2009 Home Run Derby Open Thread
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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PrintWith one of the Detroit Tigers participating in tonight's Home Run Derby, we're posting an Open Thread. (The people would've demanded one, anyway!)
I don't know about you, but I might not have been watching the Derby very closely, if not for the participation of one Brandon Inge. Not that I don't like the event. I do. But it's a little too much Chris Berman for me.
(Back in 2002, I was trapped in a Charleston, SC hotel room by the airport when my flight back to Detroit was canceled, and the only thing to really watch was the Home Run Derby. And all I could hear, over and over, was Berman's "back, back, back... !" The Derby hasn't quite been the same for me ever since.)
Here are tonight's contestants:
American League: Brandon Inge, Carlos Pena, Joe Mauer, Nelson Cruz
National League: Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, Adrian Gonzalez
At first glance, this looks like a bit of a mismatch. The NL lineup is pretty much the top-tier of slugging first basemen, the creme de la creme, if you will. But the AL lineup includes three of the league's top four home run leaders. And though Joe Mauer isn't typically considered a slugger, I'm sure he's more than capable of putting on a show in batting practice.
So who do you got? Predictions for a winner? Will Inge make it out of the first round of competition? How many homers do you think he might hit?
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Pujols at home.....
Signed, sealed, delivered.
Man, Michigan had some Chamber of Commerce weather this weekend. Outside of a 4 1/2 drive there and back, a three hour orthodox wedding on Sunday, and 2 hours in a dentist chair getting my head drilled this morning….quite a nice weekend! Glad to finally be home. Inge….you can DOIT!
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
Agree, Pujols is definetly the odds on favorite...
Although I bet Pena makes a good showing… Brandon could be the wildcard; I mean did anyone have him at 21 homers going into the break? At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes berserk and scares some Cards fans…
Nelson Cruz
I’ll take first dibs on him.
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(posted with Ian’s blessing)
I had a bit of bad timing, posting my column on Brandon Inge while everyone was off enjoying the weekend. If you haven’t checked it out, I feel like it’s pretty good reading, otherwise I wouldn’t be self promoting!
Give ’er a read (please!)
that was excellent
No tears from me, though – hopeful stories don’t make me cry. :-)
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Hey...
I turned on ESPN in time to hear only the tail end of a Peter Gammons report, so hopefully I heard this wrong: Joe Maddon isn’t seriously considering having Inge catch Tim Wakefield????
Go Brandon! (Though I’m doubting his chances)
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
Don't think so
They were just talking to current and former catchers about catching knuckleballers in general.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
That's a relief
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
by SabreRoseTiger on Jul 13, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm hoping Brandon continues to surprise us
I’m off to the bar to watch the festivities.
I have never watched the HRD before, but I’m excited for Inge!
Kleenex sponsoring your Readers Digest submission?
Joking, you make a very good, tangible connection that we should all try to emulate on some level in our lives. Top notch.
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
Re: Inge story....
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
As much as I despise Mauer's Tiger-killing abilities
I kinda like the fact that he had his high school batting coach join him tonight.
well he does have a dreamy smile
wait what! who took over my keyboard?
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
sure, but how gay are you for Dustin Pedroia?
you gotta be WAAAY past that!
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
mixed messages from ESPN
one minute, they’re all over the roid thing, the next they’re promoting mark mcgwire
I don't usually say this
But there was a good article on him in the latest ESPN the Magazine.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
How Gonzalez is a hometown kid playing for the Padres, and might face a decision whether to stay with his childhood team or go to a contender. Also, his celebrity has made his family a target in Mexico.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
haha, beck's tweet
Inge on #hrderby field: “Come on, look at me. I mean, seriously. I might set a record for the smallest HR Derby contestant ever.”
Earlier somebody on ESPN said
he could be the dark horse, because he’s small and doesn’t swing as hard and therefore won’t get as tired.
Wha?
