Chipper was the onliest player in history to…
score 100 runs
hit 300
hit 40 doubles
hit 45 homers
have 100 rbi
steal 25 bases.
walk 100 times all in one season.
I wouldn’t listen to Rammstein on a deserted island either; not really mood music for that. It’s better for driving, working out, or stomping the helpless. As per your list, Led Zep, Cash, Neil Young, Muddy Waters and the Pogues to be sure (and Dylan’s first three). Nick Cave? Based on the album one of my female hipster friends made me listen to a few years back, I’d try braving the sharks for the mainland first. Though to be fair, that isn’t a big sample size.
Have y’all talked to Chipper lately? I can’t imagine he used to be cockier.
As for roids, they help you heal quicker. No way Chipper or Hampton ever got anywhere near them.
DOB I agree, I dont know how Kentucky fans dont get jacked up some. Answer me this since your a Kansas fan and I am a Missouri fan; Missouri fans get super excited when they play Kansas who is normally ranked higher and usually beats us, however it seems that Kansas gets excited too. Do you all or is that just my imagination? I could see Kansas Vs. Mizzou same as Kentucky Vs. Vanderbilt.
The Georgia Dugout Club Clinic had Cecil Fielder, Otis Nixon, Marquis Grissom and his brother on a forum today. They did a great job of sharing stories about their lives and careers. I wish all high school baseball players could have heard them. And how great it was to see Keith Lockhart and Charlie Liebrandt at the clinic. Many former Braves are coaching at the high school level. It really makes me proud to be a Braves fan and I also gained alot of respect for Cecil Fielder.
Sounds like you have a very well-rounded young lady, there.
Sophwhere have you been?
I’ve been rightchere…just haven’t really had anything to add to the Blog lately.
I wrote something on the old blog for you yesterday. I’ll see if I can go back and find it.
I saw it this morning–I wrote a response on…eh, I think it was page two of this Blog. Sorry I missed you last night…never got around to checking in after dinner.
Blah…January is finally almost over! February 2nd here we come…and February 19th (or whenever they report) better still!
late on the Medlen comments but yeah the kid is great…never saw anybody bring in the my pretty pony backpack with such excitement. And his interacation (as much as is allowed) with the fans (especially my 18 month old) was not only alot of fun but let me stay at the games later.
Yes, those old arenas in the ACC were something else. I saw a game courtside at Cole Filed House during Gary Williams’ first year at Maryland. Terrific atmosphere. And the folks at NC State are not at all happy with RBC Center. They may get a little more revenue there (maybe — not clear because they don’t sell many tickets for nonconference games), but the atmosphere is pretty sterile. Reynolds used to rock.
Yeah, Heath…I’d suspect that I’d be more upset if we were undefeated and ranked #1. But still…we started out with low expectations this season, and Coach Fox gives us some hope at times, but he’s still not working with the most talented and deepest team in the world. So these little teasers just play games with your heart.
And then I switch to the Hawks game and we’re down by 10. This is turning out to be a splendid sports night. I’ll bet after this game it’ll be announced that Hanson and Jurrjens tore their ACLs in a pickup dodgeball game and are out for the next 2 seasons.
Glad to see a statistical excuse scrolling across the bottom of the screen for the Duke loss – Georgetown shot 71.7% – that can’t all be lousy defense…
good player, but a 40-50 point worse hitter across the board away from Coors. career 263/337/432 when not at home. did hit for more pop last season other than at Coors so that may be changing, or last year might just be something of an outlier
Chuck James can Potentially be Solid until the 6th again!!!
January 30th, 2010 9:48 pm
Tomahawkin
Yeah, I was at those 4 games in Philly, he was strokin HR’s to all fields like it was nothin! Speakin of 1999, I am watching on the YES Network ‘Yankees Classics’ and it’s game 3 of the ‘99 WS in NY. Couple things. First, no wonder they lost the WS. How are you going to have a lineup with Gerald Williams, Brian Hunter, Eddie Perez, Jose Hernandez and Walt Weiss starting games?!?! God, I mean I was only 15 and havn’t looked back much but, again, NO WONDER they lost!! Matched up against those late 90’s Yankees lineup?? They didn’t have a chance, especially with Glavine, Maddux and Smoltz throwing their B and C games….
Damn, I don’t think I sat down for the last half-hour of that game. Just an epic game in Aggieville. Sherron = clutch.
Eric from MO: No, that’s not just your imagination about Mizzou-KU. Jayhawks and their fans get at least as jacked up for those basketball games as they do for the ones with K-State. Not only because Mizzou is a bitter rival and the whole border-war thing, but because the Tigers were a lot more competitive for most of the past two or three decades than K-State was. But now that K-State is back, the KU-KSU rivalry has become huge again for KU and not just for K-State. I mean, for about 25 years KU won nearly every game between the teams, so it was hard to say that was as big a hoops rivalry as KU-Mizzou. But now it is again, no doubt.
I always felt like Mizzou and K-State were pretty much equals as rivals of KU in football and basketball. And also, for a lot of years going back to when Billy Tubbs was at OU, back when I was at KU, the games against the Sooners were some of KU’s most anticipated and intense (including, of course, the 1988 national championship game between the two teams).
Anyway, for your sake I hope Mr. Ed makes it to season 3. I remember watching that and Flipper growing up, but I don’t know where….they were well off the air by then.
“Assuming sales for the second season set go as well as they did for the first season release, we could possibly see [Season Three] a bit later in 2010…”
They’ve already secured the rights for some bonus material for the Season Three DVDs, anyway, so…
jeffrey dAnyway, for your sake I hope Mr. Ed makes it to season 3.
