Game Thread: August 13, 2009
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“Study afternoon” off of work, exam tomorrow, but first let’s win this series.
Still above 1% even after last night.
by supermarioelia on Aug 13, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions
Malibu Andruw Jones comes with a pink convertible.
by Brick. on Aug 13, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Jer really hasn’t looked bad here at all.
by supermarioelia on Aug 13, 2009 12:16 PM EDT reply actions
And already burned 2/3 of a time through the order.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
The walk wasn’t necessary, but with the FC and infield single, that inning wasn’t as bad as it will look on paper.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:18 PM EDT reply actions
Manning just answered. Last May — 6 IP, 5R, lost to Cliff Lee.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
That being the case, I’ll take the over at 4 runs today. Here’s to hopin’.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
fangraphs ran an article about feldman’s cutter, calling it the best in baseball
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
And once again, Marte needs that rest after playing last night. The poor guy must have terrible endurance.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on Aug 13, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Quick, somebody get him one of those 5 hour energy drinks.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
And I get to work from home today, so I can watch as much as I want!
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember the guy who used to make monthly schedules for you desktop and post them up here? I miss those.
That was a great AB before he even got the hit. Feldman left that AB with 18 pitches already.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on Aug 13, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
You should consider playing for another team. We don’t intentionally play small ball. It’s always a mistake when we do it.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on Aug 13, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I gave this sentence as an extra credit question on an intro linguistics exam once — they had to draw the tree. One person got it.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don’t think I knew that either. I think I gave them that hint.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Another one we learned when I took intro ling in college was:
Bulldogs bulldogs bulldogs fight fight fight!
(Our school mascot was… you guessed it)
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, “The mouse the cat the dog chased ate died.”
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not familiar with that particular notation, but yes, that’s the idea.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. It’s kind of old-fashioned I guess, but I was more of a phonology guy, so I didn’t have a lot of the more “modern” syntax.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooo…I can play? I’d love to. Haven’t pitched since college though (year and a half) I might be a little rusty.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Both pitchers dealing with a tight zone.
by supermarioelia on Aug 13, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions
He has no shot on a pitch down and in. He has no shot on a fastball above the belt. He has no shot on off-speed pitches down and away.
He can only hit a pitcher’s mistake.
that was kind of like my ability to get laid in college… someone has to make a mistake… and then i feast
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
TMI, dude. TMI.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
wow…that’s got major leaguer written all over it.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s a little late in Peralta’s major league career to wonder if he’ll be a major leaguer.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Aug 13, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it’s true, because he’s a major leaguer.
and pitcher’s make that many mistakes. and he survives by hitting them. but there are so many ways to retire peralta at the dish. he’s made no adjustment.
He’s apparently very much okay with “just getting by”
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think that’s a fair statement. I know he wants to succeed.
But for whatever reason, he can’t adapt physically. If everyone could produce more merely by wanting to, well, everyone would.
Perhaps he is right eye dominant, and those a more open stance would help him see the ball better. No sarcasm here either.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It would probably help him get to the inside pitch, but I fear what would happen to the outer half of the plate if he didn’t close.
you step into it. Its much more natural, b/c with the ope stance, you are stepping toward the plate to start your swing anyway. It will never happen, but I honestly think that might work.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Sadly, only 3 more than they made Sowers throw.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on Aug 13, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
it amazes me that gameday confuses sowers 88 mph fb with changeups… never gets old
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 12:38 PM EDT reply actions
you know that’s just a tall tale… he was ok after the collision… he got punched by reggie jackson when he was with the a’s an almost/did break his neck… sucked after THAT
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, no kidding. He slugged .646 in AA right now and is slugging about half that on the year this year. Yikes. What happened to him?
*sigh*
I can honestly say during the entire time that I was in the lab, that I never had someone throw bloomers into one of my experiments.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on Aug 13, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I would build a nickel-based time machine!
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
ladies, please. I’m trying to do science here.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
i hear the jury is still out on science
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
he’s throwing more pitches than i’d like, but that sequence to andrus was pretty nice
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
If he throws enough pitches that he’s out before he has to go through the lineup a third time is that really a bad thing?
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
ValDouble here would be a great way to start the inning.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions
i kind of want to see feliz pitch at some point… i’ve never seen him outside of the futures game
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions
Pretty sure our boy Marte could have looked that bad.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I see. You’re in there to pad Feldman’s K numbers.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on Aug 13, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i feel like he’s the kid who showed up to little league games wearing jeans…
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
he actually thought the mascot was cool and loved the jersey colors. That, and his mom took him for ice cream after every game.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
i was going to say snow cones… but YES
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
To me it’s the same as Crowe. Yes, you can be a 2010 utlility guy at best, now why are you playing in 2009?
by supermarioelia on Aug 13, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Injured/Sucking in AAA
"sometimes the internet is hard for me." - ClemsonGirl
by world dictator on Aug 13, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Two ABs, two hits to the right side of the field. Young is just diving out over the plate.
