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- 11/22/09
I'm all for better umpiring, if it is possible. On the whole I'm pretty happy with baseball umpiring. I think balls and strikes should be turned over to a computer that immediately signals the home plate umpire of the call.
posted by DudeDykstra at 05:28 AM on October 19
Berra is not listed as having had an unassisted triple...
posted by DudeDykstra at 01:07 PM on August 25
I was going to make the same point, cl. Previous to this at bat it looked like Bruntlett was going to be the cause of a loss (he looked lost out there on the two previous plays). Then this play happens and even he looked stunned.
posted by DudeDykstra at 09:47 AM on August 24
classic "Office Space" yerfatma. Nice work....
My friends and I always got the biggest chuckle out of "Moot!"
posted by DudeDykstra at 03:04 PM on August 19
Thanks for the Clay Travis link lost cause. Seems like a hip person.
posted by DudeDykstra at 11:07 AM on August 19
I'll admit it.... I love this. Unlike the T.O. deal, this one doesn't have much potential for failure. The Eagles already had one of the most creative teams in football. I'm excited to see how they'll use this undeniable playmaker.
posted by DudeDykstra at 10:14 AM on August 14
Joey hit the nail on the head. I once saw a fight at a football game because of a Cowboys Suck shirt.
posted by DudeDykstra at 05:59 PM on May 29
Sounds like she was pretty close to having a positive influence on Dick Vermeil.
posted by DudeDykstra at 09:55 PM on May 13
For those who want to see the goals (they're both pretty sick): Essian Iniesta
posted by DudeDykstra at 08:08 PM on May 06
Thanks for talking some sense, Weedy.
Comparing this guy to a meth user is so absurd to me I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
I wish I hadn't read this thread. Who knew that Drood was such a douche bag? Oh well, live and learn.
posted by DudeDykstra at 08:14 PM on May 01
I do find it surprising, but "dusted" proves that there is actually an audience for this type of writing. The idea that this article "goes to the heart" of anything besides "I hate the Yankees" is beyond me.
posted by DudeDykstra at 07:08 PM on April 29
8+ years in the majors = pin point accuracy. Wow.
posted by DudeDykstra at 10:20 PM on April 14
Wow. Harry Kalas has been calling Phillies games since before I was born. I can still remember the video of him giddy as a schoolgirl when the Phillies won it all in '80. A class act, a mesmerizing voice, a true fan. I will remember him forever.
posted by DudeDykstra at 08:08 PM on April 13
Maybe one of the best teams ever, period. Basketball is probably the most difficult sport to protect a big lead in.... to win 39 games by double digits is an astounding testament to talent, practice, and focus. Amazing.
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:49 PM on April 08
All I know about Harvey Milk is what the recent movie told me about him. In the movie he presses the belief that all homosexuals must "come out" because if everyone knows how many homosexuals there are and learns that they too have friends who are homeosexuals than they will be more likely to accept them.
In that vein I wish that EVERY professional athlete would be honest about whether or not they took performance enhancing supplements. My guess is that an enormous percentage would be in this category (and that, in fact, many players who had awful seasons were also using PEDs). Maybe then people would realize the fact that the entire sport was using these drugs and what made the superstars great is what always makes superstars great: the fact that they're just plain better than everyone else.
posted by DudeDykstra at 04:34 PM on February 07
I would not like being famous. Rich, I could do. But famous is for the birds.
posted by DudeDykstra at 08:31 PM on January 14
Between Isiah, Starbury and Curry, the only reason there wasn't a Knicks reality show last year is the folks from Bangbros found the content objectionable.
Absolute classic line, fat ma. Awesome.
posted by DudeDykstra at 08:30 PM on January 14
Meh. Teixeira and ARod are terrific but the rest of the lineup isn't anything to get excited about. I would have been shocked if they hadn't gotten Teixeira, as I think they realized their lineup had gotten pretty mediocre.
posted by DudeDykstra at 06:03 PM on December 23
Terrible idea, in my opinion. Do you really want your players spending time practicing kicking?
The idea of making the kick 10 yards longer would be okay if it didn't eliminate the 2 point conversion.
posted by DudeDykstra at 09:18 PM on December 21
wow. this is huge news! if you like a good hooker you bettter get out there now. with all the free time maddux is about to have i'm guessing prostitution in the u.s. is a thing of the past in a couple years.
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:58 AM on December 06
I hear Yovani Gallardo may go game 1 against Cole Hamels. Man I'm excited....
posted by DudeDykstra at 07:32 PM on September 29
It's also been 26 years since the Phillies last made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. What an unbelievable ride for both these teams to displace the NY Mets this year. If only it was the Phillies that got Johan (or C.C.) I'd be feeling a lot better about their playoff chances. But still, you never know.
posted by DudeDykstra at 06:04 PM on September 29
You'd have to ask a sprinter whether they can predict within a tenth of second what their time in the 100 was after the've run it. I suppose I wouldn't be suprised either way.