Thank you. So do I…course, I hope they put out all 5 1/2 Seasons, but Season Three is my favorite from what I remember (Season One’s got some great ones, though). Of course, the show wasn’t quite the same when the Addisons left (though Roger passed away at the beginning of Season Four, so it’s not like they just dumped ‘em), but I still would like to own all the episodes.
I remember watching that and Flipper growing up, but I don’t know where….they were well off the air by then.
We used to watch “Mister Ed” on TVLand (they ran it from 2003-2006)–talk about memories…Never saw “Flipper” on TV, but we bought season one for our Mom for her Birthday a few years ago.
Nolieguys got fins, he’s a fish as far as I’m concerned no matter what he breaths
Shawn I have realized that people will take one bad point in a player and make it a big deal on why we don’t need him. He could be a great defender, but strike out 100 times and they’d say “yeah another 100 strikeout guy thats what we need” unless someone bats .320/.450/.550 with 40 HRs and about 20 Ks with gold glove defense they will find a reason to hate him, and even then some will find a problem with him. Just the nature of people unfortunately.
Aha, McFann – sorry I skipped over your response earlier. Completely missed it. But, yeah Mauer seems like a nice guy. Apparently, his mom helps him answer his fan mail.
Folks have the right to not want a player for whatever reason they choose without having you call it frivolous because you disagree. Yes there are some foolish reasons here at times, but there are plenty that make sense whether or not I or anyone happen to agree/disagree.
UK has an issue where the arena has zero luxury type suites for the big donors to sit. When they moved the students into one endzone it caused a bit of a rift because season ticket holders were being pushed to the upper arena. While it should be different when a new arena gets built, most of the people you see on the sidelines in the lower level are relatively older, and are used to being so good they just came to watch for most games, and got really up for the big games. The average age of the younger arena is probably in the mid 50’s, aside from the students in one endzone. It is an issue most UK fans recognize, but can’t do anything about because all of the money that the donors pump into the athletic department which has it’s own budget and runs separate of the school. The big money people aren’t moving, and they certainly aren’t going to get loud for not big name opponents. Vandy, even ranked in the top 25, has historically been pretty bad, and that’s how most relate to it still. Kansas State can put all of it’s students on the floor and sidelines mainly because it doesn’t have to worry about as many big donors and it isn’t as much of a national program. It is what it is, and hopefully it will be addressed with the new arena being planned. But again, big game atmosphere, nothing matches Rupp.
Glad you’re liking the new upcoming Graham Parker album “Imaginary Television”. I’m looking forward to hearing it. What’s the style of this album? And how do you think it compares to his last album “Don’t Tell Columbus” from 2007? I thought that was one of the great albums of the decade. Too bad, so few know about Graham Parker. Just one great album after another after another over a 34 year career.
DOB — Please stop pushing the idea that the Braves need to sign Johnny Damon. It reminds me of how last year you kept insisting that the Braves should sign Derek Lowe and how he was just sitting there available. You cited statistics to reinforce how the belief that he was over the hill was flawed. Well, the Braves adopted that tact, and now, they regret signing him.
Just watched the video posted on the caravan blog, had never seen or heard Freeman before. Is it just me or does he seem like somewhat of a nerd? Heck, more reason to hope he is a success
I dont see how they regret the signing of Lowe. Teams try to move big contracts all the time and thats what they tried to do. Just because a guy has a bad year doesn’t mean hes over the hill. I think its been stated several times if you remove his three worst starts the guy has a pretty dang good year. I think a lot of people will be suprised when he bounces back this year. The guy had a down year and still won 15. He did what he needed to to keep the Braves in the game.
I took my son to the caravan in Auburn today. I was a little disappointed that Shafer was not there leaving Medlin and Freeman as the only players with Chino Cahidia there as well.
Freeman was fairly quiet but seemed like a nice kid. Medlin was very outgoing with the fans and took pictures as well as signed anything put in front of him. Cahidia is a pretty funny guy.
Not a bad experience but it would have been nice to have a couple of more players there. I will probably try to get my son to another on of the local events when there are more guys there.
I’ve come from just the other side of no-where,
To this big time lonesome town.
They got a lotta ice an’ snow here,
Half as cold as all the people I’ve found.
Every way I try to go here,
Seems to bring me down.
I seen about enough to know where I belong.
I’ve got a mind to see the headlights shinin’,
On that old white line between my heart and home.
Sick of spendin’ Sundays, wishin’ they were Mondays,
Sittin’ in a park alone.
So give my best to anyone who’s left who ever done me,
Any lovin’ way but wrong,
Tell them that the pride of just the other side of nowhere’s goin’ home.
Takin’ nothing back to show there,
For these dues I have paid,
But the soul I almost sold here,
And the body I’ve been givin’ away.
Fadin’ from the neon nightime glow here,
Headin’ for the light of day.
Just the other side of nowhere, goin’ home.
I’ve got a mind to see the headlights shinin’,
On that old white line between my heart and home.
Sick of spendin’ Sundays, wishin’ they were Mondays,
Sittin’ in a park alone.
So give my best to anyone who’s left who ever done me,
Any lovin’ way but wrong,
Tell ‘em that the pride of just the other side of nowhere’s goin’ home.
Takin’ nothing back to show there,
For these dues I have paid,
But the soul I almost sold here,
And the body I’ve been givin away.
Fadin’ from the neon nightime glow here,
Headin’ for the light of day.
Just the other side of nowhere, goin’ home.
