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204 thoughts on “You’re on your own

  1. nevermoor Jul 26,2011 10:56 am

    I can get links by 3 o’clock. With snarky commentary.

    FKing amateur.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • monkeyball Jul 26,2011 11:18 am || Up

      Suresure, but you’d just post ’em in yesterday’s Grill.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  2. MikeV Jul 26,2011 11:14 am

    OMFG RASMUS FOR BAILEY.

    sigh.

    And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

    Thanks, and go As.

    • nevermoor Jul 26,2011 11:37 am || Up

      As if we’d give up that much. You must not be an A’s fan.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • ptbnl Jul 26,2011 11:47 am || Up

        But if they throw in Pujols too …

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • nevermoor Jul 26,2011 11:50 am || Up

          Ok, fine. Bailey AND Kz. But they’re eating salary.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • DFA Jul 26,2011 11:56 am || Up

      How bout Bailey for Profar. Straight up. I know we demanded Perez Davis + so this is a long the line of a price drop.

      And

      Willingham for Andrelton Simmons and Zeke Spruill

      In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
      • MikeV Jul 26,2011 12:16 pm || Up

        I’m not settling for less than Bryce Harper.

        And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

        Thanks, and go As.

        • ptbnl Jul 26,2011 12:50 pm || Up

          He’d be tough to root for.

          Maybe they’d throw in Strasburg to offset of Harper’s being so assholier-than-thou.

          If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
          • nevermoor Jul 26,2011 2:05 pm || Up

            I dunno. He sounds like the same attitude as Swisher, just spun differently b/c he’s a better prospect.

            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • MikeV Jul 26,2011 2:09 pm || Up

              yeah, I kinda don’t get it. Sure the whole “professional approach” thing is fine, but JFC go have fun playing a game. Talk shit, blow a kiss to the pitcher who brushes you back a pitch before you hit a bomb off him. Have some attitude.

              And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

              Thanks, and go As.

  3. monkeyball Jul 26,2011 2:39 pm

    Shouldn’t that be “SVL”? “VSL” would be the Lifetime version of The Bill James Story.

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  4. JediLeroy Jul 26,2011 3:12 pm

    Speaking of busy…

    They’re coming to shut off the utilities. I have slept in this apartment for the last time.

    I seriously can’t believe I’m leaving already.

    az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
    • ptbnl Jul 26,2011 3:14 pm || Up

      When is your flight?

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
      • JediLeroy Jul 26,2011 3:20 pm || Up

        Well, I stay in Matsuyama tonight, then leave Matsuyama at 8AM tomorrow for Tokyo. After switching airports, I have all day to wait before a 7:15 PM departure tomorrow. I’ve said all my goodbyes here in Imabari.

        az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
        • ptbnl Jul 26,2011 3:26 pm || Up

          Do you have plans for your day in Tokyo? Sounds like a movie in the making …

          If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
          • nevermoor Jul 26,2011 3:31 pm || Up

            At least a sequel to a musical.

            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • dmoas Jul 26,2011 8:57 pm || Up

              Written by a writer who’s never seen the original.

          • JediLeroy Jul 26,2011 3:42 pm || Up

            Nothing planned yet. We might have time for a half-day at Disneyland. That could be a lot of fun.

            az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
            • JediLeroy Jul 26,2011 3:56 pm || Up

              So, it’s settled. Flight arrives at Haneda at 9:25, we hop on a train to Disney Sea, arriving sometime between 10 and 10:30, spend 4 hours at the park, hop on a train to Narita airport, and come home. I know it’s only a few hours, but it’s better than sitting at the airport. We’re going to surprise the kids.

              az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
    • monkeyball Jul 26,2011 3:19 pm || Up

      You’ve actually been in the A’s clubhouse the entire time, haven’t you?

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • 5Aces Jul 26,2011 3:22 pm || Up

        I thought we were going to scoop that after the game tonight…

        Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
  5. monkeyball Jul 26,2011 3:23 pm
    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • MikeV Jul 26,2011 3:34 pm || Up

      The #12, #13 duo was quality.

