The Future Is Now. Or Maybe Not. No, Probably Not.
Enough of the obsequiousness. Enough of fellow Flappers saying, “Great thread! Good topic!” This lazily constructed bit of verbal fabric (i.e., “loose thread”) will put a leaden-thump of an end to that, for one day.
Girls, today we will prognosticate the results of this weekend’s series with the Dodgers. (If it is a four-game series, better yet a demonstration of my morning haziness.) You will notice in the following that I haven’t even bothered to name the Dodgers’ winning or losing pitchers or HR hitters. Can’t be bothered.
FRIDAY:
SF 5 LA 3
WP: Cain Save: Casilla HRs: Schierholtz, Belt
SATURDAY:
LA 7 SF 3
LP: Zito HRs: None.
SUNDAY:
SF 4 LA 2
WP: Vogelsong Save: Affeldt HRs: Melky
Have at it.
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I agree with you on that Pawlie, er I mean Great Thread!
Great thread Pawlie.
Yeah…I agree, Giants take 2 of 3 from the Bums.
On the HRs…Hmmm, Scheirholtz and Belt…can’t bite on that one.
Steve – saw your post about managing your Flap team while you are out for a couple of weeks…sent you an email.
The Sat game is 1:05 which will make it much less of a pitchers park, so you gotta hope Z can keep the ball in the yard, esp if he starts walking guys again. LA has Barbs going, so it might be who scores last type of game. Sunday vogs vs. kershaw–SF has already beaten him once here this season, doing it again would definitely send a message, even if it’s only July. “I got your ace right here.”
I’m pretty sure that Voggy has beaten him twice this year.
I thought so, too. Checked it out, and you were right.
Vogey beat Kershaw in Smell-A, 2-1 on May 8.
Beat him again in SF, 2-0, on June 26.
Pawlie, another stupendous effort by a stable boy. Simply, a home run. Gold, even! 🙂
To add to the thread, like THAT’S even possible, I will contribute the SP’s for this series although I’m hesitant to do so as it would be like one of Picasso’s worker bees adding a few hurried brush strokes to a finished masterpiece…..
Tonight: Cainer vs someone named Stephen Fife. Fife has had one start this year and he shut down the Pirates on 6 innings, 1 run. He only had one K so I’m assuming he’s a sinker baller type. He’s listed at 6’3 220 lbs so he’s probably more like 6’1 240lbs.
Saturday: Zito vs Lady B
Sunday: Kershaw vs Voggy
This is a home series, to be played in San Francisco, Ca and for those of you still yearning for info about this anticipated 3 or 4 games it is to be played against our rivals from southern California, The Los Angels Dodgers………
My predictions:
What am I supposed to be predicting again?
Fife’s start was last week vs. the Phillies, not the Pirates. 🙂
Oh, shuure, take the easy bit: SPs.
Great thread. Nate hits a HR!
Well, we know the Dodgers are looking for a starter. Last night a few Flappers were kicking around Dempster or Greinke. Seemed most were hoping for Dempster over Greinke, and I was curious why. Greinke has a better record and is slightly better in Ks/9, but Dempster has the better ERA and WHIP.
Speaking of potential Bums move, check out this piece on potential moves for La Bumbinos…in addition to the SP, there is talk of Victorino (that one has been circulating for a while), or Pence. I had to LMAO at the headline of the piece…jackass was already giving the WS ring to the Bums.
http://tinyurl.com/d8cms5p
Fuck that, and Fuck the Bums.
I understand Fife has dedicated the remainder of the season to his deceased former boss, Sheriff Andy Taylor…
You gotta nip it in the bud; nip it in the bud……
Gotta nip the Bums in the bud…
Fife looks like our Eric Hacker. Cain does his thing, G’s should roll tonight. The other 2 look like toss ups.
is obsequiousness even a word??
I doubt it.
That word should be banned on a sports blog.
Bring on the Freakin Dodgers!!!
Time to kick their Asses and widen our lead!
Nice Post Pawlie!
Who is credited with originating the saying “the future is now”?
