Open Thread: Montero shakes the rust off
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Surely you’ve heard by now, but top Yankee prospect Jesus Montero stole the show during today’s workout in Tampa, hitting a ball off the M of the George M. Steinbrenner Field sign in left field. As you can see from the picture, it’s not cheapie, approximately 446 feet away from home plate. If it had gone to right field instead of left, it probably would have landed on the Dale Mabry Highway.
“Today, I found it a little bit,” Montero said, referring to his swing. “I tried to put a good swing on the ball. Put a good swing on the ball, and that’s what happened.” Montero also said that it’s one of the five longest homers he’s ever hit, but on the low end. Jesus has spoken.
Once you’re done drooling over Montero’s shot, then use this as your open thread. The Knicks are playing at home, then there’s the Olympics and 24. Talk about whatever you want, just be cool.
Photo Credit: Gene J. Puskar, AP
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A little bit?
Now I know what the Jews for Jesus are on about…
oh god…i already nominate this for comment of the night.
I greatly enjoyed that.
Montero also said that it’s one of the five longest homers he’s even hit, but on the low end.
Lulz. He rules.
Anyway, bigger spring training ruh-roh:
a. Matsui: “Hey guys, my knees actually still feel like crap.”
b. Manny: “Whatever, I’m not gonna be here next year anyway.”
Manny. Matsui’s never been accused of dogging it.
But even when Manny “dogged it,” he put up Healthy Matsui numbers.
I notice that you make Manny’ sound like he was being a dick. If you read the article, he wasn’t. I still chose B., but Manny said he really enjoyed himself there and doesn’t know if he’s even going to play next year.
Ah, I didn’t read the article, I just heard them talking about it on MLB Network.
I love Manny, for the record. Didn’t enjoy him hitting against the Yankees, but the guy is hilarious.
A, and it’s not even very close IMO.
To borrow a phrase from another comment… Manny “dogging it” or not, is one of the best hitters in baseball… While Matsui without knees is a spectator.
That’s bingo.
To borrow a phrase from another comment… Manny “dogging it” or not, is one of the best hitters in baseball…
My ears are burning…
/HomerSimpsonQuoteBoBait’d
i wonder how far it would have gone had it not hit the M. no way of knowing, but could it have gone 475? 500?
or maybe it was still on its way up.
It wouldn’t have made it 500 feet. The physics for that to take place are very rare. Assuming no wind and sea-level, a human can’t hit a home run much farther than 450 feet to 470 feet. Even with extra effects it is still difficult to reach that 500 foot plateau.
Who says Jesus is human?
Forgive me father for I have sinned.
May Mo grant you mercy.
drew and jose, bravo !! great comments
maybe not a human, The Jesus? cmon man. you know the answer to that.
damn it, i meant “but The Jesus”
If you tell me how far the sign is from home plate and how high above the ground the ball hit the sign, I can give you a pretty good idea of how far it would have gone had the sign not been there so that the ball would reach ground level. Does anyone have these numbers?
I’m thinking about a handle change. When I came at RAB a long time ago, I didn’t think I’d last so I used some stupid name someone had on a Broncos site. But now that I’ve become a regular, I think it’s time I change the name into something else because it sounds kinda dumb.
So, I ask you guys, should I leave as just Salty (because that doesn’t sound as dumb and it will be easy to recognize me still) or should I make it my name (probably my nickname)or something?
I think Salty Buggah is an excellent handle. I’d keep it, if I were you.
Teaser Alert: I’ve already decided on my new name appellation once I take Archimedes Torquemada out of rotation for a while. I’m planning on unveiling Opening Day.
The media will be all over that, tommie. You’ll probably ruin YES’s ratings for the Yanks and the Sox.
I’ve already bought all the illegal Chinese fireworks on the eastern seaboard.
Hah! The future’s so bright, I have to wear shades.
Do what you want. SB isn’t a dumb handle, imo.
I like Salty Buggah, no change needed.
So I didn’t get the job I wanted.
Ah well. More time to blog, I guess.
How old are you (if you don’t mind me asking)?
23
why’d you ask?
Well, not that I’m some wise old sage or anything, but most 23-year-olds don’t have the job they want yet. Most aren’t even working in the industry they want. I just think you’re a talented writer, and you have PLENTY of time to get the job you want. Better luck next time.
True. But it’s still annoying. To have the interview and then to be told no, hard not to take it personally.
i interviewed 3 very well qualified applicants (and like 12 not-so-much) for my last job opening…dont take it personally.
unless they didn’t hire you because you’re a chick, then sue them stupid…but its tough to actually catch them using a stupid word like chick…or any adjective for that matter!
anyway, it’ll come, it just takes time.