      And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

      Thanks, and go As.

  6. MikeV Jul 26,2011 3:31 pm
    And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

    Thanks, and go As.

    • Soaker Jul 26,2011 4:03 pm || Up

      It’s quickly progressed to Yankee Stadium. Eric Chavez is in the lineup tonight for the Yankees.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • Soaker Jul 26,2011 5:15 pm || Up

        …and in this game Sabathia is looking completely unhittable. He has a good chance of stealing the headlines from the M’s and their streak.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
        • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 26,2011 5:40 pm || Up

          Rain delay! Bummer for CC.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • Soaker Jul 26,2011 5:50 pm || Up

            Sabathia has 7 consecutive strikeouts at the point of the delay (1 out in the top of the 6th). The AL record is 8 by Nolan Ryan, Ron Davis, Roger Clemens aaaaand…Blake Stein! (as a Royal, not an Athletic). Greg Halman is due up for the chance at tying the record with Chone Figgins to follow.

            What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
            • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 26,2011 6:08 pm || Up

              Delay over, CC back, next M’s hitter pops up an 0-2 pitch. K streak over, and the immortal Blake Stein breathes a bit easier.

              Blake Stein! Man, that guy sucked.

              "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
              • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 26,2011 6:22 pm || Up

                And now that the no-no’s gone, maybe they’ll have a real rain delay, because it’s pouring. I can’t imagine they’d have resumed play the first time were it not for CC’s work in progress.

                "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
                • Soaker Jul 26,2011 6:26 pm || Up

                  That might be the most dominant pitching performance I’ve ever seen in an MLB game, though you do have to take the quality of the opposition into account.

                  What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
                • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 26,2011 6:28 pm || Up

                  Wow, really? I only saw the last bit.

                  "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
                • Soaker Jul 26,2011 6:38 pm || Up

                  Ichiro lined out to center on the first pitch of the game and then Ryan’s hit was solid but nothing else was close. 14 strikeouts on 84 pitches, wow. They’re back after the second delay already; we’ll see if CC comes back out to finish.

                  What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
                • ptbnl Jul 26,2011 8:08 pm || Up

                  Wilder yet, Robertson now has 10 consecutive strike-outs when the bases are loaded.

                  If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
                • MikeV Jul 26,2011 9:21 pm || Up

                  clutch

                  And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

                  Thanks, and go As.

  7. nevermoor Jul 26,2011 3:51 pm
    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  8. FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 26,2011 5:08 pm

    Ever since JLaff became YonYonson and changed his metier from stalkerish photos to fauxjournalistic tweets, we’ve been sadly deprived of stuff like this:

    from Mrs. McCarthy’s blog via **’s most recent DLD.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • monkeyball Jul 26,2011 5:20 pm || Up

      Meesus Cleefy’s gotta be taller than him.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • DFA Jul 26,2011 5:37 pm || Up

        There are some not cute WAGs

        In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
        • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 9:33 am || Up

          Not a Mrs. Kotsay in the bunch. At least as far as I can tell.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
          • spwc2010 Jul 27,2011 9:38 am || Up

            I don’t see any pink striped knee socks or drunken expressions, so I assume there’s no Mrs. Kiger in the bunch either

            \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
          • Leopold Bloom Jul 27,2011 1:17 pm || Up

            damn, dude–Mrs. McCarthy’s cute as hell. Plus, she would never lose that god damn dog of her’s.

            • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 1:20 pm || Up

              None of ’em are ugly (hell, they all won an MLB-caliber athlete), but still:

              "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
              • Leopold Bloom Jul 27,2011 1:24 pm || Up

                I get you, but I always thought she was WAY too skinny. That’s like looking at a 12 year-old to me.

                • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 2:03 pm || Up

                  EXACTLY my thought

                  you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
                • DFA Jul 27,2011 2:07 pm || Up

                  Not really my thing either. Plus you have no idea what her face looks like

                  In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
                • Leopold Bloom Jul 27,2011 2:08 pm || Up

                  she really was pretty, but not any prettier than Amanda McCarthy.