Some dead guy.
George Allen while coaching the Redskins…
Thanks Chi, it was bugging me……
OK, I did my google work for today:
Burton “Bud” Benjamin, later a CBS executive, made a RKO short film about a visit to government research laboratories to see some of the products that will be used in the near future.
He titled it ‘The Future is Now’ 1955
the phrase is often quoted from George Allen, more so than any other sports coach. Benjamin died at age 70 in 1988 and was famouse as Walter Cronkite’s producer. Cronkite called Benjamin one of his closest friends and colleagues who, in addition to his integrity, “was undoubtedly the finest documentary producer with whom I was ever privileged to work.”
Damn George Allen…not only did he coach the hated Rams, but he was a fucking plagiarist, too!?
Good googling, Ed.
Obsequiousness excursus, prognosticating the Giants futurity is a specialised talent possessed by the flapper nation.
that is to say “You nailed this one, baby”. Excellent topic. I predict many responsive comments.
My other predictions are 2 out of 3, Han Ram getting booed and Kershaw pissed that he isn’t pitching against Timmey.
game one blow-out 6-1 gmen.
game two a Barbara challenge v Barry curve balls 4 -3 giants
game three 1-0 dogers on a Kemp HR.
Dodgers balked at giving up the guy Cubs wanted for Dempster, which killed that deal. Price for Greinke will be way higher, so I don’t think that happens either. One report I saw has them interested in Shields, who got lit up again yesterday–6 IP 6 H 5 BB 5 earned.
I’m beginning to doubt they have the prospects to acquire a big name SP or another bat. Eo had started games for them already before the Hanley deal, which is why Barney is in there again, and they are loath to give up the other top kid pitcher Zach Lee.
Victorino shouldn’t cost them too too much. Pence is a different story.
I think the Giants take them all, but I’m, not very good at this prognostication shit.
BLEEP YES!
Fuck this 2 out 3 nonsense. The Giants are going to fucking sweep the fucking Bums. You here me? Fucking sweep!
Ahem, I feel better now.
Dogs take 2 out of 3. Who knows which 2. Always many surprises when these 2 teams play each other. LA will piss us off numerous more times before the season is over, this weekend included. But it doesn’t matter, SF will still be in first place afterwards, and will win the division, and Sabean will definitely make a move before Tuesday that will help the team, no matter what Colletti does down south. And when my prediction for this weekend does not come true, I will be even happier about the whole situation. Book it, as Craig often says. Which part, is up to you.
thanks for checking in. Loo was worried about you. 🙂
I had wondered where in the hell you were, too, Paul. Good to see you back.
I think 2 of 3, and if Zito wins, then potentially a sweep. But agree…just hard to tell when these two tangle.
Kershaw got roughed-up by the Cards in his last outing. 5.2 IP – 8 ER on 7 hits. 3 BB and 4 Ks.
Vogelsong has beat Kershaw twice (verified this in response to Craig’s thought that Vogey had him twice this year). Also, the Giants have not lost a Vogelsong start since May 8. Both games were close (2-1 in The Latrine and 2-0 at our yard).
Sweep would be sweet…but I am sticking with 2 of 3.
I think the Giants win 2 out of 3 with Cain and Zito winners. I think Kershaw is due a win over Voggie. with that said
BEAT LA, BEAT LA, BEAT LA. GO GIANTS
I’m with you, Pawlie, and I’ll prove it: stupid thread, dude. Easily one of the worst.
Can’t prove it, but it just seems right: a series looks to be clearly 2 of 3 with Cy Young and Warren Spahn taking the two. Always seems that a guy named Horace Dunwiddy beats Cy and from there was born the term “that’s why they play the games”…I’m darn sure that Chris Berman didn’t coin the phrase..
If they DL Panda, who comes up? Or is a trade at the ready? Gillaspie is still hanging around, but why? If he was waived and available would you take a flyer on Uribe? The Huff era begins at 3B? Crawford gets the whole left side to himself?
