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#226
I'm completely amped for this draft, and for the trashtalking that is going to ensue.  It might take 15 hours to complete...but I'm amped anyway.

BTW, I'm about to make my move in Fantasy Golf.  Watch for it, Pex.

 
#227
Quote from: ChuckDickens on January 26, 2008, 12:46:23 AM
Quote from: Lance Dicksons Arm on January 26, 2008, 12:28:49 AM
Whored.  First, I lose record of my brilliant Suzanne Pleschette death pool pick...and now this.

I'll play if more guys are needed...but the league looks pretty full.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=moz2&p=Suzanne+Pleshette+desipio

Chuck's got my back!  Thanks, man.
#228
Quote from: Slaky+ on January 26, 2008, 12:36:23 AM
Quote from: Lance Dicksons Arm on January 26, 2008, 12:28:49 AM
Whored.  First, I lose record of my brilliant Suzanne Pleschette death pool pick...and now this.

I'll play if more guys are needed...but the league looks pretty full.

Where you been bra?

Locked in a dark closet since my Colts went back into the postseason shitter.

Work has just been hectic.  I'm being forced to...you know...actually do work.  

#229
Whored.  First, I lose record of my brilliant Suzanne Pleschette death pool pick...and now this.

I'll play if more guys are needed...but the league looks pretty full.
#230
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on September 27, 2007, 01:04:19 PM

He was a black hole, which nothing resembling 'good' could escape.  There isn't a Cub in the last 10 years that I hate more than him.  Even the shortstop whose name I can't bring myself to speak.  He might be the Cub that I hate more than any other when I die.

Jimmy Cooney?  Leonard Merullo?  Rey Sanchez?
#231
Cards lose again.

Nice conclusion to an 0-7 road trip right in the middle of a pennant push.  The dream is over, BC.
#232
3-0 Pirates, with them still threatening in the 3rd.  Dave Bush is getting abused again.
#233
Quote from: Kwyjibo on August 24, 2007, 03:29:49 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on August 24, 2007, 01:38:41 PM
Bumping the thread to introduce the Atlanta Thrashers' "Blue Crew."

http://thrashers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&id=13661

A possible cure for anything blue that you might have.

I positive ice sluts.

I can't imagine why that would be:

#234
Quote from: Corn-fed on August 23, 2007, 12:57:47 PM
Quote from: Lance Dicksons Arm on August 23, 2007, 12:46:29 PM
In the case of Bonds being removed, there were already two outs and more than just a simple single was needed for it to have made any difference in the outcome.

Except Roberts was put in to steal his way into scoring position. And that steal was pretty much kismet against Manson's arm, fireballer on the mound or no.

Those 2 outs do make it a tough call, though, with the prospect of extra innings. And, considering the Giants were playing at home, and bearing in mind the disparity in power between Bonds and everyone else, yeah, I think I agree that losing Bonds' bat was probably too high a price for a single opportunity at pushing across the winning run.

But I don't think it was quite as bad of a call as you're making it out to be.

Fair enough.  But that's working off the presumption at the time that the stolen base is certain.

Even as bad as Kendall has been, there was still a 10%-15% shot that Roberts could've been thrown out by Manson.  Or, there's the possibility that Benji either fouls off or puts the first pitch into play.  If Benji does take pitches to let Roberts steal he's more likely to fall behind in the count, first base is open, and then Carlos can essenitally pitch him using only unhittable dogshit (which is pretty much what happened).

So to me, it's not exactly as simple as Lou having chosen to "walk" Dave Roberts to 2nd base.
#235
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on August 23, 2007, 12:02:35 PM
Quote from: Lance Dicksons Arm on August 23, 2007, 11:31:44 AM
Quote from: Andy on August 23, 2007, 11:14:58 AM
My favorite part of the Barry intentional walk is that it looked like Lou told him they were going to do it.  After the mound visit he walked right past the plate and smiled and said something to Barry.  I'm almost positive he told him they weren't pitching to him.

I think it'd be funny if Barry would actually throw the bat away with the elbow guard on ball three and see if the other team still intentionally throws ball four.  I'd be surprised if they even noticed, but how great would it be to see a guy without a bat get intentionally walked?

