Yes, That Happened
by Freneau on Jul 21, 2008 11:39 PM EDT
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PrintWhat a fun night at the ole ballpark. Sure, there's something to be said regarding a rough start from Luke Hochevar -- pitching is the currency of baseball -- and an offense that was completely shut down by the illustrious Zach/k Miner, but that's not what we'll most remember from this night.
- Jimmy Gobble got trapped in pitching hell, and for whatever reason Hillman decided to leave him out there to take his medicine. An outing like tonight's has building for awhile: Gobble's been terrible for months and Hillman has increasingly been using him like a vindictive husband, for some reason placing him in situations that he's likely to fail in, and exclusively using him in losses.
- After walking in a run in the 7th, Gobble entered the 8th inning and may be still pitching there in some particularly dreadful alternative universe. Here's what went down: single, single, double, wild pitch (run scores), single, single, homer. Gobble then rallied to reture Raburn and I-Rod, before things went downhill again: walk, single, walk, walk. Finally, Hillman pulled him. Still, Leo Nunez didn't do Gobble any favors, allowing a Guillen-ififed double and then a single, all charged to the Turkeyman.
- Coupled with this weekend's Gordon-PHing controversy, it's possible we've entered into some especially bitchy stage of Hillman's managing career.
- Tony Pena Jr. pitched a scoreless inning, striking out the decaying remains of Ivan Rodriguez. (Not a fun game for I-rod, who was also retired by Gobble.) His pitching VORP is now higher than his hitting VORP, and he's probably the 9th or 10th highest rated pitcher on the staff now.
Somehow, Pena's 1-2-3 inning partially redeemed the horribleness of the game, which along with the sarcastic late inning rally by the lineup erased some of the real ugliness on display at the K. Baseball ethics are almost always debateable, and in many cases are legitimately illogical, but a part of me feels bad for Gobble, who likely made his last Major League appearance for a while. A part of that part of me also believes that Hillman did the wrong thing in leaving him out there as long as he did. Then again, hey did eventually pull Gobble, although possibly five or six batters too late.
Pitching is the currency of baseball, and now beloved gloveman TPJ can be counted as part of our coffers.
When things begin to overwhelm him, Moore thinks about the Plaza. It grounds him. It inspires him. It reminds him why he came to Kansas City.
"The Plaza?" you ask. "Why?"
"Haven't you figured it out?" he asks back. He shrugs. "On my first day in town, my wife and I were driving through the Plaza. There were people walking everywhere. Kids. Adults. It was great.
"And I turned to Marianne, and I said, `This is where we're going to have the parade.' "
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Anybody know if
Gobble’s average MPH on his fastball was higher or lower than TPJ’s?
coming soon to KC: Tony Pena, Jr – Relief player!
He comes into games to relief pitch (i’m sure there’s a way from the dugout to the bullpen without going on the field)
He comes into games as a defensive replacement
He hits as often as Herb Washington
TPJ – Relief Player
Note for the front page (re: Gobble)
no relief pitcher has ever given up 10 runs in just one inning of work
So we got that going for us
Which is nice.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 21, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
ESPN...
So I just saw the game recap on SportsCenter… and they called TPJ “Carlos Pena” and showed him striking out Pudge Rodriguez. Very funny.
According to MLB Gameday, TPJ was averaging about 90 with his fastball, and he even threw three curveballs and a slider for good measure.
Since he can’t hit, is it too late to send him down and convert him to a pitcher?
RE Gobble's avg. fastball vs. TPJ's
I didn’t add them all up, but it looks like Gobble’s average fastball was just a tick below TPJ’s, with both being close to 90mph on average.
Why would you send down a guy with a 0.00 ERA?
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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 21, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Good point.
Let’s start the TPJ starting pitcher vs. closer discussion then.
by bluenm on Jul 21, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wow
I’m starting to think that Hillman will never use Gobble as a LOOGY. I wouldn’t mind if they DFA’d him. And he should almost certainly be non-tendered. Hillman isn’t going anywhere and as long as he’s manager, Gobble will be misused. And if Gobble isn’t used as a LOOGY, he’s a liability.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 12:04 AM EDT reply actions
Don't you have a new wife to attend to?
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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 22, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Without going into details, let's just say that perhaps that's already been taken care of
I couldn’t bear to watch much of the game tonight.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
What's the big deal with how he used Gobble tonight
Yimmy sucks major ass the Royals were gettin a major league ass beaten put on them. Someone has to jump on the grenade who else would you choose? He has misused Yimmy for all of this season but with HoRam and Mahay in the pen and Bale on his way back up KC really has no use for Yimmy anyway.
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra
La-la how the life goes on
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra
La-la how the life goes on
C’ya Yimmy I’ll miss ya
Who cares about RBI's, how many HDB's you got?
The misuse was bringing him in to face a bunch of RH hitters
It wasn’t yet time to completely give up on the game. Nunez should have come in to get the Royals out of the inning. Instead Gobble was there to turn it from a big deficit into a laugher. After that happened, I didn’t mind him leaving Gobble out there to mop up and take one for the team. That’s baseball sometimes.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Could be
It would be interesting to see if he clears waivers.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions
WRONG DAYTON!
A parade should go through downtown, past the Power and Light District, down Grand Boulevard.
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Just watched TPJ's inning on Tivo
Fastball came in at 88-91 with good movement, along with a fairly impressive curve. The control was a little erratic, but he pitched surprisingly well.
And there was this little gem from Ryan with 2 outs:
“In all serious what you don’t want to happen here is for Pena to hurt himself.”
Yeah, I don’t know what the Royals would do if TPJ got hurt.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 12:15 AM EDT reply actions
I'm still amused by Pena wearing his sunglasses
as he pitched on the mound.
This entire story requires a response from Tony Sr.
Pena looked really solid to me. I am not joking I think the guy has a future as a pitcher
I’m surprised someone didn’t try it earlier. 3/4 to 1/2 arm angle according to the gun on TV he was 90-92 and had a nice breaking ball to strikeout Pudge. That arm angle would be tough on Righthanders.
Who cares about RBI's, how many HDB's you got?
What was sick
was that he was throwing over 90 and he didn’t even really look like he was winding up.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
by jonfmorse on Jul 22, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, he was hitting 91 pretty flat flooted.
winning records follow good bullpens
Plus he already hits like a pitcher and you know he could field his position.
How old was Mahay when he made the conversion?
