Tuesday Rockpile: A diatribe against the injury forecast
by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 7:38 AM MST
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PrintBy now, you may have noticed that Purple Row has finally sacked RockiesMagicNumber and Poseidon's Fist. Quiet your cheers. I wasn't talking about the actual people, just the names. In place of these epically awesome usernames, you get the real (boring) given names of the writers. If only my name were Sequoia Stonecypher, but it's not. Anyway, there's no reason as a writer here to hide behind a pseudonym, and this time when I bump into Thomas Harding in Tucson, I don't want to introduce myself as if I am a pokemon character. I imagine other writers will be following suit with dropping the curtain soon.
You could still call me PF if it's easier (woohoo, confuse the n00bs), or I suppose ATF could be in order. "Fish" was my high school nickname, though that might get messy in game threads against the Marlins. You can figure it out.
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"The Rockies got incredibly lucky with injuries. That won't happen again."
Have you read that this offseason as a reason for pessimism toward our team? Probably so. I probably even wrote it. There are a few things wrong with this statement.
Most injuries cannot be forecast. We worry about the Verducci Effect and violent deliveries in pitchers, only to see Ubaldo Jimenez and Tim Lincecum come back stronger in 2009 after a laborious 2008. We worry that Todd Helton's back surgery would end his career, but he came back as strong as he's been in a half decade. No one could have told you that last year the Mets would have been devastated by injuries while the Rockies were virtually clean. It's what makes the season more fun and unpredictable. On a macroscopic scale, the degree a team gets hit with injuries is largely random. (Bear with me if you are screaming "old Mets"). So we got lucky last year and it couldn't happen again, right?
Flip a penny. Suppose you get tails eight times in a row. Flip it again. You're "due" for a heads, right? But somewhere, you know it's still a penny, and there's a 50-50 shot on getting that ninth tail in a row. Previous history makes no difference to this probability, contrary to what you'll hear in broadcasts when Ichiro is 0-4 or when a 65% free throw shooter is 10-of-10. The Rockies largely have the same probability of getting hammered by injuries or immune to them as any other team, regardless of 2009. Any other conclusion is based on superstition.
Now, of course labrums and hamstrings are far more complicated than copper coins. There are individual cases that may lean a team one way or another. Los Angeles hoping for valuable starts from Jason Schmidt in 2009 was a bad recipe. Repeated histories of injuries to certain players (i.e. Carlos Beltran) make a roster vulnerable.
The Rockies have a few candidates with applicable injury histories: Jeff Francis, Manny Corpas, Aaron Cook, Todd Helton, and to lesser degrees, Huston Street and Troy Tulowitzki. Helton's surgery seems to have cured him, but Dan O'Dowd still took the caution to bring back Jason Giambi. Jeff Francis is by all accounts ready to rock. Aaron Cook is a bit of a concern, as he has gotten hurt and limited to 166 IP in 2 of the last 3 seasons. However, O'Dowd brought in Tim Redding to join a slew of reasonable depth options for the fifth spot in Greg Smith, Franklin Morales, Jhoulys Chacin and Esmil Rogers. All five of those would fit in a rotation fifth or higher elsewhere. Manny Corpas' role has been reduced from Opening Day last season, and O'Dowd is pursuing Kevin Gregg as insurance.
Are we seeing a theme here? A team can best sustain injuries if there is depth in place. The Rockies are an exceptionally deep team - all five projected bench players have been full-time starters in recent years - and O'Dowd spent time buffering up other potential problem areas. There will be no Jonathan Herrera, Cory Sullivan or even Willy Taveras time at Coors Field this year. Couple that with the overall youth and elasticity of the squad and you have a team ready to take on injuries. Granted, we would have significant issues if Ubaldo Jimenez or Troy Tulowitzki goes down, but that's no different than any other team. Who is Chase Utley's backup? Do you know?
The last possible implication of the above hypothesis is that the Rockies "lucked" their way into 92 wins in 2009 as the infirmary gathered dust. This is undeniably true. Sort of. They would have won less if CarGo was hurt longer late in the season. That rather popular mantra of luck, and an easy one to adopt, suggests the team had a talent level of closer to 85 wins if they had average health. This may not be true. It's similar to saying the Rockies need Jeff Francis to replace all of Jason Marquis' wins by himself. We know that isn't true. Much as Jason Hammel and Aaron Cook can easily step up to shoulder some of the loss of Marquis, other factors can improve from 2009 to shoulder the likely loss of overall health in 2010. How about a quicker start in April and May instead of immense clubhouse fission from Clint Hurdle?
A couple links to follow....
Troy E. Renck initially speculated that the Marlins were offering Kevin Gregg their closer position, leaving it unlikely that Gregg would choose the Rockies' middle reliever/setup offer. However, recent reports out of Florida suggest the Fish are looking at Gregg for the set-up role and the Leo Nunez will be the team's closer in 2010. This means Gregg may lean more towards a contender that doesn't have a recent loathing for him. As stated above, he may be a good insurance policy, even if he starts in the bullpen in April.
Buster Olney tweets that Yorvit Torrealba has a one-year offer from the Padres in hand. It looks like he won't sniff the money the Rockies offered him, now will he play for a team whose fans celebrate him more. This is Exhibit 1B (Johnny Damon being 1A) to why playing hardball can get you burned.
Dodger beat man Dylan Hernandez also tweeted yesterday that OF Reed Johnson has signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers. Although this is worthy of a yawn, I'll note three things. 1 - Reed Johnson wouldn't have a prayer of making the Rockies squad without injuries. 2 - That move fills the 40-man roster for the Dodgers, so don't expect them to make much more noise before the season. 3 - Unless Doug Mientkiewicz makes the team, the Dodgers' bench will be entirely right-handed.
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in a lot of ways you ARE a Pokémon
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:33 AM MST up reply actions
Weak.
Mine’s the one Teddy Roosevelt carried around.
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Nah, I'd say you're more of an Electabuzz
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 10:52 AM MST up reply actions
Depends what level you are I suppose
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:12 AM MST up reply actions
Yes, there is no great likelihood of the Rockies getting UNlucky with injury
But as you admit, they DID get lucky last year and probability indicates they are very unlikely to get so lucky this year. Regression to the mean and all that.
Being lucky with injuries doesn't necessarily mean we're more likely to be unlucky this year.
Less injury could be the result of good trainers or any number of reasons.
The Rockies were quite lucky last year (esp in the rotation) but I think there’s one large factor consider if comparing to some other teams. Nearly the entire starting squad is very young. I think that coupled with excellent trainers makes having a rash of major injuries like the Mets much less likely. When injuries do hit, and they will, that’s when having such a deep organization is invaluable.
A point I can't refute
My main thesis, as it may have been unclear, is that they are well equipped to sustain through that regression and perhaps exceed it in other areas that may not be so obvious. Therefore, injury regression don’t mean “the Rockies are only an 85-win talent team”
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 8:35 AM MST up reply actions
Explain how the Rockies were injury free when..
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 4:24 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Bucky, Francis and Weathers were lost to injury for the year AND JDLRs injury cost them the division.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 4:26 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
The last part is very debatable
Otherwise, they got all but 7 starts from 5 guys and only two starting hitters landed on the DL for any time, both just 15-days. They did lose three pitchers for the season before Opening Day, but the roster avoided a major hit of any kind in the regular season.
If you’d like to think this way though, I suppose Francis/Bucky/Weathers bought us enough good faith from the baseball gods that we are not due for an injury barrage
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 4:33 PM MST up reply actions
I'm sort of think alond the same lines as Charlie for this one
Even though those injuries happened before the season I still count them.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 4:35 PM MST up reply actions
fair enough
But consider that we knew all three would be out all season very early on. Dan O’Dowd had ample time to shop around and find solid replacements. We were never challenged midseason to scramble and throw a rookie or washed up vet to start games for long stretches. To me, that’s pretty big
Also, weathers should really be omitted from this argument. Had he been healthy there’s no guarantee he would be a strong asset in the pen as a rookie.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 6:50 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I suppoze you won't count Jason Hammels..
or Paul Phillip’s as midseason-early-washed up rookie examples in this argument? No one expected Hammertime to perform well after Franklin’s injury.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 3, 2010 12:16 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Or Paul Phillip's?
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No I don't
Hammel prepared throughout Spring Training for a rotation spot – he just didn’t know where. And if you’ll remember, we were in on him in mid March. That’s not a scrambling move to find a piece. It’s window shopping more akin to offseason activity.
And Paul Phillips got less PA’s than Q, EY2 and all five starting pitchers. He wasn’t asked to do much.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 8:58 AM MST up reply actions
1. Jason Hammel
2. HammelTime
you’re just arguing for the sake of an argument.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 3, 2010 11:11 AM MST up reply actions
That's my suspicion
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 12:30 PM MST up reply actions
I thought it was a valid argument..
especially when people say, “oh the Rockies were so lucky, they didn’t have any injuries or weird events like their starting catcher’s son being kidnapped.”
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It's a valid argument....
given that it’s irrefutable that the Rockies had much less effects from injuries and "weird events" in-season than an average team. I maintain in-season injuries are far more debilitating than off-season or early ST injuries, given the replacement pool is greatly dwindled in the season.
And I wouldn’t call Torrealba the "starting catcher." Sure he was in September, but not predominantly at the time of the kidnapping. He had 20 less starts and over 100 less PAs than CDI
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 2:06 PM MST up reply actions
see I was gonna say that
but I really didn’t want to get sucked into YET ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO START THE CATCHER DEBATE
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 3, 2010 2:09 PM MST up reply actions
Except this is an apples to apples comparison around playing time
Not a whirlwind debate on which stats are valuable
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 2:15 PM MST up reply actions
yeah ok
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 3, 2010 2:26 PM MST up reply actions
Can I put out in the universe that...
we will not be seriously bitten by the injury bug. May our Rockies stay healthy throughout the season.
ha ha ha ha ha
I’m with you on that one….what’s Apu to do? 
