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[BobbyLayne]

Be nice to Jessup. We could use some fresh faces now that Shuke has retired from the FFA.

Did I miss the announcement thread? No way that ####er goes quietly.

What happened now?

Or so we were told.Does this mean we won't be having punch?

 

[Drifter]

Wow, they gave the MVP to Verlander. :golfclap:

16 wins after a Tigers loss. Last pitcher to match that was Steve Carlton in 1972.When he started his 12 game winning streak, the Tigers and Indians were tied for first. When it ended, they had already clinched./nerditup

He definitely had a great year, but these are weird stats to pull out.

Yeah, measuring the worth of your ace by how many times he stopped a losing streak, crazy stuff eh.

They used to always use that one when Andy Pettit was in his prime.

 

[shuke]

we currently have 17 hours to watch on our DVR. That's pretty sad, no?

Why? I think we have about 70 hours used. That's what it's there for.

 

[shuke]

Be nice to Jessup. We could use some fresh faces now that Shuke has retired from the FFA.

Did I miss the announcement thread? No way that ####er goes quietly.

What happened now?

Or so we were told.Does this mean we won't be having punch?

Do we have some beef I'm not aware of?

 

[Tiger Fan]

we currently have 17 hours to watch on our DVR. That's pretty sad, no?

Why? I think we have about 70 hours used. That's what it's there for.

i know, but now i feel like a slave to the DVR

 

[BobbyLayne]

Be nice to Jessup. We could use some fresh faces now that Shuke has retired from the FFA.

Did I miss the announcement thread? No way that ####er goes quietly.

What happened now?

Or so we were told.Does this mean we won't be having punch?

Do we have some beef I'm not aware of?

No.I have a lame sense of humor.

Your level of sensitivity is something I can't judge as I'm certain we've never or rarely interacted.

Rest assured I meant no ill toward you.

 

[Frostillicus]

TRE ->

 

[shuke]

Be nice to Jessup. We could use some fresh faces now that Shuke has retired from the FFA.

Did I miss the announcement thread? No way that ####er goes quietly.

What happened now?

Or so we were told.Does this mean we won't be having punch?

Do we have some beef I'm not aware of?

No.I have a lame sense of humor.

Your level of sensitivity is something I can't judge as I'm certain we've never or rarely interacted.

Rest assured I meant no ill toward you.

Well this was anti-climactic

 

[Frostillicus]

Be nice to Jessup. We could use some fresh faces now that Shuke has retired from the FFA.

Did I miss the announcement thread? No way that ####er goes quietly.

What happened now?

Or so we were told.Does this mean we won't be having punch?

Do we have some beef I'm not aware of?

No.I have a lame sense of humor.

Your level of sensitivity is something I can't judge as I'm certain we've never or rarely interacted.

Rest assured I meant no ill toward you.

Well this was anti-climactic

RICK

 

[shuke]

Nothing makes me more angry than Miller Lite commercials. Vortex bottle, "man up", triple hopped bull####, etc.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Wow, they gave the MVP to Verlander. :golfclap:

16 wins after a Tigers loss. Last pitcher to match that was Steve Carlton in 1972.When he started his 12 game winning streak, the Tigers and Indians were tied for first. When it ended, they had already clinched./nerditup

He definitely had a great year, but these are weird stats to pull out.

Yeah, measuring the worth of your ace by how many times he stopped a losing streak, crazy stuff eh.

They used to always use that one when Andy Pettit was in his prime.

Petite never came close to sniffing an MVP. He ended up with a decent career (15 winning seasons, 0 losing seasons), but IMO no way does Andy ever make the hall. For some irrational reason Yankees fans think its debatable.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

even in November, this thread can't hide from baseball chat

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Wow, they gave the MVP to Verlander. :golfclap:

16 wins after a Tigers loss. Last pitcher to match that was Steve Carlton in 1972.When he started his 12 game winning streak, the Tigers and Indians were tied for first. When it ended, they had already clinched./nerditup

He definitely had a great year, but these are weird stats to pull out.

