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[lewdogg11]

I didn't get home 'til late last night. Anyone catch the score of the Red Sox game?

Are you kidding me?  They almost called me in to pitch the 12th. 

[Kilted Rat]

KR was sure it was over when Gerdenhire sent in Jesse "I can turn anygame into a blow-out loss" Crain instead of our beautiful fat Mexican Dennys Reyes.

What was the logic there? "I have this goofy looking white guy who has an ERA in the upper 5's or I could send in a fat mexican with an ERA under 2.00... what the hell, the Sox tried hard, why don't we just give them the game." Both are righties so it wasn't a strategy decision. At least he didn't bring in Kyle "Does this soul patch make me look fat or is it my pitches?" Lohse, then the Sox woulda won 41-2.


KR's gotta admit, he cringed when old crater-face loaded the bases to bring Kubel up to the plate. He's played 23 games this season and the same number in '04... not exactly the kind of experience you look for in a late inning clutch hitter.

Speaking of clutch, what happened to former Twin Big Papi? 0-5?

[icgrad87]

Do you guys get that package of worthless coupons in that light blue envelope for junk mail or is that just a Boston thing.

Yes get at least 2 of them a month...right into the bag with the other paper recycling..

Damn guess what was in my mail last night???   JU you have ESP???

[finsleft]

Hey, you guys see the new google commercial?

[gobombers15]

For all you Duke haters out there (aka everyone except Duke fans), this link is too good. Read some of the comments about Redick's DWI arrest.

http://www.deadspin.com/sports/college-basketball/jj-redick-dui-seriously-180350.php

I think you'll enjoy. Read some of the comments below the story. My personal favorite is "Really, officer, I only had three shirley temples and that was like two hours ago." Deadspin is a great site.

[lewdogg11]

KR was sure it was over when Gerdenhire sent in Jesse "I can turn anygame into a blow-out loss" Crain instead of our beautiful fat Mexican Dennys Reyes.

What was the logic there? "I have this goofy looking white guy who has an ERA in the upper 5's or I could send in a fat mexican with an ERA under 2.00... what the hell, the Sox tried hard, why don't we just give them the game." Both are righties so it wasn't a strategy decision. At least he didn't bring in Kyle "Does this soul patch make me look fat or is it my pitches?" Lohse, then the Sox woulda won 41-2.


KR's gotta admit, he cringed when old crater-face loaded the bases to bring Kubel up to the plate. He's played 23 games this season and the same number in '04... not exactly the kind of experience you look for in a late inning clutch hitter.

Speaking of clutch, what happened to former Twin Big Papi? 0-5?

Maybe Ortiz just can't hit in that JV YMCA type ballpark of your.  I went to a game there and lost my hot dog looking up at the roof.

[Kilted Rat]

Maybe Ortiz just can't hit in that JV YMCA type ballpark of your.  I went to a game there and lost my hot dog looking up at the roof.

He hit well enough during his time here to get bought by one of the big boys.. but thats another whine.

I agreee completely with you about the crappiness of the dome, thank God there's a new one coming soon.

Finally playing baseball outside where it belongs!

[finsleft]

Maybe Ortiz just can't hit in that JV YMCA type ballpark of your.  I went to a game there and lost my hot dog looking up at the roof.

He hit well enough during his time here to get bought by one of the big boys.. but thats another whine.

I agreee completely with you about the crappiness of the dome, thank God there's a new one coming soon.

Finally playing baseball outside where it belongs!

Ditto on the new park and the dome. (which can never be called a ballPARK)
I haven't dug through the stats, but as I recall, Ortiz was OK but not great here. His unwillingness to act like he cared, along with so-so numbers made him expendable in the bosses' eyes. He definitely did well by a change of scenery.

[Touchdown Tommy]

I hear Ortiz jumped up on the soapbox that SI gave him AGAIN this week to rip the Twins.  Well he was a bum in MN.  Always injured, never produced for an entire season.  Hindsight is 20-20 but the Twins did the absolute correct thing at the time to let him go via free agency.

LD: You and your Boston cronies are cordially invited to the new ballpark (thanks fins, football is played in stadiums, baseball in ballparks) when it opens up.  Remember Minny is Miller light territory.

KR: Just remember last night.  Kubel arrived.  He is gonna be in our lineup for the next 10-15 years.  I saw him smash balls all summer during my internship down here and can say firsthand that the kid is a 5 tool player.  Red Sox will be our B!ches in 2010.  Liriano, Santana, Mauer, Morneau, and Kubel...

[lewdogg11]

I think you guys should be more worried about Detroit and Chicago to be quite honest.  And as far as Ortiz goes, it's tough for a guy to care so much when he is a top rate bat that plays half the games, like he did in MN.  I just don't think he liked it there cause baseball is boring in MN. 

[Kilted Rat]

At least Ortiz is no longer starving out in Beantown.


1997:


2004:

[Touchdown Tommy]

That curiously smells of the juice.  Nice innocent observation KR... 

[Kilted Rat]

That curiously smells of the juice.  Nice innocent observation KR... 

Not unless "juice" refers to something coming out of a 40 oz glass bottle. Ortiz's gain in mass has been predominantly in the mid-section, not the head and biceps region like most steroid users.

[JT]

U89, we need three more guys and well have a full squad........

http://www.bgbl.com/

hand checking
two on one
fastbreak
full court press
bounce pass
taking a charge
setting a screen

Lunchtime JT has a few more:

ball handler
beat the defender
double team
finger roll
floor violation
jump ball
man-to-man
out of bounds
personal foul
pick-up games
rookie
scoring opportunity
sixth man
swing man

[Jonny Utah]

U89, we need three more guys and well have a full squad........

http://www.bgbl.com/

hand checking
two on one
fastbreak
full court press
bounce pass
taking a charge
setting a screen

Lunchtime JT has a few more:

ball handler
beat the defender
double team
finger roll
floor violation
jump ball
man-to-man
out of bounds
personal foul
pick-up games
rookie
scoring opportunity
sixth man
swing man

I think some of those have been mentioned but......

'diving for loose balls' might be my favorite....