What The Mat Latos Deal Means For The New York Yankees
by Brandon C. on Dec 18, 2011 8:01 AM EST
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PrintThe Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres surprisingly agreed to a trade yesterday, as the Reds sent prospects Yonder Alonso, Edinson Volquez, Yasmani Grandal, and Brad Boxberger to the Padres for the ace of the staff, Mat Latos.
The Padres were listed as the winners of the deal in many analysts' books, but the Reds pulled the trigger, knowing they needed a top two starter for the NL Central race.
Many see the Yankees as another team that needs a top two starter, and the Yankees have reportedly been interested in John Danks and Gio Gonzalez, among others.
The Mat Latos deal is likely to keep the price the same for Gonzalez/Danks, if not raise it. The A's and White Sox are asking for the world for their respective pitchers, and the Reds deal gives Billy Beane and Kenny Williams a trade to reference.
The Yankees could look at the Reds' approach as a reference point for their own trade proposals, however. The Reds traded from depth, and the Yankees have positions that they can still have depth even after possible trades. (See: Catcher)
Regardless, unless the price lowers, I do not see the Yankees acquiring Danks or Gonzalez. We shall see.
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Trade the B boys
To me, it makes absolutely no sense to not trade the B boys when you can get an established starter like Gonzalez. The B boys only have “perceived” value. If Yankee history has shown us anything, it’s that most of the pitching prospects that the Yankees have traded over the years have not really panned out that well. Ian Kennedy may be the exception, but he could also end up being a one or two year wonder. The history books are filled with those kinds of pitchers. The only recent pitcher that’s come up through the farm that had any consistency for at least 5 years is Andy Pettitte. If you can get a bonafide #1 or #2 starter for prospects, go for it.
The problem is
that Beane and Williams want Momtero andat least one of the killer B’s. That price is too high for anything less than a bonafide proven front line starter, which neither Gio nor Danks ranks as.
"I don't want one of those guys who'll drive in two but let in three every game." Casey Stengel
by tnredneckyankeesfan on Dec 18, 2011 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
Gio Gonzalez is not a bonafide anything
Right now he’s a solid 2 but as soon as he stops pitching half his games in the A’s ballpark and leaves the AL West, his numbers are going to drop and we’re going to realize we gave up our top prospects for an ok number 3
you don't know all that much about Gio Gonzalez then
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Wow those are some really delusional Red Sox fans
I really hate ESPN
Most of those guys you listed are hall of famers
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No, all of those people were/are much much better.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 18, 2011 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Are you implying Varitek used PEDs?
I’m trying to think what else those listed players have in common…?
It's post-Mitchell Report?
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
after 2005, he wasn’t very good.
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
I actually meant that I didn't think he was great even before 2005
I mean, he was a decent player, but his numbers weren’t eye-popping, like the other players david mentioned…
hee hee
The 39-year-old won a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger in 2005, and has the most postseason home runs by a catcher (11) in major-league history. He’s also played in more postseason games for the Red Sox than any other player in team history — highlighted, of course, by his two World Series titles.
New standard: win a WS while in Boston, go to the hall!
And when it comes to the Sox pitching staff over the years, Tek’s importance is immeasurable — although the major-league record four no-hitters he’s caught is certainly an impressive figure.
We could tell you why he should go, but we have no metric to measure it nor a statistic to illustrate it. He’s so good he defies description. Except for this one stat that literally means nothing.
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by natteringnabob on Dec 18, 2011 10:03 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Dec 18, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
Good god
I don’t know what’s more delusional, the actual writing of that article or the fact that the poll is at 50-49.
I like that they couldn’t find any other accomplishments, so they mentioned that he was part of a lopsided trade. Great point! Send him to the hall!
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 18, 2011 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
I don't see it either
I think there’s a bigger chance they won the Darvish bid than there is that they’d trade for Danks or Gio. In other words, the opening day rotation is going to be CC-Burnett-Nova-Garcia-Hughes in no particular order.
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The price for Latos will be nothing like the price for Danks IMO
Danks has one year of his deal left. Latos has four.
Good point. Williams can still ask for more knowing teams will spend more this off-season than usual.
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It's not that the price would be the same...
…it’s that the Padres got everything they could have asked for and more for Latos, which will embolden other teams to ask for a high price for their own players.
by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Dec 18, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Am I the only one that thinks the Reds actually won the deal?
Boxberger is a “relief prospect,” which just makes me roll my eyes. Alonso is already 25. Volquez was terrible last season (although his troubles might be masked by Petco). Latos is a legit top of the rotation arm with four cheap years left, and he’s not even in his prime yet.
Buster Olney says they got fleeced because Latos’ mental makeup is a question.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
how do you base that off of anything?
He played for the freaking Padres! You don’t even have to be conscious to play for the Padres!
