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28 Oct 2011  |  the llama  |The Grill

1. ActingDwarves with Down syndrome needed for Scorcese film
2. Of course Ron Paul bats righty:

3. We gotta bring back the old-ftyle “s”.

175 thoughts on “This Friday Title Stinks”

  1. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 7:09 am

    Old style S’s fuck

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  2. the dogfather Oct 28,2011 7:16 am

    nm bait: W00t!

    Ye olde canis patris got a nice mention in The Recorder (local legal fishwrap) article, but it’s behind a subscription wall.

    The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
  3. aardvark Oct 28,2011 7:48 am

    So yesterday the question was asked about my father’s writing. Well I was reviewing some of it and I found this great short story (direct link to the PDF) that he wrote a number of years ago. I remember really liking in when I read it for the first time and upon re-reading it, I think it’s one of my favorite of his works. It takes place at the ball park, so totally relevant for this crowd.

    • sslinger Oct 28,2011 11:01 am || Up

      Good stuff. If only it was “Not Enough Kraut” it would clearly be a KOTD.

  4. mikeA Oct 28,2011 9:40 am

    I’ve been in St. Louis the past week. Much more fun than being in Oakland last year….

    • sslinger Oct 28,2011 9:57 am || Up

      Except for that sea of cardinal red everywhere you go…

      • mikeA Oct 28,2011 10:02 am || Up

        Well, it’s the color of the birds, which is nice enough, not the other, different shade of red modeled after the blood of children.

        • Poppy Oct 29,2011 1:25 pm || Up

          LOL

          There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
  5. spwc2010 Oct 28,2011 10:08 am

    2. Did anyone send that to Paul Lukas at UniWatch? He’d flip about the FNOB (Full name on back)

    \"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
  6. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 10:12 am

    Game Feven tonight! W00t! There’f nothing like a Game Feven!

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 10:13 am || Up

      Also, when I was reading Mason & Dixon I noticed that the use of the f for s is not a universal 1-for-1 substitution. S’s still were used, but I wasn’t motivated enough to learn the rules of f vs s usage

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  7. nevermoor Oct 28,2011 10:23 am

    KTOTD

    If only we could convince Republicans that solar power or mass transit were complete wastes, but that they would upset some foreign power — the French, that’s it! — a big stimulus program might sail through.

    Maybe this restatement of the fake alien attack theory will sink in.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  8. nevermoor Oct 28,2011 10:31 am

    Maybe some of us aren’t stupid after all.

    A new survey from Spectrem Group found that 68% of millionaires (those with investments of $1 million or more) support raising taxes on those with $1 million or more in income. Fully 61% of those with net worths of $5 million or more support the tax on million-plus earners.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 10:33 am || Up
      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • dmoas Oct 28,2011 12:56 pm || Up

        That’s… kind of FKed up.

      • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 1:18 pm || Up

        FK THE WHAT?

        That is unspeakably, bizarrely messed up.

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • mikeA Oct 28,2011 1:48 pm || Up

        “allowed to pocket their employees’ state income tax” is the same thing as “reduced employers’ payroll tax” which maybe is not what should be done, but it’s not some new nefarious thing.

        • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 1:56 pm || Up

          It’s true that in the end it’s the same as government spending, but the targeting is particularly asinine (hence, the stupid comment)

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
        • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 2:06 pm || Up

          Yeah, that was my reaction too. Tax breaks to lure or retain companies are commonplace, though depending on the specific deal points may be both pound-foolish and tone-deaf.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • dmoas Oct 28,2011 3:04 pm || Up

          In a narrow scope, it’s not a horrible thing. But then it’s incentivizing companies over the people which is kind of a problem in this country.

  9. nevermoor Oct 28,2011 10:36 am
    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  10. suspicious coin Oct 28,2011 11:05 am
    • Leopold Bloom Oct 28,2011 11:55 am || Up

      Huh. I like him significantly more now.

      • dmoas Oct 28,2011 1:01 pm || Up

        He’s not that great an actor, but he’s a pretty damn good person. I’d take that trade any day.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 1:15 pm || Up

      He does sound like a nice guy…if I had (more) god-like powers, I’d command that a Nicest Guy in Hollywood Throwdown reality show occur, so we can find out if Keanu or Henry Winkler is nicer.