DOB — Please stop pushing the idea that the Braves need to sign Johnny Damon. It reminds me of how last year you kept insisting that the Braves should sign Derek Lowe and how he was just sitting there available. Well, the Braves adopted that tact, and now, they regret signing him. – Jack
See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans,
Wearin’ yesterday’s misfortunes like a smile
Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams,
Which he spent like they was goin’ outa style
And he keeps right on a’changin’ for the better or the worse,
Searchin’ for a shrine he’s never found
Never knowin’ if believin’ is a blessin’ or a curse,
Or if the goin’ up was worth the comin’ down
CHORUS:
He’s a poet, he’s a picker
He’s a prophet, he’s a pusher
He’s a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he’s stoned
He’s a walkin’ contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
Takin’ ev’ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars,
And he’s traded in tomorrow for today
Runnin’ from his devils, Lord, and reachin’ for the stars,
And losin’ all he’s loved along the way
But if this world keeps right on turnin’ for the better or the worse,
And all he ever gets is older and around
From the rockin’ of the cradle to the rollin’ of the hearse,
The goin’ up was worth the comin’ down
CHORUS:
He’s a poet, he’s a picker
He’s a prophet, he’s a pusher
He’s a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he’s stoned
He’s a walkin’ contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
Takin’ ev’ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
There’s a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.
OK. Here’s one that EVERYBODY rocks to. If not…something is SERIOUSLY wrong:
Step inside, walk this way
You and me babe, Hey, hey!
Love is like a bomb, baby, c’mon get it on
Livin’ like a lover with a radar phone
Lookin’ like a tramp, like a video vamp
Demolition woman, can I be your man?
Razzle ‘n’ a dazzle ‘n’ a flash a little light
Television lover, baby, go all night
Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet
Little miss ah innocent sugar me, yeah
Hey!
C’mon, take a bottle, shake it up
Break the bubble, break it up
Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
C’mon fire me up
Pour your sugar on me
Oh, I can’t get enough
I’m hot, sticky sweet
From my head to my feet yeah
Listen! red light, yellow light, green-a-light go!
Crazy little woman in a one man show
Mirror queen, mannequin, rhythm of love
Sweet dream, saccharine, loosen up
You gotta squeeze a little, squeeze a little
Tease a little more
Easy operator come a knockin’ on my door
Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet
Little miss innocent sugar me, yeah
Take a bottle, shake it up
Break the bubble, break it up
Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
C’mon fire me up
Pour your sugar on me
Oh, I can’t get enough
I’m hot, sticky sweet
From my head to my feet yeah
You got the peaches, I got the cream
Sweet to taste, saccharine
‘Cos I’m hot, say what, sticky sweet
From my head, my head, to my feet
Do you take sugar? one lump or two?
Take a bottle, shake it up
Break the bubble, break it up
Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
C’mon fire me up
Pour your sugar on me
Oh, I can’t get enough
Pour some sugar on me
Oh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
Get it, come get it
Pour your sugar on me
Ooh
Pour some sugar on me
Yeah! Sugar me!
here’s your favorite bands lyrics and for the record nice to know I can get a 60 or 70 year old man to be childish pretty funny, to be that old and be so pathetic.
“I Want It That Way”
Yeah
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way
But we are two worlds apart
Can’t reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way
[Chorus:]
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Am I your fire
Your one desire
Yes I know it’s too late
But I want it that way
[Chorus]
Now I can see that we’re falling apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance
I want you to know
That deep down inside of me…
You are my fire
The one desire
You are
You are, you are, you are
Don’t wanna hear you say
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
(Don’t wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
(Don’t wanna hear you say it)
I want it that way
I want it that way
The Backstret Boys
Nolie’s favorite band next up his second favorite NSYNC
I’m doin’ this tonight,
You’re probably gonna start a fight.
I know this can’t be right.
Hey baby come on,
I loved you endlessly,
When you weren’t there for me.
So now it’s time to leave and make it alone
I know that I can’t take no more
It ain’t no lie
I wanna see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye…
Bye Bye
Don’t wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two
You may hate me but it ain’t no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye…
Bye Bye
Don’t really wanna make it tough,
I just wanna tell you that I had enough.
It might sound crazy,
But it ain’t no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye
(Oh, Oh)
Just hit me with the truth,
Now, girl you’re more than welcome to.
So give me one good reason,
Baby come on
I live for you and me,
And now I really come to see,
That life would be much better once you’re gone.
I know that I can’t take no more
It ain’t no lie,
I wanna see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye…
Bye Bye
Don’t wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two
You may hate me but it ain’t no lie,
Baby Bye, bye, bye…
Bye Bye
Don’t really wanna make it tough,
I just wanna tell you that I had enough (ooh ooh)
It might sound crazy,
But it ain’t no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye
I’m giving up I know for sure
I don’t wanna be the reason for your love no more
Bye Bye
I’m checkin’ out
I’m signin’ off
Don’t wanna be the loser and I’ve had enough
Don’t wanna be your fool
In this game for two
So I’m leavin’ you behind
Bye, bye, bye…
I don’t wanna make it tough (wanna make it tough)
But I had enough
And it ain’t no lie (Bye, bye baby…)
Bye, Bye
Don’t wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two (I don’t wanna be your fool)
But it ain’t no lie
Baby bye, bye, bye…
Don’t really wanna make it tough (don’t really wanna make it tough),
I just wanna tell you that I had enough (that I had enough).
Might sound crazy,
But it ain’t no lie,
Bye, bye, bye
60 or 70 year old man to be childish pretty funny, to be that old and be so pathetic
I’m just kiddin’ around idjit, that’s what the smiley meant. little itty bitty one who’s too chickenshyt to use his own regular blog name. I love you macho guys who are so cowardly that you have to hide you first fake name behind a second fake name when you cross people,nimrod.
I mean c’mon how serious are we supposed to take such a weiner, and why would you think anybody would get mad at such apetty little pigeon?
