full of Yellow 5 for it to matter.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions

Are you referencing the release of bisphenol A from plastic water bottles?

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

no idea, this is second-hand information i overheard friends discussing

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

That’s the one.

by Fredward on Feb 25, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions

See my comment above.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

diet coke

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 2:36 PM EST up reply actions

This

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions

From a 24 oz. plastic bottle. Delicious.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions

I prefer DC from a can – it accentuates its already metallic taste

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions

Totally agreed. For some reason, DC, unlike most things, is just better in the can. So cold and delicious.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

GLASS is the only way to truly enjoy a Coca Cola.

Glass bottle, I mean.

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

i’m fasting, and have the weird feeling it’s having similar effects on my mental state right now. all I can do is flip through those Yahoo photos coming up with new captions.

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Feb 25, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions

’sup ash wednesday buddy

by mrich on Feb 25, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

“hey, did you know you’ve got dirt on your forehead?!?!”

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Feb 25, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

I have half the Australian forest on mine right now. I can’t even wear my Tribe hat

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

I’m pretty jacked up on gnocchi in blush sauce from Bruno’s right now.

by PatBordersHelmet on Feb 25, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

Do you generally tailgate with people you hate?

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

My issue with tailgating is that I have historically done it with family. I don’t mix well with family.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions

I’m not a fan of tailgaiting in general, but if you’re gonna do it, do it with friends.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

I remember trying to talk Tribe while tailgating for the Browns during the 2007 season. Didn’t go well at all.

by PatBordersHelmet on Feb 25, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 1:47 PM EST up reply actions

I’m out for awhile. I expect a third game thread by the first pitch. LGT!!!!

"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter

by Denver Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 1:47 PM EST reply actions

OK, I seriously need to get at least an hour’s worth of work done before the game. I just fear missing this entire thread. There will probably be two more by the time I get back.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:51 PM EST reply actions

Don’t worry, they’ll be here when you get back.

by Ryan on Feb 25, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

If we don’t crash the SBN servers by then.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

Plus I’m gonna miss the end of the game at Trivia Night tonight :-(

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions

Game Thread February 28, 2008: 703 comments. Excitement for Lofgren and JD Martin: cooled.

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 2:03 PM EST reply actions

This is my idea for “game thread classics.” Not necessarily the greatest games over the last few years, but the greatest game threads.

First day of spring training last season (and this season), any game where Andy Marte did something sweet, the game where Cliff Lee beaned Sammy Sosa, the origins of Circle of Trust, Wheel of Failure, our long national nightmare, and so on

by SanD on Feb 25, 2009 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

the Lynde game, clearly. that was also the Sal Fasano game I think

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:14 PM EST up reply actions

exactly

by SanD on Feb 25, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions

any playoff game

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t think I read any of the playoff game threads, which is probably a mistake. During games like that I am either out watching the game or too nervous to move and am focused solely on the game

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions

Promise: no swearing this time. unless marte homers.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Feb 25, 2009 2:06 PM EST reply actions

for the giants?

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions

We’ve got what, 4 more days left for someone to claim him?

DISCLAIMER: I may be bitter.

by zempf on Feb 25, 2009 2:10 PM EST up reply actions

Castrovince just reported that he cleared waivers and was outrighted to Columbus.

by jjfoosk on Feb 25, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

!!!!!!!!

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

fo realz?

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

i, for one, am not terribly surprised

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

why the hell wouldn’t the nationals or pirates or someone terrible take a flier on him though? it’s not like they are going to make the playoffs

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

Well, the Nats already have Zimmerman holding down 3B and the Pirates have their own failed prospect from another team (LaRoche). I actually thought that might’ve happened just because all the terrible teams are pretty set at 3B.

DISCLAIMER: I may be bitter.

by zempf on Feb 25, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

That could be, but it certainly makes you wonder whether MLB insiders know something about him that we don’t.

by jjfoosk on Feb 25, 2009 2:23 PM EST up reply actions

I suspect cooties.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

The options thing. The value of a guy who’s out of options and unproven is just not that great.

In fact, his trade value just went up considerably, now that he made it through waivers and can be kept in the minors.

