Open Thread: One Year Ago Today
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That was a good day, wasn’t it? If you want to re-live the magic, here’s our World Champions thread. If you want to go back even further, here’s the Game Thread. We needed seven freakin’ spillovers that night. To be quite honest I don’t remember much of the game itself. I certainly remember Hideki Matsui‘s two-run homer to open the scoring, Damaso Marte striking out Chase Utley and Ryan Howard on six total pitches, and of course the final out. I remember some other stuff (Matsui’s double to right-center, Howard’s homer), but that’s what jumps to mind immediately. What about you?
Once you’re done reminiscing, use this as your open thread. The Rangers, Islanders, and Knicks are all playing, so at list there’s some decent local sports action on the tube. Talk about whatever, just be cool.
Says Joe: You all have an assignment for the open thread. You are to watch this video:
And then tell us which commenter Carl most resembles.
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re the video: Male first name only handle rule?
Yeah… that was pretty awesome. :’)
(Also, I found the Bleacher Report article to end all Bleacher Report articles today wheeee~)
Let’s hear it. Linkage, m’lady.
I feel bad just sharing this buuuuuut.
http://tinyurl.com/2bqng9u
I purposefully put that in tinyURL so as not to ruin the um, wonderful title
I don’t think they have human writers at the Bleacher Report. I think they let thousands of monkeys fling their shit at keyboards randomly until the results resemble what too often passes for a cogent sports opinion.
I like how the author’s handle is “Satchel Marquard”.
I wonder if he knows how old Satchel Paige and Rube Marquard were when they were wrapping up their careers. I’ll say “no”.
Well, Marquard was 38
Also:
P-E-T-T-I-T-T-E.
You’re writing a damn article about the man and mentioned his name dozens of times. There’s four “T”s in it, not three.
Gimme a friggin’ break.
Seriously, is it wrong that that was my biggest issue with it? Other than… like… everything?
It would be like me writing an article talking about how bad a president George Busch was.
He was no Bill Klintun.
Holy crap, that was a mind-blowing exhibition of stupidity. Can I get paid to write that logic-deprived drivel?
His response to one comment:
Doug,
Andy cheated. Why are we supposed to believe him now? Because he gave a sincere apology? Maybe back in the 19th century it worked like that, but not with today’s media.
I mean, seriously? Why is someone so deprived of logical thinking allowed to write?
Also, isn’t the media decidedly less investigative now than in the past?
And yet Bautista gets a pass. Amazing…
…As he should, being that there’s no proof he took PEDs.
Nope, I’m with him. Next up, Stephen Drew. I mean, c’mon Stephen, a dozen triples? We’re supposed to believe that’s natural?
My point exactly. Thanks for playing.
http://riveraveblues.com/wp-co.....-pwned.JPG (safe)
There was no way HazMat wasn’t homering off of Pedro in that at-bat. Matsui spit on everything out of the zone and it seemed like the only strikes Pedro got were on hard hit foul balls.
That really was a simpler time, wasn’t it?
I’m honored that my eloquent comment is first on that World Champtions thread.
Hey, look, there’s evidence of me advocating for Damon and Matsui to be resigned!
http://riveraveblues.com/2009/.....ent-676769
It’s true, it was a simpler time. I was simple enough to hope that Johnny Damon wouldn’t be batshit insane and think he deserved a 3yr/39M deal, and simple enough to think that there was no way we’d get Curtis Granderson without giving up a solid young frontline starter*. Ah, the halcyon days of yore…
*(P.S. Thanks, Arizona, for helping out with the Max Scherzer throw in! Sincerely, the Yankees.)
Thanks to last night’s Open Thread, I ended up browsing through articles from the 2008-2009 offseason. It was fun. I highly recommend this thread for the batshittery:
http://riveraveblues.com/2008/.....n-it-5971/
Also, this quote by, well, you:
As much as I dislike the notion of us paying A.J. Burnett, who is capable of leading the league in strikeouts while still posting a WHIP north of 1.5 and going 12-11 with a 4.30 ERA like nobody’s business, I agree with all of this.
Le sigh.