I think it’s completely even. Volquez is bound to improve in Petco, Alonso is a great hitter apparently, Boxberger has a funny name and is apparently a future star closer, and that other guy will probably be the future catcher for Padres.
All that being said, you can’t count on all of that working out. Both teams took risks.
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"future star closer"?
I’ll believe it when I see it. Relief pitchers are fungible and really unpredictable.
Yep, something about the makeup and multiple pitches.
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Oh, I bet he was.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
(Me either, I was trying to make him feel better)
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Volquez needs to stay healthy
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Danks isn't as good as Latos, anyway, is he?
this isn't DRB
you don’t get a free pass for acting like a douchebag.
Derp
by Pikachu on Dec 11, 2011 2:44 PM CST up reply actions
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
0.2 WAR a piece
this isn't DRB
you don’t get a free pass for acting like a douchebag.
Derp
by Pikachu on Dec 11, 2011 2:44 PM CST up reply actions
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 18, 2011 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Someone who says “hella” would think that.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 18, 2011 6:13 PM EST up reply actions
WWJD I do believe you, no need for confirmation. Didn’t expect all that myself.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmm that may be helpful!
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
Why is the replying messed up?
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 5:06 PM EST reply actions
A lot got deleted.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
Have a good day!
It was fun interacting with you all. I don’t think I was too insulting, but I’m sorry if feelings got hurt. It was not my intentions. Just trying to keep things real around here. You guys are fun. Thanks for being cooler than the bozos at OTM!
this isn't DRB
you don’t get a free pass for acting like a douchebag.
Derp
by Pikachu on Dec 11, 2011 2:44 PM CST up reply actions
If it makes you feel any better
I had no issue with anything you said and I’m surprised many people did. It’s obvious to me you weren’t trying to troll. I enjoy talking baseball with other teams fans. It’s nice to get a different perspective.
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If a person isn’t trying to troll and a mod says something, they generally say “ok, sorry it came across that way”. Doing the very opposite of that draws big questions from me about intent.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Or they do mean to troll, say the exact same thing and get the same result
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Dec 18, 2011 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
It was fun interacting with you all. I don’t think I was too insulting, but I’m sorry if feelings got hurt. It was not my intentions.
Does this comment in any way give you the indication that he was trying to be a troll? I didn’t see everything he said or everything that happened before it all got deleted so I’m not sure. But it seems to me like he wasn’t doing anything to intentionally bother Yankee fans like some others have done.
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Anyone can say that after the fact. Point is, he was told by multiple mods his comments were out of line. He chose to play dumb and be like WHY ON EARTH IS WHAT I SAID A PROBLEM? even though it’s blatantly obvious that those statements are inflammatory. That’s trolling. And if you didn’t read what he said, I’m sure you can really judge.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
Well I didn't realize he said something so out of line
I didn’t see it. So sorry if I’m trying to judge the situation when I shouldn’t.
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Please ask her what it was I said that was out of line, and what I was trying to get clarification on.
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
Okay...
WWJD (or anyone really), what happened? I feel clueless right now. Why do I always miss it when something exciting happens?
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Brandon told him to watch his phrasing with “Yankees can just buy more players” and instead of being like “ok, thanks” he feigned ignorance and acted like he had no idea how such a phrase could be taken negatively. He kept going on forever about how it was just facts and had no negative connotations that he knew of. Add that to the fact that he is a fan of another team with a rather extensive history of being less than on his best behavior on other baseball sites and you have me being very skeptical of the whole “not trying to start something” thing. The end.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
Okay
I don’t think it’s that big a deal, but I can see why it would bother some people. And I didn’t see all his comments afterwards either so I can’t really completely judge this whole thing.
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Want a copy of it?
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
Not particularly
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Let me know if you change your mind.
I
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly, when I was told to watch my phrasing, I thought he meant my sarcasm
When I said Garza had his best season. “Surprised?”
Either way, I posted that an hour prior to the “watch your phrasing” response and hadn’t commented on the thread again until that point. Do you think it was really necessary?
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
Considering he was talking about the content of that specific post, I doubt it matters how long it had been since you posted in the thread.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
But it was a situation that had ended before anything even got started.
No one took issue with it for an entire hour. It probably wasn’t that bad.
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
What issue
One more thing Boston is a racist town? YOU DONT SAY?!?!?!?!?
by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
The whole buying players thing where I offended people.
No one seemed to be offended before Brandon explained what I had done wrong.
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
Barndon has that effect on people.
One more thing Boston is a racist town? YOU DONT SAY?!?!?!?!?
by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
I didn’t see it.
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You choose now not to include a subject line?
That dog is somewhat frightening…
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Not sure of this breed
but I had a Husky years with ice blue eyes like these. It was beautiful.
Romine!
I meant not sure. The other way sounds snarkier than intended.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
Wait, but seriously, my first comment about Garza got deleted?
this isn't DRB
you don’t get a free pass for acting like a douchebag.