Shoppach should be ashamed at his pitch calling.
Also! when he shows he has no range.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on Aug 13, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice catch.
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Aug 13, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions
Indians just traded Andy Cannizaro to the White Sox for cash.
God, they’re trading all my favorite players.
i think we got the better end of that deal
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Where’s Jason Michaels when you need him?
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is everyone always in Houston when I need them most??
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Erstad is still drawing a major-league paychech?!?!
by JulioBernazard on Aug 13, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
HOU, OPSing in the low 700s, believe it or not.
by JulioBernazard on Aug 13, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
another bloop.
if you recall yesterday, the rangers’ rally started when Fausto hit Andrus on an 0-2 pitch, then Borbon chopped a ball a foot off the plate that bounced over the first baseman’s head for a double.
this is 2009.
They’re just copying the Twins formula because it works against Cleveland.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Just because I’m inspired by last night’s game thread, I’m listening to ELO and following the game on Gamecast. I will randomly throw out ELO quotes.
Though you ride on the wheels of tomorrow, you still wander the fields of your sorrow, 21st century man.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
motion to dump to ELO in favor of random Europe quotes (not that i don’t love me some ELO)
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
well played… except final countdown is NEARLY as amazing as some of europe’s less politically correct songs, like ‘cherokee’, a timeless tune chronicling the plight of native americans
but big ups on the AD clip
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Every year, I root for Albert Pujols’ homeruns to be greater than his strikeouts.
Hank Blalock is going a different route. He is going to out-homer is walk total. Right now, he has 23HR and 16BB.
he has like 6 walks through almost 350 ABs… i was looking at this yesterday
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I suppose if a player is a free swinger, there is semi high risk/reward.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
recoils in horror… we played a baseball game in college against a team from tennessee… their national anthem was interspersed with george bush’s 9/11 speech… pretty distasteful…
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
we should get compensation if choo is forced to fulfill his obligatory military service… i want the next best korean-born baseball player
korean friends of mine think it’ll be difficult
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
much like when the Indian restaurant ran out of bread….
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Dammit Jhonny!
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Aug 13, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions
Well, if nothing else, Feldman threw one more pitch than Sowers had after that inning.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions
speaking of which, we’re almost two times through this order
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Kids. I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Kids. I don’t understand anything they say.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
With they’re awful clothes and their rock and roll!
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
grammar fail
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Perfect in every way.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
This extremely manly exchange has been brought to you by…
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
ILLUSIONS michael… tricks are something a whore does for money
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
We did Bye Bye Birdie in high school. I was Albert despite my inability to do anything resembling dancing.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
i can see the identity issues given we just grabbed four former phils farmhands
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
and his extensive unread library of back-issue SI
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
possibly, but he could do some long relief on the side… it’s not like the indians won’t have a need for guys mopping up messes their starters make
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
We’re caught in a trap.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m sorry. Somebody has to say it. Elvis has left the building.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
Someone didn’t really have to say it. But that’s okay.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, most of his HBPs were as an Indian…
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Gameday didn’t have any of those pitches over the plate.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Never
"sometimes the internet is hard for me." - ClemsonGirl
by world dictator on Aug 13, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
That and …spiders are scary
"sometimes the internet is hard for me." - ClemsonGirl
by world dictator on Aug 13, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Good gravy, we strike out as a team at a rather alarming rate.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions
If you want to read something interesting go to Tony Lastoria’s Indians Prospect Insider. He has a pretty good article on Scott Barnes. Not to jump the gun on anything, but he sounds quite a bit similar to Cliff Lee to me — lanky lefty, low 90s fastball, good curve, location. It’s a good read.
i thought the same thing… except all i read was LHP, fb is not overpowering
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
This is getting ridiculous.
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Aug 13, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
Bronson Arroyo thinks that the general population’s affinity for coffee is analogous to his need for potentially illegal supplements.
Can I recommend coffee, Bronson?
Shapiro needs to institute some Gim Crowe Laws about their playing time.
by Brick. on Aug 13, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
For all of this talk that Andy’s playing time might be in jeopardy during callups….shouldn’t Gimenez be in more jeopardy considering he’s sucked worse over more atbats?