As for Bolt I agree with the notion that the man was joyful for having won the gold and began his celebration a couple steps early. Everyone watching the race started their celebration earlier than expected too.
posted by DudeDykstra at 04:27 PM on September 18
Amen Hal! Tellin' it like it is.
posted by DudeDykstra at 07:29 PM on September 17
Love this stuff. Glad to see it back again this year. Thanks fraze.
posted by DudeDykstra at 09:44 PM on September 04
Yeah, change can be scary.
posted by DudeDykstra at 07:23 PM on September 04
Whining about whining, eh?
A couple of the girls on the Chinese team did look like they were 10 years old. I would keep pressing, too.
posted by DudeDykstra at 11:52 PM on August 22
Why did SpoFi delete user numbers? And why can't you see how many total posts/comments people have made? And why can't you click to the next or the previous entry anymore?
Bad decisions SpoFi.
posted by DudeDykstra at 07:53 PM on August 15
Wow. The men's relay was insane. So exciting.
And the drug testing at the olympics is insane, grum. Really isane.
posted by DudeDykstra at 01:09 AM on August 11
Turns out its a fake. Is anyone really naive enough to think that this was real?
posted by DudeDykstra at 05:44 PM on July 01
Just another note to add to the VERY long list of reasons why Ed Wade is terrible at his job. Another long list is the number of players who wish they could choke this guy themselves.
posted by DudeDykstra at 04:46 PM on June 26
Anybody go? Sounds like a fun event. Curious how it played out. Also, how'd they raise money if attendance was free? Were they selling concessions?
posted by DudeDykstra at 08:36 PM on June 25
I happened to be watching this game last night. Funny stuff. The video in the link doesn't show it but he strikes the guy out. 2 called strikes (including a good curve ball), a ball, and then a slider outside that the hitter whifs on, after which he proceeds to unhappily slam his bat into the ground. The pitcher's fastball was in the high 80s. I think I've heard of this before. I'm sure there's a few other guys out there capable of this...
posted by DudeDykstra at 06:46 PM on June 20
And I think players getting fined for flopping would be effective. I think it would be a matter of pride for these macho men. You wouldn't want to be amongst the league leaders in fine dollars for flopping. Plus, the fine system may serve the purpose that Hal describes above. By fining players each time they flop, you get a database of who has been caught flopping the most. This would be a tough stat set (if it was thorough and uncompromising) for the referees to ignore.
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:40 PM on May 29
I know people complain a lot about flopping in soccer, and I am curious if any professional soccer leagues have ever done anything like this (create some system that addresses flopping). Have they? Shouldn't they?
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:35 PM on May 29
Hell Yes I say. Curious how people think they are going to regulate this (seems like a VERY subjective thinig to officiate) but at the same time, I for one hate all the flopping in the NBA and am glad to see them disincentivize it in some way.
posted by DudeDykstra at 11:37 AM on May 29
knowsalittle- Thanks for a very cool story. Just as an fyi- there's no such word as "irregardless." The word you're looking for is either plain old "regardless" or in this case "irrespective". Just one spofi helping out the rest. "Irregardless" is one of the more commonly used non-words.
posted by DudeDykstra at 07:53 AM on May 02
Interesting article. I never understood why they jammed all 3 of the triple crown races into 5 weeks. Of course, I've never had any respect for horse racing so I've never really cared. Still, you'd think that those people who do enjoy horseracing would want to spread out the "major" tournaments a little bit. Probably just another example of tradition getting in the way of common sense.
posted by DudeDykstra at 09:00 AM on April 30
This shows you the morals that most lawyers have, none. Oh, how I love categorical indictments. Makes me think of a saying the police had back in the 60's (a period when they were categorically disparaged by many): "Next time you're in trouble, call a hippie."
posted by DudeDykstra at 11:22 AM on April 28
I think this guy made his job seem a lot more difficult than it really is. Other than a bit more red tape, it's not all that different from making a trade in a fantasy baseball auction keeper league where players have contracts.
posted by DudeDykstra at 06:28 PM on March 15
Given some of the scrubs that get a chance to play at spring training, I'd say you could look at some of them and say, "Hey, that kid's taking an at bat away from Billy Crystal." I think it's good for team morale and spirit to do fun things like this. A little levity in March is a good thing before the grind of the long season.
posted by DudeDykstra at 03:21 PM on March 11
There was probably some hot chick there that he was trying to impress. Killing the bird was a bit of a backfire though. Seems like people are having a bit of an excessive reaction to a bird dying, though. When you think about what an environmental clusterf*#k golf courses are, well, it's just kind of funny to me.
posted by DudeDykstra at 11:02 PM on March 06
I sincerely hope that the real Randy Moss resurfaces and NE gets burned. I sincerely doubt that happens. And as an Eagle fan who remembers how "one relatively trouble-free year" of Terrell Owens elevated our offense to unreal heights, I'm sure Patriots' fans are happy that the Pats are giving it another go with Moss (and their even-more-unreal offense) in the roost.
