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Post by wonk on Dec 19, 2012 19:37:19 GMT -8
Sometimes I poke my nose into the baseball thread just so I can see wonk use phrases like 'hilarious leg injury'. Occasionally I forget more than six of us read this thread, but I did mean to post a video about said 'hilarious leg injury' just in case other regulars stumbled upon my post. I didn't find a decent shot of it, so I'll tell you what happened. The dude hit a walk-off grand slam. Game over. He rounds third and jogs home towards his teammates, who are waiting for him to touch home plate so they can give him hugs and high fives. A couple feet short of home plate, he decides to jump in the air and land on home plate as the coup de grace. He lands awkwardly, breaks his leg, and missed the rest of 2010 and all of 2011. Luckily for Mariners fans, he went from an enormous contender to the second worst team in the West, so he won't be jumping for joy.
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Post by wonk on Dec 19, 2012 18:35:53 GMT -8
So the M's made a move. Vargas traded for Kendrys Morales. At first I was excited because we have a hitter that can produce and Vargas' homerun count will skyrocket with the new dimensions. After a few minutes I realized that Morales pretty much got his work in at DH last year. Other than that, it would be first base for him. I guess we will see how Jesus Montero does being the main catcher for the season. Where does that leave Jaso? Platooning with Montero/Morales/Smoak? Smoak may finally be on his way out. Let's hope the real answer will show up after some more moves! Gotta feel bad for Jaso. I'll enjoy seeing his ass on the bench when they play the A's. It's really a pretty sweet deal for the Mariners though. Did you know Morales was fifth in MVP voting in 2009? His pace numbers were similar in 2010 before that hilarious leg injury. He's also much cheaper than Vargas, so the Mariners can afford to pay Jason Bay now. I don't get how this trade helps the Angels. I know there is value in innings eaters, but how boring is it to trade an impact bat for a soft tossing lefty who is making (a projected) $7 million? If I was an Angels fan, I would rather see what one of the kids can do and keep the surplus of bats to protect against injury. They could always trade him next summer if/when he regains his MVP type form. It seems like a rushed move. Weaver had an amazing year last year. If he regresses any, that Angels staff is one of the worst in the league.
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Post by wonk on Dec 19, 2012 17:38:28 GMT -8
Going back to the prospects... Yeah, I got nothing more to add. Sometimes you trade away Charles Johnson and Juan Cruz and get a Tim Hudson in return... other times you trade away Neftali Felix, Elvis Andrus, Harrison and Saltalamacchia and get 1 1/2 seasons of Teixeira. You just never know. It was Charles Thomas, Juan Cruz, and Dan Meyer was the centerpiece in the Hudson deal (I'm not using google here, so maybe I'm off). That trade was basically a salary dump, but Meyer was a pretty solid prospect who fizzled. Surprisingly, he had a pretty outstanding season in relief with the Marlins recently. It was nowhere near as good as the salary dump trade of Mark Mulder to the Cardinals, a trade still paying dividends for the A's.
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Post by wonk on Dec 19, 2012 14:49:08 GMT -8
Score one for childhood obesity.
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Post by wonk on Dec 19, 2012 12:31:41 GMT -8
I was playing around with a phone app that has a bunch of weird s and sending the pics to Nater. I guess that one was her favorite? It was the only SFW pic.
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Post by wonk on Dec 19, 2012 10:45:51 GMT -8
Its Pea's mouth. Which is also known as "the vagina from hell". I feel like there is a pot kennel joke here.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 22:02:43 GMT -8
This was my first time bringing my own mini-bottles. I was under the assumption that plastic bottles are permitted and glass aren't, so I brought 3 Jack (plastic) and 1 (glass) Bushmills. When the TSA agent said "I wish I was flying with you" I thought my train was gravy, but a flight attendant physically grabbed my arm to stop me when she saw me attempting to open ma Bush. It quickly turned into a fun game of peek-a-boo, but I hate to think what would have happened if I lost. If you managed to legally sneak booze on a plane, and illegally get caught drinking it by a fight attendant who passes you once per hour, you need to buy a mirror, and look in it, and realize how much you suck at life.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 21:23:13 GMT -8
I've seen some fucking terrible Modest Mouse shows in my days, but none since 2009. Modest Mouse @ Sasquatch 2008: D Modest Mouse @ Bumbershoot 2009: F Modest Mouse @ Sasquatch 2011: A+ I don't get it, but that's my perspective. So we agree.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 20:45:17 GMT -8
So did Swe3tche3ks get peacefulchick'd. Come back, we were just having larfs.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 20:37:03 GMT -8
And how many of these recent Modest Mouse shows have you seen to give you such an opinion? Or are you just kissing up to HG? A little of both? No, but seriously, nearly everyone I've spoken to about Modest Mouse live in the past 5 years has said they've been a complete shitshow live. If you've experienced one of the few where they're sober and coherent, count yourself lucky. It's seldom the case these days. The last five Modest Mouse shows I've seen have been spectacular. I missed a sixth show to see Ween in Bend instead, but my somewhat coherent live critic friend said it was amazing. The general consensus of how Modest Mouse sucks live was more pre 2009. Brock has been mostly sober since then. I've seen some fucking terrible Modest Mouse shows in my days, but none since 2009. I wonder who was the most fucked up during your Bumbershoot experience?