In fact, don’t be surprised if either Marte is traded … or Aubrey is released.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 2:35 PM EST up reply actions

Yessir – would’ve provided the link if I knew how.

by jjfoosk on Feb 25, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

Got ya covered down-thread

by JK in CBus on Feb 25, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

Cheers.

by jjfoosk on Feb 25, 2009 2:19 PM EST up reply actions

Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge reacts to reports on an Indians fan blog that Andy Marte has cleared waivers and is reporting to Columbus on February 25, 2009.

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Feb 25, 2009 2:21 PM EST up reply actions

Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge, up realizing that LGT denizens are less likely to care whether the club is mismanaging a AAA utility player than the Tribe Third Baseman of the Future.

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions

Besides, He’s Lovullo’s problem!

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

With Hodges around, he’ll be bringing his dominoes

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions

OK, I’m out for realz until 3. Peace.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:08 PM EST reply actions

godspeed

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:09 PM EST up reply actions

Does anybody know where to go to listen/watch the indians game streaming for free online?

by Soko on Feb 25, 2009 2:15 PM EST reply actions

i thought someone mentioned indians.com providing a link for the audio

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

that might not be free though

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

doesn’t seem to be

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

i’m assuming that’s Gameday Audio. I hoped mine re-upped automatically

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah i did it is not free, which is my bad

by Soko on Feb 25, 2009 2:17 PM EST reply actions

For the love of Andy Marte it continues.

by JK in CBus on Feb 25, 2009 2:17 PM EST reply actions

woooooo

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Feb 25, 2009 2:23 PM EST up reply actions

PAR-TAY in C-BUS!

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 2:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I’m looking up season tickets right now

by JK in CBus on Feb 25, 2009 2:24 PM EST up reply actions

Can’t swing a season, but I will be at The Hunt(?) for a few.

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions

Partials (20 games) are $200 a pop…. hummmm…

by JK in CBus on Feb 25, 2009 2:26 PM EST up reply actions

I keep forgetting that walk-ups are going to be a bit tougher than they were in The Coop.

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions

So, is he going to be the backup for Graffinino (sp!) or will Tony play 2b?

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions

Hodges is starting at third, isn’t he?

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

I owe Tony Lastoria an apology for my thoughts in my head. I thought he was insane when he was so confident that no one would claim Marte

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:19 PM EST reply actions

He made a good point that it was the best time of the year to DFA Marte. I can’t believe how awesome AAA baseball is going to be this year.

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 2:23 PM EST up reply actions

i’m now convinced my cold is actually throat cancer

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:21 PM EST reply actions

stupid nalgene

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:22 PM EST up reply actions

A-rod hit his first homer already. The Alex Rodriguez Revenge tour begins.

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 2:26 PM EST reply actions

call me when the season starts

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:26 PM EST up reply actions

This is why I love spring training….we win – “we’re gonna dominate!”; we lose “it’s just meaningless spring training.” It’s the Era of Good Feelings.

Lead singer and driver of the Winnebago.

by Fredward on Feb 25, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions

boo andrew jackson. he ended it.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, and A. Marte and A. Gonzales led the Tribe in HR last Spring.

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

Which led to all that awesome playing time for A. Marte.

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions

oh man. its really fun to read that gamethread from a year ago.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:28 PM EST reply actions

oooh i hope hammy is drinking today.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:29 PM EST reply actions

how many are the days he isn’t?

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions

imagine his call when Choo hit that BP fastball off the top of the wall

by SanD on Feb 25, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

oooh i am creating this sound in my mind now.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

WAAAAAAAY BACK GONE

caught by Crisp.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Feb 25, 2009 2:35 PM EST up reply actions

CC Sabathia pitched for us last year? huh.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Who is this Cee Cee you speak of?

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

Alright….off to the ~~bar for beers~~ restuarant for lunch.

Lead singer and driver of the Winnebago.

by Fredward on Feb 25, 2009 2:38 PM EST reply actions

Since you guys are all here wasting time anyway … maybe you can help me out with something.

Evidently I didn’t make the point of the “Review Post” clear. It’s great that people were posting feedback on the Annual in that thread, but there was an actual link to the MSP site … where you can Post a Review.

Which nobody actually did.

So if you’re killing time and overflowing with the Tribe love right now anyway, why not cruise over to that page (click link above) and post a review of the Annual?