Who are the Flapper Jeopardy contestants? I’m going with Pawlie, Snarrk, and Craig. Maybe you think I chose Craig because I’m a lowlife suck ass pathetically trying to gain favor. Well, you would be right 😉
You obviously have never sat in a room of people watching Jeopardy and I’m one of them. Never lose. ‘Nevermind trivia, I remember minutia. And why is spell check telling me that ‘nevermind’ should be 2 words….
Paul, you were the third contestant, but..hey, I didn’t put me in either and I beat my roommates every time… speaking of: I’ve been informed that I may not submit my selections for contestants on “Am I smarter than a five year old gerbil?”
Yeah, thanks, Craig, I know Loo was worried. It always shows in his posts 🙂 (sorry, I’m going to use the gay assed smiling face or whatever it’s called here, it actually helps convey understanding in written communication since face-to-face nonverbal observation must be replaced with something visual…) (and we all know there have often been misunderstandings here a lot recently)… Traveling, life in transition over here, southeast asia fever, whatever, so, more disconnected from online stuff. But not disconnected from the Giants. Very enthused about watching the rest of this season.
I thoght it was Herm Edwards who said that . . .
Hey, they had tryouts for Jeopardy in Sac town about 8 years ago. I made it past the 1st round of questions, but didn’t get through the 2nd round . . . I coulda been a contenduh . . . Got to meet Alex Trebek, though. Nice guy. Tiny, though.
The Horse against Fife? the Giants notoriously struggle against last-minute-no-name callups, but the Giants squeek out a 2-0 win.
Bubbles is his newly found bubbly self, and the Giants win going away, 7-3.
Vogie finally gets a decision. Giants win 5-2.
Truly a pathetic effort, Pawlie. I can only hope to live down to your expectations tomorrow.
I’m with ya on that, AsiaPaul. When i lived in Colo, Jep would come on right about happy hour at the local bar, (Cooper St. Tavern), and right after work, there’d usually be 12-15 people screaming answers at the TV. Final Jep would get one lucky winner a free pitcher. I won quite a few of those. . . .
Good inspiration, a pitcher of beer…. hell, when I was visiting the US last month, back east, sitting in a lazy boy recliner between my two parents (95 and 82) in their respective recliners, watching Jeopardy which is their custom almost every night, I had to refrain from blurting out the answers, because they kinda like to figure out the questions themselves quietly..
Here’s a question: who will be the team’s MVP these last two months of the regular season? And/or, who NEEDS to be the team’s MVP for this team to make it….
I would sub Paul in for me if I was picking the Flap Jep contestants.
I would also think about trying to acquire Kevin Correia if he could be had for cheap. Apparently, Wandy is replacing him in the rotation and he’s not happy about it. He would be in the same situation in SF but at least it would be a fresh start. Plus, we’ve got the whole *Timmy/Zito* ship to keep righted with either one taking the larger ship (the team) down with them. KC dould be a nice insurance policy.
It would still be the third move I would make. Broxton would be my first choice. It doesn’t sound like the Giants are thinking in that direction. Chris Perez has been linked to us and I don’t like him. It would be nice to kill off 2 needs at once–maybe trade for a closer and a 1B/OF (or even just a 1B since I think Pablo is going to hit the DL). THe 5th starter would be my final priority but really, crossing any of these 3 needs off the list would work for me…….
Bench is key, as most here have mentioned. Sometimes I almost appreciate Bochy’s “plan B” lineups when the regulars need rest because at least the bench is then better for that particular game…. If Pablo is out for awhile, that’s even more than just bench…
Bring Correa back? Sure, if it was on the cheap. He would be that insurance starter if Tim or Zits went tits-up.
I’d take Perez over Broxton if either could be had on the cheap (would not want to deal any top prospects for either). Perez has better numbers and is a couple years younger than Brox.
Still, my first priority is a RH hitter with some pop who can play 1B (OF would be a plus).