Further down that thread, there’s one of my favorite lines ever from Sal/Bo/Grant/Lanny in regards to the hypothetical “Wouldn’t the Sox have been better off not trading Hanley Ramirez for Josh Beckett?” question:
That’s right, people. Hanley Ramirez can’t possibly be as valuable as Josh Beckett because he “accumulates stats… toiling in obscurity” for the Marlins. Ah, the SBGL experience.
NeverAlways a dull moment.But wait, if he played for the Red Sox then he wouldn’t be…I mean…just…::head explodes::
Thanks to last night’s Open Thread, I ended up browsing through articles from the 2008-2009 offseason.
You’re welcome.
also, Carl = mryankee?
That video was absolutely hysterical. Legitimately cracking up. I think the music really put it over the top. hahah
That sounds like classic Bo to me.
Nah… Bo was awful, but in more of a contrarian/troll kind of way. For Carl we need to think of someone who’s just pure meathead, someone who just blindly holds onto every silly narrative and reactionary more. Carl doesn’t say shit just because he wants to piss people off and be a dick, he really believes everything John Sterling says in a Yankeeography, he believes in inherent Yankee exceptionalism.
I don’t remember all the current and old commenters too well, but my initial reaction is to go with DonnieBaseballHOF, or whatever that guy called himself.
Either him or touchtoneterriost a/k/a Joba To The Pen a/k/a Hughes To The Pen a/k/a Joba and Hughes to the Pen a/k/a Adrian-Retire-21
For me, it just seemed like the classic Bo style of, quick two line, simple minded logic, then on to the next complaint.
You may be right though. I don’t know about all the commenters either. I guess Joe will have to enlighten us at some point.
I was thinking mryankee because of the obsession with trades. If only Carl had started talking about Justin Verlander.
No, see, that’s why it’s not mryankee. Carl isn’t in love with other team’s players, they barely register with him. ‘Cliff Lee? Yeah I guess you proved yourself worthy, you can be a Yankee.’ It’s all about the inherent greatness of his teams, whether it’s the Yanks or the Giants or whoever. If you don’t wear the uniform he likes, you are a nobody who will be squashed beneath the awesome power of his favorite team.
And, yes, I know way too much about the psyche of Mr. Brutananadilewski.
PS: Best Carl video ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdI2jJC7gwc
You bring up an excellent point. In that case, maybe Januz?
Not enough parentheticals or non sequiturs about the Penguins or Penn State.
Eh, I’m sticking with DBHOF, I like that pick. That guy would side with a Yankee-centric argument about anything. Carl’s a Mattingly guy, too.
But does he hate Bernie Williams enough?
Or the gays?
I would venture a guess that he does, on both counts. Maybe he wouldn’t hate Bernie, but he definitely wouldn’t appreciate him as he should.
Actually, I’ll amend that slightly. He wouldn’t dislike Bernie at all, he’d probably love Bernie because Bernie was on the dynasty teams. He definitely wouldn’t hate Bernie at all.
As long as he hates the gays. That’s a non-negotiable.
Also, David Ortiz is OK with not getting a multi year, but just his 12.5 million option picked up. Everything is OK
Someone asked this question in the KLaw chat today, seriously:
The Yankees need a young centerfielder. Would the Angels trade Mike Trout for Austin Romine and Pat Venditte?
****
….
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
They’d have to throw in Weaver just to make it fair.
I liked KLaw’s response:
Best. Question. Ever.
Think about what the Angels would be getting though.
Romine can reunite with his brother – which will surely turn him into an elite prospect.
Acquiring Venditte is like getting 2 pitchers. They can trade his left arm to a team like the Jays or Rangers (they love LOOGYs), and his right arm to the Red Sox (they need effective righties in their ballpark).
Besides, Trout will be 20 by the 2nd half next year. Guys like Jason Heyward and Felix Hernandez were already holding their own in the big leagues by that point. Where’s the upside?!
They can trade his left arm to a team like the Jays or Rangers (they love LOOGYs), and his right arm to the Red Sox (they need effective righties in their ballpark).
Hahahah! IETC
Anyone else surprised Theo is willing to pay Ortiz 12.5 mil next year? He’s still productive… but that’s a hell of a lot of coin for a DH. He can’t hit lefties, and can’t play the field. What would he get on the open market? 1/7?
He’s insurance against Beltre leaving and Crawford/Werth both taking deals elsewhere (which will probably happen).