      Nice ≠ insightful, though…taking a 90% pay cut to further the artistic quality of The Replacements would be like me putting my piece of shit Daewoo Lanos on solid gold 24″ rims.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • dmoas Oct 28,2011 3:08 pm || Up

        I’ve seen people do that to their ugly ass POS cars.

    • aardvark Oct 28,2011 3:17 pm || Up

      #5 reminded me that James Franco is enrolled in like 5 schools at once.

      • Poppy Oct 29,2011 1:41 pm || Up

        AND occasionally appears as a serial killer/artist on “General Hospital,” speaking of “not necessarily insightful”…

        There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
  11. lenscrafters Oct 28,2011 11:43 am

    Angels have hired Jerry Dipoto as GM presumably so that he can get right to working on trading Dan Haren for Joe Saunders again.

  12. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 12:13 pm

    I am torn between, I want one! and I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords/

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • MikeV Oct 28,2011 12:48 pm || Up

      Can you hear me now?

      FK YOU TALK TO THE HAND.

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

      Thanks, and go As.

    • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 12:48 pm || Up

      I’ll help with step one if you’ll sign the releases.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 1:20 pm || Up

      “Siri, cut off my hand.”

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  13. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 12:48 pm

    I’d’ve gone with this:

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 1:21 pm || Up

      I’d’ve gone with this

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • ptbnl Oct 28,2011 1:28 pm || Up

        Not this?

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 1:40 pm || Up

          you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 1:46 pm || Up

        1 large tablespoon full of bacon grease (If you are from Appalachia, I know you have some…)

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • andeux Oct 28,2011 1:41 pm || Up

      null

      TINSTAAFK
  14. monkeyball Oct 28,2011 1:47 pm

    What about those suspicious Prius drivers?

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  15. nevermoor Oct 28,2011 1:57 pm

    I’ll bet $16 that the GOP presidential nominee still makes at least one muffin joke.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 2:07 pm || Up

      If Chris Christie had gotten in there could’ve been crate loads of muffin top jokes.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  16. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 2:03 pm

    OccOak links:

    Unions won’t join in Wednesday General Strike. Drat.

    Interesting account from a passive liberal who got out in the Oakland streets once the livestream went down.

    Resolution: I must continue to use The Twitter for stuff. Though one’s filter to edit out obvious wrong and stupid info must be on hair-trigger sensitivity. For instance, last night 100’s of clueless people kept retweeting OAKLAND POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS and linking the three-week old news about Chief Batts leaving. Clueless people like:

    Best overall summary of the political place Jean Quan is in I’ve read to date comes from Robert Gammon; this before her written statement and “I will speak/I won’t speak/I will speak/No you won’t speak” dance with the Occupiers last night.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 2:11 pm || Up

      If someone had told me that Debra Saunders would have a race-baiting item about Quan, I’d be a bit intrigued about the particular hobbyhorses Debra would ride, but not at all surprised.

      If you’d told me that Debra would have a black race-baiting item about Quan, though …

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 2:25 pm || Up

        The video of Jean driving her Prius and nodding along with three young rappers was the source of some hearty laughter during the election.

        Saunders of course completely misses not one but two interesting stories here. One, that a huge part of the law-and-order crowd in Oakland is also African-American, including most of the big churches. And two, that in the Bay Area historically liberal city leaders have overseen some of the worst reactions to dissent…think Jerry and the Port protests, or Dick Hongisto and later Tom Bates stealing free newspapers.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 2:20 pm || Up

      Here’s a good one.

      When you’ve got Egyptian activists feeling sorry for you…

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • DFA Oct 28,2011 7:34 pm || Up

      From the link:

      EDITOR’S NOTE: NEWCOMERS TO EASTBAYEXPRESS.COM, POLICE CHIEF ANTHONY BATTS RESIGNED MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AGO. PLEASE LOOK AT THE DATE OF THIS POST — IT’S FROM OCTOBER 11 OF THIS YEAR. BATTS’ RESIGNATION HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DECISION THIS WEEK TO RAID THE OCCUPY OAKLAND ENCAMPMENT. IN ADDITION, INTERIM POLICE CHIEF HOWARD JORDAN, WHO TOOK OVER FOR BATTS TWO WEEKS AGO, HAS NOT RESIGNED.

      WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU LIKELY CAME TO THIS POST FROM A LINK ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, OR SOME OTHER WEBSITE THAT ERRONEOUSLY CLAIMED THAT OAKLAND’S POLICE CHIEF HAD RESIGNED THIS WEEK IN RESPONSE TO THE OCCUPY OAKLAND RAID AND THAT THIS POST WAS PROOF OF THAT. BUT THOSE REFERRALS TO THIS SITE WERE WRONG. THIS IS AN OLD POST THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH OCCUPY OAKLAND

      In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
      • DFA Oct 28,2011 7:35 pm || Up

        ALL CAPS MOTHER FKERS

        In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
      • nevermoor Oct 29,2011 11:18 am || Up

        Good for them posting that.

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  17. aardvark Oct 28,2011 3:01 pm

    For those that are interested, sslinger and I are planning on meeting at T-Rex in Berkeley to watch the game tonight. Everyone is welcome!

  18. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 3:35 pm

    Michael Moore has arrived in Oakland. They’re not making him wait in line to speak like Jean Quan.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 3:42 pm || Up

      He didn’t order any attacks on them. Seems like a reasonable filtering criterion to me.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 3:46 pm || Up

        His effect on localized gravity could be construed as an attack.

        My (fairly unimportant) point, though, is to snark a bit at the “we’re all equal, there are no leaders, check your titles and self-importance at the door” ethic.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • dmoas Oct 28,2011 3:56 pm || Up

          I hate him so I support this snark even if it wasn’t the real driver of it.

      • Leopold Bloom Oct 28,2011 9:59 pm || Up

        I love you, nm.

    • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 4:42 pm || Up

      How many draft picks did Oakland trade for him?

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 4:47 pm || Up

      Alternate reading: You’re saying the reason they’re making him wait in line is not so he has to do a Jean Quan impression?

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  19. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 4:16 pm

    Simmons today. “Carson Palmer is rusty, all right. He’s Rusty Hilger.” Ouch.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 4:19 pm || Up

      Yeah. If Simmons is right this might be an epically bad trade.

      In other words, you should be feeling pretty confident.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • dmoas Oct 28,2011 4:47 pm || Up

      Well… his first argument is point to what he did last week, not accounting for the fact that he knew all of about 15 plays with the team and had next to no preparation that he was going in when he was sent in. The rest of the arguments have some level of validation, but if you’re leading with that as your first argument, it goes down hill from there.

    • Leopold Bloom Oct 28,2011 9:59 pm || Up

      Billb Simmons is a dirty, dirty whore. Fuck him.

      • dmoas Oct 28,2011 10:18 pm || Up

        As much as I love a dirty, dirty whore. I’d rather not fuck him. But thanks for the offer!

      • spwc2010 Oct 29,2011 6:40 am || Up

        He and Shaughnessy should get together and breed the Antichrist.

        \"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 Oct 29,2011 10:06 am || Up

          Tthrow some Peter Gammons jizz in there, too!

          (I hope I made at least one of you gag right there)

  20. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 4:50 pm

    I hope this Friday title game doesn’t stink.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • dmoas Oct 28,2011 4:59 pm || Up

      Ten run 1st for the Cards and they just keep adding on and on and on while shutting out the Rangers.

      • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 5:04 pm || Up

        Nah, not for me. Though I surely don’t want Texas to win, I’d get the most personal enjoyment out of a Game Seven nailbiter, victor notwithstanding.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 5:07 pm || Up

          I probably do want Texas to win. (1) Home team loses!; (2) Championship count; (3) Maybe they spend a ton of money extending their players far into their old/shitty years.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
          • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 5:14 pm || Up

            World Series victory lucre would be bad

            you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
            • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 5:16 pm || Up

              I’m not saying there are no cons, just that those are pros.