My concern about Sabean picking up a hitter is that he’s really not very good at it. His recent past has been Hillenbrand, Garko, Guillen and Cabrera (I can’t even remember which one. The *bad* one, that’s all I remember)– if there were other recent mid season hitter pick ups I will be happy to stand corrected. I don’t put Cody Ross on the list of successes only because he bank shot that one– he only claimed him to keep the Padres from getting him.
I’m talking about identifying a guy and going after him. Maybe Pat Burrell? But that wasn’t mid season, I think we got The Bat sometime in May of 2010…….
Burrell doesn’t even qualify. That wasn’t a trade, the Rays dumped him. Face it, Sabes is a better dumpster diver GM. He generally sucks when he has to pay deadline retail…
Answer is: To the “big boy” store to get some pants.
Question: Where did Boch tell Belt to go on the off day yesterday?…
Kenny Lofton….
yes, I will accept that answer only because I threw in Hillenbrand and that was from ’06. But KL is a looooong time ago! I’ll throw in Randy Winn as a success if we’re going back that far.
by the way, if the Dodgers are so interested in a deal for Dempster then why don’t they just offer to take on Soriano, too? The Cubs are desperate to unload that contract and since the Dodgers don’t care about $$$ anymore it would seem to me to be an easy solution…..
here’s a link to his trade history through 2007. I know that doesn’t count the last 5 years but if we’re talking Hillenbrand and Loften it couldn’t hurt to take a peek at the rest of them…..
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/07/gm-trade-hist-1.html
Wow, what a freak show that list is. Winn was the best, and second best may be trading Armando away for Randy Messenger…
It is freaking 11:00 AM and not one word about Pablo, I guess this is one of those strategy things, don’t say anything till game time so the opposing team is left in the dark.
The only prediction I’ll make is the Dodges will score a run this time.
Yeah, that was an epic shut-down job the Giants did on the Dodgers last time. 3 shut-outs. Very cool.
I’m with Chuck and callup analysis. But, I’ll go against grain and say SF loses tonight against the Deputy. SF is usually horrible against guys they’ve never seen, and this guy did well against the Phills, so at least he showed once that HE’s not horrible. Loss tonight, they take the next two. Why? Why not…?
Phillies shock the baseball world by signing Kevin Frandsen . . .
Kind of says a lot about where the Phillies are these days.
BEAT LA!
Henry has been tweeting that the Rockies and Giants could make a deal. Rockies have been scouting Fresno and Richmond. ames that have been mentioned are Belisle, Betancourt, Scutaro… not mentioned, old fave Cuddyer. I’d do Belisle, Scutaro, Cuddyer. What would that take? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm…Nate would fit real well at Coors, add one top prospect: Joseph, and a mid level- Bochy. Remember that Scutaro would be a rental. Fire away.
Yeah, just saw that. I was looking for Panda news . . .
I kind of hope they don’t trade Bochy. It would be kind of cool to see the father/son situation on the roster.
Although, obviously, we don’t if and when the young Bochy would make it to the Giants big league squad.
don’t “know” if and when, I meant
There’s only enough room on the big club for one Bochy. Next year, I’d take the young one…
I’m still going with Casilla as my closer- Belisle gets the 7th inning slot.
Hell, throw in CarGo and it’s a deal.
Away from Coors, CarGo is marginally better than Nate Schierhotz.
I was a Scutaro proponent quite a while back when he could actually play, before Sabes went out and got Miggy. Meh. OK, I guess. Better than Burriss. And, yeah, like everybody else I was for a Cuddyer grab. Rather have Willingham, though. Nate likes Coors, makes sense. He crapped in Bochy’s nest, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he’s ushered out…
“he crapped in Bochy’s nest…”
And, in other semi-not-really-Giants-related news, Matt Williams is now coaching the drrty snakes Fall league instructional team. “Diamondbacks third base coach Matt Williams will manage the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League, which begins play Oct. 9 at Cactus League venues around the Valley.
The Rafters, whose roster will include players from the Diamondbacks, White Sox, Rockies, Blue Jays and Nationals, are one of six Fall League teams that include the leading prospects among all 30 teams in the majors.”
MLB network had their “40 most controversial plays in MLB history” on today.