Wedge just needs to bite the bullet and play Marte EVERY day. If he wants Gimenez in the lineup, put him in LF.
Marte is in the exact same position as he’s always been — hit the ball today or you’re not playing.
Yup. And he continues to deteriorate under these conditions.
by supermarioelia on Aug 13, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
And no way he interrupts Crowe’s ironman streak. 12 games and counting.
by supermarioelia on Aug 13, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I’m sure it is in jeopardy. It’s just that nobody cares.
We’d like the Tribe to recognize the promise in guys like LaPorta, or Marte, but more than likely we just have to wait until Crowe and Gimenez play themselves out of everyday at-bats. They probably will, and Wedge will recognize it. Eventually he’ll pull the plug.
reverse ankiel switch… gimenez should pitch
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’m thinking the only ARM you’re gonna get for Gimenez is a microprocessor. DiamondVision Mobile.
I bet someone’d give you an adjustable-rate mortgage for him…
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean… shouldn’t we be finding bats, too?
by JulioBernazard on Aug 13, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Whenever people talk about sotckpiling arms, I just imagine a big pile of severed arms in somebody’s basement somewhere.
Whenever people talk about sotckpiling arms anything, I just imagine a big pile of severed arms in somebody’s basement somewhere.
Whenever people mention arms dealers, I imagine them taking their stockpile of severed arms and handing them out one by one. “One for you, one for you, one for you….”
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
think of all the great “HANDS” you could get
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
FUDGE! Dang, he’s been thrown out way to many times this year.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 13, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions
Seeing as Grady can no longer hit, apparently cannot run and has a bumb wing although he’s always thrown like a girl, maybe we should deal him, too.
. . . no, seriously. I get really tired of his strikeouts.
The guys who do the radio play by play for the Columbus Blue Jackets are from PEI. I am always extremely amused when they read emails from their buddies following the game over the email from PEI.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Dustin Nippert with 10 strikeouts was unacceptable, but they at least managed to get all their hits in one inning.
Tommy Hunter has talent— he just out-pitched them yesterday.
Scott Feldman — there’s no excuse.
Can’t blame Shelton. Look at the guys he’s dealing with here.
by supermarioelia on Aug 13, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
As the Rangers pitching coach told Hunter yesterday, the Indians are a bad breaking ball-hitting team.
Every team hits fastballs better than anything else. But some teams are worse than others at hitting breaking stuff. Hunter threw fewer fastballs yesterday than usual, and he doesn’t throw that many to begin with.
I don’t dispute that he threw more breaking balls than normal.
What I dispute is that throwing more breaking balls is a tactic reserved for shutting down Cleveland’s offense. If you can throw your junk for strikes, you’re “pitching.” And that beats every team.
i’m going to agree with this… there’s still a lot of saber-type work to be done when it comes to value of pitches based on when they occur during an at bat and how to properly ‘set up a hitter’
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
lunch is cancelled due to lack of hustle
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That’s right, he’s not from Texas, but Texas wants him anyway.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
recoils in horror… we played a baseball game in college against a team from tennessee… their national anthem was interspersed with george bush’s 9/11 speech… pretty distasteful…
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Rocky Top?
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
they also played a song (i later found out was written by hank williams jr.) where the lyrics were “if the south would’ve won we’d be ok”… we had several african americans on our team who did not take kindly to this
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
that sounded horrible… the entire team was appalled, a few guys were downright pissed
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Little did they know, Williams was talking about Vietnam.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
going out on a limb i’m pretty sure it wasn’t vietnam haha
http://www.lyricsondemand.com/h/hankwilliamsjrlyrics/ifthesouthwouldawonlyrics.html
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
speaking of offensive lyrics, I heard a song yesterday (at the aforementioned “terrible music gym”) with the lyrics, “shush, girl, shut your lips — do the Hellen Keller and talk with your hips”
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
i hate that song… my gf is a big fan… it’s by a band called 303 or something… in fact, they have multiple songs where they say “shush, girl”…
i realize that’s not the offensive part, but it’s just odd
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
There’s always hope, after all, it used to be Cliff “Five & F”Lee . . .
That being said, Sowers should be the long man.
I always thought it was Cliff “s must be approached careful” Lee
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Smith has allowed runs ONCE in his last 18 appearances.
