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2) personally attacking other commenters
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4) arguing for the sake of arguing
5) discussing politics
6) using hyperbole when something less will suffice
7) using sarcasm in a way that can be misinterpreted negatively
8) making the same point over and over again
9) typing "no-hitter" or "perfect game" to describe either in progress
10) being annoyed by the existence of this list
11) commenting under the obvious influence
12) claiming your opinion isn't allowed when it's just being disagreed with
Your ligament, sir.
"I came for the waters."
"But Los Angles is in the middle of the desert."
"I guess I was misinformed."
McCourt: "What? Do you know who I am?"
Rick: "I do. You're lucky the bar's open to you."
"Perhaps if you told Mr. Selig that I am the second richest man in Boston."
"Second richest. That wouldn't impress Bud the richest man in Boston is a peanut vendor at Miller Park."
"We have something to look forward to."
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My head
"Hello, Steve"
"How extravagant you are, throwing away prospects like that. Someday they may be scarce."
"Hello Jerry!"
"....hello, Newman"
I don't know if it's still in effect but the Los Angeles Times some years ago banned the word "classic" from the sports section. If a tournament was called the "Santa Monica Classic", it was called something else.
"I don't know. I think he has an ear infection."
"When will he back."
"Not tonight. Maybe in 15 days. ... He went home."
"Does he always miss so much time?"
"Oh he never ... He's got some scar tissue in his elbow."
"You used to be a much better liar, Ned."
"We musn't underestimate Dodger blundering. I was with them when they blundered into the World Series in 1988."
"Will an elbow do?"
So, without the witty dialogue, is it then Bradley, Choi, and Perez who got on that plane (SWAL to Boston, stopping in Oakland), with Ned and Frank wandering away musing about the start of a beautiful friendship?
As much as I like Hee-Seop, he's no Ingrid Bergman.
[Drinks]
[Drinks again]
"We'll always have 1988."
John Olguin: "You can't fight in here, this is the locker room!"
"Well Grady, I like The Bull a lot. But then Bills is dominant as well. Maybe Guzman or Martin can contribute...but maybe we really need the extra pitcher. What do you think?"
"I don't know what to think....you'll have to think for the both of us."
Derek: Was in Motor City when we chartered a jet for the All-Star game.
Hughes: How nice, you remembered. But of course, that was also the day Karl Malone dumped me.
Derek: Not an easy day to forget.
Hughes: No.
Derek: I remember every detail. The National League wore gray, you wore me out.
Brutal. Funny, but brutal.
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