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2018 MLB Week 1
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Come now. This was fairly clearly a matter of an off-color comment. That is a bloody world apart from the Mavs situation, which was effectively somewhere between sexual harassment and sexual assault. A careless comment certainly does not imply a progression to that, and there is no basis for suggesting so.
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are you just immune to sarcasm and hyperbole or are you genuinely an idiot?ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:19 pmCome now. This was fairly clearly a matter of an off-color comment. That is a bloody world apart from the Mavs situation, which was effectively somewhere between sexual harassment and sexual assault. A careless comment certainly does not imply a progression to that, and there is no basis for suggesting so.
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I originally read this as sarcastically suggesting that the firing of Ussery was an overreaction. On re-reading, I now think Gunpowder is suggesting that if everyone reacted to every questionable comment, as I sort of suggested (though *that* was of course a slight hyperbole), then Ussery would have been gone long before that. Which, fair point.TT2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:34 pmare you just immune to sarcasm and hyperbole or are you genuinely an idiot?ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:19 pmCome now. This was fairly clearly a matter of an off-color comment. That is a bloody world apart from the Mavs situation, which was effectively somewhere between sexual harassment and sexual assault. A careless comment certainly does not imply a progression to that, and there is no basis for suggesting so.
And no, I'm not an idiot. But thanks for totally not being a prick about it or anything. ;-)
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Called an African-American clubhouse attendant a "monkey".
Still want to defend this as political correctness gone amuck?
Still want to defend this as political correctness gone amuck?
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No. I do not. I am a dummy. :)brian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:32 pm Called an African-American clubhouse attendant a "monkey".
Still want to defend this as political correctness gone amuck?
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ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:19 pmCome now. This was fairly clearly a matter of an off-color comment. That is a bloody world apart from the Mavs situation, which was effectively somewhere between sexual harassment and sexual assault. A careless comment certainly does not imply a progression to that, and there is no basis for suggesting so.
Eventually it was, but at first it probably sounded like this. That's my point.
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Right, I figured that later. In my defense, I originally wrote that after being up 20 straight hours... :)Gunpowder wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:03 pmImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:19 pmCome now. This was fairly clearly a matter of an off-color comment. That is a bloody world apart from the Mavs situation, which was effectively somewhere between sexual harassment and sexual assault. A careless comment certainly does not imply a progression to that, and there is no basis for suggesting so.
Eventually it was, but at first it probably sounded like this. That's my point.
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i was a prick when i joined in 03...i cant just turn it off nowImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:55 pmI originally read this as sarcastically suggesting that the firing of Ussery was an overreaction. On re-reading, I now think Gunpowder is suggesting that if everyone reacted to every questionable comment, as I sort of suggested (though *that* was of course a slight hyperbole), then Ussery would have been gone long before that. Which, fair point.TT2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:34 pmare you just immune to sarcasm and hyperbole or are you genuinely an idiot?ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:19 pmCome now. This was fairly clearly a matter of an off-color comment. That is a bloody world apart from the Mavs situation, which was effectively somewhere between sexual harassment and sexual assault. A careless comment certainly does not imply a progression to that, and there is no basis for suggesting so.
And no, I'm not an idiot. But thanks for totally not being a prick about it or anything. ;-)
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Nor should you. The world needs a few good pricks. :)TT2.0 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:03 pmi was a prick when i joined in 03...i cant just turn it off nowImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:55 pmI originally read this as sarcastically suggesting that the firing of Ussery was an overreaction. On re-reading, I now think Gunpowder is suggesting that if everyone reacted to every questionable comment, as I sort of suggested (though *that* was of course a slight hyperbole), then Ussery would have been gone long before that. Which, fair point.TT2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:34 pmare you just immune to sarcasm and hyperbole or are you genuinely an idiot?ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:19 pmCome now. This was fairly clearly a matter of an off-color comment. That is a bloody world apart from the Mavs situation, which was effectively somewhere between sexual harassment and sexual assault. A careless comment certainly does not imply a progression to that, and there is no basis for suggesting so.
And no, I'm not an idiot. But thanks for totally not being a prick about it or anything. ;-)
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The "referred to a player by the nickname "Spider Monkey" because he makes faces while working out, but the player said he had never heard of that as his nickname part" seemed like such a genius cover move.brian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:32 pm Called an African-American clubhouse attendant a "monkey".
Still want to defend this as political correctness gone amuck?
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The clubhouse attendant is the son of a high school friend of mine. I’m glad he was fired and there was no half assed suspension instead. That kid loves his job more than life and this broke him.
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I am so sorry to hear that, Moreta. Glad the Tigers immediately dealt with Bosio.
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So...Michael Lorenzen is doing cool weird things for the Reds.
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Otani who!?!?tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:11 am So...Michael Lorenzen is doing cool weird things for the Reds.
