Game Thread 2: June 2, 2009
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So, in your dream world, who to the Indians hire to do TV after Undermanning is kidnapped by aliens?
Not only am I confident that I’m the only one in this thread, but I’ve gotten myself watching Izzard clips on youtube.
Steel Nick
I’ve forced myself to actually do my work. Rocky 2, ahoy!
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
This has to be better than Cheaper by the Dozen 2.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
I would choose Cheaper by the Dozen but I don’t like Rocky and admit that I am very easily amused.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Haha oh man. I’m just glad not to be working on the former, it lingered too long. Rocky is fresh meat here, which is always a good thing.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Is this added to the list of things we disagree on?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Well I’m biased, I’m sick of every movie we work on here by the time we’re done. Plus it was the 2nd “goofy” Steve Martin flick here in the last month, so it was tough to love.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
No. It’s bad. But usually I think bad movies are funny.
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I win this either way. Either we get a win and Wood save for my fantasty team, or we lose and I get a Nathan save for my fantasy team. I like my chances.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
this is so much worse than talking about your cats
by Logodaedalus on Jun 2, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I’m trying to piss the team off into “lets score some runs” mode. Reverse psychology is all. Believe me. I’d rather lose every stat on my fantasy team this week and win this game.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
They can’t hear me when I yell at them through my TV? What?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Don’t worry, I only realized this a couple days ago.
by supermarioelia on Jun 2, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright people, we get it. We won’t talk about our cats if y’all don’t talk about your kids.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
Nick is the only one with an actual problem with the cat-talk. It’s the fantasy baseball talk that’s irritating.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 2, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way, I was only “big rec”-ing because it was a hilarious sentence in its own right. I had no idea what it referred to.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Thread 1 was about 50% cats, 25% baseball, 25% people complaining about the thread having so much cat.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
everyones having a hard time with me being facetious, arent they?
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Jeez, don’t take it all so personally, eh?
by jakesinger777 on Jun 2, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m peachy, just worried that people took that serious. I don’t want to be the negative nancy in the crowd.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Little Debbie? mmmmm.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Little Debbie used to have a snack called “Tiger Cakes” that were awesome. Of course they discontinued it.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
I liked the Zebra Cakes.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Cmon, you dont like snacks?!
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
I don’t like Little Debbies. And I am not a fan of sweet things. I like salt.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
I’m sure there are women who don’t like chocolate pretzels, but just as an experiment, try to find two such women tomorrow.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
are there men who don’t like chocolate pretzels? those things are delicious.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 2, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think I know two people of any gender than don’t like them tho.. or do I just have a lot of snack fiends for friends?
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Are those chocolate covered pretzels or is there some big-city food that’s an actual chocolate-flavored pretzel?
I like this use of the “big city” modifier
by Logodaedalus on Jun 2, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Reminds me of Silence of the Lambs:
Her ears are pierced three times and she’s got glitter nail polish. Looks like town to me.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
this is a good night for you, comment-wise
by Logodaedalus on Jun 2, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
for being about a cannibal, theres suprisingly not much human eating.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
the actually-chocolate-flavored pretzel is my idea of sophistication!
by Logodaedalus on Jun 2, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Add that to the dislikes, I like sweet things not salty things. This list is growing.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Rocky II was the greatest movie ever made — when I saw it in the theater at age 9.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Eh, only in the same way that Star Wars ep. 3 was fairly good.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Star Wars 1-3 don’t exist to me. They never will. I sleep better this way.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
But Hayden Christensen! Oh wait you probably don’t really care the same way I do about him.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Try talking to a folk songwriter about how he played Bob Dylan in a movie.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I’m stat lagged, what happened?
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Yeah, our estimations are best case scenario = seperation = at least 2 weeks. Worst case is broken collar bone = season capooey.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
That mechanism just had dislocation written all over it. And especially the way he was hanging his arm. I’m still guessing the season’s caput but I hope I’m wrong. And I hope I’m wrong for the sane reason and not because we decided to play Droobs with one functioning arm.
by supermarioelia on Jun 2, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
A one armed Droob > Two Armed agent M?
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Listen here bub, that`s enough out of you bashing Andy.
by supermarioelia on Jun 2, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
He ran into an iron ass.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
something about Jose Mesa and a #13 voodoo doll
by Logodaedalus on Jun 2, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I am posting from the San Fernando Valley. In an RV. On a photo shoot.
Juan Salas: Smartest man in baseball?
Is it standard convention to boo at an IBB? I mean, there’s no way they think we should pitch to him.
I was thinking Laffey Taffey, but that’s only because of Lamar Odom.
by jakesinger777 on Jun 2, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
McDonald`s is secretly sponsoring my participation in this thread. Don`t tell Jay.
by supermarioelia on Jun 2, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
My posts have secretly been replaced by Folger’s crystals. No one noticed.
by Julie on Jun 2, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You can blame me if you like. I’m a problem poster.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
I’m seriously regretful that I haven’t had more to say about baseball lately. I should work on that. Or the Indians should.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
Yeah, my suggestion was “Babyface” but I also liked “Quinote speaker”
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Okay, Indians. We want to screw up that stat and give the Twins a really bad start to June for their bullpen era. LGT.
Anyone ever wonder what goes through Kerry Wood’s mind on nights like tonight?
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
get me the “ball” in the “bottom”
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
sorry school ended today so I didn’t think I had to deal w teeanger giggles when the word ball is used for 3 months or so.