Derp
by Pikachu on Dec 11, 2011 2:44 PM CST up reply actions
Mods suck around here.
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The explanation was in the description that I gave you. If you have a problem with it, you can email me. But this isn’t the first time that I’ve warned you about the same topic.
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
actually this was completely different
There was no name calling. But hey whatever, do whatever you gotta do.
There absolutely was name calling. “being a _ _ _ …”
You know what was in the blanks, and you know that it involves name calling. Like I said, if you want to dispute something, email me.
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
I said that he was being one, not that he was one. Theres actually a difference there
But whatever if you wanna ban somebody who has been on the site for almost 2 years now over something so minor, then so be it.
If you want to make the conversation public instead of emailing me, fine. You have now been warned about personal attacks by multiple mods on three separate occasions on PSA alone. You’ve been warned by other sites as well.
You know the rules and you know how you’re supposed to interact with the members of SB Nation sites, especially since you like to point out that you’ve been here for nearly two years.
I simply warned you and told you that if I read another personal attack from you, you’re done. I didn’t ban you. I have no idea why you’re taking this so personally.
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
I'm taking it personal because I don't agree with the latest warning at all
and the fact that I was never issued a warning (at least not that I remember) before the last month or so. I can’t really complain to the prior 2 because yeah I was name calling (though I was hardly the only one and the persons being name called were obvious trolls) but this last one is ridiculous.
I warned you 16 days ago, so I don’t know what you’re getting at there. And this was a warranted warning. You cursed and name called. They’re both against community rules.
Just because you were “hardly the only one” doesn’t mean the others weren’t warned.
You know exactly why you were warned, and that’s that.
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
My point is I don't think I should have been warned today and threatened to be banned and it pisses me off
SandalsNoPants responded to my question on why he wasnt banned, and I simply responded to his question on why I thought that. My response was that he was being and ass not that he was one. What was so wrong with my response? The warning is BS. Would it have been better if I said being a jerk instead of saying ass?
Relax man
This honestly isn’t worth an argument.
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Warnings you think are unfair suck, but unfortunately, I don’t think it’ll matter.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
Unfortunately not
I just think it would suck if I let a similar comment like this slip later and be unnecessarily banned for it.
“Ass” is not the only word that was included.
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
Oh. Really? From the warning I gave you:
Calling someone names and cursing at them is not okay, whether they are trolling or not.
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
I don't wanna continue this but...
What would have been so bad with giving me a simple response of something like “settle down a bit with the cursing” or something like that, instead of giving me the full blown warning?
Because you’ve been given multiple warnings on the same topic…
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, dude, OT, but
I see you go to Marist to be a teacher. That’s awesome. I almost did the same, but opted for St. Rose instead.
Just saying. I hope you stick with the career choice. Don’t be discouraged if it doesn’t work out for you in the first few years. Things find a way of happening eventually.
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you. It’s not exactly the brightest of outlooks right now.
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
No, it's not.
My best advice is to just stick with it. I had to move out of state to broaden my prospects, but a year after my move, I finally landed it. It can be extremely frustrating, but it’ll happen.
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Since when is cursing not allowed on here?
It happens ALL THE TIME
One more thing Boston is a racist town? YOU DONT SAY?!?!?!?!?
by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
I guess when it's namecalling?
It was directed at me, but I don’t even remember it happening. Small deal to me, if that means anything.
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
You've been warned/banned all the time too
And I think there’s a difference between cursing out of anger and cursing at someone.
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And I think there’s a difference between cursing out of anger and cursing at someone.
Bingo.
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
When it gets bolded
Even though said person clearly deserved bolded profanity!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
It’ll pop up on your screen.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Not that it, the other it.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Do you want to see it?
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I can change that for you pretty easily.
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
This
I wanna do this too. Lets get into a fight. How much can you know about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight?
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by Hasan Paliwala on Dec 18, 2011 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
Are you and jetanumba2 the same account?
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by Frank Campagnola on Dec 18, 2011 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
Haha, we are, but one of us doesn't know it yet.
Who wants to be Marla?
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by Hasan Paliwala on Dec 18, 2011 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
I'm Rupert
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by Hasan Paliwala on Dec 18, 2011 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
.
It doesn’t have your name! Who are you? Cornelius? Rupert? Travis? Any of the stupid names you give each night?
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by Hasan Paliwala on Dec 18, 2011 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
We're the same person!
You should know this. It’s the first dialogue that came to my head when I heard Cornelius. I don’t know why that is.
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by Hasan Paliwala on Dec 18, 2011 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
Whoops
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by Hasan Paliwala on Dec 18, 2011 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
After twelth time it just starts getting old.
But when you get a personal e-mail that’s when you know you have accomplished something.