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A 214 ERA+ and no HR allowed through 23 1/3 IP. Impressive. Though his FIP is 3.48, and the 3.9 BB/9 and 4.6 K/9 are fairly alarming, so there's probably more than a bit of smoke and mirrors there...tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:11 am So...Michael Lorenzen is doing cool weird things for the Reds.
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You’re missing the point. Huge dong hittin grand slam machine.ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:37 amA 214 ERA+ and no HR allowed through 23 1/3 IP. Impressive. Though his FIP is 3.48, and the 3.9 BB/9 and 4.6 K/9 are fairly alarming, so there's probably more than a bit of smoke and mirrors there...tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:11 am So...Michael Lorenzen is doing cool weird things for the Reds.
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Ah! Yes, I did miss that entirely. Silly me, looking at pitching stats for a pitcher. ;-)A_B wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:08 amYou’re missing the point. Huge dong hittin grand slam machine.ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:37 amA 214 ERA+ and no HR allowed through 23 1/3 IP. Impressive. Though his FIP is 3.48, and the 3.9 BB/9 and 4.6 K/9 are fairly alarming, so there's probably more than a bit of smoke and mirrors there...tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:11 am So...Michael Lorenzen is doing cool weird things for the Reds.
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He has three pinch hit home runs for the Reds this year. Actually, it's 3 pinch hit home runs in his last 4 plate appearances, broken up by a walk.
He was a CF in college, and raked there. He's a legit threat with the bat.
He was a CF in college, and raked there. He's a legit threat with the bat.
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It's an added bonus to have basically a free pinch hitter on days you know he isn't going to pitch (or even to use him as a pitcher when the spot is coming up soon, I guess.)tennbengal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:55 am He has three pinch hit home runs for the Reds this year. Actually, it's 3 pinch hit home runs in his last 4 plate appearances, broken up by a walk.
He was a CF in college, and raked there. He's a legit threat with the bat.
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Did he pitch as well? Wonder how/why he got moved...tennbengal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:55 am He has three pinch hit home runs for the Reds this year. Actually, it's 3 pinch hit home runs in his last 4 plate appearances, broken up by a walk.
He was a CF in college, and raked there. He's a legit threat with the bat.
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He did.ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:19 amDid he pitch as well? Wonder how/why he got moved...tennbengal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:55 am He has three pinch hit home runs for the Reds this year. Actually, it's 3 pinch hit home runs in his last 4 plate appearances, broken up by a walk.
He was a CF in college, and raked there. He's a legit threat with the bat.
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He’s a better Micah owings.
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I will never understand why he wasn't converted to a position player at some point. He was a well below average pitcher (91 ERA+, 4.95 FIP), who showed pretty good potential as a hitter in admittedly limited PA (106 career OPS+)...
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IIRC, the Reds wanted him to switch to become a full-time OF but he wanted to pitch.ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:37 amI will never understand why he wasn't converted to a position player at some point. He was a well below average pitcher (91 ERA+, 4.95 FIP), who showed pretty good potential as a hitter in admittedly limited PA (106 career OPS+)...
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That makes sense. May also explain why he is no longer in baseball... :)Sabo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:05 amIIRC, the Reds wanted him to switch to become a full-time OF but he wanted to pitch.ImaginaryMan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:37 amI will never understand why he wasn't converted to a position player at some point. He was a well below average pitcher (91 ERA+, 4.95 FIP), who showed pretty good potential as a hitter in admittedly limited PA (106 career OPS+)...
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Home runs in June:
Michael Lorenzen : 3
Bryce Harper: 2
Michael Lorenzen : 3
Bryce Harper: 2
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He's still a well above-average hitter with an OBP 150 points above his BA, so it's far from time to panic, but Harper certainly isn't doing himself many favors in his walk year...tennbengal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:41 am Home runs in June:
Michael Lorenzen : 3
Bryce Harper: 2
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Short of getting injured or punching a kid, don't think it will matter as far as his FA deal. Elite players just don't come onto the FA market in their age 26 season.
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I bet that 10 to 15 years ago, that .216 AVG would have. But I agree, front office types nowadays are much too smart to over-emphasize one year, or to care about AVG. :)
The IsoP and OBP are still quite fine, so I'm certainly not worried about his long-term performance.
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Tigers/Rangers game finished so fast and sun sets late enough they had to wait 25 minutes after the end of the game for Friday night fireworks.
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I for one support Sammy Sosa’s transformation into Eddie Munster.
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Good to know I wasn't the only one who drew that comparison.
Just say you did it man, no one cares anymore. "I never failed a test".
So did you rape that girl Sammy?
"Well I've never been arrested for it."
See how fucking ridiculous that sounds?
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Alex Bregman has two walk-offs this year where the balls probably traveled 10 feet combined off his bat.
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That one last night was odd.
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"Convicted? Never convicted."
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.