Hey You Kids!!!! Get off My Lawn!!!!
I mean, uh… “Hey you kids!!! Get out of my pool!!!” Apparently the Dodgers decided to take a team-wide dip in the D-backs pool after they won the NL West in Arizona yesterday. Journeyman infielder Willie Bloomquist had this to say: “I thought it was tired and disrespectful. It’s surprising because they have a lot of veterans on that team. I thought they had more class than that.” Other D-backs, including some in management, felt the same way.
Look, get over yourself, Bloomy et al. It’s not like the Dodgers planted a keg by the pool and brought in all the hookers lined up for that evening’s festivities. What’s “tired”, at least in my opinion, are baseball players constantly feeling disrespected by opposing players for the slightest celebration reactions. Celebrating is part of sports and no group of professional athletes gets more worked up for no reason than baseball players. Now, I was one of those who thought Prince Fielder’s bowling ball celebration was pretty funny so maybe I’m the wrong person to ask about this stuff. And I’m certainly not trying to defend a freaking disgusting Dodger. I sure hope Eye Goggle Boy was wearing his goggles when he jumped into the deep end. But I AM defending players who want to let loose and celebrate as long as no one gets hurt. And Bloomy’s feelings getting hurt don’t count…
If the Dodgers clinched in our park and, after all the home town fans had left (as was the case in AZ yesterday), the team decided to take a few trips down the Coke bottle slide to celebrate it wouldn’t bother me in the slightest. The absurdity of it would make me smile.
I’ll say this though: After engaging in one of the biggest baseball brawls in recent years a few months ago, and after the Dodgers hit 5 D-backs in the last 2 games (with AZ not retaliating even once) and THEN having LA throw their impromptu pool party, I’m guessing things could get a little *bean-bally* next year between these two rivals……
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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified the 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
Add another one – The “I could give a rat’s ass” stage, where I’m essentially yawning about what the Latrine folks are doing (albeit, I would like to see them do an epic fail in the playoffs). The only thing I am thinking about this season is if I will win two fantasy leagues; what the Giants are going to do to be competitive next season; and, the start of next season.
Chi has a quote from Roger Hornsby that I like, “People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” Me too . . . In short, everything else I do is essentially minutia compared to Giants baseball.
Yeah, what Steve said! Grin.
LOL
Blade good to meet you today in Lakewood nice to know another Giants fan
Tim, I am glad you stopped by. If you get a chance, also check out my blog as well. It is located at:
http://aroundtheworldwithblade.wordpress.com/
By the way Flappers, Tim is a Giants fan that I met at Whole Foods this afternoon (he was easy to spot with the Giants hat). Not certain Tim is still around here, but I hope you decide to drop in occasionally. Tim, the Flap is a wonderful blog and Craig is the creator/host (a cool dude as well). All of these guys are my brothers. 🙂
Although, I am not in the “I could give a rats ass stage.” Swapped an email with snarkk this morning and he was mentioning the winning is dropping the G-men in the draft order. I could give a flying fuck about the draft order…I want to see the Orange and Black finish STRONG. And if that includes hurting the Yank-MEs chances at making the post-season dance…all the better!
And I also mentioned that at least with the Bums clinching, that eliminates the chance of them celebrating at our house.
I’m middle of the road on the celebration shit, but when a team clinches in our house…I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t bother me. And the Fielder bowling pin fiasco a couple years back…yeah, it got me going a bit. If I had been Barry Zito the following spring, it would have been more than a 70-something MPH curve with which I drilled Prince (90s heater between the shoulder blades would have been more appropriate).
Damm, they didn’t even cleanup before going in the pool.And u know they peed in that nasty ass pool,and i wouldnt be suprised at all if they found a “FLOATER” as well.Total fucking”Disrespect & Classless”.
But what do you expect from a classless org like the Dogpile.Fuck LA!!!.Hope they get sweeped in the 1st round!
Not a fan of all the celebration stuff and the trickle down affect it generates that has invaded sports these days. Football is the worst, exemplified by special teams guys lucky to be on the team in the first place jumping around like a madman and punching the air multiple times after making a tackle on a punt return. Uh, that’s your job son, and if you miss the tackle and the guy takes it to the house you are probably either on the practice squad or out of a job altogether.
