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Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Dan Serafini — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:51:37 EDT

@Windier E. Megatons: Lee's HR was not at all wind-aided.

As Coach Ditka would say, "Get your facts straight, JERK."

Dan Serafini

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Rick Chandler — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:02:02 EDT

@Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart: Glad you're OK, Shop. BTW, I've got your shoe.

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Rick Chandler

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Juancho — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:55:29 EDT

@Magnakai Haaskivi: saw this in the Plain Dealer classifieds this morning-

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Juancho

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Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:30:44 EDT

I'm going to agree with Windier. Rick, you suck.

Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart

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Windier E. Megatons — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:55:06 EDT

Dusty Baker's first 2008 Wrigley Field win was windy and boo-infested, just the way he likes them. Chicago won 9-5 in his second game back versus his old team (anyone remember the Cubs' last-place finish in 2006?), although he was booed each time he left the dugout. Derrek Lee had his fifth homer of the season for Chicago (wind-aided), and teammates Mark DeRosa and Ryan Theriot also homered. The latter was in for the injured Alfonso Soriano. Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 595th homer for the Reds.

It was Dusty's first game back; he didn't win, clearly; Fontenot came on for Soriano while Theriot had started the game at short. And Lee's homer was probably the least wind-aided of the four mentioned. But otherwise, spot on.

Windier E. Megatons

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josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:45:25 EDT

@the-Bored:
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josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

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kayceebk — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:17:59 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: @Doyle McPoyle: @UkraineNotWeak:

I believe Mouthguard Mike's 2008 will resemble John the Revelator's 2007: Great start as he realizes "holy crap, I can pitch to these guys," followed by a dip in form as he reailzes "holy crap, 30 starts is a lot."

Nothing is baseball is better than these two things:
a) A Jose Reyes triple
b) A Keith Hernandez tangent

I left out a Mets no-hitter because those things just don't exist.

kayceebk

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Sherrill-Theory — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:05:43 EDT

@Carlton_Whitfield: I've convinced myself that the three walks to Fielder were merely Looper's way of protesting Prince's vegetarian lifestyle.

Now, if we could only teach Kennedy how to turn a double-play in a fashion which, you know, DOESN'T imperil The Franchise's left wrist, everything will be dandy.

Sherrill-Theory

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UkraineNotWeak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:01:57 EDT

@Doyle McPoyle:

Only on a Met broadcast can you get a discussion of the film Fahrenheit 451 starring Werner Oskar.

UkraineNotWeak

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cardboardbelt — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:58:16 EDT

You have no idea how many peopleI've told that Lou Gossett Jr won his Oscar for Iron Eagle 2.

cardboardbelt

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Doyle McPoyle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:52:09 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: If only so we can get more airtime of Keith Hernandez hating on his mouthguard.

Someone get that man Burkhardt's sweet new jacket!

Doyle McPoyle

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Clare — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:51:56 EDT

Chaka Khan let me intentionally walk you
Let me intentionally walk you Chaka Khan
Let me intentionally walk you
That's all I wanna do

In other news, Pat Burrell seems to be the only Phillie who realizes April baseball counts. Two-run ninth-inning opposite field homer, baby!

Clare

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Marth — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:51:30 EDT

So much for the Twins and their Best Bullpen In Baseball(TM).

Marth

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Slothrop — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:49:56 EDT

@Doyle McPoyle:

Hey, the Pumpsie Green 50th anniversary celebration will be huge at Fenway. Next season.

/hangs head in shame.

Slothrop

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Afino — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:49:33 EDT

@Matt_T:

I said to myself when Kotsay had that long fly ball hit over his head last night...

"Jackie Robinson would have caught that. Too bad a white guy wearing #42 doesn't give you Jackie's powers."

Afino

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Secret Identity — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:48:57 EDT

It's all good news for Jays fans, who desperately need to update their banner collection.

I think our odds are better at getting the All-Star Game again than getting one of those other banners for winning stuff.

Secret Identity

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Magnakai Haaskivi — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:48:52 EDT

@Sarge: To each his own, but letting up a homer to a gimpy Varitek is almost criminal.

Magnakai Haaskivi

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Magnakai Haaskivi — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:47:03 EDT

@Burning River: Neither are Bill Willis, Marion Motley, Kenny Washington, and Woody Str...

Magnakai Haaskivi

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:45:58 EDT

Aw shit, Pirates mentioned on the Closer...

...damn

Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies

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UkraineNotWeak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:45:27 EDT

@kayceebk:

Lets hope Pelfrey can keep it going.

UkraineNotWeak

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Agamemnon Busmalis — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:45:16 EDT

Boy, am I glad the Blue Jays got to Trachsel early and kept the game at a semi-watchable 3h 19m.

Those shots of the Orioles' fielders blowing bubbles, playing with their hats, winding their watches, etc. were only going to be funny for so long.

Tonight Jesse L. will get pink, round and efficient on Texas.

Agamemnon Busmalis

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Its The Beer Talking — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:45:15 EDT

Of note in that Cubs-Reds game: Soriano hurt himself by doing that gay-ass hop that he inexplicably does when he catches a fly ball.

Serves that cocky asshole right. Fuck that guy.

Its The Beer Talking

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Matt_T — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:45:11 EDT

Jackie was truly celebrated when Matk Kotsay wore 42 last night

Matt_T

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Tebow2007 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:43:32 EDT

should have been you, Obama

Tebow2007

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:43:31 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: This week, you mean.

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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Hit Bull Win Steak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:42:17 EDT

@the-Bored: i havent seen Indians collapse like that since the Europeans were lending out "blankets"

Hit Bull Win Steak

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Doyle McPoyle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:41:55 EDT

Whew, lucky Jackie Robinson Day was an away game for the Red Sox.