18 appearances, 15 innings, 2runs, 5BB, 13K.
i’m anxiously awaiting a series of 100+ mph fb
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
he’s a foil to all the competent baseball players
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I discovered racquetball today. It’s a keeper.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions
I have a headband and pair of short running shorts. I will need my own goggles and tube socks, however.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Especially if it makes you miss any afternoon Tribe games.
by JulioBernazard on Aug 13, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve been getting into racquetball over the last couple years. I’m still not very good, but it’s fun.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s all positioning, which makes it a great workout if you suck. I do like that there’s basically no learning curve, though. Hit ball at wall.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah. The problem is, the only person I ever play with is my wife, and I can win against her purely because of my limb length. So I’m not getting much better. But it is a good workout — we keep rallies going for a while.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I am not good at getting into athletic contests against girls with whom I am romantically involved. If it’s any more intense than mini-golf …. I mean, I want to have fun, right up until the game is on the line, at which point, she’s standing between me and the W.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m a golfer. Losing at mini-golf would give me fits if I paid any attention to it, so I usually try to show up tipsy and apathetic from the get-go.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I don’t let her win. Occasionally she does anyway, but I’m not going easy just for the sake of marital harmony.
She gets somewhat annoyed when I serve into the corner repeatedly, but she’s a pretty good sport.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
We both started playing at the same time, so we have approximately the same amount of experience… and actually her technique is probably a bit better than mine, because I just live off of my range.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Beat my buddy today, mostly on sheer endurance and aggression. If he could consistently serve it over my head with spin I’da been cooked.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
She is really good at the routine plays…
by Logodaedalus on Aug 13, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
if grooving fb’s and praying guys don’t hit him hard is considered positive, then sure
by gorilla_baller on Aug 13, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know the circumstances, but according to the box score of the Red Sox game, Victor swiped second base today.
The dead rising from the grave! Dr. Peter Venkman: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria! …
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
The dead rising from the grave! Dr. Peter Venkman: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats Red Sox and Yankees fans living together… mass hysteria!
Human sacrifice,dogs and catsRed Sox and Yankees fansWedgenius and Andy Marte living together… mass hysteria!
by JulioBernazard on Aug 13, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Superman could presumably find the plate, though.
by JulioBernazard on Aug 13, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
He couldn’t do it while being my favorite Indian.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
While we were flying around i was still drinking and i handed him the empties, he was throwing them at cats from about 70 feet up i the air, with damn good percision too. One time i handed him a full one by accident, when he saw it break he went back in time and rescued it and made me chug it, then he broke it over his head and laughed his ass off.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Feliz retires to the clubhouse, presumably to hot tub with strippers.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Whamalama bamalama! Rock and roll is king.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
Hey you, with the pretty face! Welcome to the human race!
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Where did we go wrong?
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually this song is apt for Wedge and his mancrushes, Blake, etal:
Don’t walk away (don’t walk away), don’t say goodbye (don’t say goodbye)
Don’t turn around (don’t turn around), don’t let it die (don’t let it die)
When shadows fall (when shadows fall), when day is done (when day is done)
All through the night (all through the night), all of my life (all of my life)
Don’t walk away
Trevor Crowe: oh-for-three today, oh-for-eight in the series, oh-for-Christ’s-sake what’s he doing on the roster?
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
This was a nice, easy loss, dude. Mediocre pitching, lots of whiffs on offense. No screwing around, just a straightforward crotch punch.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s over. It’s over. It’s all over. And what can I do?
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
I know you would do this for your own amusement, but I’ve enjoyed it anyway.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m steppin’ out. Don’t know where I’m going. I’m gonna see the world.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 13, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to beat a dead horse or anything, but can someone make a credible case for Gimenez? Seriously, what is the point? Makes the baby giraffe era seem like halcyon days.
I think the story would be different if he were a plus defender at multiple positions, kind of a poor man’s Brandon Inge. But if your schtick is just positional versatility on its own merits, you’ve got to bring some RC into the equation.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
No, the cashier gave you a pretzel rod, that’s enough snacking for one afternoon.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope, just moonpie dreams.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 14, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, shoot, teach Marte right field, and all Giminez would have on Andy is 3rd-catcher depth.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Let’s put it in 7/31/09 twitterese:
Eric Wedge pulled from scheduled post-game appearance – transaction imminent?
John Farrell seen carrying a cardboard box to his car.
Wedge and Shapiro in animated conversation. Something brewing?
Never mind. Turns out Wedge and Shapiro just discussing Michael Bolton.
by FredOx on Aug 13, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Speaking of which, are we really trying to string somebody out for Jamey Carroll? I have a hard time believing there isn’t a passable offer on the table right now.
by fleerdon on Aug 13, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
It is kinda hard to believe that we haven’t heard anything yet about Carroll clearing waivers (or, for that matter, not clearing waivers).
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 14, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
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