SnakeBytes 10/6: Taking a Stand Edition
by kishi on Oct 6, 2011 7:48 PM EDT
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PrintCouldn't have asked for much better in those games. The Diamondbacks came up when we needed them, defended their home turf, and, well, they're on their way to Milwaukee for Game 5...
Recaps:
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[Dbacks.com] D-backs' thunder sends series to Game 5 - And, once again, Micah Owings with the W. The guy's a freaking wizard.
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[FS Arizona] D-backs force Game 5 with power-filled win - Man, who would have ever thought the DBacks might mount a comeback? Oh, right, people who watched them play this season.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks use home-run power to tie NLDS, force deciding Game 5 vs. Milwaukee Brewers - Miguel Montero: "Everybody's been doing a little something." That's been the team's strength all year, great to see them pick it up in the postseason.
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[ESPN] D-backs slug their way back to Milwaukee - Fun fact: Rickie Weeks is hitting .067 this series. Let's keep that going.
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[Fox News Latino] Miguel Montero and the Diamondbacks Create "The Snake," Force Game 5 - I do kind of love the Snake. Especially after it looked like Prince Fielder started to do "beast mode" after drawing a freaking walk in the first. Really, Prince?
More DBacks News:
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[DBacks.com] Ryan Roberts continues D-backs' grand slam binge in Game 4 - Four straight home games with a grand slam? Now you gotta win in Milwaukee to keep it up in the NLCS.
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[FS Arizona] Postseason brings out best in D-backs' Young - Chris Young might have struggled this season, but he's stepped it up a bit here, and is now the all-time postseason home run leader for the Diamondbacks.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks complete a dramatic stand at home - Best crowd of any game I've ever attended, even more than seeing CY's walkoff at the Luis Gonzalez game.
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[USA Today] Goldschmidt earns spot in Diamondbacks folklore - Kenny Williams asked for Paul Goldschmidt in return for Paul Konerko? Good call on turning down that offer, Kevin Towers.
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[Yahoo! Sports] Arizona's 'motley bunch' forces Game 5 - We may not have the big names that Milwaukee does. But that doesn't slow down our team.
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[dbacks.com] D-backs get ticket bounce before Game 4 - Not a sell-out, but moving 10k tickets in 24 hours? Not too bad.
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[Big League Stew] ‘Tatman’: Roberts covers D-backs on field, himself with tattoos - If Tony Clark and his "Anybody, Anytime" represented our 2007 season best of all of our players, I kind of feel like Ryan Roberts represents this team. Not a big name, not a flashy player, but just a hard working guy that you're happy to see succeed. Playing over his head, maybe, but as long as he can keep it going, I'm all aboard.
And to hold you over until tomorrow, here's video of our team boarding the bus to Milwaukee. Good luck, guys. Bring us home a win.
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We have to find a way
to get Micah into every single game, forever.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Yankess two down at the end of the first
Go, Detroit!
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
Go Detroit!
I’d love to see the Tigers take on the Rangers in the next round of the playoffs.
"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."
Tiggers
and yes.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
And Fister gets out of a jam...
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
On the attendance front
Worth noting that Arizona averaged over 13,000+ more than Tampa Bay got, for their two home games.
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
That's really a shame
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Part of that isn't their fault.
Tropicana Field seats fewer people than Chase does. They sold out Game 3 with under 33,000 fans there, so that number is a little misleading.
What's one more comeback, anyway?
by Zavada's Moustache on Oct 6, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Timmeh is being sued for 350k
One would think he could afford his own place at this point.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Well, with San Francisco's real estate prices...
"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."
Its just probably a rental property close to the ballpark
for convenience.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Most players do
Very few live here in the Bay Area natively.
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by snakecharmer on Oct 6, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Nova hooked before Saunders
Feather arm Phil already in. FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUU
The way Hughes is pitching
it was probably a good idea to pull Nova…
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
His velocity looks good tonight
Too bad he can only throw mid 90’s on 10 days rest.
That's funny.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Boy, that crowd is really into that game, huh?
its very quiet there.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
I'm kind of surprised actually.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Well, save your energy
we’re going to need you tomorrow.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
I'm sure it has to do with ratings
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
That Geicko goldfish commercial
is really disturbing.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Makes me feel peckish
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
That ball was up
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
HAHA
HankessFAIL
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Massive
Bases-loaded, one out, nobody scores.
Woooooooo!
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
So, is CC Sabbathia
also a vegetarian?
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Tiggers, 3-0
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
I LOVE THAT PICTURE TOO, KISHI
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Go Tigers!
