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Ryan Braun
Is apparent innocent because some guy didn’t get to FedEx on time?
Jake Dunning: converted SS and the next Joe Nathan, except without...you know
Good question!
Braun should go in the first round, even in deep mixed leagues.
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 23, 2012 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
You’re pretty stoked if you held your draft last week and picked him up in the 10th round…
Jake Dunning: converted SS and the next Joe Nathan, except without...you know
To be serious, his suspension being overturned probably does affect fantasy drafts. You wouldn’t want to lose a player for 50 games with an early pick.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Oh now
you care about being on topic
The Golden Bear is ever watching
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Adopted parent of Nate Schierholtz: The Greatest Fear of All Chinese Catchers
by CalBear949 on Feb 23, 2012 5:53 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
dude, do a McCovey Chron league!
and let me be in it :-)
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." - Gaylord Perry
On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, he hit his first, and only home run.
No
It’s cause the guy thought fed ex was closed and thought it totally ok to store piss in his fridge. I assume he is single.
by scout6 on Feb 23, 2012 5:31 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
As someone on Deadspin said…
“You can’t store piss in the fridge? How else are the mountains going to turn blue?”
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
Golden Gate Beer Bars | Tweetybox
by troymccluresf on Feb 23, 2012 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
My favorite comment from the Deadspin article:
Damn, you’re not supposed to put piss in the fridge? Well, how do YOU get the mountains to turn blue?Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
by speckops on Feb 23, 2012 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
Bold prediction: Braun will not be MVP this year
just another day to add to the bag of lulz that is Bud Selig’s MLB
he really needs to go.
Pitching and defense wins championships, but oh those dingerz....
anyone want to do an auction draft?
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Seth Rosin: Couldn't throw an intentional walk if he wanted to
by operation carrot on Feb 23, 2012 5:05 PM PST via Android app reply actions
Did I just get chopped?
Dang nabbit
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 23, 2012 5:12 PM PST reply actions
FOR THE TICKET SQUIDS
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
There was at least one MCC Keeper league last season
Are we re-upping it? I am down if we are.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Yahoo is the best website for leagues
Anyone down for a McCovey Chronicles league?
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." - Gaylord Perry
On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, he hit his first, and only home run.
what about for
fantasy baseball?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Adopted parent of Nate Schierholtz: The Greatest Fear of All Chinese Catchers
by CalBear949 on Feb 23, 2012 5:52 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Typically you would make a fanpost
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
whatever everyone would want
cause i’m down for anything
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." - Gaylord Perry
On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, he hit his first, and only home run.
PCL only
I want Belt! Plus if it’s a keeper league I can have him for years
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Feb 23, 2012 6:51 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
what a waste of thread space
Pedro Feliz.
also, proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
i expect better from grant's sponsored posts
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Did you really?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Adopted parent of Nate Schierholtz: The Greatest Fear of All Chinese Catchers
by CalBear949 on Feb 23, 2012 6:08 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
i am experiencing a generic annoyance at this event
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
I was left hanging about the green leisure suit. Was it made of UltraSuede?
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
I liked the old thread better.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Which is to say, at all.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
Shift A
What did I miss today? (pesky work)
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
ryan braun is innocent because someone put his pee in the refrigerator
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Chain of custody is a powerful thing.
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
My favorite comment from the Deadspin article:
Damn, you’re not supposed to put piss in the fridge? Well, how do YOU get the mountains to turn blue?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
If the Pee is refriged
You must acquit
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
BBQ is a touchy subject at McC
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
That's normal
what about? Premature twitters?
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
TIMMY BROKEN, UH NEVRMIND
BEARD BROKEN, UH NEVERMIND
BRAUN IS NOT BONDS
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
I'm kind of glad Braun was exonerated.
It proves you can actually win an appeal.
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
Not sure he actually won the appeal, more like the issue was dismissed on technicalities.
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
That's basically what appeals come down to if you win them.
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
It was sunny in Scottsdale today. And likely will be again tomorrow.
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
/busterface.jpg
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
If you’re taking feedback, I thought his face was a little too small today.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
I give up.
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
I’ll try to do better tomorrow.
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
impossible
it was already so fantastic that an improvement would cause a quasar of pure wonder to snuff us all out
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Sounds like I should open the old threads to see a TL2 creation.
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
This is sweet
The US government once dumped 30,000 pounds of pure sodium into a lake. Watch what happened.
Follow me on Twitter
My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
That is rad
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
Fun fact: Ben Grauer, the narrator on this piece, was a longtime NBC staff announcer, newscaster and Monitor host.
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
How do you know all this stuff?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I can’t find a goddamn boyfriend.
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
did you check under the cushions of the couch?
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
And in the glove compartment in the truck.
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
There has to be someone in Alabama for you.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Naturally, since I live in Tennessee.
/trombone wah-wah
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
That, too.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
If not, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Kentucky. (I thought you were in Alabama)
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Why don't you just move here?
Lots of cute boys.
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
That’s a pretty tall order. And besides, I like it here.
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
You'd have a bunch of pre-made friends.
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
There is someone out there for you. Just don’t use craig’s list.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
And really, these days, that doesn’t matter. When the Mr. and I met he was in Cincy and I was here. I don’t know if you know this… but there’s this thing now called the internet… people from all over the world are on that thing.
We met on [the original] Prodigy on the religion and philosophy boards.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
That’s just stupid. Anybody that’s ever worked in metals heat treating could tell how that was gonna go.
Hey Kids, let’s arc weld this Magnesium!
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
Takeaways
“Hazwooper” is a fucking awesome name.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
lol
this reminds me of the time some moron was arguing that table salt was bad for you and you should only eat pure sodium.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
lolol.
Good luck!
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
iirc
s/he kept arguing that it was bad because it had iodine in it!!!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
did she have a huge goiter?
Ron Washington really Britta'd that Series.
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Feb 23, 2012 6:42 PM PST up reply actions
i believe it was some moron on tumblr
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I was oxygenating some water in the other day, and a clueless post-doc in my lab decided to try to light a Bunsen burner right next to the O2 tank. Bad post-doc, bad.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Highly important documentary about sodium
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
Hey, the Sharks actually won.
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
kings got carter
I wonder if the sharks will complete the pacific trifecta of pillaging the cbjs and get nash
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Seth Rosin: Couldn't throw an intentional walk if he wanted to
by operation carrot on Feb 23, 2012 6:36 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Kings
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I’m just getting home, I think we dvr’d it, but I’m not sure I actually care enough to watch it.
oh lovely ..the cat has something
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Even flies and moths must have some protein or other nutrients
since cats seem to relish them so much.
Frank Robinson, a Giant among managers
by mrs. owlcroft on Feb 24, 2012 12:48 AM PST up reply actions
Tommy Wingels had some nice plays
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Dinner at Islands
Mushroom Burger
Tortilla soup
Chicken Tenders
Fries
The Golden Bear is ever watching
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Adopted parent of Nate Schierholtz: The Greatest Fear of All Chinese Catchers
by CalBear949 on Feb 23, 2012 6:41 PM PST via Android app reply actions
Dinner in the Moffiteria
Some kind of veggie wrap
A bag of Sun Chips
A Coke Zero
/not satisfied
/tired
some kinda
grilled shrimp with a bulgur salad
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Islands is Meh
Giant Dirtbags: :(
David B. Flemming is Diamond Certified.
by Giant among Angels on Feb 23, 2012 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
I used to love Islands
But the last couple times I went the burgers were meh.
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
But Fatburgers is still delicious
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
Never been
Have one not too far away. Every time i mention it to the wife she shoots it down.
Giant Dirtbags: :(
David B. Flemming is Diamond Certified.
by Giant among Angels on Feb 23, 2012 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
It's okay
worst “Smoothies” though
bottomless fries and tortilla soup
I prefer Red Robins
The Golden Bear is ever watching
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Adopted parent of Nate Schierholtz: The Greatest Fear of All Chinese Catchers
by CalBear949 on Feb 23, 2012 9:22 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
JEREMY LOLIN
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Everybody make racist puns!
Ron Washington really Britta'd that Series.
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Feb 23, 2012 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
Glad he's not ItaLIN!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Feb 23, 2012 6:53 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
unpackLIN!
Ron Washington really Britta'd that Series.
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Feb 23, 2012 7:03 PM PST up reply actions
The Heat are a bad matchup for like 25 out of 29 teams
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
by jctGamer on Feb 23, 2012 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
He played a shitty game tonight
I only watched the 3rd quarter. He was bad. The Knicks looked Lethargic and tired. It happens. No excuse gotta play better.
Heat clearly singled out Lin to trap and double team, then allow them to play isomelo ball. Then on the defensive end, the Knicks are just a total mess in the half court set against the way more athletic Heat.
Their only chance was to knock down a billion 3 pointers, and it didn’t happen. Gotta play harder.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
The amazing thing..
