Game Thread: All-Star Game
by Ryan on Jul 14, 2009 7:45 PM EDT
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American League at National League, 8:42 PM
Busch Stadium (III), St. Louis, Missouri
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Yeah, but how well does Pujols poop in a box and then walk away as if nothing happened?
by APV on Jul 14, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Does he have a violent past?
Wait… that’s Lola. Never mind.
by Logodaedalus on Jul 14, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
With every fast food place cashing in on the free item on a certain day, think the Giants will toss in a Jonathan Sanchez?
Alright just had my first date in 6 months cancelled, so I figured what the hell….let’s game thread!
Dude you’re graduating soon with an MD, you should be scoring at will, Like Dr. J.
Resident LGT results-oriented boob.
Thanks, let’s rub it in. For what it’s worth the date for tonight was with a nurse from emerg.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Liked the ovation for Halladay.
Made me remember the ’97 game when the Tribe crowd went nuts for Schilling.
by FallsTribeFan on Jul 14, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that worked great for us. What a dick.
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Not his call. He approved a trade to the Indians more than once.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I thought he ultimately rejected the final one though, did he not?
by FallsTribeFan on Jul 14, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I also was under the impression he veto’d the the trade.
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by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m trying to find a story, but 97 may be too far back for any internet archives.
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by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s my recollection as well. I think he said some good things about Cleveland at the time.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Interesting. I’ve been hating him for over a decade primarily for this reason. I wonder what my source was?
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by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Dogs don’t talk baseball, they only tell you who is mocking you and should therefore…hold on a sec, my dog is talking…what’s that, dog? Jay you say? Really? OK….
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by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, I’ve accrued plenty of reasons since then, but the foundation has been shook.
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by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Frig I knew I should’ve helped the homeless this year…I really wanted to meet Ben Zobrist.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Did you see my response to yours on the other thread?
by dgcambridge on Jul 14, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I understand there’s going to be a Shriner’s parade across the field and down ever aisle in the stands before the game starts.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
Freddy Sanchez also has to rescue Sheryl Crow from Ryan Howard, who will be throwing barrels at Sanchez to stop him. Should be fun.
by JRontherim on Jul 14, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I can’t decide how racist I think this comment is. Honestly, it’s probably not at all, but sensitive people might think it is.
I’ve settled on thinking it’s funny. Thanks for reading my thought process.
That didn’t register with me at all until you pointed it out. He’s a huge guy.
by Logodaedalus on Jul 15, 2009 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I wish we could vote in concessions workers, ‘cos I’d totally send THE BEER GUY to the All-Star Game.
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Obama wearing a White Sox jersey. Props to the guy for sticking with his team. I freaking hate the White Sox.
Il faut d'abord durer.
Being a White Sox fan certainly did not help him politically when he was an Illinois politician, since the large majority of Chicagoans (and hence Illinoisians) are Cub fans. But he stayed with them anyways. Unlike some other politicians who tend to look silly trying to straddle multiple fan bases.
Il faut d'abord durer.
Or refusing to wear a Chief Wahoo cap.
by FallsTribeFan on Jul 14, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Depending on what web sites you read, you might think he was a fan of the Reds.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jul 14, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like more of the NL players this year, but I can’t help but root for the AL. It’s my league, dammit!
Pick one: A win thanks to Papelbon, or a loss thanks to Pujols hitting a grand slam off of Papelbon?
I believe in Carl Pavano.
Go ahead and root for the NL, Julie: if they win, the AL team gets to won the World Series at home for a change. :D
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I’m still banking on Game 7 of the WS being in Cleveland.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Only watch this if you are absolutely comfortable with non-stop homosexuality just shy of porn.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
The theatre I was in was packed with late teens/early twentysomething guys who were braying “this is going to be so awesome!” before it started. About 1/4 of the way through, the audience was mostly dead silent, and I heard grumbling like “I can’t believe I paid to watch this”.