Next step is a letter in the mail about how your offensive and immature antics are poisoning the minds of the children and sullying the internet’s good name. Think of the children.
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Dec 18, 2011 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
You have a long way to go before you get to Free's level
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No you'd have realized it
It doesn’t let you comment until you read why you’ve been warned and click “ok”.
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Wow, are jetanumba2 and I the only teachers' pets around here?
Damn.
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by Hasan Paliwala on Dec 18, 2011 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
lol I've only been warned once
I knew it was coming too before it did. It’s moments like those where I wish you could delete your own posts.
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I (somehow) haven't been warned!
"in order that you will write correctly of wat you really see if you dint go around with your eyes shut"
Cricket blog?
Robotroll flagged me for telling him to type in something that was coherent, thus bringing me my 1st and only warning. I strongly disagreed with it, as I’m sure you can guess, but arguing about it is futile.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:11 PM EST up reply actions
Surprisingly enough that was not me!
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
I was surprised about that one, but it made (some) sense at the time.
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I disagree. Our typing is the only way we have to communicate here. If you can’t type in English, I don’t know why you’d bother. If you’re asked nicely 9 times to make your typing more readable and still don’t, the 10th time is going to be less kind than the 1st. I don’t think it’s an unreasonable request.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Makes me think of the argument yesterday
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Exactly. Why is it so hard or so offensive to be asked to type in something that doesn’t hurt everyone’s head to read? Blatantly refusing to do it is just being an unnecessary pain in the word Y10 got warned for saying? Sigh.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
Nobody likes being told what is acceptable I guess.
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Text speak isn’t acceptable in any capacity. The iPhone doesn’t let you type like a moron and I thank it for that.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
I love IPhones!
I need a 4S. Just wish it wasn’t so friggin expensive.
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I want a 4S, but I hear the 5 is coming out in like…March? I just got my 4 replaced by Apple, so I’m in no hurry to spend the money on a model that will be old in a couple months.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
That soon?
Maybe I’ll wait then. I have the White 4 right now and I’m happy with it. I always like to get the new models if I can though.
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Something like that. And I think the 5 is supposed to be a new design, so I’d rather have that than a 4S.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
We agree on something!
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I set my mom as my mom about 10 times now and every time I tell her to call mom she still goes “Okay, Shall I remember Mama as mom?”
Idjit.
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I said “call dad” and she responded with “which dad”
The two choices listed were “dad” and “Merry” (my ex girlfriend)
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She crushed my hopes and dreams for an assistant!
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She didn't sleep with you?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not giving her a raise.
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And clearly she's not giving you one either
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
I think we’re going too far into this conversation!
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I don't think we've gone far enough!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
How far can one go?
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Horrific graphic detail!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
Too late, my dear noonoo
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
Oh noo…noo!
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I get pretty pissed at her.
There’s a lot of loud talking when I’m trying to get her to do something.
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She doesn’t seem focused enough on what I say! How could someone not be focused on what I say?
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A noble cause, that.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
I don't even have to do that anymore
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
How many warnings before that?
More or less than 30?
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I stopped caring at about 4
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The first one is killing me.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
.....
What the fuck happened in here?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 6:46 PM EST reply actions
Pfffffffft
You’ll know I’m seriously being profane when I bold my curses!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
Jedi posted a gif of a bunch of chimps walking into a pond
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That's normal
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
OH you meant the abnormal things that happened in here!
Read above. A Rays fan made people mad. I think.
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Ahhhhh
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
That about sums it up.
I'm confused. Why is SandalsNoPants still posting?
shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
You're a Rays fan?
I thought you were a Red Sox fan!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Sox are the only team I hate more than the Yankees.
Phillies are right up there, though.
I actually grew up as a Yankees fan in NY, but have since come to hate the way they do business.
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shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Oh okay
Fair enough.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
LoL, when are they ever?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 6:52 PM EST up reply actions
Perhaps someday we will all be able to hold hands and get along
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by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
I prefer grabbing asses
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Kumbayaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The idiot formerly known as pkyankeefan! Now in Technicolour!
by Hasan Paliwala on Dec 18, 2011 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
Uhhhh this thread didn’t go as planned.
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Cue the pictures?
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I blame myself!
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So I ban you?
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Sure
But I’ll come back… with a vengeance!
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Weren’t you changing profiles anyway?
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Apparently its in the terms of service that you're only allowed to have on SBN account
Who knew. I should have read the terms of service.
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There are like 50 people on this site alone that have more than one. Yankee country has like 15. I’d love to change my name, but I can’t come up with anything and I’m pretty synonymous with this name now.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
WhatWouldJebusDo?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
Yea I think they inserted that rule a quite recently
But I tried to change my name and SBN wouldn’t email me the confirmation letter, so I emailed SBN Support (with Barndon’s help!) and they told me that I’m only allowed to have one account under my current IP Address via their “Terms of Service” that I didn’t read. So I’m sticking with this username until I get a new IP Address or find some other way around it.