I am watching this on GameDay. Is Fister getting squeezed? It looks like all the low pitches are called balls. I saw one almost right down the middle called a ball. It was crazy.
I wondered about a couple of those myself
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2011 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Cano
a harmless home run. Ho hum.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
HELL YES!
If that’s what I thought it was, that was Cheeseburger playing around the 43 second mark on that video. If it’s true, I’m even more a fan today than I was yesterday.
Wear your own fur.
Actually
On second thought, I think I’m wrong. At least Party Rock Anthem is good.
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on Oct 6, 2011 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Scherzer in for the Tigers now
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
I don't get it...
Fister was pitching pretty well…
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by snakecharmer on Oct 6, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
loading the bases with only one out...
i’ve been wanting them to pull Fister for a while now…
some hard hits too scattered in there
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I am amused to note
That one of my Gmail statuses is “The era of Mad Max begins…”
I miss him and his bright blue eye… :-)
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Checked out the Tigers Bless You Boys blog
And it looks like they have a really good group of people over there.
Wear your own fur.
And Scherzer throws a scoreless inning.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Dude is awesome.
He’s also defying all of those “his arm will blowout” critics.
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on Oct 6, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Well...
So far.
I mean, yeah, he’s lasted longer than most expected already, but these things never really are known until the end of a guy’s career…
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by Dan Strittmatter on Oct 7, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
off a strikeout
of Russell Martin
i can totally support that
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
i feel like
Valverde is going to give up runs tonight….
hopefully the Tigers can get some extra breathing room before the 9th
Max Scherzer for one more inning?
then Phil Coke? then Valverde?
Yep, sounds good to me
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by snakecharmer on Oct 6, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
damn
apparently Ryan Braun isn’t Orthodox enough to not play the game tomorrow, since it’s Yom Kippur
that’s too bad
One doesn't have to be Orthodox
to be Observant.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Did Shawn Green teach him nothing?
C’mon. What would his mother think?
by azshadowwalker on Oct 7, 2011 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Two runs, nine outs. Psssh.
AZ can score six runs on one out. HAH.
(Not that I want them to do that, in fact, please don’t, plzkthx.)
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my bird's eye view camera
keeps zooming in on Mad Max’s eyes
ugh
c’mon…Jeter = auto groundball out
why are you not getting the out like you’re supposed to Mr. Inge…
Tigers deserve to lose for two reasons
1. They’re playing the Yankees
2. Leyland is an idiot for taking out Sherzer after giving up an infield single
Strongly disagree with #1
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure why they pulled Scherzer
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Yankees lose to deserve for one reason
1. They’re the #*@&ing Yankees.
"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."
by kishi on Oct 6, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
as much as i agree with the sentiment…
i can’t agree with the sentence structure
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
ARpd fans with the bases loaded
Still loaded, but now two outs.
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
Arrrrrrrrrrrrgh
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stupid Jim Leyland
why the hell would you take out the pitcher who just destroyed the Yankees in Game 2? they clearly can’t hit him…
and after an infield groundball single to Jeter?
Nothing in the zone
and he GETS THE STRIKEOuT
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terrible plate discipline....
not that i’m complaining
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
People bang on A-Rod for his October anti-clutchness
But Swish has been worse in the playoffs as a Yankee.
Six more outs
And I’ll be in a happy place, not minding too much who wins the World Series.
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
i live in NY right now....
all of my classmates/profs are going to be stunned if the Tigers can hold on….
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
There's no need for them to worry, there's always The Knicks...
oh wait.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice pitch
two down
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
That's a quiet stadium
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
OH. MY. WOW.
THAT WAS CLOSE, BENOIT………
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it's okay
it’s Jeter. i was confident that he’d make an out. even when the ball was flying in the air and Don Kelly was running back.
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Hankee fans are getting despondent
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
yanks fans are suffering
hope we do it to the brewer fan tommorow!
porty99 ,,who cres,,i am me stop judging you are not god, f u all!
by porty99 on Oct 6, 2011 11:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I blame the stadium designer
That wall in right field is too far away.
lol
i have the feeling that you’re the only Yankee fan on this thread right now….
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Poor soul ;)
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by snakecharmer on Oct 6, 2011 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah, I'm reading your comments
you just happen to be a fan of a largely reviled baseball team. But if it were your team and the Bosox, I’d take your team.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
That's all i can ask for
to root against the Sox.
Not a problem at all...
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
three more outs.....
unfortunately for Valverde….it’s against the big boppers in the lineup…all of whom can hit home runs….
insurance please Tigers?