            • DFA Jul 27,2011 1:48 pm || Up

              Meh. Outman’s Bailey’s and whoever is on the far left of the facing us thing are not attractive at all.

              In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
          • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 27,2011 2:15 pm || Up

            No one will ever come close to Marianas (sp?) Scutaro for me. And sadly, I can no longer find the pic JLaff took of her at that same wives softball game.

            "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
            • elcroata Jul 27,2011 2:23 pm || Up

              Marinés

              Because survival is insufficient
            • Leopold Bloom Jul 27,2011 2:23 pm || Up

              I’ll ask him for it. I’m sure it’s on his computer still, FSU.

              • Leopold Bloom Jul 27,2011 3:21 pm || Up

                For you, FSU…

                Mrs. Scutaro

                • Leopold Bloom Jul 27,2011 3:27 pm || Up

                  and here, which is prolly more what you were thinking…

                • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 27,2011 4:02 pm || Up

                  I love you Bloom (though not in a Marinés Scutaro kind of way).

                  "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
                • elcroata Jul 28,2011 7:49 am || Up

                  I’m pretty sure her family name is not Scutaro

                  Because survival is insufficient
                • JediLeroy Jul 29,2011 8:35 am || Up

                  de Scutaro

                  az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
                • Poppy Jul 27,2011 5:51 pm || Up

                  Mr. Poppy thanks you, too… he’s had a crush on her since seeing “Player to be Named Later”…

                  There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
                • batgirl Jul 28,2011 7:05 am || Up

                  scrunchie!

            • elcroata Jul 27,2011 2:24 pm || Up

              Have you seen PTBNL by the way?

              Because survival is insufficient
              • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 27,2011 4:03 pm || Up

                No, for some stupid reason…I even have it burned on a DVD for me at home.

                "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
              • suspicious coin Jul 27,2011 11:34 pm || Up

                Yeah, he posts here all the time.

  9. JediLeroy Jul 26,2011 5:59 pm

    Worst possible day for Mia to get a (possible) UTI.

    az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
    • ptbnl Jul 26,2011 6:01 pm || Up

      Ouch – that *really* sucks :-(

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • Poppy Jul 27,2011 5:52 pm || Up

      Not that there’s ever any kind of a GOOD day for that… booooooo… :(

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
  10. ptbnl Jul 26,2011 6:32 pm
    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • suspicious coin Jul 26,2011 9:50 pm || Up

      1. that was awesome to watch.
      2. with that big of a lead, with nobody out, and with the fragile utley running I can’t think that it was a smart move.

      • ptbnl Jul 26,2011 11:21 pm || Up

        2. Exactly. But it was an inside the parker.

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • suspicious coin Jul 26,2011 11:22 pm || Up

          Which is why I put item 1 in the lead position.

          • ptbnl Jul 26,2011 11:26 pm || Up

            Me too ( and I didn’t even have a #2).

            Given that it’s bone-headed, does the 3rd base coach call it or was Utley going on his own?

            If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
            • suspicious coin Jul 26,2011 11:32 pm || Up

              Coach was waving him, I believe, but the shit-eating grin on Utley’s face on his way to third suggests that he wasn’t going to stop irregardless.

              • ptbnl Jul 26,2011 11:33 pm || Up

                Fixed.

                If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
                • suspicious coin Jul 26,2011 11:36 pm || Up

                  That’s not even a FKing word. can we get some grammar mavens in here?

                • nevermoor. Jul 26,2011 11:44 pm || Up

                  Quoth the maven

                  If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
                • dmoas Jul 27,2011 8:25 pm || Up

                  Irregardless of what you think, it is a word. It’s just… not very economical.