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67% is a bit generous
Perez, Pelfrey and Maine should all be in the rotation, and Niese and Nieve are better bets to land fifth than Fogg
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 8:51 AM MST up reply actions
Yes, I completely took advantage of the isolated "4 out of 6" stat
A bit like judging pitchers on their ERA, say.
seriously, I held my breath for quite some time
it was AWFUL :(
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So does Matt Vasgersian, now
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 8:44 AM MST up reply actions
You know,
I didn’t think that was sooo bad
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
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Too many Andrews!
;-P
I used to be active in some satellite radio sites, and EVERY one had a Ryan. But at least they spread them out.
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Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
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I contemplated doing that for the Rockpile this morning to throw everyone off
but I didn’t realize my previously posted PF posts would change name too, so the cat was already out of the bag
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 8:41 AM MST up reply actions
Am I going to get the CDI treatment? :)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:04 AM MST up reply actions
"Tubby"?, "Trueheart"?, "Tallulah"?
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Tallulah = win
Anyone want to kiss my egg?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:07 AM MST up reply actions
That is the name of our minivan
Our daughter named it. Definately a winner.
We name all of our vehicles…is this weird?
Is it Opening Day yet??? See you at Coors.
I named my car Jessica
It’s a Ford Mustang. Then, later, I met a girl named Jessica Ford on a plane and ended up dating her for a while. Everyone thought that I was only dating her for her name.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 6:24 PM MST up reply actions
I don't think so
my dad is still trying to come up with a name for the ’71 Opel GT he is rebuilding and going to paint purple I think
JFK
I thought that's what 7 stood for :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 10:22 AM MST up reply actions
We have been mildly frustrated with that in the channels of interstaff communication
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 8:42 AM MST up reply actions
You two
are both Andrew and Other Andrew.
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When I lived in Italy in 1994, my best friend was also called Mark
To distinguish us, we needed nicknames. Or rather, one of us needed a nickname – so when he was given the sobriquet “Perfect Mark” it became clear just where I stood in the pecking order :(
(though there’s a happy ending to the story. Inevitably, one nickname wasn’t enough, and because he had black hair and I had blonde/brown, I became biondino, i.e. blondie)
I have always been the Little Matt to my friend Big Matt (who has an almost identical last name)
even people who only know me call me “Little Matt”
Attention Whore.
That's not surprising
I was actually all see to be named Matthew T__ until my mother’s friend used that exact name
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:19 AM MST up reply actions
So Haley would say, "this is my roommate Holly and my other roommate Polly"?
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this is my brother Andrew and my other brother Andrew
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One of them needs to go by Andy methinks.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 4:30 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I detest that name
I would never go by Andy under any circumstances
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 4:33 PM MST up reply actions
How about Drew?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 4:36 PM MST up reply actions
Never been fond of that one either
I’ve always been Andrew or “Fish.” Nothing else fits
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 11:26 PM MST up reply actions
I can see Fish
especially if you played a sport. It is simple. I might take you up on that offer.
JFK
I did play sports, but for some reason it caught on more in band
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 8:58 AM MST up reply actions
I detest that name
I would never go by Andy under any circumstances
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:12 PM MST up reply actions
^5
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 11:25 PM MST up reply actions
my momma didn't name me no andy
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 3, 2010 11:11 AM MST up reply actions
If I got a birthday card with "Andy" written on it when I was little
My mom made them buy me a new card or not give it to me
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 12:30 PM MST up reply actions
When I google image search birthday-card-andy
..this comes up as number two on the list.
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"google image search"
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 3, 2010 1:56 PM MST up reply actions
Andrew Ryan here
I, for one, am optimistic about the future. And I'm not one to be optimistic about anything.
by fantasyfencing on Feb 2, 2010 9:21 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
Not even kidding.
I, for one, am optimistic about the future. And I'm not one to be optimistic about anything.
by fantasyfencing on Feb 3, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions
sweet.
I, for one, am optimistic about the future. And I'm not one to be optimistic about anything.
by fantasyfencing on Feb 3, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions
Using real names is good
but it’s amazing how much info you can find on someone online. It’s probably for the best though if there will be more interaction with the organization & other writers.
That's what YOU think
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:04 AM MST up reply actions
I'm not sure why Rox Girl would care
if anyone knew her name. If anything she publicly says she writes for THT and she uses her real name on her articles. Admittedly I think she has a much cooler persona as simply Rox
Girl.
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Quite frankly, my boring name saves me from that
There was actually another kid in my Sunday School class in elementary school who had the same name AND middle initial.
In case anyone was wondering, I am not a professor of earth and planetary services at UC Santa Cruz, I am not involved in Jesus Racing, I was not the Prime Minister of Australia during World War One, and I’m certainly not the “entrepreneur” that sold ad space on his forehead.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 8:41 AM MST up reply actions
Some dude has Jesus on his racecar, to raise awareness, I think
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:06 AM MST up reply actions
paint
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 1:27 PM MST up reply actions
you would be suprised
how much information there is about you from simply knowing a username on a forum or an e-mail. That is much more likely to help someone find you than your name…
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I think we should all use our real names.
Hello my name is So-Crates Johnson. Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure reference..count it Muzia.
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
OK. Anyone up for William the Kid?
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Nice..
Scary and average.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 4:33 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Darn, now I can't root against Casey Blake
The Dodgers’ 3B just donated $1million to the public school system in Indianola, Iowa. I was born 90 minutes from there.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 8:59 AM MST reply actions
Sure you can root against him as a ball player. Just give him his props for being a good and kind person.
And then when (if?) he ever plays for any team that doesn’t have “Dodgers” across the front of the shirt, you can go back to rooting for him as a ballplayer.
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Wow,
Considering that all of my mom’s family lives there and she did too for a while, I guess that makes him a good guy, and maybe I should move there to teach.
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 2, 2010 9:08 AM MST up reply actions
It's all about the name on the front of the jersey.
I can like the name on the back…
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
Oh I agree
but it would eliminate any celebration if he’s felled by a broken ankle
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:28 AM MST up reply actions
Fair enough
…please remind me that he did this good thing, and I’ll stop laughing.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
I wouldn't turn away Casey Blake
if he wanted to put his name on a Rockies jersey.
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
If you guys want to use your real names, that's your business. But the "handles" are one of the things I enjoy.
Like the poll said, “it’s going to take some time”.
“OK, this Andrew Fisher character….is that RMN or Posieden’s Fist?”
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
The avatars remain for your convenience.
As do the signatures and post styling
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:05 AM MST up reply actions
yeah i'm still the bigger jerk
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:29 AM MST up reply actions
I like the handles as well.
I generally get a sense of personality from the handles. As I think many people will implement a hobby, player, location, etc into their username. RMN and Poseidon’s Fist were sort of magical:)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
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by Russ Oates on Feb 2, 2010 10:29 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Then you were Russ and then..
You were known as ‘the star wars guy with the Chihuahua that hates TACOS’.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 4:38 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
TACOS=death.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:30 AM MST up reply actions
Theyre all posers
I legally changed my name to Resolution
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
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by Resolution on Feb 2, 2010 12:04 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
best comment ever
ok no that still goes to biondino’s “Well, me and my reply link are gonna take it to the next level” comment
but this is p awesome
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:04 PM MST up reply actions
I'm sorry, what? I don't speak poser
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 9:52 AM MST up reply actions
And yet, it's not the lowest score by a Padre on one of the four skills
Can’t make fun of it too much though. Our very own firstbaseman is just as bad.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:54 AM MST up reply actions
You mean in the baserunning department right?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 9:56 AM MST up reply actions
Yep
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 10:06 AM MST up reply actions
I'd much rather have it in baserunning though than in any of the other four categories
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 10:14 AM MST up reply actions
Oh, and happy Groundhog Day
6 more weeks of winter
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:36 AM MST reply actions
says the guy who just wrote an article bashing superstition.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 9:38 AM MST up reply actions
I don't have to agree with news I pass along :)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:39 AM MST up reply actions
Are you predicting a warmup then?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 9:53 AM MST up reply actions
Well, I'll be in Tucson in less than six weeks
so, yes?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:54 AM MST up reply actions
Actually,
birds are chirping outside my office for the first time in months. Phil doesn’t know what he’s talking about
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 10:40 AM MST up reply actions
This is the one time where television fails to capture the excitment of a large squirrel predicting the weather.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 9:58 AM MST up reply actions
“What if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing you did mattered?”
“That about sums it up for me.”
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 10:06 AM MST up reply actions
maybe I should give it another shot
it just seemed like a mix of bad campy and a touch of sappy. I don’t know, as a kid I enjoyed it. I still think the concept is great, it just feels like a weak movie to me.
Attention Whore.
Yeah I hear ya
take it for what it is though. Interesting plot with a slew of Bill Murray one liners. It’s also a movie that I liked as a kid though so I might be a bit biased.
I'm in the rare camp that didn't like Ghostbusters, but did like Ghostbusters 2.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 10:31 AM MST up reply actions
I liked both,
but I didn’t realize until recently that people on the whole did not like 2.
As far as GHD, I don’t own it, but if I see it come on late at night I know I’m not going to bed for a while.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 10:33 AM MST up reply actions
I cannot fathom
not liking (not LOVING) Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters 2 is great as well, but holds no candle.
Ghostbusters 2 was amusing in this jovial, wholehearted attitude towards its own absurdities.
The first Ghostbusters was significantly more thick and impenetrable, like a marshmallow (no pun intended). There was nothing in it to access, other than just the concept of “ghost busting”.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 2:15 PM MST up reply actions
I find it hard to describe anything in either of those movies as "awesome".