If Barroid took no bat to the plate whatsoever, he'd still the best hitter in that sorry Giants lineup.

Boche fucked up though last night, in my opinion.  I've criticized Lou for this in the past with Cliff Floyd, so why not when the other manager does it with Barry Bonds in that shitty lineup...

What is this trend of pinch-running for your best hitters in a tied game?  To me, it seems far less likely that the extra bit of speed will make more of a difference, than keeping that player in for possible extra innings.  I realize some of these power hitters are slow, and perhaps even lazy...but it's not exactly akin to going from a 90 yar-old in a walker to Ben Johnson, either.   Not only that, but you have one less option left on your bench.  It just seems like an extra-bad play in the National League. 

I wouldn't be surprised if anticipating that move by Boche made walking Barry go from an easy decision to an absolute slam-dunk, nothing to think about type of decision.  Not only do you not have to pitch to him, but he'll be out of the game completely.

I told my friend the same thing while we were at the bar.  You force the Giants to burn a bench player--but the only thing is that if it's Gary Roberts, you all but hand them 2nd as well.  A 2-base walk and Bonds out of the lineup is still better than a ball in the Cove, but it doesn't seem like an altogether easy decision in that instance.

As for pinch-running Pie, I think that was the absolutely correct move.  You need that run, bad.  It'll make a huge difference on a single that's in-between whether to send or hold him, or on a ball hit like Kendall's, if you send the runner on contact or not.  I think that might be the biggest difference.  You aren't going to see that spot batting for another 2 innings (most likely), it's the go-ahead run, and in a close game, you probably want the superior defense and fresh legs.  I think it was the right move.

Oh, and had Pie hit that ball, he would've been standing on second.  Clifford just barely got in.  That's the difference in speed right there.  A lot.

Yea, the Pie move last night was fine because he was being placed in scoring position with no one out...and because it was Cliff Floyd, not Barry Bonds leaving the game.  The chance that his speed comes into play is far greater when you still have three chances to get him in. 

In the case of Bonds being removed, there were already two outs and more than just a simple single was needed for it to have made any difference in the outcome.

One specific goof Lou made earlier in the year with pinch hitters and intentional walks, had to do with him using Darryle Ward as a pinch hitter in the manner below.  Here's the inning transcript from the April 23rd loss against Milwaukee.  The score was 4-4 at the time after Scott Eyre had just wet the bed and cost Z a chance to win.  Here, Lou essentially burned two bench players to get speed for a player (Hank) who was neither the tying or go-ahead run.  They ended up losing the game in 12 innings, and running out of position players. 

Bottom 8th: Chi Cubs - C. Villanueva relieved K. Mench 
- A. Ramirez walked 
- J. Jones sacrificed to first, A. Ramirez to second 
- M. DeRosa struck out swinging 
- D. Ward hit for H. Blanco 
- D. Ward intentionally walked 
- M. Barrett hit for C. Izturis 
- R. Cedeno ran for D. Ward 
- M. Barrett lined out to left 

So my point, is that Lou himself has been a little pinch-run happy at times.  It's especially odd considering how much he hates to bunt.
#236
Quote from: Andy on August 23, 2007, 11:14:58 AM
My favorite part of the Barry intentional walk is that it looked like Lou told him they were going to do it.  After the mound visit he walked right past the plate and smiled and said something to Barry.  I'm almost positive he told him they weren't pitching to him.

I think it'd be funny if Barry would actually throw the bat away with the elbow guard on ball three and see if the other team still intentionally throws ball four.  I'd be surprised if they even noticed, but how great would it be to see a guy without a bat get intentionally walked?

If Barroid took no bat to the plate whatsoever, he'd still the best hitter in that sorry Giants lineup.

Boche fucked up though last night, in my opinion.  I've criticized Lou for this in the past with Cliff Floyd, so why not when the other manager does it with Barry Bonds in that shitty lineup...

What is this trend of pinch-running for your best hitters in a tied game?  To me, it seems far less likely that the extra bit of speed will make more of a difference, than keeping that player in for possible extra innings.  I realize some of these power hitters are slow, and perhaps even lazy...but it's not exactly akin to going from a 90 yar-old in a walker to Ben Johnson, either.   Not only that, but you have one less option left on your bench.  It just seems like an extra-bad play in the National League. 