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Garden Gnome is more fitting and synonymous
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Hm, sites actually enforce that? I thought it’s only enforced if it’s because the first account is banned.
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…PSA doesn’t enforce that one.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
I was going to say name an example, but…yeah.
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There are a few.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
Neither did the Latos deal
BOOM. Back on topic!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Great! What did you think of the trade?
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I think it works out for everyone really
Reds get a very good, underrated, cost me a fucking fantasy playoff victory pitcher, Padres get lots of good talent to build on. The trade should help both teams compete next year.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
BAND
One more thing Boston is a racist town? YOU DONT SAY?!?!?!?!?
by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
Oh, you'll know damn well when I curse at someone!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
I won a league Latos’ best year based off his pitching alone practically! Think Rizzo gets traded now?
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I can’t imagine his value can get lower than it is right now, but probably.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Rizzo to third rec if u agre
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by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
D’Arnaud is the best prospect on the team.
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Better than Julio Jones???
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by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
Rizzo to the Rays, please.
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
For Davis?
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I'd probably want more back for Davis, given his contract.
But there’s any number of scenarios and players I’d give up for him. Tim Beckham, Wade Davis, Niemann, Cobb, Torres, Archer, etc etc etc etc. Brignac.
So many options. Beckham makes a lot of sense. They need up the middle help and have too many 1b. Start with Beckham/Rizzo, maybe add a piece to each side to even it out. Or just add a lower level prospect to what the Rays are giving.
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
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Isn’t Beckham a semi-lost prospect by now?
I’m surprised all of the rumors are about Davis and not Niemann.
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The rumors are about Davis and not Niemann because of Davis's team friendly and cost controlled contract
Niemann doesn’t have one so he’s not as enticing, although he’s been the better pitcher.
And Beckham is getting crapped on only for not living up to the 1st overall pick hype. He’s been above average at hitting at every level, I believe, while being young for his league, and he is improving he defense at shortstop to the point that I believe a few scouts have finally said he might stick there.
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting. Gotta expect Davis to be dealt, right? I’m assuming it’s the Davis for young hitter move we will see this off-season. Maybe Davis-Moreland type if Rangers don’t get Darvish.
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Yeah, Davis is very likely to be gone. Niemann's the next best bet.
I am not a fan of Moreland, though. I like Rizzo’s upside a whole lot more.
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
Think they would move both?
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No.
I think they want to maintain as much major league depth as they can, but they have to make room for Moore, so someone is the odd man out, like Garza last season.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see them actually play to win and then be sellers by the ASB with Niemann if he stays and has a healthy 1st half and fill any final needs for their playoff push. Cobb could take his place easily, I think.
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
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That’s what I was thinking, Cobb could take Niemann’s spot. Would he relieve or start in minors?
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Start in the minors, probably.
If anyone’s a reliever, it’s probably Torres at this point. Hideous walk rate.
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Did Torres make his debut against the Yankees? Feel like I recognize him.
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Yes.
He wasn’t impressive until his 4th and final major league appearance of the season, when he replaced a crappy Niemann and shut down the Jays for 5 innings.
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
They said they want to play him in AAA for some time, but I doubt any team believes that they are going to keep him long. Lost leverage.
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Wasn’t he one of the centerpieces of the A-Gonz trade? Rough.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
Yes he was. How’s Casey Kelly doing?
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He went 11-6 with a 3.98 ERA and 3.59 FIP in 27 games in AA.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
Better for the Reds than the Padres I think
I really like Latos. He’s young, he’s incredibly cheap and he’s under contract forever. And he’s really good. Thats the type of pitcher I would have traded Montero for if an opportunity came up.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Well not anymore!
Unless Felix or Kershaw somehow becomes available.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
I’d trade the 25 man roster for Kershaw.
..ok maybe not that much, but even though it isn’t happening he’s worth a LOT.
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How much of a leash do you give him at catcher before you change your mind?
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shouldnt he have been banned by now?
by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
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If it were up to me
He’d be behind the plate right now and unless he somehow, SOMEHOW, has worse defense than Posada, we’re sound as a goddamn pound.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Worse than Posada NOW or 10 years ago?
because I thought Posada used to be decent. What if he’s more on the Mike Piazza level of defense?
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
Posada has always been known for his offense
He was better in 2001 than he was in 2010, but it’s not as if he was good in 2001 either. He was OK I guess- not awful like last year. But certainly below average defensively.
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Posada was average/below average
And Piazza is an example to actually put Montero behind the plate.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Piazza what?
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
Piazza was never a good defender
But it didn’t matter because his offense was so good.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
But he was also in the NL.
And it was atrocious. I think he’s more of a reason to keep poor defenders from catching than anything else.