That being said, I laughed extremely hard at this film. The audience is not supposed to be in on the joke this time around, in my opinion.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
Halladay’s logo-less helmet must have the guys at UniWatch messing their pants.
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions
Which is to say, I tend not to cross borders to watch movies haha.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Is the page scrolling all the way to the top every time you comment for everyone else too?
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Not a bad idea to use Firefox for this site, even if you use Safari for everything else.
Although, on older G4 machines, I think Safari 4 is significantly faster than Firefox.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I find it to be easily the fastest for LGT. I have the 4 main web browsers and have tried them all. IE might be the worst thing ever
Not really?
Not really worth the incredibly minor effort to download it for free?
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
It’s useful like once a month. Safari kicks azz.
Proud Fan of the Worst Baseball Team I've Ever Seen
I do really like Safari but at the moment Firefox is working and Safari is not.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Also not working. I guess I’ll install adblocker for that too now.
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I’ve become a noscript addict — blissful control over the page.
Whoever recommended it, THANK YOU.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
It’s an alternative to adblocker. It doesn’t just block ads, it blocks all javascript and Flash from executing on the page. Then you can allow them to run on pages on a site-by-site basis — and you can grant permission permanently (so it runs automatically after that) or temporarily (only for this session). And you can block site-specific — there are four different domains that I have blocked on LGT, and four others that I don’t have blocked that are essential to site functioning.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Wow, this is amazing. Thanks for the tip.
by Logodaedalus on Jul 15, 2009 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions
And thanks also to the person who originally recommended it…. even though I didn’t heed it at the time, since I assumed it cost money.
by Logodaedalus on Jul 15, 2009 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Jeter is a Michigan fan. There just is absolutely nothing to like about the guy.
Il faut d'abord durer.
I’m applying by the way everyone. Thanks for the help. You can keep giving it. I find it amusing.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow Jeter looked awful rounding 3rd there.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions
I’m not doing this AL-rooting thing very well. I was just mocking like half of our lineup.
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Well you cheer against them and mock them the whole year. It’s a hard habit to break.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
That depends on what the point of a commercial is. I just the game on in the background, doing other things, and had to stop and stare for 30 seconds.
by dgcambridge on Jul 14, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I missed this commercial. I was in the room when it was on but I was talking to my parents about something and managed to avoid the worst commercial in the history of the world apparently.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 15, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
In other news, this endless “All About The Rooselvelts” commercial makes me want to destroy my television.
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Anddddd….this might be even more cryptic than jaundiced Newsom being the Yellow Submarine.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
He just came in I believe. Unless they pulled after 1/2 an inning you’re good.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Sara Evans. She sings Suds in the Bucket and Missing Missouri just to name a few. Country singer.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Also: pretty obvious nose job.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jul 14, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was actually going to make the same joke until they said her name. I recognize her from somewhere. I think she does country?
Yeah, and was in some big messy publicized divorce a year or so back, if memory serves.
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Yeah she was on Dancing with the Stars at the time but dropped out when the divorce started.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s understandable: there hasn’t been any real country music in decades. :)
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Steve Earle just rolled up his sleeves to fight you.
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
DSOM is generic, but it’s my favorite album of all time. If you want me to pick an underrated gem then I would go with Meddle
Dark Side is arguably the “perfect” album, but IMO, Wish You Were Here is just a pinch better.
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Meddle is my favorite post-Barrett album. Second is probably Obscured by Clouds. Ultimate fave is Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
Not that it’s my favorite, but I have performed The Wall in its entirety about a dozen times.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
It was a stage adaptation. Over 100 people auditioned to be in the cast. Six-man band, all ace players. Sellout crowds for two weeks. A lot of fun.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I hate that song. Her version anyway, I don’t think I’ve heard the original.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know. He was a staple at my house growing up, so maybe I just grew up somewhere where he was pretty highly rated, which I think is about right.