Did I hurt your itty bitty lil’ feelings just lately? sure sounds like you’re havin’ a lil’ pet. I is so sorry puko if I did. I been tryin’ sooo hard to be gooder lately too.
hmmm, now who did I recently miff who has a touchy temper and a childish set of responses.
Hey I bet I know, not long ago at all.
Bring some more putty tat.
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Mitchie-san
January 30th, 2010
8:13 pm
Chipper was the onliest player in history to…
score 100 runs
hit 300
hit 40 doubles
hit 45 homers
have 100 rbi
steal 25 bases.
walk 100 times all in one season.
Geez…what was his OBP?!!?
N.S.
January 30th, 2010
8:17 pm
Mitchie-san,
.441 was his OBP
The Grinch
January 30th, 2010
8:17 pm
I wouldn’t listen to Rammstein on a deserted island either; not really mood music for that. It’s better for driving, working out, or stomping the helpless. As per your list, Led Zep, Cash, Neil Young, Muddy Waters and the Pogues to be sure (and Dylan’s first three). Nick Cave? Based on the album one of my female hipster friends made me listen to a few years back, I’d try braving the sharks for the mainland first. Though to be fair, that isn’t a big sample size.
Have y’all talked to Chipper lately? I can’t imagine he used to be cockier.
As for roids, they help you heal quicker. No way Chipper or Hampton ever got anywhere near them.
Nick
January 30th, 2010
8:18 pm
.441
Redstick19
January 30th, 2010
8:19 pm
As for roids, they help you heal quicker. No way Chipper or Hampton ever got anywhere near them.
That’s so true AND damn funny. If ever there was a case where MLB would encourage someone to juice, it would have to be Mike Hampton. Seriously.
SoWeGa Fanatic
January 30th, 2010
8:20 pm
Oh, I thought meant cheating in BB. You didn’t mean cheating, you meant Cheating!
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
8:21 pm
Ya’ll really don’t remember the whole Hooters girl thing?
No, what was that all about?
Eric from MO
January 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
DOB I agree, I dont know how Kentucky fans dont get jacked up some. Answer me this since your a Kansas fan and I am a Missouri fan; Missouri fans get super excited when they play Kansas who is normally ranked higher and usually beats us, however it seems that Kansas gets excited too. Do you all or is that just my imagination? I could see Kansas Vs. Mizzou same as Kentucky Vs. Vanderbilt.
Redstick19
January 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
Mike Hampton would probably break his finger trying to inject steroids, or tear his tongue in half trying to swallow a PED.
Eric from MO
January 30th, 2010
8:26 pm
Braveheart is right, Escobar doesnt need to run more, at least not till he proves he knows how to run the basepaths correctly.
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
8:27 pm
I’ll bet Hampton has choked on vitamins before
Redstick19
January 30th, 2010
8:30 pm
oh, you meant he was cheating on his wife. Well, that explains all the pulled muscles… oh-oh-oh. ba-da-bing.
jesse james
January 30th, 2010
8:35 pm
The Georgia Dugout Club Clinic had Cecil Fielder, Otis Nixon, Marquis Grissom and his brother on a forum today. They did a great job of sharing stories about their lives and careers. I wish all high school baseball players could have heard them. And how great it was to see Keith Lockhart and Charlie Liebrandt at the clinic. Many former Braves are coaching at the high school level. It really makes me proud to be a Braves fan and I also gained alot of respect for Cecil Fielder.
McFann
January 30th, 2010
8:37 pm
mav34–
Sounds like you have a very well-rounded young lady, there.
Soph where have you been?
I’ve been rightchere…just haven’t really had anything to add to the Blog lately.
I wrote something on the old blog for you yesterday. I’ll see if I can go back and find it.
I saw it this morning–I wrote a response on…eh, I think it was page two of this Blog. Sorry I missed you last night…never got around to checking in after dinner.
Blah…January is finally almost over! February 2nd here we come…and February 19th (or whenever they report) better still!
tiger297
January 30th, 2010
8:43 pm
late on the Medlen comments but yeah the kid is great…never saw anybody bring in the my pretty pony backpack with such excitement. And his interacation (as much as is allowed) with the fans (especially my 18 month old) was not only alot of fun but let me stay at the games later.
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
8:44 pm
February 2nd here we come
You a big groundhog fan, McFann?
haggard 1
January 30th, 2010
8:45 pm
Yes!! #413 (in the poll)
Andrew in PA
January 30th, 2010
8:50 pm
lol, walt wies, keith lockhart hitting 1 and 2 in 98 and we still made the nlcs
Redstick19
January 30th, 2010
8:52 pm
Andrew in PA – certainly gives this years team hope, deosn’t it. Strange game, baseball.
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
UGA down by 1…34.9 seconds left and Georgia has the ball. They can take the last shot. I don’t know if I can watch
Piedmont Blues
January 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
DOB,
Yes, those old arenas in the ACC were something else. I saw a game courtside at Cole Filed House during Gary Williams’ first year at Maryland. Terrific atmosphere. And the folks at NC State are not at all happy with RBC Center. They may get a little more revenue there (maybe — not clear because they don’t sell many tickets for nonconference games), but the atmosphere is pretty sterile. Reynolds used to rock.
Heath
January 30th, 2010
9:01 pm
jeffrey d -
Downey is hard to contain, huh?
SoWeGa Fanatic
January 30th, 2010
9:03 pm
I was just looking at Andruw’s career stats and wondered again, what happened to this guy? 50 lbs or something else?
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
9:04 pm
Heath – I don’t want to talk about it.
Heath
January 30th, 2010
9:06 pm
jeffrey d -
I know how you fell.