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by Yankees10 on Dec 18, 2011 4:00 PM CST
by SandalsNoPants on Dec 18, 2011 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
Again, great deal for the Reds.
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by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
You’re in the minority there, but I see how. Reds dealt from depth, so even if Latos doesn’t work out they didn’t necessarily lose any “must have” pieces.
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Did I call this, or did I call this?
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
This should be interesting. What plan do you propose? That’s as broad of a question as I can come up with, enjoy!
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Avoiding heavy handed moderation and pointless threats, warnings, and post deleting would be a good start.
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Aw, I was expecting a picture or something. I’d like to think I’ve stopped the unnecessary warning by now. Only thing I seem to hear about is the certain picture deletions.
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Manny Ramirez, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Jason Giambi, Rafael Palmiero, etc etc etc, REGARDLESS Of Whatever Sport They Participated In, To Achieve Their So Called Greatness, Being A Lifelong Sports Fan, I’m Disgusted With Just The Thought Of Having A Plaque Of CHEATERS Hanging Next To The Plaque Of Those Former Superstars Before Them, Who Earned Their Nomination, To Their Respective HALL OF FAME, The OLD FASHION WAY, Through Pure Sweat & Hard Work, So As To NOT Deceive Or Mislead OUR Children Or Tomorrows Up & Coming Future Superstars, Although I’m TOTALLY AGAINST IT, If These So Called Record Breakers Are To Be Allowed The UNDESERVED HONOR Of Having A Plaque Hang Next To TRUE SUPERSTARS Of Tha Past, Which I Had The Privilege Of Watching Some Of Them Earn Their Way To The Hall Of Fame, Through Pure Honest Integrity, Hard Work & Sweat, Then There Should Be A Half Dollar Sized Asterisk Next To Each One Of Their Names, WIth The Words..*UPED ~ ~ (UNDER OR USED PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS. Which By The Way To Me, Is Just The Politically Correct Term For “CHEATER”
by Petey P&S (Plain & Simple) on Dec 18, 2011 11:05 PM EST reply actions
Yeah, everyone currently in the Hall is a saint who never did anything less than right. Wait…
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We can teach our children the great virtues of being a hypocrite, finding appropriate scapegoats, and the general obnoxiousness that goes along with the “things from the past are so much more awesome than things today” attitude.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 18, 2011 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
What gets me
is how difficult this must have been to write, capitalizing every, single, word!
Romine!
........Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:42 PM EST up reply actions
Didn't Read
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Greenies
Cocaine
Sand paper/spitballs/vaseline/etc
etc
etc
None of those things happened.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 20, 2011 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Can’t you all just picture it, a father & son go to the hall of fame in Cooperstown, N,Y., And the father tells his boy, Look son this here is alex rodriguez, a fine shortstop turned 3rd basemen for the N.Y. Yankees, He had six hundred homeruns in his career, and 400 hundred of those were under P.E.D’s, So you go on and do them drugs son, and you’ll be a fine athlete like him one day. NOT!!!!!
by Petey P&S (Plain & Simple) on Dec 18, 2011 11:27 PM EST reply actions
“Hey son, here is Ty Cobb. He was probably one of the least good people ever. He beat women, was an outwardly known racist, and fought people whenever he had the chance. You can grow up to be just like him and have people forget all about the awful things you did as long as you don’t take those pesky steroids!”
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 11:33 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I’d argue what he did was much, much worse.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
Type “Willie Mays greenies” into Google. Go here. I’m still waiting for the appropriate moral outrage at the drugs and cheating that have been involved in baseball since the game began and didn’t just begin with steroids, the way people want to conveniently believe.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 18, 2011 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Greenies were speed, right? I don’t see where those are performance enhancing in the same way as a drug which increases strength and bat speed.
Romine!
Amphetamine (USAN, abbreviated from alpha-methylphenethylamine) or amfetamine (INN) is a psychostimulant drug of the phenethylamine class that produces increased wakefulness and focus in association with decreased fatigue and appetite.
Can’t see how that would be super helpful to playing a sport at all…
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
I can drink all the Coke I’d like, it’s nothing compared to taking speed.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
Good for you. Performance enhancing drugs are performance enhancing drugs. Just because you personally want to down play one over the other does not make it so. Speed adds to your performance just as steroids add to your performance.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
Then steroids are nothing more than a shitload of protein shakes.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 18, 2011 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
People today have access to better drugs
So, we should criticize them more harshly than the people of yesterday, who did the best PEDs they could find, they just didn’t have modern technology to help them. So, they must be better people, right?
That was sarcasm, in case you missed it.
Oh, you know the exact impact of steriods on a player’s ability?
Explain it to all the career minor leaguers that were caught taking them.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 20, 2011 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
So when someone brings up the fact that steroids have had little to no impact on many many people, you’re response is “shut up”?
