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FUCK BASEBALLL

What? I didn't need a reason did I?

Ant Man and Guardians both surprise me as being way outside what all but the most ardent comicbook fans have even heard of, I'd think they'd do better anouncing another Spiderman. Heck, I think X-Men Origins: Shadowcat* would be only slightly more obscure than Guardians. *played by Mila Kunis, please.

fucking bullpen

strike 2 to wright was LOW, strike 3 was potentially a bit inside but way too close to take with 2 strikes

Ashie62 wrote: Thank you Tejada!!! Fuck you Reyes. Really? Why? because he went somewhere that wanted to pay him?

5 straight singles! come on Wright, bust it open!!

EDGIN!!!

NICE fucking pitch to get the K there Edgin!

DAMN IT

Edgy DC wrote: There's a map at the commish's office with like "Menlo Park belongs to the Giants. but Fremont to the Athletics. San Jose belongs to the Giants, but Palo Alto to the Athletics." It's stupid. Nothing belongs to nobody. How about that? The stadiums belong to the teams (even though they were usually paid for by the taxpayers), so you shouldn't be allowed to move inside another team's stadium. I think its bad for the game to have constant movement and I think the owners, recognizing this, have made agreements not to move and even pay [crossout]bribe money[/crossout] revenue sharing to the teams stuck in the shittier markets as a result. But even though I think excessive movement is bad for the game, it should probably be allowed.

Mets � Willets Point wrote: I gave my other vote to Vancouver but think Monterrey, Montreal (not one vote, really?), Norfolk, and San Jose would also be good options. Expos attendance and other problems are a strike against Montreal. Didn't they have trouble even finding an english-language radio station for a couple of years (or was it television?). Pass.

Valadius wrote: Surprised Austin and Orlando aren't on here. Irrespective of realignment, I'm inclined to move the A's to Sacramento (they have their AAA club there already) and expand to Austin and either Portland or Orlando. Austin maybe, but does Florida really need another team? They've proven incapable of giving the Marlins much support, even now that they've built a palacial new stadium.

Funny, becasue the scouts (as opposed to beat-themselves-off writers like Rubin) that I've heard have said that while Wheeler has the higher ceiling, Harvey is more ready now basically on account of better control.

Frayed Knot wrote: Several legal challenges have been made against the even more restrictive NFL draft -- one that not only tells newcomers who they must work for and for how much but also dictates a small window as to when they can apply to enter -- but they've been quickly shot down based on the logic that those are agreements reached through collective bargaining so whatever restrictions exist meet the approval of both sides. The counter to that is that the restrictions affect those not yet employed but that tactic hasn't worked yet either. In baseball Boras has tried chipping away at the fringes of the whole draft framework but rarely gets a player around it. One practical (and large, in my mind) difference between NFL and MLB is that while both uniong are effectively negotiating away the rights of future members to ensure more for current ones, the NFLPA is ONLY bargaining with the rights of its own future members... 100% of NFL draftees who sign that initial contract immediately become members of the union and subject to all the collectively bargained pros and cons thereof, right? In baseball, the draftees sign a contract and then DON'T get to join the union and gain benefits- they only get the downside negotiated on their behalf by a union that they are NOT invited to join upon signing their first contract. Maybe you are for both drafts in their current form, maybe you are against the, maybe you have other views, but I think the distinction I'm making is somewhat compelling morally, if not legally.

Marlins refuse to offer the 9th overall pick even MLB's "slot" money. Reports saying he won't sign. I hope he decides to get a lawyer and challenge the draft. He's a college Junior so going back to school and signing next year for less is always a possibility, but I'm intrigued to see what would happen in court. What are the chances Bud steps in and strong-arms the Marlins into offering "slot" given that he is the big proponent of the slot system and his desire to avoid court?

Wouldn't Mexico City make Coors field look friendly to pitchers? I think its at a much higher elevation. San Juan can't support it, and neither can Havana or anywhere else outside the US/Canada unless you are talking about a 'playboy millionaire' owner who is willing to operate his new toy at a huge loss paying American Dollars to his players and taking in Monopoly Money. I believe Portland is the largest market without a team and its a long way from Atlanta to Washington on a very populated East Coast so I'll take Charlotte as well. Vegas was my 3rd choice.

not really sure where to go with this one ona poll with 6 choices, i went 3rd from the top which i take to be 3 stars, 3.5 stars if we had that function

Adorable talking teddy bear says "i love you" then starts cursing, drinking, and fucking up his buddy's life and relationship before ultimately helping to fix everything. it was good but not at all amazing, 3 1/2 stars. Mina Kunis is fucking amazing. No, not her acting (though thats fine too) The men in the movie are all pretty forgettable (hey, look, i've already forgotten all their names!) Patrick Stewart as the narrator at the beginning is pretty funny, I'm used to him as the "proper" Captain Picard and Professor Xavier, hearing him say "fuck" just made me laugh all by itself.

Lefty Specialist wrote: Exclusive video of the decision-making process.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCAFiTloj9Q&feature=related excellent.

Edgy DC wrote: He is a viable candidate. All this talk that it's somehow definitively abusive to use a prospect who has started out of the pen is speculative at best and blind Met-loathing at worst. I would rather try Familia first though since he probably doesn't have a future as a starter.

Dead. Oh, and Phuck Philly.

Be careful comparing lists, some places will exclude a guy as soon as he gets the call while others only exclude guys who reach rookie eligibility. You also have mid-season lists with and without the recent june draftees.

we discussed movie remakes of TV shows here: http://archives.cranepoolforum.net/4100/f11_t4147.shtml Thanks, Vic. I forgot about Star Trek II. I wanted to forget about the other Star Trek movies. I have another to add to the list, but don't want to hijack this thread. I'll start a new thread. Later You didn't like any of the Star Trek movies besides 2? I think Vic even underrates them in that thread, I'd give 2, 4, and First Contact all at least 4 stars. There is a big dropoff after that though as none of the others are over 3

Frayed Knot wrote: Vic Sage wrote: i have a love/hate thing with Anderson's films. I loved RUSHMORE and LIFE AQUATIC, but hated TANNENBAUMS and DARJEELING. I didn't see MR. FOX or BOTTLE ROCKET. I suspect that yours is a minority viewpoint. Seems like the type of filmmaker that fans either love or hate, but rarely both. Rushmore was decent to me, Tannenbaums was barely adequate (i'd have been upset to waste movie $$ on it but it was ok for TV) and i havent seen any of these others