Heath
January 30th, 2010
9:06 pm
feel *
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
9:08 pm
Yeah, Heath…I’d suspect that I’d be more upset if we were undefeated and ranked #1. But still…we started out with low expectations this season, and Coach Fox gives us some hope at times, but he’s still not working with the most talented and deepest team in the world. So these little teasers just play games with your heart.
Shawn G
January 30th, 2010
9:10 pm
@Tomahawkin
Don’t forget Tulo
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
9:11 pm
And then I switch to the Hawks game and we’re down by 10. This is turning out to be a splendid sports night. I’ll bet after this game it’ll be announced that Hanson and Jurrjens tore their ACLs in a pickup dodgeball game and are out for the next 2 seasons.
Venice Jim
January 30th, 2010
9:12 pm
KU-KSU really boring…
18 Wheels of Love
January 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
BBQ Wars on Travel Channel
Venice Jim
January 30th, 2010
9:16 pm
Glad to see a statistical excuse scrolling across the bottom of the screen for the Duke loss – Georgetown shot 71.7% – that can’t all be lousy defense…
SoWeGa Fanatic
January 30th, 2010
9:20 pm
jd, bite your tongue!
nolie
January 30th, 2010
9:22 pm
Don’t forget Tulo Shawn
good player, but a 40-50 point worse hitter across the board away from Coors. career 263/337/432 when not at home. did hit for more pop last season other than at Coors so that may be changing, or last year might just be something of an outlier
Heath
January 30th, 2010
9:23 pm
I rarely agree with Vitale…but he is absolutely right on the the jump-ball rule in collge…or the lack of a jump ball…. O.T.
HTF
January 30th, 2010
9:23 pm
Just watched Inglorious Basterds for the first time. Has to be one of the best movies I’ve seen in a while. Brad Pitt was awesome.
McFann
January 30th, 2010
9:24 pm
jeffrey d You a big groundhog fan, McFann?
No…”Mister Ed”…
Shawn G
January 30th, 2010
9:29 pm
You’re right Nolie. I think Reyes will have his name up there as well.
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
9:29 pm
You’re excited about February 2nd because of Mister Ed?
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
9:32 pm
Kansas really has a player with the last name Morningstar? Is this like Ochocinco or is it legit?
nolie
January 30th, 2010
9:37 pm
me too, jeffrey. season 2 of Mr ed on dvd
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
9:40 pm
ooooh I see. Thanks nolie.
McFann, you crack me up
Venice Jim
January 30th, 2010
9:45 pm
Great win, DOB! – and what a shot!
McFann
January 30th, 2010
9:45 pm
jeffrey d You’re excited about February 2nd because of Mister Ed?
And you’re not?
Actually, I don’t think I’ll get mine till a couple days after it comes out ’cause of the pre-order thing we had to do, but even still…
Heath
January 30th, 2010
9:45 pm
On Monday:
1. KU
2. SU
3. VU
4. UK
5. MSU
Though, I would switch VU and UK in my poll…and it could very well end up that way.
(Though
nolie
January 30th, 2010
9:46 pm
1. KU
2. SU
3. VU
4. UK
5. MSU Heath
gibberish I say, gibberish.
McFann
January 30th, 2010
9:46 pm
jeffrey d you crack me up
Thank you!
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
Did season 1 end on a cliffhanger?
Chuck James can Potentially be Solid until the 6th again!!!
January 30th, 2010
9:48 pm
Tomahawkin
Yeah, I was at those 4 games in Philly, he was strokin HR’s to all fields like it was nothin! Speakin of 1999, I am watching on the YES Network ‘Yankees Classics’ and it’s game 3 of the ‘99 WS in NY. Couple things. First, no wonder they lost the WS. How are you going to have a lineup with Gerald Williams, Brian Hunter, Eddie Perez, Jose Hernandez and Walt Weiss starting games?!?! God, I mean I was only 15 and havn’t looked back much but, again, NO WONDER they lost!! Matched up against those late 90’s Yankees lineup?? They didn’t have a chance, especially with Glavine, Maddux and Smoltz throwing their B and C games….
McFann
January 30th, 2010
9:48 pm
jeffrey d Did season 1 end on a cliffhanger?
No…it’s just one of my favorite shows. Besides, the release of Season Two gets us that much closer to the release of Season Three!
(…So long as they don’t quite putting them out one DVD like they’ve done with a couple other shows…)
nolie
January 30th, 2010
9:53 pm
Mr Ed hurt his leg and it might be a break and they might hafta shoot him in the first episode of season two. oops, that was Pam’s dream..or was it?
McFann
January 30th, 2010
9:54 pm
Nolie–
Sheesh! Don’t even go there! It breaks my heart enough when he tells Wilbur to sell him to that Gilbert dude…
Heath
January 30th, 2010
9:54 pm
…gonna fire up District 9…
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
9:58 pm
Looks like they quit releasing Flipper DVDs after season 1. That doesn’t bode well for Ed fans.
David O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
10:00 pm
Damn, I don’t think I sat down for the last half-hour of that game. Just an epic game in Aggieville. Sherron = clutch.
Eric from MO: No, that’s not just your imagination about Mizzou-KU. Jayhawks and their fans get at least as jacked up for those basketball games as they do for the ones with K-State. Not only because Mizzou is a bitter rival and the whole border-war thing, but because the Tigers were a lot more competitive for most of the past two or three decades than K-State was. But now that K-State is back, the KU-KSU rivalry has become huge again for KU and not just for K-State. I mean, for about 25 years KU won nearly every game between the teams, so it was hard to say that was as big a hoops rivalry as KU-Mizzou. But now it is again, no doubt.
