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In Praise Of The Devil Rays

iantenna — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:38:12 EDT

there's gonna be trouble when dude changes his name to jeff ekki-ekki-ekki-pitang-zoom-boingeimann.

iantenna

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Mayor McRib — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:25:38 EDT

@Chamomiles Davis:
I think you will be receiving a cease and desist letter from the NL Central.

Mayor McRib

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Chamomiles Davis — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:23:26 EDT

@josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance...: Mind you, I'm not saying the Mets would lose... but either way it could get downright fugly at CBP.

Chamomiles Davis

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josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:12:08 EDT

@Chamomiles Davis: The HHH Metrodome isn't exactly a pitcher's paradise... But then again, nothing in the AL Central compares to J.Roll-Chutley-RyHo-PatTheBat-Geoff"Favre,Jr."Jenkins. So, you're prolly right.

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pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:55:39 EDT

@Magnakai Haaskivi: nah, I only follow the Independent Women's Football League

[www.iwflsports.com]

pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at

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Chamomiles Davis — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:52:25 EDT

Let's see -- the worst team in the NL East has surrendered 70 runs. The best team in the NL East has surrendered... 70 runs.

"The NL East: It's Crap-TASTIC!"

Chamomiles Davis

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Magnakai Haaskivi — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:50:14 EDT

@Jerkwheat: Hey, the NWFA kicks off their season on Saturday. So there's always that to look forward to.

Magnakai Haaskivi

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pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:46:16 EDT

It's a good thing this baseball season doesn't really exist or I'd be crying myself to sleep at night...

/focuses on spring football

pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at

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Chamomiles Davis — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:46:04 EDT

@Chamomiles Davis: ...per inning.

Chamomiles Davis

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Chamomiles Davis — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:45:04 EDT

@josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance...: In the hitter's park known as Citizen's Bank? I predict that Mr. "$137 Million Per Win" would surrender 5 home runs.

Chamomiles Davis

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Magnakai Haaskivi — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:41:23 EDT

@Juancho: And with them just signing Carmona to a deal through 2014, we'd still have young talent to continue developing. I'm 100% for it...but if we're gonna do it we need to do it before he ruins his trade value.

Magnakai Haaskivi

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Clare — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:39:21 EDT

@shea_guevara: Phillies.com says Friday's pitcher is TBA vs. Cole.

@UkraineNotWeak: No, thank you, I had beer pong for dinner last night and I don't think I ever want to drink again.

Clare

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OchentaYcinco — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:39:16 EDT

I'd also like to thank the umps in the Phils-Cubs game for allowing us to watch some extra baseball. Hopefully after the game someone explained to them that the purpose of a foul pole is to help them determine whether a home run ball is, in fact, a foul ball. You idiots.

OchentaYcinco

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Afino — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:33:42 EDT

@tater:

They said Zach Grienke was the next Maddux 5 or 6 years ago.....

....just sayin'.

Afino

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tater — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:24:33 EDT

So ESPN is hyping up the hyperbole and saying Bannister is the next Maddux. Look the guy may use his head and an 85 mph fastball to get guys out and looks like an accountant...but please don't say that about him until he's pitched a few years in the bigs and has a few double digit win seasons.

/end rant

tater

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Afino — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:20:49 EDT

@josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance...:

Afino

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Brazil Thrill — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:19:38 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: But in order to see the Pismo Beach mascot, first you have to buy it a few drinks. Then you have to chat it up for about 2 hours. Too much trouble if you ask me.

@Slothrop: We're looking at a BYOS situation here. Bring your own syrup.

Brazil Thrill

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josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:17:42 EDT

@Clare: Everyone knows Santana would blow Coal Chamber out of the water.

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Rick Chandler — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:17:21 EDT

@Brazil Thrill-Gasm: Many is the time that wished I had a pat of butter for a tongue ..

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shea_guevara — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:17:00 EDT

@Clare: Last I heard, Santana was supposed to start against the Phillies, and Friday would be his day to go. The alternative would be for somebody like Nelson Figueroa to start that day, which...no.

shea_guevara

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Becky'MI — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:16:53 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: @UkraineNotWeak: @Clare: That skit made me laugh and cry at the same time.

I mean, I felt like I needed to stop shopping at Hot Topic!

Becky'MI

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josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:16:25 EDT

@MurrayHewitt: Rocco shouldn't have killed that gypsy's goat. The curse is his own doing, then; so too the end of his baseball career.