Yeah, measuring the worth of your ace by how many times he stopped a losing streak, crazy stuff eh.

They used to always use that one when Andy Pettit was in his prime.

Petite never came close to sniffing an MVP. He ended up with a decent career (15 winning seasons, 0 losing seasons), but IMO no way does Andy ever make the hall. For some irrational reason Yankees fans think its debatable.

I don't think many Yankee fans think he's Hall worthyHe was a very good pitcher for an extended period and was a very good playoff pitcher alsoHe was renowned for starting Game 2, and often winning after the Yanks lost Game 1, but the fact he was starting Game 2 in of itself is pretty tellingPosada is more Hall-worthy IMO, and even he is destined for the Hall of Very Good

 

[Keys Myaths]

Wow, they gave the MVP to Verlander. :golfclap:

16 wins after a Tigers loss. Last pitcher to match that was Steve Carlton in 1972.When he started his 12 game winning streak, the Tigers and Indians were tied for first. When it ended, they had already clinched./nerditup

He definitely had a great year, but these are weird stats to pull out.

Yeah, measuring the worth of your ace by how many times he stopped a losing streak, crazy stuff eh.

So he tries harder when the team is losing? I'm confused.

 

[Frostillicus]

Gary Pettis?

 

[Frostillicus]

Have we made fun of the name Phoenix in here yet?

 

[BobbyLayne]

I'm not a Yankees fan, but I really like the '96-'00 run. Good group of guys. But most everybody besides Jeter and Mariano belong in the Good but Not Great club. Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neil, Bernie Williams (I still can't think of Boggs as a Yankee even though he got a ring). Cone, Rogers, Wells - all good but not great.



I'm forgetting somebody big, right?

 

[Limp Ditka]

even in November, this thread can't hide from baseball chat

You'd think that a filthy Chanuck would derail this thread into some hockey talk.

 

[BobbyLayne]

I'm confused.

KMA

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I'm not a Yankees fan, but I really like the '96-'00 run. Good group of guys. But most everybody besides Jeter and Mariano belong in the Good but Not Great club. Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neil, Bernie Williams (I still can't think of Boggs as a Yankee even though he got a ring). Cone, Rogers, Wells - all good but not great. I'm forgetting somebody big, right?

I'd agree with that You left off Posada and WS MVP Scott Brosius!

 

[Keys Myaths]

I'm confused.

KMA

 

[BobbyLayne]

I'm not a Yankees fan, but I really like the '96-'00 run. Good group of guys. But most everybody besides Jeter and Mariano belong in the Good but Not Great club. Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neil, Bernie Williams (I still can't think of Boggs as a Yankee even though he got a ring). Cone, Rogers, Wells - all good but not great. I'm forgetting somebody big, right?

I'd agree with that You left off Posada and WS MVP Scott Brosius!

And Knoblauch (sp?)One day one of our suppliers dropped off four tickets. Like third row, first base side. We were all joking about sending the guy with the worst numbers as punishment. And joking about all showing up wearing catchers masks. God he was brutal that one year throwing the ball to first.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I'm not a Yankees fan, but I really like the '96-'00 run. Good group of guys. But most everybody besides Jeter and Mariano belong in the Good but Not Great club. Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neil, Bernie Williams (I still can't think of Boggs as a Yankee even though he got a ring). Cone, Rogers, Wells - all good but not great. I'm forgetting somebody big, right?

I'd agree with that You left off Posada and WS MVP Scott Brosius!

And Knoblauch (sp?)One day one of our suppliers dropped off four tickets. Like third row, first base side. We were all joking about sending the guy with the worst numbers as punishment. And joking about all showing up wearing catchers masks. God he was brutal that one year throwing the ball to first.

Yup...Steve Sax-esque

 

[proninja]

Nothing makes me more angry than Miller Lite commercials. Vortex bottle, "man up", triple hopped bull####, etc.

Good to have you back

 

[Sarnoff]

we currently have 17 hours to watch on our DVR. That's pretty sad, no?

that seems pretty low.

I'm in the hundreds.