Maybe they should touch on the fact that he is...
the best pure athlete on the field, not to mention in way better shape than the lot of them! I love veggies, but Fielder is full of shit. No one, and I mean NO ONE can eat 6000 calories with no meat in their diet. I mean, you can’t have your pudding if you don’t eat your meat!!!
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
I wouldn't mind if Pena won....
former Tiger that didn’t live up to expectations here, but just as Inge has done, he has really overcome. (Kurt get on it!)
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
if this kind of stuff is for the casual fan
i’m glad i’m not one of them.
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
thank goodness
I thought it was because I was getting old that all these bands look and sound about the same.
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i'm not one to judge off
no one ever knows what i’m talking about when I talk about music.
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I am sure you have optimal chances to see great bands as Marquette has to be on any good bands tour schedule!
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
hey, you finally figured out Marquette isn't in Wisconsin!
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
There's a Marquette in Wisconsin?
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ha.
I just can’t figure out where they draw the line…..!
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
Wha?
Don’t hate the playa, hate the game….
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
for the casual fans
Because apparently MLB figures the casual fans are idiots. And half-deaf.
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Though I would have loved to have heard Morgan explain these rules
Since he takes about an hour and a half to explain the infield fly rule.
Has the nation not fought UCM to get rid of the moniker yet?
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
ya sure....
Not that up on my MAC schools I guess….
Sorry.
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort
Trump card for the Chippewa tribe. When someone who likes to think they know better than anyone else what is insulting to people and try to butt in, the tribe points out that they consider it an honor to be associated with an institution of higher education – and if their nickname is taken away from Central Michigan, they might be a bit less inclined to give some of the money from the casino to the region. :-)
Nothing talks like $$.
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Yeah....I don't know how much of the football stadium they paid for,
but their symbol is all over it now.
Are they going to advertise G.I. Joe throughout the whole night?
That movie looks like a gigantic pile of shit.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions
Well,
he is the “real American hero”!
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
Where did they get 17k?
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
and being near "poo holes," that could be messy
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
For those who may have attended in 2005
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions
Ya,
I would probably just get up and stroll right on down to East St. Louis. Someone there would more than willing to put you out of your misery….
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
Who is the last Tiger to participate in the Derby?
by dettigionswings'stons on Jul 13, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions
Pujols knows he's supposed to swing, right?
It’s not the Draw a Walk Derby.
Of course, Pujols might be so used to getting walked…
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions
This is "Call your shot"
not the actual derby
by dettigionswings'stons on Jul 13, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope this isn't the camera angle all night
Anyone else think this is the worse than off center?
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I missed the end of the Indy Car race yesterday (and my DVR attempt was a total fail) so I don’t know what kind of camera action Ms. Judd received, but her hubby did win (again :(
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
Ozzie Smith
auditioning for a Just For Men commercial out there. Wow, that is a gray beard.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions
you can still mute though
Her voice is irritating.
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you don't find her voice irritating?
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it isn't awful, granted
But she sounds very forced into a microphone.
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The only thing that negates Chris Berman...
Is the 222s. Find the video if you have never seen that.
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what?
it’s amazing when someone hits a home run in the home run derby!
that’s the last thing you’d expect to happen
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Orel Hersheiser
Had a great comment a few years ago. Someone was watching pitch after pitch go by, and telling his pitcher exactly where he wanted it, and Orel was grumbling that here was a batter asking for a slow pitcher at a particular height and right down the middle of the plate, and yet in a game he throws a fastball on the outside edge of the plate and the guy hits it 400 feet. He was so quietly irritated by it. :-)
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In other news
There are four decks in the Busch Stadium outfield?
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Cruz with a SHOT.
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
That's what up.
I’m looking slightly less dumb right now.
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diffuse or defuse?
Not that it matters. I detest that bombastic man.
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Loved that x-mo replay
Where you can see the bat bend
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions
Thanks,
I didn’t see it.
