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The Daily Closer: A-Rod Thinks You May Have Underestimated Him At Some Point

Upshaws Leash — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:48:54 EDT

is every Met appearance in TDS this season going to be accompanied by a reference to Mr. Met? i'm interested to see the various ways you can use that.

Upshaws Leash

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muggsybogues — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:21:38 EDT

Now, if we only we could get him to stop frosting his tips, we might have a real baseball player on our hands.

muggsybogues

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Keep Your Sox On — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:38:26 EDT

@Sh!tShow: Holy crap - I think I remember that game. Hail to the Milton, MA Deadspin contingent!

Keep Your Sox On

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bigboneded — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:16:59 EDT

Re: Schidty Schmidty, Karma's a BITCH!!!

Just a liitle get well wish to Benedict Arnold from your former fans in the City: Hurry back Schidty, the Bums are missing your 7.36 ERA!

Ah-ha-ha-ha-haaaaah!

And Will, nothing about the Cardinals? I'm surprised.

Rich Aurilia's hitting streak THIS SEASON is only two behind Wright's. PLUS he's hitting 25 points better than Wright with more hits and 5 more RBI.

Can you say MVP?

bigboneded

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Josh Hamilton — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:03:48 EDT

I have a feeling that Pay Rod still sucks in October.

Josh Hamilton

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J-No — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:28:03 EDT

@CardinalRedOctober: My mother said the same thing to me only she was comparing Soriano and Pie. You gotta love it when a grandmother calls you up to rant and say "what the hell is wrong with Hendry, he goes out and spends 136 million on a guy who is exactly like a guy we have sitting in Iowa. Bring Pie up and spend the money on a bull pen and someone who has played right field before."

J-No

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Metschick — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:16:12 EDT

@Suss--: great avatar, Suss--.

Metschick

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Metschick — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:10:02 EDT

Dammit, I'm going to have to wake up earlier to get a word in on this thread.

Go, METS! - it's the only coherent thought I have right now.

Metschick

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MeanMachine — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:03:00 EDT

Callahan is a hump.

MeanMachine

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Jerkwheat — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:57:56 EDT

@CardinalRedOctober: Campbell Brown would also have been an acceptable promotion

Jerkwheat

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:53:12 EDT

@Uh oh... Cleveland:

To make Jeter jealous?

BigTenObsession

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Uh oh... Cleveland — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:45:57 EDT

Why is A-Rod hugging the umpire?

Uh oh... Cleveland

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Juancho — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:45:55 EDT

@CardinalRedOctober:...Oh, Natalie Morales....

Juancho

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The Fan’s Attic — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:27:00 EDT

@Sh!tShow: Good job. Nay, excellent job. I was thinking about that when I read about Manny's homer yesterday.

The Fan’s Attic

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Ricky And His Sticky Icky — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:26:26 EDT

@CardinalRedOctober: Alex Gordon doesn't look major league ready to me.

Ricky And His Sticky Icky

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:24:12 EDT

@A Magician Named GOB:

You've been speaking to my wife, haven't you?

BigTenObsession

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CardinalRedOctober — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:20:31 EDT

[threadjack]

You know what makes no sense at all... NBC hiring Meredith Viera instead of promoting Natalie Morales.The baseball equivalent would be signing Joe Randa to five-year contract when you've got an MLB-ready Alex Gordon ready to come up.

I hate mornings.

[/threadjack]

CardinalRedOctober

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PenskeMaterial — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:14:27 EDT

@bLiNdLuCk:

I hung on to Ryan as well, but visiting Dr. Andrews, no matter what he tells you, is never encouraging for me.

Regarding Brandon League, am I the only one who's never heard of his particular injury before? Overdeveloped lat muscle impeding his pitching motion? That's weird, right there.

PenskeMaterial

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UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:12:18 EDT

@Da_Mang:

Get in line.

UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen

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Sandy Magic Jackson — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:12:14 EDT

@Chet Lemon: Money quote from her mother: "I never thought that's how she'd learn of that word."

What exactly is the perfect scenario to hear that word? NWA albums?