Sure he'll get a warm reception from those friendly Yankees fans...
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2011 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
who you rather have max or ipk?
porty99 ,,who cres,,i am me stop judging you are not god, f u all!
by porty99 on Oct 6, 2011 11:32 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
if it's one to one
i’d probably rather have max
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Would you rather have Max
Or IPK and Huddy?
"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."
i still think
there’s a good chance Montero ends up disappointing as a major leaguer
but yeah, that might not be a bad idea…..unfortunately no way in hell does Girardi do that to A-Rod
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah....
bottom of the 9th with a chance to stave off elimination
and you pull your $30 million player for a rookie? that will not go over well….
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
And here we go...
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
The Valverde Roller Coaster/Ferris Wheel Ride
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a problem yet.........
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by snakecharmer on Oct 6, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
er no....
you cannot make a case that Jose Valverde should win the MVP award….
it’s not even that he should win. it’s that you shouldn’t even be able to make a case that he should win.
shut up announcers.
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Valverde has some of the worst mechanics I've ever seen
how he’s managed to avoid Tommy John is a mystery to me.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
It always looked to me...
like he was short-arming. I guess it’s effective for him, but that shot-put sort of motion just baffles me.
by azshadowwalker on Oct 7, 2011 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
And his release
looks like he’s flinging darts in a British pub.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 7, 2011 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
ONE MORE OUT..........
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oh ya 2out
porty99 ,,who cres,,i am me stop judging you are not god, f u all!
by porty99 on Oct 6, 2011 11:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
COME ONNNNNNNNNNNN VALVERDE.......
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ONE MORE STRIKE
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HEEEEEEEEE, SCHERZER'S HYPER
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And the Hankees pull a Rod...
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:42 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Double Whammy
Seeing us fail and Valverde succeed at the same time.
I don't think I've ever seen him throw a smoother inning.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Not even any drama at all
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by snakecharmer on Oct 6, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Triple Whammy?
A-Rod strike out to end the Yankees’s hopes?
by blue bulldog on Oct 6, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
THE TIGERS BEAT THE YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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haha jhhjhjjhjjf n yanks
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by porty99 on Oct 6, 2011 11:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Maybe that deal signing A-Rod for hundred and twenty million and some change
wasn’t such a good investment after all?
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
and the world is safe
from a Yankee WS championship this year….
amen
Victory for humanity!
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
I had to laugh at that one
and a million network execs cried out as one, and then nothing…
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
so no dbacks yankees ws
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by porty99 on Oct 6, 2011 11:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I am strangely at peace with this
"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2011 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly? I am more than okay with that
Just what we need, ESPN running with the story line of NY “taking back their legacy” or some crud like that.
Working on a Player to Be Named... (babysoco! 11/24/11)
by mrssoco on Oct 6, 2011 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I tried to rec this for truth
But I think I clicked flag instead.
This is not going to be pretty. We're talking violence, strong language, adult content...
For some reason
when you click “Rec”, it shows as a “Flag” for a few. Mods, any idea why? It’s disconcerting!
It's the stuff that dreams are made of
It's the slow and steady fire
by 4 Corners Fan on Oct 7, 2011 2:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Strange
Flagging a post requires you to fill in a reason about why you’re flagging it, so as long as you didn’t do that, don’t worry that you’ve accidentally doomed someone to be banned.
"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."
Rec is right next to flag...
Maybe it’s something with the html, once you click, it changes, so it’s just in the process of doing that…
And yeah, a flag comes up with a form to fill out, so you’ll KNOW if you do that. :)
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The offseason question is...
Do Montero and Banuelos get traded for starting pitching because i don’t think Jesus will ever be able to play catcher successfully. A-Rod’s body is breaking down and he has 5 years left on his contract. He needs to DH for the rest of his career to come close to making an impact offensively. He can’t stay healthy playing the field at his age.
Or option B – Throw 100 mil at CJ Wilson!
I can't see how the Yanks can afford to keep him
a clutch hitter he is not.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
"Yankees" and "afford?"
When have they not been able to buy whomever it is that they want?
by azshadowwalker on Oct 7, 2011 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I think I was referring to the luxury
of having a non-performing paperweight in the lineup.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 7, 2011 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
i mean
it’s not like they are going to be able to trade A-Rod away
i’m just happy that Jeter still has 2 years and 30 million in that contact of his
as for Montero and Banuelos….Cashman would be stupid to trade them away. maybe Montero. definitely not Banuelos. when you need pitching, you don’t trade away your high upside cheap pitching prospects for overrated expensive pitchers.
let Montero DH for now. if A-Rod needs to be moved to DH then the Yanks just have to cross that bridge when they get to it.