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 2:17 PM MST up reply actions
the giant Stay Puft marshmallow man?
the awesome cast, especially Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd in their primes? You are making me sad.
How about THE THEME SONG?
Attention Whore.
These are all pop culture idolizations that simply never had a profound effect upon me.
Murray and Aykroyd have both been great, but I refuse to give a movie points for having Murray and Aykroyd (unless they added something to it, which may have been the case in the second, but not at all on the first for me), as if their “pop cred” is enough to justify enjoyment of a movie. It may be for some, but not for me.
The theme song is annoying.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 2:23 PM MST up reply actions
What would you contend
is Murray’s defining role (if such a thing is possible) in comedy? I would have to consider Winger strongly but at the end nothing approaches Venkman.
I am no expert on Murray's personal history...
… but his cultural status may very well be acknowledged to be represented strongly in this film. But its historical and public relevance towards their careers are not included at all in my own determinations of enjoyment. I can perfectly recognize the effect Ghostbusters has continued to have on pop culture, but still not find the ability to extract personal pleasure from it, much the same way I detest Easy Rider, but still consider it relevant to the formation of American modernist film.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 2:29 PM MST up reply actions
I think "Easy Rider"
is sort of a “had to be there” kind of movie.
Its reputation as a great turning point in American cinema is still more than upheld in cinematic history.
There are a vast amount of people that love it, who were born long after the 1960s.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 4:33 PM MST up reply actions
as to the former point
I have no doubt, that’s why I watched it in the first place.
As to the latter, well sure, only my opinion. It certainly felt like a relic of a different age to me, but then again I’m far from the target audience then or now.
Everything is subject to interpretation I suppose
but I find it hard to see how you find a movie where almost every single line in the movie is either a joke or a setup for a joke to be impenetrable. This is not a movie trying to tell you anything. A pure pure comedy done exceptionally well, just a group of elite comedy writers and talents (and perhaps THE elite comedy talent) in absolute top form.
(I’m sure you caught Be Kind Rewind, which nailed the brilliance as well).
Ghostbusters 2 was just having fun with goofy gags, a lot more lines that felt improvised, and a shakier plot, but some of the stuff is still top form. The trial scene is unreal.
It's funny. We're operating on completely different wavelengths here.
Ghostbusters did not make me laugh very much, if at all. The second did, simply because it was so ridiculous. That made it accessible to me, whereas the drabness of the first was a concrete wall for my sensibility.
As I explained above, the talent of this group alone does not warrant point from me, unless they are in good form, which I do not believe they were.
Its funny you mention Be Kind, Rewind, which I also disliked.
The trial scene is my least favorite scene in Ghostbusters 2.
We’re jut not going to agree on this one.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 2:26 PM MST up reply actions
Obviously not
fair enough.
Be Kind Rewind was a great idea that just didn’t quite work as a movie. But the Sweding stuff was fantastic.
FWIW I thought the Rick Moranis character to be the funniest one in the movie.
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Just adding my tuppence'th
Ghostbusters is one of my absolute favourites. It’s so warm-hearted, funny, has a killer narrative, great actors, a wonderful theme tune, and the balance is just RIGHT.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/ghostbusters,35378/
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity
I like it still, too.
But every time I watch it, I try to figure out just how long he’s been living the same day. I’ve come to the conclusion that’s it’s got to be years.
Global Warming indeed
Damn, I was hoping that global warming would help lower my heating bill so I could buy another beer at the Rockies game. I think I will send my bill to Al Gore. (This is not a political statement, just a joke.)
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
I will admit
Whenever there is a storm forcasted, I am fascinated by the 9news comment section. A story about the weather quickly devolves into a global warming debate, ill informed political discourse, and various theories of what vehicles say about their owners. And in the middle of all the vitriol, there is still some comments where someone is trying to be nice, and just talking about snuggling up at home with a blanket.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 10:38 AM MST up reply actions
Technically..
We’re heading into another ice age. Without global warming it would be really cold around here.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 4:43 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Apodaca will turn him into an elite closer when Street gets hurt
or something like that. I wouldn’t mind holding onto the extra money in the budget until, say, the trade deadline, if a starter goes down.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 9:40 AM MST up reply actions
For $2M it would be a decent bonus setup guy.
I think he wants to be a closer with closer money though. I agree with you, hold onto the extra $2M that’s apparently in the budget for making something happen during the season.
If you believe the DP
Gregg likes the idea of training near home in AZ for the Rox but wants a shot a a closers role in FL. I’m guessing FL wins out. Can’t see the Rockies getting into a bidding war given the depth they already have.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 2, 2010 9:52 AM MST reply actions
looks like a decision on Gregg is imminent
He’s narrowed his choices to Rox, Padres and Blue Jays
http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2010/02/02/gregg-decision-should-arrive-soon/?source=rsshomeblog
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I'm with you.......but I think DOD is not with us...
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Let's just hope playing on a team that has a chance to win isn't playing into this decision.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 10:20 AM MST up reply actions
It's not us!
Gregg chooses Toronto; another win for the Rockies this off-season.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
That's more teams than there was yesterday
Odd
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 10:20 AM MST up reply actions
heh...well done
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Injuries are always a wild card in baseball
It’s easy to say “oh this team got lucky because they didn’t have any injuries” but how many successful teams do have a bunch of injuries? Just look at the Yankees from last year, the Phils from 08, or the Red Sox from 07; I don’t think those teams had many injuries. The point is rather obvious so it’s never really discussed much but if your team is decimated by injuries you’re not going to win. Plain and simple. It does pay to have depth so that you can survive when some of your starters land on the DL but enough injuries will doom any team.
I’m also not sure that the Rockies were THAT lucky when it came to avoiding injuries last season. They did lose Jeff Francis for the season, Cookie and Street for a few weeks and then lost JDLR for the postseason. I know they were almost completely healthy on the position side of things but they are a young team and young players tend to get injured less.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 10:12 AM MST reply actions
They had 155 starts from 5 starting pitchers
That is practically unheard of
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 10:21 AM MST up reply actions
It can happen though
The 2004 Red Sox had their starters make 157 starts.
The Yankees’ top four starters from last year made 130 starts and the only reason they didn’t have five starters making 150 something starts is because they had a serious lack of talent in that slot.
Phils in 08 also had thier top four guys make 126 starts.
Rockies had five guys make 155 starts but they did lose one of their best five for the season in Francis.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 10:33 AM MST up reply actions
I know I'm late to the party
But I’m semi-not on board with the name changes. Yeah I understand why you did it, but it ruins the fun just a little bit. As a compromise, I will still call you PF and RMN. Deal?
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 10:20 AM MST reply actions
That's fine with me
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 10:21 AM MST up reply actions
Hey, speaking of things
Where’d Jabbs go? His name isn’t on the staff list anymore.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 10:32 AM MST up reply actions
The tech team
may be working on something for him at the moment.
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by Russ Oates on Feb 2, 2010 10:39 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
hast thou slain him?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 10:41 AM MST up reply actions
I
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by Russ Oates on Feb 2, 2010 10:46 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
believe
he’s trying to get two usernames merged.
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by Russ Oates on Feb 2, 2010 10:47 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
+1
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 4:46 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Speaking of that....
… when do I lose my “New Guy” status? lol
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 10:52 AM MST up reply actions
Never
You can’t be staff you don’t write anything… ;-P
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 10:53 AM MST up reply actions
What do you want?
I’m thinking of Podcaster.
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by Russ Oates on Feb 2, 2010 10:54 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Voice of PR
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 10:54 AM MST up reply actions
Captain of the Purple Row A/V Squad
Between the podcast and him being a film student….
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You could just say "Rowbot Radio" or some such.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 10:55 AM MST up reply actions
mis or disinformation??
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Minister for Purpleganda?
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'll have something different
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by Russ Oates on Feb 2, 2010 11:04 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
I believe he has some issues with his username at the moment
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 10:40 AM MST up reply actions
I guess Russ fired me.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 5:17 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Welcome revealed brother
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:13 PM MST up reply actions
He has been revealed again
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 11:26 PM MST up reply actions
Indeed, I began at Purple Row as revealed then took a disguise for...
the PR Writing Search last year.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:31 AM MST up reply actions
Carribean World Series today at 2:30 ET on MLBN
Just for fun I was looking for any Rox(current or former) on any of the rosters that I could immediately recognize
1) Vinny Castilla 3B for Mexico, yes it seems to be our Vinny Castilla according to the players history, NL Silver Slugger, in the 90’s etc
http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=3B&sid=l162&t=p_pbp&pid=112106
2) Joel Peralta (now of the Nats) for the Dominican
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
He's on the roster...
shoot if I’d known he was playing at all anymore, I would say he should be our utility man….
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
check his stats on that link
not too shabby
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
yes on the MLB Network as I noted above
at 2:30 PM ET
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'll see if I can find another resource for your viewing
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
ESPN Deportes
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
how can we be the only two who want to see Vinny playing again?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
probably because he is super old
and no one else wants to be disappointed.
But when he hits the game winning HR, we will throw a party!
Attention Whore.
look at the link he's on the roster
and has been playing in the winter league. Unless I’ve lost ability to read…
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
why didn't we just re-sign him :(
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'm going home to watch
I would crap my pants if he crushed one over the wall
I believe in a risen Francis
ESPN Deportes and MLB Network
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
your I-CrackPad?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
my new camera, actually
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it
Attention Whore.
still
very nice. I’m getting a new lens for my camera with my tax refund…super excited about it.