Sandy Magic Jackson

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CardinalRedOctober — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:11:41 EDT

@Matt_T: Screw the Red Sox/Yankees series. [b]Cards/Cubs[/b] is this weekend.

Fixed.

CardinalRedOctober

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A Magician Named GOB — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:11:11 EDT

@BigTenObsession:

You're a crazy person that no one likes.

A Magician Named GOB

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Da_Mang — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:10:05 EDT

I want to punch John Sterling in the face.

That's all I have.

Da_Mang

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bLiNdLuCk — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:09:49 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: Only if the Indian Red is out of stock

bLiNdLuCk

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bLiNdLuCk — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:08:25 EDT

I'll bet this guy would like to take back his assertion that Jason Frasor is a better closer pick up than Al Reyes.

B.J. Ryan is comfortably ensconced on my DL right now and I wisely decided to stay well away from Frasor. Keep an eye on Brandon League though, he should be back in a week or so and will probably take over as the Jays closer.

bLiNdLuCk

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xhack — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:07:31 EDT

I feel worlds stupider for reading that Callahan article.

And for anyone wondering, he's as big a dick - and probably bigger - in real life as he is in print and on the radio.

xhack

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Boz — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:06:27 EDT

@Chet Lemon: Meanwhile, at IKEA head office, translators are working overtime to check every product name.

Boz

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:06:08 EDT

@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price:

Hey Now!

BigTenObsession

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UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:05:43 EDT

@bLiNdLuCk:

Yeah, maybe they could send her one in Chink Yellow.

UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen

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Off The Baggie — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:05:37 EDT

@BigTenObsession: I believe you meant to say "Jeter isn't even the best SS on his team..."

Most of us can agree with that...

Off The Baggie

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JebusHChrist — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:05:36 EDT

@BigTenObsession: He can't handle the truth.

JebusHChrist

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:04:01 EDT

@Rob Iracane:

dammit! banned for telling the truth.

BigTenObsession

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bLiNdLuCk — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:03:38 EDT

@Chet Lemon: Sheesh, even Canadians are starting to sue at the drop of a hat (or a hot coffee).

What a screw up. I think she deserves a free sofa.

bLiNdLuCk

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supermike3 — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:02:41 EDT

@MitchKayak: Is there a picture out there where a-rod doesn...

yes, the many, many pictures in which he looks FLAMINGLY gay.

supermike3

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Off The Baggie — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:02:38 EDT

Why does A-Rod act like "The Waterboy" every time he hits a hom run...

Slap Hands!! Slap Hands!!

Off The Baggie

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:02:37 EDT

@Rob Iracane: And he just got his avatar to work!

Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price

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Weed Against Speed — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:01:57 EDT

@Chet Lemon: That's some crazy stuff there. And of course, the lady is suing.

Weed Against Speed

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PatrickEwingsGuarantee — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:01:03 EDT

Gerry Callahan has a real fetish for pink lips. And that's somehow even more deviant than it sounds.

PatrickEwingsGuarantee

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Boz — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:00:48 EDT

@PenskeMaterial: You have my condolences.

Boz

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G Voll the Mole — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:00:06 EDT

@KWehme09: Or his knuckles, a la Vlad. Not that it was intentional or anything.

G Voll the Mole

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Triple B — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:59:04 EDT

@GlenAndersonLikesBoys: *i will start ...
[fridays]

Triple B

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lieutenant winslow — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:58:36 EDT

forgive me if this has already been said, but...

i think the Black Crusaders have got it out for Barry Bonds.

lieutenant winslow

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MitchKayak — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:58:28 EDT

Is there a picture out there where a-rod doesn't look slightly gay?

Oh and David Wright, I love your hitting streak but hit me a homerun you bastard, signed my fantasy team.

MitchKayak

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Triple B — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:58:02 EDT

in honour of baseball & the red sox/yanks rivalry ... tomorrow at the Raps playoff game i will the "Where's your mommy?" chant for VC.