Who cares about RBI's, how many HDB's you got?
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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 22, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Let's keep this all in perspective.
It is only one loss. If the team can activate their short term memory this loss will hurt no more than a typical 4-3 loss.
Gobble, what is going on there I just don’t know. He was an above average pitcher in 2006 and 2007. I can’t just write this season off as bad luck or small sample size. Something is wrong with him. We know he can pitch well when he is right.
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by James Quinn on Jul 22, 2008 12:18 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
TPJ for new mop up man.
That way he can be a defensive sub, and mop up guy, freeing up a roster spot. Sounds good to me.
winning records follow good bullpens
But if Hillman leaves him out there to give up too many runs, it might really turn the players against Hillman
We can’t have that.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't be so quick to ridicule that concept.
It all depends on the “victim’s” standing within the team. I know that if something like that had ever happened on a team I was on, it would be a question of whether reason overruled emotion (“reason” being “save the bullpen”), and if emotion won, which emotion was in play. If I didn’t really like the guy anyway and had already written him off, reason would win out anyway. But if he was a friend, or I thought he still had value… emotion would get in the way, and in the wake of that I might get it in my head that if the manager will do that to him, he might do it to me later.
And don’t try and use the old “these are professionals” bit. If guys like Grudz or Guillen have a problem with what happened tonight, it WILL become a problem in the clubhouse. They’re both too red-assed to not get emotional about it if they feel like Hillman threw Gobble under a bus.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I'm pretty sure what they told gobble was....
Mahay isn’t available, Ramirez isn’t available, Soria is hands down not pitching in this game, Tejeda has been used, Nunez is being saved for the 9th. You are the last man standing, you have to get 3 outs. He couldn’t do it, and we really needed him to – enter: TPJ pitching the 9th.
winning records follow good bullpens
by slayor on Jul 22, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And every player on the team understands that
They all have IQ’s over 85 and have all played baseball for many years. This happens in baseball. It’s not a punishment; it’s a bullpen saving move.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
That's my guess
Isn’t the formal “mentally retarded” line at something like 80 or 85?
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
70
Two standard deviations my friend, two standard deviations.
Ah, and the course that I just finished is already starting to show its benefits.
And even then it’s only mild mental retardation for a while (until about 65 or so)...technically you could count up to 75, too…but most say that those 5 points can go either way and generally lump them in with the really really slow.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:02 AM EDT up reply actions
additionally, if the line were at 85
about 1/3 of the population would be mentally retarded. :)
Sorry, really excited about showing off the newly gained knowledge in a setting outside of the classroom.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:03 AM EDT up reply actions
1/3 of the population IS mentally retarded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111!!!!111!!!!85
Ok, maybe some baseball players are below 85. But not Royals players!
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:10 AM EDT up reply actions
pshhhhhhhhh
you’re just jealous because you aren’t epically smart like me ;D
Just kidding. But seriously, I took a (required) state standardized test for college students and ranked in the 92nd percentile. Therefore, I am awesome (and am still marginally excited as I scored 144 points above what I had to score…and did that without any studying at all).
Done bragging now :]
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey, I do just fine with my 87 IQ
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 4:49 AM EDT up reply actions
did you know that half of our students are reading
at below average levels!!!!!!!!!!!
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
and basal readers are the answer!
Oh my god, there’s a discussion on the boards that I actually know a lot about stupid fucking sabermetrics !
Actually, I’m more of a fan of an even mix of basals and whole language. If anyone knows what that means, their player gets an extra point in the BOD standings! GO!
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm an old school phonics man myself.
My mother's basement is better than YOUR mother's basement!!
by Royal Kingdom on Jul 22, 2008 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I think phonics work to a point
but I think it’s better to expose kids to lots of different methods.
It actually doesn’t matter what teachers do, because 85% of kids will learn regardless of what they’re taught. It’s just the other 15% that you’re trying to tweak around for.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
So you're saying Trey Hillman almost certainly doesn't understand it?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
These guys are familiar with what happens in the game of baseball
They know that sometimes a pitcher has to stay out there and take it so the bullpen doesn’t get burned up in a lost cause. That just happens in baseball. This isn’t news to anybody. It’s part of the game. These aren’t kids who haven’t seen this in HS, college, the minors and the majors many times. This isn’t new for any of them. Do you think Grudz or Guillen - two guys who have been playing professional baseball for a long time - haven’t seen this dozens of times? Do you think they are too stupid to know why Gobble was left out there? There’s no mystery here. It is as comprehensible and common as the suicide squeeze.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Suicide Squeeze?
Please don’t give Trey any more wacky ideas!
“Alex, I think I’ve got a way to get your bat going again….”
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Once again, you sail off into the stratosphere addressing things I did not say.
I did not say, nor imply, that they don’t know it happens. I did not say, nor imply, that they were stupid.
Unlike some people, they are not robots. If the combination of getting their asses kicked and watching Gobble being left out there to melt hits them the wrong way, they’re going to agitate. Now, for all we know, they might actually be more irritated that he ever put Gobble in the game to begin with, and this figure letting him get shelled was perfectly okay. We don’t know what they’re thinking, which is usually your entire point in these discussions—but for you to not only state unequivocally that there’s no way this could cause a rift in the clubhouse, but to carry it over to another thread as a form of ridicule? Utterly ludicrous.
I think sometimes you live in a world where the Houston Astros didn’t fire the most successful manager they ever had because Biggio and Bagwell didn’t like the way he handled things.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I did not say, nor imply, that they don’t know it happens. I did not say, nor imply, that they were stupid.
And my point is that if they know what is happening and why it is happening and have seen it before, they aren’t going to get all pissed off about it.
Unlike some people, they are not robots.
I think it is silly to suggest that this could lead to some clubhouse problem. BTW, I hope the “some people” part was implying that I am a robot. I like that.
We don’t know what they’re thinking, which is usually your entire point in these discussions—but for you to not only state unequivocally that there’s no way this could cause a rift in the clubhouse, but to carry it over to another thread as a form of ridicule?
Some ideas deserve ridicule. It is true that we don’t know what they are thinking. But some suggestions about what they are thinking or feeling seem ridiculous to me. While all sports psychology guesswork by us fans is pretty silly, this seems particularly preposterous.
I think sometimes you live in a world where the Houston Astros didn’t fire the most successful manager they ever had because Biggio and Bagwell didn’t like the way he handled things.