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by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 12:37 PM MST up reply actions
Viewing update the Mexico game is at 7:30 ET
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Hey SDcat
I don’t want to bust your bubble but the 2005 Astros made a bigger comeback to win the Wild Card than the 2009 Rockies. (sig line)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:13 AM MST up reply actions
hmmm I'll have to double check this
thanks for the heads up
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
05 Astros were 11.5 games behind the Wild Card with a record of 15-30 on May 24, 2005.
"Bob Gibson is the luckiest pitcher in baseball. He's always pitching when the other team doesn't score any runs." - Tim McCarver
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:39 AM MST up reply actions
Then Willy Taveras got hot
Actually, no.
It was the pitching.
New decade, new result: time for a Rockies' division championship.
I'll bet that if you looked at
Games Behind/Games Remaining, the Rockies still win.
It’s always a good idea to invent new stats to prove your argument.
This puzzles me because
I’ve pretty much had that same sig line since the playoffs. I changed one word to more accurately reflect. But I’m pretty sure I saw on MLB Network they were saying we overcame the greatest deficit to win the Wild Card. So I’ve got to re-research my findings.
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I thought that the big deal
Was that we would have had the biggest comeback to win a division if we had won the division. I don’t remember anything about the Wild Card.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 12:59 PM MST up reply actions
it was both I think...like I said I have to review it again....
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Nope
Our lowpoint was on June 3 when we were 20-32 (12 games under .500 and 10 games behind the Wild Card and 15.5 behind the Dodgers)
Astros lowpoint was on May 24 when they were 15-30 (15 games under .500 and 11.5 games behind the Wild Card)
I would still agrue though that the 07 Rockies were the greatest comeback to win the Wild Card because of the amount of time they had to work with.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 1:03 PM MST up reply actions
our low point was 18-28 when we fired Hurdle
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Rockies went 2-4 the first 4 games under Tracy
So they were “lower” right before the big winning streak.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 1:06 PM MST up reply actions
It depends on your definition then
Whether it’s total GB recovered, or total GB as compared to depth into the season.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 1:07 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah
That’s where I think the 07 debate comes into play. The 05 Astros and the 09 Rockies had their lowpoints only 7 games apart so I feel like GB is a fair measuring stick there.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 1:14 PM MST up reply actions
On June 5, the Rockies were 21-32 and 9.5 GB. 53 games
After 53 games in 2005, the Astros were 9.5 games back at 20-33. On June 3.
Technically, they were the same distance back 53 games into the season, though the Rockies were two days further into the year.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 1:06 PM MST up reply actions
any chance of a game thread? :)
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
We could make this thread one
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:23 AM MST up reply actions
Just remember the Mexico game is at 7:30 ET...
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
How many people are interested in one?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:31 AM MST up reply actions
It could be fun ....up to you all...
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Well if it's at 7:30 I'll have to leave in the middle of it to watch Lost
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:43 AM MST up reply actions
Whoops, here goes the Lost discussion
Anyone have any thoughts on how it’s going to turn out?
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 11:44 AM MST up reply actions
I've wondered about that...but I can't imagine they would go that route
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I would be pissed
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:47 AM MST up reply actions
No
Not a problem. I just think anything is possible with that show and I would not be pleased if that’s how it ended.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions
Doubt it
A. It would be a huge cop-out. B. Many events wouldn’t make any sense.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 11:47 AM MST up reply actions
yeah because the show has been so good at tying up loose ends
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
This is where being on the West Coast helps me
I can watch LOST after the game is over :)
I have absolutely NO idea where they are headed
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'm guessing that setting off the bomb was the event
That lead to the countdown clock in the Swan. I’ll guess that nothing they do in the past can affect the present.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 11:46 AM MST up reply actions
according to Daniel you can't change to past
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
He changed that in the episode he died in
He said that the people were the variables and he was focusing too much on the constants. (The variables can change the past)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions
They haven't been able to change the past yet
And they’ve tried.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions
I thought he said you can't what a person did in the past
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
At first he said
If you throw a pebble into a steam it does nothing because the stream just keeps right on going but then he said if you can throw enough rocks into the stream you can create a damn and change the stream.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:58 AM MST up reply actions
It's silly to thinking throwing a pebble into steam
would change a stream
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 12:00 PM MST up reply actions
Unless I spill the information :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions
what are you friends with Matthew Fox
and Darlton?
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
He'll see it before you
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 11:54 AM MST up reply actions
This is a good point....doh!!
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
When do you guys in mountian time see shows
Same as the east (just two hours behind), same as the west (but an hour ahead), or do you guys get your own slot?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:00 PM MST up reply actions
Yes its own time zone....
Its 2 hours behind ET….
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
So Central is that only time zone that
has to watch stuff at the same time as the east?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:08 PM MST up reply actions
yep. And when your in the east time zone, the news doesn't come on till 11:00 pm.
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Breakdown of national television broadcasts:
8:00 EST (0)
7:00 CST (0)
7:00 MST (1)
8:00 PST (3)
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 6:49 PM MST up reply actions
Thanks
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 7:39 PM MST up reply actions
That's not what he said
I believe that the Mountain Time Zone slot is 1 hour “ahead” of the Eastern slot. So if it’s 9 ET, it’s 8 CT, 10 MT, 9 PT. At least that’s what it was for some shows while I was in college.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions
Mountain time is 2 hours behind ET
shows are broadcast at the same time only 2 hours later. PT shows nothing live really but still broadcasts at the ET time.
so if todays Vinny Castilla game is broadcast live, I will see it at 4:30 PT, Colorado will see it at 5:30, Iowa will see it at 6:30 and ET sees it at 7:30
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
That's for live shows
For pre-recorded shows, like Lost, PT sees it at the “same” time as ET, which is really 3 hours later. I think that MT sees it one hour “later”, which is really 3 hours later.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 12:17 PM MST up reply actions
So you're saying that the present is really the future
or the the past is the present? Does that mean if we do something in the present, but it’s really the past, it won’t change the future?
so we are living on the Island.....?
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
LOST will air at 9 PM ET and 7PM MT
both will see it at the same time
I won’t see it until 9 PM PT time
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
The new episode is at 9pm ET and 8pm MT
so technically Mountain time sees everything 1 hour behind the East coast, even though it’s two hours behind on the clock. West Coast sees things two hours behind anyone else.
Is that how it is?
I remember some shows being in a time slot one hour later in MT, but I didn’t watch TV growing up, and when I had a TV in college, I can’t think of one first-run show that I watched when it came on.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 12:20 PM MST up reply actions
Why is this such a difficult question to answer? :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:21 PM MST up reply actions
That's weird
If you’re gonna show it later why not just put it on at 9 so it’s consistent?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:21 PM MST up reply actions
The primetime slots are weird.
Mountain has always been 7-10. I once looked into to how that came about, but I don’t remember now.
People in the midwest and mountain time zones
go to bed earlier so that they can tend to their cattle and crops…..therefore, news comes on at 10:00 pm instead of 11:00 pm
That is what I heard? ;)
Is it Opening Day yet??? See you at Coors.
DOH, I was including the
Lost:Destiny lead in show..
you are correct..about the premier episode…
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'm totally not looking forward to that recap show.
But I have to watch it, as it’s been too long and I haven’t rewatched anything.
I hope the recap is not popup LOST
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Yeah, that's right
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 1:39 PM MST up reply actions
Well I think the first epidode is called LAX
so I would assume that Danial’s plan worked and the plane never crashed on the island.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:46 AM MST up reply actions
or they are all just hanging out at the airport in Australia
staring at the departure board looking for the flight to LAX :)
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Interesting
I never thought about it that way
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions
well if the bomb sent everyone back to the past
wouldn’t they have to start at the airport in Australia?
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Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Yes
But I figured that if the hatch never had to be created the flight would have had no problem getting to LAX. (A studpid assumption I know)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:01 PM MST up reply actions
No more stupid than any other assumptions this show
leads one to think about. :)
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Then the entire rest of the show would be purposeless
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 11:47 AM MST up reply actions
meaning just a delay of the crash?
Butterfly Effect?
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Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Something along those lines
I really don’t have a clue where they’ll go with things. I hope we get a big showdown between the two sides.
I think there's more than two sides :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
Really?
I see it coming down to the black/white, logic/faith, “good”/“evil” breakdown. They seemed to have building towards that duality since the first season.
Oh yes
In that regard yes I totally agree.
I was thinging of the Others vs. flight 815 group vs. Widmore’s group vs. new people on Ajera flight
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:03 PM MST up reply actions
Cage match
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Or something like they don't crash but
the “universe course correcting itself” leads them back to the island.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
I've thought about that
Unless LAX begins the story of the people waiting for flight 815 to arrive. (Ana Lucia"s mom, the couple waiting to adopt Claire’s baby etc.) and the regular cast is not involved.
Interesting
I didn’t think about that angle, that would definitely be a fresh spin on the story.
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 1:53 PM MST up reply actions
I wonder what the over/under is on the ratings for this premiere?
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:52 AM MST up reply actions
after season 3 I was like "ok this bullshit, you're tying an infinite knot"
“and it’s gonna be so convoluted that your ‘solution’ is gonna be complete bullshit as well”
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:54 AM MST up reply actions
but even if its all bullshit..
its a pretty fun pile of bullshit :)
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
it was at first
but then the investment seemed to have no payoff. IT was like they WANTED me to stay in so much by constantly adding twists with some vague promise of a fantabulous ending
yeah not buying it
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:57 AM MST up reply actions
I think they may have gotten too caught up in their own terrific concept
And it was a great concept. But execution is falling off.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 12:22 PM MST up reply actions
See, I feel like it faded a bit in the middle
(though I never got as down as some people—I’ve been enjoying the ride the whole time) but got much better once they determined how many episodes were left.