I just grabbed dinner in the hospital cafeteria. They had the game on in the dining room. There were about 17 people crowded around watching it. It is a Thursday night midseason game involving two teams that play 3000 miles away. Yesterday, I had a Chinese patient who spoke no English. He was reading a local Chinese newspaper that had Lin on the front page. I said, “go Lin!” and he leaped out of his chair and smiled ear to ear!
COULD HAVE HAD THIS
http://www.nownews.com/newspic/1878/i1878556.jpg
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
plus....... It's the Miami Heat....
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
But hey, let;s play him 40 minutes a game!!
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Feb 23, 2012 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
Can someone explain what this means?
It would be a lot more clear-cut if everyone were just acknowledging that this was all some gigantic misunderstanding. That this was a man who, say, had some sort of medical condition, took medication that skewed his test results and was clearly wronged by the process.
From Jason Stark on ESPN.com
My take is that Stark is saying that if it came out during the appeals process that the positive result was likely due to medication, this situation would be pretty much resolved. Instead, the exoneration didn’t come through something nearly that straightforward.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Thanks. I thought there was some story that I had missed that Braun is taking Testosterone for some kind of medical condition.
Rumor has it it’s for some STD
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Didn’t Deadspin have an article that said this?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Not Deadspin...
Interesting….
Now I should mention that I am a huge Ryan Braun fan, not only because of his stellar play, and his nickname ("The Hebrew Hammer", one Braun shares with Hammerin’ Hank Greenberg), but also because he bears an uncanny resemblance to my nephew.
But it’s that last bullet point I can’t quite figure out — treatment of herpes is incredibly safe. How in the world would it lead to an elevated level of testosterone?
Turns out, it doesn’t.
But a quick search of "acyclovir" and "testosterone", plus a perusal of an actual book — the irreplacable The Use of Antibiotics – finds that there are some obscure animal studies suggesting that anti-herpes drugs could do the reverse, i.e., lower testosterone levels.
From the book:
Dose-related testicular atrophy and abnormalities of spermatogenesis were noted in mice, rats and dogs treated on repeated occasions with either famciclovir or penciclovir …
All of which leads me to the very speculative conclusion that some doctors could be providing testosterone supplementation to their patients receiving anti-herpes therapy.
Which is, frankly, a completely bogus indication, way more "out there" as a practice than the typical off-label use of approved medications.
But that’s the only way I can connect the dots here.
http://blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-observations/index.php/herpes-treatment-peds/2012/01/04/
Whoa.
Acyclovir is what I take for cold sores.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
The condition of not being able to hit 50 home runs?
Ron Washington really Britta'd that Series.
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Feb 23, 2012 7:05 PM PST up reply actions
I'm happy for Ryan Braun
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
I love how people spout about it being a technicality
The rules that MLB agreed to are crystal clear. If they want to punish a player for any semblance of anything in their system, even if it gets their by accident, they should adhere to the same strict standard for following the rules THEY AGREED TO.
Pretty simple to me
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
I’m fine with technicalities. I think they are good. I’m just still bitter about how Bonds was treated.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
So MLB doesn't have to follow his own rules?
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
I doubt they had a rule about what to do on a Saturday evening when the tester assumed (even if it was in error) that Fedex was closed. If the sample had been fedexed to the lab, it would have been put in the fridge until it was analyzed. I just don’t see the issue here. There is no way that storing a sample like this could affect the validity of the test.
I guarantee there were rules regarding proper chain of custody.
You can’t just pick and choose which rules to enforce. Don’t think MLB would give a shit if a player argued that he took a protein shake and didn’t realize that a banned substance was in there even if that was true.
The arbiter made this decision based on the rules in place. He didn’t just rule for Braun uz he liked him
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
There are
http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/pdf/jda.pdf
That’s the drug agreement
exactly-
7. The Collector shall check the "FedEx" box in the section entitled "Specimen Bottles(s) Released to:" Absent unusual circumstances, the specimens should be sent by FedEx to the Laboratory on the same day they are collected.
F. When all of the specimens have been collected at the collection site, the
Collector shall take the specimens in the appropriate packaging to a FedEx
Customer Service Center for shipment. The specimens cannot be placed in a
FedEx Drop Box location.
Thinking Fedex is closed is an unusual circumstance?
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
right- so this fits with the notion that he assumed the office was closed and thus he did what he was supposed to do with it:
E. If the specimen is not immediately prepared for shipment, the Collector shall ensure that it is appropriately safeguarded during temporary storage.
1. The Collector must keep the chain of custody intact.
2. The Collector must store the samples in a cool and secure location.
but how secure is some dude’s home?
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
he assumed the office was closed
That’s a great excuse to not follow proper procedure. And is a fridge in a random house secure?
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
I admit having not done too much research on this...
…one has to ask:
Is it confirmed that he ‘assumed’ FedEx was closed, or is that an article commentary from a Deadspin-level source?
"The knowledge of the game is inversely proportional to the price of the seat." ---Bill Veeck. •Read My Blarrrgh...er, um....Comic. That doesn't really come across so well when said sarcastically. The Lunatic Fringe•
by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
he followed the protocol. He did exactly what he was supposed to do. If the sample had been drawn on Sunday, this is precisely what should have happened and Braun would remain suspended today. The error here was that the tester thought the office was closed. That is it.
I think MLB needs a better system.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
And they need to have unbiased people deciding cases
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Definitely agree with this
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
An independent arbitration panel isn't unbiased?
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I think he’s referring to Wiener from the MLBPA and whatshisface from MLB.
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Clearly he is.
From 1969-1971, he was a legal associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &McCloy.
MILbank.
MIL.
Clearly, he’s a fan of the MILwaukee Brewers.
http://www.nmb.gov/arbitrator-resumes/das-shyam_res.pdf
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
guarantee you some motherfucker out there, probably on yahoo comments, is saying it’s because he & Braun are both Jewish.
by Lies and Perfidy on Feb 23, 2012 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
I think MLB needs a better system.
No disagreement here.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like there might be more
Will Carroll @injuryexpert
The Braun decision was based on HOW the sample was corrupted. Panel was shown exactly what happened, why result was invalid.
I don’t think he followed protocol
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
The ESPN reporting makes it sound like the integrity of the sample was never in question.
It was a question of process/protocol
Braun didn’t argue evidence of tampering and didn’t dispute the science, but argued protocol had not been followed. A second source confirmed to ESPN investigative reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and T.J. Quinn that Braun questioned the chain of custody and collection procedure.
According to one of the sources, the collector, after getting Braun’s sample, was supposed to take the sample to a FedEx Office for shipping.
But the source said the collector thought the FedEx Office was closed because it was late on a Saturday and felt the sample wouldn’t get shipped until Monday.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7608360/ryan-braun-wins-appeal-50-game-suspension
Appreciate this posting a lot.
ESPN is not Deadspin, no matter what jokes I might make.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:44 PM PST up reply actions
No doubts there.
I still have serious issues with the Chronicle ‘releasing’ Grand Jury Testimony over the period of a week. To sell papers.
As a journalist, I was offended. I’m only now willing to do business with them that the editors who approved those decisions are gone.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
Don't know...
…haven’t met or dealt with him.
I was more concerned with the editors above them. MFW was not a sports reporter. Phil Bronstein in particular was in charge, and it was stemming from the BALCO coverage that he was named ‘Editor At Large’.
He left in January. Screw him and his horse.
Now, I’d be willing to work with the Chronicle. At least, let Chronicle Books publish the LF compilations.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
I agree that these things should probably be explicitly banned (I mean, it’s some random dude’s house and fridge. Can’t he return it to the lab or something?). But I’m also assuming a high standard of review by the panel on the lines of abuse of discretion, and I definitely don’t see that here.
As far as I can tell...
…the lab is where it was to be shipped to.
It seems that the samples are being taken at a ballpark. There, the definition of a ‘secured location’ (in terms of where to take the sample) is ‘A door with a lock.’
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:38 PM PST up reply actions
Well I’m sure the collector works for a biotech company (Quest or something) and they have to have a secure locking fridge.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Feb 24, 2012 5:47 AM PST up reply actions
It certainly sounds like the definition of ‘Secure’ is the linchpin in this debate.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:33 PM PST up reply actions
Yup.
Without knowing more, I’ll side with the arbitrator.
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the security lies in the seals. The player is there to witness the sealing. If the seal remains in tact, there is no way to alter the sample. What bothers me is that there is a protocol for what to do if the sample is collected after Fedex hours. He followed it. The security of the sample was not in question. it was simply a shitty meaningless mistake.
As far as you know.
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true enough...
But there is no evidence at all that there was ever any doubt about the integrity of the seals. The procedure to seal the sample is pretty airtight:
R. The Collector must ask the player to verify that the Specimen I.D. numbers on the top of the chain-of-custody form match those on the security seals. The Collector will then peel the back of the security seals and place them over the bottle caps and down the sides of the bottles that contain the urine. The Collector shall make sure that the security seal for the primary (or "A) specimen is placed on the specimen bottle containing at least 50 ml of urine; and the security seal for the split (or "B") specimen is placed on the specimen bottle containing at least 25 ml of urine. Only the Collector shall initial and date the security seals.