If we get 10 legit reviews before game time, I’ll post an Annual outtake right here in this thread.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions

yes….jump through the hoop

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

Only if the hoop is made of flaming submarine sandwiches.

/in joke at work no one here would really get

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions

i will write a review at some point today, but cannot promise one by game time

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

does the one i just put up count as legit?

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

Sure.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

I’m waiting till I finish it, but definitely plan on doing so

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions

Not until I finish the book! You won’t bully me into betraying my false sense of integrity.

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

I wrote a review, saw it posted, got a SQL error. It seemed to disappear, so I re-posted, and now it appears twice.

In other words, now there are 3 reviews!

by cleveland teamer on Feb 25, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions

Wait…so Marte got outrighted to Columbus?

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 2:40 PM EST reply actions

that seems to be the case

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t know whether this is funny, sad, good, or just strange

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions

The other day my brother asked me, “So, what are the chances we’ll ever see Marte in an Indians uniform again?”

And I said, well, three things would have to happen, and each of the three is unlikely.

1. Marte would have to clear waivers.
2. Marte would have to kill the ball in Columbus.
3. Wedge would have to be hit by a bus.

That doesn’t really answer your question, but it does flesh it out a bit.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

I think #4 might be Torey Lovullo getting run over by a elephant on the run from the zoo. As Tony posted on his site, it’s going to be interesting now to see where Marte fits into the AAA lineup. The organization must prioritize him over Aubrey, but probably not Hodges, and there are a bunch of other guys of interest on that squad.

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 2:46 PM EST up reply actions

This might be a good opportunity for him to learn to throw a knuckleball.

Lead singer and driver of the Winnebago.

by Fredward on Feb 25, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions

Or drive a bus.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

It isn’t as simple as it appears. Marte is only nine months older than Hodges and a far better defender. The hitting track record, based on age/level, heavily favors Marte, even if you only count 2007 for Triple-A.

Still, you have to play Hodges at 3B every day, because you’re trying to see if he can be a big-league 3B as a defender, something which Marte already is. Marte just needs to work on his hitting, something he can just fine switching between 3B, 1B and DH. If Garko doesn’t bounce back in a significant way, it won’t take much for Marte to supplant him at least as a bench option. We already know he can bunt.

So when the Indians say, Hodges will be the main 3B in Columbus, that isn’t exactly the same thing as saying he’s a higher priority. There’s no real downside for either player by having Marte be the guy floating around.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

Best case scenerio is that Marte kills in AAA and we can flip him for something of value.

Maybe interested teams were convinced that we would release him before this season is over. I wouldn’t doubt it.

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions

Yes.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

GDA’s WTAM feed seems to be pumping out some Metallica right now. Not really what I wanted to broadcast to the office…

by mrich on Feb 25, 2009 2:47 PM EST reply actions

Dude, why not? I do it every day.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

yep

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

Nothing pumps me up more than “Enter Sandman”

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

i’ve always been fond of Call of Ktulu for getting amped

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

KES – The Calling. or Mattaflix – Big City Life

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

“For Whom the Bell Tolls”

Or, honestly, a lot of the stuff off the new album.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions

Wow. The new Goodyear Stadium looks great.

by Fundamentals on Feb 25, 2009 2:48 PM EST reply actions

Oh man, Hammy just came through on XM… That got my attention

by JK in CBus on Feb 25, 2009 2:51 PM EST reply actions

Ballgame! (for the 1976 Tigers).

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 2:51 PM EST reply actions

(1) Misnumbered Victor jersey? Check.

(2) BP Annual so I can scout Travis Ishikawa? Check.

(3) MLB Network? Check.

(4) Indians Annual for between innings?

(5) Laptop? Check.

Let’s Go Tribe!

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 2:57 PM EST reply actions

the ninja values proper preparation.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions

So do you have the Annual, or what?

by cleveland teamer on Feb 25, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions

THIS IS IT.

STAND UP AND BE COUNTED.

/evan cries

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 2:58 PM EST reply actions

Jemaine? Present.

by bogey021 on Feb 25, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions

Squee!

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 2:58 PM EST reply actions

Uecker’s an unexpected bonus

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 2:59 PM EST reply actions

If you close your eyes, you can almost pretend it’s May baseball.

