Comments on: Marlin Payin’s

By: YourMomsBoyfriend

YourMomsBoyfriend — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:43:57 +0000

@DWRlovesKAR_OLR: personally, i think bruce is in line for a monster year. but 4th round seems about right for Felix. No on McCann that early. Ditto with Phillips. just my 0.02

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:15:48 +0000

@DWRlovesKAR_OLR: Bruce, Felix, Phillips...

By: nyydj2

nyydj2 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:48:51 +0000

@Steve: Thanks for the Deadspin link on the anti-Albert Mozart fan, mainly cuz there was another great link at the end of it, on his totally sleazeball agent, this is a great read here:

http://deadspin.com/5861982

By: DWRlovesKAR_OLR

DWRlovesKAR_OLR — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:07:39 +0000

@Grey
First time reader and poster!
This may be an odd question this time of year.
In a 12 team two catcher format and six OF league. I’m going to have the 11th pick.
I’m hoping to snag a 1st baseman in round one, have Andrew McCutchen with my 2nd round pick and snag Zimmerman in the 3rd.
My question is say it’s the fourth round. How would you rank these options I’m looking at for that pick.
McCann, B Phillips, Jay Bruce and King Felix
Thanks!

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:31:51 +0000

@Steve: Oh, wow, she's smoking.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:06:21 +0000

@Grey: Oh - was actually referring to David OfJesus, but strong play from MMD for sure.

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:01:21 +0000

@Steve: Not bad, Mini Mini Donkey. Not bad at all. @royce!: Ha, hadn't read that far into the article to find the cure. That sounds also like the cure for the munchies.

By: royce!

royce! — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:57:25 +0000

@Grey: Ha! Khalil's a once in a lifetime looker! Their "cure" for the condition sounds as hilarious as the condition sounds terrible. Fish oil and video games? (Also funny that the article says that he has to "tak[e] brain games online.")

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:48:10 +0000

@Steve: Though if you do a Google image search for his wife, I think you'll have a new-found respect for him.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:42:37 +0000

@Grey: Everything's gonna seem like a bit of a letdown after David DeJesus.

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:40:52 +0000

@Steve: Odd Epstein move.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:23:27 +0000

The Mini Mini Donkey has turned into a Cub.

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:44:45 +0000

@royce!: Wow, that condition sounds terrible... Good for him, and thank God he's not as ugly as Khalil.

By: royce!

royce! — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:32:34 +0000

So what the Angels got Pujols and Wilson? The Padres might get Drew Cumberland back! http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111202&content_id=26083230&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

You OC folks might as well move south since the real action will be in SD!

(Seriously, though, while this might not be huge for the Padres, it is great news for Cumberland. It was very sad that a neurological condition caused him to retire before making the bigs.)

By: chata

chata — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:26:05 +0000

@Steve: following that lozano link is interesting , but murky .

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:16:18 +0000

@chata: Yeah, not crazy about Redemption in any form. I like when you're done, you're done. @Awesomus Maximus: It really just needed Cochran to upset Ozzie and I would've loved Redemption but since that didn't happen I was bitter. @Awesomus Maximus: That's hilarious! He's totally a camerman. @Steve: Ha

By: Cosmo

Cosmo — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:06:52 +0000

@Tony: Yup, the deal WAS done before Friday, but not with St.Louis. And Miami didn't get Wilson either. O for 2. Go Angels!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:04:46 +0000

Not everyone in the Lou is sad to see the back of Phat Albert…

http://deadspin.com/5866366/which-group-of-st-louis-residents-is-bidding-albert-pujols-good-riddance-classical-music-fans

By: Awesomus Maximus

Awesomus Maximus — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:59:56 +0000

@Grey: Oh, and my wife and I have been joking for months whenever Rick comes on screen that he's a cameraman who dropped his gear and snuck into the game. He might be the biggest non-player of all time.

By: Awesomus Maximus

Awesomus Maximus — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:12:32 +0000

@Grey: Yeah, as I mentioned a few weeks ago, I don't like the distraction of Redemption this late in the game. If I were playing though, I'd be super pissed if everyone before me got the opportunity to get back in the game, but then the week I get voted off they pull Redemption out of the picture. I like the sentiment of Redemption, but I think it needs to be reworked. @chata: I think Little Hantz might need something even more radical than trepanation to muffle those voices.

By: chata

chata — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:04:29 +0000

@Grey:

that’s what i was saying , weeks ago , about redemption island .

they should change it to 3 or 4 successful challenges , and you’re back in .
hell , there’s enough time to allow 2 merges coming back from
redemption island .
the concept is ok , their execution just sucks .

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:14:44 +0000

@The Talented Mr. Dope Man: I don’t love Johnson for $18 but don’t love Holland either.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:11:46 +0000

@mlb: No problem.

@The Talented Mr. Dope Man: Eh, think it was just a money thing.

@ChrisV82: I like it! Maybe put some arm rests on there.

@Cole: I live in LA with has the best sushi so I don’t do sushi in Vegas. Can try Nobu…

@Awesomus Maximus: Cochran’s tears seemed real. I’m getting kinda annoyed with Survivor. Ozzie should be back in the game already and they’re just picking off people and who cares about Rick? Is that even his name? Eh, I still love the show. I hope I got both episodes of The Real World, I had no idea.

By: The Talented Mr. Dope Man

The Talented Mr. Dope Man — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:05:10 +0000

@Grey: What's your thoughts on Kelly Johnson, he accepted arbitration for Toronto and will be there starting 2b. I have him in a keeper league for $18 (AL only). I love his power, but can't put up with the .220 average. any chance he ever gets back to his 2010 stats (.283, 26hr, 71rbi, 13sb). If not i'm going to trade him for Derek Holland ($9). Thoughts? thoughts on trade?

By: chata

chata — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:44:59 +0000

@Awesomus Maximus:

the voices that little hantz is hearing , inside his head , are getting
louder and louder .
maybe it will only manifest itself by giving him migraines … forcing
him to lie down .
just to be on the safe side , they should start drilling holes in his head
to relieve the pressure .

By: Awesomus Maximus

Awesomus Maximus — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:00:57 +0000

@Grey: Figures… this is one week where I’m dying to talk Real World more than Survivor. Hope you DVR’d both episodes… I didn’t even know there were going to be two new ones back-to-back. Bonus!

Kind of an expected week from Survivor. It was great to see another Hantz weasel working that family charm… just confirms our suspicions that a tribe full of them would be awesome. Cochran’s sobbing… genuine, or an attempt to parlay audience sympathy for some Fan Favorite prize money?

By: Cole

Cole — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:25:06 +0000

Hey Grey do you recommend any sushi restaurants on the vegas strip. I did Tao last time i was there and liked it. I’m staying at the Venetian so that would be convenient I guess.

By: ChrisV82

ChrisV82 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:23:40 +0000

If Han-Ram the Ham-Man moves to third base, he could have something to sit on between batters. That’s how I would sell him on it (and I would leave beef jerky under the bag, too).

By: The Talented Mr. Dope Man

The Talented Mr. Dope Man — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:03:17 +0000

hearing that the Marlins outbid the Angels on both Wilson and Pujols, but they still both chose the Angels… Maybe Ozzie is scaring away players already?

By: mlb

mlb — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:42:47 +0000

Thanks for the super quick response! My thoughts as well.