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
Off topic
But this is too cool to not spread widely: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-do-we-swear
Swearing is good for you. :-)
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I would rather hear Pujols
Than the crew go, “Wow, he hit that a long way.” 8 times every 20 minutes.
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First Time
watching the derby. It is not very exciting but I still can’t wait to see Brandon hit.
anyone else call McGriff "the Crime Dog?"
Or was that just something my mom always did?
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Your mom, Sportscenter's cast of characters, Chip Carey and probably everyone else.
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Nope
That’s his official nickname.
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
I thought my mom just did it because for some reason it drove my brother bonkers.
He was very big on accuracy in names.
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couldn't tell
Holmstrom was in the way of a clear view of the net.
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I may have to turn this off....
I think I am having flashbacks!
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
I don't want to be negative Nancy
But I just want him to put up a good show, like 6 or 7.
Just don’t get goose-egged.
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Yes, of course I want him to win.
But I also want him to not look silly out there.
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not negative
Realistic. He isn’t a tremendous home run hitter, but he takes advantage of his opportunites in a game.
If anyone would not be bummed too much by an 0-fer, it would be Brandon Inge.
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Prince Fielder
brought his own little white kids to wipe off his sweat? Wow, that is cool.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions
Quick
What is the Berman nickname of Inge?
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that sucks so very very much
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0 for 10
keep his power for the second half
by dettigionswings'stons on Jul 13, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions
If they
are going to turn away from Inge’s turn( and maybe don’t blame them) could they not talk to Edwin Jackson or something. He is a story right? Why Jeter? sucky
Did you see Verlander?
Telling him to pump more iron?
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
he's going to be the butt of jokes for weeks :-)
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bed time for democracy.
see you all on Friday.
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
I also take some blame
For even bringing up the fact that I suggested he might go 0fer.
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clearly
He is saving his homers for the game tomorrow, when thay actually count for something. Excellent planning on his part.
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ditto
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
Where is the smug factor?
Off the charts?
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Oh my God, Joe Buck, Chris Berman and Joe Morgan
At least Tim McCarver didn’t show up.
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Wow ...
and its not just sour grapes but these homerun derby’s are so friggin boring. Friday cannot come soon enough.
Well, I don't feel so bad now...
Adrian Gonzalez is more of a home run hitter than Brandon, and he only hit two.
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
To boost the fun, they should have inside the park contests
See if one of those kids in the field can get the ball in before Carl Crawford runs around the bases. I would watch that.
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Or just have the other competitors field the ball
since they’re mainly 1st basemen, it would be fair
seriously, that would be awesome
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I wouldn't mind just watching them hit
without all the other crap. But they’re not even focusing on the hitters.
That was embarrassing.
But whatever. Maybe the Tigers will show better tomorrow. I will be annoyed if they make Inge catch.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Is probably also the only one to win the derby and not have been on steroids during the 90s.
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Country Strong would have hit one out of there!
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
News to me. Is that for real?
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
Pena
he was in the Final Vote and lost to Inge
by Detroit4lyfe on Jul 13, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
They were all named to the all star teams
As replacements or what have you, but they are all on the team. I think you have to be an all star to compete.
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He was named as a replacment.
So he is an all star.
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My bad
I wasn’t aware of that. Thanks for correcting me. I’m ashamed
by Detroit4lyfe on Jul 13, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Pena for Pedroia
Just an FYI
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ok
Was Pena second in the voting? Wouldn’t it make most sense for the 2B (who I thought was 2nd in the voting) to replace the injured 2B?
by Detroit4lyfe on Jul 13, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Maddon had final call
So read that as you will.
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none tonight
Maybe he’ll see some action in the game tomorrow!
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
I've come to a conclusion...
…given tonight, the World Series, the interleague series last month…
…our shit don’t work in St. Louis.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions
one solution then
Nuke St. Louis from orbit. Problem solved!
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all in the same general area
Shouldn’t be too difficult. :-)
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we couldn't even get the meteor to be targeted properly
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
the Tigers are the only team
that could get a throwing error on a meteor impact.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Oh my God...