IAWTC
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:24 PM MST up reply actions
IAWBTC
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I think you're mostly right
As of this past season. Before that I really thought they had somewhere that they were heading. Now, they’re sort of making it up as they go.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 11:57 AM MST up reply actions
well phrased
I think that sums up my own frustration with what looked to be a really cool show better than I have myself.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:58 AM MST up reply actions
Ooh time travel
Ooh, now there’s a mysterious stranger that’s the enemy. Ooh, now there’s a big statue that’s meaningful. Ooh, now there’s a big bomb. Ooh, maybe this one guy’s been on the island the whole time. Ooh…
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 12:00 PM MST up reply actions
ooh look an old ship this thing has been here forever
oh man
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:02 PM MST up reply actions
They were making it up as they went along until JJ left
then they had to come up with a plan for the overall plot.
Once they had a firm end date for the series, I think
things have been pretty planned out. I don’t think they’ve been making it up as they go for awhile now.
Yeah
The end of season 5 really moved things forward.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:23 PM MST up reply actions
See what I like most about the show though is how it pierces into some of the deeper meanings of life and makes you ask questions
That’s what I think makes each episode most interesting.
I have no clue where the plot’s going but at this point I’ve invested enough time in it I’m gonna stay to the end. Maybe I’ll be rewarded.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:15 PM MST up reply actions
this
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I watched the first eight episodes back to back a few years ago
I couldn’t get into it. At all.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
there's about 4 great episodes a season, from my experience
the rest is such a waste of time.
I stopped after being force to watch Season 3
Attention Whore.
do you stop watching every show after Season 3
I noticed that you said that about BSG as well :)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Season 3 cliffhanger.....tripped my brain
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I believe so
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I seriously didn't catch on
until the very end and Jack was all “WE GOTTAAAA GOOOO BAAAACK”
I was like whaaaaaaa…literally my jaw dropped
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Me too
I was like
I have to watch that again. (It was a totally different experience the second time around)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:43 PM MST up reply actions
yes it was
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Yeah, I banged out the first 4 seasons a while ago
I don’t love it exactly, but it’s kind of fun, and I have this obsessive need for closure. Although this isn’t the best show for that.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 11:55 AM MST up reply actions
Same here...
…but only the first two or three episodes. Haven’t watched it since.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 2, 2010 11:57 AM MST up reply actions
I wanted to stop after 2 to 3
but several people wanted me to get into it, and they were starting a marathon of sorts. I didn’t have anything else to do
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 11:59 AM MST up reply actions
Be careful...
THAT’S HOW METH USAGE STARTS
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 2, 2010 12:00 PM MST up reply actions
Haha
I had a class on how to make meth. But no worries. Peer pressure stops with harmless things
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 12:01 PM MST up reply actions
Breaking Bad huh?
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I won't say best show evuh...but pretty damn good
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I HAVE to watch that....
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
be patient with it
every single season examines a different part of the city. It’s confusing at times, but when it all comes together…
WOW
Attention Whore.
I enjoyed the 1st season
but can’t find the 2nd season 1st eps DVDs in stock ever…
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Patient is the right word.
It unfolds slowly like a novel. Season one has a few minor nuggets that don’t pay off until several seasons in. It’s unlike any other show.
oh I have no problem with sticking with a series
I just can’t find the dang DVDs anywhere :(
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I should just buy the box set
have it shipped to you, then you can ship it back when you are finished.
Attention Whore.
Funny
It’s confusing at times, but when it all comes together…
WOW
What if that exactly explains Lost as well? Just because it hasn’t finished yet, we can’t say for sure!
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 1:44 PM MST up reply actions
Lost is NOT The Wire.
like phishbate says, it’s a novel unfolding slowly and methodically over 5 seasons.
Attention Whore.
And I'm just saying
That until we’ve seen the ending of Lost, we can’t really categorize it.
So who knows, maybe Lost IS a novel unfolding…umm, randomly in different time periods?
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 1:54 PM MST up reply actions
I understand the point
and I sincerely hope they have a great ending in store for Lost fans.
But my point is that The Wire isn’t just television, it strives to be a complete and accurate depiction of life in a modern city from all phases and viewpoints (political, economic, education, mass media). It goes levels above just being entertaining television and is on a different scope from any other television show ever created. There are no comparisons here.
Attention Whore.
Fair enough
I just don’t want to see people dismiss Lost as boring when they haven’t seen the entire story.
Just as, for the Wire, what if someone got bored during the third season, gave up, and said that it dropped off.
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 2:02 PM MST up reply actions
if I hear good things about the last season of Lost
I will go back and finish the show, probably. I just want to see continuity and originality and (most importantly) a focus that I think the show lost somewhere in the 3rd season. If they got that back, fantastic!
And I defy anyone to get bored with the 3rd season of the Wire (it’s my favorite, well besides the 2nd, 4th, and 5th)
Regardless, your point is well made.
Attention Whore.
I'm about to begin watching The Wire tonight.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 2:15 PM MST up reply actions
You forget that I already watch upwards of 20 hours of television programming a week.
Adding one more isn’t going to change much.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 2:18 PM MST up reply actions
Comparing “Lost” to “The Wire” is like comparing Chicago deep-dish pizza to Lunchables pizza.
Sparky Anderson once asked a reporter not to insult any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench. In that vein, I ask all of you not to insult any other TV show by comparing it to “The Wire.”
“The king stay the king.”
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by Franchise26 on Feb 2, 2010 2:37 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
But comparing those pizzas is a legitimate comparison.
Without the comparison, how would we recognize they are any different?
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 4:35 PM MST up reply actions
on this note
has anyone else read “Methland”?
One of the single most tragic/disturbing/powerful books I have ever read.
Attention Whore.
I have never watched one episode of Lost.
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don't start
it’s kind of cool to begin
and then drops off
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:04 PM MST up reply actions
Drops off beginning of season 3
Then the network said “hey, you’re losing ratings, figure out what you’re doing”.
So they went and planned out the entirety of the rest of the show, said “k, we can do it in 3 more seasons”.
And now the pacing is much better and they are building up to the grand finale.
That said, I find it entertaining that a lot of people gave up on it because it dropped off, and the story isn’t even finished yet.
We should reserve judgment until the whole thing is done.
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 1:46 PM MST up reply actions
I'm honestly surprised to see so many people still into Lost.
Considering the rate at which it has shaved its fanbase off, its rare you see any discussion of the series going on outside of a Lost forum.
Speaking of amusing Lost notes: my former housemate is flying from LA to Australia tonight. He picked the wrong night.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 4:39 PM MST up reply actions
It's a good show
For those of us who like to get geeked up about trying to solve a mystery with pure speculation and wild ass guessing ;-)
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 4:45 PM MST up reply actions
There's a lot of people who were into it for a while, then lost patience.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 4:46 PM MST up reply actions
Lemme guess
3rd season?
It really really picked up and got amazing the second half of the 3rd season and carried that into the rest. It’s amazing what a dedicated schedule can do, when the writers don’t have to string a story along because they’re trying to get renewed for many many seasons.
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 4:47 PM MST up reply actions
People dropped off at several points.
It’s a relatively even spread. Some lost patience right away, others quit after the Season 5 finale.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 4:48 PM MST up reply actions
Looking at the ratings
The biggest dropoffs were after the lame start to season 3, and beginning of season 5. I guess the time travel bit turned off a lot of the less sci-fi inclined.
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 4:54 PM MST up reply actions
One thing I actually applaud Lost for was its easing of the story into the separate timelines...
Another similar change will be made in the premiere tonight.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 4:56 PM MST up reply actions
HUSH!!!!!!!
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I thought season 4 was one of the strongest
featuring IMO two of the best eps ever in “The Constant” and The Economist
but then I love Sayid and Desmond almost as much as Hawpe and Tulo….:)
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The Constant might be my favorite episode
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 4:59 PM MST up reply actions
Definitely one of the best
Any episode with Faraday I like too, just something about him is great.
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 5:01 PM MST up reply actions
Could be it
I’ve liked every role I’ve seen him in.
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 5:09 PM MST up reply actions
That's a common position.
The Constant, along with the series finales of Seasons 2 and 3 are widely regarded as the best material the show has produced.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 5:04 PM MST up reply actions
The pilot was great as well....it definitely hooked me
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it did have a very strong pilot
(episode, of course. Considering the plane crashed, maybe the pilot wasn’t so good.)
Attention Whore.
I doubt the pilot could have done anything
about Desmond hitting the failsafe……dammit!
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Heh, have you seen
The 24 style, real time video of the crash?
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 5:14 PM MST up reply actions
Yep
It’s interesting seeing the style applied to something not Jack Bauer
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 5:23 PM MST up reply actions
This is undoubtedly true.
But either I’m easy to please or a lot of people were overly critical/impatient, because I never really understood the complaints (or at least the degree of them, to the point of quitting). I suspect the truth is somewhere in the middle.
Many of them are impatient, or prefer to be cradled delicately by the showrunners and want themselves to be the true credit for authoring the program.
The “do it for us, not for you” mentality.
However, I tend to believe that much of the criticism is more than reasonable.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 5:18 PM MST up reply actions
I'm still on board
though squarely in the boat of those who think the series has bitten off well more than it can chew. Certainly it has set itself up for massive success if it can pull all of this off. Though the likelihood of a disappointing conclusion is awfully high.
For me, the draw of the show initially was that the mysteries were all relatively small in scope, while framed by the realistic problem of just getting off of a deserted, beautiful island. Strong cast, great scenery, basic issues (how do we eat? where should we sleep?) No nuclear bombs or time travel, no ancient beings or resurrections. I mean, all the “cool” mysteries of Season 1 — the things that hooked everyone at first, — have all been completely overwhelmed and marginalized to the point that Season 1 becames almost irrelevant to the story other than the bit about landing on the island. I know that’s a bit simplistic but I think a lot of the disaffection arises from that basis.