Yeah. I’ve been there; where I thought I had a great interview and left there thinking the job was mine, only to be told no. Try not to take it personally. It’s a valuable learning experience.
That’s why I just always assume the worst.
Rebecca, I know it’s hard not to take it personally. I’ve been turned down so many times, I’ve grown a few layers of skin.
You’re a great talent, and when the right situation does come along, that company is going to do everything to make you happy.
We Love you, Ms. Optimist!!
That sucks; I’m sorry. Maybe if you had written UConn on your resume instead of Syracuse….
BOOM!
I’m loving this game right now.
Gavin Edwards has been a pleasant surprise.
Sorry.
I know how it feels and it sucks, but there’s gonna be something out there for you, eventually.
The correct term, I believe, is ‘blag’.
you can lead the RAB revolution if you want, and then put it on your resume. Also you went on that radio show that Ben went on so just by having talked to them you can write “educator”
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympi.....oly,221320
Curling is an intense sport. Deal with it bitch.
Looking at the M, I just J.I.M.P’d
If I was in the crowd during that homer I literally would have started wacking it right there.
Here’s a good picture to help you do that.
http://twitpic.com/14ktde
Cervelli in the background thinking “I’ll never be the top catcher in this organization”
damn it, i JOMC’d
what does J.I.M.P. stand for?
cant wait for him to be called up!
Keep up the hot shooting, Kemba.
Interesting night at the Imbrogno house tonight:
1. I can’t find my iPod. Fuck.
2. I realized just how deep my dad’s prejudice runs.
Random yet informative.
Yes, it contained its own non sequitur.
Haha, did your dad smash your black Ipod?
Haha, IETC.
My iPod is black, though.
Haha, IETC.
My iPod isWAS black, though.
Fixed.
1. was it rectangular? cuz i think i saw it somewhere
2. sounds juicy. pray tell?
Hey, Mike. Could you check the godly amount of photos you have access to and see if there is one of hey-zeus’s batting stance?
It’s almost Pujolsian
http://www.prospecttube.com/vi.....e=activity
I can’t see that video. I’m on my iPod which is currently the only thing I have that has internet. I guess I’ll look for a video on youtube.
The only thing I took from that video: Montero. Has. Wheels.
the stance is very Pujolsian. The swing, however, is entirely unPujolsian. I can honestly say that I am flabbergasted that somebody could be successful with a swing like that (not saying that it will make him any less successful – it just never occurred to me that a swing that was that, well, unaesthetic, could produce such excellent results – shows you what i know).
well, judging by the result of the swing, probably not his best. he pulled his head off the ball and spun his heels out. maybe a bit too excited to be in the all star game and swinging for the fences.
Don’t have any, look on YouTube.
I love him too for the right price. If he’s going around asking for Holliday money I probably wouldn’t want that but a 4/60 deal seems good.
His comments the other day were funny.
Crawford hopes to stay with the Rays, but also noted that “you go [to free agency] to be paid like the guys playing against you.”
He can’t realistically ask for Holliday money, can he? He’s just not that player. I have a nagging suspicion that the Yankees won’t be in on Crawford as much as the media thinks. I think they’re all about pitching now. But, then again, after the Yankees signed CC and AJ I was screaming from the rooftops that there was no way in hell they would sign Teix so I don’t know a damn thing.
I have no clue. Holliday’s name was mentioned so I just said that.
His bat is good but not great at 126 wRC+ but his defense is on another level.
But for how long could we expect his defense to be on another level?
Otherworldy…not for too long. But he’s a hell of an athlete and should be a plus defender for as long as he’s healthy.
I don’t think I’d want to go four years for Crawford.
Age 29 – 33?
Four years isn’t an issue, I’m more worried about what the AAV would be.
I’m not sure how I feel about a long Crawford deal. I don’t know if he’ll age well — much of his value is in his defense in LF, and the baserunning. He’s a hitter for average without a ton of power or patience, which I’m not crazy about. I’m not saying I’d definitely pass, but a deal starting with his age 29 season? Hmmmm.
Then again, I think I may have talked myself into a five year deal. Although a Crawford who hits .280 or .290 instead of .300+ might not be much of an asset, unless he learns to walk.
This.
disirregardless.