Maybe he’ll run into one…
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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 2, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’ve clearly been paying close attention.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 2, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Crowe, Shoppach, Carroll. 2 Ks and a groundout.
by jakesinger777 on Jun 2, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Single, HBP and single to win it.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
that would presumably only tie it… but I’m all for it.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 2, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Healthy meaning Westbrook is in the rotation and Smith is in the pen? Yes.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
I mean, we were pretty bad before the injuries hit.
by jakesinger777 on Jun 2, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Except Grady apparently was never all the way healthy and he really is kind of the catalyst for this team.
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This is exactly what I mean, though. I don’t buy it. Players do play through injuries. It happens every year in every sport. And if he was too hurt to be productive in April, he shouldn’t have been playing, he should have been on the DL.
This excuse does not work any more for me.
Yes he should have been on the Dl. I agree with you. I don’t buy that this was an injury he could effectively play through. I know that athletes play through injuries but some injuries are too bad. This is one of them in my opinion. I don’t have much faith in our training staff at the moment so I’m blaming them.
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No one hitter is a “catalyst,” such that the team falls apart when he’s not right — short of Bonds at his peak or possibly Pujols. Grady at this Hell, I think one dominant reliever can have more of a spillover effect than a great all-around player like Grady.
Grady in his best seasons generates about 10 marginal runs above replacement level per month. This year, 5 marginal runs so far. So, that’s 15 runs different. It’s significant — it’s the lack of a great player — but it doesn’t cripple a whole team.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jun 3, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Well yeah I never said the relievers were good. The bullpen has always sucked. I think Grady had kind of a moral affect on the team. Since I’m a girl I think of things like that not necessarily numbers.
The thing is I think this team as a whole is good when everyone is playing how they should be.
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It’s obvious the staff thinks about the team’s mental state, as well, given their reliance on veteran leaders like Nixon. I don’t see that we have a great one this year, but I gather they were thinking DeRosa, Dellucci, and possibly Wood might provide that? Martinez I think provides a lot of heart to the team, but likely not a lot of kicks in the ass.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
I think Victor is a good leader to the Latin players and they were relying on DeRosa to be the vocal veteran leader in the dugout and Wood in the bullpen. Grady was more of a lead by example guy and was never considered very vocal but I think his mood kind of affected the whole team.
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I don’t see why Victor would only be a good leader to Latin players. I’m sure Garko looks up to him.
Steel Nick
I think every younger player must look up to Victor. He’s been in the U.S. for something like 12 years now anyway and speaks perfectly good English.
Shoppach in the Annual said that everyone pretty much talks to everyone in the clubhouse, implying that there aren’t really ethnic cliques so much.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
That’s just what they say. I’m sure he is a fabulous leader to everyone. Just repeating what i’ve heard.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
I’m not sure why you would be prolonging this, but exactly where have you heard that he’s a “fabulous leader” in the clubhouse? I have basically read the opposite.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jun 4, 2009 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I read the opposite in your last post.
“I think every younger player must look up to Victor.”
I did say I am sure, not necessarily I have heard. I HAVE heard, probably on an Indians broadcast so you can take that with a grain of salt I guess, that he is a good leader especially with the Latin players.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Sorry, I actually got confused about who we were talking about.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I still maintain he is a good leader just not the same kind.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
He sets a tremendous example, and that is very important. It’s just that he does nothing else.
In the 2007 SI cover story, Shapiro is quoted saying: “There is a superstar on our team, but if you walked into our clubhouse, you’d have no idea who it is.” That is a great complement — he doesn’t thrive on ego or at least doesn’t demand that others cater to it — but the other side of it is, he doesn’t make his presence felt.
Troy Glaus, quoted in the same article: “I was at the All-Star Game with him last year, and I’m telling you, he did not say one word the entire time. Not one word. And it’s not because he’s a bad guy. He’s just that quiet.”
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jun 4, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Grady had kind of a moral affect on the team. Since I’m a girl I think of things like that not necessarily numbers.
The only non-patronizing response I can give to this is: Whatever.
I see no reason to think Grady’s effect on club morale is any greater than his performance would indicate, in part because his performance is generally so excellent. Losing any key player to injury will hurt morale.
I think Grady sets a great example in terms of attitude and effort, but from all accounts, he doesn’t exhibit much leadership beyond that. Well behind Victor in that area, and Victor may not even be all that impressive of a leader, either. Hence the intermittent moaning from Wedge that the clubhouse need more leadership presence than it tends to have. (Why he thinks it needs this is never all that clear.)
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jun 3, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay fine think what you want but I still think Grady is a great leader for the team and you won’t convince me otherwise.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
No because that’s what I think. He seems like a silent leader kind of guy. Unless by because I’m a girl you are implying that girls are stubborn and in this case this is probably true. I am incredibly stubborn.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Nah, just playing with the gender generalization you were using earlier with Jay. I doubt there’s anyone who doesn’t look up to what Grady does on the field and wish they could play like him. Other than that I haven’t thought much about his clubhouse effect.
Steel Nick
In fairness, it’s not just his ability, it’s his attitude and effort.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jun 4, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
12-15 feet? Looked closer off the bat than it actually was.
by supermarioelia on Jun 2, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I am a very optimistic person and even I can’t make that leap.
by jakesinger777 on Jun 2, 2009 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
You might need to mix your optimism with foolishness mass quantities of liquor, like me!
Fixed?
I become an expert simply by doing something.
by Brad D on Jun 2, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’d go this way…
You might need to mix youroptimism withfoolishness with mass quantities of liquor, like me!
by APV on Jun 2, 2009 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m about to start mixing my mass quantities of liquor with mass quantities of liquor.
I become an expert simply by doing something.
by Brad D on Jun 3, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Youmightneedto mix your optimism with foolishness with mass quantities ofliquor!, like me!
Brevity being the soul of wit and all.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jun 3, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
so that’s…like… a tin lining or something
by Logodaedalus on Jun 3, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
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