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28 Jul 2011  |  monkeyball  |The Grill
  1. “Tony would like to have 25 pitchers”
  2. This was exactly my reaction, too:

    Khalil Greene? Did I miss something?

  5. Now people are going to say to you, Colorado Rockies, NL West, they’re looking for B prospects. You tell them: BULLSHIT! We do NOT look for B prospects here at Colorado. Let’s put a stop to that rumor RIGHT now!
  6. Smells like: CLOWNS
  7. Victims? Don’t be melodramatic. Look down there. Tell me. Would you really feel any pity if one of those dots stopped moving forever? If I offered you twenty thousand pounds for every dot that stopped, would you really, old man, tell me to keep my money, or would you calculate how many dots you could afford to spare?

62 thoughts on “The Third Grill”

  1. nevermoor Jul 28,2011 10:16 am

    4: I really thought he was going to be somebody.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • monkeyball Jul 28,2011 10:25 am || Up

      We’ll be hearing from that crazy outfielder. And I don’t mean a postcard. Fade out. The end.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 28,2011 2:13 pm || Up

      There’s still time! Cubs just traded Fukodome, so maybe Buck gets a reprieve.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Poppy Jul 28,2011 2:32 pm || Up

      Me, too. I’m really sorry about the implications that our likemindedness might have on your baseball cred.

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
  2. ptbnl Jul 28,2011 10:34 am

    7. This one is especially warm fuzzy special though, because they were hacking the phone Rebekah Brooks gave her!

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • ptbnl Jul 28,2011 10:55 am || Up

      Sadly it turns out they gave her the phone before Season 3 of The Wire – it would have been a nice twist for NoW/NI to have been inspired by Lester’s pre-tapped phone sting.

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  3. nevermoor Jul 28,2011 11:14 am

    I wish I lived in a world where people were smart enough to do this.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • the dogfather Jul 28,2011 12:32 pm || Up

      As god is my witness, I swear I thought welds could hold gas.

      The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
  4. nevermoor Jul 28,2011 12:51 pm

    Time to debate college athlete pay again.

    My view continues to be that all big-sport college athletes should consider themselves adequately compensated by a 4-year guaranteed full ride, so long as the years they spend actually playing do not count against that time.

    In other words, while you’re playing for the football team, you need to stay academically eligible, but (let’s be honest) you aren’t learning anything. If you go pro, you’re rich and get on with your life. If not, you can actually be a college student for four years.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • suspicious coin Jul 28,2011 10:14 pm || Up

      I would add to that:

      – the student-athlete is allowed to accept gifts from boosters, participate in promotional activities with sponsors, sign endorsement deals, etc.
      – the student-athlete is required to meet academic eligibility criteria for admission, but is allowed to take a reduced course load while playing
      OR
      – is allowed to major in “football studies,” with practices and games counting toward credits (not so different than, say, a music major no?)

      I will also predict that the vast majority of big-sport athletes that do not go pro and attempt to continue on as a college student for four years will not make it past the third year. What interest would they have in school if it is divorced from sports?

      • nevermoor Jul 28,2011 11:06 pm || Up

        I’m fine with those changes.

        As to your prediction, that’s up to them. If they’ve learned they won’t make a living at their sport, I would think getting a free college degree would sound pretty appealing. If it isn’t, at least they got the chance.

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  5. batgirl Jul 28,2011 12:55 pm

    This new team we’ve got is delightful, just delightful.

  6. batgirl Jul 28,2011 1:02 pm

    Who the hell are these guys?! 5 runs in the 1st? Single, double, triple, homerun…

    • nevermoor Jul 28,2011 1:03 pm || Up

      Holy crap. This is the team that had a squinter’s chance of 90 wins.

      And they’re hitting really good pitchers too.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • the dogfather Jul 28,2011 1:06 pm || Up

        Suddenly that kid we’re trying out at second is the Weeksest link.

        Is there a unicorn in the house?

        The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
    • monkeyball Jul 28,2011 1:06 pm || Up

      Game thread up

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  7. nevermoor Jul 28,2011 1:05 pm
    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  8. nevermoor Jul 28,2011 1:16 pm

    Liberal Baiting.

    Rand Paul is doing it right.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  9. monkeyball Jul 28,2011 1:33 pm

    Uh …

    Forst said that Dr. Lewis Yocum did not find definitive evidence of a tear in Daric Barton’s right shoulder, so he is consulting with the team doctors in Oakland and at Triple-A Sacramento on the next step. It’s unclear if Barton will have surgery at this point.

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  10. FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 28,2011 2:14 pm

    Hideki Irabu found dead in LA, apparent suicide.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  11. FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 28,2011 2:15 pm

    1. Man, those player dads sure can be harsh.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  12. futwork Jul 28,2011 3:25 pm

    Hi all–AN lurker (and occasional poster) since 2004 here. I stopped visiting during the ’08 offseason (being on the east coast and in college for the first time has its preoccupations), and returned in March to the unpleasant discovery that all the good posters had vanished. Been dropping in here for sharp insight on the team since around then; lord knows they’re few and far between in Kos’ domain.