…they’re hitting the glow puck.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
Another prediction...
If past performance is any indicator, Carlos Pena will hit 30 consecutive home runs … in the batting cage, after he has been eliminated from the competition.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions
his power was sapped
too many Old English D’s near him
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
For the Tigers...
Carlos Pena hit like Ted Williams, when the Tigers were 30 games out.
In April and May, when they needed him to get off to a good start, he hit like John Henry Williams.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Ear infections suck
And so did Inge’s donut. I wanted him to hit at least one home run but it was neat seeing him in there anyhow.
I figured he either used up the awesomeness yesterday
or is saving it for tomorrow. sorry bout your ear!
take care of your ear
Poor thing. :(
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Well I can swallow food again without completely intense, searing pain.
I sometimes wish I didn’t still have my tonsils.
More than we got.
Dear God, don’t let him go to the White Sox.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
There was a lot of squawk about the phillies
but now I see them close to signing Pedro
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Do they have enough?
I’m guessing Yankees. But I always guess New York will buy stuff.
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Apparently...
I am a winner for not having cable, for drinking a beer, eating a steak, and not having to listen to Joe Morgan. But Inge will always be a winner in my book.
I blame the Jeter interview.
He does all those little douchey things that you can’t find in a box score.
glo-balls
It looks like they have streamers attached to them.
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DON'T SUGGEST THAT!!!
Versus totally would. Such desperate, needy attention whores.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Every team must also have a photo of that one Penguin genital puncher on their sweaters.
I can’t even bring myself to say his actual name.
You mean Rosby?
Because he hasn’t really done enough to earn the “C” yet?
The funniest thing about it was that he wasn’t even punching that hard – the guy (Boris Valabic, I think) didn’t realize it until he saw the video later. How weak do you have to be to punch a guy in the nuts and he doesn’t even realize it at the time?
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
I think I'll call him Brady because he's a bit less intimidating than Cindy Brady.
I didn’t know that the guy receiving the genital groping didn’t feel it.
Man, Brady can’t even cheap shot that well.
Well I did as well in this
as I do in the NCAA tournament. Good thing I don’t put money on this stuff
yes, really
I hate Berman.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
would anyone else had come up with that?
and admit it aloud for others?
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually...
Pujols brought that nickname up during his interview earlier.
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
by SabreRoseTiger on Jul 13, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Mauer thinks that call is bullshit.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions
Off topic
Yay! My new trimmer works. Too dark to trim now, but I can take care of the chore tomorrow after work.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
just a string trimmer
For the grass around my house that the lawn mower can’t reach. A previous owner thought landscape timbers would be nice, and they might have worked if 1) they didn’t get all rotted, and 2) the area was kept mulched and free of grass.
So my best option is to mow along the timbers and then trim between them and the house.
I’ve just never had to mess around with grounds maintenance before. This is my first house.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Of course, the messing with the grass will hopefully be less by the year as I replace it with some kind of ground cover. I don’t have a big bucket of money to throw at a landscape designer to do all the work for me, so it will be bit by bit.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
they should arm wrestle for it
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Sorry guys, bat-off is far too close to something else for it to be a desirable name for this.
And swing-off isn’t any good either.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions
I tend to agree, but this is the WORST SPORTS WEEK OF THE YEAR, so anything I can get a picture of to use in my paper is helpful.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
(I'm the sports editor of a newspaper)
We don’t have a heck of a lot going on in the summer, there’s only one Little League tournament in our area this week and there will be almost nothing on the AP wire. I’ve been fearing this week since I took this job nine months ago.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you need something every day, then? Wow, that’s tricky.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Normally, the combination of local goings-on, regional goings-on and national goings on is enough during the summer. Heck, during the winter, we sometimes have three solid pages of just local and leave Wings/Pistons/Bucks fans out in the cold.