Why is this being referred to as a chain of custody issue? Wasn’t it under the courier’s control and/or sealed (the guy who was supposed to drop it off at fedex) during the weekend in question?
Oh so how long can the courier hold it?
As long as he wants? Days after the deadline?
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maybe the courier didn’t like the guy and found a way to mess with the sample… I can see why they don’t want people playing the hokey pokey with that stuff.
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THIS
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
Exactly, you need to be consistent with enforcement.
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Excactly, maybe he’s a Cub’s fan…maybe Ryan Braun gave his sister herpes?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Feb 24, 2012 5:49 AM PST up reply actions
Those are purely procedural questions and do not refer to chain of custody. The chain of custody is still intact but there may be substantive issues that affect the sample.
Pursuant to what I think is Section X, Subsection U (which is labeled Chain of Custody but I disagree with the title) “While any part of the chain-of-custody procedures is being performed, it is essential that the urine specimen and custody documents be under the control of the Collector.”. Therefore, the collector really had no choice but to keep it if he believed that FedEx would be less secure than him holding onto it.
Section X, subsection V states “The Collector shall check the "FedEx" box in the section entitled "Specimen Bottles(s) Released to:" Absent unusual circumstances, the specimens should be sent by FedEx to the Laboratory on the same day they are collected.” There is not “must” there. A question I suppose is if the courier’s mistaken belief qualifies as “unusual circumstances”.
Reading it more clearly, actually, U makes sense as CoC, but discussion of that is not on point to whether or not the courier acted properly.
The issue is that in his house, sitting in his fridge is not sufficient to be considered maintaining custody, I believe, unless he moved his La-Z-Boy into the kitchen for the weekend.
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If he had drawn the sample on Sunday, it would have been a non-issue. But because he thought fedex was closed on sat afternoon and thus handled the sample as if it were, Braun got off….
ew… wrong kind of sample.
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I’m not so sure. I think the issue could easily be with the HOW he stored not the why he stored.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Feb 24, 2012 5:54 AM PST up reply actions
maybe so...
We may never know. What we do know is that Braun had astronomical levels of synthetic testosterone in his urine. Neither he nor his lawyers appear to dispute that fact. Indeed they appeared to be prepared to offer a medical explanation why that was so. Now because of a minor question about process that changes nothing about fact, we will all be left to speculate…
by capn on Feb 24, 2012 6:56 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
What if he had a friend over for a beer or five?
“Dude, what’s this…some kinda microbrew?”
Eli Whiteside has one more World Series ring than you.
The real issue is that they are using a commercial courier for transport. I mean, come on MLB, don’t be cheap now.
Regardless, if it’s sealed or no one enters the house/approaches the fridge, I still wouldn’t think that it’s violated. After all, the agreement expressly permits the courier in some cases (unusual circumstances) to maintain control over the sample.
We only have very sketchy info about what actually happened, though. If the courier really did ensure the integrity of the sample, then it’s a technicality. We don’t know whether that’s the case or not.
Eli Whiteside has one more World Series ring than you.
But leaving it in an unlocked fridge with possible identifiable information close at hand? There is absolutely questions about chain of custody. The collector should have a lockable fridge at home or in the lab he works for where he can securely store specimens.
Not to mention that the fridge should also have a monitoring system to track the temperature of the fridge. Common sense and CYA should have told him/collection company that.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Feb 24, 2012 5:53 AM PST up reply actions
I don't know why but this still gives me a chuckle
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by SFGuy on Feb 23, 2012 7:11 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
GARY BROWN
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Wow
Four guys who all throw a baseball slower than Barry Zito.
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Man, Brandon McCarthy is an Archer fan
Maybe we can sign that guy to bolster the rotation when Billy Beane can’t afford him anymore.
by Lies and Perfidy on Feb 23, 2012 7:18 PM PST reply actions
Giants baseball... oh yea....
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This would be even better if he retracted before the GIF looped.
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C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
An excellent reason not to do that.
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Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Oh Dear Lord…
Wheelin' it big in the outer outfield.
by rightcenterfielder on Feb 23, 2012 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
Oh God. Why?
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WHY GOD WHY
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by Badly Browned on Feb 23, 2012 8:26 PM PST up reply actions
This is the worst
Giant Dirtbags: :(
David B. Flemming is Diamond Certified.
by Giant among Angels on Feb 23, 2012 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
So wrong.
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by Soulbrother16 on Feb 23, 2012 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK
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I <3 Yahoo
Also, vis a vis my fantasy league:
OLDJACKET, FIERPAWZZ, DELEUZIAN, and SHANKBONE
Pay up, you deadbeats. NAO
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Adding to this…
If you were in the NL only Senior Circus league last year and haven’t contacted Mr. Merope yet please do so soon and let him know if you are in or out. Next week is going to be really bad so we’d like to get things wrapped up by Monday or Tuesday.
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I meant to mention that
I didn’t see anywhere in the email re: the league about how to respond with accepting or declining to rejoin first. I can’t make that draft, so I’m trying to weigh if I want to do prerankings and hope for the best, or try a different league. Loved it last year though, so I’m torn
I came, I saw, I told bad jokes and left.
just send the Mr. an email and let him know. I don’t remember when we set the draft for, but depending on what happens this next week that could, possibly, maybe, change.
I hope it doesn’t change, but there’s a lot up in the air right now.
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I just did
would have been sooner if you had let me pay by card. What are you, my landlord?
You think you've got people betting against you? Adam Duvall is one of the green spots on the roulette table.
If you enable pay by card they skim 3%.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Deadbeat status doesn’t start until 10 minutes before the draft.
I think you have a future in the Giants ticket office. They love getting the float.
I'd just like to have everything settled as early as possible.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Yeah
There’s an option to allow payment by credit card, but if you do that, they skim 3% off the top of the whole league, and I wanted to keep as much of the money in as possible.
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Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
LOL Red Wings
Lost at home to Vancouver.
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No Pavel Datsyuk
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What bothers me about Braun...
…is the previous arguments about his positive test.
People, either him or from his camp, also did not argue that the test came out positive. But they said it was from drugs taken in treatment of another issue. That brings an entirely different set of issues, especially about how players get drugs approved, and potentially how the positive results can be masked.
After all, Man-Ram’s positive tests were not for the actual PED, it was for the masking agent.
Now, there are no answers about that.
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The thing is, accidental or unknowing ingestion of the banned substances are not valid grounds for appeal, but handling/chain-of-custody issues are, so going after that angle in the appeal seems like good strategy.
Oh, I agree....
I’m just confounded and put off by his using one excuse, and then not even addressing said excuse in the trial.
A flip-flop is what happens with excuses. People stick with reasons. It’s a subtle difference, and it’s why this feels fishy to me.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:58 PM PST up reply actions
Why bring it up at all?
Questions I have no answer to.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
GiantPain's Yahoo Fantasy League comes as part of MCC premium
also, sig check.
You think you've got people betting against you? Adam Duvall is one of the green spots on the Roulette table.
oops
let’s uncapitalize Roulette
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THATS better
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MCC Premium is free...
You just have to keep making in-app purchases to make it worthwhile or take full advantage.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
Geez
Noor (it rhymes with roar) Davis of Leesburg, Fla., is exactly the type of player Stanford is now targeting. Besides being the Butkus Award winner as the nation’s top high school linebacker, he has a 4.5 GPA thanks to all the advanced placement courses he’s taken.
“I hope to have it up to a 4.6 or 4.7 by the end of the year,” he said. He plans to get his degree in three years; then, depending on how he stands with respect to the NFL, he may immediately embark on a combined law-degree/MBA in his fourth year.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/22/SP9M1NAVBS.DTL#ixzz1nGgebxrK
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Stanford’s advantage is that those guys are all going to be coming to Stanford. Their pool of potential recruits is smaller, but they won’t miss out on too much.
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Champagne Room?
Mitt Romney bungles George Costanza quote in the beginning of yesterday’s debate, gets tweaked via twitter by George Costanza
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/02/23/romney-s-favorite-tv-character-responds.html
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 23, 2012 7:56 PM PST reply actions
Also
BREAKING
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Definitely
Seinfeld seems very controversial around here
Seinfeld is luring its way into the champagne room.
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by Soulbrother16 on Feb 23, 2012 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
Everyone's entitled to their own damn opinion
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Seinfield was fucking awesome, when i watched it growing up
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Wow, burn.
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by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 23, 2012 8:01 PM PST up reply actions
Wow!
Me and my thousands of office buddies were close to using another website for our fantasy leagues, but now I’m convinced that Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball is the way to go. Thanks GB!
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You’re thanking Game Boy?
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Green Barbell?
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
Can I play Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball on my Game Boy?
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by Soulbrother16 on Feb 23, 2012 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
PS VISTA OR GTFO
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I’m actually playing N64 right now, I keep it old school.