Doyle McPoyle

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Hit Bull Win Steak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:40:59 EDT

@Carlton_Whitfield: but R. Lee Ermey might sue him for that.

Hit Bull Win Steak

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kayceebk — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:39:44 EDT

@Afino: Yeah, that's what I thought

/Sees the current, post Pedro and Duque on the DL, Mets staff average age of about 27.

kayceebk

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the-Bored — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:38:54 EDT

Boy, rough series for Cleveland's pen. I hadn't seen indians collapse like that since Joba's dad.

the-Bored

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Sarge — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:38:08 EDT

@Magnakai Haaskivi: I prefer to damn Jorge Julio...

Sarge

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Weed Against Speed — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:37:43 EDT

Chaka Khan is bigger than Jackie Robinson Day. Literally.

Weed Against Speed

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Carlton_Whitfield — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:37:17 EDT

@Weed Against Speed: Even worse was when he said "UCLA?!? Only two things come outta UCLA: steers and queers! I don't see no horns on you, boy, so you must be a queer!"

Carlton_Whitfield

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UkraineNotWeak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:37:14 EDT

Of course with all of the gala Jackie Robinson Day festivities throughout the majors, it only makes sense that Major League baseball's official blog site, MLBlogs, makes no mention of it on its front page whatsoever; instead featuring a post about Alyssa Milano's blog as its lead story this morning.

Coincidentally, 42 is the number of Dodgers Alyssa Milano has slept with so far.

UkraineNotWeak

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I'm Hafner the man I used to be — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:36:41 EDT

Moses Walker is not amused by all this fuss about Jackie Robinson.

I'm Hafner the man I used to be

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Hit Bull Win Steak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:36:14 EDT

Tigers actually scored 3 in the 8th but who's counting?

Hit Bull Win Steak

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Slothrop — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:36:07 EDT

Cuba Gooding Jr. wasn't available? Must've been filming another homoerotic underwear ad the kids love so much.

Slothrop

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Weed Against Speed — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:33:44 EDT

I thought it was a little hacky when Lou Gossett, Jr. said Jackie Robinson was an "officer and a gentlemen".

Weed Against Speed

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UkraineNotWeak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:33:32 EDT

It would've been cooler if the Dodgers had rolled out Sasha Kaun instead.

UkraineNotWeak

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HugsFromHarold — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:33:19 EDT

@Dany Heatley Speedwagon:
"Now look, let me clue you in on something right now. I've given this country 22 damn, fucking years of my life. Twenty two years! I've seen young boys blown out of the air, over the Pacific. I've seen their guts sprawled all over the rice paddies in Vietnam, so whenever somebody dies for this country, believe me boy, I give a shit! Goddamnit, nobody talks to me like this and I'm not about to start now! You want to do something for your father, hmm? You be strong for your family, you stay *right here*!"
-Chappy Sinclair

HugsFromHarold

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Carlton_Whitfield — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:33:03 EDT

@Sherrill-Theory: There is no stopping Braden Looper. Um, unless you know how to work a walk.
/who cares, we're 10-4

Carlton_Whitfield

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The Diesel — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:32:44 EDT

@THEGINOCIMOLICONSPIRACY: I'm already wearing it.

The Diesel

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Schluby — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:32:15 EDT

@THEGINOCIMOLICONSPIRACY: Lucky number 13 for those scoring at home.

Schluby

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MitchKayak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:31:39 EDT

@sassydeerrun: It is all that nerve tonic.

MitchKayak

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Paul Zuvella — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:30:51 EDT

Chappy Sinclair goes to whatever damn ball game he wants to go to

Paul Zuvella

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MattinglysSideburns — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:30:26 EDT

Lou Gossett Jr.'s presence at the game was accidental. You see, Black Character Actor Day is on May 15th.

MattinglysSideburns

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sassydeerrun — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:29:28 EDT

@MitchKayak: Ken Griffey Jr. isn't injured yet and it's the middle of April? Well, how do you like that.

sassydeerrun

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Dany Heatley Speedwagon — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:27:45 EDT

You cannot stop Aaron Hill, you can only hope to contain him.

/Insert Iron Eagle quote here if only people had actually seen the movie

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

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Sherrill-Theory — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:27:22 EDT

In other news, the Cardinals bitch-slapped the Brewers and are now 10-4.

That's right, the freaking Cardinals are 10-4.

No, seriously, the Cardinals are 10-4.

/Hey, where did everybody go? Guys??

Sherrill-Theory

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MitchKayak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:26:29 EDT

Ken Griffey Jr. is still alive? Well, how do you like that.

MitchKayak

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:26:24 EDT

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights...

Which is ironic, because the CFL is still segregated. The time just ain't right, damnit!

Gourmet Spud

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THEGINOCIMOLICONSPIRACY — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:24:46 EDT

Someday, everyone will wear Nate McLouth's number on their back.

THEGINOCIMOLICONSPIRACY

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Babcocksure — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:24:30 EDT

hey look at that! Sheffield hit a ball out of the infield!

Babcocksure

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Magnakai Haaskivi — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:22:42 EDT

Dammit, Jensen Lewis.

Magnakai Haaskivi

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day With Canadian Highlights And Lou Gossett Jr.

Afino — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:22:13 EDT

Anyone want to lend the Braves some pitching?

/takes back all comments about Mets pitching being old and decrepit

Afino

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ArkansasFred — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:21:59 EDT

Pete Happy FTW!!!

ArkansasFred