Brett Gardner ups his obp to .400 this year, and his spleen slowly turns into pure chocolaty awesomeness, like a newly 3-day italian mountain stream marinated kitten…
Honestly, I think with the Granderson there isn’t much need for Crawford. Unless, of course, Gardner is terrible.
Whee first post, high guys.
New guy buys the booze.
And the hookers.
In that case, I’ll take two.
and nobody’s high here except Joe P…
I don’t know why but I don’t have any Gardner faith like JMK.
I really want him to prove me wrong since it’s always a pleasure watching him play.
agreed. but for some reason, i dont believe.
Welcome into the hot tub, yune. The water’s fine, if sometimes rather crowded.
I really like it here. This is the only place I leave any comments.
Okay, here and at LibraryThing.
I know it’s easy to get caught up in the hype (and the hope), but has anyone considered what happens if Jesus takes a step back in AAA this year?
I mean, he only played 92 games last year, and 44 of those were at AA. I don’t think he’s gonna go all Lars Andersen on us, since he doesn’t strike out nearly as much as other low minors sluggers, but the possibility exists that he won’t be ready for a September callup, and that his prospect status takes a significant hit, no?
/can’t get my hopes too up
If he takes a step back, he repeats AAA. It happens sometimes, and he’s still super-young, so it wouldn’t e the end of the world.
Dude, kid’s just 20. It’s not “if” he’ll take a step back; I think he will.
It’s a question of how he responds to that. And, in that case, I’m not really worried.
Ha – the 23 year old just called him “kid”.
And sorry about the job…was it for BAM?
Dude he’s so far ahead of any 20 yr old not named Heyward that he could be in AAA for 3 years and still be a great prospect.
He would have to REALLY bomb for his status to take a significant hit as a 19/20-year-old in Triple-A. Even if it happens I wouldn’t be phased in the least. It’s all part of the development process. Plus, he had a minor injury at the end of last season. As long as he stays healthy I wouldn’t be worried at all regardless of what happens.
Aint no Triple A pitcher that can hold him down son. We talkin’ bout da Jesus!
Until Casey Kelly gets promoted to Triple-A after the first month of the season. He’ll blow Jesus away.
I think Jesus will come down with a phantom injury the day he has to face Casey Kelly.
Nah Casey Kelly is such a good sport he’ll agree to throw left-handed to him to make it fair. He only has four plus pitches left handed.
Apparently Pete Abe had some Tweet that was like “I just saw Casey Kelly throwing. WOW. The future.” Uhhhh, the guy’s throwing long toss during spring training, try to hold it in there, guys.
This is the same guy that said the Yanks were better off with Cody Ransom
his 24+1 mentality is not conducive to championship play!!!
He’s such a little twerp. I’m really glad he’s able to root for his home team again so I don’t have to read him trying not to make too many snide remarks about a team he hates.
asking pete abe to “hold it in” is unfair and insensitive. He can’t even reach the damn thing. If it’s out, it’s not his fault
I tried to Google this but I can’t find it. What’s the actual ceiling for Kelly without any BS hype we hear.
Everthing is dependent on him filling out and adding 5 mph to his fastball. If he stays 88-90 his ceiling is 4th or 5th starter. If the velocity comes he could be a 2.
He sounds like Buchholz, but with a slower fastball.
His ceiling is similar to a lot of other high-end minor league pitcherss we hear about – Bumgarner, Perez, etc (he’s not at the level of Lincecum, Verlander, etc). A potential low-end #1, high-end #2 if everything goes right AND he fills out the way he’s supposed to. He has a lot of polish, but the stuff is mostly projected.
Thanks you two. Appreciate it.
http://projectprospect.com/art.....ing-report
Seriously, I’ve never seen a pitcher who can’t top 90mph greated with so much hype and praise.
Maybe that scouting report is outdated though…
It was from June 4th from last year so I don’t think too much has changed.
But yeah he is getting a lot of praise but we’ll see how he does.
I agree that at that level it’s a ridiculous amount of assumption going on, but for several years at the back end of his career Mike Mussina was very good with that kind of FB velocity. If Kelly’s command and repertoire truly are what the scouts say, the upside isn’t as limited as you’d think.
This guy does Scouting the Sally. In a post comparing Kelly to Manny Banuelos, he notes how the velo readings we have for these prospects are 2-3 mph higher than the readings he records.
Whether this is due to his gun being slow or optimistic readings from other sources, who knows.
That guy is so full of shit. B
Cant wait for the Jesus to destroy Kelly’s 89 mph fastball.
Also true.