Giants made the list with Merkle’s Boner, and Donnie Two-trips.
The top two on the list are the blown call at the end of the perfect game attempt, and Denkinger’s brutal blown call in Game 6 of the ’85 series. Two calls that would have been easily fixed with instant replay, and a clear reason why instant replay should be expanded. Denkinger’s explanation is Exhibit A: “I looked to see if the firstbaseman caught the ball, and then I looked down to see if the runner was safe.” Wow. The guy making the call is the person with one of the worst views in the stadium. He’s literally too close to the play to get it right consistently.
Our two spectacular DPs, highlighted by Pagan’s play were 1-2 on the ESPN top ten the other day- and that fantastic SF/NO play off game was NFL game of the year, as it should have been. Im sure I’m late with that news..
Well, about 99.5% of the time they do get it right.
I always though you looked at the base and listened for the ball hitting the mitt. Or vice versa depending on the situation.
Obviously you can’t look at 2 things at once . . . If Denkinger was trying to do that, then, ooops.
Sure, they get calls mostly right, overall, because most calls are not close calls. Their rate on close calls is not that great, though.
They do usually look at firstbase and listen for the sound, but in certain dramatic situations with big crowds, the crowd drowns out the sound of the ball hitting mitt, and the umps are left basically guessing.
Seems to me the last few years the first base calls have been regularly missed. Sometimes laughably wrong, 1/3 to 1/2 step wrong, and that’s just ridiculous. Replay fixes that with the first look within 10 seconds. Trapped balls are a little more difficult, but not much with all the angles available now. The trap the other night against the Pads would have been easily fixed with the first replay review in 10 seconds. Instead, the umps had to have a conference and it took 2 minutes, at least. The argument against replay, that it slows the game down, is utter nonsense on it’s face. You have a fifth ump in the press box or wherever and he views every play. If the first base ump flubs the call, the wronged dugout sees the first replay within 10 seconds these days, and knows whether it’s wrong or right. Push an appeal button, and the pressbox ump rules ASAP. It can be done easily for these types of calls…
Now it begins. 2 hour preview/build-up to the opening ceremony. The audience in the stadium are already arriving and being given 3-D glasses. BBC has only 4 HD channels (one without commentary and one with AD for the blind) same for SD and one over the air and one 3D broadcast channel. This is the first BBC 3D all previous have been “testing” broadcasts.
I have found where the Australian athletes enter and leave the village apartments and I am looking for a hurdler.
😆
I’d like to be her hurldee . . .
I am looking for tissues…….or Bounty.
Just threw up in my mouth a little.
Yawn….
GBs favourite tennis announcer is on: John McEnroe!
I don’t know how but they have turned a section of the audience into a digital clock.
And the red arrows are doing a flyover.
You must be joking!! Seriously?!?!?
As far as replay goes, yeah, I think plays at 1st should be the next to be implemented. They are the most routinely blown calls by far. Leave the rest off.
I mean, we have the technology to do away with umpires all together; except one in the replay room. Look at hawk-eye that does line calls in tennis. my worry using technology is would teams have a group, like doping, that are working to cheat or defeat technology to gain an advantage?
If technology had been involved in calling balls and strikes, Gred Maddux would have 150 fewer wins…
lqtm
They don’t need to do away with all of then, but the 1st base thing is pretty easy.
My true position on replay is START SLOWLY. First base would be an excellent beginning.
Pitchers can indeed be so good the umps have a hard time seeing clearly.
Umps suck and they need the DH. NL must embrace the future. So yes to Replay!
70 days 8,000 torchbearers have carried the flame past millions and within 10 miles of every part of the country including trips into Ireland. It was last seen earlier today when the entire country had bell ringers out and ringing for 3 minutes in unison. The torch itself was @ the Tower Bridge and the big question is how will the flame get from there to be lit inside the stadium. I still remember the archer shooting the flame across the stadium and into the cauldron to start the 1992 games. And when Ali lit the flame in Atlanta. There is speculation in the newspapers here that Ali may be involved. He is beloved by the British people and has said many times how much he loves Britain.
