MFS62

The Wilpons are picking? Roy Campanella. Later

The Houston Restaurants. They have more places to eat out per capita than any major city in the US. (At least that was in the Chamber of Commerce stuff the last time I was there.) Later

Actually, while the body of work is small, Mike Nickeas (OPS+ 37) doesn't exactly remind me of Johnny Bench. Later

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I have a hunch that he's going to be one of my favorite lanzadors. Then know that he's a 16 year old lefty. (as per one of the sportstalk radio reports, forgot which) Does "zurdo" mean "lefty"? Later

The nomination of "Extremely Loud ,,, " for best picture is unexpected. But the nomination of Max Von Sydow for Best Supporting Actor is not. (See the thread in this forum.) Wish I could predict the outcome of sporting events or Lottery drawings like that. Later

MFS62 wrote: . The other performances are fair to middling (except Von Sydow, who should expect some award nominations) . This morning it was announced that he was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. So was the picture. That one's a head-scratcher. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: They let him go when his eyesight went bad. And yet John Sterling soldiers on. it is high, it is far, IT IS GON ....... no wait, it's off the wall ... and now the umps are calling the batter out so he must have caught it Suzyn. We can't see everything here from the Lowes Home Improvement Booth, but at first it looked like ... We shouldn't make fun of the afflicted. John's vision is obscured because his head is so far up his ass that his eyes are blocked. Later

themetfairy wrote: He made more of a mark against us than for us. This. Later

Edgy DC wrote: He'd be the first Cody in Mets' history. And, to follow LWFS's comment, if Ross' first name were Schlomo, he'd still be fucking* Schlomo Ross. The next first I want to see on the Mets this year is an MVP. Later *= adjective, not verb

A: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Q: How did American League umpires describe their encounters with Earl Weaver? May an enraged wombat invade your pup tent. Later

Edgy DC wrote: Michael Kay balls-out predicting 55-60 wins for the Mets. If that's true, do you realize how much money it cost me? I bet a MFY fan that Kay had no balls.* Later * Not borrowed from Animal House. Paraphrased from Ghostbusters.

Yeah, newperson from O-Hi-Yuh. (You're far enough South in the state to pronounce it that way) Stand up on that virtual table in the middle of the room and sing your school fight song. Later

I thought I saw a point-by-point response to a Rubin rant a few days ago in a CPF thread. Can't find it. Thought it might be in this thread. Can someone please post a link to that thread? Thanks. Later

Went to the cocktail party and benefit (for Tuesday's Children) performance tonight. The top three stars did not attend, and the director sent his wife (he's in London). But some of the co-stars did attend, including Max Von Sydow. He and his wife were late for the party, but he did make some introductory remarks before the showing. I had a chance to speak to him briefly after the movie. After brief small talk about some of his many movies, I mentioned his role as Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon. He smiled. I then asked him which he preferred, comedy or drama. He replied "They are both a delight". As for the movie iteself, I tend to not like kid actors. So I tried to have an open mind about the movie and its young star. I was pleasantly surprised at his performance. I'm not sure why someone would want to see the movie. Maybe to deal with their own feelings about the day and the aftermath. Maybe they like tear-jerkers. Whatever. But I can't see anyone wanting to see it to be entertained. The pace is slow. As hard as everyone tries, you never really get grabbed in to the young hero's quest. The other performances are fair to middling (except Von Sydow, who should expect some award nominations) . And, I predicted the closing scene, almost down to the camera angle. I'm not going to post a poll, because if you want to see it, you will have your own reasons, and like it. And if this isn't your cup of tea, you won't. Later

Edgy DC wrote: Wally Matthews, you are our Crackpot Columnist of the Week. By saying "the Week", I'm pretty sure you're either leaving the door open for others for the rest of the year, or you're expecting him to out-crackpot himself in the very near future. Either way, you'll probably be correct. Later

Edgy DC wrote: I was thinking the Braves were going with Pastor Nicky as their shortstop. I think he dropped out of the running to throw his support behind Rick Santorum. Later

Other Football HOF members listed as "kickers" are George Blanda, with a parenthetical "QB" after his name, and Lou Groza, with a "T". I think Ray Guy has been on the ballot recently, so he may still get in. Later

Which is why when I watch late night tv, I watch reruns of Criminal Minds and NCIS. On those shows, the assassins get punished. Later

I hope this trade with Seattle works out for the MFYs long term as well as the Jay Buhner trade did. Later

Manny wants to come back and "rehab his image". http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/12/manny-aims-to-be-a-role-model-rehab-image/related/ Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Ceetar wrote: Edgy DC wrote: In Rotterdam, NY, not far from the town of Cooperstown, sits the Hall of the Fucked. Every year, dozens of baseball fans flock to this hamlet to pay tribute to the their favorite players, enshrined forever by fuckedness. Hodges, Minoso, Herman, Cardenal, Tiant, O'Neil, Munson. July when the ranks of the buggered grow in the annual Fucking Ceremony. Don't miss it! Oh, I assumed those guys just went down the road to Ommegang and were drinking heavily. Well, the bus from the inns sets out for Ommegang, but ends up a half-mile away from Cooperstown Brewery and a stale-cider-donut stand. Hall of the Fucked and all. Those guys (except O'Neil) are all welcome to join us in the loser's lounge. We don't have enough of a light bulb and water cooler budget to let him in. Later

I'd vote for: Jeff Bagwell Craig Biggio Alan Trammell for now. I'll have to think about the pros and cons of the others before officially casting my ballot. Later

I'll be attending a benefit showing of the film next Wednesday. Cocktails and celebs before the movie. I'll post a poll and give my comments then. Later

TransMonk wrote: MFS62 wrote: ...clear this place out faster then if someone yelled "FIRE!". Or "Schneider!"? My parody keeps inadvertantly mocking me. Oops! (Blushing) Sorry. Purely unintentional. Later

TransMonk wrote: Is there a karaoke machine up in here? I dunno. Unike Barry Manilow, I write the songs, but I don't sing them. That's because if you heard me sing you'd know my voice would clear this place out faster then if someone yelled "FIRE!". Later