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UkraineNotWeak — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:16:07 EDT

@Clare:

Would you care for a tartini?

UkraineNotWeak

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Clare — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:12:55 EDT

@Afino: I am SO PISSED that the Mets rejiggered the rotation and now the Friday game is no longer the Hamels-Santana showdown.

@Gourmet Spud: Kegel break!

Clare

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UkraineNotWeak — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:11:38 EDT

@Gourmet Spud:

I see someone has been hanging out in The Cougar's Den.

UkraineNotWeak

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Dany Heatley Speedwagon — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:11:11 EDT

@cowbell204: it hangs like wizard sleeve.

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

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Brazil Thrill — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:10:02 EDT

@cowbell204: I'd say including the fact it looks like a floppy vag.

Brazil Thrill

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MurrayHewitt — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:09:24 EDT

@the-Bored: Meanwhile, Rocco Baldelli - one of the 14,000 people called the "Italian Stallion" - remains perplexed by the stubborn refusal of this mitochondria to function properly.

MurrayHewitt

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Slothrop — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:09:01 EDT

@Brazil Thrill-Gasm:

that's a biscuit? Where's the syrup?

Slothrop

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Afino — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:07:02 EDT

So whose ancient rotation is hurting more? Braves or Mets?

Discuss.....

Afino

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UkraineNotWeak — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:05:31 EDT

@Brazil Thrill-Gasm:

You haven't seen the mascot for the Pismo Beach Hairy Clams* then?

*may not be actual team

UkraineNotWeak

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Juancho — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:05:31 EDT

@What Would Kornheiser Do?: absolutely fantastic ep.

Juancho

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Juancho — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:04:07 EDT

@MitchKayak: L'chaim! @Magnakai Haaskivi: With the way Westbrook and Lee have been pitching, I have no problem shipping him out at the trading deadline for a corner bat.

Juancho

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UkraineNotWeak — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:03:31 EDT

@the-Bored: @MitchKayak:

I thought he was still teaching The Sweathogs.

UkraineNotWeak

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cowbell204 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:03:24 EDT

@Brazil Thrill-Gasm: besides the fact it looks like floppy vag?

cowbell204

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Magnakai Haaskivi — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:02:27 EDT

Maybe Cleveland should trade Sabathia to Detroit; he'd only add to the "climate of suck" on that team.

Magnakai Haaskivi

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Civil Negligence — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:01:35 EDT

Is that blog named after the sappy, chick show on ABC or the medical treatise? Either way, I say back to the drawing board.

Civil Negligence

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Tickenest — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:01:18 EDT

@Doyle McPoyle: You must defeat his fastball to stand a chance.

Tickenest

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Brazil Thrill — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:01:13 EDT

The Montgomery Biscuits have the coolest, tastiest looking mascot in the history of (semi) professional sports.

Brazil Thrill

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What Would Kornheiser Do? Presented by Peniston Fuels — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:00:48 EDT

Hi, I'm Larry King. In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth… lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. Well, that's it. Olgie and Frank is standing by, we'll get some coffee, we'll get some matzo-ball soup. I love the San Antonio Spurs, by the way, if you're betting on the NBA this year, I think they'll win it all. So I guess there's nothing more to say but...

What Would Kornheiser Do? Presented by Peniston Fuels

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Gourmet Spud — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:00:27 EDT

Not to mention an impressive return to the Jays by B.J. Ryan.

Speaking of B.J., apparently his wife affectionately calls him "Blow Joy," because she does not consider that a job...

Gourmet Spud

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MattinglysSideburns — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:00:17 EDT

@Doyle McPoyle: Yeah, it takes a lot of Guile to send that guy down.

MattinglysSideburns

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Dany Heatley Speedwagon — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:00:12 EDT

No love for the Jays? They at least played on your hallowed soil, what do they have to do? Also... I just secured tickets to take the old man to Yankees Stadium for his first game ever weekend after Fathers day. Coicidentally will also be my first game. Win win!

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

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MitchKayak — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:59:55 EDT

Mavel Tov Gabe Kapler, Mavel Tov.

MitchKayak

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the-Bored — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:59:31 EDT

Good to see one of the 10,000 people known as the Hebrew Hammer is doing well.

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stealofthedraft — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:59:17 EDT

Liriano should have probably spent some more time in the minors. Also, it's weird to see KC win.

stealofthedraft

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Doyle McPoyle — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:58:06 EDT

How can you option a guy whose third pitch is a Hadouken?

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