Thurman Merman
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Aroldis Chapman really hates Brian Dozier.
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Bryant is considered an 8 seed vs a 1 seed Pujols. Rizzo a 6 seed vs a 3 seed Donaldson. Yeah its just seeded based on how many home runs they have hit this season, which is why Bryant is 8. I still got my money on Bryant, despite Pujols' 26 homers (which i had no idea he had hit so many this year).
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Bryant is winning that matchup.
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Thank you. I needed this reminder. I reached a dark place last night where I didnt think anything unlucky would ever happen to the Cardinals again.
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You could not be more wrong on this. The consequences might be different, but barging into an online forum without understanding how things work there is still not a good way to make friends.
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its not that i hate it here... more the opposite people hate me here lol My suggestion to you would be to cut back on the amount of posts for the next couple months, take a step back, and observe the general tone of the board. This will give you a better idea of what constitutes a good post or not. Think of it like being a AAAA player that shuttles between Iowa and Chicago. You can be our Matt Sczcur. And for September call ups, you will be ready to give a positive contribution.
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Then someone needs to make a sticky thread that all people see from jumpstreet! Somehow I have a feeling that wont make a difference. Most people probably dont realize their posts suck until they are specifically told. As a hypothetical, if such a sticky thread existed, do you think that upon seeing that sticky people will all of a sudden start posting better content, or they would just see it and never post at all? probably a lot of people would not post. And therein lies the rub. We want more posters, but we want quality posters. If we discouraged people from posting from the get go, then we might lose out on some of those quality posters. For the record, I dont have a problem with most of the things that have been posted here recently. Its not always possible to figure out what is going to foster a good discussion or not, so I think some volume is good for the site. Hell, some of the best threads have probably started out as pure garbage. The real problem, as has been pointed out by some other posters, is that some of you people are just too damn negative. Its ok to be pissed when something bad happens, or start a new thread about troubling patterns with player stats, but the freaking out from a 1st inning single is just a little too much for me.
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Then someone needs to make a sticky thread that all people see from jumpstreet! Somehow I have a feeling that wont make a difference. Most people probably dont realize their posts suck until they are specifically told. As a hypothetical, if such a sticky thread existed, do you think that upon seeing that sticky people will all of a sudden start posting better content, or they would just see it and never post at all?
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Just think before you post. Deadspin used to have two rules for posting, " Be funny. Dont be unfunny." Same idea applies here. Post meaningful content that will encourage discussion. Dont post meaningless crap. So before you hit post, go back, re-read what you wrote, and make sure its worthwhile. And that is not to single you out specifically, but applies to all posters, new and old.
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I heard a rumor that we OWN the Mets
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2015 Bears Offseason (Foxy new Head Coach page 104)
Thurman Merman replied to Magnetic Curses's topic in Other Sports
Well that seals it. Superbowl here we come. -
Under. MLB will force the rest of the teams to give the Cardinals all their passwords to make it fair for everybody.
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2014-2015 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Thurman Merman replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
Do it and report. You can be rebuilt if necessary. -
Its that damn Carl! He's so hot right now!
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Why the [expletive] are you so negative? Every post is like a damn obituary. Enjoy the fact the Cubs have some talent and are winning half their games. Dammit.
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2014-2015 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Thurman Merman replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
So maybe I missed something, or dont know hockey as well as I thought i did, but once they scored that goal, why wouldnt Krueger come out of the box and immediately give us a 5 on 4 (and after Kessler, an immediate 5 on 3)? It was still 4 on 4 after that goal, makes no sense to me. -
2014-2015 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Thurman Merman replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
It sounds like there are a lot of Hawks fans there. Was that a positive Corey chant? -
I used to love olives when I was a kid. Then one day when I was sick, I ate a bunch and vomited everywhere. And thats the last time I liked olives.
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What the [expletive] is this? I am equal parts disturbed and laughing my ass off.
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And its nice to see the Cubs doing fun things again. Maybe time for a good 8 wins out of 10 stretch.
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Now Thai food I can get down with. What kind of spice level do you go with? when they ask for 1-10 i go with an 8 when they don't i say very spicy i used to get lunch at this one thai restaurant all the time. i always ordered it "very spicy" and it was great. then i stopped working near there so instead i would call and order delivery ("very spicy") and it was great. then they got their website set up and i ordered it online ("very spicy") and it was [expletive] DEATH. eventually i figured out that in person or on the phone, they knew to give me white person very spicy. online they gave me legit very spicy. i like white person very spicy. Haha, that is fantastic. I always go one shy of their spiciest level, because I know it would kill me. But I love it so much.
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Now Thai food I can get down with. What kind of spice level do you go with?
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Chris Coghlans BABIP is .232. His line drive percentage is 29%. Now THAT is bad luck.
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Im just not a fan of how asymmetric it looks. I would have preferred the right field board in the original location closer to the scoreboard.
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2014-2015 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Thurman Merman replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
People who chant the opposing team's goalie's name when he's playing well deserve to see their team swept. Then contracted. Maybe there's another city in Texas that could use a hockey team.