 

[dharmapunk]

Nothing makes me more angry than Miller Lite commercials. Vortex bottle, "man up", triple hopped bull####, etc.

Not even Lexus holiday commercials?

 

[-fish-]

Have we made fun of the name Phoenix in here yet?

I just didn't want to be the first.

 

[dharmapunk]

Have we made fun of the name Phoenix in here yet?

Easy now.

 

[Frostillicus]

Have we made fun of the name Phoenix in here yet?

Easy now.

Just asking.

 

[Frostillicus]

So what we got in here:

Phoenix (lol)

Kellen

GMs other kid whose name I don't remember but is kind of weird I think right?

Bennett

Fess up. Who else?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Have we made fun of the name Phoenix in here yet?

A little. Could use more.

 

[Frostillicus]

TRE - It's been 12 days. You all done? :sadface:

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Putting BobbyLayne in my guys-to-never-discuss-baseball-with list.

It's not you, it's me and stuff.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

TRE - It's been 12 days. You all done? :sadface:

Crazy busy week. Will get some stuff I've been working on up tomorrow.

 

[Frostillicus]

Putting BobbyLayne in my guys-to-never-discuss-baseball-with list.It's not you, it's me and stuff.

remind me to re-read that tomorrow.

 

[Frostillicus]

You know what I really liked was Cannery Row. flysack?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Hehehe Phoenix.

 

[cosjobs]

The wife and I at the concert. I'm in the plaid shirt. She's the hooker with her bra straps hanging out (she had been wearing a jacket)

Wife reminding me of some stuff that I somehow forgot. Stoner/Hipster/Hippy kid bumped into my wife as we're walking down the aisle to our seats. Guy rudely didn't say 'excuse me' or anything.

Wife: Excuse me. I wasn't walking here or anything.

Hippy: (just looks around obliviously)

Me: Yeah, she was talking to you, kid.

Hippy: (duhhhh)

Me: Hey, why don't you go outside and occupy F street.

Sorry, I gotta call bull####. That's Richard Gere in the plaid shirt.

 

[cosjobs]

The wife and I at the concert. I'm in the plaid shirt. She's the hooker with her bra straps hanging out (she had been wearing a jacket)

Wife reminding me of some stuff that I somehow forgot. Stoner/Hipster/Hippy kid bumped into my wife as we're walking down the aisle to our seats. Guy rudely didn't say 'excuse me' or anything.

Wife: Excuse me. I wasn't walking here or anything.

Hippy: (just looks around obliviously)

Me: Yeah, she was talking to you, kid.

Hippy: (duhhhh)

Me: Hey, why don't you go outside and occupy F street.

You should have maced him.

Sorry Bob, but with what's going on, that's not really very funny.

 

[BRONG]

Went to a funeral today (third in 6 weeks, btw ), which was more of a celebration than the sad church thing. Under a tent, by the water, with booze and food. Good. Anyway, funniest thing happened. This old fella, Bill, got up to share some stories about his GB John. Told his first one and it was actually really good, everybody cracked up. Bill brought the levity for sure. But a long pause ensued and Bill began stammering a bit, buying time by going on to ensure us the next stories were even better. No prob, after all, he's in his 80's. But having no luck getting there, Bill finally concludes that he should've wrote them down or had somebody remind him, while the crowd tries to help by laughing along. But it just doesn't happen and Bill finally throws in the towel, telling everyone that he will return to the mic when, and IF, he remembers them.

John, by the way, died of Alzheimer's. The place erupted as Bill left the podium, it was great. GB Bill, and his good buddy, John.

 

[cosjobs]

Man, STLB....that just sucks about Cal. I can't believe the older kids told him they were hacking into your computer. What a horrible thing to say to Cal. I really hope this turns around for him and if you have another big gambling score, I think you should be "Jenny" a horse. She's a hero, IMO. Standing up for others is a lesson I've tried to impart on my sons and it seems to have sunk in with Coop. There's a kid in his class named Spencer who lost his mom to cancer. Another kid in the class gave Spencer some crap for not having a mom and Spencer cried. Apparently, Coop told the kid that wasn't a nice thing to say and told him to stop. Never been more proud in all my life.