I don’t see how that has any bearing on our current foray into sports psychology. Did B&B want their manager ousted because he left some middle reliever in a game too long during mopup time?
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, one thing they specifically didn't like
(allegedly) was that Dierker would actually pinch-hit for Ausmus in the late innings of games the Astros were trailing.
Ausmus is a shitty hitter, and managers pinch-hit for shitty hitters all the time, right? Biggio and Bagwell should have been used to that sort of thing, right?
Understand, I don’t expect this to be a problem. I think the guy who’s asserting that this WILL be a problem is goofy. I just think you’re being goofy, too, for asserting that the idea that it might be a problem is preposterous. The average major league baseball player is not as rational and logical as you are, and Guillen particularly isn’t known for being a rational actor.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
It just sounds really silly to me
Who knows, as my signature says, I may well be wrong. I also don’t think that Guillen is known for getting upset about the treatment of others. Guillen doesn’t really pal around with other players a lot, and I’m going to guess he doesn’t hang out with relief pitchers too much. Long story short, I don’t think we have to worry about Guillen getting upset about Jimmy Gobble being left out there to take one for the team.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
NY...
basically I 60% agree with you
however, in Gobble’s specific case, there may be something going on here
Hillman’s used him weirdly for awhile now
He's had him face too many RH batters. Is that what you mean by "weirdly"?
And do you think players are going to get upset with Hillman because he hasn’t appropriately restricted a pitcher’s role to LOOGY? I think our amateur sports psychology is really going off the deep end tonight.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
well, there's the whole...
he hasn’t pitched during a win since May 28th thing…
which is probably half a fluke, but mayeb possibly indicative of some dog-house-ery
tonight was the perfect storm, to use a quickly dying phrase
people had already been talking about Gobble this last week… hell, the first comment of the game thread was “Jimmy Gobble is a survivor”
Are you really attaching any meaning to the "he hasn't pitched in a win" thing?
Is there any significance to that at all? I mean, who cares? Does Gobble care? Do other players care if he appears in a game that the Royals win? He’s pitched poorly and his role has been limited. It’s just that simple. Actually, his role hasn’t been limited enough. He’s pitched too much.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
within the context of a completely speculative discussion, I think it has merit
obviously, there isn’t going to be any great moments of objective clarity here, but i do think that, and again this has been going on for months now, either Gobble or Hillman or both could have noticed that “hey, I’m/he’s not going in unless its a mop-up loss, period”
there’s really no way of knowing how observant these guys are
that being said, i would think I would notice if I was only showing up in losses… especially after the 10th straight time or something
Unfortunately, he's pitched in many non-mopup situations
The fact that he hasn’t pitched in a win is irrelevant. It would probably be relevant to Gobble if he’d been relegated to strictly mopup duty, but he hasn’t, unfortunately.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it more likely
that he would notice he wasn’t being entrusted with a lead than notice he hadn’t pitched in a win. The effect of both would probably be the same (whether that effect is “serious mental issues” or “none at all” is irrelevant), but I can easily see him not even being aware he hadn’t appeared in a win.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I'm sure Gobble, Peralta and Yabuta were all in a state of revolt against Hillman for being relegated to lower leverage situations
I think we are making really speculative mountains out of mole hills.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes, because idle speculation
is the equivalent of devoting one’s life to a crusade.
I would argue that it’s more accurate to say that most times, you make mountains out of speculative molehills, by turning someone’s idle speculation into a doctoral dissertation awaiting defense.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
You lost me
I didn’t quite follow that. Maybe because I’m up too late. But perhaps this is for the better. We’re not getting anywhere.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm just saying that
sometimes, you get a little over-wrought about relatively minor and unimportant distinctions, to the point where people end up defending their throw-away comments just to avoid you steamrolling them as if the matter was truly of great import.
Also, I need to have my regularly-scheduled argument with you so that Those Other People will realize we aren’t scissoring.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
by jonfmorse on Jul 22, 2008 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I recognize the matter is not of great import
But the over-wrought arguments about minor things are always a two-way street. I’ve tried arguing with myself, but it just isn’t as fun. It takes two (or more) to tango. When I see something I disagree with, I comment on it. If this leads to an extended back and forth, that’s not just my doing. It’s half my doing.
And don’t even try to pretend that we’re not scissoring every chance we get.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I could take devil_fingers off suspension to pinch hit for NHZ in tonight's inevitable scissoring
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions
NHZ needs a suspension
for making up a lie about having a “date.”
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah really
That’s about as likely as the lottery ticket possibilities we’ve been discussing.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm tellin' ya
he met “her” in a chatroom.
I hope he’s not lying dead in a dumpster now.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Anyone else here ever heard Frank Zappa's "Bobby Brown Goes Down"?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I hope she's not lying dead in a dumpster now
I mean, how well do we really know NHZ?
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wait a minute...
How could you possibly be posting here, NY, when NHZ is out on a date?
Maybe you are two separate people…
I’m still convinced that you and billybutlerformvp are the same, though
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Which ominous music
I trying to figure out how scared I should get.
And this better not end like the whole “Gormagon” arc in Bones, which finally made me realize that some shows aren’t even worth watching for the “so bad its good” factor.
Can’t wait for the new season, though!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey, that body isn't going to hack itself up into little pieces
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions
are you saying that women you meet
in chat rooms and message boards are more likely to “kill you ded” than other women?
Because either way I’m highly offended.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Have you been making dates on the intarwebz?
It’s not “women you meet” online, it’s “women you can pick up” online. ;)
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Wow
you guys were in one hell of a morbid mood.
And I met her lifeguarding, and neither of us stabbed each other, happily. :P
Though, to be perfectly honest, the highlight of the night was definitely the Batman movie.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
right, ok, sure...
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
No really
The movie was really, really good and the other part was weird to say the least.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
did she try to do a magic trick?
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
there are lots of questionable women
you can pick up offline, hon.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh
stick with being nice, it’s what you’re good at. :P
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
:P
I have no idea what you were reading out of that comment, either…boo.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh,
I wouldn’t be jealous.
Not of last night’s experience, anyhow.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
no, he meant that
he wished he could be on that date with you instead ;)
Jealous of the girl, not of you.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
at any rate
sorry the date fizzled. Though, to be fair, it’s hard to overcome Dark Knight and become the better part of a date…
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
WARNING:
Extremely boring stuff to follow.