They need to burn the XL Center to the ground. It’s so quiet and full of old people that I’ve taken to calling it “The Senior Center”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbR2dEmHGc
Can NOT stop listening to this song. High Fidelity FTW.
You Know what song I can’t Stop listening to?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
Dat song rocks, I don’t care what y’all say lol.
My, my…I would do terrible things to her. Unspeakable things…
I’m now going to sell 5 copies of the Beta Band’s new LP
They broke up waaaay too soon. All their albums were solid and they put on a great show.
I can’t wait for Montero to make his debut to the majors. Over/Under for Montero with concern with MVP’s? I say way fucking over lol.
I would say the over/under would be set at .5
Psht, slide that decimal point over to the right a couple of places.
(The image your name links to is pretty awesome/hilarious.)
I say he’ll win a MVP award every year. Thats fair enough.
let’s see, over say a 30-35 year career. I’ll say 40 MVPs and 1500 HRs.
A conservative estimate.
Okay, seriously, let’s do this.
Over/Under 1.5 MVPs for Jesus.
I’m gonna play it safe and say under.
If he’s a DH for his career he’ll win a grand total of zero.
Under. How many players have won more than one MVP? We’re talking about the A-Rods and Pujols and Bondses…
Soon there will be a new name to add to that group.
Yes,
MastersonLowrieAndersonKelly.Dale Murphy. List just got less impressive.
Jorge and AJ luuuurrrve each other:
http://twitpic.com/14rj9u
http://twitpic.com/14shsy
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100.....lkw120.jpg
Or something.
Impossible. I thought they were enemies for life and couldn’t stand to be on the same club as each other.
That first pic is hilarious!
It’s like they just met for the first time.
AJ: Hi I’m AJ, AJ Burnett.
Jorge: Yeah, yeah I thought I recognized you. I’m Jorge. I caught you once or twice last season.
AJ: Oh, awesome…yeah. Well looking forward to working with you this year.
Jorge: Yeah, you too. Well it was really nice meeting you. Take care ok.
for some reason I’m laughing really really hard at this comment. Like, unreasonably loudly.
Pic #3 caption-
AJ: Georgie, get your damn hand off my leg. I know where that hand has been, you sick bastard.
ietc.
Jorge: Not until you get your hand off my sweet Puerto Rican Pecs.
AJ:…
And in Dunedin, Jose Molina got a pang of sadness and a lone tear ran down his cheek, only he didn’t know why …
I remember Celerino too. He was a bit faster than Molina….
Guess who was on the CBS 2 news at 5:30 tonight? This guy.
/self-promotion’d
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my attempt at a Rudy slow clap for you my friend.
Guess who has two thumbs and was on the CBS 2 news at 5:30 tonight? This guy. Fixed.
duuuuuude.
Well done. Dashing and debonair.
In an unrelated note, I hope the MTA finds some money in the budget to buy President Kevin Prendergast a neck.
I like how they identified you as “Benjamin Kabak, Second Ave. Sagas”, not “Benjamin Kabak, Some #%$^* Blogger”
Ben’s business card actually reads:
Benjamin Kabak
Second Ave. Sagas
River Ave. Blues
Snotnosed Punk Blogger
212-555-6969
hot.
that’s amazing, congratulations!
Good job, Ben.
I was watching the news, and I heard the girl say Benjamin Kabak, and I’m like holy crap it’s Ben.
Hah! Nice. That’s what I like to hear.
Thanks, all, for the nice comments.
Awesome Fake Antonio Cromartie facebook-
http://www.mixedmartialarts.co.....&pc=4
wow. fantastic. hahah
Wow, Khalil Greene is a mess.
?
He could not report to Spring Training today due to his problems with anxiety. I believe this isn’t the first time this has come up for him.
Ah. Been there with anxiety. I feel for him.
It’s a shame, sucks to see someone flame out like that. He’s shown some power in the past.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....-camp.html
This girl on House is insanely beautiful. Like intimidatingly pretty.
Olivia Wilde? I ate dinner one table over from her at a place in LA a few years ago, before she got all big. I recognized her from Turistas.
She’s stunningly beautiful.
That was intentional, wasn’t it?
Dumb luck, like everything else in my life.
Yeah, thats the one. Her eyes melt my soul.
http://tinyurl.com/lyrqt7
Wonderful.
She’s a princess. Literally. She’s married to an italian prince. Lucky bastard.
Oh, a Price? Life is so fair.
*Prince, duh.
Intimidatingly pretty is my favorite kind!
OVer/Under of Rookie of the year award for Montero?