              "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 5:23 pm || Up

              I bet being runner-up-two-years-straight is lucrative enough that the much of that damage is already done.

              "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
              • nevermoor Oct 28,2011 5:27 pm || Up

                Plus, if they give it all to Michael Young or something…

                "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
              • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 5:30 pm || Up

                Iunno. Maybe. I suspect not, but I have no data to back that up with.

                you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
              • dmoas Oct 28,2011 9:46 pm || Up

                Sadly they almost have a free pass to the playoffs next year.

                • Future Ed Oct 28,2011 9:53 pm || Up

                  not if the astros move

                  I have $5. No I don\'t.
                • dmoas Oct 28,2011 10:19 pm || Up

                  Good point.

                • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 10:31 pm || Up

                  Except it wouldn’t happen til 2013 at soonest, I believe.

                  "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
                • dmoas Oct 28,2011 10:41 pm || Up

                  Yup. But Ed was going for funny.

                • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 10:59 pm || Up

                  Ah, I see now, it’s that bone dry martini sense of humor. Dude needs more hippie in him.

                  "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
                • Leopold Bloom Oct 29,2011 2:01 am || Up

                  he’s full to the brim with gutter punk. sorry.

      • Soaker Oct 28,2011 5:12 pm || Up

        Oh dear. Looks like you got the concept right but flipped the teams.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  21. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 5:06 pm

    Tendency of pitchers on short rest to suck aside, Carpenter is clearly the only choice TLR could make. His Game 5 start against Halliday in Philly was the best start of this postseason, I’d say.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 5:12 pm || Up

      He’f certainly fucking thuf far.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 7:31 pm || Up

        He ftopped fucking!

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
        • ptbnl Oct 28,2011 7:33 pm || Up

          Teftament to La Ruffa’f geniuf.

          If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
          • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 7:36 pm || Up

            Thif ftring of commentf haf me ROFL.

            "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  22. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 5:24 pm

    I believe this game will be decided by whether Berkman or Napoli uses his burliness to better effect tonight.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • monkeyball Oct 28,2011 5:31 pm || Up

      It’s the Vedder-Bloom burl-off!

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  23. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 6:02 pm

    Matt Holliday has a nice game

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  24. ptbnl Oct 28,2011 6:07 pm

    On past form, Texas will score in the next inning.

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • ptbnl Oct 28,2011 6:16 pm || Up

      And out goes the form!

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  25. futwork Oct 28,2011 6:20 pm

    Buck and McCarver advocate for putting on a hit-and-run with Yadier Molina on 1st.

    • Future Ed Oct 28,2011 6:21 pm || Up

      its almost like they have to defend the idiotic pujols H&Rs from ealier this series.

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  26. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 6:25 pm

    did you guys see this, its the Gary Thorne Freese walk off call.

    Makes me want to cut a buck

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • suspicious coin Oct 28,2011 6:42 pm || Up

      Listening to thorne now… Much improved.

      • ptbnl Oct 28,2011 6:44 pm || Up

        where are you finding him?

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • suspicious coin Oct 28,2011 6:52 pm || Up

          A sketchy website.

          • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 7:10 pm || Up
            "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • futwork Oct 28,2011 7:32 pm || Up

          first row sports, link two.

  27. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 6:53 pm

    If I was an alien coming to Earth for the first time, What I would lean is that the intentional walk is the #1 strategy employed by base ball teams

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  28. ptbnl Oct 28,2011 7:14 pm

    If the Cards hold on to win this, who is the series MVP? Carpenter, Freese, … ?

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 7:34 pm || Up

      Gotta be Freese, the big moments trump the body of work for series MVP awards. Also, his goofy, quasi-surfer aspect (dare I say Byrnesian?) will play nicely for the cameras.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • ptbnl Oct 28,2011 8:04 pm || Up

        It’s what WPA would say too.

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
      • suspicious coin Oct 28,2011 8:17 pm || Up

        They should give it to the Cardinal with the highest OBP, just to tweak TLR.

  29. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 7:24 pm

    Sorry Bloom. I can’t hate TARE after hearing about his kid

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • suspicious coin Oct 28,2011 7:59 pm || Up

      Yeah, when I heard about it earlier this postseason my heart broke.