However, with the break, tomorrow and Thursday’s papers will be sorely lacking in that, so we’re going to have to hope some good British Open stuff comes over.
Also, not having a Tigers box score, standings and linescores to run will also make for a lot more empty space this week.
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jul 13, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I could actually believe that Chris Berman would say that.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
//hands tissue
you’re gonna run me out today
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
real facts or those fake Chuck Norris facts?
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Matt Wieters doesn't protect home plate...
home plate refuses to let anyone else touch it.
Are you telling me that was a fake Chuck norris fact?
only if Chuck played baseball
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Matt Wieter doesn't walk on water
Water walks under Matt Wieters!
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
So Matt Wieters is extremely hydrophobic, then. Interesting. :-)
And I never thought of water as being capable of walking before.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
it's all about imagination
I picture waves with little feet like a millipede
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I pictured that once
Of course, I hadn’t slept in 36 hours at that point. :)
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
The reality you know is only because Wieters has set it up that way.
I root for the Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings and yes, the Lions.
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Two hours.
And we’re just starting the second round. Guess I’ll read about this online tomorrow morning.
That would have been the drinking game to start
Take a drink every time Berman says back.
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I've been looking at pictures of Sleeping Bear Dunes
I think I may take a week off in September and go there. I haven’t had a vacation in … gosh, forever.
It just scares me how long it will take me to put things back in their proper order once I get back.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
My back got sunburned pretty bad the other day
Apparently it’s not that easy to apply spray-sun lotion on your back
poor baby :(
That’s why I’m thinking September. I don’t want to go somewhere else to get heat stroke when I can stay right here and get that.
Seriously, I hope it isn’t too bad. I got my shoulders sunburned so badly a couple years ago that I had to wear strapless bras for a week until the contact of the straps didn’t cause agony. And then the itching when it started to peel was almost as bad.
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I was there last year, the day after Labor Day
and the water was WARMER than what it was a few days ago, in the middle of July
It was still pretty darned cold. It felt pretty good to go in/out real quick because it was in the mid-80’s but it was much warmer last year on Labor Day week when the air temp was barely 70.
Takes the big lakes awhile to heat up
Lake Superior is great in September, cold as hell in July
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Lake S? Don't think so
but it’s comfortable enough
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d think it would be worse if the water was extremely warm. It would be like stepping from hot air into a warm bath. Ugh.
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I can't swim in inland lakes without thinking
“yuck, i’m in a mudpuddle”
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
water temp doesn't concern me much
I’m not a “swimming and sunning on the beach” kind of gal, but more of a “hiking over trails, taking pictures of the water, finding a quiet place to read a book and listen to the waves while my cell phone is turned off” kind of person.
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makes it easier in the UP
5 miles north of Marquette I lose the signal anyway!
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Cecil Fielder reference.
Of course they forget that Prince and Cecil are not on good terms in any stretch of the imagination.
The thought just occured to me...
They oughta do one of those “This is Sportscenter” ads with Inge. He’s such a goof that he’d be up for pretty much anything.
They’d never do one, though.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jul 13, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions
he'd be awesome
Maybe they could play off his defensive skills? Someone could come into the room with sandwiches after a run for lunch, and give them to everyone else normally, but toss Inge his lunch and he would have to make a barehanded catch of his Subway.
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Or.
They could have him man a bunch of different positions filming the show. One second he is behind the camera, the next he is doing their makeup, then he is producing the show. And one of the talking heads there could say something like, “it is nice having people who are able to fill in where they are needed.”
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Prince putting on a show, huh?
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I think he'll get it done
only Nelson “Don’t call me Deivi” Cruz standing in his way
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smart to go against Joe Morgan :)
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Grandy is great, but...
Just once, I wouldn’t mind seeing him say, “Hey, we toured the Budweiser brewery, and I had a few too many. It’s not bad being a pro ballplayer, kids.”
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
what I wouldn't give to hear him say
“Chicks dig the long ball”
with a barely concealed smirk
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Brandon didn't do so hot, huh?