See, I wouldn’t say fizzled, it was just one of those times where it was a little hard to walk away from having any idea what happens now. We had a good time…but she’s in a bad way right now thanks to stuff that I really can’t help with (heavy sigh).
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
should I
cue the world’s saddest song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRt2EqlTcaU&feature=related
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
No,
just cue the “jesus christ my timing is off again” song, whatever the heck that is.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
If I weren't so lazy
I’d come up with a good one.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
"jesus christ my timing
if off again” makes a servicable ‘that’s what she said.’
Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Self-pity wallowing will now commence. I’m going Emo for the next 24 hours. :P
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Yea! Someone who talks about their ex the whole date!
At least you saw a movie to lighten the mood.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally speculative hypothetical
Gobble is aware that he’s been being used in moronic fashion.
Gobble quietly grumbles about this to his friends on the team, voicing his frustrations with the non-sensical usage patterns. Friends sympathize.
Gobble gets hit by a bus tonight. Gobble’s friends glance sideways at the guy who pushed him.
Again… not saying I think this is the situation. But it’s certainly a possibility.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
"Gobble knows that he's being used in a moronic fashion"
I assume this “moronic fashion” is facing too many RH batters and not being used as a LOOGY. Do you think that any pitcher gets made because he isn’t being used in a restrictive LOOGY or ROOGY manner? Do you think that any pitcher gets pissed off because his manager gives him the opportunity to face more than just lefty batters? That seems wildly counter-intuitive at best.
Sure, I guess that scenario is a possibility, in the sense that it is possible that the lottery ticket I bought today may win me $100M.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
That depends.
I know that I am not very good at writing code. In fact, I suck at it. I’m much better at many other things.
So, yes, when my manager used to ask me to write a piece of code, it used to piss me right the hell off, because not only did I know I sucked at it, but I knew that he knew that I sucked at it.
Do YOU think that Jimmy Gobble doesn’t realize he sucks against right-handed hitters?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
He was a SP throughout his career before moving to the bullpen. He wasn't a LOOGY until 2007.
Do you think he quickly gave up on the idea that he can get RH batters out? That seems extremely unlikely. I think you’re really stretching here.
Is it possible that Gobble and his BFF’s are upset with Hillman, I guess. Is it likely? No. Is there much of any chance that this will give rise to any issues in the clubhouse. No.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions
just to clarify
I really don’t think this will cause clubhouse problems. But I do think Gobble may be hurt/POed/humiliated/whatever.
I don't think he gave up on anything.
But I think it’s ridiculous to pretend that Gobble isn’t aware he’s had a major issue with right-handers this year. He’d have to be the most oblivious person on the planet to be unaware of that.
And with your second paragraph, I have won the argument, since my argument has not been over likelihood, but over a positive assertion of impossibility. ;D
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Yes, it is a possibility
Lottery-like possibility. But who knows, maybe I am sitting on a winning ticket.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions
You don't know that.
And you know you don’t know that. You have absolutely no idea how possible or impossible it is, so you’ve really got no brief to mock other people who also have no idea just because their “no idea” is the opposite of your “no idea”.
We have no idea what sets a clubhouse off most of the time, unless it’s something blatantly obvious like Vern Rapp just being a complete douchebag.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I'm stating opinion
Yes I know that I don’t know for sure. It’s just my opinion.
You have absolutely no idea how possible or impossible it is, so you’ve really got no brief to mock other people who also have no idea just because their "no idea" is the opposite of your "no idea".
Just because we don’t know what is going on in their hearts or heads doesn’t mean that all speculation is equally valid and worthy. For instance, saying that players feel bad after a loss is both logical and intuitive. It would be hard to imagine anything else in that situation. And suggesting that a player feels mad that he gets put into the starting lineup is illogical and counterintuitive. Just because the person who said the latter has “no idea” and I also have “no idea” does not mean that such a silly suggestion is beyond criticism (or ridicule).
We have no idea what sets a clubhouse off most of the time, unless it’s something blatantly obvious like Vern Rapp just being a complete douchebag.
Suggesting that something will “set a clubhouse off” which is silly and makes no sense is worthy of criticism.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Yet it happens.
Managers/coaches get fired ALL THE TIME for irretrievably losing their team, and most of the time we can’t even figure out what really happened. But there have been instances where a manager/coach’s mishandling of a player has been the catalyst for serious clubhouse dissension.
Hell, there were rumblings in Chicago with Dusty Baker, but that got shoveled under the rug because the “victims” weren’t veterans and most of the (sucky useless) veterans thought Dusty was the best.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Wasn't Grudz there during that period?
I’m pretty sure he led off or hit second for the 2003 Cubs
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Athletes
are very competitive, I would be very surprised if he just wanted to face lefties. I’m sure that when a lefty comes up, he is a lot more excited about it than a righty. But I’d be very shocked if he still didn’t have the confidence and drive to think that he can get every batter out that he faces.
by I need more Esteban on Jul 22, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess what I'm getting at
is that with Guillen, you just never know what that crazy bastard’s going to say or do, so you can’t make a positive declaration of any kind.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I don't think he's so unhinged that anything and everything could set him off at any minute
If that were true, he’d be blowing up daily.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions
his blow ups are more like once every 1.5 seasons
so its all good
I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me
and to think all i ever did was make fun of tpj...
oh, how wrong i was.
where tpj happens.
by blue bandwagon on Jul 22, 2008 12:56 AM EDT reply actions
TPJ has his moments of coolness
you have to give him that
and like someone else said, leaving the sunglasses on was hilarious
tribute to Tom Henke I guess
I thought Kei Igawa
TPJ the 25th man end of the bench U-INF/mop-up pitcher has a certain, Kieshnick-esque appeal. Kieschnick without anyu abiltiy to hit, that is.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions
hmmm
That’s actually quite the idea…If we’re going to have him on the roster why not let him pitch an inning or two in a blowout (either way)? Just have a real pitcher ready just in case he’s needed. I actually see no downside to doing this.
Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.