It makes a little sense. A little.
In that situation, it seemed like it was Ortiz for 12.5 million, or no Ortiz at all. Ortiz would have definitely went to another team if Boston declined the option then offered him a market rate.
Ortiz would have definitely went to another team if Boston declined the option then offered him a market rate.
It’s called “pulling a Johnny Damon”.
I actually originally wrote that he “pull a Damon,” but ended up erasing it because I didn’t want people think I meant how Damon bolted the Sox to the Yanks and not the Yanks to the Tigers.
Wait, are you implying that the Red Sox are capable of reluctantly overpaying for a guy rather than letting him walk entirely? That seems like a silly move for such a small-market team.
I don’t know… As much as we like to knock Papi, he did have a really good season in 2010. He had the slow start and still finished at .270/.370/.529/.899 (137 OPS+), including .286/.385/.558/.943 w/31 HR after April. Worth $13.2M in 2010 according to fangraphs.
(source: history)
I’m sure his agent would have been sure to bring this up if he was a free agent, but what team would have actually paid him 12.5 million to DH? I just don’t see it.
Maybe, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t worth it to Boston to keep him in the fold and move on to other possibilities/transactions. Guy’s still a really good hitter, big part of that franchise, yadda yadda.
I’m with you. I think Boston was smart to pick up the contract.
well he did put up 3 WAR this year even after an awful April. Do I expect him to put up those type of numbers next year? No, but if considering how well he played last year we should not be shocked the Boston is paying a premium especially for a Red Sox legacy player like Ortiz. Also, this means the Sox won’t give him a potentially worse multi year deal.
I think it actually totally makes sense. Ortiz got off to a sloooowww start this year, but ended up with really solid numbers. So you either pick up his option, or you don’t. If you don’t pick up the option, you either let him walk (when you’re not sure if V-Mart and Beltre will return), or you get into complicated negotiations with him where he either ends up leaving, or you sign him to a multi-year contract which is probably not wise.
If they were to go on the free market, well, you can never really tell with DHs. A lot of the guys on the market are old and/or pretty big injury risks. We got DH-like production out of Thames but who would’ve bet on that at the beginning of the year?
I definitely rarely go out of the way to defend the Boston FO but this was smart. IMO.
Yeah, keeping Ortiz on a fungible one year deal in a winter where you might lose Martinez and/or Beltre and might strike out on the good bats on the market makes sense.
I guess it makes sense… They’re probably better off making sure they have plenty of cash available next year for A-Gon or Pujols (just in case).
I still can’t see them going after Crawford though. They would have to move one of their OFers (unless if they want Cameron or Ellsbury to play off the bench). Also, so much of Crawford’s defensive value is nullified by playing in front of the Monster. He really would be a good fit for the M’s.
Cameron and Ellsbury may not be healthy enough to be fulltime players anyway.
Phil Brigma will be the next yanks pitching coach. Take it to the bank
Aw, guys, MLBN thinks there’s hope for the Yankees in 2011. lol whatevs
Don’t take their word for it.
I mean, the Yankees are the only team with issues and the Red Sox have 5 aces.
Don’t forget that Mitch Williams (MLB.com reporter!) also thought the Yanks were the odd team out in the AL East / Wildcard. He’s right — he’s a former player. I’m inclined to wait until he gives his 2011 suggestions before I think the Yanks have any shot at respectability.
Should I have another drink?
Only if you are going to be driving later. I heard it enhances the experience.
Damn, not a car near by. Also heard that drinking while driving is even better, especially for long road trips with the kids.
I can tell you know what you are talking about. It is best to spike the kids drinks with alcohol too on those trips. Don’t want to be selfish.
They can split up a fifth of McCormicks, but the Jameson’s is for me dammit.
I think that is reasonable.
MacCutcheon, homie. $600 a glass.
LOST’d
Get the kids nice and toasted too. Less back seat complaining about all the swerving and speeding and driving with your lights out.
(This entire conversation is probably tasteless and shouldn’t happen, but whatevs.)
Yea, this could be headed down a dark path if we continue. Best to cut if off here, ha.
True at least no one read it for the most part.
Yeah, but they want food and come up with even more idiotic ideas than they already usually do. But whatever we will all be passed out two hours into the sixteen hour trip.
haha, that last line was classic.