I always felt like Mizzou and K-State were pretty much equals as rivals of KU in football and basketball. And also, for a lot of years going back to when Billy Tubbs was at OU, back when I was at KU, the games against the Sooners were some of KU’s most anticipated and intense (including, of course, the 1988 national championship game between the two teams).
nolie
January 30th, 2010
10:01 pm
Mr Ed was waaay cooler than that dumb ol’ fish
McFann
January 30th, 2010
10:03 pm
Nolie–
Flipper’s not a fish…
I like Flipper (and my Sister really wishes they’d release the next two seasons), but yeah, to me, “Mister Ed” is much better.
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
10:04 pm
And it doesn’t look like they ever got around to releasing those Lassie DVDs
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
10:05 pm
Anyway, for your sake I hope Mr. Ed makes it to season 3. I remember watching that and Flipper growing up, but I don’t know where….they were well off the air by then.
David O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
10:05 pm
District 9 is a great movie, Heath. Enjoy.
nolie
January 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
lipper’s not a fish McF
guys got fins, he’s a fish as far as I’m concerned no matter what he breaths
McFann
January 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
jeffrey d That doesn’t bode well for Ed fans.
Eh, tvshowsondvd.com says, and I quote:
“Assuming sales for the second season set go as well as they did for the first season release, we could possibly see [Season Three] a bit later in 2010…”
They’ve already secured the rights for some bonus material for the Season Three DVDs, anyway, so…
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
“Hey Jeff, what’d you do this weekend?”
“Oh, I just discussed 60’s animal sitcom DVD sales.”
nolie
January 30th, 2010
10:10 pm
could do worse things Jeffrey, in fact I bet you have….
McFann
January 30th, 2010
10:11 pm
jeffrey d Anyway, for your sake I hope Mr. Ed makes it to season 3.
Thank you. So do I…course, I hope they put out all 5 1/2 Seasons, but Season Three is my favorite from what I remember (Season One’s got some great ones, though). Of course, the show wasn’t quite the same when the Addisons left (though Roger passed away at the beginning of Season Four, so it’s not like they just dumped ‘em), but I still would like to own all the episodes.
I remember watching that and Flipper growing up, but I don’t know where….they were well off the air by then.
We used to watch “Mister Ed” on TVLand (they ran it from 2003-2006)–talk about memories…Never saw “Flipper” on TV, but we bought season one for our Mom for her Birthday a few years ago.
Nolie guys got fins, he’s a fish as far as I’m concerned no matter what he breaths
Whatever.
jeffrey d
January 30th, 2010
10:12 pm
Who said it was bad? I just meant it was odd
SayNoToJohnny
January 30th, 2010
10:15 pm
A weak-armed, no catching outfielder! That’s just what the Braves need!
McFann
January 30th, 2010
10:15 pm
jeffrey d “Oh, I just discussed 60’s animal sitcom DVD sales.”
And there’s not a thing wrong with that!
McFann
January 30th, 2010
10:19 pm
jeffrey d–
Hey, I could show you a couple Mister Ed “slideshows” I made…now that almost qualifies as “odd”.
Shawn G
January 30th, 2010
10:27 pm
SayNo…This is what I say to you: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/damons-value
If we can get him for 4 mil it’s a steal.
Braves_Fan_RSD
January 30th, 2010
10:38 pm
Shawn I have realized that people will take one bad point in a player and make it a big deal on why we don’t need him. He could be a great defender, but strike out 100 times and they’d say “yeah another 100 strikeout guy thats what we need” unless someone bats .320/.450/.550 with 40 HRs and about 20 Ks with gold glove defense they will find a reason to hate him, and even then some will find a problem with him. Just the nature of people unfortunately.
nolie
January 30th, 2010
10:41 pm
Shawn I have realized that people will take one bad point in a player and make it a big deal on why we don’t need him RSD
baloney
Soph
January 30th, 2010
10:42 pm
Aha, McFann – sorry I skipped over your response earlier. Completely missed it. But, yeah Mauer seems like a nice guy. Apparently, his mom helps him answer his fan mail.
nolie
January 30th, 2010
10:46 pm
Folks have the right to not want a player for whatever reason they choose without having you call it frivolous because you disagree. Yes there are some foolish reasons here at times, but there are plenty that make sense whether or not I or anyone happen to agree/disagree.
Moe Berg
January 30th, 2010
10:52 pm
nolie, I’m not currently keeping up with the threads but always appreciate that you are a very just arbiter of the blog.
Jonathan
January 30th, 2010
11:06 pm
About UK…
UK has an issue where the arena has zero luxury type suites for the big donors to sit. When they moved the students into one endzone it caused a bit of a rift because season ticket holders were being pushed to the upper arena. While it should be different when a new arena gets built, most of the people you see on the sidelines in the lower level are relatively older, and are used to being so good they just came to watch for most games, and got really up for the big games. The average age of the younger arena is probably in the mid 50’s, aside from the students in one endzone. It is an issue most UK fans recognize, but can’t do anything about because all of the money that the donors pump into the athletic department which has it’s own budget and runs separate of the school. The big money people aren’t moving, and they certainly aren’t going to get loud for not big name opponents. Vandy, even ranked in the top 25, has historically been pretty bad, and that’s how most relate to it still. Kansas State can put all of it’s students on the floor and sidelines mainly because it doesn’t have to worry about as many big donors and it isn’t as much of a national program. It is what it is, and hopefully it will be addressed with the new arena being planned. But again, big game atmosphere, nothing matches Rupp.
Van the Man
January 30th, 2010
11:09 pm
Herschel!
Mark in mid-town
January 30th, 2010
11:21 pm
David,
Glad you’re liking the new upcoming Graham Parker album “Imaginary Television”. I’m looking forward to hearing it. What’s the style of this album? And how do you think it compares to his last album “Don’t Tell Columbus” from 2007? I thought that was one of the great albums of the decade. Too bad, so few know about Graham Parker. Just one great album after another after another over a 34 year career.
