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considering how much money they've invested in him, it's unlikely they give up on him any time soon, right? mistakes were made, but this isn't an organization known for admitting to them -
What the Reds Have to Look Forward to With Baker
Derwood replied to vance_the_cubs_fan's topic in General Baseball Talk
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I wonder why this same principle doesn't seem to extend to journalists' use of "anonymous sources." Why is it not okay for a blogger to write anonymously (i.e, "hide behind a screen name") but it's okay for a newspaper columnist/reporter to print comments from "unnamed" or "anonymous" sources? If it's cowardly to criticize someone while using an screen name, isn't it just as cowardly for a journalist/reporter to criticize a public figure through the use of unnamed or anonymous sources? Yet, I don't see the same collective outrage from journalists regarding unnamed or anonymous sources (who generally make a journalist's life easier) as I do regarding anonymous bloggers (who generally make a journalist's life more difficult). because the journalist wouldn't get the quotes in the first place if they didn't promise anonymity to the source
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you might want to take a peak at the OPS rankings, then. aslo, stop bashing on Smammy, plz. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/stats/byposition?pos=2B&conference=MLB&year=season_2007&qualified=1&sort=25 your OPS rankings
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It has nothing to do with "prettying up" posts. It has everything to do with being able to follow the dicussion. When you are responding to posts two pages back, it would help if you would quote it to allow people to better understand your response. Also...I asked this awhile back in another thread and never got a response, so I'll try again. Where are you getting your rankings when you say that Roberts is the "4th best second baseman in baseball?" I ask so I can take a look at the rankings myself because I like reading stuff like that. No one's asking you to be a "professional message board poster," just to provide information to back up your opinions a little bit. Saying that someone is the xth ranked person in baseball at his position is all fine and dandy but does nothing for anyone if they have no idea where you're getting your rankings. It also doesn't help that you once stated he was ranked 5th and now you're saying he's 4th. There's no need to get all riled up when people ask for more information regarding opinions you post. i'm pretty sure he is looking only at OBP, in which case he'd be wrong
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that or you hadn't had enough to drink yet
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i love it when people come here with a chip on their shoulder.
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more like the Washington Generals
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all i refuted was your claim that Gallagher never pitched above AA, that's all. take a pill
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bringing in 40 year old veterans has worked so well for the Rays in the past. Remember the triumphant playoff runs headed by Boggs and Canseco?
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except that he has. but that's okay, just ignore the facts that don't support your opinion
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"Baseball Digest" 2008 NL & AL Predictions
Derwood replied to GhostRunner's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
someone was on ESPN radio this morning and predicted an Indians/Cubs world series. it wasn't Neyer or Gammons, but one of the other ESPN talking heads. can't remember -
DeRosa Taken in Ambulance for Irregular Heartbeat
Derwood replied to PrimeTime's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
that sounds like pretty much every time i go out to eat -
my feeling is that Bruce simply gave Theriot the rope to hang himself with (statistically speaking). trouble is, thousands of readers actually believe in the gritty/gamer BS that Theriot's teammates/coaches spout every day
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I've always wanted to make this poll.
Derwood replied to Mephistopheles's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
cause it tastes good? oh, and i'll eat a salad just about any way you serve it to me...oil, vinegar, dressing, nude...just give me a damn salad. i've always heard you like having your salad tossed :blink: -
Hold? that's nearly as dumb a stat for a fantasy league as CG's or GS's
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Roberts was picked by CheapSeats
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i don't know what you guys are talking about. there is no braver journalist on god's green earth than one Mr. Perez Hilton.....REAL NAME I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW
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i will say that drew gooden looks like he's added some weight, though. It's the beard. possibly. he may have a basketball gnome or something living in his magic beard. but he looks chunky and heavy-fotted to me. he plays angry, though, which i like. he went for 12 points and 8 boards in 25 minutes. Hughes had 13 on 6-11 shooting.
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I don't have time to figure out their individual ERA's, WHIP's, etc., JUST as Cubs. baseball reference will give you all that I've yet to find somewhere on BR that splits up your total stats by each team you played for. I'd like it if there were. i thought you could, but i'm having trouble as well
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DeRosa Taken in Ambulance for Irregular Heartbeat
Derwood replied to PrimeTime's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
There are a lot of different types of irregular heartbeats that someone may get, some more serious than others. It sounds like your friend either had an ICD placed- which is designed to shock the heart out of an irregular rhythm if it goes into it. This doesn't necessarily fix the problem, it just corrects the problem when it happens. It's also possible he has a pacemaker- which is designed to instruct the heart to beat regularly, Derosa can have any number of different irregular heartbeats that can vary in severity. It is reassuring that he has had this before and still managed to be a productive player. Therefore, I am less worried. it sounds like he had catheter ablation, which is a procedure meant to destroy certain irregular electrical pathways, as svt is sometimes caused by an abnormal or "unauthorized" electrical channel that interferes with the hearts primary one, causing the heart to beat out of rythm. doesn't sound like he had a procedure to shock his heart back into a normal rythm, at least, that's the way i interpreted it. you may be right about that. i don' tremember all the details -
hey look, the Bulls are fun to watch again
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Bruce, you got it SOOO easy over there. you should see how they dissect guys like Plaschke and Celzic
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I don't have time to figure out their individual ERA's, WHIP's, etc., JUST as Cubs. baseball reference will give you all that
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Derwood will also appreciate that the announcers have been talking up Anthony Morelli quite a bit. They commented about his stupid decisions, but seemed thrilled with his physical tools. i wouldn't trust Morelli to hold a clipboard right side up They did admit they thought somebody would overdraft him in hopes his physical tools would beat out his dumb decisions. I think it was Mayock that said, "He made the same stupid mistakes in his sophomore year as he did in his senior year." :lol: whatever GM drafts him should be fired immediately. Morelli is a stupid David Klingler. think on THAT for a minute