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saving it for the Yankees :)
If anyone really is just happy to be there, it’s Brandon.
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But he's scrappy.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
concur
With Eckstein “scrappy” = “short and a good story, but not all that talented.”
With Inge “scrappy” = “short and a good story, but also talented and very determined.”
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remember you can’t spell scrappy without crappy!
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 13, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Granderson or Jackson?
I wonder which will bring in more money in the bachelor auction for charity. :)
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Aw, man, I walk out for one minute and I miss Grandy :-(
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jul 13, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions
I’m waiting for one of these kids to catch one square on the top of the head
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Or collide and both flop to the ground. There have been some close calls.
I’ll bet their parents are thrilled. “Go ahead, run around for a few hours and tire yourself out!”
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the parents might be less thrilled if their night ended in the emergency room
I wonder how long and hard I’d laugh after such a collision before thinking, hey, those kids might be hurt…
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So…the all star game starts (or the pregame blather, anyway) at 7 Central tomorrow?
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I ask, because I’m supposed to be at the movies at around 9 PM to catch the midnight Harry Potter….on a day where I have to be at work at 7 AM…..gonna be a looooong day
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are the movies good?
They look as though they would be good stories from the commercials, but sometimes the commercials have the only good parts in the movie and the rest is crappy.
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How old is Emma Watson?
Because I think I was kind of checking out photos of her in Entertainment Weekly today.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay, that ruined it
I will turn my eyes elsewhere.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
ruined it?
Makes you feel old or something? Nineteen is an adult.
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I like the movies...
…but they leave a lot of material out that are pretty important in the books, especially the later ones. It’s not like they have a choice, though.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jul 13, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
kinda tough when she makes the book 700+ and 900 + pages long…but….that’s why I used the phrase I did below, the movies do the books “enough justice”.
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Yeah, it's totally understandable...
As someone who has read all the books, though, I don’t have a good grasp on whether a non-reader would be able to understand the movies by themselves. I certainly enjoy both the books and the movies, though.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jul 13, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, they're good
the first couple were done by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, among other things), and they’re more kiddie-like, kinda like the books themselves, and then the likes of Alfonse Cuaron and David Yates take over….if you like the books, the movies do them enough justice, but if you haven’t read the book, the movies hold up as good entertainment on their own
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haven't read the books
Too dang long, and I’ve read too much fantasy that was really horrible, so I’m reluctant to devote that much time to it.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
prince about to start hitting
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Prince ties it up
6 outs one home run, I think he’s got it
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Joe Morgan
Tell us again how Fielder isn’t likely to win because he has such a strong swing that he can’t possibly keep it up for the entire time.
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To steal a line I read on Twitter
I want a couple of little kids to wipe the sweat off my face and hand me Gatorade whenever I finish writing a blog post.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions
that would be a dress on me!
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brewers side joke about untucking the uniform after a win…pretty funny of the guy handing Prince the trophy to make the reference
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Here is an explanation from a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel mailbag:
Q: Keith of Chicago – Love how the team is coming together. But what the heck is with the jerseys at the end of games? Where did that come from?
A: Brewers Mailbag – Mike Cameron got it going because he has done it for years as a tribute to his dad, who would come home from work and untuck his shirt and relax. Sort of a group way of saying the day is done and it went well.
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courtesy of a St Louis post dispatch article about it
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/08/those-untucking-milwaukee-brewers/
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Seriously
All he needed was a cap and a candle to pull off the look
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 13, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Goodnight
Thanks to all for making the night drag a heck of a lot less than it would have otherwise. :)
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
All right...
I’d better knock off now. Gotta get up at 6 AM and I’ve got a 10-hour internship ahead of me (for the next four days, mind you). ’Night everyone!
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jul 13, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions
One more thing before I go
Not sure if anyone else here has come across this yet, but:
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5570307&c_id=det
I love Brandon’s line about Joe Mauer.
Goodnight.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jul 13, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions
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