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 2:59 PM EST reply actions

Ah, Underpants.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:00 PM EST reply actions

exactly. ahhh, the bombast…

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions

How’s his hair? Is he still rocking the Prologue to a Mullet look?

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

I had my eyes averted.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

Is this a commercial?

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:00 PM EST reply actions

Jay’s getting upset …

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions

as am I

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions

Thank God I signed up for Audio last night

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

“Game #1 of the Cactus League schedule”.

that sounds awesome.

Hammy just said about the 2009 season “…hoping that it concludes with a parade down Euclid Avenue.”

YES

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Feb 25, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions

Somebody tell the MLB network they haven’t hooked up the feed!

No!!!!

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions

and i’ve already seen this episode of prime 9

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions

It better be good

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

i’m seeing a game from last year’s world series with a mention of cleveland i would rather not repeat.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

MLB Network does not appear to be carrying the game …

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions

Dudes. Hamilton sounds DULCET.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions

we’re just deprived. but it could be the whiskey…

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

i guess it’s time to purchase MLB Audio

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions

i am so mad. they didn’t automatically re-up my subscription until MARCH 1st?!?!?!?! i have to buy a new freaking copy?!?!

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:02 PM EST reply actions

Really? You’re sure you can’t use your old one until then?

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

it kept taking me to the sign up screen

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

I had TV last year, but downgraded for this one—and I’m still getting TV.

Of course, I’m getting the same program I’m watching on real TV, so maybe the MLB Network games are just free over the interwebs

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions

i cancelled my old one and bought a new copy

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions

!!!!!!!

I just got chills at the “Tribe Time Now” song

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 3:02 PM EST reply actions

where you listening

by Soko on Feb 25, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

I have a gameday Audio subscription. You should just get one, it’s only $15.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

ESPN is better than MLB Network

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:03 PM EST reply actions

Hola and Happy Spring, LGT. And Jay: I love the Annual. Love it. I’m sure you’re sick of hearing it, but goodness, this is pretty much everything we could’ve asked for.

Is anybody watching MLB.TV right now?! They’re explaining OPS+!

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Feb 25, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions

is your MLBTV showing the Indians?

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions

No, that was part of Prime 9

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:06 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I’m not sure what the deal here is.

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Feb 25, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

at least I have the audio…

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions

"We’re back in Goodyear, AZ’

ahhh….

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions

hmm my subscription to mlb audio still works….anyone knows why that is? I haven’t been charged for it since i purchased it last season

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions

It usually lasts through part of ST.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions

i hear hammy. oh dear god.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions

Sowers threw a strike! He’s winning 17 games this year!!

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 3:05 PM EST reply actions

First pitch is a strike, that’s a good sign

by millionairesrow on Feb 25, 2009 3:05 PM EST reply actions

Squee!

Okay, that was the last one.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:05 PM EST reply actions

CALLED STRIKE

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions

Willy Mayes Garko

by millionairesrow on Feb 25, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions

Time machine’d already

by mrich on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

My first time machine

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

same

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

Pop up and caught by Garko in an adventure.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions

The two things simultaneously playing on my work computer:

“Mathematics and the Roman Arch”

Indians v. Giants

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions

… and the final count … 530 pre-game Comments.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions

Sowers has moved on the pitching rubber. This MATTERS.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions

if MLB Network doesn’t pull its head out of its [redacted] I’m gonna get pissed (angry and drunk)

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions

redacted is awesome. its the new part of speech

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

I will no longer talk nice about the network

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

Rearranging Sowers on the Titanic?

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions

New game thread?

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions

GARKO WITH THE BIG TIME ADJUSTMENTS

Hammy is already excited.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions

Double Renteria.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions

how are you so far ahead? do you have STO

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions

Julie lives in the future Roger. Deal with it.

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions

Past Roger was so cliche.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions

is this a flash forward or a flash back, i am confused

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions

Yeppers.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions

Is this broadcast on the interwebs anywhere?