But I’m holding out hope…
I'm trying to muddle through a sql query, so probably not for me
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:32 AM MST up reply actions
I'm a DBA/DB Developer
and always happy to help with technical questions (if I can). Just throwing it out there
I'm learning sql
IM me at my email if you feel up to jabbering
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
I totally missed it.
Here’s the video from the interview:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4399463
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HEY!
I tried to get my name changed, but to no avail.
Oh well, I’m virtually non-existent anyway.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 2, 2010 11:31 AM MST reply actions
did you email support@sbnation.com?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:33 AM MST up reply actions
You betcha.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 2, 2010 11:33 AM MST up reply actions
HM
they gave me a personalized response
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:34 AM MST up reply actions
Yeah but you're like George Clooney in \Uup In the Air
Since you use SB nation so much, you have your own personal operator.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 11:39 AM MST up reply actions
I hope he doesn't do what Clooney did for a living
hired hatchet man…
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Naw
theoldgrizzlybear is just in hibernation :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:45 AM MST up reply actions
This is true...
I don’t come out until baseball season starts.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 2, 2010 11:45 AM MST up reply actions
They don't believe you're a community member
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 11:48 AM MST up reply actions
As they shouldn't, I suppose.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 2, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions
I do
You own Saturdays
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 11:55 AM MST up reply actions
I had another
dream about the Rockies last night. This time a bunch of us here went to a playoff game together…I didn’t see any baseball being played, but we had our own private cheering section at Coors…that was awesome.
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
weird, I had a dream about watching a Rockies game with a bunch of people as well
yesterday morning….right before the earthquake woke me up
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weird...
oh..and earthquate?
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
yup at about 6:20 am - a 5 ish I think it was
off the coast of Baja between Tijuana and Rosarito
it lasted a good 10 seconds or so
stuff was rattling on my walls etc…it was a little spooky…Just when I thought it was subsiding it got strong again
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living in Colorado
my entire life…I’m lucky to have never felt that…scary…glad you are ok!
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thanks...
It’s weird because they seem to be in the morning quite often and I’ll just lay in bed until it stops..
never quite sure if its going to get worse or stop. Then I pop out of bed in case there is another one.
its definitely bizarre
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wow
so odd…Earthquakes scare the dickens outta me!
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
It's weird to say you sorta get used to them...
though something in the back of your mind gets really scared.
this. exactly.
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
That's what really freaked me out about the one decent sized quake I've felt.
It went on for what felt like forever (I think it was probably a good 20-30 seconds). It was a 5-something. I had no idea if it could get worse. After it stopped I called my parents all freaked out.
yep.. I've stopped calling my family after every quake
although I did call because …one hit, when I was…
shall we say indisposed…and it made me laugh really hard.
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The odd thing is the earthquake center is located in Golden, CO.
I understand the monitoring equipment is in some mountain somewhere between Golden and Evergreen where there is a pure vein of quartz. I still don’t understand how it can detect quakes on the other side of the earth.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
It used to be up at CalTech in Pasadena..
I think they have monitors EVERY where literally….and then transmit the data to Golden…but then I’m no seismologist
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you are correct
took a tour of the place in Golden once…not as cool as you might think…
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
Right off/on the Mines campus
is the USGS building. On one side is the last academic building on campus, the other side of the street is a Chem-E profs house (Dorgan). Public safety is on the same block as Dorgan’s house therefore it could be said that USGS is both on and off of campus. I really need to take a tour before I graduate, but I probably won’t.
JFK
ohhhhh the USGS.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:13 PM MST up reply actions
When this happens do you know right away that it's a little one or
are you holding you’re breath hoping that’s it’s not a 7 or an 8 till it’s over?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:40 PM MST up reply actions
pretty much hold your breath ...you just don't know
that’s a great question though. I wonder what the people who’ve been through worse
like the Loma Prieta or the Northridge, would say?
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I'm pretty sure I had a dream about turning into a Klingon recently.
That’s what I get for being a total geek and marathoning TNG.
by holly96 on Feb 2, 2010 12:28 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
you're just sucking up to Russ :)
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Names
I personally liked the imagery of the names :)
I use my nickname on my blog. More than anything, it’s to avoid having people assume that my opinions are those of my employer. Using a pen name is a pretty good way to distance you as the blog writer from you as the Fortune 500 employee.
In any case, I have my mug shot at the top of my blog posts, so people who know me in real life know me anyway – and if you don’t know me in real life, you still wouldn’t know me even if you knew my real name … which, btw, is Scott.
Reviews of some great baseball sites and other cool stuff on my blog @ The Casual Observer
Has the season started yet
seriously
Bronco utter fail: COMPLETE. When does the Rockies season start? Not.soon.enough.
What's your name?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 12:39 PM MST up reply actions
If you don't tell, you'll get fired from the staff like Jabbs
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 12:40 PM MST up reply actions
yeah now that I look at it where DID Jabbs go
Bronco utter fail: COMPLETE. When does the Rockies season start? Not.soon.enough.
Aw
You should have ran with the banned thing. It would have been so much fun.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:52 PM MST up reply actions
thanks
who has time to, you know, actually read the thread
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:40 PM MST up reply actions
hurrrrrr
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:44 PM MST up reply actions
lol if nothing else
my legacy will live on …with cree.p.
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
better than
me shoving a hot dog in my mouth.
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no, you and maria are the only ones keeping it alive
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:45 PM MST up reply actions
I think I've seen others use it besides Maria and me
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well that and your comments
Like “Chesty McGee”
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well, as I mention below
people would hopefully just draw the anchorman/simpsons reference
but yeah creep.y or whatever
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:51 PM MST up reply actions
oh
I got the reference…it was a good one…
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I get this feeling like I shouldn't know whether to be flattered or slightly skeezed out
Bronco utter fail: COMPLETE. When does the Rockies season start? Not.soon.enough.
it was meant to be in the vein of Chesty Larue
or Tits McGee, of Anchorman fame.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:46 PM MST up reply actions
That sounds like the theme of the winter here on the Row
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:47 PM MST up reply actions
those internet people
they’re skeery
Bronco utter fail: COMPLETE. When does the Rockies season start? Not.soon.enough.
virtual harassment FTW?
Bronco utter fail: COMPLETE. When does the Rockies season start? Not.soon.enough.
WinterBall at Purple Row....yay
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no, what's on third
who’s on first
Bronco utter fail: COMPLETE. When does the Rockies season start? Not.soon.enough.
I don't know
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who?
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"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
WAT?
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he's in LOLfield
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:44 PM MST up reply actions
hee
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Are they done talking about Lost up there?
I have one disk left in the 2nd season. I had to leave the thread for a while when it came up.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 12:42 PM MST reply actions
Oop sorry
I assumed that people who wanted to see it had seen all of it, and people who didn’t want to see it wouldn’t care that we were talking about it.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 12:43 PM MST up reply actions
oh crap!!!! Sorry frightened!! we should have spoiler alerted...sorry man seriously
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
No, i got out in time.
I think it might be tough to avoid in the last season. maybe I’ll get caught up and be able to watch the finale real time.
I was all excited to read the new Chuck Klosterman book, and one of the first essays starts with “The single most riveting TV episode of any television show is the last episode of the fourth season of Lost.” I closed the book right then and there and decided it will have to wait.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 12:46 PM MST up reply actions
OT
I love your avatar…don’t know if I had said that before…always makes me smile. I think filming starts on the movie this year…or that is what EW said in their latest issue.
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Thanks. I might have to find a new picture of Tobias for the new season. Of course, they made the playoffs with it last year, so why change.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 12:47 PM MST up reply actions
Sorry man
Like SD said we’ll spoiler alert in the future.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:50 PM MST up reply actions
no worries. I’m on high alert to tune out of things.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 2, 2010 12:54 PM MST up reply actions
There's actually a fairly intelligent baseball conversation going on at McCovey Chronicles
about the methodology of ranking prospects and the correct weights given to raw talent vs. statistics and experience. To make it Rockies relevant, Tyler Matzek is the main subject of debate. They are peeved they used saved money from signing Wheeler over Matzek to in turn sign Aubrey Huff
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 12:57 PM MST reply actions
which wheeler did they land again?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 12:58 PM MST up reply actions
Zach
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 1:00 PM MST up reply actions
ty
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:02 PM MST up reply actions
What a shame
It wasn’t Zelous Wheeler.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 1:04 PM MST up reply actions
So they are mad that Matzek + Wheeler >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Huff?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 12:59 PM MST up reply actions
Wouldn't the math be
Matzek > Wheeler + Huff?
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 1:00 PM MST up reply actions
Yep
As Holly96 pointed out I read it as the Rockies Wheeler
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 1:08 PM MST up reply actions
Speaking of baseball statistics
Baseball Prospectus admits errors when calculating Nats wins….
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/1/30/1284579/baseball-prospectus-pecota-projections-nationals-error
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oh is that all of them
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:08 PM MST up reply actions
Now at 76-86
The Rockies are at 86-76, one game behind the D-Backs for the division lead
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 1:10 PM MST up reply actions
wat
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:10 PM MST up reply actions
shrug
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 1:11 PM MST up reply actions
I'd be more impressed if they stood by their numbers
maybe they should stop doing team rankings, those have always seemed silly to me anyway.
They should stand by their numbers even though they made a mistake?
They’re not George Bush, you know (or Tony Blair, for anyone following the desperately tedious inquiry in the UK into Blair’s reasoning for going to war)
I didn't think they should change things reactively this year just because people didn't like them
assuming there weren’t “mistakes” in their calculations. Since I wrote that I read that they considered the first data set a beta and have since fixed several things. The quick reaction just made me think they were scrambling to change calculations because of a bad reaction by users.
