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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
A cloud of fatigue hovers over us. A cloud of weary despair. It's quiet, too quiet, like the moment after the sheriff rides in to clean up the town, and just muddies himself in the process. Who can we trust? Who can we believe in now?
The dust chokes the back of our throats. What happens next? Is there a hero left among us? Will outlaws forever rule the West?
Btw, Kenny Albert is much less offensive than Joe Buck but he's also incredibly dull. There are what feel like minutes between where he says anything. And McCarver can't exactly make up for the dull-ness.
Oh well. A split in this series would be nice at this point.
Sigh.
Perhaps we can go the opposite way with Gary Cooper to a different film.
"A reliever with bad sideburns, some kids, and a guy with dreadlocks. Is that all you got?"
We are a much better team than we've shown in this series...so far. It's a four game series with two to go.
Upton infield hit makes it 3-3 in Chicago. Bases loaded for Pena. Base hit 5-3 Rays!
11 Nice try, but we've already slit our collective wrists today. Fortunately, they'll heal in time to begin it all over again tomorrow.
Okay, 20 Schrute bucks?
A game-legged old man and a drunk. That's all you got?
That's WHAT I got.
Really? Because we are going to be 11-10 since getting Manny.
We are pretty dang mediocre.
The Mets have an usher-seat attendant-type employee go around in the stands and take pictures of people, and then they give you a card that says "Friday August 22, Gallery xx" and you can go online and find (and buy for what I'm sure are reasonable prices) your photo in their gallery the next day? It seems like a pretty cool idea...much cooler than talking about '77, McCarver...
The team that won 6 out of 7 from the Phillies and Brewers. Great week.
The team that lost 4 of 5 to the Rockies and Phillies. Bad week.
Hopefully a good week is coming so we can leave with a split and get healthy in D.C before getting into Arizona.
19 Ah! Rio Bravo. But I thought were still doing Gary Cooper movies, thus my confusion. Dean Martin, you're no Gary Cooper.
"Sorry don't get it done, Dude. That's the second time you hit me. Don't ever do it again. "
Ah well. Off to water the plants and get some air, take baseball off the table for awhile.
You have a garden? What part of SF do you live in?
No, but seriously - have three large planter boxes (in Glen Park) that we used to plant various herbs (the edible kind) and vegetables. This house has a yard, too, but I don't generally have access to it.
Yeah, figured you lived somewhere in that area.
You wake up in the night with a fear so real
Spend your life waiting for a moment that just don't come"
It's rare I can say I'm glad I decided to dye my hair instead of watching the Dodgers.
What color?
Something new (Kershaw)
Something borrowed (Manny)
Same ole blue
:)
http://www.mysimon.com/9015-10955_8-34434064.html
I believe the marathon is supposed to be the last event. But they don't try to combine the marathon finish with the Closing Ceremonies. That turned out to be a logistical headache back in 1984.
But there are still a few team sports having their final games today: water polo, basketball, handball, field hockey.
For a time, the final event used to be the individual show jumping in equestrian. But that just didn't have the same appeal as the marathon.
And he calls himself an Oregonian...
http://tinyurl.com/marathonwinners
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That ain't no sin, is it?
They also have a thing asking folks to text in and they run those on the ribbon boards.
It's silicononghahela valley out there I guess.
Because I was bored.
They didn't get put on the board.
However, numerous marriage proposals for Casey Blake and Grady Sizemore were run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL2_zhLs_T4
Manny Ramirez Likes Red Sox's New Blue Uniforms
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/manny_ramirez_likes_red
Glad to know you're sticking up for the coach while he goes through a lot of personal turmoil...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Bickford
Highly recommend Monster Road for claymation and/or Frank Zappa fans.
Btw, I don't usually watch marathons in their entirety on TV but this one's pretty interesting, the pace is amazing.
vr, Ben
4-12 24 yards 3 ints
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-collins24-2008aug24,0,7452880,full.story
Good point. Ned's actually pretty good at building a team: just not his own.
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/moresports/27324954.html
The essential difference is in the vowel sound. Everyone else has been pronouncing it as if the French spelling were "Ardois" - ar-dwah, more or less. The correct pronunciation has a hard "a" sound, as in the English "can" - ar-dwa - the way you'd say it with the "n" to follow, but not quite getting there. It's a harder and more nasal sound in rural Quebecois (and, it sounded like, Cajun, which I don't otherwise know) than in French French, but it's close enough in all three. And nothing at all like "Ardois" which Vin and everyone else has been saying. I keep cringing when I hear it said that way. I found it a relief, and a minor pleasure, to hear Ardoin say his own name.