    Y’all mind if I start posting? I’m bringing Archer quotes to the table. And terrible puns. And the DFH perspective on domestic policy issues that I know is in woefully short supply around here.

    Linkage: the kick-start our housing market has been waiting on.

    • nevermoor Jul 28,2011 5:16 pm || Up

      Welcome.

      I’ve approved these comments, and you’ll be able to post without moderation going forward.

      Also, the about page has some useful info on keyboard shortcuts and so forth.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 28,2011 5:40 pm || Up

      Welcome aboard! When I lived in LA I always thought Venice had the awesomest neighborhoods anywhere in LA.

      I note that the realtor is named Winston Cenac and is African-American. Gotta be related to the Daily Show’s Wyatt Cenac, I’d think.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Poppy Jul 28,2011 5:52 pm || Up

      Howdy!

      I’ve seen the whole movie now that I’ve read the comments on that article…

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
    • monkeyball Jul 28,2011 6:05 pm || Up

      All new posters must build their usernames f_______k

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  13. nevermoor Jul 28,2011 6:47 pm
    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • monkeyball Jul 28,2011 6:49 pm || Up

      One of the laws he is required to faithfully execute requires that he prevent the debt of the United States from being questioned

      My script would start with Obama ordering the entire House GOP being arrested for treason.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • nevermoor Jul 28,2011 6:50 pm || Up

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  14. nevermoor Jul 28,2011 7:21 pm
    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • the dogfather Jul 28,2011 7:28 pm || Up

      Bingo. Absolutely right in my view. Now I need my own new topic for next week’s blog.

      The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
  15. Poppy Jul 28,2011 7:32 pm

    Wtf? Is this a thing?

    There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
    • nevermoor Jul 28,2011 7:35 pm || Up

      It is now. Such is the magic of twitter.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 28,2011 7:48 pm || Up

        If Ben Grieve were still around, when intro’d his fans could emulate him by planking.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  16. suspicious coin Jul 28,2011 11:22 pm

    Awesome.

  17. elcroata Jul 29,2011 6:23 am

    You guys drink coffee?

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    Because survival is insufficient
    • the dogfather Jul 29,2011 7:16 am || Up

      Great stuff — The guys who made that used more than caffeine.

      The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
    • nevermoor Jul 29,2011 7:39 am || Up

      That helped my coffee go down smoothly.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • oblique Jul 29,2011 9:01 am || Up

      That was FKing fantastic!

    • Leopold Bloom Jul 29,2011 1:24 pm || Up

      Stolen. Awesome, EC!

    • monkeyball Jul 29,2011 1:32 pm || Up

      Wow. They’ve been monitoring me with a webcam.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • suspicious coin Jul 30,2011 11:55 pm || Up

      So cool!

  18. nevermoor Jul 29,2011 7:57 am

    I’m disappointed that we aren’t doing this. Especially since none of it needs Congress.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • spwc2010 Jul 29,2011 8:28 am || Up

      If QE is going to come back around, I’d like to see the money sunk into a revived WPA program, rather than just have money given away as stimulus.

      \"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 29,2011 8:38 am || Up

        That was supposed to be part of the point. Then the GOP demanded tax cuts for a large portion of it.

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • monkeyball Jul 29,2011 8:51 am || Up

        They should hire Jim Bunning to lead it!

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  19. nevermoor Jul 29,2011 10:16 am
    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 29,2011 10:31 am || Up

      Those of us of a silver and black disposition are relieved that at least we won’t have the salt-in-the-wounds effect of seeing Nnamdi in 49er colors.

      Whoever lands him will not only be getting one of the league’s premier corners, but also one of the league’s best overall human beings. Awesomemugha.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • batgirl Jul 29,2011 10:37 am || Up

        I’m not sure if I were you I’d find seeing him in Jets Green or Cowboys silver all that preferable. The Texans would have been a nice fit. They’re pretty harmless, allegiance-wise.

        • 5Aces Jul 29,2011 11:40 am || Up

          Agreed. Would have been ok with moo-cows. The logical part of me says the Cowboys for NFC vs AFC implications. But god-the COWBOYS?!?

          Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
      • MikeV Jul 30,2011 10:04 am || Up

        Yea, cause the Raiders have never gone after marquee ex 49ers

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

        Thanks, and go As.

  20. elcroata Jul 29,2011 10:37 am

    At least it’s not Lothar Matthäus

    Because survival is insufficient
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 29,2011 10:39 am || Up

      This is great news.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • elcroata Jul 29,2011 10:41 am || Up

        You think he’ll do well?

        Because survival is insufficient
        • ptbnl Jul 29,2011 10:48 am || Up

          It’s a good job that I isn’t an A.

          If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • FreeSeatUpgrade Jul 29,2011 11:08 am || Up

          What I know about soccer coaching could fit on a small post-it note. But Klinsmann is a seasoned coach with success on a World Cup level, he knows US Soccer well, and as an outsider may be able to see avenues to success that someone up from within the US Soccer family might miss. I was disappointed he wasn’t named to the job right after South Africa.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • sslinger Jul 29,2011 11:17 am || Up

            That perfectly sums up how I see it as well. I’m excited to see how it plays out.

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