I can empathize with bloomquist, but also see the other side–if you didn’t want them to celebrate you had all season and yesterday in particular to do something about it. Now, if you take a shot of Dodgers cavorting in the pool at your yard and post it in the clubhouse to use as motivation for off season and next year, cool.
On the other hand, doing something equally as stupid and annoying only shows you aren’t any better than they are. I always tell kids I’m coaching that all you are doing is lowering yourself to their level.
i’m asking for a yes or no from flappers as to whether you intend to particate in the postseason prediction contest. the exact details are not determined yet but it will not cost anything to particpate. there will a prize for the winner but it is not mandatory to accept the prize, of course. it would be awarded to the next in line who wants it. please confirm here or at my blog where i listed our preseason picks and proposed the postseason contest, which flavor has endorsed. please be kind enough to let me know if you intend to participate.
sure, sounds like fun
Thanks Twin. I’m in.
Stupid Arizona should have secured the pool with security if they’re so sensitive. Dodgers should celebrate, after all they’re human. They earned that right on the field of play.
they should have iced it. That would have been hilarious. Nothing is funnier than this guy though. I love this guy.
http://youtu.be/anf2qEjec3U
That is fucking hilarious…
Ouch…
don’t know if you guys caught this, but it ties in a *little* bit with the thread. in the category ‘epic fail sideline hits on qb’, this is this numero uno.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN0Lq6uF_AE
as to today’s topic- dance our on field, hug and roll around, let your joy be trumpeted throughout the land as you celebrate your victory. but no, you cannot swim in our *fan’s* pool. bloomquist is right, the classless bums took it too far, just as owens did when he celebrated on the cowboy star. i totally agree about baseball players being too thin skinned about being ‘disrespected’, and i’ve posted on that regularly- it’s stupid and dangerous when players are thrown at for bat flips, smirks, and the like. but, like all teams in all sports, the dodgers were entitled to their joy and celebrating on the rival field and clubhouse is part of the package- they earned it. but no- they did not act like joyful victors celebrating in their hosts ‘house”- they acted like guests who would steal the silverware after their dip in the host’s hot tub…
Boo Hoo!, you swam in my pool :
http://imgur.com/G62vQ4q
http://imgur.com/y4daojw
You guys read Grant Brisbee’s take on it yet? :
http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/9/20/4751178/dodgers-diamondbacks-pool-celebration-NL-West
Dirty Snakes have a MAJOR inferiority complex.
you must have a LOT of silverware from your dinners out.
NO ONE here, outside of you, gives a rat’s ass about the Fucking Bums. So please just go back to your Dodger blogs where you belong.
Aldon Smith DUI this morning. Fuck.
Maiocco tweets single car accident with Aldon as driver. 7 am? DUI at 7 am on a Friday before a home game? It’s official. Beyond official. This kid is a ticking time bomb where something really really bad is going to happen. Way too many bad things happening to and around him to claim he’s a victim of coicumstance. Niners better get in his face and his agent’s face and lay down the law and/or get this kid some help — unless they already have. Maybe the deer in the road made him drink…
Agree with snarkk…Niners need to get this situation under control. Aldon needs to grow the fuck up. If they have not gotten him professional help to date, then they need to NOW.
if it goes the way it usually does, he will get suspended. not for endangering lives, but for the marijuana in the car.
First, per reports out there, the Dbacks asked the Doghairs NOT to celebrate either on the field or too much. Huh? That is BS at a high level. Win the damn game if you don’t want the other team to celebrate. Giants went in and took 3 of 4 at the Latrine to avoid that.
Next, I don’t care if they swam in the pool. They did it way after the game was over, so they avoided any bad fan interaction. Whatever. Looks like not all of the team jumped in, anyway.