Amazing game, truly. No defense at all, but super.
There is no joy in Reykjavik. France beat Iceland for the gold.
Iceland earned a grand total of 1 medal in the Olympics.
"Andruw Jones ended up playing after all for Class AAA Las Vegas, returning to action after four days off with a tweak of his right knee. He went 2 for 4 with three RBI and a stolen base, playing first base instead of center field."
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Btw, do we get Joe Morgan today? As if this weekend series couldn't get better, it gets better!
1. Manny cuts hair (a little off the back).
2. Martin plays third (Blake plays first).
3. Dodgers hitters go cold (I cant's see it! ... I can't see it! ... Everythings gone dark!).
4. Dodgers pitchers experience flameout (But Captain! ... I'm giv'in her all she's got!).
5. Tumbling onward to the finish - with Joe Stengel at the controls.
.138/.242/.276/.518
And is being benched today in favor of Chris Gomez against lefty C.C Sabathia.
The guy simply isn't hitting it where they ain't, for whatever reason.
Quite an accurate linguistic analysis - especially the point about the difference between French and Québecois pronunciation.
But I think we should really give Vin credit for making a valiant effort (he's just a swallowed final nasal'N' from being perfect…)
I can imagine the Phillie's announcers(and most others…) completely messing up his name saying something like: Ar-Doyn as in groin…
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And is there any way to see if there has ever been another MLB team with 2 catchers from Québec ?¿?
à tout à l'heure…
He hasn't had an RBI since August 17th. But he absolutely destroys Joe Blanton, so tonight that could change.
14 for 23 with a HR and 8 RBI's.
.609/.630/.783/1.412
Including going 6 for 11 this season.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-splennon0824,0,2078839.column
The little episode with Lou Piniella was cool:
"Did you know that was coming?" I asked dumbfounded.
"What do you think I've been doing here all day?" Piniella said. "I've been figuring out what you throw on different counts. It was easy."
I think this is what they mean by "PVL."
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8/30 = .267
Russell Martin was born in Ontario.
In the last week:
Kemp: .231/.231/.462/.693
Ethier: .227/.227/.682/.909
Kent: .333/.333/.381/.714
Manny: .300/.391/.450/.841
Loney: .389/.421/.722/1.143
Martin: .263/.333/.474/.807
Nomar: .150/.150/.150/.300 {!!!}
Blake: .150/.227/.250/.477
Our top three have zero walks. Nomar and Blake have had an awful awful week. You can see why we'd have problems scoring runs in the past week.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mckeeji01.shtml
So far there have been no players born in any of the three Canadian territories.
There's no "Iso" in "Nomar".
Jays (ON) lead the Red Sox 5-4.
From that Newsday article:
Colletti is thinking of moving one of his starters to the bullpen when Penny is ready.
Wouldn't Joe expect to make that decision?
But Danny Ardoin is from Louisiana, not Quebec (replying to 113).
The Dodgers did, however, for one brief moment on June 6, 2006, play a battery entirely from Québec (Gagné, Martin). I don't that think has ever happened before or since.
I'm looking for four tickets to the Sunday September 7th game. Anyone have a lead? If so, please email me at eric.neel@gmail.com
Thanks,
Eric
Actually, I think people just don't trust the provenance of the guy's birth record.
It truly was.
Kemp, CF
Ethier, RF
Kent, 2B
Manny, LF
Loney, 1B
Nomar, SS
Blake, 3B
Martin, C
Kuroda, P
Let's spilt the series blue crew!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4582421.ece
Well, okay, Leinart is a horrible NFL QB but still... trusting Kurt Warner? You might as well start planning for the 2009 draft for a top five pick.
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Thanks guys. Just as I suspected, and it seems that TJ Simers thinks so as well, not that he's normally a fountain of inspiration.
Watching Baseball Tonight on ESPN, and now I can understand why Joe Morgan has a blog dedicated to his cluelessness. The ESPN anchor asked him where he came down on the Manny hair issue, and Joe answered that he has no problem with Manny wearing it the way he likes it, as it's an act of expression...which wasn't the point of the question. The subject was Manny's performance pre-haircut and post-haircut, and Morgan totally missed the point.
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