Way over, no other prospect has that offense right now shiiiiiit.
I set the o/u at 2.5 Rookie of the Year awards for Montero. I’ll take the under.
Over/under. You’re doing it wrong.
So I was thinking about life after Mo…maybe the Yankees will man up when Mo retires and shift back to the multiple inning closer or relief ace type thing. That’d be awesome.
Can Brackman pitch two innings every night though?
Doubt it. An entire generation of ballplayers have grown up since that was last in effect, so the CW is out the window there.
Who was pitching to him?
Scranton hitting coach, Butch Wynegar
Zack Greinke.
[Ed. note: that's probably not true.]
I would have guessed Mitre
Mariano Riv- (gets hit by lightning)
Um, UConn, wake up again.
I hate the XL Center sooo much. Might as well be an away game.
I was watching the Prime 9 Bloopers or whatever and it made me realize that John Kruk vs. Randy Johnson may be the ugliest, grossest man ever vs. the second ugliest, grossest man ever. But who’s who?
(I’m gonna make myself feel better by watching Pettitte vs. Leiter on YES now.)
(I’m gonna make myself feel better by watching Pettitte vs. Leiter on YES now.)
Upgrade FTW
hahaha i had heard that about Pettitte before, but Leiter? Wouldn’t have had him pegged as a looker
Pettitte is ridiculously hot. Even now. Especially now, actually.
Leiter is just a really handsome, nice-looking man.
IMO.
Yeah, basically what bexy said. Also, it’s not hard to upgrade from Kruk/Johnson.
Youkilis would be an upgrade over Kruk/Johnson
Andy is a much larger upgrade though
Amen to that, sister.
We’ve got quite a few decent-sized upgrades on this team, if I daresay.
Mmm-hmm.
It has to be the chin dimple
/no homo
Does Tebow have any viable future in the NFL?
Kick returner?
*Note: Very biased. Hate Tebow.
Gut reaction from a guy who’s followed the NFL less and less recently and doesn’t know much about football prospects: no.
Gut reaction from a guy who follows the NFL very voraciously and knows quite about about football prospects:
Also no.
If you consider back up quarterback, and/or a guy who gets about 5 touches a game, and/or a special teams player, then yes, I believe he is a viable NFL player.
Tebow would hang around for a few years due to promise and upside, but in short order, he won’t even be a backup quarterback, as other backup quarterbacks would beat him out during training camp roster spot battles.
I’ve got three letters for Tim: C-F-L
He is slow and can’t throw. Don’t see much hope.
I’m going to say no. Even if it was a maybe there is no way in hell I’m making him a first round pick like some claim Jacksonville will.
I’ve got a dollar that says the Jags take him in the second round, though.
Whatever it takes to get your capacity above 50% i guess
I’ll take that bet. As of right now the Jags do not have a second round pick. Obviously, they could trade up for Tebow but as it stands right now it doesn’t look good for the Jags getting him.
Summamabitch.
David Lee is a joke.
YOURE a joke
/don’t know why i felt so compelled to do that’d
Scott Burrell > Jerome Dyson
I feel like Dyson should be so much better. I wonder if he has any NBA future.
none, no dribble, too selfish.
He has Europe written all over him. If he had a consistent outside shot, maybe.
Better trade him now while his stock is up!
[/sarcasm]
Better trade him for David DeJesus now while his stock is up!
http://riveraveblues.com/off-topic/#comment-770296
I still can’t believe Paulo Coelho would either advocate for such a dumb trade or use such flawed plot and character development. His comment couldn’t have been more deliberate, and his denouement was curtailed and ineffectual.
*Looks up Paulo Coelho on Wikipedia*
Jesus for Mauer (no negotiating window): Yes or No?
If they add denard span, yes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6tRI9891e8
hilarious
When I was in college we made a sign on an unfolded Busch Light box that said “I outdrank Bob Huggins!”
HUGE win Matty
‘UGE.
Getting hot at the right time, ftw!
Wtf, why didn’t they storm the court?! My understanding was that UConn is a mid-major now so I’m a little confused…
You mean like when Michigan stormed the court when they beat an unranked UConn team at home in January?
Michigan hasn’t been relevant in 15 years. UConn was in the Final Four last year. I was embarrassed by that, I’m sorry. We have no business storming the court against anyone. Ever.
Just officially joined the RAB Fantasy Baseball League. My team name?
CentWAR Centaur™.
How can we get in on this league? I was in the 2nd league last year but I haven’t heard anything about the leagues restarting.