                • JediLeroy Jul 27,2011 8:46 pm || Up

                  Really, anything can be a word–people just have to use it. New words pop up all the time–that’s just part of language. But irregardless is nonstandard at best. Wiki sez:

                  The origin of irregardless is not known for certain, but the speculation among references is that it may be a blend, or portmanteau word, of irrespective and regardless, both of which are commonly accepted standard English words. By blending these words, an illogical word is created. Since the prefix ir- means “not” (as it does with irrespective), and the suffix -less means “without”, irregardless is a double negative[1] and therefore would have the meaning “in regards to” when that is not the intent. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Irregardless was first acknowledged in 1912 by the Wentworth American Dialect Dictionary as originating from western Indiana. Barely a decade later, the usage dispute over irregardless was such that, in 1923, Literary Digest published an article titled “Is There Such a Word as Irregardless in the English Language?”[2]

                  Wiki then sez:

                  The approach taken by lexicographers when documenting a word’s uses and limitations can be prescriptive or descriptive. The method used with irregardless is overwhelmingly prescriptive. Much of the criticism comes from the double negative pairing of the prefix (ir-) and suffix (-less), which stands in contrast to the negative polarity exhibited by most standard varieties of English. Critics also use the argument that irregardless is not, or should not be, a word at all because it lacks the antecedents of a “bona fide nonstandard word.” A counterexample is provided in ain’t, which has an “ancient genealogy,” at which scholars have not leveled such criticisms.[1]

                  az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
                • ptbnl Jul 27,2011 8:48 pm || Up

                  How was the Disney-fest? And is Mia doing OK?

                  If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
                • JediLeroy Jul 27,2011 9:10 pm || Up

                  We have so much carry-on luggage that it just wasn’t possible to go. Now we’re just waiting at the airport for our flight, which leaves in over six hours. I would’ve loved to go, but it just didn’t work out.

                  Mia’s fine–it wasn’t anything serious. Yesterday was extremely busy even before fitting in the hospital visit.

                  We were going to stay at a hotel last night, but canceled our reservation after a family in Matsuyama offered to let us stay with them when I called to treat them to dinner at our favorite okonomiyaki shop. Altogether, we spent about 5000 yen including our everybody’s food and one way taxi fare.

                  When we left, they gave me an envelope with what I thought was a goodbye letter. Turns out it was a 10000 yen bill–totally unexpected. We had planned to stay at a hotel for about 9000 yen and take them out to dinner, but instead actually ended up getting paid 5000 yen to eat out and stay with them–not to mention the bus/train fare we saved by them driving us from the hospital and to the airport.

                  az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
                • ptbnl Jul 27,2011 9:14 pm || Up

                  Glad to hear Mia’s OK, and that you had a fitting last night.

                  If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
                • Soaker Jul 27,2011 9:17 pm || Up

                  Holding on to that bill for a while, rather than converting it to dollars immediately, might be a pretty good investment.

                  What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
                • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 9:20 pm || Up

                  I thought for a second that they were charging you for their company

                  you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
                • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 8:51 pm || Up

                  That’s irrefudiatable.

                  you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
                • JediLeroy Jul 27,2011 9:16 pm || Up

                  I’m sure the wiki authors are a bunch of disgruntled former English/linguistics majors.

                  That said, I refuse to yield to the “usage is coinage” crowd when the “word” is illogical.

                  az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
                • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 9:21 pm || Up

                  I’m a modified descriptivist — anything goes, but I reserve my right to tell someone their usage is stupid and to convince others not to use it so I don’t have to accept it.

                  you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
                • dmoas Jul 27,2011 9:48 pm || Up

                  Oooh… I’m scaroused.

                • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 10:07 pm || Up

                  you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
                • JediLeroy Jul 27,2011 9:50 pm || Up

                  That’s actually about where I stand.

                  az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
                • dmoas Jul 27,2011 8:54 pm || Up

                  That depends on how you’re applying the negatives. If they’re added together, it’s super negative. If you’re multiplying them it’s a double negative. But I’ve just been given permission to use the word irregard. So irregard the contempt, I shall still use irregardless in it’s super negative awesomeness.

                • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 9:03 pm || Up

                  you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 9:36 am || Up

        3. That looked like the textbook definition of a proper baserunning path. He rounded third as well as you’ll ever see.

        4. Good for my fantasy team!

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  11. suspicious coin Jul 26,2011 9:51 pm

    Pirates-Bravest going into the 17th.