Anyone else feel a little sad seeing that picture? I’m just sad (sorta), because it makes me remember how nice it was when they won the WS and then this year they got eliminated.
I don’t remember that game at all. I remember the final out and Hideki Matsui…that’s it.
That picture makes me excited to win another one in 2011 when our team is even more pimptastic.
We has such a good team in 2010, it’s such a disappointment the didn’t win the WS. By that, I mean they had so much talent on paper, but our big guys (Jeter, Burtnett, A-Rod etc) didn’t perform as well as they could of. If that team clicked on all cylinders, it would have been sick.
Do you, like, like being depressed?
Anyone watching the Knicks on TNT?
I am, and I get TNT on HD, but I don’t get MSG in HD, so I’m watching them in HD for the first time. It’s really nice.
so i saw two twilight movies in the past week. and as barely watchable as they are, am i the only one to whom miss stewart’s acute vulnerability gets to?
Sign #1 that we’re in the horse latitudes of the offseason: We’re discussing the Twilight movies.
I thought drunk driving humor was the first sign?
Yeah…damn it is November 5th, but it was funny
Only one day off on the date? That is too close. You definitely need to start catching up.
It is November 5th where I am at.
See The Runaways.
I’m not one to judge, but you apparently have terrible taste in women.
/whoops!
Watching the Knicks play teams like the Bulls makes me realize how bad they really are. I mean you see the Bulls and they’re so speedy, over the top dunks, lots of range, and play defense.
And then you see the Knicks, and they seem so bad and lifeless.
The Knicks aren’t that bad, and it’s 26-26.
Watching the Knicks play teams like the Bulls makes me realize how bad they really are. I mean you see the Bulls and they’re so speedy, over the top dunks, lots of range, and play defense.
And then you see the Knicks, and they seem so bad and lifeless.
I agree.
Sincerely,
2008
My gosh, when you look at flowers do they die?
L.M.F.A.O. My goodness.
Are you referring to the game the Knicks are winning by 18 at the half? Not watching the game, but I’ll take dull and lifeless with an 18 point lead over speedy dunks.
The best moment from that World Championship thread a year ago:
http://riveraveblues.com/2009/.....ent-676890
Anybody see that Rose dunk? Fucking incredible. That is why you gotta love the NBA.
Bulls have been a little over-the-top with their dunks though. Been kinda annoying.
It is entertaining to me.
How can dunks be over the top, if they’re working?
I took that comment in the same vein as people back in the day who wanted to ban the dunk. Respect the game or some bullshit like that.
I like the big dunks.
Stop being so flashy! Less dunks, more set shots!
You know why players dunk the ball? Because it’s the highest probability shot you can possibly take. Not liking dunks is a little like not liking strikeouts or homers.
Shit was ridiculous
Makes me laugh everytime.
tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside says:
November 4, 2009 at 7:07 pm
He was flatulent. Ate one of those “burrito as big as your head” deals.
It took forever to microwave, I’m told.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkUbqmS9TWI (SFW)
So…you know who the Yankees should sign, Willie Bloomquist, Gerald Laird, and Jorge DeRosa. Bloomquist is super sub that can play almost every position decently and give the older guys a break. Laird is a great defensive catcher and will be a huge upgrade over Posada and Cervelli which will give the Yankees like three additional wins, and Jorge DeLa Rosa is a lefty better AJ Burnett. These signs will push the Yankees over the top next year.
OH SHIT YOU DONE SAID IT
Goddamit! The Yankees will go nowhere until they have at least 5 gritty players with .300 OBPs on the roster!
Jose Lopez and Erick Aybar have huge hearts and would at least give the Yankees 10 extra wins. Can you say 163-(-1) record.
So 164 wins? dayumnnnn sonnn
What? Found the secret recipe for success.
needs moar Erik Bedard
Damn. The lineup the bulls have in right now is horrific.
Rank the PGs in the NBA
I’d go
Paul
Rose
Rondo
John Wall’s Dougie dance (not the player, the dance)
Deron Williams
Nash
Westbrook
Westbrook is way too low.
Yea, that’s probably true. Where would you put him? Certainly not better than John Wall’s Dougie right?
