A Dream Come True

Is a joke even needed?

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Make up your mind, Willie

The Olympic Bobsled Team awaits you

"We're gonna win with pitching and defense" General Manager Dayton Moore, circa winter 2009

"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876

by loyal2sdad on Aug 28, 2010 4:19 PM EDT reply actions

I laughed at this comment there:

You’re a reserve player on the Kansas City Royals. Maybe that should tell you something.

Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.

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by Warden11 on Aug 28, 2010 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I liked

File this with Luis Castillo and Jeff Francoeur under “Delusional”

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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 28, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions

mmmmm, mixed metaphors

“…why rock the marriage?”

The only people who really know where [the edge] is are the ones who have gone over it.

by SagehenMacGyver47 on Aug 28, 2010 5:25 PM EDT reply actions

I say

follow your dreams, Willie – wherever they take you.

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Aug 28, 2010 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

What Would We

Do without this?
BB% K% ISO BABIP AVG OBP SLG wOBA wRC+
6.8 % 17.7 % .073 .312 .263 .316 .336 .297 81

And he’s 33, so he’s square in the middle of his Moorean prime. Where do we sign?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Aug 28, 2010 6:07 PM EDT reply actions

where's his 1 game winning HR?

too bad it wasn’t a walk off. that would have just made it too awesome.

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by AtTheWall on Aug 28, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd expect him to say stuff like this

to maximize his leverage in free agent negotiations. He could hang out a shingle that says, “Career Reserve and Fortunate For That”, but his agent probably would advise him against it.

by 2X2L on Aug 28, 2010 6:11 PM EDT reply actions

i'd expect him to say it

because i suspect no one WANTS to be a bench player. he wants to start. no shit. so does everyone.

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by doublestix on Aug 28, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I wonder

If Yankees or a Red Sox would pay more for a super sub who can play anywhere than the Pirates or Astros will for a shitty everyday CF or SS.

by kcbottom9th on Aug 29, 2010 2:52 AM EDT up reply actions

A career high .669 OPS so far this year, and that’s only because of his career high .380 SLG. His .289 OBP is the lowest it’s been since 2005. His OPS for a season has never been more than 39 points off his .652 career number, and he’s never had a .700+ mark for a season. He is what he is, and he’s not even a good utility player. He couldn’t start for the Astros.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Aug 28, 2010 6:29 PM EDT reply actions