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by Soulbrother16 on Feb 23, 2012 8:05 PM PST up reply actions
Little bit of Star Fox, maybe some Mario Party… dude, mario party was/still is my favorite party game ever
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I should dig out my N64. Play some Mario 64 or Zelda. But watching a little St. Marys right now (no Flemming, though).
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Dammit
Now the SEGA fanboy in me is really missing Crazy Taxi…
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
I wish I still had my Sega Genesis.
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the music definitely made the game better
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An HD Version? For what system?
I could dig out my old Dreamcast and plug it in…but I need to find the disc, too.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
Crazy Taxi without Offspring/Bad Religion isn’t Crazy Taxi, dammit.
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DAMN FUCKIN STRAIGHT
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I have an iPod. I can substitute my own music.
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by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
Yea... that's on ESPNU?
don’t get that on LOLCABLE…
But seriously, N64 is a gaming system i’ll never give up, same with the dreamcast. Mario Party, N64, unbelievable
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And they are absolutely dominating right now... so all is right
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I’m checking out a little BYU-Gonzaga, Weird to hear Brent Musburger doing the game. He’s usually the main Big 12 broadcaster.
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I think he lives in the area, right?
from Oregon. He probably wanted to do that game
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Sean Farnham is the color analyst. So this usually would be Flemming’s game.
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Well, i wonder if he's prepping for the Vegas tournament
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Shouldn’t it be playoffs, or whatever the hell they call it, soon?
I don’t follow basketball at all but I thought that was a March thing.
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Flemming is back next week for ESPN doing a Baylor game.
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Ohhhh he's clever, so he's going after the Big 12
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By the way, they got the 1 seed
and they clinched a tie for the WCC title
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I can’t figure which team’s fans are more annoying BYU or Gonzaga. Both are very annoying.
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Both, BYU fans though are just complainers
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by Soulbrother16 on Feb 23, 2012 10:38 PM PST up reply actions
Love that game to pieces.
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I only got 83 as a kid because I didn’t have the patience, now is my moment of redemption.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
Follow My pointless Twitter @Soulbrother16
by Soulbrother16 on Feb 23, 2012 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
I think my original cartridge has 4 files with 150 stars.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
I'm sure that Yahoo fantasy baseball is so happy....
Their sponsored post has turned into a debate about the handling of pee.
Oh, god, I just thought of pee-hands.
"The knowledge of the game is inversely proportional to the price of the seat." ---Bill Veeck. •Read My Blarrrgh...er, um....Comic. That doesn't really come across so well when said sarcastically. The Lunatic Fringe•
Just saw a trailer for 21 Jump Street
Could this be a candidate for worst movie of the year?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
But think of the hundreds, neigh several hundreds of people who always wanted to see a movie based on the TV show “21 Jump Street”
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 23, 2012 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
Seth Rogen has lost some weight
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
JONAH HILL
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Did you know Seth Rogen is Jewish and likes to smoke pot?
If not Seth Rogen will let you know he’s Jewish and likes weed.
Not if you count the 3-D re-release of Episode I
If you replace the puppet Yoda with a computer generated Yoda, I count it as a new movie.
And the easy winner.
"The knowledge of the game is inversely proportional to the price of the seat." ---Bill Veeck. •Read My Blarrrgh...er, um....Comic. That doesn't really come across so well when said sarcastically. The Lunatic Fringe•
by BruteSentiment on Feb 23, 2012 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like it
Nick Offerman was totally awesome as a policeman in Childrens Hospital, though.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
holy crap, they made a deep cuts GoT reference on 30 Rock
Xaro Xhoan Daxos
Ron Washington really Britta'd that Series.
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Feb 23, 2012 8:12 PM PST reply actions
I should watch that
Also, how is that pronounced?
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
He can take his ships and GTFO.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
dead thread is dead or dead sbn is dead?
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I was having problems earlier
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
yeah me too, and I noticed some tweets from the sbn tech twitter that things were wonky earlier.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
SBNation Product @SBNProductTeam
Network performance should be returning to normal. Thanks for your patience.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I’ve no idea. And yes 4 hours or so ago they tweeted:
SBNation Product @SBNProductTeam
We’re aware of reports of slowness from west coast and Pacific Rim readers. We’re investigating and working to address the issue.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I live on the East Coast and was having issues as well
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
yup, Thursdays are the Mr’s bowling nights so …I’m just here….
oh btw the Mr. did find a way to combine all my apps and shit into groups (folders?) and get them all onto one screen. So it can be done. I think I know how to create groups: you just drag stuff into other stuff and it creates a group (or whatever the hell apple calls it).
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Thx, i’ll look into that on the Mrs.‘s. How’s stuff going on the 2nd opine?
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
Out of Kaiser won’t see us w/o a Kaiser referral which we haven’t been able to get, and in Kaiser we’re already seeing the top dude in northern california.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
God that must be stressful
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Yeah that’s another reason the Mr. just dropped the whole outside of Kaiser thing. We’ve seen the ct scan and the ultrasound, there’s obviously something there that shouldn’t be.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
And that’s why you’re going for other opinions, i’m still a little lost over the referral thing, how that goes about, where you need a referral to see another doctor. Much of that stuff with my mom happened behind my back, i didn’t know what was going on.
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Yeah I called a couple of Sutter docs who got good reviews and they wouldn’t do a 2nd opinion unless we had a kaiser referral, even if we paid out of pocket for it.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Wow, Kaiser is just full of fail it seems. God dammit, i’m sorry merope, i really hope that this all works out and they get you that referral
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
we’ve given up on the referral, the surgery is next friday.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Dammit
:-(
Best to address it now, ignoring it is not your friend. Gotta say, Mr Merope is a winner – you got a good team thing.
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
Need that when you're going through something like this
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Yeah, that’s what the Mr. keeps telling me: “Gotta take care of it.” It just makes me nuts cuz I feel fine. In seven days I’m going to feel like absolute crap for quite a long time.
And we don’t know what the hell we’re doing. I mean I went in for what I thought was a simple type and cross match blood dealie today… and they took seven freaking vials of blood!!
“Did you know you were mildly anemic?”
“Well considering you took 4 vials like 3 weeks ago and 7 today, that doesn’t surprise me!”
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Remember, ask all the questions you have about anything to those doctors, even if they’re not great, regardless, ask if you’re concerned, or confused. Better to be informed
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Hear you. They kept telling me 4 – 6 weeks on the colon cancer thing, and that was just WTF!!!!! I feel fine now!!!!!!. It ended up being a lot quicker and easier, but you (and they) just can’t tell until they get to it….
On the other hand, I keep telling my youngest daughter in college to stick with it because you can tough out anything for a few months…. Hang in there.
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
Right. They will take a small piece of the tumor to path. on the day of the surgery but we have to wait until March 19th for the full path. report.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
just too much of this going around
just reporting in with a repeat of my sympathies
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
That’s a grinder for sure, but at this rate, the Giants’ reports will provide a large measure of distraction….
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
I’m having trouble concentrating on sports right now. It doesn’t hold my interest. I’ve been subbing at a little school up the street, that, and going to the gym 3-4 hours a day helps keep me distracted. dunno what I’m going to do from the 2nd-19th to keep distracted.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Movies? Books?
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
I’ve always used physical activity to cope with stress. I’m hoping I can get some really simple exercises from a physical therapist or something. I’ll do 100 thumb curls a day! Can’t do anything that involves core for 4 weeks.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I think the gym thing is really great. I was already heading down a big exercise bender (New Year’s resolution and all) when I got hit. I think the conditioning really made a big difference.
Your body will dictate the recovery timetable. I tend to just sleep and recover until one day it’s time to get movin’ on.
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
We got a treadmill for pretty cheap. Last year’s model, President’s Day Sale and a nice salesman (who got us free delivery and set up) so I will have that once I’m up to it.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Sounds like you’re doing all you can do. I think awareness leads to positive results. My best to you and Mr.!
"Most decisions get made by time and space.." Brian Sabean
Sending good thoughts and hopes to you, Merope.
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
BLAHHHHHHHHH
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Sticking it to the man.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
Follow My pointless Twitter @Soulbrother16
by Soulbrother16 on Feb 23, 2012 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
If we're still talking about Braun
Here’s a great post from a Brew Crew Ball commentator exploring possible rationale for the appeal’s success.
by Lies and Perfidy on Feb 23, 2012 9:11 PM PST reply actions
From one commentator there
4) The sample got tested, where it came up with the highest levels of testosterone ever measured by MLB. Like, absurdly, almost unnaturally high
Was this reported somewhere?
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
by Lies and Perfidy on Feb 23, 2012 9:23 PM PST up reply actions
Yah in a weird way this makes me believe him more
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
Oh shit guys
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Does that mean it’s baseball season!?!?!?!?!?!??!
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
ITS COMING
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
/waits in front of jctGamer's home for tickets
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
grant grant
hey grant hey grant i think i want to do the espn fantasy sports i hear that it’s better is it better i expect you to be honest with me
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
were you jumping up and down while you were typing that? You should have been…
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Grant will be honest with me right?