You could definitely make the argument
That neither Banuelos or Betances can start. The last thing the Yankees need are more relievers. I certainly could understand packaging them both for a Felix Hernandez or something.
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by Dan Strittmatter on Oct 7, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
all the high priced seat now id priceless
can iget one from ebay for1$
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by porty99 on Oct 6, 2011 11:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
the Away team won tonight
let’s KEEP IT GOING FOR TOMORROW
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I'm pulling for both road teams tomorrow
Give us game one at Chase Field? Hell yeah.
"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."
My feeling, too
I’d love to face the Cardinals. I’d also love to see Philly go home early. That would really make ESPN staff suicidal. Can you imagine? No Boston. No New York. No Philadelphia. Not even LA.
by azshadowwalker on Oct 7, 2011 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Better yet
a D’Backs/Rangers World Series.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
by NASCARbernet on Oct 7, 2011 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
though to be fair
the Rangers are a pretty big market now
considering they got that TV deal
Didn't know that.
"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.
yeah
they signed the massive TV deal after the offseason last year when they went to the WS
this has allowed them to bump payroll up from $65 million in 2010 to $92 million in 2011
Haaaahahaha
That would rock.
“Aw crap, now I have to learn who the people are on these teams?!”
I stopped reading. Now I just write sarcastic, angry comments.. -- soco
They're not even cooking the ice! -- kishi
Who on earth is Paul Gladschmidt?
This is not going to be pretty. We're talking violence, strong language, adult content...
GO DBACKS
" With Haren bolstering the rotation, the Angels are set up beautifully for 2011"- Another East coast biased reporter
by Halos2011champs on Oct 7, 2011 12:27 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
Just to clarify, Kishi
the guys were boarding a bus to the AIRPORT, and were flying to Milwaukee, right?
Riding the Gibbytrain since 2011!
They were boarding
The Magic School Bus.
This is not going to be pretty. We're talking violence, strong language, adult content...
by luckycc on Oct 7, 2011 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The image of Gibby as Ms. Frizz might have just made my life
Working on a Player to Be Named... (babysoco! 11/24/11)
High five!
I was going to make the same reference.
"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."
made the mistake of listening to
the ESPN baseball today podcast while I was working on the PC at home……
still no love for Goldschmidt…. they’re (Karabell and Law) adamant that he has slow bat speed and simply doing nothing more than hitting mistakes.
Strangely, I’ve watched his approach at the plate over the last month and I see him waiting on offspeed stuff, trying to figure out how to hit it and be a more complete threat
at the plate, as if he’s attempting to counter what is already being done to him by trying to take the ball (i.e. changeups and breaking pitches) to the opposite field. Is anyone else seeing this or am I just being a homer and overly defensive?
I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused....
Fair assessment
and Gonzo said about the same thing this morning on the radio.
Riding the Gibbytrain since 2011!
i dunno
whether it’s slow bat speed or just holes in his swing
he can’t seem to hit high fastballs or inside fastballs
regardless though, i don’t really think that’s going to be as big of a problem as people think. i think a lot of evaluators recognize a problem about a prospect and just end up having tunnel vision. if Goldy can’t hit inside pitches, so be it. if he’s hitting mistakes, isn’t that good? lots of pitchers make mistakes. nobody denies he has plus-plus power. so if he finds enough mistakes, 30-35 HR a year is very likely.
just because he’ll never be Joey Votto doesn’t mean he isn’t still a very valuable piece. as long as we don’t end up paying him like Ryan Howard…..
I think it's funny that all of my baseball friends
no matter what team they follow, have one line of thinking,
“Man I hate Goldschmidt, why doesn’t he play for my team?”
It warms the cockles of my heart. Maybe below the cockles, maybe in the sub-cockle area.
Working on a Player to Be Named... (babysoco! 11/24/11)
by mrssoco on Oct 7, 2011 1:40 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Maybe in the liver, maybe in the kidneys, maybe even in the colon...
Or maybe that’s just PTBN. =)
"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."
Woooo!
Still feeling happy this morning that the Tigers won!! No more Yankees in the playoffs!! Yay!!!!!!
Now, please, Cardinals, can you get rid of the Phillies, too? Please, really drive the media crazy.
Yaaaaaaaay
no more Yankees for awhile!
Also, kishi …. thank you for the picture :) I like it very much.
I don't let facts get in the way of my opinion.
Just woke up from an epic "nap"
YAY TIGERS.
I should have a mfin theme song.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Oct 7, 2011 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
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