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 20:27:48 GMT -8
My Bushmills made it through security and I am rampantly speculating that I will be all up in drunkpost town when my flight lands in t-minus 4 hours. It's a lesser known fact you can bring a shit ton of booze on an airplane, as long as you bring the mini bottles, and keep them in a plastic bag like you would your other liquids. Technically, you aren't allowed to drink them on the plane, but how can they really monitor that? It surprised the shit out of me the first three times I brought minis on a plane. One security agent after checking my backpack even said, "make sure you take those out of your backpack next time and put them in a bin. You are all welcome. It's fact.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 20:03:11 GMT -8
Also Modest Mouse's live performances recently have been shit. That Sas'11 show was a glorious fluke. And how many of these recent Modest Mouse shows have you seen to give you such an opinion? Or are you just kissing up to HG?
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 19:57:49 GMT -8
The thing is, Dickey has been really, really good the past three seasons. I see little reason for Dickey not to continue that trend for the next three years. Sure he's 38, but he's also a knuckleballer. Phil and Joe Niekro both pitched till they were like 84. You are overstating his worth over the last three years. Last season, in 34 starts, he was 20-6 with 230 Ks. The two previous years combined, he had 60 starts, and was 19-22 with 238 Ks. He doubled his K rate and won more games in 24 less starts. He came out of nowhere. It is typical that prospects get better with time, it is not typical 38 year old pitchers get better with time. That is why it is ridiculous to trade two of your three best prospects for the opportunity to pay a 38 year old knuckleball pitcher $30 over the next three years. I'm well aware knuckleball pitchers can throw until they are 55, but does that make them worth $10 million per season and top prospects? It's a knee jerk reaction designed to save the Gem's job if this outlandish spending spree doesn't work out. "Hey, he won the Cy Young, it was a great move on paper." As for what Toronto gave up for him? It's still way too soon to say it was a bad decision. You can use this comment to defend any trade. Dickey might lose his arm in a hunting accident, and he might be more valuable to the team by not throwing. "Wait and see," is a weak argument. Hell, I can start buying lottery tickets biweekly, then say I told you so if I ever win, but is that really a smart move?
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 19:13:47 GMT -8
Also, last.fm listeners is usually a good way of determining how popular a band is. Death Cab for Cutie: 2,411,728 Modest Mouse: 1,963,387 Wilco: 1,033,007 I wouldn't put too much stock into last.fm stats. The average Wilco fan doesn't know what that even is, nor do their children. Boom, two Wilco dad-rock jokes. Rimshot.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 18:57:25 GMT -8
If anything, Wilco would have been the one they replaced Arcade Fire with. Nooooo way, dude. Just no way to that. Both Death Cab and Modest Mouse played Sasquatch as subheadliners in the 2-3 years leading up to 2011. I'm sure wonk will punch this statement full of holes, but I'm pretty sure that Wilco is a headliner roughly on the same level as the MIGHTY FUCKING THE MIGHTY FUCKING WEEN. And yeah, up to and including (arguably) Good News Modest Mouse had one of most impeccable discographies this side of R.E.M. Shit, I got my hole puncher out right before you edited your comment. Death Cab is bigger than Modest Mouse. They sold out Edgefield rather quickly, Modest Mouse didn't. Death Cab also had a show booked at the Memorial, which is where Arcade Fire and Bassnectar played the last time through. Wilco is a tougher comparison because they played the Schnitz each of the last two times through, which is a little over half the size of Edgefield. They sold out in hours each time. Wilco is also much bigger outside of the Pacific NW. Wilco wasn't playing Sasquatch in 2011 without being a headliner. My money is on Modest Mouse opening for Death Cab before Arcade Fire pulled out. Then again, it's tough to base the Wilco fan base off actual ticket sales because every Wilco fan has two or three children in tow.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 18:36:11 GMT -8
Alice in Chains releasing new album Spring 2013 Sasquatch doesn't get a lot of cover bands. Layne's dead bro.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 14:07:34 GMT -8
Are you implying that Edwin was our worst member? I laughed more during PRETENTIOUS DOUCHBAG's reign than any other period in board history, by far. I miss the guy.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 12:36:51 GMT -8
I can only imagine what a really great drama with upper tier acting talent would look like at that frame rate would probably be pretty intense and really bring to light the difference between a good actor/actress and a great one. Because a marginal actor/actress uses lower frame rates to hide their deficiencies.
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Post by wonk on Dec 18, 2012 11:11:44 GMT -8
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Post by wonk on Dec 17, 2012 21:51:52 GMT -8
I've thought about this: the only way I would ever score in the NBA is if I was lagging way behind a play because I was winded, and my team stole the ball and I got the outlet pass, cherry-picking at the basket. And that would have to happen several times, because LeBron would chase me down and block it 4 out of 5 times. Even good rebounders don't hit the glass on every shot. Standing near the rim will give you at least two unimpeded rebounds per game. In my day, I was 6'5 shooter, so camping in the corner will allow a couple wide open threes per game. 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds in ten games would happen.
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