He has no reason to suggest anything other than the finest fantasy baseball website possible.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Seth Rosin: Couldn't throw an intentional walk if he wanted to
by operation carrot on Feb 23, 2012 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
Talking about BBQ on History Channel.
Far as I’m concerned the only meat that can be BBQ’d is goose.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Incorrect
Pheasant
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
or dolphin
smoked dolphin is like a steak of pure orgasm
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
alligator
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
This restaurant I booked reservations at for spring training
Might have alligator on the menu.
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
Flaming Grill in Sacramento
Serves kangaroo, anaconda, lion, llama, and other.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Order some llama for the next McCoven meet up with Grant.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Smoke baby seal is where it's really at
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
The History Channel on BBQ
Was BBQ brought here by aliens?!
Wheelin' it big in the outer outfield.
by rightcenterfielder on Feb 23, 2012 11:11 PM PST up reply actions
I love this gif so much
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Also this
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
the .gif just about sums it all up
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 24, 2012 7:56 AM PST up reply actions
I hate that channel so much
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 7:56 AM PST up reply actions
Is there a more ironically named channel?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 24, 2012 7:57 AM PST up reply actions
how did it get so screwed up?
It’s not like there’s a shortage of topics to make history docs about.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
That’s what it was like 5 years ago. It’s gotten worse than that.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Yusmeiro Petit: dingerz.exe
Mayor of Smug.
The Nostradamus stuff drives me nuts.
“Nostradamus is making a clear and concise statement about the future with this shitty drawing of a bird in a tree.”
Ask me about my blog.
WELL IN THE FUTURE BIRDS MIGHT JUST SIT IN TREES!!!
THEY CAN’T ALL BE RIDING THE VAN ALLEN BELT!
EVER THINK OF THAT, SMART GUY?
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
by Merope on Feb 24, 2012 8:40 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
These shows bring in more viewers than 4 hour documentaries on the fall of the Roman Republic, sadly. Same reason why Bravo and A&E are no longer about culture but about reality shows
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 24, 2012 8:03 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe the solution is for people to have to take an IQ test before they are allowed to have cable.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Yusmeiro Petit: dingerz.exe
Mayor of Smug.
Exactly
If the real reason is because of ratings, I demand that the History Channel and the Science Channel have a ticker underneath their aliens and pawn shop shows saysing “WE WOULD BE SHOWING YOU ACTUAL HISTORY OR SCIENCE BUT YOU ARE TOO STUPID. THANK YOU FOR VIEWING!”
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 8:06 AM PST up reply actions
I think this applies to most channels/shows.
WE WOULD BE SHOWING YOU ACTUAL [good content] BUT YOU ARE TOO STUPID. THANK YOU FOR VIEWING!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I have a friend who believes all this stuff and besides the fact she posted photos of a convention that she went to that featured this guy (his hair was a bit more normal in the photo) but she’ll occasionally post “artifacts” that supposedly prove all this is true. Because, you know, it is possible
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 24, 2012 8:04 AM PST up reply actions
ok grant, the app updated
Not sure how you did this
so i will donate
:D
still no fanshots though, which sucks cuz when you front post one i cant see it on the mobile
but at least it seems more stable now
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Seth Rosin: Couldn't throw an intentional walk if he wanted to
by operation carrot on Feb 23, 2012 10:16 PM PST reply actions
randal turley 10 bucks
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Seth Rosin: Couldn't throw an intentional walk if he wanted to
by operation carrot on Feb 23, 2012 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
i really wanted to do the 250 and make you write about dustin mohr
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Seth Rosin: Couldn't throw an intentional walk if he wanted to
by operation carrot on Feb 23, 2012 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Things
30 Rock: great
Parks and Recreation: great
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Also, I’m not really sure what’s going on, but Aubrey Plaza looks amazing.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Loved 30 Rock (my girlfriend didn’t) and P&R was….eh. Love the Ron & Leslie stuff but the rest not so much. And Aubrey Plaza looks amazing (better than Annie) but she had a weird episode
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 23, 2012 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
what
How did she not love 30 Rock? That episode was fantastic.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
I don’t think she liked whole thing they did with Leap Day which, admittedly, was very funny but didn’t make me laugh out loud that much. Also, we watched it late on DVR and we’re both pretty tired so there’s that too.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 23, 2012 11:23 PM PST up reply actions
Aubrey Plaza is tres hawt.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
by bigboneded on Feb 23, 2012 11:00 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
April thanking alcohol was pretty awesome
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Never half ass two things. Whole ass one thing.
Jake Dunning: converted SS and the next Joe Nathan, except without...you know
Anybody see the tweet from Aaron Rodgers regarding Ryan Braun? Kind of made Rodgers seem like an asshole in his support of him.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
people feel this kind of stress all the time and yet it is so rarely acknowledged. I like that subtle bravery in people. No one wants to hear about your obsession with success or your certainty of failure, and yet it is there for so many people. They run over it again and again in their minds. Any art that addresses this subject is of interest to me.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
MY INFALLIBLE OPINION BASED UPON FIFTEEN MINUTES
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Also
If you want, there are several scenes where you can turn off the sound and play the Natalie Portman/Lonely Island song to great hilarity.
I want to give Natalie a hug. She looks so stressed out.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
European dance instructors are so intimidating/creepy
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I think she is supposed to be
“the lives vicariously thru her daughter” mom taken to the amazing extreme.
I fully intend to watch my children as they sleep when I become a parent. It is the only way to maximize their potential.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
She didn’t get that Oscar award just for dancing, ya know
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 23, 2012 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
never have that as your mom's ring tone
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
this movie reminds me of Jacob's Ladder
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
really good performance out of natalie portman. i really haven’t thought much of her as an actress in other roles
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
fire off your quip before it's too late!
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
brings new meaning to the phrase ‘knock ’em dead’
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I have no idea what’s happening right now but it is certainly intense
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
oh darren arronofsky
better than off a people’s elbow I guess.
good movie. would have liked to see more actual dancing, but still a good time.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
My google search took me here. Did someone say demon sex?
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
We've got another one, guys!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
being a ballerina doesn't look like fun
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Stomp on your foot,
kick you in the knee,
Yankees suck Go Pats.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
by bigboneded on Feb 23, 2012 10:43 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I’m going to have to try and find something yellow and blue for next Wednesday.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
I was thinking that too. I may dress up as Leap Day William.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
by bigboneded on Feb 23, 2012 10:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I loved every little Leap Day thing they threw into that episode, from the colors to the movie to the song to the parody of “It’s a Wonderful Life” they even threw in
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Feb 23, 2012 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
I’m so bored, even I, who hates preseason baseball, is looking forward to preseason baseball.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Figure i’ll just watch Futurama on netflix, or maybe arrested development….
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
If you are a Bay Area sports fan who roots for every team, you’re happy. Every Bay Area team that played today won: Sharks, St. Mary’s, Cal and Stanford (Men and women).
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
This… is very true… and you know what? Warriors won today because they didn’t FAIL, and the Giants won today too, nobody injured!
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
and watching arrested development turned out to be a great idea
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Coco Crisp looks pretty decent with normal hair.
Proud parent of Gregor Blanco, the Mountain that Walks, MVP of the VWL.
Which is least likely to be broken
41 wins in a season
or
511 wins in a career?
discuss.
Yes.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
by bigboneded on Feb 23, 2012 11:07 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Neither will happen
And it’s a lock.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Or Jamie Moyer gets that robot arm he’s been talking about.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
If a pitcher wins 20 games per season for 20 seasons, he would be 111 wins short.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
QUICK, MOVE JOBA TO THE NL
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
ok
but you could conceivably win 34 games a year for 17 years or so and break it.
41 isnt even possible because nobody makes that many starts in a season.
I think the only way 41 wins in a season happens now is if a reliever enters a game 41 times with the score tied and his team scores the go ahead run AND his team holds the lead for him to get the win.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
you know... this may happen with the Giants
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
41's not even the record!
Who was that? Jack Chesbro?
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Indeed
59 or 60 wins, depending on whom you trust.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Holy shitballs.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
He was Providence’s only pitcher after the other guy jumped to the Union Association.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
678 innings?!
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
Throwing underhand
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
by bigboneded on Feb 23, 2012 11:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
73 starts, 73 complete games.
He had 488 career complete games, but only 309 wins.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
I wish there was a way to watch oldie baseball
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Conan and you both.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 23, 2012 11:23 PM PST up reply actions
League average ERA in the NL was 3.00.
lol
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
i was just debating it with a friend
and he was telling me that MLB network said that it was 41…might have been a cutoff year/era that i am not aware of
i've beaten 511 wins for a career in a video game before
so that
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I'd say the first.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Ron Swanson smiling behind Leslie while the Sign-tologist reads the URL
is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
by bigboneded on Feb 23, 2012 11:13 PM PST via mobile reply actions
http://www.knope2012.com/imagescmyk/campaign/1239U/09230023/poster/.jpeg
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
It amuses me how malformed that URL is.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
What bugs me is the slash right before that. Why is it there?