Don't be stupid. PUT IN MELOAN.

by gte619n on Feb 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions

Hey everybody, Sowers still sucks.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:08 PM EST reply actions

oh Sowers.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:08 PM EST reply actions

why is the MLB network lying to me?

by MikeCP on Feb 25, 2009 3:08 PM EST reply actions

Cant’ believe MLB Network isn’t actually showing this. Fuckers.

DISCLAIMER: I may be bitter.

by zempf on Feb 25, 2009 3:08 PM EST reply actions

back to back hits, Giants at the corners

by millionairesrow on Feb 25, 2009 3:08 PM EST reply actions

Giants at the corners with 1 down.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions

Yucky.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions

god time machines all over the place

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions

Hey everybody, Sowers still sucks.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions

This is when Fasuto get the double pl—— oh… Sowers… yeah…

Don't be stupid. PUT IN MELOAN.

by gte619n on Feb 25, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions

Luckily I set my DVR for STO.

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions

Molina pops, caught by Crowe, no run scores.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:11 PM EST reply actions

Uh, pops up.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions

Molina popping would make a very large mess. And it would still move very slowly.

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Feb 25, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

Oy.

by bogey021 on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

Ugh. What happened in here?

I popped a Molina.

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

“great throwing arm” for crowe apparently.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 3:11 PM EST reply actions

liar

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

He also just said that Jeremy was in the mix for the final spot in the bullpen. I’d say he’s in midseason form.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

This isn’t true, right? I mean, I’ve never actually seen him play

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

He made a good throw from about 20 feet beyond the infield. I’m not prepared to make a judgement.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I am going to call MLB Network, the number is on the website

201-520-6400

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:11 PM EST reply actions

What are they showing instead?

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

Prime 9 – best hitting seasons

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

i dont know, not watching

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

I can’t believe I’m listening to baseball right now.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:11 PM EST reply actions

news scrolling on my mlbtv screen:

“Lincecum exuberates love for the game”

Exuberates? What ?

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:12 PM EST reply actions

I’m hoping they meant exudes.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

RBI single, Giants 1, Indians 0

by millionairesrow on Feb 25, 2009 3:12 PM EST reply actions

redacted

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

Ack, ground ball hit for Ishikawa. I’m butchering that name. Renteria scores.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:13 PM EST reply actions

balls in play + jhonny = sowers

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

JP didn’t use his arm effectively to get his glove in front of the ball.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:13 PM EST reply actions

Move him to 3rd!

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

fat, lazy son of a…

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

i know you’re kidding but flag

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

Why am I still staring at Rogers Hornsby??

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:15 PM EST reply actions

another old time racist

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

So MLB Network said they aren’t sure why the game is not showing, but a lot of people are calling in. They are trying to figure it out and might convert the feed is they figure out the problem

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:15 PM EST reply actions

It’s on!

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

Hammy with his first incredulous response to a questionable call.

by Pronktastic on Feb 25, 2009 3:15 PM EST reply actions

Yes!!!

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:15 PM EST reply actions

It’s on! I am taking credit

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

take it, it’s yours

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

Nope, now it’s Jay’s and yours

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions

No, I was just getting through when the game came on. It’s all Roger.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions

It’s on TV now

by cleveland teamer on Feb 25, 2009 3:15 PM EST reply actions

its on the mlb network now

by c9kay32 on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST reply actions

MLB NETWORK FTW!

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST reply actions

z

FIXED!!! Thank God!!! Was going to DIEEEEE!!!!

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST reply actions

well placed first Z subject line of the year

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Thank you.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions

Roger Dorn’s call worked!

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST reply actions

Did anyone else call the network?

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST reply actions

I had just grabbed my phone when I saw Sowers

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

I did.

That was the longest 15 minutes of my life.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

No, Roger, you fixed it.

Everyone tell Roger he fixed it so he’ll shut up about it.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions

I request MLB network from my cable provider. I don’t think that has the same effect, though. ; )

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions

POWER SOWERS

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:17 PM EST reply actions

On to the bottom of the inning, 1-0.

by Julie on Feb 25, 2009 3:17 PM EST reply actions

SOWERS POWER!

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 3:17 PM EST reply actions

Great minds

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions

Also! You two guys.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

HA

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

SOWERS THREW IT PAST A BATTER!