Good one.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 20, 2011 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
As I've stated many times
I’ve done them. I know what they do. And to compare to them to stimulants is so laughable. It really sucks to try argue a point with people who have no experience with the stuff when I have. It’s a waste of time.
Romine!
I was simply stating that it is very clear that how it affects people varies greatly. So even though you may be able to state that the two of those did “blank” for you, that is all you can state.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 20, 2011 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
…..You don’t see how being on speed could give you an advantage playing baseball? You don’t think that a huge spike in alertness and energy would give you an advantage over the course of a 162 game season? You cannot be serious.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 18, 2011 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
I see how it can help, but not in the way that steroids do. It’s ridiculous to even compare the two. I’ve done roids.
Romine!
Yes, I am a pumpkin eater
But my roid usage was strictly for my own personal self destruction.
Romine!
and did steroids suddenly make you hit 600 home runs?
i highly doubt they did anything to alter your skill
So they are only cheaters who are unworthy of the Hall of Fame if their method of taking a drug to artificially boost their performance is in muscle mass? If they use drugs to artificially boost their performance in other ways they’re not? What a completely ridiculous double standard.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 18, 2011 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
I know you were being sarcastic, but I bet with a ton of extra, artificially produced focus, you could hit a lot more home runs.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
One is just like chugging a 2 liter of Coke, the other is cheating.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 18, 2011 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
The people that do that are fine.
STERIODS?!?! Stay away from my Hall of Fame!
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 20, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
A very wise teacher once told me
“It’s not cheating until you get caught!”
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
The only difference is that
Now the teacher is making a big deal out of it when they knew the class was cheating, therefore it’s also on the teacher as well since he let them cheat just so he could look better!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
I’m impressed that you’re able to pinpoint which home runs are which. You need to apply for the position at the Commisioners office.
by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 20, 2011 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
Some people sure know how to stay in character huh Mr. d, he can beat your daughter to a pulp but atleast he never cheated on her, Gotta luv it!!
by Petey P&S (Plain & Simple) on Dec 18, 2011 11:41 PM EST reply actions
wut
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Re: Subject of PEDs...
"Don't you think it's strange that you'll make more money than President Hoover this year?"
"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
Best movie.
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Hard to argue
It’s right up there.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
First time I watched it was on an Airplane.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 18, 2011 11:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It’s in my top 5.
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Sadly never seen it. I’ve never seen a LOT of classics, though.
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You should watch it
Fantastic movie
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll add it to the list! Still have to watch the Ocean movies, Old School, and some classics.
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Still haven't quite forgiven the Oscars for Titanic winning over Good Will Hunting
OR L.A. Confidential
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
How many times must I ban you before you make a movie thread?
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 19, 2011 12:09 AM EST up reply actions
I have a question for the thread!
What movies do you think from this past decade will people look back on in 50 years and say “must watch movies.”
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Oh great
Now I have to think about that as well. Although, I already have quite a few clear cut answers to that question. Pretty much anything from Nolan, the LOTR movies, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Speed Racer, and plenty more I’m forgetting off the top of my head.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:13 AM EST up reply actions
I pretty strongly disagree on two of those haha.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 12:15 AM EST up reply actions
Heh, sorry Waffles
I’m thinking as a media studies student. Scott Pilgrim & Speed Racer are definitely not movies for everyone, but years from now they will be looked on by future film students as works of technological masterpieces and editing art the likes of which are very hard to come by!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
I just have no interest in LOTR in book or movie form and I walked away from Scott Pilgrim thinking “…ok?”.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
Understandable
Again, I think in terms of both a film analyst & media studies student. To me, movies like that are like the original Hitchcock film Psycho, in terms of future generations studying how movies of this generation were made and perceived from a media studies point of view.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:23 AM EST up reply actions
Scott Pilgrim was a great movie.
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by Briceratops on Dec 19, 2011 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
It’s just really not my thing.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
Haha, don't worry. You're not alone
It tanked at the box office and is more of a cult hit than anything.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
LOTR? Really?
and you think Harry Potter is a modern classic? I just watched the Extended Edition Trilogy on Saturday. It was amazing
Harry Potter is stupidly relatable in almost every way except the magic. I don’t find LOTR to be that way at all.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
Haha, I could make a whole fanpost on this subject
But I’m currently working on the Movie Discussion one for M’lord Duggan
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
Nothing about it interests me in the slightest.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 12:48 AM EST up reply actions
The characters in Harry Potter were kids my age doing things I wished I could do. So yeah, I liked that. LOTR is not that way and I don’t find it appealing.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 12:51 AM EST up reply actions
The characters in LOTR may not be the same age as you, but they are the same size as you!
ZING!
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by Briceratops on Dec 19, 2011 12:53 AM EST up reply actions
Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are identical stories.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 19, 2011 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
I really wish the Time Turner didn’t exist though. It’s such a deus ex machina…
"Don't you think it's strange that you'll make more money than President Hoover this year?"