Il faut d'abord durer.
I just picture you as growing up like Harold in Harold and Maude.
by dgcambridge on Jul 14, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Better than being obsessed with “Picture,” because if there’s a song with lyrics that don’t make a lick of sense, it’s “Picture.”
Watch Idiocracy. You will find that a great many things suddenly make sense.
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by vbc3 on Jul 14, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Former professional wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage has a song where he says:
I got ya heads bobbin’ hard with ya hands in the air
All the ladies in the front shake ya derierre
Legendary.
The new Lil’ Wayne single has a great line where the artist brags about owning a leather coat despite remaining shirtless throughout the entire video.
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by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
SOMEONE SMACK THIS GUY INTO THE MISsssnnnngggg…must…root…for…american…league…
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I think about the teams that kind of came out of nowhere recently…
*2005 White Sox (Podsednik/Rowand)
*2005 Tribe (Crisp/Sizemore/Blake)
*2006 Tigers (Granderson/more of the infielders
*2007 Tribe (not really out of nowhere… but Grady and Gutz)
*2008 Rays (Crawford in left)
Isn’t the one constant with all of these teams tremendous outfield defense? Particularly sacrificing offense at the outfield corners for plus plus defense? And why are we throwing Garko out there again?
I think BP did a study on highly successful teams or teams with playoff success … can’t remember which … and they did find that a surprising number of them had essentially two center fielders playing every day.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Oh Gutz……
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by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Last years’ Rays were weak in right field. The Twins have had better OF defense and nothing to show for it.
The 2005 White Sox success? Is or was Podsednik a good defender? Ever? The 2005 success was due to a remarkable string of luck. The baseball equivalent of flipping a coin and having it come up heads 350 times in a row.
Having a strong eighth inning pitcher might be an indicator.
Obviously this one element alone will not do it for you, but part of the point, I would think, is that you generally can get a second CF for a lot cheaper, and a lot more readily, than you can get a second corner impact bat. And another part would be that other teams may have similar talent relegated to a 4th outfielder spot, whereas on this team, the 4th outfielder can be a bat off the bench in a critical moment.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Just realized, another team fitting this mold is the 2001 Mariners club I’ve mentioned lately … Ichiro in RF for his rookie year, Mike Cameron at the peak of his powers in CF. Great defensive outfield.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
And this year’s Seattle team is another example of something like this. Between Gutz, Beltre, Ichiro and Chavez, the Mariners have some pretty studly defense. And while they aren’t exactly blowing other teams away, they are competitive despite having an atrocious offense outside of Branyan (!) and Ichiro. Their pitching also has some standout performances, but there it becomes harder to distinguish between the effects of the pitchers and the effects of the fielders.
1. Wow, Mini-Mo. Awesome.
2. Please say that didn’t just read “Flomax Instant Replay” on my TV screen. It sure looks like it did.
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It did. Unfortunately.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
You know I try not to like Granderson but he makes it hard not to like him..
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I do too. Against my will but I do. He’s a nice guy and a good player.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I like him, but only when Sizemore is outplaying him. Or even if they’re close. With Grady slumping, I get bitter quickly.
by dgcambridge on Jul 14, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. That makes it hard to like him because mostly I want to cry when I see him when Grady’s slumping.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
To clarify: I don’t mean they are losers because they fear Victor, but because they IBB"ed him.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck. I can’t believe I’ve been driving to swear in an exhibition game thread.
Il faut d'abord durer.
With the way that atbat went, there was no way Jones wasn’t at least getting that ball into the outfield. Same pitch in the same spot 3 times is askin for trouble.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 10:49 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah they fixed it. It’s awesome.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno. Ask Jay.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Well you can now!
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Just a little.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Guys, I’m friggin petrified here. Apparently I have to deliver my first baby tomorrow. And I don’t even have sensible shoes.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions
Since I’m pretty sure you’re a guy, that’s REALLY going to hurt.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on Jul 14, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think I’m just gonna wear rain boots.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve already got my A-list material ready for tomorrow.