    • suspicious coin Jul 26,2011 10:32 pm || Up

      To the 19th we go…

      • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 26,2011 10:41 pm || Up

        Four pitchers in that game have thrown 5.0 innings or more. So far.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • suspicious coin Jul 26,2011 10:43 pm || Up

          No scoring since the third inning.

        • suspicious coin Jul 26,2011 10:45 pm || Up

          Cristhian Martinez had a great line tonight: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. In relief. Starting in the tenth inning.

    • oblique Jul 26,2011 10:51 pm || Up

      Pirates announcers think Lugo was out at the plate. Sucks if this ended on a shitty call.

      • suspicious coin Jul 26,2011 10:53 pm || Up

        Yeah, the radio guys are going insane.

      • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 26,2011 10:54 pm || Up

        Holy shit, that’s a horrible, horrible call. How can Jerry Meals possibly make that call?

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • oblique Jul 26,2011 10:54 pm || Up

          That’s exactly what they said.

        • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 26,2011 10:55 pm || Up

          Throw beat Lugo by a good eight feet, catcher made a sweep tag which looked like it touched Lugo twice even, glancingly. Meals must’ve thought the tag missed completely, but man, when a throw beats a runner that badly you gotta be 100% to call him safe.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 26,2011 11:00 pm || Up

            Had he been called out the Braves bench wouldn’t have said a thing. As it was, though, Clint Hurdle got good and purple again.

            "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • elcroata Jul 27,2011 1:40 am || Up

            Well that explains it, McKenry oléd Lugo:

            Meals explanation

            Because survival is insufficient
            • elcroata Jul 27,2011 1:41 am || Up

              Also, memo to Meals – when you fuck up the call that bad, find a little Joyce in you and say “I screwed up”. Not “It appears…”

              Because survival is insufficient
            • ptbnl Jul 27,2011 1:56 am || Up
              If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
              • Leopold Bloom Jul 27,2011 2:15 am || Up

                what the hell does that even mean?

                • elcroata Jul 27,2011 4:13 am || Up

                  Meals thinks this happened:

                  whereas this was the case:

                  Because survival is insufficient
                • spwc2010 Jul 27,2011 7:54 am || Up

                  nine months later, the matador had a poohorn baby, and he and the bull lived happily ever after!

                  \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
          • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 9:48 am || Up

            I mean, you have to call him out there. He slid THROUGH the catcher, so there’s just no way he could have done that without making any contact. And, of course, he didn’t.

            Note how far away home plate is in that picture.

            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 9:59 am || Up

              Also, I like this.

              “The Pittsburgh Pirates organization is extremely disappointed by the way its 19-inning game against the Atlanta Braves ended earlier this morning,” said Pirates president Frank Coonelly. “The game of baseball and this game in particular, filled with superlative performances by players on both clubs, deserved much better. We have filed a formal complaint with the Commissioner.

              “While we cannot begin to understand how home plate umpire Jerry Meals did not see the tag made by Michael McKenry three feet in front of home plate, we do not question the integrity of Mr. Meals. Jerry Meals has been umpiring Major League games for 14 years and has always done so with integrity and professionalism.

              "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
              • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 11:45 am || Up

                And this is just pathetic.

                "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
                • elcroata Jul 27,2011 12:37 pm || Up

                  Amy K. Nelson has huge eyes

                  Because survival is insufficient
                • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 4:11 pm || Up

                  Yeah, I guess he changed his tune from this pretty fast:

                  Joe Torre, MLB’s executive vice president for baseball operations, issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon:

                  “Unfortunately, it appears that the call was missed, as Jerry Meals acknowledged after the game. Many swipe tags are not applied to the runner with solid contact, but the tag was applied and the game should have remained tied. I have spoken with Jerry, who is a hard-working, respected umpire, and no one feels worse than him.

                  Retweeting all your defenders does not signal contrition.