    • Leopold Bloom Oct 28,2011 10:02 pm || Up

      don’t tell me then.

      I still wanna hate him.

      • Leopold Bloom Oct 28,2011 10:03 pm || Up

        (it was not really his fault that he was placed in a position to fail. It was mainly Keith Foulke’s fault, with about 30% of it being Billy’s ego.)

        • dmoas Oct 28,2011 10:20 pm || Up

          I’ll hate him with you while having plenty of sympathy for the kid’s situation.

  30. suspicious coin Oct 28,2011 8:21 pm

    Nolan Ryan wanted to make the Rangers staff over in his image. Now they’ve set the record for allowing the most walks in a WS. How appropriate.

    • Soaker Oct 28,2011 8:31 pm || Up

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 8:34 pm || Up

        Nolan does do a great beleaguered expression.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • whiteshoes40 Oct 28,2011 8:57 pm || Up

        My friend said (earlier in the game) that he looked like an angry potato. Here, he’s more of a melancholy or disappointed potato.

      • andeux Oct 28,2011 9:17 pm || Up

        He’s looking more and more like Dick Cheney. I guess hanging out with dubya does that to people.

        TINSTAAFK
      • monkeyball Oct 29,2011 7:16 am || Up

        Sad whammy.

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  31. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 8:25 pm

    Ryan Franklin…World series champion

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  32. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 8:29 pm

    Zach Galifinakis…world series champion

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  33. DFA Oct 28,2011 8:33 pm

    Does it annoy anyone else that the Cardinals are getting lauded for trading Rasmus for a bunch of spare bullpen parts and a BOR starter who is going to be a FA?

    In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
    • Future Ed Oct 28,2011 8:35 pm || Up

      adulation for crappy trades is SOP

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 8:39 pm || Up

        Carson Palmer! Yeah!

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • DFA Oct 28,2011 9:30 pm || Up

        But I hate to see them pay off. It makes me sad when negative reinforcement happens all the time.

        In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
        • spwc2010 Oct 29,2011 6:42 am || Up

          Their bullpen was pretty decimated at the time. They needed warm bodies.

          Maybe it wasn’t so bad of a trade for this year, seeing as how they won and all.

          Plus, Rasmus didn’t set the woods on fire in Toronto. Maybe he never will.

          \"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
          • DFA Oct 29,2011 7:58 am || Up

            They won because of the most epic collapse ever by the Braves. End of story.

            In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
            • nevermoor Oct 29,2011 11:21 am || Up

              Well… not even most epic of this season.

              "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
              • MikeV Oct 29,2011 5:42 pm || Up

                HAHAHAHAHAH BOSTON

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

                Thanks, and go As.

              • DFA Oct 29,2011 6:48 pm || Up

                Epic like this
                Bill and ted

                In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  34. suspicious coin Oct 28,2011 8:35 pm

    Ugh. Selig using notes.

  35. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 8:36 pm

    any one think bud selig would pronounce los angeles with a hard “g?”

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  36. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 8:37 pm

    this is a really clunky way to celebrate.

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 8:40 pm || Up

      Yeah, call me a traditionalist and/or a lush, but I much prefer cramped locker rooms full of drunken abandon.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • oblique Oct 29,2011 5:56 am || Up

        I was expecting the cramped locker room / drunken abandon, and was severely disappointed (haven’t watched post-WS coverage in a while; how long has it been like this?)

        • Leopold Bloom Oct 29,2011 10:08 am || Up

          I don’t know, but I wanted to punch Don’s facebook friend in the nuts for pointing out that the A’s haven’t worn champagne goggles because they’ve won one postseason series in 21 years.

          • suspicious coin Oct 29,2011 9:35 pm || Up

            2006

            • Leopold Bloom Oct 30,2011 12:56 am || Up

              that would be the one, yes.

              • Future Ed Oct 30,2011 8:34 am || Up

                didn’t they wear them twice that year, and once a year in the playoff years?