They still think they are going to finish ahead of the Rockies though right?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 1:10 PM MST up reply actions
Nope
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 1:11 PM MST up reply actions
Is Baseball Prospectus generally considered to be reliable?
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pecota (at least in past years) is considered the most accurate projection system
but that was with Nate Silver. There’s still an awesome team there but who knows what tweaks have happened in the system.
Turns out they've made all sorts of changes this year
and they’re still working out the kinks…
They’re also saying that they should have called it a beta release. I wonder how much goodwill they’ve lost this year, they’ve obviously ticked a lot of people off with their goofy standings.
MLB TV reporting that Twinkies and Mauer working on 7-8 year deal at 20 mil per.
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yup....I really hope he signs and then the Yanks can't touch him for a while
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I thought that was Kirby Puckett
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no rush on the shift IMO
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:23 PM MST up reply actions
not a given that they will
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
holy balls
that’s basically todd helton’s contract.
which is actually an awesome comp.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:23 PM MST up reply actions
wait, mlb tv?
like mlb.tv, or mlb network?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:25 PM MST up reply actions
network
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ty
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
who said it
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
Studio anchor on the Caribbean Series game between DR and PR
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no name attached to him?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:28 PM MST up reply actions
I'll try to catch it the next time they do a break.
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thank you
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:50 PM MST up reply actions
it was Matt Vasgersian
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I didn't think the Twins had that much money
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 2:23 PM MST up reply actions
new stadium
they are opening up the pocketbook
plus, the town will never forgive them if Mauer goes to the Yankees
Attention Whore.
I'm just wondering what it will do to their ability to sign anyone else for the next 7-8 years
I’m thrilled he’s not going to the Yankees and I think the Twins have to sign him, but damn that doesn’t leave any room for error.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 2:29 PM MST up reply actions
Mauer now saying no truth to those reports at this time in interview on MLB network.
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With this extra money we should've went for Beimel IMO
Over Flores. Let’s just save this extra $, glad to see Gregg go to the Blue Jays..
by CentralCaliRox on Feb 2, 2010 1:35 PM MST up reply actions
Regardless, I absolutely love what O'Dowd did this offseason. Probably his best offseason ever
by CentralCaliRox on Feb 2, 2010 1:38 PM MST up reply actions
I'd argue last offseason was better still
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:50 PM MST up reply actions
Are you counting the Hammel trade as part of the offseason?
(Not that it matters to the ranking)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 1:58 PM MST up reply actions
the Holliday and Marquis deals alone make it his best offseason
the Hammel trade is just icing on the cake
Attention Whore.
Don't forget the Ubaldo contract extension
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 2:25 PM MST up reply actions
Watching the Dominican/Puerto Rico game and just caught a glimpse of a sign on RF wall that said "Bimbo"
Not sure what they are advertising.
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they appear to make this
and other sweets like cookies and such.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 1:51 PM MST up reply actions
you are correct
Bimbo is like the Wonder Bread/Hostess of south america.
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mmmmm
Cookies
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 2:25 PM MST up reply actions
Maybe. Just noticed a "dougboy" style bear next to the word.
I had much higher hopes for the product.
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Their target audience is RMN.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 5:06 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
i don't get it
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:14 PM MST up reply actions
Huh look at that Joel Peralta gave up a walk and a hit
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and then 2 circus catches by the CF bailed him out
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yes but its not the Vinny Castilla game
PR vs Dominican
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Too bad Ubaldo isn't playing
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 2:45 PM MST up reply actions
yeah...He didn't fare so well in the other tourney...thus
they aren’t even playing
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
This makes me sad
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 2:55 PM MST up reply actions
but yay....Joel Peralta!?
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
oops LF Miguel Abreau (I don't know which Abreu) totally whiffed on the LF easy fly out
had his eye on the ball, took it off at the last second…doink…off his glove
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
doh...I whiffed...forgot to change the I don't know which Abreu...
took my eye off the post
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
THT has an article
ranking the best team names.
The story to how the Dodgers got their name is funny
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 2:57 PM MST reply actions
right on Rox are 4th...that's fair
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
As much as I dslike the Red Sox I think the White Sox should be last instead of a tie
At least the Red Sox have red socks.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 3:02 PM MST up reply actions
but the White Sox have white socks don't they
and I love that the Cubs are 2nd to last….well just because
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 3:30 PM MST up reply actions
don't they have some white socks some where? practice unis.....in their lockers :)
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Nope
It’s actually one of the funny quotes about the White Sox
“F**k those guys!"
~ Ozzie Guillen on (insert name here)
"Even managing for the Bobcats was better than playing for that team."
~ Michael Jordan on Chicago White Sox
"We have another baseball team?"
~ Average Chicagoan on Chicago White Sox
"They wear black socks. So why do we call them the White Sox?"
~ Most people on the White Sox
"That’s racist!"
~ Al Sharpton on the White Sox
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 3:43 PM MST up reply actions
heh...good stuff and thanks for the lesson :)
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Cubs, lol
Making it even worse, many fans call them the “Cubbies.” It’s cutsey-pie enough to make me want to barf.
Preach it!
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 3:04 PM MST up reply actions
The Orioles should be much higher
I’ve always really liked the combination of team name, logo and colors for Balitimore.
Also agree with the Snakes, love that team name.
Attention Whore.
oh, you know you just love the Orioles
because its Baltimore ! (Wire Lover)
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Yeah I would rank the Dbacks ahead of the Mariners too
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 3:33 PM MST up reply actions
I've always been an Orioles fan also
Ever since Cal Ripken. They’ve got a great stadium, uniform, logo and colors. I wish they were good again.
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 3:34 PM MST up reply actions
well maybe Garrett will help them redeem themselves
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Agree on the uniform/stadium/logo and colors
At least the Orioles look like a baseball team until they start playing.
"Bob Gibson is the luckiest pitcher in baseball. He's always pitching when the other team doesn't score any runs." - Tim McCarver
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2010 3:45 PM MST up reply actions
agree with you all on all of the above re O's
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Mitch Williams is ripping Peralta's delivery and mechanics
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
He also ripped Coors Field saying something to the effect that it was the cause of many high ERAs.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
I used to sort of like Mitch Williams
but he’s gotten rather toolish…..blech
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
As if the Wild Thing..
had good mechanics.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 2, 2010 5:11 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
yeah right!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Seems like a pretty fun tournament....plus
its on an island called Margarita….how bad could it be!!! :)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Totally OT but wow
Michael Jackson’s doctor to be charged with manslaughter
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35203366/ns/entertainment-celebrities/
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'm rather shocked at this
not necessarily in a bad way but didn’t think they would actually proceed with anything
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Interesting Rox tidbit from Renck
Miguel Tejada
http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2010/02/02/tejada-was-on-rockies-wish-list/
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Heh, interesting take from Helton on Mora....
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
haha yea
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
LETS GO WINGS!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 2, 2010 4:55 PM MST up reply actions
wooo Giants signed Mota
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/02/giants-sign-guillermo-mota.html
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
LETS GO WINGS!
yep but at least he got an invitation
to Spring Training hopefully he makes the team lol
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
LETS GO WINGS!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 2, 2010 4:53 PM MST up reply actions
I think I hear MCC freaking out
every time a move is made…..
must be a bad time to be a Giants fan
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
well this is a true fact....but otherwise
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
With all the Lost talk
can I just request that no one talk about the new episode in this thread? People on the East coast will have seen the episode long before I do, and I don’t want to accidentally get spoiled before it airs out here.
Just a precaution!
I'm in the same boat as you holly:)
I’m going to avoid news at all until late tonight :)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Same here
I’m leaving the thread once I get home, same as you. It’s been hard enough avoiding all the teasers and trailers for the last week!
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Feb 2, 2010 5:28 PM MST up reply actions
I don't think any of the trailers have new clips, do they?
I thought I had read that all the promos would have old clips/images, since they didn’t want anything at all new out there. But I haven’t paid too close attentions, other than that they’ve seemed pretty vague.
Early promos for lost haven't featured new footage ever since the Lostfan316 controversies and the rise of DarkUFO
But once the premiere date gets closer (over the past ~2 weeks), plenty of new footage has been shown.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 5:31 PM MST up reply actions
I probably just haven't been watching closely.
And definitely haven’t been paying enough attention to be aware of such controversies. I love Lost, but am generally not involved in the fandom (not the least because much of fandom hates some characters that I actually like).
It's time for Beisbol!
on the isle of Margarita…..(man that sounds really good right now)
YAY Vinny Castilla!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I had hoped this would be on ESPN360, as someone said that it was on Deportes
Alas…
by controlled_slide on Feb 2, 2010 5:37 PM MST up reply actions
Yes it is on ESPN Deportes, but I didn't check ESPN360....sorry about that :(
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Vinny is playing 3rd!!!! woot per MLB Network
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
For anyone not getting it.
Caribbean Series on MLBN.
Mexico at Venezuela.
Castilla playing 3B for Mexico
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Feb 2, 2010 5:36 PM MST reply actions
Vinny hitting right now
BB didn’t give him anything to hit.
and he has Helton-esque Van Dyke
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
by SDcat09 on Feb 2, 2010 5:49 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
nevermind its totally not Helton-esque
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
props to you for knowing it's a Van Dyke and not a goatee.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Satan has a Van Dyke....
http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/001361.php
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
Jackie Robinson
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
—Rogers Hornsby
Col. Sanders is the Green Arrow? Or Satan?
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
He's their father.
Incidentally – Satan has a Van Dyke is the name of my new hit single……
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
Jackie Robinson
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
—Rogers Hornsby
Soo Castilla scored a run after walking
hee
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Thanks SDcat. I hadn't noticed
Thanks SDcat. I hadn’t noticed y’all were posting about the game in this thread.