Down with England. Boo hiss!
most of you guys are at work and Magnus is heading to Reno later. As the flap official reporter for the Olympics 2012 I will cover the Midnight to 3pm (PDT) live games coverage avoiding all spoilers and posts interfering with baseball.
Here’s my replay to do list, in order of what should be installed first. I don’t see how the umps union could be against replay, just put a 5th ump in the pressbox seeing the local tv feed and replays. The fatass older umps ready to retire could get that gig, and extend their pension accruals for 5 years. All this crap putting a central replay center in NYC is totally unnecessary and overkill, the usual Budfoolery.
1. First base safe/out calls.
2. Fair/foul calls down the lines.
3. Flyball trapped / caught calls.
4. Home plate safe / out calls in any inning, but only where the ump missed the catcher dropping//juggling the ball.
5. Home plate safe / out call where the call decides the game on a walk off
I’d be down with that. Only caveat on the fatass older umps is that they have to pass a vision screening test. (Insert gay-assed smily face, here.)
2 sets.of glasses still wouldnt have helped Harry Windlestect(sp?) back in 68 Chi ,when Drysdale nailed Dick Dietz with the basesloaded,and help him keep his Shutout consecutive streak alive.Fuck Harry and the Dodgers!
“Budfoolery”
I’ve said this before- if they won’t allow official replay, we should not be allowed to see it.
At home or at the park? I know they don’t show the controversial plays at the park these days. Not at AT&T at least.
They show replays on the flat screens in the concession areas at ATT. Just not on the jumbotron. The other night when the umps botched the initial call on that trapped catch v. the Pads, I am sure that they heard the crowd groan and boo when the concession area TVs showed the replay. Then, the umps went into the group hug to talk…
Chuck, I take that back, partially. They show replays in the concessions, but maybe the crowd boos could come from hearing the radio broadcast that reports the botched ump call. I don’t know personally if they censor controversial replays in the concession areas…
Huh. Amazingly enough, I’ve never been in a beer line when a controversial play has happened. I don;t know one way or the other.
Pac Bell is looking a bit dirty these days. I say get out the brooms and sweep dem Bums right outa here.
clean the park clean the park clean the park clean the park
The Queen parachutes into Olympic Stadium escorted by 007 and walks to her seat in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury. hah!
Jeez Edd, don’t spoil it for us here in the colonies!
It has not been too bad, but something about today and this weekend…it DOES need a good “Sweeping!”
ESPN showing the early game (9-6 StL 8th) and when the Giants game is on? Showing the Yank-Mees for the 17th time this season. *fuck*
It’s a Yankees/Red Sox weekend. ESPN just loves loves loves it.
Ed, your Olympic insight is cool! Keep it coming!
The rough outline so far is Britain history and its place in the world. From agro villages to industrial revolution to the WW1&2 to the 60s to the digital revolution. Hope your commentators are explaining things, it is confusing.
AND HERE COMES THE ATHLETES!
Is there a curfew for this like they had for the Springsteen/McCartney gig?
Big controversy, they have said that this parade of the countries is unusually later than other Olympics.
The curfew was for public venues in London where there are residential around. It is also said it is public safety issue as you don’t want people having difficulties when tired and drained all leaving an event at once onto the roads and public transportation.
Henry VIII and the six wives show up?…
you mean the man’s man? Invented a church so he could get divorced. Not an easy trick.
Gotta hand it to him. Giving the finger to the pope in those days was not a particularly healthy thing to do…
As is usual the cameras are picking out top athletes for each country and the commentators are telling great stories about each. Love this part.
It’s just a big difference in the culture of officiating in the different sports. The umps finally got together in that Padre game to get the call right about the trapped ball and Krukow gushed on and on about what a great thing they were doing, like they had solved world hunger. In football or basketball, another official will routinely run over and confer to get the call right. And they do it quickly, and it’s no big deal. The emphasis is on getting the call right, hence those sports adopting more replay, and more quickly than baseball. In baseball, there’s a whole icky personality cult thing to the umpires. And it’s part of the reason they’re so unpopular with fans. And, of course, there’s the whole kabuki theater manager/umpire argument thing that’s allowed in baseball, that isn’t allowed in other sports. As Snarkk and some others have noted, those manager/umpire arguments take longer than a replay system would.