Paul
Rondo
Westbrook (#youheardme)
Rose
Williams
Wall
Nash
I could be talked into flip-flopping Williams and Wall, but for now, I’m reserving judgement. Dude’s only played 4 games so far.
Russell Westbrook is a top 3 PG, and probably a top 15 player overall. He’s THAT nice. I’d almost put him above Rondo.
FWIW, Hollinger has Westbrook at #2 amongst PGs in PER behind only Paul.
Top 10
Paul
Westbrook
Curry
Harris
Rose
Then again this though only 4-6 games, so take that with a
grainsilo full of salt.20 and 7 dimes a night, super-efficient, lockdown defense. He’s a beast.
He made the leap this summer on the national team; he and Durant were the two best players.
I would like to see Westbrook to get his 3p% up though. He is good without that, but would be unstoppable with a reliable 3
True.
Most of those guys can’t reliably knock down threes, though. Nash is the only truly good shooter; maybe Paul as well.
Yea, Rose and Rondo are both pretty atrocious shooting 3s
Wow
Wall, Rondo, Nash, Rose, Parker, Harris are all averaging at least. 3.5 TO/Gm so far.
Westbrook’s only 2.5.
Yea, another point in his favor.
I would go:
Paul
Deron Williams
Nash
Wall
Rose
Rondo
Curry
Kidd
Westbrook
I don’t think Kidd should be on anymore best PG lists.
He is still a damn good point guard though. I have no problem putting Westbrook above him though. Maybe Aaron Brooks too. I’m not really considering Tyreke Evans a point either. Or else he would also be higher.
Putting Curry and Kidd lower than Westbrook is an insult to logic.
Sorry:
Putting Curry and Kidd
lowerHIGHER than Westbrook is an insult to logic.I don’t see Westbrook play enough to be honest. Now that OKC should be on national TV a lot more this year, I will be able to form a better opinion. He is also still getting better I am sure. He has started strong this year.
But, the guys I have above Westbrook are really good too. It is not that cut and dry with any them really.
By season’s end, people will talk about Durant and Westbrook as the best duo in the entire league, and that includes any twosome that the Lakers/Heat/Celtics/etc. trot out there.
#youheardme
No way they get more hype than Bron Bron and DWade
They’ll play together more seamlessly, though, because they’re not both wings trying to do the same thing at the same time.
If they can figure it out, I would take Bron and Dwyane above KD and Westbrook, but not by much.
Sure, I agree.
If they can figure it out.
I’m taking LeBron and Wade in a second. As good as Durant is, LeBron is better in my opinion. And Wade is better than Westbrook.
They will play together just fine.
It’s a lot closer than you think.
It’s not LeBron >>>>>>>>>> Durant and Wade >>>>>> Westbrook, it’s more like LeBron >> Durant and Wade > Westbrook.
KD and West are really, really, really, really good.
Yea. I’m not taking away from Durant and Westbrook. I think Wade is considerably better than Westbrook though, not slightly. But if you are driving the Westbrook bus, who am I to tell you to cool off?
I think Wade is considerably better than Westbrook though, not slightly.
But as you admit, you’ve seen a lot more of Wade than you have of Westbrook. He’s closed the gap, but you haven’t witnessed it yet.
You will.
Fair enough. This NBA season should be great. And seeing the Thunder play is definitely a big part of the reason.
Gallo’s recovering from his wrist injury? 5-6 FGs and 2-2 on 3s
Yea, its about time. It was getting embarrassing.
On the downside, he seems to be nothing more than a three point shooter.
Yeah. He’s got to rebuild that trade value! MELO FOR XMAS!
That’s what Chandler and Randolph are for.
Who should I start at QB this week: Eli or Ben Roethlisberger?
I’m not fully confident in the GMen’s ability to keep their hot play going against SEA. I think the Giants will win the game, but I’m kinda expecting an ugly game. Will Eli’s inaccuracies return?
Ben has a favorable match-up against Cincy. Though i’m not exactly sure he’s a better play than Eli right now.
I’d start Ben. I think G-men win, and easily, and I love me some Eli, but Ben is just a better player. When in doubt, go with the better player.
That Adult Swim video is fucking hilarious..
What a surprise Landry is. His athleticism plays a lot better than he was given credit for.
All of that. This is like our version of finding Michael Redd in the second round.