                  "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
        • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 9:38 am || Up

          Say what you will about MLBAM, but not every league would publish a recap headline like this.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
          • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 9:44 am || Up

            I don’t think other leagues have quite the contentious history with the officials’ union that MLB does.

            I don’t think there’s much that Selugworth would stop at to destroy the umps’ union.

            you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
            • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 9:59 am || Up

              You don’t always have to prove that you can spin anything into a negative.

              "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
              • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 10:00 am || Up

                No, I don’t not.

                you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
          • Leopold Bloom Jul 27,2011 1:21 pm || Up

            Sometimes I feel I’ve got to [bum, bum] tag away…I’ve got to [bum, bum] give away this ballgame deep into the night it went…

  12. elcroata Jul 27,2011 1:01 am

    Ok, which one of you was it?

    Because survival is insufficient
    • dmoas Jul 27,2011 8:37 pm || Up

      Do you really think I’m going to trust doctors? FK that, man.

  13. ptbnl Jul 27,2011 2:18 am

    Monkeyball’s redundancy looms large.

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  14. elcroata Jul 27,2011 8:39 am

    You guys have way too many lawyers if such cases really make it to court

    Because survival is insufficient
    • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 9:53 am || Up

      Meh. She’s just trying to stay out of jail / avoid massive civil damages by blaming someone (anyone!) else. It’s a loser.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 9:59 am || Up

        She’s, um, dead.

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
        • andeux Jul 27,2011 10:13 am || Up

          You don’t always have to prove that you can spin anything into a negative.

          TINSTAAFK
        • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 10:17 am || Up

          Sorry, her estate/husband.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • dmoas Jul 27,2011 8:38 pm || Up

      Is his wife’s name “The State”? Cause then it would make sense.

  15. MikeV Jul 27,2011 10:31 am

    Rasmus -> Jays

    Beltran -> Douchebag Beardfaces

    AA > BB.

    And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

    Thanks, and go As.

    • elcroata Jul 27,2011 10:33 am || Up

      link?

      Because survival is insufficient
      • ptbnl Jul 27,2011 10:41 am || Up

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 10:57 am || Up

          Wait. Someone WANTED Dotel?

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
          • MikeV Jul 27,2011 11:02 am || Up

            Dotel AND K-Pat

            And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

            Thanks, and go As.

        • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 10:57 am || Up

          Not-Not-Corey

          (just trying to turn that into a double negative.)

          you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
        • elcroata Jul 27,2011 11:20 am || Up

          fuck

          Because survival is insufficient
        • elcroata Jul 27,2011 12:55 pm || Up

          At least they gave up Zach Wheeler

          Because survival is insufficient
          • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 1:02 pm || Up

            Yeah. That one doesn’t bother me so much. Hurts the Giants, raises the NL stakes, takes the best OF off the board.

            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • vignette17 Jul 27,2011 10:45 am || Up

      Still think Bailey for Rasmus wouldn’t be accepted guys?

      • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 10:57 am || Up

        I’m sad.

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • grover Jul 27,2011 6:27 pm || Up

        Corey Patterson is what sealed the deal.

        • DFA Jul 28,2011 9:24 am || Up

          and his 661 OPS. When I saw that Patterson was involved in the trade I assumed he was going to the Reds because Dusty Baker has to be the only person that wanted Patterson.

          In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
    • DFA Jul 27,2011 1:28 pm || Up

      That dudes the shit. Spend a ton of money on amatuers, deal wells, trade filler and a top 50 spec for Rasmus, sign Bautista to a really team friendly deal. whats not to like?

      In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
      • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 1:31 pm || Up

        Works for the wrong team.

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
        • DFA Jul 27,2011 1:48 pm || Up

          I like the BJs

          In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
          • spwc2010 Jul 27,2011 1:51 pm || Up

            I daresay you root for intelligence and efficiency, irregardless of laundry. That’s not a knock, though.

            \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
            • spwc2010 Jul 27,2011 1:52 pm || Up

              regardless of laundry, I meant.