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
I’m guessing that’s some deep deep humor
Jake Dunning: converted SS and the next Joe Nathan, except without...you know
From what I gather, at some point in the last year or two, Yahoo’s fantasy baseball thing became better than CBS Sportsline’s fantasy baseball thing solely by giving money to Vox Media.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Late Night OT Fodder
Mellow time-lapse footage and piano.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
my Hulu ads aren’t working. they aren’t going to cut off my Hulu or anything, are they?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
yeah probably
they didn’t used to block them though
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
El Gato
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
I got Z from the library on Sunday and it’s been sitting next to the TV since then. I really need to watch it soon.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Is that the on when following the murder of a prominent leftist, an investigator tries to uncover the truth while government officials attempt to cover up their roles?
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Great movie
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Seth Rosin: Couldn't throw an intentional walk if he wanted to
by operation carrot on Feb 24, 2012 12:31 AM PST up reply actions
Principal Skinner is a lot more hip in the later episodes.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
You mean Armin Tanzarian?
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
I think I got put in a room with the two biggest night owls on campus. Except me, of course.
I tore the roof off the house for my son Chuckie Jones.
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 24, 2012 3:50 AM PST reply actions
Yeah usually
Normally I’m still the last one awake. But I’m trying to sleep now and they’re both still on their computers.
I tore the roof off the house for my son Chuckie Jones.
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 24, 2012 3:53 AM PST up reply actions
aauuuuugh
I tore the roof off the house for my son Chuckie Jones.
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 24, 2012 4:40 AM PST up reply actions
Just be happy that your roommate doesn’t do any of the following:
1) Watches children shows for hours on end (Wonder Pets and Blues CLues)
2) Have a 300 pound friend who smells like ass and uses your room as a home base on campus and to play onlince poker for hours on end.
3) Try to have a polyphasic sleep pattern
4) Not dispose of used condoms
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Feb 24, 2012 6:08 AM PST up reply actions
That sounds terrible.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Yes....
Those things would be bad
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Feb 24, 2012 6:48 AM PST up reply actions
Rays manager Joe Maddon said new acquisition Chris Gimenez is “absolutely in the mix, no question,” for playing time at catcher.
Bengie Molina already has some playing time locked up, and Gimenez will compete with Jose Lobaton and Robinson Chirinos for time behind the veteran. It’s possible Gimenez could have an edge based on the fact that he can also play first base and the outfield. No matter who wins the spot behind Molina, the Rays catcher spot looks to be a fantasy wasteland this year.
Two things:
1. I heart Chris Gimenez. A really nice guy in person.
2. Molina was signed by the Rays?!?!!?!?!?!?!?
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Yusmeiro Petit: dingerz.exe
Mayor of Smug.
Oh good it's once again Tim-Kurkjian-Awkwardly-Commenting-On-Player-Physique Season
Tim Kurkjian @Kurkjian_ESPN
At Nationals camp with Kruk. Bryce Harper told me he has grown an inch and a half in the last year, he’s 6-2 1/2 and 225 pounds
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Thank you for still being an asshole McCourt
Hardball Talk @HardballTalk
Joe Torre’s group pulls out of the bidding for the Dodgers because McCourt won’t sell the parking lots http://dlvr.it/1F5lNs #mlb #hbt
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
Wilson's beard looking luxuriant
But when did he start sporting nail polish?
Thank you Edgar Renteria, for hitting the ball three feet higher.
Oh wow
Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing
Who had the Ryan Braun story first? A 16 year old Brewers blogger… nine days ago. http://bit.ly/w4wW1w (via @Outside_Corner)
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
After all, his story isn’t unprecedented given the fact that Brewers bloggers have had a knack for breaking the biggest stories relating to the team over the past year.
JUDY!!!!!
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Yusmeiro Petit: dingerz.exe
Mayor of Smug.
Plushdamentals????
I want to punch that kid in the face.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 24, 2012 7:47 AM PST up reply actions
Justin Morneau sounds pretty fatalistic about his career continuing
Sad :(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
:(
I wish he could go back to being a Morneau-type player.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Yusmeiro Petit: dingerz.exe
Mayor of Smug.
I forgot how crazy-well he was hitting in ’10 when he went down :(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I'm glad he got an MVP, even if he didn't deserve it.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Keep an eye on this
Could be relevant to an eventual Pablo extension:
Tim Kurkjian @Kurkjian_ESPN
Ryan Zimmerman just told us that he is close to a contract extension with the Nationals
Zimmerman’s struggled with injuries kinda like Pablo’s struggled with weight, but they’re probably the two best 3Bs in the National league.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I think its going to be a huge number
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
Washington tends to throw a lot of money around.
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
Zimmerman is a CAA guy not a Boras guy at least
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
Like Pablo's jean size AMIRITE?!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
TORMUND
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I’d put him at 5th in the MLB
Longo/Zim/Beltre/Youk would be ahead of him for me.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Youk is damned good, but he seems like he’s entering the ‘always injured’ phase of his career. Only played in 102 games in 2010; 120 games in 2011.
Ask me about my blog.
I get concerns about Youkilis's health
But I don’t get using them as a reason to put Pablo over Youkilis.
Youkilis played more games than Pablo did last year!
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Pablo’s injury seemed kind of freakish, and before last year he’d played a ton of baseball over the past two seasons. And he’s younger. Youkilis’ issues have been largely back and hip problems, which seems way scarier.
Ask me about my blog.
I’ve had these kinds of discussions with GP, and he seems to treat all injuries equally.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Yusmeiro Petit: dingerz.exe
Mayor of Smug.
Of course all injuries aren't equal
All I’m saying is the following:
1) Over the past three years, Youkilis has been better than Sandoval
2) While Sandoval’s injuries are less concerning, they are not so much less concerning that they outweigh the fact that Youkilis has been better for longer.
3) After next season, I’d imagine my thoughts will change. But in 2012, I think Youkilis will provide more value than Sandoval.
There. Now you all know all the things I think.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
The problem I have with #1 is that Youkilis hasn’t been a 3rd basemen for the past 3 years.
Adopted Alliterative Bryce Bandilla
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Feb 24, 2012 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
Pablo, like, wasn’t allowed to use one of his hands while hitting for a pretty significant part of last season. That’s not concerning?
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I’m not a doctor, but breaking a hamate bone and trying to rehab seems less severe than being an older player which back and hip problems.
Ask me about my blog.
The bone is gone. Unless something got completely botched during the surgery (/knocks on wood), it’s a one-time injury in that hand.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
You seemed certain he wasn’t going to be able to drive the ball last year after the surgery, so you’ll have to excuse me if I take your concern here with a grain of salt.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 24, 2012 7:44 AM PST up reply actions
How about his defense?
Adopted Alliterative Bryce Bandilla
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Feb 24, 2012 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
Youk's health is dicey
I’d take Pablo over him
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
Yeah. He’s been getting hurt a lot lately.
(This reminds me of the Brawndo has electrolytes scene in Idiocracy.)
Ask me about my blog.
That was on Comedy Central a few weekends ago. I don’t remember having ever heard about it before… It was fucking weird.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
really?
The great lost Mike Judge movie. Turned out to be okay, in spite of itself.
I definitely got what it was going for, but it was just so bizarre and left field I had trouble getting settled into it.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
It’s weird, but I usually enjoy his movies. Office Space, well, everyone has seen. I liked Idiocracy. Extract was alright, not terrible, but not great.
Ask me about my blog.
I think that if I knew what I was sitting down to, I might have enjoyed it more.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
I definitely got what it was going for,
So you mean you had your eyes open and the TV wasn’t muted.
It was an alright movie, I just had a hard time getting around the fact that the guy who brought us Beavis and Butthead was going to make a movie about people getting dumber.
Adopted Alliterative Bryce Bandilla
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Feb 24, 2012 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
For me it has gotten better with each viewing.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Go away, ‘batin’
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 9:01 AM PST up reply actions
BUT DOES HE HAVE HERPES?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
YOUK IS HURTY WHY WONT ANYONE BRING IT UP!?!?!?!?
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Yusmeiro Petit: dingerz.exe
Mayor of Smug.
SOURCE SAY YOUK HAS A TORN ACL
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
SOURCE REPORTS GREEK GOD OF WALKS HAS DEFAULTED ON HIS CREDIT
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Yusmeiro Petit: dingerz.exe
Mayor of Smug.
STOP BUYING CBS SPORTS PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES!
Good morning, everyone.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 7:50 AM PST reply actions
Hows tricks?
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Yusmeiro Petit: dingerz.exe
Mayor of Smug.
I left work early yesterday and there was an application outage yesterday afternoon.
I am wading through a bazillion emails of aftermath. That will teach me to take a half day off.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 7:55 AM PST up reply actions
How annoying.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
EMAILS ARE FUN!
One of our MRI scannesr is down right now and I sent an email out saying so and that the down is unknown.
I got three responses that are all the same:
“Will the scanner be running in time for my schedule slot?”