Last, why is celebrating on field with a fist pump after a home run, or jumping in the pool yesterday when nobody is around BAD, but when there’s a walk off doink single in the bottom of the 9th to win a meaningless game, it’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve with a jumping, raving scrum and tackle/beat down of the hero? Makes no sense…
like i said, classless boobs about to steal the silverware.
it is inaccurate that the dbacks asked the dodgers not to celebrate on the field. they were asked not to *return* to the field after the clubhouse celebration was done. and what other team does that?
That’s not how I’ve heard it on radio…
They were asked not to come back on the field to celebrate with the many Dodgers fans that were in attendance at the game – they complied with the request – they waited until the stadium was COMPLETELY empty to come out and take some Nestle Plunges – DBack organization and players just sore Losers.
Yes, the age-old unwritten baseball adage of ‘don’t celebrate in the other team’s pool.’ I bet Ty Cobb is spinning in his grave.
The thing about baseball is it’s overzealous attempts to keep the game grounded in the 30s. Lilly white and free of anything remotely individualistic. Showing up opponents went the way of the dodo bird in the NFL in the early 70s. Having fun in a multi-million dollar game that these guys play has been a part of the NBA landscape since the 80s.
Granted, the NFL is over the top in its celebrations, and the asinine rules that the league is trying to enforce (i.e, no spinning of the football, no overly happy celebrations, ridiculous taunting rules) are equally as absurd. But shit like pausing for a second or 2 to track the flight of your home run = fastball to the head is a bit retarded in my book. Fuck these unwritten rules. Baseball is like the Catholic church. Grounded in an ancient history that is long gone. Get the fuck over it.
Thew article I read said AZ asked LA not to celebrate on the field if they won. They also force opposing fans to don their team’s apparel. That’s classless and disrespectful.
Yeah, when the Giants were in AZ, team ushers forced Giants fans sitting behind the plate to put AZ shirts or some such OVER their Giants gear so it wouldn’t show on TV. You pay big coin for behind the plate seats and can’t wear your team’s gear? That is weak ass…
that *is* weak ass. totally seperate issue,
I would (in a nice and politically correct way) tell them to go pound sand. Like snarkk says…you pay big coin for those tickets…no way in hell I am going to be told what to wear.
stories that say that the dbacks asked the dodgers not to celebrate on the field *at all* are simply untrue and are used to distort the real request that they not return to the foeld after the clubhouse celebration. it’s ridiculous for a writer to even aseert that they they did- and has there been *zero* critism from az about the on field celebration immeditely following the win. nor about a clubhouse celebration- those are accepted everywhere, as they be should be. and the comments from the dbacks do not support that they are sore losers-the bums were properly praised for their victory-bloomquist did, as well. the bums had their on field celebration, and the champagne celebration in the clubhouse- no one stepped on their right to have fun and celebrate.
the pool celebtation would have been reasonable if the pool were readily and easily aacessible, a spur of the moment thing. but they ‘broke in’ by scaling the fence like juvenile delinquents going a dip for their neighbor’s pool when the neighbors were sleeping..
“It’s no big deal” :
Looks like something a Dodger, or Dodger fan would suck on.
What are going to do if they actually win the WS?
This was ridiculous, imo for winning the division, a result that was a foregone conclusion.
yeah, really. as it’s said in a diffferent context- ‘act like you’ve been there’.. well, upon further review, based on recent history, they probably figgered this was their world series.
craig, maybe *you* can ask the folks to respond as to whether they want to particpate in the postseason prediction contest. i want answers on it right away as it will require a fair amount of work to get it set up. it’s not like anyone participating has to do anything other than what they’re going to do anyway. thank you.
I’ll play along. Thanks!
I’ll make some picks, twin, thanks.
If all I have to do is predict winners, I can screw that up as well as anybody, I’m in…
No thx. I don’t get to the house to watch anything til 7:30 most nights, so any East Coast/Midwest games I mostly miss. Weekends I’m coaching b-ball these days. I don’t really care much who wins, but would hope neither LA Cards nor boston get far.
Three words for Aldon Smith:
Better Call Saul !…
Is this a 2nd offense? Mandatory jail time?