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:31 AM on March 04
I bet the network set Brown up. Asked him to call Tiger out to make some headlines. I wouldn't be surprised if that type of thing happened all the time. It's more subtle than putting a noose on the cover of a magazine, but achieves the same purpose: lots of pub.
posted by DudeDykstra at 07:03 PM on January 24
My genetic code creates mRNA which produce proteins that pigment my skin cells. Race is only an issue because people have difficulty accepting that our bodies are just puppets being controlled by a ridiculously potent brain. Here's a fun game: You know how you always say "my brain" when you discuss your brain? Well that's silly. You don't own your brain. You are your brain. So instead, call "your" brain by whatever you've been calling yourself all these years. If your name is Bill, think of your brain as Bill. Look at your arms and legs. Bill is controlling those. Touch something, Smell something, Taste something. Bill's got sensations covered. Pull on your skin, poke yourself in the belly. What a funny costume Bill has! But whatever costume Bill has, it's just a costume. Bill the brain is Bill. The best part of the game is when you start looking at other people as costumes. Let's say you're in a group of five people. Ignore the shells, including your own. Picture each of the five brains floating in the room, producing movement and noise, generating thoughts. It's a fun game. Go deep with it. It made me think about things differently. "How many times must a man turn his head, and pretend that he just doesn't see?" "Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try. No hell below us. Above us, only sky."
posted by DudeDykstra at 05:45 PM on January 24
Wow. That is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen an athlete do. Thank you for the link gspm.
posted by DudeDykstra at 10:58 AM on January 18
I was thinking the same thing, Mike. You'd think Shaq would know his own fouls, or the coach, or the bench guy, or the TV announcers, or at least some fan who yelled at the ref "Shaq's only got 5 fouls a** holes!"
posted by DudeDykstra at 05:54 PM on January 13
In a side note, much of that movie was improvised, so I'm not sure why I reacted surprised. I heard the comedians (Chevy, Bill, and Rodney in particular) were impossible to direct in that movie because they all were trying to "stand out" and rolled with their own improv humor constantly. In another side note, I would not be too surprised if each of the aforementioned comedians had a turn with Lacey Underall. Well, I guess it's a bit difficult to envision anyone having sex with Rodney Dangerfield.....
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:21 AM on January 12
Improvised! Never knew that. That is incredible. And it's definitely "total consciousness". I've had that quote memorized since god knows how many times we watched it in college.
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:15 AM on January 12
bill murray wasn't funny then and he hasn't improved over the years So I jump ship in Hong Kong and make my way over to Tibet, and I get on as a looper at a course over in the Himalayas. A looper? A looper, you know, a caddy, a looper, a jock. So, I tell them I'm a pro jock, and who do you think they give me? The Dalai Lama, himself. Twelfth son of the Lama. The flowing robes, the grace, bald... striking. So, I'm on the first tee with him. I give him the driver. He hauls off and whacks one - big hitter, the Lama... long - into a ten-thousand foot crevasse, right at the base of this glacier. Do you know what the Lama says? Gunga galunga... gunga, gunga-galunga. So we finish the eighteenth and he's gonna stiff me. And I say, "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me... which is nice.
posted by DudeDykstra at 06:05 PM on January 11
3. Has this ever happened before in the NBA? The article uses the word "unprecedented" to describe the event, so I'll guess they did their due diligence and the answer is "no". Pretty unreal. By overtime all of the players are warmed up and the action is typically very fast paced. The start of a game tends to have a slower pace. It'll be interesting to see them replay these last 52 seconds "immediately prior" to their next match-up. And the Vegas question is interesting. Anyone bet on the game?
posted by DudeDykstra at 05:55 PM on January 11
"another argument about global warming" got to love the good ol' U.S.A.
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:06 PM on December 12
"Chi Chi [Rodriguez] told me seniors need to take fatigue into account during a round -- always hit one more club from the 15th hole on." Funny, I'm in my late 20s, and I normally take an extra club on the last few holes. I guess I need more excercise.....
posted by DudeDykstra at 07:03 PM on December 10
I am upset that I added a hit to Schilling's blog. Somehow I've avoided it all these years but I blew it this time. Poor writer, poor speller, poor, poor, poor.....
posted by DudeDykstra at 08:32 PM on December 05
Interesting article. Thanks yerfatma. I find it difficult to believe that there are football people who don't appreciate that the offensive line is really the key to the whole offense. Tom Brady is having a season for the ages, yes, and his offensive line is having one too. No coincidence. A.J. Feeley had a mostly terric game last week in Donovan McNabb's absence, and the offensive line had one of the best games it's had all year. No coincidence.
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:04 PM on November 29
Do you honestly want to hear more of jlh's opinion, kokaku? Better to ignore someone like this and hope he gets the idea. Just a troll trying to get a rise out of people. Ignore him and move on.
posted by DudeDykstra at 09:13 AM on November 27
Very nice juxtaposition of quotes, Venicemenace. Very clever.
posted by DudeDykstra at 12:24 PM on November 09
Utley ties Reggie's World Series Record
You a Bubba the Love Sponge fan, B.I.?