Not sure… contact Mike, probably.
Regarding Andy’s comment earlier that Dale Murphy was a two-time MVP, thus somehow cheapening or lessening the list of two-time winners:
—————-
You know how all these baseball purists want to eliminate/asterisk stats and awards from the late ’90s and early ’00s as being tainted due to the steroid era?
There should be an asterisk for everything that happened in the 1980s. Because the entire decade of 1980s baseball… sucked. Weakest crop of talent in baseball history (non-war years), IMHO.
Dale Murphy being a two-time MVP winner and Jack Morris/Dave Steib/Fernando Valenzuela et. al. battling it out for “best pitcher in baseball” is just proof positive of that. The 1980s in MLB is like the post Jordan-pre LeBron era in the NBA: the decade blows.
In fact, the NBA crappy decade >>>>>>>>>>>> the MLB crappy decade.
Minus Rickey. Rickey would be the 2nd or 3rd best player in the game today.
Well, of course, there’s exceptions. But compare then to now. Who’s, say, the 20th best player in all of baseball today? Maybe Pablo Sandoval? Matt Holliday? Justin Upton?
The 20th best player in baseball in the 1980s was probably Jack Clark or Wally Joyner or something like that. And frankly, they were probably 15th and I’m underselling them (by overselling the other players in the league).
Apparently the #1 player of the 1980s was Jack Morris according to that dumb list MLB Network did. If that’s the truth… it really was a sucky decade.
(Clemens and Doc Gooden really had pretty freaking amazing years, though. But they never pitched ten scoreless innings in Game 7 of a World Series, therefore they are not real men. Or something.)
I thought that list was by position, and hence Morris being #1 was due to them saying he’s the best pitcher of the decade, not the best player.
Either way… ugh.
Jack Morris isn’t the best anything of anything.
He’s (one of) the best at getting votes for the HOF he doesn’t really deserve. So that’s something.
The 80′s were so bad that it took the pitchers 10 years to realize that they could strike out Dale Murphy with an outside slider, every single time.
OMG The Nerd knows the history of everything HILARIOUS!!!
/effing hate this show.
HAHAH, the nerd doesn’t like football. How do they come up with this stuff????
Heh, I’m actually watching said show for the first time ever because a friend and fellow Nebraskan told me to watch this episode for the Nebraska football jokes.
4 minutes in, and I can already see I haven’t missed anything in not partaking in The Big Bang Theory earlier. This show… blows.
I didn’t notice the lack of a laughtrack in the other shows I watch… I can’t stop noticing it in this one.
Ugh.
HAHAHA Star Wars joke…. LOL
OH THE QUIDDICH HARRY POTTER JOKE COUP DE GRACE!!!!
Yeah, the laugh track is bruuuuuutal.
What show is this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_big_bang_theory
I’ve watched 20 minutes of it tonight. I want all of them back.
HATE that show.
Ah, okay. I’ve heard two reactions to that show: yours and the complete opposite.
I’d watch the show yourself once. I bet you’ll immediately question the show-judging wisdom the people who said this show is anything other than painfully putrid.
I haven’t laughed less since the last SBGL comment I read. He may be their head writer.
Some people must like it I guess.
Eh, I think it is quite watchable. Is it great? Definitely not. But I get some laughs here and there, it has some likeable characters. Definitely not the kind of show that I would “want my 20 minutes” back.
Krusty The Klown: (under breath) … meh, I could pull a better cartoon out of my a–HEY, WOAH! WASN’T THAT GREAT, KIDS?
I’m late to the party but this might help:
… no, not really. Sucks either way. Thanks for trying, though.
When told about Jesus’ home run today, Reymond Nunez called it “Cute”.
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....ent-763224
I’m 8 eps into Season 1 of Dexter. It’s fantastic!
One of my favorite non-Wire* shows that I’ve seen in a while.
*The Wire is the greatest show ever.
Best show in the history of mankind. Easily. Did you check out Generation Kill?
Loved the dialogue, particularly from Ziggy Sobotka.
It’s on the NetFlix list.
I loved The Wire
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-.....me-abusive
Another edition of OPSDT
Anyone know a good poet that isn’t very famous? I have an AP Lit project to do on a poet…lucky me.
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/lol’d
So after a long day, I made my rounds on the interweb, and came accross the Damon press conference. I’m thankful JD gave me another reason to hate him, because there is no way he wanted to be in Detroit since day 1.
I’d like to see him knock the ‘D’ off of JD Drew. Get it? Ugh…
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