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Feb 24, 2012 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
Oh hey its supposed to be 73 and sunny here today
And I’m stuck in the office now. Awesome
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
shift-A
What’d I miss? Also, does anyone here know how weird making an offer is in a probate sale?
To the whole chain of custody discussion upthread
Sources have told ESPN, FOXSports and Yahoo! Sports that the collector took the specimen to his home in the Milwaukee area and brought it to FedEx on Monday. There is some dispute about whether the collector stored the specimen in his refrigerator or in his basement. Braun’s lawyers reportedly argued that neither the collector’s refrigerator nor his basement was a “cool and secure location” as described in Section IX.E, above. The independent arbitrator, Shyam Das, apparently agreed.
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
I can’t get into this all over again. I will just say that I find it interesting that neither Braun nor his lawyers has ever overtly questioned the fact that massive levels of testosterone were found in the urine sample(s). I don’t think there is a plausible explanation for it other than that Braun was taking testosterone. Whether he was taking it under a Doctor’s prescription is not really even relevant. He was taking it. That he is not guilty in the eyes of one arbitrator is not relevant to me.
Two arbitrators
Court of public opinion wants to see some dingers.
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
Dingers!
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
Often when arguing a case
You pick a strategy that gives u the best chance to win.
If i’m innocent of murder, I don’t need my attorneys to argue why I wasn’t there that night, why I had not motive, blah blah, if I have a better argument that the police obtained evidence illegally I’d use that every time.
Given MLB’s no excuse policy it makes tons of sense to go after something procedurally.
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
Plus with the chain of evidence defense they can just say they don’t even trust that the sample is correct (or even his).
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Braun’s lawyers reportedly argued that neither the collector’s refrigerator nor his basement was a "cool and secure location" as described in Section IX.E, above.
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
If they think that this break in procedure is the cause
They should investigate the collector because it appears that they are saying that the sample was tampered with.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 8:14 AM PST up reply actions
they never said it was tampered with. it was not tampered with. the seals that Braun himself witnessed being put on the samples were in tact.
Nope, they are not saying that
Because they know they were not tampered with. However, all of the people spinning this like Braun is somehow vindicated or that he has been wrongly accused are lying to themselves.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 8:17 AM PST up reply actions
Why do procedures exists?
To maintain the viability of the sample.
Procedures weren’t followed. The sample is no longer viable.
So you ignore the numerous other clean tests?
Proud Papa of right-hander Clayton Blackburn whose pro debut made him look like one of the steals of the 2012 draft, as he allowed just six runs in 33 1/3 innings in the rookie-level Arizona League. Signed by Giants area scout (and former big leaguer) Dan Murray in the 16th round, Blackburn would touch 94-95 mph, sitting in the low 90s, with good feel for locating the pitch, and both his curveball and changeup project as above-average pitches.
He reportedly took another test something like 24 hours later that was within the legal limit for testosterone.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
I thought it was a few weeks later—there’s no reason that he would’ve taken another test that quickly unless he already knew that he was going to test positive or he had been informed of his positive result
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Doing a quick looksie, the second test was in fact at his request after being told he tested positive. So 24 hours was an overstatement on my part; I misremembered.
However, it was reported that the first test had (I think) the highest levels of testosterone ever recorded by the league in a random test. So the discrepancy is of interest. I am guessing Braun will bring this up going forward as he tries to clear his name.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
However, it was reported that the first test had (I think) the highest levels of testosterone ever recorded by the league in a random test.
Probably because most people who do get caught are taking other things to help suppress the levels of testosterone.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
And beyond that: did it have the highest levels of T, or the highest recorded T:E ratio?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I don’t remember the T:E ratio being specifically mentioned, so I am guessing the former, but I’ll put an big, fat, obvious “hearsay” stamp on that.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
You probably don’t remember hearing it mentioned because the average reporter doesn’t realize there’s a difference.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Hence the hearsay disclaimer.
I might be misremembering, or the reporter who wrote the story I read probably doesn’t understand the distinction or outright got the facts wrong.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
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Yeah, not a knock on you. I just wish the writers out there had slightly more nuanced viewpoints.
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It was the T:E ratio
Once at the lab, which is usually the WADA-certified lab in Montreal, the sample would be separated into “A” and B" samples. The “A” sample would undergo a full spectrum of tests, which would include one that looks at the ratio of two substances, testosterone and epitestosterone. The “T/E” ratio in most men is 1:1, but it has been shown that this ratio fluctuates wildly. Controlled studies have been shown that the ratio can go as high as 10:1 in men that have taken no exogenous (non-natural) testosterone. Any test above 4:1 triggers a second, more comprehensive test. At this stage, it is not considered a positive result. The ratio test is merely a trigger.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/will_carroll/12/10/braun-positive-test/index.html
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I wonder if Nancy Grace is going to cover this story.
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DUKE LACROSSE STOLE THE SAMPLE
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by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Feb 24, 2012 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
Do they even have to? If the chain is breached one can infer all kinds of issues with the sample.
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you all are speaking like lawyers. I get it. I understand why the suspension was overturned and I am fine with that. The policy did not adequately address how to handle samples at unusual times like late at night or on a weekend.
So what's the problem? You want to know if he actually took steroids?
I’d say he did but it’ll never be proven I’m sure.
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That is the problem. The proof exists. I hate that the whole thing gets blown up over a trivial procedural detail.
IT'S NOT TRIVIAL
Procedures are there for a reason.
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I like it.
If the players have to be subjected to the tests then MLB (and whomever they hire to assist) should have to follow the agreed guidelines.
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And you've failed to address the point I made above
Say there is an innocent reason why the test came out like it did. A medication or something like that. However, under MLB’s policy that doesn’t matter and Braun would be suspended even though it’s bullshit.
However, the strategy they chose was this one because they felt it gave them best chance to win.
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Sorry- did not mean to ignore. I have been pretty busy here in the hospital. I guess I don’t see how MLB wins by Braun being suspended. The way I see it one of their star young players on a small market team (who happens to be Jewish and also happens to play on the team the current commissioner used to own) was exonerated (or at least he was freed from any further punishment). I am actually very heartened by the fact that MLB pursued this and reacted the way they did at the result. I am sorry the information was leaked and clearly the policy needs to be fixed (in terms of how to handle sample collection at off hours).
The issue is not the chain of custody
It was under the collector’s control (for purpose of CoC) the whole time. CoC does not demand total physical control, or using a delivery service like FedEx would be impossible.
Bizarrely Thurm’s article identifies the correct potentially violated requirement – “cool and secure” – but keeps confusing this with CoC. The requirements are separate and the JDA (in fact, the portions she quotes) makes this very clear.
I also think the “cool and secure” wasn’t violated, but in any event.
Yup.
It really boils down to this: there is a legal argument that dictates he should get off. There is no such scientific argument.
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Hah.
As if science has ever been worthy of concern by Major League Baseball or its affiliates.
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Of course not. But I think these 300 comment threads basically boil down to: capn, as a scientist, is looking at it from that perspective. DFARowand is not approaching it from a similar angle. I think any reasonable person approaching it from just one angle is going to disagree with the other position.
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Oh, I’m mostly taking a jab at the Hall of Fame voters for being a bunch of fuckwits.
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I'm just really using the temperature as an example
I doubt we have ALL the info. I just using temperature to illustrate that when procedures aren’t followed the viability of evidence comes into question. I don’t consider evidentiary guidelines a bullshit “technicality”
I don’t know if he is innocent or guilty. I know the arbiter made a proper decision though.
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I agree
especially about the “cool and secure” part. It’s not like the Fedex facility is “secure and cool”
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I don’t think it particularly matters in the case of T:E ratio.
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I agree with this as well
but I was just speaking to Hyoton’s point about chain of custody.
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I think it goes to the legal part of it; the requirement is for the collector to put it in a “cool and secure” (i.e. regardless of the effect on the sample). I should note that the JDA does not define “cool” and that this is nowhere near “appropriate temperature” (there is no requirement for the collector to try and maintain such)
I’m curious to see if the MLB lawyers actual brought an expert to talk about the lack of effect.
They should have went to the guy’s basement and taken the temps.
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If it was in his fridge, the temperature was going to be 4˚ C ± 2˚ C. The difference is really negligible.
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Especially since it’s in Wisconsin in October.
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But that is the crux of the controversy here. Assuming he was guilty as sin, if protocol was not followed to the letter, and the pivotal piece of evidence had a potential for tampering, he had to be aquitted. The same works in real world law. If chain of custody of a vital piece of evidence in a crime against an obviously guilty person is screwed up, it cannot be used against them. Additionally, while we all assume that him not arguing about the levels of testosterone makes him guilty, that’s not, in fact, a set in stone fact.
I guess the best way to look at it is: if you or someone you loved was accused of a crime and protocol was not handled 100% correctly, would you not protest it?
by Random Giants Fan on Feb 24, 2012 8:13 AM PST up reply actions
Look, my cousin punched a NYPD officer square in the face and got off because the officer didn’t identify himself properly, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t punch the officer square in the face.