Take a peek inside, then look at husband and say….“you’re not black, are you?”
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Obama ripped on Jeter for being old. That is, so golden.
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
He said something, I think, about Jeter being the old man.
Then he ribbed Ryan Howard and Albert about losing in the HR derby to Fielder. Ryan Howard is the size of a small country.
Brandon Inge was the only hitter I saw. I was so, so happy when he failed to hit one out.
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
The Yankee fan in my office and I agreed on this.
by dgcambridge on Jul 14, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
That was the best part of the night.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
This is part of the game that I missed. Darn.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you miss the Ichiro expression? Obama was signing a ball (I think) and Ichiro looked like it was Christmas. He looked… gleeful. That’s the best word I can think of.
Yeah. I missed the first inning and a half.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
It is included in this story.
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
it figures that George Will and Selig kick it.
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by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions
I’d give it to him.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
This kinda feels like during the WBC when we convinced ourselves that Choo’s performance deserved a MILITARY EXEMPTION.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
WHAT?
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh so not this year. I thought you meant that only Choo and 3 others were not granted military exemption this year.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
But that night we were being pretty blind in our hopes that he was snagging MVP of that game.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is he still going by O-Dawg? Is it still 2001?
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions
Ryan Howard owns Busch Stadium. Just warning you.
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I’m hoping not.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hah imagine if ballplayers could literally buy other ballplayers. And Ryan Garko would be a free man.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Nathan, above.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Is whatever that building they’ve mowed into the grass in short center really famous enough to deserve it? I’ve been to St. Louis a bunch and have no idea what it is.
Il faut d'abord durer.
I don’t know. I live here and I’ve never seen it.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he was referring to the Arch. If not that is the Old Courthouse. And is the site of the Dred Scott Decision. And is framed perfectly and beautifully by the Arch
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoops. That’s what I meant, Courthouse! Not Capital building!
by Chief Wahoo on Jul 14, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s the old capital building, I’ve been on a field trip to there in the past. It’s famous primarily because of the way it’s positioned at the base of the arch.
by Chief Wahoo on Jul 14, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
And Dred Scott.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha yah. On the field trip we actually re-enacted the Dred Scott case. Good times…
by Chief Wahoo on Jul 14, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
We did that too! I was his wife I believe.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, you really get around! Weren’t you married to Nick last week?
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Nate. Actually. But he left me. i don’t know where he went.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
What you need is a real man who won’t leave you alone in a game thread.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Those are apparently hard to come by.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You’ve obviously never been north of the border…
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
You’ve possibly never been south of the border, from what I can tell.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
This is just, so, so cutting.
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Welcome to the United States, passport please.
Alright thank you, enjoy your stay, here’s a little pamphlet discussing slavery.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, you need passports now?
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Bristol Elementary in Webster Groves. The oldest building in the Webster Groves school district.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure it was in junior high, actually. Can’t remember. Maybe Clemson does. And it wasn’t as strange as it may sound, I assure you.
by Chief Wahoo on Jul 14, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel bad for the guy who had to play Taney …
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Mine was elementary school. 4th grade, Missouri history is taught during 4th grade in WGSD.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Because it sounds like some sort of project for a “Great Moments in Slavery History” course.
Il faut d'abord durer.
This was my thought.
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, we were too busy with metaphorical railroads underground…
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he beat us.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
How many Canadians died to eliminate slavery in the US?
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by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha this is getting too serious. I have no idea.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
(Serious? Are you … serious?)
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
In all seriousness, we learn zero about slavery in school here. They show these 30-second heritage commercials about the Underground Railroad every once in a while, but that’s about it. In fact, we learn next to nothing about US history altogether in school. Except the War of 1812. THAT we learn about realllll good.
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
We could have been countrymen!