Triple B

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KWehme09 — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:57:40 EDT

I am going to go out on a limb and say the best thing the Red Sox (Schilling, tonight) can do is put a ball into A-Rods ribs on his first at bat.

He'd cry.

KWehme09

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Matt_T — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:57:30 EDT

Screw the Red Sox/Yankees series. Braves/Mets is this weekend.

Matt_T

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PenskeMaterial — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:57:29 EDT

@The Curse of Harold Ballard's Bunker:

I'd settle for a 45-year-old Dan Plesac at this point. That was fucking painful yesterday. To think I picked up Jason Frasor on my fantasy team.

PenskeMaterial

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Sandy Magic Jackson — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:56:21 EDT

Ah, a Dodgers fast start. Reminds me of two years ago when they started the season something like 23-9, and ended it under .500. We call that the Jim Tracy era...

... Pittsburgh fans

Sandy Magic Jackson

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Roy Keane — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:56:06 EDT

I took my daughter to see "Meet the Robinsons" yesterday. It was showing on Gerry Callahan's forehead.

Roy Keane

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Rob Iracane — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:55:36 EDT

@BigTenObsession: Ladies and gentlemen, BigTenObsession has left the building.

Rob Iracane

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Juancho — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:55:34 EDT

Please excuse me while I hit myself repeatedly in the forehead with a hammer.

Juancho

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Chet Lemon — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:54:08 EDT

Well, not to rain on the Yankees or anything, but Herald columnist Gerry Callahan writes today that Rodriguez is as good as red.

Or, maybe, nigger brown?

Chet Lemon

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theWolf — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:52:04 EDT

Callahan needs an editor:

"While he is still the highest-player in the game, he only has $50 million left on the deal."

theWolf

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Ronnie Woo Woo — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:52:02 EDT

poor Joe Borowski....that's the second time he got abused in the Bronx (in front of his family and friends - he's from Bayonne, just across the river)....the last time he pitched in Yankee stadium (with the Cubs)...he served up Derek Jeeters firt-ever grand slam.

Ronnie Woo Woo

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:51:10 EDT

A-Rod and Jeter aren't even the best left side of the infield in NY.

BigTenObsession

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UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:50:17 EDT

Does ESPN know that the Yanks are playing the Red Sox this weekend? Will they be sending anyone to cover it?

UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen

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Boz — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:50:16 EDT

The Jays' bullpen makes me long for the days of Joey McLaughlin and Bill Caudill.

[/shoots self in head]

Boz

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BowdenBowdenBowden — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:48:06 EDT

Alex Rodriguez is playing at a level only dogs can hear

That does explain the howling I hear from Michael Kay.

BowdenBowdenBowden

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Kathleen Turner Overdrive — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:47:05 EDT

Gerry Callahan just made my shit list. I'm pretty sure he's nothing more than a ton of corned beef floating in beer.

Kathleen Turner Overdrive

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Saldawg — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:46:53 EDT

Great avatar Suss

Saldawg

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Matt Sussman — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:46:10 EDT

Fausto Carmona's just glad he started the game rather than finished.

Matt Sussman

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gmschmidty — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:42:20 EDT

The next time Gerry Callahan is right about anything will be the first time Gerry Callahan is right about anything.

gmschmidty

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1 Speed Bike — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:42:09 EDT

I think that even I could get a win in my first start if I had that lineup batting for me.

1 Speed Bike

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Sh!tShow — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:41:11 EDT

I think someone called that Manny home run yesterday...

(pats self on back)

Rich Hill is from my hometown, and my buddy loves his rise to prominence, since now he gets to say he hit a playoff game winning grandslam off a major league pitcher.

Of course, it was Little League, but its still a fun story.

Sh!tShow

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throwbot — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:40:21 EDT

A-Rod is on pace for 116 HRs and 301 RBIs for the year.

throwbot

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Dan Serafini — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:40:02 EDT

Rich Hill will start in SF and win the Cy Young.

And with Marquis pitching tomorrow, the Cubs will soon be on a roll!

Dan Serafini

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supermike3 — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:39:06 EDT

Mr. April!!!

supermike3