Heath
January 30th, 2010
11:44 pm
…just finished District 9. Very slow beginning. Could be a sequel….maybe not.
Jack
January 30th, 2010
11:52 pm
DOB — Please stop pushing the idea that the Braves need to sign Johnny Damon. It reminds me of how last year you kept insisting that the Braves should sign Derek Lowe and how he was just sitting there available. You cited statistics to reinforce how the belief that he was over the hill was flawed. Well, the Braves adopted that tact, and now, they regret signing him.
Goldenglove002
January 30th, 2010
11:58 pm
Just watched the video posted on the caravan blog, had never seen or heard Freeman before. Is it just me or does he seem like somewhat of a nerd? Heck, more reason to hope he is a success
P'cola Brave
January 30th, 2010
11:58 pm
I dont see how they regret the signing of Lowe. Teams try to move big contracts all the time and thats what they tried to do. Just because a guy has a bad year doesn’t mean hes over the hill. I think its been stated several times if you remove his three worst starts the guy has a pretty dang good year. I think a lot of people will be suprised when he bounces back this year. The guy had a down year and still won 15. He did what he needed to to keep the Braves in the game.
glord1
January 30th, 2010
11:58 pm
I took my son to the caravan in Auburn today. I was a little disappointed that Shafer was not there leaving Medlin and Freeman as the only players with Chino Cahidia there as well.
Freeman was fairly quiet but seemed like a nice kid. Medlin was very outgoing with the fans and took pictures as well as signed anything put in front of him. Cahidia is a pretty funny guy.
Not a bad experience but it would have been nice to have a couple of more players there. I will probably try to get my son to another on of the local events when there are more guys there.
nolie
January 31st, 2010
12:04 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtaxE1ZUQR8
I’ve come from just the other side of no-where,
To this big time lonesome town.
They got a lotta ice an’ snow here,
Half as cold as all the people I’ve found.
Every way I try to go here,
Seems to bring me down.
I seen about enough to know where I belong.
I’ve got a mind to see the headlights shinin’,
On that old white line between my heart and home.
Sick of spendin’ Sundays, wishin’ they were Mondays,
Sittin’ in a park alone.
So give my best to anyone who’s left who ever done me,
Any lovin’ way but wrong,
Tell them that the pride of just the other side of nowhere’s goin’ home.
Takin’ nothing back to show there,
For these dues I have paid,
But the soul I almost sold here,
And the body I’ve been givin’ away.
Fadin’ from the neon nightime glow here,
Headin’ for the light of day.
Just the other side of nowhere, goin’ home.
I’ve got a mind to see the headlights shinin’,
On that old white line between my heart and home.
Sick of spendin’ Sundays, wishin’ they were Mondays,
Sittin’ in a park alone.
So give my best to anyone who’s left who ever done me,
Any lovin’ way but wrong,
Tell ‘em that the pride of just the other side of nowhere’s goin’ home.
Takin’ nothing back to show there,
For these dues I have paid,
But the soul I almost sold here,
And the body I’ve been givin away.
Fadin’ from the neon nightime glow here,
Headin’ for the light of day.
Just the other side of nowhere, goin’ home.
Just the other side of no-where, goin’ home.
[ More Kristofferson Kris Lyrics ]
Redstick19
January 31st, 2010
12:08 am
DOB — Please stop pushing the idea that the Braves need to sign Johnny Damon. It reminds me of how last year you kept insisting that the Braves should sign Derek Lowe and how he was just sitting there available. Well, the Braves adopted that tact, and now, they regret signing him. – Jack
Jack- please stop drunk posting. Thank you.
puke
January 31st, 2010
12:10 am
pathetic song nolie, writes one verse and 2 chorus lines kind of pathetic he is a much better actor stop posting that crap
Cold Stove
January 31st, 2010
12:11 am
Enter your comments here
nolie
January 31st, 2010
12:18 am
puke on you puke. gee now I gotta go find a whole bunch more to post.let’s see what will it be next?
Heath
January 31st, 2010
12:26 am
I….caaan’t drive…fifty-fiiiiiiive!
Moe Berg
January 31st, 2010
12:27 am
Heath–So have you had too many drinks and can’t stay in your lane?
Soph
January 31st, 2010
12:27 am
Heath, did you like District 9?
nolie
January 31st, 2010
12:29 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_VUaL_Wuy4
See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans,
Wearin’ yesterday’s misfortunes like a smile
Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams,
Which he spent like they was goin’ outa style
And he keeps right on a’changin’ for the better or the worse,
Searchin’ for a shrine he’s never found
Never knowin’ if believin’ is a blessin’ or a curse,
Or if the goin’ up was worth the comin’ down
CHORUS:
He’s a poet, he’s a picker
He’s a prophet, he’s a pusher
He’s a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he’s stoned
He’s a walkin’ contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
Takin’ ev’ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars,
And he’s traded in tomorrow for today
Runnin’ from his devils, Lord, and reachin’ for the stars,
And losin’ all he’s loved along the way
But if this world keeps right on turnin’ for the better or the worse,
And all he ever gets is older and around
From the rockin’ of the cradle to the rollin’ of the hearse,
The goin’ up was worth the comin’ down
CHORUS:
He’s a poet, he’s a picker
He’s a prophet, he’s a pusher
He’s a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he’s stoned
He’s a walkin’ contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
Takin’ ev’ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
There’s a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.
better actor shows your ignorance.puko
Heath
January 31st, 2010
12:34 am
Soph -
It was good…just got to hang in there cause it takes a while to get going…
Heath
January 31st, 2010
12:35 am
OK. Here’s one that EVERYBODY rocks to. If not…something is SERIOUSLY wrong:
Step inside, walk this way
You and me babe, Hey, hey!