I wouldn't be surprised if anticipating that move by Boche made walking Barry go from an easy decision to an absolute slam-dunk, nothing to think about type of decision.  Not only do you not have to pitch to him, but he'll be out of the game completely.
#237
Quote from: Corn-fed on August 23, 2007, 10:28:06 AM
Quote from: Lance Dicksons Arm on August 23, 2007, 10:25:16 AM
Quote from: thehawk on August 23, 2007, 10:21:53 AM
Quote from: Kwyjibo on August 23, 2007, 10:03:48 AM
Quote from: ~Apex on August 23, 2007, 10:01:49 AM
Quote from: Kwyjibo on August 23, 2007, 09:51:39 AM
Quote from: ~Apex on August 23, 2007, 09:50:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky+ on August 23, 2007, 09:45:18 AM
I really believe Kerry's fine and just being used cautiously. I've got no problem with that. He was good his last outing, right? No worries here.

Let's hope Z goes 9 and makes this moot beans Barroid in his grotesque, giant seedless head.

Schadenfreude'd.

No way in Hell Barroid gets in the box against Big Z.

He could fire one into the dugout then right at Barroid's noggin and maybe get a riccochet off of Boche's giant gourd.

I think Barroid's head would just pop like the big fucking balloon it is.

Pretty sure you can just throw in the general direction of the dugout, and let the gravational pull of Barroid's head take over, that thing is the size of a planatoid.

That would explain why seemingly everyone in San Francisco is planted in/near that guy's ass.  It's just simple undeniable physics, after all.

His ass is even denser than his head?

Most of the steroids likely entered through his ass.  Therefore, it functions as the hub/epicenter of the Barry universe.  You'll also notice that he generally talks through it, as well.

Despite the ginormity of his head, it really functions more as a "moon". 

This was one of the topics being discussed at Steak & Shake as a matter of fact.
#238
Quote from: thehawk on August 23, 2007, 10:21:53 AM
Quote from: Kwyjibo on August 23, 2007, 10:03:48 AM
Quote from: ~Apex on August 23, 2007, 10:01:49 AM
Quote from: Kwyjibo on August 23, 2007, 09:51:39 AM
Quote from: ~Apex on August 23, 2007, 09:50:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky+ on August 23, 2007, 09:45:18 AM
I really believe Kerry's fine and just being used cautiously. I've got no problem with that. He was good his last outing, right? No worries here.

Let's hope Z goes 9 and makes this moot beans Barroid in his grotesque, giant seedless head.

Schadenfreude'd.

No way in Hell Barroid gets in the box against Big Z.

He could fire one into the dugout then right at Barroid's noggin and maybe get a riccochet off of Boche's giant gourd.

I think Barroid's head would just pop like the big fucking balloon it is.

Pretty sure you can just throw in the general direction of the dugout, and let the gravational pull of Barroid's head take over, that thing is the size of a planatoid.

That would explain why seemingly everyone in San Francisco is planted in/near that guy's ass.  It's just simple undeniable physics, after all.
#239
Quote from: Kwyjibo on August 23, 2007, 09:36:34 AM
Quote from: Andy on August 23, 2007, 09:21:34 AM
Is Kerry still on the team?  Has anybody seen him?  Bueller?  Bueller?

I'm guessing one of two things:

  • Either Piniella doesn't want to use him in close games yet, or:
  • He's toast, and they're waiting until they're back in Chicago to announce it.

There's zippy chance they're using a roster spot at this juncture (in 1st place in late August) with someone who they don't feel can contribute anything.  So there's no way he's considered "toast".

I don't know why Lou would put him in tight situations when he has enough effective right-handed bullpen help right now.  However, after two nights of fairly active bullpen use, Kerry might want to be ready today regardless of the situation.
#240
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on August 17, 2007, 08:17:07 AM
Josh Vitters went on to say, "It feels out there. I mean, it's a major rush. I mean, it feels radical in kind of a tubular sort of way, but most of all, it feels out there."

Desipiots simulataneously responded, "Hopeless.  Utterly fucking hopeless."