But what could be more exciting than Bochy going at it with an Ump? I’ll never forget when he almost kicked up some dirt.
Bochy more often than not resmebles a bear waking up from his hibernation when he goes out to argue.
I think he is afraid of hurting somebody, he is a big man.
Brazil, the largest democracy in the world and a country of lovely people I am told will host the 2016 games.
Cameroon dressed to kill. Canada gets a big cheer. Every country has dignitaries in the stadium and the news sources are telling visitors where to hang out with a chance to rub elbows with them.
The Czech Republic has wellies and brollies: ready for the weather of this island.
and on to the Ds
Al Barlick
Nestor Chylak
Jocko Conlan
Tommy Connolly
Billy Evans
Doug Harvey
Cal Hubbard
Bill Klem
Bill McGowan
All umpires, in the baseball HOF. As far as I can tell, there are no refs in the NFL HOF. The umpire has always been promoted as part of the game, part of the entertainment, way more than refs in football. The football refs are part timers, anyway. The ego thing in baseball umps probably comes from that. Otherwise, why should we continue to accept blatantly wrong calls that can change the game when the calls can so easily be fixed? Because that would damage the ego of an ump? That is ridiculous on its face, yet, clearly part of the equation…
After the loss of Lonesome George the President of Ecuador had to address the people they were so upset.
apparently there was an uproar during the breakup of the USSR and the official name of “The Former Yugoslavic Country of Macedonia” was the only name everyone could live with. Germany gets a big cheer.
Nice story about a man from South Sudan who has not country according to IOC beauracractic red tape and will compete under the Olympic flag. Sadly he’s not part of the opening ceremonies.
http://tinyurl.com/btxdnt8
The Iran weight lifter is called the ‘modern Hercules’ and is aiming for a lift of 1038 lbs. He is 3 times world champion.
Usain leading out Jamaica.
they just showed the four independent athletes with no country, and a Sudan woman was the flag bearer.
Yankees game starts in 45 mins and the Giants game is last on tonight, 3:15 BST
You guys are seeing this live, right?
Interesting while several teams had women wrestlers carrying the flag, Ireland’s was carried by a female boxer. Those mics love to fight.
😆
Careful, now . . .
Hopefully, that was short for microphones…
Berger must have rubbed one out already. Nate is starting tonight.
I’ve been trying some of that 8% Berger stocks in the cave so if my reports get giddiness y’all will know why.
I should have chosen the Olympics, and I forgot the Cubbies, those loveable losers.
I think UK and USA parade together. One after the other. All these small countries, amazing, I can hear Howard Cosell gushing with prose.
Crazy. Still no word on Panda.
I heard there was a positive result from the MRI, but hammy is tricky
USA in da house
This is…..something:
The Cardinals belt one homer an inning in the first five frames of the game, the first time the club has done so in their history
Impressive mulltitasking there, Eddd.
this is a spoiler so proceed at your own risk:
There is a guy on the podium that looks like Pawlie
is that good or bad?
Which proves the London 2012 goal of inclusion, inspiration, good sportsmanship and as a ‘peoples’ event. I hear Sly Stone in the background (in my head)
Looks like Greinke’s going to the Halo’s. At least he isn’t heading to the other LA.
sabes lets another slip through his fingers (insert gay-ass smiley face).
That leaves J (not the 49ers QB) J?
Not sure what to make of this . . . Per Baggs . . .
There’s a rumor on Twitter that Melky Cabrera will be suspended for positive PED test. I asked Melky and he said it’s totally untrue
Well who tweeted it?
Baggs didn’t say . . .
If that turns out untrue, then that is a total BS move by the “tweeter”. If true, then we’re in deep doo doo…
no surprise, there are fireworks
Let the Games Begin
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