Love is like a bomb, baby, c’mon get it on
Livin’ like a lover with a radar phone
Lookin’ like a tramp, like a video vamp
Demolition woman, can I be your man?
Razzle ‘n’ a dazzle ‘n’ a flash a little light
Television lover, baby, go all night
Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet
Little miss ah innocent sugar me, yeah
Hey!
C’mon, take a bottle, shake it up
Break the bubble, break it up
Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
C’mon fire me up
Pour your sugar on me
Oh, I can’t get enough
I’m hot, sticky sweet
From my head to my feet yeah
Listen! red light, yellow light, green-a-light go!
Crazy little woman in a one man show
Mirror queen, mannequin, rhythm of love
Sweet dream, saccharine, loosen up
You gotta squeeze a little, squeeze a little
Tease a little more
Easy operator come a knockin’ on my door
Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet
Little miss innocent sugar me, yeah
Take a bottle, shake it up
Break the bubble, break it up
Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
C’mon fire me up
Pour your sugar on me
Oh, I can’t get enough
I’m hot, sticky sweet
From my head to my feet yeah
You got the peaches, I got the cream
Sweet to taste, saccharine
‘Cos I’m hot, say what, sticky sweet
From my head, my head, to my feet
Do you take sugar? one lump or two?
Take a bottle, shake it up
Break the bubble, break it up
Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
C’mon fire me up
Pour your sugar on me
Oh, I can’t get enough
Pour some sugar on me
Oh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
Get it, come get it
Pour your sugar on me
Ooh
Pour some sugar on me
Yeah! Sugar me!
puke
January 31st, 2010
12:37 am
FOR NOLIE
here’s your favorite bands lyrics and for the record nice to know I can get a 60 or 70 year old man to be childish pretty funny, to be that old and be so pathetic.
“I Want It That Way”
Yeah
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way
But we are two worlds apart
Can’t reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way
[Chorus:]
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Am I your fire
Your one desire
Yes I know it’s too late
But I want it that way
[Chorus]
Now I can see that we’re falling apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance
I want you to know
That deep down inside of me…
You are my fire
The one desire
You are
You are, you are, you are
Don’t wanna hear you say
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
(Don’t wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
(Don’t wanna hear you say it)
I want it that way
I want it that way
The Backstret Boys
Nolie’s favorite band next up his second favorite NSYNC
puke
January 31st, 2010
12:40 am
and now for Nolies 2nd favorite band NSYNC
“Bye, Bye, Bye”
(Hey, Hey)
Bye, Bye, Bye
Bye, Bye…
Bye, Bye…
Oh, Oh..
I’m doin’ this tonight,
You’re probably gonna start a fight.
I know this can’t be right.
Hey baby come on,
I loved you endlessly,
When you weren’t there for me.
So now it’s time to leave and make it alone
I know that I can’t take no more
It ain’t no lie
I wanna see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye…
Bye Bye
Don’t wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two
You may hate me but it ain’t no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye…
Bye Bye
Don’t really wanna make it tough,
I just wanna tell you that I had enough.
It might sound crazy,
But it ain’t no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye
(Oh, Oh)
Just hit me with the truth,
Now, girl you’re more than welcome to.
So give me one good reason,
Baby come on
I live for you and me,
And now I really come to see,
That life would be much better once you’re gone.
I know that I can’t take no more
It ain’t no lie,
I wanna see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye…
Bye Bye
Don’t wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two
You may hate me but it ain’t no lie,
Baby Bye, bye, bye…
Bye Bye
Don’t really wanna make it tough,
I just wanna tell you that I had enough (ooh ooh)
It might sound crazy,
But it ain’t no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye
I’m giving up I know for sure
I don’t wanna be the reason for your love no more
Bye Bye
I’m checkin’ out
I’m signin’ off
Don’t wanna be the loser and I’ve had enough
Don’t wanna be your fool
In this game for two
So I’m leavin’ you behind
Bye, bye, bye…
I don’t wanna make it tough (wanna make it tough)
But I had enough
And it ain’t no lie (Bye, bye baby…)
Bye, Bye
Don’t wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two (I don’t wanna be your fool)
But it ain’t no lie
Baby bye, bye, bye…
Don’t really wanna make it tough (don’t really wanna make it tough),
I just wanna tell you that I had enough (that I had enough).
Might sound crazy,
But it ain’t no lie,
Bye, bye, bye
nolie
January 31st, 2010
12:47 am
60 or 70 year old man to be childish pretty funny, to be that old and be so pathetic
I’m just kiddin’ around idjit, that’s what the smiley meant. little itty bitty one who’s too chickenshyt to use his own regular blog name. I love you macho guys who are so cowardly that you have to hide you first fake name behind a second fake name when you cross people,nimrod.
I mean c’mon how serious are we supposed to take such a weiner, and why would you think anybody would get mad at such apetty little pigeon?
Did I hurt your itty bitty lil’ feelings just lately? sure sounds like you’re havin’ a lil’ pet. I is so sorry puko if I did. I been tryin’ sooo hard to be gooder lately too.
hmmm, now who did I recently miff who has a touchy temper and a childish set of responses.
Hey I bet I know, not long ago at all.
Bring some more putty tat.
Soph
January 31st, 2010
12:48 am
Geez nolie, what did ya do to make puke so pissy tonight?
nolie
January 31st, 2010
12:50 am
sorry not familiar with either of them bands, but them were some pretty good song sweetie, got some more for me?
Heath
January 31st, 2010
12:50 am
So no one liked my song to jam to? Really?