              \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
              • Leopold Bloom Jul 27,2011 2:09 pm || Up

                thank you. You touched on one of my English major pet peeves there.

            • DFA Jul 27,2011 2:08 pm || Up

              Its pretty true. Its one of the reasons that Im less into the A’s than I use to be.

              In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  16. ptbnl Jul 27,2011 11:29 am

    Don’t look now, but Seattle’s streak is on the line …

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • andeux Jul 27,2011 11:33 am || Up

      Also, Ervin Santana just no-hit the Indians (with a 3-1 final score).

      TINSTAAFK
  17. nevermoor Jul 27,2011 11:47 am
    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 3:10 pm || Up
      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • andeux Jul 27,2011 3:34 pm || Up

        But at least you still have Alex Smith

        TINSTAAFK
        • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 3:38 pm || Up

          That I actually don’t mind. Once we drafted Kaep, it was the only QB move that made any sense.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
          • sslinger Jul 27,2011 3:53 pm || Up

            We’ll see how long that lasts.

            • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 3:54 pm || Up

              I mean, it’s not a good situation, but you also can’t just sign 2007 Peyton Manning.

              "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
          • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 3:54 pm || Up

            When will you hit peak Kaep?

            you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
            • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 3:55 pm || Up

              In the, err…, nick of time.

              "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • nevermoor Jul 27,2011 4:37 pm || Up
        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  18. nevermoor Jul 27,2011 11:57 am

    Still no Palin in the race. And here comes Perry.

    At least I can predict ’em.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  19. ptbnl Jul 27,2011 4:22 pm

    Damn, but Lackey is one ugly mofo.

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  20. nevermoor Jul 27,2011 4:24 pm

    Huh?

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 27,2011 4:30 pm || Up

      When he was struggling at NYY last week I kept thinking “uh oh, I hope this doesn’t become a Steve Blass/Rick Ankiel thing.”

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • andeux Jul 27,2011 4:37 pm || Up

      Devine has looked pretty awful.
      The Huh? part for me is why we apparently now need 13 pitchers all the time.

      TINSTAAFK
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 27,2011 4:41 pm || Up

        I was watching some team recently, maybe the Braves, and the announcer said that they’re carrying only 6 relief pitchers on their roster!

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 4:40 pm || Up

      option Joey Devine to Sacramento Birmingham.

      Fixed.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  21. FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 27,2011 4:32 pm

    Since none of you FKers will deign to join me tonight it looks like I’ll be soloing, which is fine, I like solo ballgames. Also gives me more chances to post FKing in-game comments. So someone post a gamethread good and early, please.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  22. monkeyball Jul 27,2011 5:31 pm

    You say your shoulder hurts, Daric? Gonna hurt worse once that bus you’ve been thrown under gets rolling.

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • monkeyball Jul 27,2011 5:33 pm || Up
      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • grover Jul 27,2011 6:25 pm || Up

      So Daric Barton is soon to be an ex-Athletic…

      I can’t recall a time when the team “opened” the trainers logs so readily.

      • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 27,2011 6:39 pm || Up

        No shit, remarkable. Also, black eye for AN, I’d think, if not a Milo.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  23. monkeyball Jul 27,2011 5:34 pm

    Intriguing. I’m seriously contemplating going on a morning kale/banana/blueberry/homemade-soy-milk smoothie regimen.

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  24. monkeyball Jul 27,2011 5:41 pm

    Wait for the nm bait

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    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  25. Leopold Bloom Jul 28,2011 12:25 am

    Are any of you guys experts on resumes? There’s gotta be something wrong with mine. I’m getting rejected from places I shouldn’t be.

    • Poppy Jul 28,2011 2:11 am || Up

      Want to forward it to me? I’ve done magical things with Mr. Poppy’s resumé.

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
      • Poppy Jul 28,2011 2:12 am || Up

        And that’s without having any FKing idea what Mr. Poppy does for a living.

        There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
    • spwc2010 Jul 28,2011 9:44 am || Up

      You’re also sending cover letters for the more highbrow jobs, right?