He could be like Bret Hart
and give them to a kid in the stands while he comes out to his Closer Music
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions
let's not go crazy here
Tony’s pitching power may be linked to his sunglasses. Tony “The Terminator” Pena doesn’t need to give up his power
the good news is
this is going to make our Pythag go down
which will, in turn, make it look like Hillman’s guided us to overachievement
I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me
by LeoBloom on Jul 22, 2008 1:38 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
RE: TPJ pitching
In the star game recap, he says some teams wanted to sign him as a pitcher, but he liked playing short now. Well, maybe it’s time to tell him to start pitching again.
winning records follow good bullpens
Keeping in mind that
TPJ apparently didn’t play organized baseball until he signed with the Braves. So at the very least, he might have some mileage left on his arm that the usual 27 year old wouldn’t
i don't think anyone will ever forget that fact
we heard it about 30,000 times last summer.
Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.
did we?
Are you sure? I could always reiterate for effect if need be!
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I just had a realization
Man, I bet if JD Drew sees the highlights, he’s going to be SO PISSED and jealous…
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
How would you tell?
The guy makes Alex Gordon look like Johon Papelbon when it comes to reacting to events.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions
He'll actually go up to Francona and go
“Come ON, Terry, if Hillman will let that bozo pitch, you GOTTA let ME…”
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I believe he goes by "Tito"
At least, that what Curt Schilling called him in a rare public comment.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Nicknames are entirely too personal
for someone of JD’s robotic demeanour.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
The lack of flux continues
Only 15 position players have batted, and only 20 pitchers have pitched (including only SEVEN starting pitchers, and not counting TPJ as a pitcher)
Last year, 22 players batted and 22 pitched (13 started at least one game).
24 hit and 31 pitched (17 started at least one game) in 2006.
The wonder of having healthy pitchers, and a GM and manager who don’t randomly try giving starts to Gobble, Burgos, Leo Nunez, or Hideo Nomo.
The only big thing to come out of Homo’s stay in KC is that he has now worn the highest number ever in Royals history (#91)
How about giving a random start
to Tony Pena Jr.?
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
+1 for this in the post: “Coupled with this weekend’s Gordon-PHing controversy, it’s possible we’ve entered into some especially bitchy stage of Hillman’s managing career.”
If someone at work were acting like this, I’d be figuring he/she wasn’t … um … having much success in the … well, you know what I mean … FemaleEscortServiceNow!
Well,
I have to speculate that going to see The Dark Knight was probably a better use of my time than this game, TPJ’s amazing 9th inning notwithstanding.
10 runs allowed by Yimmy? Ten???
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
A date movie???
I assume I’m not the only one who thought that Harvey Dent got the shaft. I’m not even sure why he would be the “back-up plan” to Bruce Wayne. Unless we’re supposed to still like Rachel Dawes despite preferring she chases money.rich, obsessive drama queens.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
im sure the billionaire thing has something to do with it...
who really wants to be a reporter?
TPJ...you're dead to me
by billybeingbilly on Jul 22, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Dick Kaegel
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, Harvey wuz robbed
And as to “a date movie???”...well…it was kind of a strange night.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
And FTW
is there a better superhero than Batman? He’s got all the gadgets, the sweet body armor, the batmobile, and in real life he’s a billionaire. Seriously, Spiderman and Superman never had it that good.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Ahem,
replying to myself. I meant FTR = for the record not FTW = Frigging Tiny Waffles.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I dunno
Wolverine is pretty fucking awesome.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooh yeah,
very good call. I’m going to start wearing my hair like Wolverine’s. Thanks for convincing me.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
hah, no problem
I do what I can.
True story: my brother’s friend is named Logan and he likes to rock the grizzly man thing from time to time. And I think for about 3 months in high school he tried to work his hair to subtly be like Wolverine.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
If I didn't already have
everything I need to go as Colonel Gaunt (hero of my favorite book series) for Halloween, I’d go as Wolverine. I can get my hair to stand up like that without gel…I just have to sleep on it at the right angle.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I love that you know this
It’s currently a toss up between a harry potter character and batgirl right now. I have both costumes…one from homecoming last year, the other from the past two halloweens.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
generic gryffindor girl?
I’ve the option of dying my hair red and going for Ginny…or dying it brown and mussing it up and going for Hermione.
Should I ask which would be better?
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I vote for Ginny
you are too spunky for Hermione
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Hermione has a bit of spunk
she just carries it differently.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
good to know that you don't find me
annoying!
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean
Ginny > Hermione, because Hermione is annoying.
And, of course, I do not find you annoying. :P
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I guess we'll go with ginny, then
huzzah.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Break off
Go with Pansy Parkinson, or whatever her name was.
Or Snape’s mom.
There’s a real freaking hero: Snape.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a gryffindor tie
:( kinda limited there.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
There are "guys" on here much closer to Hermione
Well, maybe not. It would be hard to find a “Know-It-All” on this bload/blog, then.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I think there are lots of guys
who think they know it all, but say what you will, Hermione did know pretty much all.
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
"Know-It-All"
Isn’t a judgment of knowledge, but a personality type…
She finally figured out that Ron was way more impressed with her punching Malfoy than showing off her homeworkin’ skillz…
But her pop-psychologizing is hilarious with respect to both Harry and Ron. It’s funny/sad how many fans think it is impressive.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew that...
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
LOL
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
A bully who cleans up nice and has on overrated intellect
Poor Ron. It’s all about choices, I suppose.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Death Eater
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
I hope you're not trying to call Hermione
a death eater. I might have to slap a bitch if that’s the case.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
no, I'm calling Devil Fingers a
Death Eater. Or a Hermione Hater
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
good.
+ a bazillion?
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
She's better than Ginny
at least she actually tries to be nice to Ron sometimes.
Funny how that worked better at getting him the hint that demeaning him and showing off your relationship with more wealthy and famous guys for 6 years.
She’s so mature and awesome!!!!1111
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Ron is a git
and doesn’t deserve good treatment. I never understood how he got hooked up with Hermione
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Yes, he is completely undeserving of Hermie
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
In that he doesn't deserve that fate?
Ron’s too crushed to avoid marrying his mom…
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
well you can obviously see that he's raging with jealousy
when Hermione starts dating/seeing other people. That’s why he acts like such a dumb ass all the time.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
You think Hermione is a prize?
Only someone whose mother and siblings devoted their life to crushing his self-esteem would think that.
One of the few genuinely clever things that Rowling does is get across, through the Harry-scope, that Ron is actually good-looking to women… Notice Luna falling for him at first sight, the Patil Twin readliy agreeing to go to the Ball with him, Hermione running to the bathroom with a hanky the minute Ron says anything 1/10th as bad as what she hears from others. Then there’s Lavendar Brown, the “Katie from the Office” of HP.