Mexico’s jerseys look like billboards or NASCAR.
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
Jackie Robinson
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
—Rogers Hornsby
well earlier some folks said they may join...but so far
its just us :)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
joining...
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
hello!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Man it's so good to be watching baseball...
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
this..
Beisbol en Vivo!! Brilliante!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
So, the ral question is...
what is the right beer for watching the Carribean Series?
Cheering for Mexico, means I’d be OK with Corona or something like that.
Maybe Banks of Barbados?
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
*real*
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
Tecate
or dos equis
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"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
Jackie Robinson
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
—Rogers Hornsby
Probably Tecate because they are sponsoring
but Dos Equuis tastes better
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Yeah....
I thought their last names were TECATE and Venezuela’s were COCA COLA.
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
Jackie Robinson
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
—Rogers Hornsby
you aren't kidding about the unis
I couldn’t decide if I want a beer or to buy a cell phone
or drink a beer while on a cell phone….very confused
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
oh and have some chicken with that beer
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
at least...
Venezuela’s are tolerable. Vinny’s up.
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
Jackie Robinson
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
—Rogers Hornsby
well darn , ground out...
Vinny can still play some 3rd base …he made a good play earlier..
heck if we signed Mora why not Vinny :) Fans would be delirious I think…
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
They'd be wondering why we're signing a player on the wrong side of 40 when we have a perfectly good roster as is.
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well vinny just hit a perfectly good double and scored a run
and besides there is no such thing as the wrong side of any age..
and IT WAS A JOKE !! :)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
clearly...:P
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'm aware of that.
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I saw this on Fangraphs, and I just had to giggle.
“Willy Taveras is jobless. Not for too long, since the A’s will either lose him on waivers — not sure lose is the right word here — or he could find himself in Triple-A. His employment in limbo stems, in large part, because his on-base percentage was .275 last season. Here’s some food for thought. Zack Greinke was pretty much the best pitcher in the American League last season. Greinke’s on-base percentage against was .276. That means, Taveras got on base less against all pitchers faced than the rest of baseball did against the league’s best pitcher. "
poor Willy T....how he fell :(
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
yeah, that one season was pretty fantastic
shame he got hurt during it, too.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 2, 2010 11:17 PM MST up reply actions
3rd inning, and action in the bullpen...
Viva, Mexico!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
Woot!! Vinny looking pretty good out there :)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Staved off that rally from Venezuela
let’s go Mexico
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Vinny flashing the leather at 3rd nicely done Vinny :)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Vinny still having MLB skills gets discussed...
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
Has anybody else been noticing new comments that were never marked as new?
The last couple days I’ll come into a thread, go to a new comment, and discover that’s in a thread of comments that I had never seen, all of which were marked is if not new. Weird.
Like, just now
I went to a new comment that was threaded below some comments from 8-9 this morning before I even came into the thread. Yet they definitely weren’t there when I first read all comments around 10:30.
yes very confusing
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I actually had the opposite problem in this thread.
It had to clear posts as read twice earlier today.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2010 8:08 PM MST up reply actions
Since I have a "new" user name, all posts were marked as unread for me this afternoon.
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That happened to me with a couple posts, too, I think.
But the multitude of posts not ever marking as new (or seeming appearing hours later) is far more disconcerting.
I've also seen where suddenly the entire page
shows everything as double posts and it keeps jumping back up to the top when I Z…
(and NO, not all the posts were mine:P )
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Michael Ryan
Think that’s a common name in Venezuela?
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
Castilla = BOMB !
Sweet……
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
Jackie Robinson
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
—Rogers Hornsby
Vinny hits a dinger!!! woot!!!
2 for 3!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
he has been around long enough, the book is out on him
But pitchers still try to sneak a first pitch high fastball by him. That was impressive. I just turned it on in time to see it
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 2, 2010 8:25 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Nice D Vinny....he's really have a fine game
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Castilla's line so far tonight
2-3, HR, 3R and 3 fine defensive plays…
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
they might replay it later check your listings..or it could be online maybe ?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Vinny up again
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Well fellow Rowbots I'm off to watch LOST
you all have a lovely evening!!! Go VINNY!!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Vinny was named player of the game by Amsinger and Plesac!
way to go Vinny..
peace out!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
The Rockies have signed the following to minor league contracts:
- Chris Gissell
- Carlos Guevara
In addition to re-signing Damian Moss and Kenny Perez, as was reported yesterday.
Gissell
was in the organization before and he did pretty well then. He’s more a journey man AAA pitcher anymore.
JFK
i'm late to the party, as usual...
but i thought Poseidon’s Fist was a really cool handle, and the handles are fun little nicknames…I for one much prefer “Squeaky” when I’m hanging around the internetz than my real name. It does add professionalism but it loses some of the crazy creative quality that only comes with reading something written by “Jabberwocky”, for example.
"And I'm sick of all my judges/They're so scared of letting me shine/but I know that I can take it/So long as somebody takes me home every now and then" -- The Killers
There's no way all y'all are getting my real name
As I think I’m still the only person in the world called it, and when you spend as much time on the internetz as I do, you want to stay at least a bit anonymous.
p.s. squeaky is an awesome internet handle
Is there a story behind it? I mean, your sister named herself after a gorilla ;)
Wait, I thought a silverback is a gorilla?
Isn’t Silverblood a Star Trek character and a Warrior Cat?
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In Voyager,
it was Silver Blood, a deuterium lifeform.
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Yes, the gorilla thing was my unintentional misreading of her name when I first joined the Row
Naturally, the image has stuck with me throughout :)
A deuterium lifeform? Considering the toxicity of deuterium it’d be interesting to see how their cells have adapted/are different to cope with it.
Squeaky is a nickname
from my dad. I guess I talk a lot or something… :)
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That's because
you’re the only one who comes up when you do a Facebook search of yourself, right?
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Your real name is Elizabeth II ???
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I wasn't eager to give it up, honestly
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:01 AM MST up reply actions
Well, I did
point that gun at your head.
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So why did you?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 3, 2010 9:14 AM MST up reply actions
I have a feeling it wasn't REALLY a choice :)
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Then why doesn't Silver have a name listed?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 3, 2010 9:18 AM MST up reply actions
I never put a gun to anyone's head.
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But..
I thought you lived in New York? How do you get around the subway?
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No one notices me.
I do travel on the 7 most of the time.
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you know, that is an excellent question.
nevermind!
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To stop people from calling double posts "fisting"
No, actually, I liked the name, but I’m all for the betterment of PR
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:27 AM MST up reply actions
/uncocks gun pointed at head
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/steals gun, points at Russ' head
WHY AM I NOW LISTED LAST AMONG STAFF!
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:42 AM MST up reply actions
It goes according to
registration date.
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I wasn't last before
pout
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:49 AM MST up reply actions
Do you need a time out?
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Paid time off?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:55 AM MST up reply actions
Time out, not time off.
What do I look like, some soulless corporation that’s going to make you work till you die?
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I registered on PR as Jeff Aberle a full eight months before I took on the Jabberwocky alias.
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Yeah I know
I saw one of your fanposts before I registered. Can’t remember which one
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 2:07 PM MST up reply actions
"I'm right about everything"
by Jeff Aberle
“QUIVER IN FEAR BASEBALL MORTALS…”
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 3, 2010 2:09 PM MST up reply actions
An auspicious beginning, to be sure.
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I began my counterthesis immediately
in the form of a horrible computer model putting todd helton in rf
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 3, 2010 3:02 PM MST up reply actions
likewise
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 3, 2010 11:13 AM MST up reply actions
alright...who was this Jeff aberle character?
I like the handles…I’m not that smart a guy to begin with…
I cant memorize new names, I fear change.
How bout for 6 months they go as Andrew ___________ the blogger formerly known as ___________________?
ahhhh ha
Got started early on the Tulo article in the Post
And spoiler alert….Ladies (and probably some dudes) he’s off the market
he got married to his HS sweetheart…
That guy is like the coolest cat ever….Todd Helton my man crush is wavering, be on notice.
nooooooooooooo
Its funny cause its true:( Although there is not much of my brain that isn’t splintered after watching LOST…
It would be far worse if Brad Hawpe landed with the Padres……
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
That looks like a better team to me
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:10 AM MST up reply actions
Why
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:29 AM MST up reply actions
You are the first person to ever make such a connection
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:32 AM MST up reply actions
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire Arms.
You’re working for the Feds, right?
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Indirectly
The government is my client
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:36 AM MST up reply actions
I've known the ATF acronym for a long time
But no one has linked it to The Waco Kid
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:38 AM MST up reply actions
"Lemme whip this thing out".
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
From
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"Bob Gibson is the luckiest pitcher in baseball. He's always pitching when the other team doesn't score any runs." - Tim McCarver
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 3, 2010 9:19 AM MST reply actions
Oops sorry
I missed that
"Bob Gibson is the luckiest pitcher in baseball. He's always pitching when the other team doesn't score any runs." - Tim McCarver
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 3, 2010 9:30 AM MST up reply actions
And did
anyone else Google his wife: http://www.playerwives.com/tag/danyll-gammon/
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Tulo's girl is only winning by 13 votes!
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:31 AM MST up reply actions
I sat right behind her
at a Dodgers/Phillies NLCS game, and then saw her in the under-stadium bar afterwards fending off many would-be suitors. She’s definitely a classic case of “girl next door hot.”
My wife has a policy
that I not Google anyone but her
I believe in a risen Francis
by Rawktober on Feb 3, 2010 9:50 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Another reason not to fret over signing Tim Redding
The Dodgers signed both Ramon AND Russ Ortiz
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2010 9:56 AM MST reply actions
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