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At least it’s not Jamey Carroll, I guess 10

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The A’s have a history of success failure in resurrecting strikeout-prone, power-hitting former prospects third basemen coming off of multiple back surgeries. you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come

Argue with your “computer friends”: RCDS 112009 43

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BOGUS 17-year-olds, Dude Interesting and prejudicial (in both senses), but nota smoking gun AWESOME This is exceptionally well done, especially for getting executed in such a timely fashion Speaking of getting executed in a timely fashion, this is precisely the sort of thing conservatives are afraid of happening with the KSMNYC trial (I do, however, ...

Abhorrent and Wrong: RCDS 111909 78

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ABHORRENT The Paranoid Style in American Politics Booby Hatch I don’t think you can see this as “I don’t think you can see this as anything but a positive step” “I deeply appreciate that.” De Palma was right (both times) WRONG Yglesias has not a stupid, but an incomplete takedown. Douthat: big government and big ...

Two Hundred & Fifteen Clowns: RCDS 111809 39

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Simultaneously BOGUS and AWESOME: Two Hundred & Fifteen Clowns This comment won’t make much sense to you if you’re not familiar with Len Koenecke’s untimely death. If They Only Knew Beane via Byg Twyt: No free agents for you — one year!

There is no fucking 3B: RCDS 111709 139

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BOGUS Sam Waterston has really let himself go. I presume that these folks were headed in this direction Seeing Jena Malone do a nude scene makes me feel older than I can even express. Neyer agrees with andeux (see here for why this is in BOGUS) How are you going to feel when it’s your ...

Toddlers, old people and astronauts: RCDS 111609 69

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BOGUS Pussies “that’s all” Wait — what? Why was Frank Luntz on the CBS pregame show? China Unicorn? AWESOME I totally buy this analogy Both have a gay blogger nemesis. But do they both have sex tapes? “He was a little poopy-pants the rest of the afternoon” Euphemism watch: shaking hands behind the orange curtain ...

Andrew Bailey, 2009 AL ROY 22

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link UPDATE: 1st 2nd 3rd Points Andrew Bailey, Oakland Athletics 13 6 5 88 Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers 8 6 7 65 Rick Porcello, Detroit Tigers 7 8 5 64 Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays 5 6 21 Gordon Beckham, Chicago White Sox 2 4 10 Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics 1 1 ...

CHONE Projections Released 46

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at baseballprojection.com. Cust: .231/.366/.430 Dale: .259/.364/.410 Sweeney: .277/.342/.391 Buck: .261/.337/.420 (I’m surprised this one is that high.) Hairston: .254/.310/.439 (ugh) Suzuki: .272/.333/.404 Cunningham: .259/.323/.411 Patterson: .262/.326/.404 Powell: .229/.316/.397 Ellis: .251/.314/.381 Rajai: .267/.326/.372 (probably a 3 WAR player if he does this). Wallace: .250/.305/.385 Cliffy: .247/.327/.347 (~1.5 WAR if he does this; not too bad.) Carter: ...

salb918 shit list 20091113 78

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1. Clouds. Go visit mikeA, you bulbous water-vapor-filled douchebags. 2. East coast “sourdough” bread. That is not real sourdough, assholes. 3. People who wear scarves indoors. Humankind has conquered nature. When you are indoors, there is no reason to wear a scarf. No, it doesn’t make you look cool. It makes you look like you ...

Oh for fuck’s sake 157

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Jamey Carroll? Jamey Carroll?!? And as for all the arguments in favor of signing/acquiring some stopgap all-glove/maybe-bat 3B (Feliz, Beltre, PT is advocating for Inge), someone please remind me why, exactly, we got rid of H2N3? Mark my words, Beane is gonna end up getting this guy on a cheap-but-pointless contract.