Ron is also a good friend, although I think Rowling got mad that he was/is so much more popular than bland Harry that she tried to kill his character off a bit in the last book. He was probably going to die, but she realized that would make him an even bigger hero.
TOo bad she didn’t bother developing Hermione’s character at all in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Lack of Ideas and Attention Span.”
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm
I’ll bet Ginny is better looking “in the picture in the mind,” although I bet Hermione ends up with a better body.
Ginny is obviously more of a bully than Hermioine, taking after her asshole brother Fred and George (least tragic tragic death ever).
After the last book, the “slash” fics make sense though, at least from Harry’s perspective. I’m pretty convinced that Ginny is just a Ron substitute for Harry.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You must use the Ben Stiller (Crazyboutmary) method.
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Jul 22, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you,
that made me dry heave. Please seek some counseling.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
agreed
:-\ Now I remember why I seldom hold random conversations with men.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean this
wonderful talk between us is just a random conversation to you? Great (sob).
My self-esteem is dying (notreallyIcoulduseitcomingdownanotchortwo).
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
oh snap
didn’t realize you were fragile, too. My bad.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
flashback 5 years ago to sophmore year in highschool.
Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.
Have you ever read
Gaunt’s Ghosts? Man, it is so good. The majority of the 40k fiction is just junk food to my sci-fi mind, but Abnett is just an incredible writer. He can make you care about 40k characters…which is like the opposite of the 40k ethos.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
no, never read the stuff
because most of the time was spent trying to read the rules and come to some kind of accord with everyone.
It was a fun time though.
Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.
Iron Man
At least in the movies, he has a real sense of humor… Not so much brooding and manipulation. Even if they mistakenly made Pepper Potts Tony’s paramour, rather than Happy’s.
John Favreau (hilarious, fat servant) >>> played out Alfred, even though I do like Michael Caine.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven't seen Iron Man yet
So many good movies this summer, so little time.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Hancock was surprisingly good
Clearly not the standard superhero movie. More of a comedy. Good stuff though.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Really?
It seemed a lot like the traditional blockbuster moneymaker without a soul to me, but I can be quite the movie critic.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
It was a light comedy despite the drama at the end
Funny, witty, quirky. Two thumbs up. And Bateman was great.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I love Jason Bateman
(when he isn’t mailing it in a la Juno)
But I’m not sure on Hancock. Didn’t see it. Looks to be plenty of Scientology theology in it, though.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Bateman was great in Hancock
He really made the movie. Smith was good too.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Smith is usually good
I thought he was damn good in I Am Legend despite the shitty made-for-the-movies happy ending.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
The ending wasn't THAT happy
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Grrr
Did you read the book? I know everyone always says “the book was better” but this was an extraordinary case of hollywoodizing.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Yes, the book was very different and much better
But we both know they really could have happy-ized the ending much more. They took a middle course. I admire their restraint.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Nuts to you
I hated the ending. Abhorred it. That one moment of realization that he has at the end of the book (that he is to them what they were once to humanity) puts the exclamtion point on the story. The movie put a question mark there instead.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
One of my "favorite" Hollywoodizations
was “Beautiful Mind,” where they had the Crowe character be (and thus represent) the 1950s “McCarthyite” paranoia as a Cold Warrior, when the real-life guy actually tried to emigrate to East Germany—and they sent him back.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
It was definitely Hollywood-ized
But, movies almost always pale in comparison to the books they are based on. If you look at the movie on its own merits and not compared to the book, it was pretty good.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, it was pretty good
but mainly because Smith was incredible. It could have been so much better. Those are the types of movies that really bother me, not the really bad ones.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
The special effects also helped carry the movie to some extent
Being a New Yorker, it was very cool to see what they did with a post-civilization NYC.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
See,
I didn’t get the point of a switch from LA to NYC…I mean, isn’t LA big enough to work with?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
NYC has more recognizable landmarks and urban geography
I think it worked better in NYC, especially with the visuals.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I'm well aware
of NYC landmarkiness…but it seems like EVERY movie has to use it. I’d be totally stoked to see LA without any people or Boston get blown up by aliens.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
God forbid they use a flyover
there are (gasp!) Republican mayors there!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
If it were in LA, would anyone even recognize that it was LA?
It has a completely anonymous, miscellaneous look. Nothing particularly recognizable or even interesting. Might as well do it all on a soundstage, do it all by CGI, or film it in Toronto on the cheap.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
East coast bias
Yes, people would recognize it, you homer. :P
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Admitted
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Is there even one recognizable landmark in LA?
Perhaps LAX, but I bet most Americans wouldn’t know it was LAX unless they were told.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Right
but if you ask me, LA already has been post-civilization for decades
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Zing!
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Good point
I think Smith drives a lot like the average Los Angelan in that movie, though.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
if only he had the batmocycle!
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
not when I put those vintage
baseball cards in the spokes of my bike!
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
I was always partial to Thor...
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Jul 22, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
and Groo...mmmmcheese dip.
I’ll bet I’m the only one who remembers Captain Carrot and the Amazing Zoo Crew.
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Jul 22, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember Captain Carrot
from Discworld. Does that count?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I rented that years ago...
seem to remember getting stuck and not knowing what to do….Loved Eric Idol. (sp?)
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Jul 22, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a movie?
I was talking about the ridiculous amount of books that Carrot appears in.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I thought you were refering to an old video game.
My bad.
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Jul 22, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
It's all good
but wait…was there a captain carrot in the game?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I thought she was an assistant DA?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Yup
Maggie Gyllenhall (sp?) > superman skanks, Kirsten Drunkst
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Spiderman, not superman. My geek is showing, isn’t it?
Sorry, I got a wake up call today that I forgot about a shift I had picked up, so I’m still a little angry/tired…or something like that.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
No, YOU fail
I was making a list of super-consorts, not listing Drunkst as Lois Lane. Although my non-formatting did make it confusing.
I only saw the first Spiderman, and thought it sucked. Drunkst is a laugh a minute, though, with her fake boobs and tiny, tiny teeth.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
got it
ridiculous macro insult removed.
Someone has a thing against Kirsten. Did she turn you down for a date or something?
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Maggie G. is about as attractive as the average DMV employee
Kirsten D. >>> Maggie G.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
reply to all, then back to work. For 10 minutes, then I'll check the comments again
I don’t really dislike Kirsten that much. She’s attractive (especially with red hair), but really overrated. I think BIll Simmons pointed out that part of her appeal is (was) that her chest makes her seem unattainable, but her teeth pull you back in.