So, using the equivalent of gameday with a basketball game is boring as fuck.
Well shitdammit.
But at least my new favorite basketball team the Knicks arewinning. GO BROSKIS!!!!
so rumors has it that the Reds and Twins might nontender Jared Burton and Pat Neshek respectively this offseason. I think both could absoultly dominate being a low risk/high reward arms, if they could dominated like the did in 2007/8. Refresh my memory, weren’t the Yanks linked to Neshek 3 years ago?
Nothing against Steve Kerr, but the only thing that would make this Knicks game better is if John Andariese was sitting next to Marv. This is so 1992 it hurts.
Except for the Knicks winning part. And I guess this would be more like a final score in ’92.
And Rose and Amare are not quite Jordan and Ewing.
You know what? I’m gonna need Landry Fields to get a new hairstyle and facial grooming regimen and some tattoos so he stops looking like a shrunken version of Channing Frye.
This is creeping me out.
haha. Good call. I get him confused with Gallo on the court sometimes. Similar number too.
If anyone knows how to fix a STOP 0x07E error soon that would be greatly appreciated.
Anyone have the (ahem) more detailed BA reviews of their Top 10 handy? Mike’s snippets were great, but they just whet my appetite.
We wouldn’t want to run afoul of any copyright laws or anything, so just the top 5 would be great.
Because I am fourteen and do not have any resources by which to acquire a subscription of this Baseball America,
someone please, please tell me more.
I gotta say, I have more hope for the knicks than I’ve had in a long time. This team is almost likeable.
It is all about Amare. He makes us legitimate. Finally.
And it looks like the Bucks have been oversold a bit. Pretty much every preview had them as locks to be better than the Knicks; I don’t think many people would state that with certainty after seeing early returns.
The Heat, Celtics, Magic, Bulls, and Hawks are demonstrably better than New York, but I’m upgrading the “They should get the #8 seed, but that’s it” forecast to “They could be in play for the #6 seed”.
Question for you: In the other 3 sports, even the lowest seeded teams generally have a shot at winning the title. Even in hockey, I believe (not sure) a team seeded eighth got into the Stanley Cup.
My question is, is it really the same in basketball? Nobody really acts that way, and every year it seems tto me like the good teams win w/o too much difficulty. Is this true? Or is it more like baseball where you should just be happy about making the playoffs because you now have a shot at the title?
No, you’re right. It’s a bit harder for lower-seeded longshots to upset a team in the NBA, because there’s so many games played for talent to win out (and a bit less natural luck involved than in a sport like hockey or baseball, I’d surmise).
Being the 6th seed doesn’t mean all that much, i suppose, because this Knicks team isn’t winning a first round matchup with any top 3 team in any likelihood, but any oasis in a desert is a welcome sight.
No, making the playoffs is cool. It means the Knicks aren’t total garbage, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
And anyway, even a slim, totally ridiculous, basically impossible chance is still a chance.
I mean the warriors an #8 beat the #1 Mavs a couple years ago so big upsets are possible, but the last few years have been dominated by the best one or two teams. In basketball it is hard because the good teams win 75% of their games against teams that win 50-55% so there is quite a disparity some times.
Knicks also made the championship as an 8 seed in the lockout shortened season. Celtics were the four seed last year.
nevermind. Celtics might have been the three seed but had the fourth best record.
In baseball, only 8 teams make the playoffs. 16 make the NBA playoffs. So all the MLB playoff teams are pretty strong. The NBA lets in far weaker teams.
Among other things
Yeah, that’s why I also mentioned hockey.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/g.....index.html
heh technology is now racist.
I saw on the always-reliable espn.com that Pujols said he wishes to remain a Cardinal for his entire career. There go our chances at the best DH in the game.
(I’ve seen someone someone post the Pujols/Yankees DH batshittery around here before).
yeah… no.
It was sarcasm, look at the sentence in parentheses.
what, didn’t Ortiz have his option picked up today?
I thought Montero-Posada-Arod-Jeter would be the best DH in the game?
Can I haz dfense?
I absolutely loved the 2009 Yankees (I guess since it was the first time I watched a full baseball season) That day made me feel so happy for a long time
I might just buy the 2009 Yankees Film 
That movie’s definitely worth buying. It’s great.