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
We barely learn about the War of 1812. it’s backwards.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
You know what’s an underrated war in American history?
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by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
The War of 1812?
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Spanish-American.
I'm not really into Song of Hiawatha.
by sarcasmdave on Jul 14, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a rhetorical question.
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
All I know about the War of 1812:
It happened in 1812
The Star Spangled Banner was written during it.
I'm not really into Song of Hiawatha.
by sarcasmdave on Jul 14, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Louisiana was involved.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate Andrew Jackson.
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jul 14, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn’t the Star Spangled Banner written during Fort Sumter?
by Chief Wahoo on Jul 14, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently I was lied to. Currently reading the Spar Spangled Banner’s wiki.
by Chief Wahoo on Jul 14, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
The fact that it was even fought is a little known fact in America. /blatant exaggeration
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
FYI, this could be wrong because I got it from a teacher and not a text book, but I am confident it lasted more than a year or two.
I think it’s right.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 15, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
hahaha Canadian.
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by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Jay, I might be in Philly the last week in August. You around?
by supermarioelia on Jul 14, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
Matt Cain looks a lot like someone, but I can’t place it. Too much mental anguish to figure those things out.
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that was nice from a guy i didn’t know could play CF
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used to be a catcher, i think. Go go Garko.
by dgcambridge on Jul 14, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
That killed the whole commercial for me.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it sending you to the top of the page?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Now off to root for Mariano Riviera. I’m going to need a long, scalding shower when this is all over.
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Force quit and move to trash.
It can’t be done. It’s like trying to tattoo the inside of my own eyelids with a ham sandwich. Yes, THAT impossible.
hahahahaha that’s a funny image.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll say it, he’s the least hate-able Yankee.
by dgcambridge on Jul 14, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
He is.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m just saying, if Wedge were managing this game … somehow Garko would be in left field.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jul 14, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
See above. I still like him.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s fine, but you don’t have to harp on loving someone who plays for our divisional rival.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I’m not. I don’t know what you mean.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
You said you like him, fine. But you don’t have to say it over and over again.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Someone else brought him up this time. I just think the MVP could go someone a lot worse. Sorry if I offended anyone.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll have to survive somehow.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Clearly, the late inning catching decided this game!
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 14, 2009 11:21 PM EDT reply actions
He did his best to get Papelbon taken deep, that’s what counts in my book.
by Chief Wahoo on Jul 14, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
And walking him.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
He also blocked strike three to Howard! Huge!
by Chief Wahoo on Jul 14, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Too bad Rivera got the save and Pimplebutt the win.
Proud Fan of the Worst Baseball Team I've Ever Seen
Did anyone else get the dual FOX broadcast hiccups during the Howard AB? It first cut away to a snippet of a local news tease, and then to some kind of commercial a moment later. I was waiting for the inevitable hardcore porn break-in, but alas …
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Force quit and move to trash.
I don’t think so.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 14, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
So, I read the game thread. No one mentioned Tim McCarver’s answer about why the AL has won so many All Star Games in a row.
Obama asked him about why the AL is on such a streak and he said something along the lines of “I think the DH is the main difference maker, because that extra offense really makes it easier to score runs (slowly realizing that this is never an advantage in an All Star game) Not that they have the DH in every All Star game, but I think it makes them better hitters”
I think the DH may contribute to having better pitchers since they have to pitch to 9 batters all the time and don’t have a guaranteed out every time through the lineup. But not so much better that it explains winning 13 All Star Games in a row I don’t think since they use the best pitchers from both leagues and probably the best NL pitchers could pitch with success in the AL.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 15, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s clearly a possible explanation for the talent difference, and could be a contributing factor to the general dominance of the AL in all-star games and WS… but it’s either not what McCarver was thinking or what he communicated.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jul 15, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
But does McCarver even really know what he’s thinking well enough to communicate it?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jul 15, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
It appears we’ve come to an understanding.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jul 15, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
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