the yankees are gonna have a lot of old guys looking for time off by DHing over the next few years
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gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
the yankees are gonna have a lot of old guys looking for time off by DHing over the next few years
Yep. Not sure I see the point of having Soriano and Beltran. Jeter can't play a full season and I'm staying to think Teixiera can either.
I'm sure they'll deal Ichiro.
godsshoeshine wrote:
not as much as saf, i would wager
Someone at Sky Sports Jumped the gun here. Or is it wishful thinking?
Maglio Ordoñez was elected Mayor of Sotillo
Even more interesting was it was announced by President Nicolas Maduro.
Even more interesting was it was announced by President Nicolas Maduro.
Per Keith Law, the Angels, White Sox and Diamondbacks are working on a three-way deal, with Trumbo going to Arizona, Tyler Skaggs and Hector Santiago going to Los Angeles, and Adam Eaton going to Chicago.
This would be a great deal for Anaheim - two young left handed starters for Trumbo would be fantastic. I'm guessing there's prospects involved too, though. I wish we could get Corbin back instead of Skaggs, but I'll take it.
This would be a great deal for Anaheim - two young left handed starters for Trumbo would be fantastic. I'm guessing there's prospects involved too, though. I wish we could get Corbin back instead of Skaggs, but I'll take it.
hutch wrote:vansmack wrote:sweetcell wrote:
conclusion: toymaker calls woopsies.
…but got all the attention they wanted.
This strategy is known as seeking forgiveness rather than permission. I implore it often as it can be very successful.
I think toymaker won this one…
The Beastie Boys hate women:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-suing-toy-maker-for-girls-use-20131211
I think this is a matter of the band being upset that they were….out-"connived" is the only term that springs to mind. "NO ONE plays a media feminist message like the Beasties! NO ONE does faux/hip impowerment like the we do, yo! One of us is poking Kathleen Hanna! We were only being IRONIC when we wanted to call "License to Ill" "Don't be faggot". Irony! We identified mullets and created "Grand Royal!"
I've never seen an instance of "forever cool" artists trying to impose their will and forget it's not 1995. Oh, wait. When did Jay-Z last release a record?
Brian
P.S. Pearl Jam released a shit record. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers have never been less popular. The Foo Fighters are in for a rude awakening when they come back and the Beastie Boys fake sincerety is fading quickly as they lose members quicker than the Beatles. "Portlandia" needs to look into this ASAP. Generation X is fading fast. And yet they still feel the need to smuggly say how awful Nickelback and Buckcherry are:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/10070584/greatest-hits-albums-nickelback-seether-buckcherry
Is "The Best of Buckcherry" REALLY that much worse than the last RHCP album? I know which one has more stripper songs…..
that rant gets a solid "A", mostly because of the impressive range. "has more stripper songs" is a great closer.
Brian_Wallace wrote:hutch wrote:vansmack wrote:sweetcell wrote:
conclusion: toymaker calls woopsies.
…but got all the attention they wanted.
This strategy is known as seeking forgiveness rather than permission. I implore it often as it can be very successful.
I think toymaker won this one…
The Beastie Boys hate women:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-suing-toy-maker-for-girls-use-20131211
I think this is a matter of the band being upset that they were….out-"connived" is the only term that springs to mind. "NO ONE plays a media feminist message like the Beasties! NO ONE does faux/hip impowerment like the we do, yo! One of us is poking Kathleen Hanna! We were only being IRONIC when we wanted to call "License to Ill" "Don't be faggot". Irony! We identified mullets and created "Grand Royal!"
I've never seen an instance of "forever cool" artists trying to impose their will and forget it's not 1995. Oh, wait. When did Jay-Z last release a record?
Brian
P.S. Pearl Jam released a shit record. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers have never been less popular. The Foo Fighters are in for a rude awakening when they come back and the Beastie Boys fake sincerety is fading quickly as they lose members quicker than the Beatles. "Portlandia" needs to look into this ASAP. Generation X is fading fast. And yet they still feel the need to smuggly say how awful Nickelback and Buckcherry are:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/10070584/greatest-hits-albums-nickelback-seether-buckcherry
Is "The Best of Buckcherry" REALLY that much worse than the last RHCP album? I know which one has more stripper songs…..
Having participated RHCP's getting booed of the Ontario Theater stage as an opener I can truthfully assure that they have at least been more unpopulat than today. But i don't know what you are rambling on about. I am going to give you the title 'Angriest Poster Alive".