Anyway, alocholism isn’t really a turn on for me.
I’ll also admit that Maggie Gyllenhal is up and down. I have the same ….tastes… in general, with most men of my demographic, but I do like some quirkiness.
But, we were talking about movies, and, maybe it’s just me, but I like my eye candy to have a modicum of acting talent. Maggie has it, and Kirsten, well, let’s just say she doesn’t often seem up for anything other than roles that Jennifer Love Hewitt (Hank Steinbrenner’s favorite actress!) passes up.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember how good
Hewitt was in I Know What You Did Last Summer?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Acting talent and hotness
I don’t need an actress to be talented to be hot. But sometimes personality and real life stuff do get in the way of hotness (see Paris Hilton and Katie Holmes).
BTW, I thought Maggie G. was genuinely hot in “The Secretary.”
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I loved it when
Hilton died in House of Wax (which had Elisha Cuthnert as the Alpha female anyway).
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Well, my original post just used ">" rather than saying what it was about
I meant overall.
I wonder how I could convince my wife to watch The Secretary while making it seem like “I heard it was really good.” Which I think I did, but still…
(My Wife also was surprised when I said I thought Maggie was cute. Katie Holmes actually was on her way a few years back, but then something happened that made her stop eating and progressing as an actress and going into direct sunlight. Can’t quite put my finger on what that was…
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Not having a soul really does decrease one's attractiveness
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Is she clear already?
Geez, even Tom hasn’t gotten rid of all the BTs yet…
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I hear she carries around a portable E-meter which is constantly measuring her...whatever....
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
erogenousity?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
That would be great
If that was what Scientology was about, I’d be on board like yesterday.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure they are real though.
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Jul 22, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Back to Baseball
Looking back at Gobble’s last few games…. 10 BB’s, 4.0 IP, 2 K, 2 HBP, WP, 10 H’s, 13 R. It’s been said that runs normally equal BBs. Proves true in this case. He’s lucky he hasn’t given up 15 runs. The fact of the matter is Hillman didn’t have much in the pen lastnight. If Jimmy Gobble wants to be a MLB player, he has to figure out how to mop up innings. I felt for the guy. He was giving it his all. To protect a guy with lefty-lefty matchups when you have two guys available isn’t feasible. Jimmy also has 3 scoreless 2 innings stints this season so I don’t think it was out of the picture for Hillman to think he could get that from Jimmy. One of those being the last game he pitched in that we won. @ Florida, vs. Minn, and vs. StL. Say what you want, BB’s are the root to high ERAs. To many walks.
by 306008 on Jul 22, 2008 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Baseball?
We talkin’ bout Batman, man! How the hell are supposed to make the Royals better by talking about baseball?
Pitching badly is generally the root of high ERAs, by the way.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
wow, that's really, really deep
was Batman’s motorcycle as cool in the movie as it is in the trailor?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Just as deep as saying
walks lead to bad ERAs. I can be quite snarky sometimes.
And yes, the motorcycle rules. I want one. Now.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
snarker
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Isn't this about the right time in this thread
for some random picture of a hot girl. I’d post one but I’m too stupid to figure out how to do that.
Sounds like you should stop taking her on dates, though
That will only make you feel worse. Did she tell you her ex doesn’t want her to go to art school last night?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Weeell.... NHZ beat me to the Offical Girl of RR, but....(last post before work, I promise)
Here’s the lineup (yes, I’m SOOOO fair)
Bride of Hubbardstein, pre-clear:
Up the Scienoladder, in three increasingly depressing stages
“Tipsy” 21 year old housewife:
Who’s up for drivers license renewal?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Yay
The last one is good looking. That’s the point, right? :P
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Yup,
I’d make a joke about using Dayton’s Moore’s method of evaluating position players, but we’re having such fun.
I actually think Katie looks pretty good in the first picture. Now, she looks even worse than Posh Spice, which is quite a feat, if you ask me.
As for Maggie, yeah, it’s a great picture, relatively. But at least she’s as “woman next door” who actually looks like one. I’ll admit that I think Jennifer Aniston is good looking, but I can’t believe when people talk about her “girl next door” looks. Um, where the hell did these people grow up? I mean, she’s not a borderline porn-star a la Ms. Sincere Angelina Jolie, but “girl next door, gimmee a break.
I can actually imagine talking to Maggie at a job for a while, and, if I wasn’t married, forming a crush on her because she’s so cool and stuff.
Yeah, I’m idealizing from looks. I’m sure that, in reality, that Maggie and Jenna are every bit as “deep” (i.e., narcissistic, pretenitious, selfish, and stupid) as every other Hollywood actress.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Stick figure women and walking skeleton women make me sad
They think this is attractive?
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
my friend has a life motto
and that is “If you can’t handle my love handles, you can’t handle my love”
Things to ponder on a Tuesday afternoon…
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
+ googol
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
stick women annoy me too
emaciated is not beautiful.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Bones are overrated
I prefer a system of fluid-filled bladders.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
And lots of snoo snoo
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Jul 22, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
With some of these women it isn't a matter of "love handles"
But a matter of “I don’t want to count you ribs or see your liver poking through.”
can’t wait for Jenna Fischer to start with that crap… she’s getting to be that age.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't see her doing that, honestly
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, me too
Anyone else notice that when actresses start to get “older” (late 30’s and beyond), since they can’t make themselves look younger anymore, they try to get more “beautiful” by getting thinner and more tanned? What they don’t understand is that it ends up making them look like a shriveled piece of beef jerky.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
that's my point
Jenna’s getting to that age. It happened to Aniston, who was the previous “TV it girl”
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
You know what really gets to me?
Bony cleavage. When women get so skinny that the ribs of her upper chest are discernible, that’s the ultimate turnoff. Makes me shrink like a frightened turtle.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
The sure sign
Sunken cheeks.
All the other stuff is bad, but I think what a lot of these women are worried about (the ones who start the idiocy younger) is “big cheeks” or a “fat face.” So they keep going for a “thinner face,” but it’s hard to work the “face” out (well, Lindsay Lohan has always pretty good about it, but… well, let’s leave that alone). So they just stop eating!
Check Holmes’ face on the first pics above with the more recent onces.