"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth
I have to admit that the fact that the Wizarding world has time machines and their only application is going to extra classes in school is something that I had to just pretend not to think about.
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Ah, much the way I pretend like Harry and Ginny as a couple doesn’t exist.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 1:02 AM EST up reply actions
ZIP ME UP HARRY
"Don't you think it's strange that you'll make more money than President Hoover this year?"
"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth
I will never forgive JK Rowling for that epilogue. I had the sudden urge to throw everything out a window after reading that crap.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 1:16 AM EST up reply actions
I'm actually kinda curious
As a fan, what would you have preferred?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 1:26 AM EST up reply actions
That'd be the Harry Potter anime way of handling things!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 1:28 AM EST up reply actions
The only reason I do
is because I have fellow nerd friends who watch Eureka. I really have to get on that, and soon!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 2:18 AM EST up reply actions
I wanted Harry to be happy, certainly. But I felt the Ginny storyline was forced and awkward. She was a pretty minor character who had a silly “brothers best friend” kind of crush on Harry, then boom, they are soul mates? I just don’t like it.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 1:35 AM EST up reply actions
Ah okay
I have yet to read the books, but as a movie fan, their romance is most definitely forced due to poor pacing & lack of depth. It’s not as forced as Anakin & Padme, but then no romance in cinematic history is as forced as that.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 1:43 AM EST up reply actions
The movies only perpetuate the awkwardness of their relationship.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 1:48 AM EST up reply actions
See, there in lies a classic problem of movie making
Especially when you’re taking from popular source material. The movies can totally do without the whole thing between Harry & Ginny. I don’t know about the books, but it brings absolutely nothing to the table in terms of the movies. However, because it’s in the book and because so many people know about them and read about them, they have to put it in as not to deviate from the source material too much, even though the movie will be worse off for it.
There is such a delicate balance in trying to please fans and making a quality film that there really is no easy solution to the problem.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 1:56 AM EST up reply actions
The movies are just terrible representations of the books, for the most part. Goblet of Fire, to me, being the worst. They spend so much time on such insignificant details that could be spent on all the things they leave out. I know they have to do what they think will make the better movie, but spending 15 minutes on having students from the other school entering the Great Hall is just a poor allotment of time.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 2:26 AM EST up reply actions
Fleshing out this comment:
Innocent and good-hearted protagonist is thrust into a seemingly impossible mission to defeat a reborn Dark Lord by destroying the object in which he has avoided death by concealing part of himself. This object is dangerous and will influence the mind of those who possess it, but against all odds, the protagonist succeeds in his quest with the help of loyal companions and guidance from a wise, old, white hair/beard wizard.
Those are some pretty striking similarities.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 19, 2011 12:49 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t say this to bad mouth either one, as I love both.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 19, 2011 12:53 AM EST up reply actions
Archetypes are universal.
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by Briceratops on Dec 19, 2011 12:54 AM EST up reply actions
Nolan movies seem to be the popular choice
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He is this decade's auteur
And his films will be looked upon as such by future generations
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
If we include 2000 in “this past decade,” we get to have American Psycho and Gladiator.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 19, 2011 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
American Psycho, yes
Gladiator I’d throw in the maybe pile. It’s not that I don’t think Gladiator is a fantastic movie, by any stretch of the imagination. I love it. But I don’t know if the future generations will view it as a “must watch” for the most part.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
Huh?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
Ohhh okay!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
American Psycho is a total masterpiece.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 19, 2011 12:30 AM EST up reply actions
Yes it is
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:30 AM EST up reply actions
Need to watch it.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 19, 2011 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
Hey, Paul!
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 19, 2011 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
I’m glad Free’s not around. He would have had the opportunity to ask if we wanted to see “it” about 20 times already, in this thread alone.
Romine!
Maybe if you answered it truthfully he wouldn’t have to ask!
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by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
by Briceratops on Dec 19, 2011 12:51 AM EST up reply actions
Another movie I'd love to throw in the "maybe" pile
is Disney’s Enchanted. Enchanted is a movie I consider a work of art, but as a film I don’t know if people will view it as a “must watch” in the future.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:36 AM EST up reply actions
FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE
I guess I’ve procrastinated long enough, haven’t I?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:10 AM EST up reply actions
It was a truly magnificent display.
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by Lord Duggan on Dec 19, 2011 12:13 AM EST up reply actions
Haha, it's really the length that made me stop
I’m pretty sure the draft is still there.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 19, 2011 12:14 AM EST up reply actions
Interesting that there was so much talk in this thread and not the 'open thread'
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by SoxAcumen on Aug 27, 2011 11:56 AM PDT
My brain already hurts trying to think of all the movies I've seen that I like
Especially separating them by genre!
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