Not sure what Seattle is doing with Hart and Morrison deals. Four softball players with no position in Hart, Morrison, Montero, and Smoak. Can only play one at DH, one other will hurt you at 1B, and the other two will kill you in the outfield.
Major League Baseball to ban home plate collisions
The Major League Baseball Rules Committee has voted to ban collisions at home plate, subject to the expected approval of the MLB Players Association.
The rule, a response to recent concussion studies and serious injuries to catchers such as Buster Posey in 2011, will force base runners to slide into home plate.
It could be implemented in time for the 2014 season with MLBPA approval. If the players vote against the measure, MLB can unilaterally put the rule into effect for the 2015 season.
The rule, which must still be defined and finalized prior to a vote, will also prohibit catchers from blocking the plate, similar to players making tags at a base.
http://tracking.si.com/2013/12/11/mlb-home-plate-collisions/
next they will mandate the inclusion of lace on all MLB uniforms.
The Major League Baseball Rules Committee has voted to ban collisions at home plate, subject to the expected approval of the MLB Players Association.
The rule, a response to recent concussion studies and serious injuries to catchers such as Buster Posey in 2011, will force base runners to slide into home plate.
It could be implemented in time for the 2014 season with MLBPA approval. If the players vote against the measure, MLB can unilaterally put the rule into effect for the 2015 season.
The rule, which must still be defined and finalized prior to a vote, will also prohibit catchers from blocking the plate, similar to players making tags at a base.
http://tracking.si.com/2013/12/11/mlb-home-plate-collisions/
next they will mandate the inclusion of lace on all MLB uniforms.
sweetcell wrote:
next they will mandate the inclusion of lace on all MLB uniforms.
As soon as Posey went down, this was inevitable.
The answer was simple - let the catcher decide if he wants to block the plate or not. If he doesn't block the plate and the runner collides with him, call the runner out, but if he chooses to block the plate, caveat emptor.
The franchise can also defend the catchers the way the Giants have - the manager and the GM have both publicly stated that Posey is prohibited from blocking the plate, and that's a smart move.
I think the change is good. You can't block baserunners at any other base why should you be able to at home?
Are they going to require runners to slide even when there is not play at home plate? It seems there would potentially be more (runner) injuries there than from nonsliding collisions.
yeah im totally for the change. plays at the plate will still be exciting, catchers will just have to learn how to play their position like any other baseman. it'll be interesting to see how quickly catchers (and runners) adjust though.
why would you have to slide if theres not a play at the plate?
James wrote:
Are they going to require runners to slide even when there is not play at home plate? It seems there would potentially be more (runner) injuries there than from nonsliding collisions.
why would you have to slide if theres not a play at the plate?
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
yeah im totally for the change. plays at the plate will still be exciting, catchers will just have to learn how to play their position like any other baseman. it'll be interesting to see how quickly catchers (and runners) adjust though.James wrote:
Are they going to require runners to slide even when there is not play at home plate? It seems there would potentially be more (runner) injuries there than from nonsliding collisions.
why would you have to slide if theres not a play at the plate?
That's what this seems to be saying, as I read it. B
The Major League Baseball Rules Committee has voted to ban collisions at home plate, subject to the expected approval of the MLB Players Association.
The rule, a response to recent concussion studies and serious injuries to catchers such as Buster Posey in 2011, will force base runners to slide into home plate.
that is an extremely literal interpretation. no way
Well then what would "a play at the plate" even constitute? What if the throw home is obviously late or obviously offline? Would they still have to slide? And what if the obviousness wasn't completely obvious? Would they still have to slide? Then you're getting into the world of basketball where the fouls all seem to be referee judgment calls.
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
that is an extremely literal interpretation. no way
James wrote:
Well then what would "a play at the plate" even constitute? What if the throw home is obviously late or obviously offline? Would they still have to slide? And what if the obviousness wasn't completely obvious? Would they still have to slide? Then you're getting into the world of basketball where the fouls all seem to be referee judgment calls.gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
that is an extremely literal interpretation. no way
Yeah they should make the rule the same as the rule at first base. You can have collisions at second base with sliding. There should be a rule about not blocking the runner just like first base.
vansmack wrote:chaz wrote:
please don't say that
Grew up in New Jersey, idolized Jeter, strong character, no facial hair - the Yankees even gave his family a suite for his first NY Series. He'll be a Yankee by 2018. This photo has haunted me since the day his girlfriend posted it in November:
And so it begins:
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