                I have $5. No I don\'t.
  37. Future Ed Oct 28,2011 8:37 pm

    tony toni tone

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  38. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 8:38 pm

    And the mysterious bettor cashes in a cool quarter million from his Sept 12 bet of $250 on the Cards to take the Series.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Future Ed Oct 28,2011 8:40 pm || Up

      I was thinking about that.

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 8:44 pm || Up

        Of the various rumors they float, the one I hope is true is “he’s a professional gambler who makes his living taking the long shots that aren’t as long as Vegas thinks.” That would be a helluva adrenaline-soaked rollercoaster approach to gambling.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  39. ptbnl Oct 28,2011 9:12 pm

    15 weeks till pitchers and catchers report …

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • suspicious coin Oct 28,2011 9:14 pm || Up

      Guess it’s just us bitchers and kvetchers until then. (h/t andeux)

    • spwc2010 Oct 29,2011 6:44 am || Up

      that’s it?

      makes it seem like less time than it is.

      Last day of wiffleball season is Sunday, and our opening day won’t be until the first dry Sunday in February. If I have a good day, my OPS will be over 1.000 for the season, which would be very cool.

      \"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
      • ptbnl Oct 29,2011 6:52 am || Up

        So you’ll pull a Reyes?

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • spwc2010 Oct 29,2011 7:55 am || Up

          FK no.

          I’m a firm believer in the Ted Williams school of earning it.

          Hell, I’m even gonna pitch tomorrow, even though I’m at risk of becoming the SPWC’s first ever 10 game loser.

          \"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
  40. suspicious coin Oct 28,2011 10:12 pm

    Wash really screwed the pooch with in-game management, but watching his postgame interview makes me understand why he’s a good manager for the long-haul regular season.

    • dmoas Oct 28,2011 10:21 pm || Up

      Very respectful. I was listening to it on the radio. Very genuine Wash.

  41. FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 28,2011 11:04 pm

    I like a couple of big line covers this week, Nawlins -13 to annihilate the hapless (and Bradfordless) Rams, and SF -8.5 to step on Cleveland’s jugulars.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • MikeV Oct 28,2011 11:11 pm || Up

      Cleveland’s defense actually worries me somewhat.

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

      Thanks, and go As.

    • spwc2010 Oct 29,2011 6:46 am || Up

      Detroit seems like a mortal lock on the road at Denver. I don’t know why that spread’s so low.

      \"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
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 29,2011 9:39 am || Up

        Tebow!

        Also, Detroit’s leaking oil. Though I too expect them to cover.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • Leopold Bloom Oct 29,2011 10:09 am || Up

          They are a different beast at home than on the road, no?

      • DFA Oct 29,2011 6:49 pm || Up

        Because they have -1 healthy runningbacks ?

        In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 30,2011 5:06 pm || Up

      1-1. Rams not so hapless after all. Niners should have been ahead by a lot more, so I was bummin when Cleveburg cut it to 7 with 6+ minutes left. Luckily the noticably non-horrible Alex Smith marched ’em right down the field for the important cover FG.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • Leopold Bloom Oct 30,2011 5:17 pm || Up

        another profitable week, fsu?

        • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 30,2011 5:56 pm || Up

          Break even; slightly worse less the vig. But 14-7 on picks for the year!

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • DFA Oct 30,2011 7:11 pm || Up

            what is vig?

            In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
            • FreeSeatUpgrade Oct 30,2011 7:26 pm || Up

              The vig, the rake, the take, the juice. “That 11:10 is stronger than death.”

              Vigorish.

              "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
            • suspicious coin Oct 30,2011 8:53 pm || Up

            • sslinger Oct 30,2011 9:07 pm || Up

              Read “Get Shorty”.

            • monkeyball Oct 31,2011 6:28 am || Up

              you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
              • nevermoor Oct 31,2011 9:41 am || Up

                "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
                • Soaker Oct 31,2011 9:49 am || Up

                  For a moment I thought that was Eric Show after his run from the cops.

                  What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
              • Future Ed Oct 31,2011 10:06 am || Up

                Its a brain cloud.

                I have $5. No I don\'t.
              • Leopold Bloom Oct 31,2011 11:09 am || Up

                I got a girl in the castle and one in the pagoda/You know I got rhymes like Abe Vigoda.

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