The sunken cheeks aren’t “thin,” however. They just make you look like a corpse!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
the funny thing is that big cheeks
are very youthful. Babies have fat cheeks, little kids do too. They want to look young but then they get rid of something that could help them out with that…
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
an alumnus of Truman State University!
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
+1!
The Mules are just crawling out of the woodwork here!
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
har har.
Just because your school mascot isn’t as amazing as an infertile farm animal doesn’t mean you get to be all witty and smart on me.
Besides, I’m not a Mule. Technically the females of the school are Jennies (which is the opposite of a mule…daddy horse, momma donkey). So there.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
somethings crawling from the woodwork!
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
it's TPJ
he wants to eat your soul.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Winningest NCAA baseball program of the Millennium!
never mind that there have only been like 9 seasons in the Millennium.
UCM was also good for such things as the 18 or 19 inning game that I listened to. Or beating Emporia State three times in the regular season (and knocking them out of the playoffs too)
I've never been to a baseball game up here
I guess I’ll have to check it out sometime.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
The main parking lot sucks
the one that is all rocks/gravel with no real parking available on most days.
Also, it’ll be unfortunate if the Royals miss their opportunity with Chris Matlock (who has 79K and 13BB in 67 2/3 innings of relief for UCM)
Matlock also threw 9 1/3 innings and 148 pitches in relief in the 19 inning game against Sonoma State.
He throws sidearm/submarine, IIRC.
But UCM had some good pitching this year, that’s how they beat the all-hit/no-pitch Emporia State team.
I actually have no idea where the baseball field is
That’s pretty sad, isn’t it?
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
it's next to the stables
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
possibly
if you go down Washington towards the multipurpose center, you can cut cross the MPC parking lot, or King St. Then after spending a second or two on Warren St, go down King Street, and the stadium is at the corner of King and Main.
Although, i’ve probably gotten to use my student powers to see more free football than free baseball (well, the football stadium is closer on foot)
I still haven't seen a FB game here yet
only slightly embarrassing.
I’m in band this year, though (friend talked me into it), so I’m thinking I’ll get my chance soon enough.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
hopefully you can see a game or two in that situation. They have two weeknight games too, which should be fun (including clashes between UCM and Minnesota State, and UCM and the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys)
( – No, not the Minnesota State from the show “Coach”)
( – Yes, that’s their nickname.. the Wonder Boys)
ooh, i'm excited for that
that just means that I have two weeknights to waste on sitting in a hot, overly insulated band uniform :)
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
On checking.. Two Thursday nights
yeah, guess they didn’t want to reduce attendence for Warrensburg HS football too badly
of course not
that would be bad :(
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Granted
Warrensburg isn’t afraid to mess with Pine Street#. Even if that’s pretty much most of their business.
(# – the state is also unafraid when it comes to shutting down those bars)
The city is also not afraid to unleash pepper spray on lots of people. But that’s another topic. ;)
Thursday night drinking will still happen
the only difference is that it will start before the football game and continue on afterwards.
Did you hear that the SGA is trying to get alcohol sold in the stadiums? Because Sodexho has an alcohol license it’d be plausible…just a matter of whether or not the school wants to mess with it or not.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahahaha
yeah, that’ll go well..
but since it’s Sodexho, they’ll make the price $10 a bottle, just to be on the cutting edge of gouging like they always are for sports events
i'm not looking forward to moving back in
if only because it means shoddy sodexho food.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back behind the multi
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 22, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
But not so far that there's good parking next to the park
last time I went out, I parked in the free rock/gravel lot across Warren St from the MPC.
But I’ve had good enough timing to be in the “Players Girlfriends” section (behind home plate)
And that friggin 6 Flags Mr. Six song is still in my head
I think the Royals do that sometimes, too...
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha, i'd sorta hope not
but they definately have some stuff in the rotation for “music to play after we score”
+2
cmsu representin’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’‘
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 22, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
ah! another one
I think you’re the 4th or 5th. Welcome to the club :)
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
also:
middle school math? How’s that working out? I’m an el ed major, minors in math and spanish. I’ll probably get stuck in a math class out of all those.
cues the “it’s a small world” music
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
stupid formatting...
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
true true...
you shouldn’t have any problem finding openings…...the math route is going well.
i just took the praxis in ms math & elementary ed to get more certifications…......i knew that my major (k-12 p.e.) wasn’t as easy to find a job with.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 22, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ooh, nice
how’s the praxis?
I just finished the C Base, so that’s looking to be the next big thing on the horizon.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i didn't have any problems.
i thought it was pretty easy…...the PE program had me well-prepared for the PE Praxis, and the Elem Ed one was pretty much common sense stuff. the math one just had your typical math questions on it, if i remember correctly, so it was pretty straight-forward. i only took one math class at cmsu (pre-calc), and it wasn’t over my head or anything.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 22, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Wonder if a Gobble video of last night's game
can be set to the theme music from “Snakes on a Plane” (without being yanked from YT on a DMCA claim by MLB)
don't look at me
I only do shoddy photoshop manips.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
New record for non-Royals related comments??
My mother's basement is better than YOUR mother's basement!!
quite possibly
we’ve amazingly covered all of my favorite topics. Harry Potter, Superheroes, school, and a little bit of baseball thrown in to boot.
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't forget my bizarre
date!
Anyone want to hear more????
(groans)
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
More of your lies? no thanks
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
df,
I could flesh out the weirdness of how it went, but you’d be bored out of your skull and you’d probably have the same reaction I had…I feel more sorry for her than me, and slightly disappointed. That’s about it.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
you sure that's on my list of favorite topics?
Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child Listen to the DON'Ts Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, The IMPOSSIBLEs, the WON'Ts Listen to the NEVER HAVEs Then listen close to me-- Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be --Shel Silverstein
by loyal2theroyals on Jul 22, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Note from the TPJ inning
the bearded guy keeping score in the 1st/2nd row made things even better. FSN/RSTN has a way of finding odd looking fans and keeping a camera on them.
LOL
I just posted a comment on the video about this guy. He’s gotta be one of the regulars here.
kscoliny? NYRoyal?
billybutlerformvp?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
While I could grow that full beard
and am of similar size that is not me.
Who cares about RBI's, how many HDB's you got?
the very fact that you deny makes me think that it's you!!!!!!1111111
there are other options on the video fanshot
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Jul 22, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
He who smelt it, dealt it
I’m looking at you, d_f.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jul 22, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought it was Phil
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
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