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:17 PM EST reply actions

GOT THE K

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:18 PM EST reply actions

SOWERS K = CAPS LOCK

"...leading the league in most offensive categories. Including nose hairs."

by sarcasmdave on Feb 25, 2009 3:18 PM EST reply actions

Okay, so … what happened so far?

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:18 PM EST reply actions

I think we need another game thread here buddy.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

Soon.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

Chug .. chug … ch.u..g

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

typical tribe:
sowers = average
jhonny didn’t get to a grounder
garko made a popup an adventure

by oaksterdam on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

it’s definitely warmed in Goodyear than Cleveland/Boston/Philadelphia

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

Sowers has moved on the rubber.

Also, he’s the same. Many hard hit foul balls, a double to Edgar R and an rbi single to Ishikawa. Also, Garko chased a ball into foul territory then chased it back into fair territory then caught it.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

Was that as amusing at it sounds?

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions

Especially with the left field experiment as background, yes.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions

I’m listening so, for me, it involved a lot of Hammy getting really excited about Garko. Which was just sort of amusing.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

Are Manning and Underwood wearing matching shirts?

by millionairesrow on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST reply actions

And I scratch my forehead for the first time today. What a mess.

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:19 PM EST reply actions

Wait, why is Grady leading off?

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:20 PM EST reply actions

what’s up with Lincecum’s hair?

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:20 PM EST reply actions

So how many Lincecum innings do we have to deal with?

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:20 PM EST reply actions

I would imagine no more than three.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

25 pitches

by cleveland teamer on Feb 25, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

Somebody somewhere said he was only getting 25 pitches.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

uh oh

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:21 PM EST reply actions

Today is sort of like the first time we got Andy Marte, if you think about it. We should all be excited.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:21 PM EST reply actions

So, it’s like getting Andy Marte all over again?

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Feb 25, 2009 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah. It’s like the second time you get molluscum contagiosum. You know how it’s going to go, so hey, just enjoy it.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions

It is kind of like getting him back.

Instead of being someone else’s Carlos Pena, maybe he can be ours.

Not that I’m betting on it.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions

Manning now stealing talking points from my Antonetti interview.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:22 PM EST reply actions

I’m sure the guy’s read it, right? Even non-LGTers have been talking about it.

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Feb 25, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions

Renteria might not have been the best signing this winter

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:22 PM EST reply actions

I was going to do a fanpost asking about the worst 5. I think Ibanez and Renteria should make the list.

by Toxicadam on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions

Burnett if you ignore the unlimited resources part. I feel like Ibanez probably tops the list.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions

Derosa put a little extra grit on that grounder.

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 3:22 PM EST reply actions

Beats him stealing talking points from a Hoynes interview!!!

Stuart Dean

by stuart dean on Feb 25, 2009 3:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Jhonny!!!!!!

by Roger Dorn on Feb 25, 2009 3:22 PM EST reply actions

JHONNY!!

I refuse to ever root for a team that routinely does the MVP chant for opposing players.

by TheVanillaGorilla on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions

Bhase hit

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions

Fat shortstop holla

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions

Year of the Jhonny.

by afh4 on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions

So who had JP in the First Official Hit in the Goodyear Ballpark contest?

by FredOx on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions

I did, especially after reading about Grady’s plummeting batting average.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions

what up J baby

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions

Phat Shortstop!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Feb 25, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions

For what it’s worth, I like this team a lot more when Victor’s around

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Feb 25, 2009 3:24 PM EST reply actions

New Thread.

by Ryan on Feb 25, 2009 3:24 PM EST reply actions

I HATE DIRECT TV

Stuart Dean

by stuart dean on Feb 25, 2009 3:24 PM EST reply actions

INDIANS		GIANTS
P	Sowers	P	Lincecum
	LINEUP		LINEUP
CF	Sizemore	RF	Winn
3B	DeRosa	SS	Renteria
SS	Peralta	3B	Sandoval
C	Martinez	C	Molina
1B	Garko	1B	Ishikawa
LF	Francisco	CF	Rowand
2B	Carroll	LF	Schierholtz
DH	Santana	2B	Burris
RF	Crowe	DH	Uribe

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Game Thread: February 25, 2009 (Part 2)

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