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by Johnny Disaster on Feb 24, 2012 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
Yah I think this situation isn't quite as black and white
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It really is.
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by Johnny Disaster on Feb 24, 2012 8:38 AM PST up reply actions
Oh it is?
What was the source of the elevated testosterone?
How did it get into Braun’s system?
Where was the sample stored by the Courier?
What happens to samples if they aren’t stored at the proper temperature?
What temperature does the sample need to be stored at?
Who had access to the sample at random dude’s house?
How did Braun have so many clean tests but then one test that was “the highest level of testosterone ever measured by MLB?”
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Are you implying that it was tampered with?
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by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 8:43 AM PST up reply actions
I have no idea because proper procedures werent followed
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Well, then he shouldn’t be treated as if he was clean. You said yourself, we don’t know.
Also
What happens to samples if they aren’t stored at the proper temperature?
This isn’t a mystery. I am sure that in the long history of urine testing, samples have been previously stored at sub-optimum temperatures.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 8:49 AM PST up reply actions
As a scientist (not jokingly using this), my guess is very little.
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Like, looking at testosterone and epitestosterone’s structures, they look pretty darn stable to me.
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Why do they require samples to be at a cool temperature? Not a science person at all so I’m genuinely interested.
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I’m guessing it’s just a precaution that provides consistency so players can’t argue that their test was affected when some jackass leaves it in their car when it’s 115 degrees outside or something.
Even if there is little impact, it serves as a control.
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Yes, I think that’s right.
The only thing I see that’s vaguely possible to breakdown in epitestosterone is the lone double bond, and it is activated to a degree since it’s next to a ketone, but I doubt that gets oxidized very quickly in a sealed urine sample.
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I don't know for sure that he is clean
But I assume everyone who is arguing that he got off on a “technicality” believes he’s guilty
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It is a technicality…he got off so he can claim what he wants.
It’s much more damning that what people indict Bonds and Bagwell with.
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I believe he’s not guilty as defined under the law, but I know so little of the details of the case that I won’t pretend like he’s innocent.
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Oh yah I'm not out here saying I'm certain he's 100% innocent
I just find it ridiculous that people look at the info out there and go: “Bullshit technicality, he’s guilty.”
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I think that is where the communication breakdown is happening, but that could be just me.
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Doesn’t matter.
Don’t know, don’t care.
Part of the legal defense, which is a valid defense but does not mean the testosterone wasn’t present.
Testosterone is not created by warm storage conditions.
Are you asking me to believe someone broke in and substituted a dirty test, perfectly duplicating the seals and so forth?
This is silly Just silly. I HAVE 42 CLEAN COCAINE TESTS AND THAT MEANS THE ONE I DIDN’T PASS MUST BE INVALID.
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Luck, mostly.
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by Johnny Disaster on Feb 24, 2012 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
How can I argue with dont know/dont care?
Apparently all positive tests are created equal in your eyes. Circumstances be damned.
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Yes. I’m really only interested in the fact of elevated testosterone levels and not in the specifics of how he managed to elevate them.
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by Johnny Disaster on Feb 24, 2012 9:19 AM PST up reply actions
But there was a failing on the part of the MLB system. Collectors should have access to a locked refrigeration system that monitors and records the temperature.
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count by team
San Diego Padres 9 StL Cardinals 8 Toronto Blue Jays 8 Oakland Athletics 7 Boston Red Sox 6 SF Gigantes 2
weighted count, lambda 0.98
Seattle Mariners 8 StL Cardinals 7 Oakland Athletics 7 Toronto Blue Jays 7 San Diego Padres 7 SF Gigantes 1
Brown 43, Panik 117
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is it pronounced
Ju-rick-son
or
Hu-rick-son?
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No idea
But I’m hoping the former. Jerr ick son would be how I want it pronounced.
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For some reason, I thought he was from the DR, but apparently he’s from Curacao… so I guess he’s more likely a Papiamento or Dutch native speaker than Spanish.
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Regardless
I wish we had one :(
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THIS
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No Joseph?
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Sickels' list is definitely... anemic.
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I might go Trout
you get plus defense and baserunning in addition to the bat, and he’s performed at higher levels at similar ages to Harper.
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Harper
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Trout. Harper is going to produce about 20 runs on offense more than Trout to make up for the difference in their defensive skills, and that’s a pretty big difference.
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“going to have to produce,” you mean? That might be a little high, unless Harper is already a clankmitt.
Thinking about comps, I settled on Bernie Williams and Albert Belle. It’s not perfect, but … Belle was one of the great hitters of our time, but if it’s say 1993 and you’re drafting for the decade ahead, I think everyone would take Bernie.
Yeah, going to have to produce. Harper is going to be in a corner, which means he’s already starting at 10. He might be a +5 defender relative to average, but I have no trouble believing that Trout is a +10 defender in CF-perhaps even more, given the scouting reports about his speed and fielding. I thinka 15-20 run gap is at least plausible.
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Anyone know about Chicago public transport? I’m going to be here and I’m looking into possibly taking a train into the city. Either that or renting a car (but I’m not sure it would do me any better with traffic).
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That’s basically O’Hare. Why not take the hotel shuttle to the airport and take the Blue Line in?
I wouldn’t rent a car to go into the city, fwiw.
Good info, thanks!
Never thought about going back through the airport. That may be the best way too because the trip planner dealie is telling me to go 4 miles from my hotel to catch the nearest train.
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Someone just broke into my friend's mobile home, while my brother was there.
He heard this loud as sound in the back and ran back there and it was this guy that yelled “Sorry, but I really have to take a shit” and my friend, being the cool guy that he is, just kind of sat there in shock while this guy used the bathroom. And from the text I just got they’re actually hanging out in the living room and he said the guy is actually pretty cool.
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They catch me poopin’
They hatin’
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The offense is in the best shape of its life!
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lulz
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by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 8:33 AM PST up reply actions
Youth!
Projected starting lineup with age
C: Posey (25)
1B: Huff (35)
2B: Sanchez (34)
SS: Crawford (25) [Theriot (32)]
3B: Sandoval (25)
LF: Melky (27)
CF: Pagan (30)
RF: Schierholtz (28)
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Theriot is only 32??
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Hairist.
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Yup
A lot of December birthdays on that lineup.
Huff, Sanchez, Theriot
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Note that none of those things actually mean any of them are good hitters.
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A little speed, some youth, a little bit of power.
The Giants offense is Jeff Francouer.
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to be fair huff hasnt seen many great hitting giants teams
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by operation carrot on Feb 24, 2012 8:39 AM PST up reply actions
I hear Tommy Lasorda uses ESPN for his fantasy league.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
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Today's Weather
A massive snowstorm is in progress in the Great Lakes region and upper Northeast today. A strong low over northern Ohio is the culprit. Winter storm advisories and warnings blanket areas from Michigan to northern Maine. Six to nine inches of snow are forecast for Michigan’s lower peninsula, 8 to 12 inches in the Adirondacks, and 7 to 11 inches in northern New England. Rain is expected in the warmer areas along the Atlantic coast.
That same low is responsible for severe weather last night in parts of the Deep South, and will jumpstart more severe thunderstorms today from the Potomac River south to the panhandle of Florida. Tornado watches have been posted for a crescent-shaped region from coastal Alabama through Georgia, the Carolinas and into Virginia. Damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes are likely in those locations.
The weather is much more placid in the West today. A warm spell continues, as most places west of the Rockies will see highs this afternoon ten to twenty degrees above average for late February. Most of California will be sittin’ pretty, with highs in the 60s and 70s. Things will be a bit cooler across Texas and Oklahoma, but still sunny. Nice weather all around.
The exception is the Pacific Northwest, where locally heavy snow is forecast in parts of Washington and Idaho. Rain along the Cascades.
Our pick city today is Washington, D.C., Denard Span’s hometown. Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72.
The weather is Bumgarner, traffic’s the shits and you guys need to be nice to each other.
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it's pretty warm already today
my dog is sprawled out on two cushions of the couch
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proof
he usually doesn’t go into this mode until at least noon
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Buster cannot be stopped
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by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 8:55 AM PST up reply actions
I'd shell out the money to have a 50-foot billboard of that headshot placed across the street from Scott Cousins' house.
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Hello?
Mother Nature?
You do realize it’s February right?
Why is there a MOSQUITO flying around in my living room?
Please consult your calendar and make the necessary corrections.
TYVM
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I’m happy to report the mosquito is no longer flying around the living room, the mosquito however is not quite so happy.
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If the Giants signed him
His T levels would have been 3 times as high!
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Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 24, 2012 8:59 AM PST up reply actions
If an Asian girl liked me it would’ve cost twice as much as my chest hair, well, that game sucked. #memeyourself
I read this as
If an Asian girl like me…
totally confused me and clarified things at the same time.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Adopted parent of Nate Schierholtz: The Greatest Fear of All Chinese Catchers
don't get chopped guys
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2012/2/24/2821657/sfg-live-on-sf-giants-com#comments
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
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