My wife and I have always tried to teach our boys to never look down on anyone or pick on anyone.When my youngest was here at my school he was also in my homeroom. We had this other kid in the class named Ben. Ben had a lot of issues. Small for his age, moderate emotional issues, and a learning disability. Pretty tough stuff to deal with when you're 13.One day our homeroom was supposed to play in an intramural game at lunch. It was some wacky game like capture the flag but it involves two footballs, flags, a couple of hula-hoops, and a football field (not kidding). Anyway not everyone showed up and my class was short players. My son sees Ben walking by and calls him over. Ben protests and says "I suck at sports!" A couple of other kids don't want Ben to play. My boy tells them to shut up and takes Ben and shows him exactly how to play "goalie" or "jailkeeper" or whatever the hell it is. We end up winning the game and Ben made several crucial "outs" during the game. My son and a couple of other kids started chanting Ben, Ben, Ben towards the end of the game. I wasn't there but I heard about it after lunch from two girls that were there. They said they had never seen Ben actually act happy to be the center of attention. I couldn't have been more proud of my son.The next morning I got an email from Ben's mom. She said that he told her all about "winning" the game when he came home. She didn't realize that it was my son that had helped him out. She wanted me to thank the "great kids" in my homeroom for treating Ben like he mattered.

Awesome.I really wish there was a manual you could read to ensure your kids grow up like this.

My kid isn't going to cure cancer or run a Fortune 500 company. Getting him up in the morning is like moving mountains. He also doesn't understand why he should take out the trash or walk the dogs. Hell we're sweating (just a little) over whether or not he's got enough units to graduate HS right now. The same thing was true with his older brother. But the one thing that my wife and I take pride in is that we raised a couple of "good people". Back when my brother in law passed away I had a bunch of people come up and tell me how thoughtful my sons were and how helpful they were. If only they would stop eating me out of house and home and not leave dirty socks under the couch.

This reminds me of when I took my little girl to a gopher basketball game there was this kid, probably about 10 years old there sitting in front of us with his dad. When he turned around and noticed her, he told his dad they needed to switch seats because he realized his dad was sitting in front of her and she couldn't see, even though she hadn't even looked at the court yet because she was too busy with her Mountain Dew and popcorn. That really impressed me and I made sure to let his dad know. Things like curing cancer or running a fortune 500 company I think are out of a parents control in most ways, but little things like helping out the little guy who's getting picked on or looking out for the little girl sitting behind you I think are true marks of a great parent. Nice job, Tanner. St. L. Bob as well. Your love for your kids shows in yoru posts oh my god i'm turning gay all of a sudden. I need a shot.

excellent post. Have a shot of pride.

 

[cosjobs]

even in November, this thread can't hide from baseball chat

too many of us have it in our DNA.kind of like your Buffalo fetish, but healthy and good.

 

[cosjobs]

The hipple window in this thread has shriveled like Homer's penis at the sight of a 30 year old ######

 

[cosjobs]

really virginia?

 

[Bogart]

My mustache itches.

 

[Sammy3469]

So what we got in herehoenix (lol)KellenGMs other kid whose name I don't remember but is kind of weird I think right?BennettFess up. Who else?

Mateo

 

[JaxBill]

So what we got in herehoenix (lol)KellenGMs other kid whose name I don't remember but is kind of weird I think right?BennettFess up. Who else?

strawberijelo

 

[madhatter]

Up 16 pts with NE Defense vs. Dwayne Bowe tonight. If I lose, I'm all but eliminated from playoff contention.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TONIGHT?

Patriots -17. I'll keep everyone posted.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Putting BobbyLayne in my guys-to-never-discuss-baseball-with list.It's not you, it's me and stuff.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

So what we got in herehoenix (lol)KellenGMs other kid whose name I don't remember but is kind of weird I think right?BennettFess up. Who else?

Mateo

Hulkbaby