I think the last time he was in a wreck supposedly somebody else was driving and flipped the car on its side to avoid a deer up in the hills above SJ somewhere. OK. I read a report where Aldon had a DUI in Miami in early 2012, so there’s at least two including the one this morning. This one today he also got picked up for possession of marijuana in the car. So, he’s likely going to get some league suspension time, depending on where he is in the NFL “program”. The Niners should suspend him for continued “jackassery” and letting down the team…
I’ll bet no one celebrated in the Jarry Park pool back in the day.
Good knowledge. Too cold, maybe? When we lived near DC years ago, Mrs. Snarkk and I flew up to Montreal and Quebec City for a week of frenchiness. Montreal is a beautiful city. Really liked it. Expos were still there, but out of town. Took a tour of the Expos Olympic Stadium. Of course, there was no game going on, but what a mausoleum…
a preliminary look at how the contest will tentatively work-
wc round everybody picks the winners-those with both games right move on to the division rounds.
those who have attained the divison rounds will pick those four series and those who pick the most winners will again move on, now to the league championships.
those who have advanced to the league championship rounds will pick those two series. those who pick both correctly will be the finalists and will pick the ws winner. how to resolve ties is yet tbd. as is the prize. you can be in the contest and opt out of the prize, in which case, well, you won’t get a prize for winning. the runner up will get it.
Count me in.
I’m in Twin.
I’m in . . .
The pool, that is . . .
Which one, Twin’s or the one the Dodgers just defiled?
Both . . .
Arizona should make a PR stunt out of draining and sterilizing the pool before their next game…
Yup. Issue a press release that there was e-coli found in the pool water and that all the Dodgers should get tested immediately.
Umm . . . Better yet HIV, syphilis, and gonorrhea,
lineup is out. Happy for Perez, who is from the Bronx.
i saw that his mom brought a huge spread of latin food to the clubhouse the other day. no, that’s not why panda sat out yesterday, you wise asses 😉
in the contest so far are craig, chi, chuck, snarkk, mac, rooster, and salty. i’d like to get at least ten. anyone who has posted here is welcome, as are chuck’s regulars at his site, maybe you can inform them, chuck.
Count the Kat in Mike.
you’re in.
Perez gets a start in his stomping grounds:
1. Joaquin Arias (R) 2B
2. Juan Perez (R) CF
3. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
4. Buster Posey (R) DH
5. Hunter Pence (R) RF
6. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
7. Hector Sanchez (S) C
8. Brett Pill (R) LF
9. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
RHP — Tim Lincecum (10-13, 4.40 ERA)
Yank-Mees (80-73, 44-31 Home)
1. Ichiro Suzuki (L) RF
2. Alex Rodriguez (R) DH
3. Robinson Cano (L) 2B
4. Alfonso Soriano (R) LF
5. Curtis Granderson (L) CF
6. Eduardo Nunez (R) 3B
7. Lyle Overbay (L) 1B
8. Brendan Ryan (R) SS
9. JR Murphy (R) C
LHP — C.C. Sabathia (13-13, 4.90 ERA)
Who would have thought that Tim, with his on-again and off-again struggles, would have double-digit victories, and Cain would not. (But then again, Cain’s last couple of games he has pitched gems in which he should have won.) Still kinda unreal.
All i know for sure,that Bochy would of allowed are players to jump in their pool.
Why? Because are org and Bruce in particular have Fucking CLASS” and would not of rubbed in their faces.
Dodgers and Donny 2 step and their Thugs+Botox fans dont so it not suprising.
There still are the unwriiten book in baseball,like stealing up 10 runs in the 8th,are bunting in the 9th to try and breakup a no-hitter etc etc.
Payback is coming to the Dogpile next year for sure,after they get Stomped on in the playoffs, and the winning team trashes the “Cesspool Latrine Ravine.”
‘would not have?’
Yes, would not have.
Freakin phone.Thanks Chuck.My bad
I hate it when my phone develops a mind of its own…and it happens frequently.
Magnus is funny. [said in my Nipper voice]
Damn Posey, he is just lost right now.
posey- .253 ba .333 obp .657 ops 87 ops+ 2 hr 16 rbi since asb. hard to figure out.
Park factors never more evident than with that solo shot by Soriano. What a joke.