      Also, one problem is that many employers are discriminating against the unemployed. You should make a deal with Don or someone else self-employed or managing a business to “vouch” for you that you’ve worked for him since your move to California so that there are no gaps in employment. This should help, at least for anything that doesn’t require a background check or extensive research into your past before hiring.

      Also, I personally don’t have ONE resume. I have SIX. I have different resumes for different types of jobs/industries, highlighting different facets of past schooling and work experience…

      \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
      • monkeyball Jul 28,2011 10:06 am || Up

        All good hints.

        But be careful and strategic with how you build your lie about working for Don.

        Careful: If the prospective employer does a background check and discovers no income or checks or I9 etc, it could get you in hot water. And you’d be surprised by how many and what kinds of employers do background checks, and how intensive they are. And as with any lie, keep it simple enough so you can remember the narrative and not get yourself tripped up/contradicted on details.

        Strategic: If you’re going to lie, make it good. As spwc advises with the overall resume, tailor the “job” (or, perhaps, considering the above issues, “internship”) to the position/industry/employer you’re targeting. (But, again, keep it simple and make sure if you do tailor that you remember which version you sent to which employer/s.)

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
        • DFA Jul 28,2011 11:31 am || Up

          Also crucial with any lie, making sure to not document it on the internet.

          In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
          • monkeyball Jul 28,2011 12:33 pm || Up

            google shields up

            Also: doubtful he’s actually applying using the name “Leopold Bloom”

            you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
            • DFA Jul 28,2011 3:19 pm || Up

              Well no wonder hes not getting any jobs if hes not using “Leopold Bloom” as his name.

              In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
              • Leopold Bloom Jul 28,2011 3:54 pm || Up

                might help, actually.

                • the dogfather Jul 28,2011 4:20 pm || Up

                  Ur reezoom, send me it.

                  The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
                • Leopold Bloom Jul 28,2011 4:49 pm || Up

                  Tis sent, doggie saint. Let me know whatchu think…

                • Poppy Jul 28,2011 5:22 pm || Up

                  Oh, I see how it is… hmph.

                  There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
                • Soaker Jul 28,2011 5:30 pm || Up

                  Oh, I’m sure he took your comments about the Peanuts letterhead and the “Charles Schulz Handwriting” font to heart.

                  What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
          • dmoas Jul 28,2011 7:38 pm || Up

            Better yet. Make it true.

        • spwc2010 Jul 28,2011 12:01 pm || Up

          (But, again, keep it simple and make sure if you do tailor that you remember which version you sent to which employer/s.)

          It’s good to keep a log of where you went, who you talked to, what you gave them, and when, even if you hand everyone the same cover letter/resume.

          \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
          • monkeyball Jul 28,2011 12:33 pm || Up

            yep. spreadsheet.

            you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • Poppy Jul 28,2011 2:27 pm || Up

        Yeah, re: the being unemployed thing. I currently have a part-time job (busy in spring, but only about 10 hrs/wk most of the year), which I’ve had for three and a half years just to “put me through school.” It was not on my resumé because it has no relevance whatsoever to jobs I want to apply for — but I decided to add it because, otherwise, I apparently did nothing for almost a year after graduation.

        There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
        • Leopold Bloom Jul 28,2011 3:55 pm || Up

          I’ve been contemplating lying lately to cover the holes. I’m not sure I’m okay with it morally, though.

          • dmoas Jul 28,2011 7:40 pm || Up

            Don’t. Be a little strategic about it, but don’t lie. If you get hired and they later find out, they can fire you on the spot, and some companies will.

          • elcroata Jul 29,2011 12:45 am || Up

            Best thing? Have all your graduation and diploma stuff in Croatian. Nobody bothers to translate it.

            Because survival is insufficient
            • Leopold Bloom Jul 29,2011 12:53 am || Up

              Ooooo!

              • monkeyball Jul 29,2011 8:23 am || Up

                Plus no one will know that “Dlopoel Moolb” doesn’t really sound Croatian. (If anyone does, you can say that your father was Albanian.)

                you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come

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