Jon Morosi
#BlueJays acquire Miguel Olivo from #Rockies for PTBNL or cash
So on to John Buck?
I’d love John Buck but I think he will be too expensive, and looking for more playing time than the Yankees will give. Also, his career OBP is hideous. He’s clearly improved over the past two years but look at his stats before that, not pretty.
If he’s cheap (not likely) I’d like him, though like you said his bat is nothing special. He can hit homers, and he actually mashes lefties (Can you believe he has a .409/.411/.705 line against LHP in 88 ABs last year? I mean wow) but his defense really is nothing special.
The Yankees don’t need a catcher, so no.
Yes, they do, unless you enjoy watching Cervelli catch games for some god unknown reason.
They have Montero and Posada. Cervelli can (and should) catch for the few remaining games. There’s not reason to spend more then $500k on a third catcher.
Reason # 3,487 that Colin Cowherd is an idiot: He said John Wall will never win a championship because he did the dougie dance.
http://deadspin.com/5681694/co.....ompaniment
Do people actually listen to Colin Cowherd?
14 of 19 for three? Nobody was beating us tonight.
The 3s are ridiculous
OLIVO I BARELY KNEW YOU
Weird move, you have to think the jays are gonna trade a catcher now.
I’d take Molina back. He threw out 44 percent of base runners last season.
You’d have to trade for him, the Jays picked up his option already.
I know. It’s unfortunate that Toronto is hogging the good defensive catchers.
I’d love that, gimme good defense and no bat over Cervelli any day.
Random guess, they flip JP Arencibia for someone better than him.
I really really hate Anthopoulos and hope his moves eventually blow up in his face. It’s to the point where he makes Epstein look like a bad GM.
Theo didn’t really get too much for his $163M this year.
I think we’ll do fine with the Posada/Montero/Cervelli combo. No use over thinking things…
fantasy football question
pick two out of these three
fred jackson vs. chi
santonio holmes @ det
jonathan stewart vs. NO (assuming deangelo is out)
now, you might look at this and say my team stinks, but i’m just injured plagued and scrambling for replacements. i’m actually 5-3, i just have percy harvin and deangelo williams injured
You really can’t find a better RB than Fred Jackson? I mean I know he’s the main back but… it’s Buffalo. Green-Ellis taken?
don’t think you understand the situation i’m in here. the best free agent running back available is WILLIS MCGAHEE. yeah. i’m in a bad situation. fortunately the rest of my team is great and i normally would have a great full lineup if not for injuries.
Working with what you got …
Holmes. He’s got another week of practice with Sanchez. I think he’ll get more balls thrown his way, though the Jets offense as a whole is likely going to emphasize the run. Holmes however is the best receiver in the lot. Braylon’s hands FAILED him last week.
Jackson. Call me a sucker but why do i get the feeling that Stewart is headed to another 15 yard day? Oh yeah…NO is going to jump all over the panthers. BUF is going to win one, and the Bears look shaky.
Two problems with Fred Jackson: 1. He’s facing a top-notch rushing defense. 2. He has never been a touchdown producer, which is obviously how you make hay in fantasy football.
I’ve regularly played CHI defense these past 4/5 weeks, and yeah, that defense is one of the better ones. But CHI as a whole hasnt been playing very well. Not sure how they’re going to respond coming off a bye against a hungry BUF team.
I hear you though. Fred Jackson isnt likely going to contribute more than 50 yds. However, the way NO defense played against Pittsburgh was damn impressive. IMO, Stewart’s matchup is tougher.
It’s definitely within the realm of possibility for Jackson to play well this week. He’s a good back and his carries have increased of late (two consecutive games of 20-plus carries).
I expect my paycheck Dave Cameron for copying my train of thought.
That’s one of the reasons I expect that their offer will be significantly more than the 5 years, $105 million that the crowd estimated Lee would sign for yesterday.
For the Yankees, this winter is basically Cliff Lee or bust. Expect to see an offer that reflects that mentality.
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....nt-1284296
Yes for clarification before someone thinks I’m serious…I’m not.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs.....cliff-lee/
that was literally the funniest video ive ever watched in my entire life. Thank you RAB for making my day so much better
Toronto could go fuck off, seriously.
really. how many picks can one want?
Hope they all accept arbitration