Flav, in the first comment, a new “Flapper” (I hope) contacted me and I just responded back to him above. Tim Mitchell is someone that I met at my local Whole Foods store this afternoon and is a big, big, Giants fan going way back to 1958. I hope he stops by occasionally or even more often. Wonderful person IMO.
I rad that. Thanks for handing out the blog address, it’s awesome he showed up!
It looks to me like Timmy has almost completed his transformation from a thrower to a pitcher. Now, I hope they can sign him, earlier in the year I was on the fence.
I only scanned the earlier posts, so I’m not sure if I got this right. Aldon Smith, picked up a DUI while driving back from a poolside kegger that the Dodgers had in Arizona?
this ballpark should be built for pence.
Bochy should have taken Tim out earlier. Really laboring. Kontos vs. A-Rod. I’m not liking this matchup…
Great move, Bochy.
Fuck.
And I know this is beating a dead horse, but Sabathia hasn’t given up 1 run since May.
that’s almost a duck fart at att. what a fucking joke. and i think thats about 5 or 6 inherited runners that the relievers have stuck on lincecum in the last two starts.
there weren’t any good choices there.
that’s true. But our relievers have been horrible, especially the second half of the year, at stranding runners. I haven’t checked the stats in a while but it seems like they come in and just start doling out hits…….
that’s what i mean. timmy was out of gas and there wasn’t a good choice in the pen. but a-rod’s slam was el cheapo.
I know. I was agreeing with everything you said and added that our relievers, with worst offender being Mijares, have been not stranding the runners they’re supposed to be stranding throughout the entire second half of the season.
i think the ‘but’ threw me.
Understandable. I re-read it and thought the same thing
Noah Lowry would’ve been a better choice tonight:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_6223506?source=rss
Well, tomorrow Voggy pitches and I’m interested in how he does in this start. Technically, he had a “quality start” against the Dodgers in his last outing, but I wasn’t really impressed, e.g., 3 earned runs in 6 innings and only 2 SOs. Meh. I keep going back and forth on whether the Giants should pick up his option. Correct me if I am wrong, but he has this road start and another one at home, right? He has really sucked on the road, so tomorrow’s battle against a high profile team like the Yankees (despite their mediocre record) is important in my mind as to whether the Giants should pick up his option.
He’s had 2 or 3 starts since he came back that would dominate anything we would get from Surkamp or Kickham or whatever. 6 mil is nothing. Zits is getting paid 7 mil to go bang his wife. Vogg’s us an automatic guarantee put it in the bank book it option pick up.
Now, whether he ends up pitching to a #4/5 next year is something we’ll find out. But the coin to find out is pocket change. He’s coming back.
If Belt played in Yankee stadium next season, he’d have 34 HRs for the season. What a joke that RF is. But, it’s short for both teams. Again, Lincecum victimized by lackluster defense during his innnings. Panda makes a decent play at third to touch the bag for one, then throws a grenade to first and can’t get the DP. A good, solid 3bman in MLB makes that play, and theiy’re out of the inning. But, no, and the rest is history. Seriously, Kontos comes in to face A-Rod with the game on the line? Kontos’ slider has had as much curve as a pool table top. Why didn’t Bochy bring Hembree in, with strike out stuff? Bochy’s had as bad a year as the team…
night all. got merna’s oneflapdown shirt today. it looks great on her, perfect night shirt, she has it on tonight. she’s listening to an audio book while i watch the kc-eagle game from last night. zeke is doing his post dinner search for crumbs, it’s an exhaustive search. i ate on the couch, he’s figuring out a way to search under couch cushions. i found a book that he’d hidden from us- ‘growing opposable thumbs in 5 weeks- a canine primer’
Merna joins Flavor Nation? Yikes, this is truly *on* now!
Bochy diary – note to self:
No mo’ Kontos!…
Too late for you all to see…but If any one knows if this stat exists. I would be stunned ig Tim Lincecum doesn’t lead the league in inherited runners scoring. Seems like in 6th or 7th of every start relievers come in and let all those guys score..Just my 2 cents
BLEEP!
Kontos was auditioning for next year. Epic fail.