Zaun to Brewers
He'll make $1.9 million for 2010 with a $2.25 million option for 2011, or $250,000 buyout.
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Thanks for coming triple G
hopefully you are more Damien Miller than Jason Kendall
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
According to Tim Brown of Yahoo
the deal is worth 2.15 Mil guaranteed
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
and according to the THWitter, Zaun was told he’d be the #1 catcher
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
I’d imagine that the number of games we expect out of our “#1” is going to go way down.
Only question now is if it’s Rivera, Kottaras or Lucroy as the 2.
I'm guessing Rivera gets non-tendered now.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
I like it
The money is good and its only a year.
I’d guess they non-tender Rivera, put Kotteras as the #2 and start Lucroy out in AAA.
Get a ife broseph
do you
Like it more than Kelly Shoppach, who is going to make about the same amount and who was obtained for relatively nothing?
Probably not
I’m assuming Zaun called Melvin and not the other way around — that’s the only way this deal gets done.
Get a ife broseph
Nope we called him
According to Haudricourt we pursued Zaun the first day we could
So Melvin initiated contact?
Huh.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 4, 2009 2:13 PM CST up reply actions
In 1998
Zaun is an ex-Ranger.
I wonder if Melvin realizes that being an ex-Ranger in MLB, is different from being an ex-Ranger in a Predator movie.
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Or in real life
I know an ex-Ranger. He was actually in the unit or whatever from the book/movie Blackhawk Down. He never, ever talks about it.
I wonder if Doug ever talks about his days as a Ranger.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 4, 2009 5:25 PM CST up reply actions
Tough to tell...
…without knowing who the PTBNL is & how much KS will get in arb.
He might end up getting around $4M and not really being that comparable.
I wonder if you won't see Lucroy in the majors anyway, at least by June, with Zaun functioning as a mentor.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 4, 2009 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
My thoughts as well.
Looking to buy: General Manager Deputy Badge
by Bush League All Star on Dec 4, 2009 5:22 PM CST up reply actions
Full Terms
Terms on Gregg Zaun with Brewers — 1.9 m. for 2010, 2.25 m. option for 2011, with a 250,000 buyout… the total value guaranteed is 2.15 m
I like it too
Career OBP 40 pts higher than Rivera. Hopefully he can mentor Salome like he did Wieters in Baltimore.
Thought it was the other way around
I assumed that Zaun’s good 2009 was because Matt Wieters’ mentored him.
http://www.mattwietersfacts.com/
Get a ife broseph
I love that site
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
by BrewHaHeather on Dec 4, 2009 3:51 PM CST up reply actions
I laughed for too long at this one
Matt Wieters Sometimes Impatiently Homers From The On Deck Circle.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 4, 2009 5:29 PM CST up reply actions
There were several ones I enjoyed
Even Atheists Believe In Matt Wieters.
&
Sliced Bread Is Actually The Best Thing Since Matt Wieters.
are two of my favorites
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
by BrewHaHeather on Dec 4, 2009 6:23 PM CST up reply actions
Cheek full of chaw and a sailor's tongue
Good enough for me.
by MendozaAndMe on Dec 4, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin
by sowingwildoats on Dec 4, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions
Does being a fan of Rush enter in the KUG equation?
Because Zaun has that going for him
Get a ife broseph
Rush is horrible
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 1:50 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
George Thoroughgood is a gritacular artist.
Or that woman that plays the saw.
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
Rush is a lot like following tennis
you can certainly concede that they are decent musicians/athletes — but, still, lame.
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions
I used to really dislike Rush,
but they have grown on me of late. They are like the Cubs, I really don’t mind the players, it their hardcore fans who drive me crazy.
Gout will grow on you as well
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 10:06 PM CST up reply actions
Just wanted to say
that FTJ pretty much just posted my thoughts on Rush as well. They are super talented, and yet terrible.
Suppan, who has seen his ERA rise from 4.12 in his final year in St. Louis to 4.62 in 2007 and 4.96 last year, isn't an option in fantasy leagues - Rotoworld
flagged as inappropriate
weekend dad is expected to enjoy van halen, rush, and sabbath.
"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin
by sowingwildoats on Dec 4, 2009 2:17 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
prog rock and metal are like peanut butter and jelly.
and bananas.
"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin
by sowingwildoats on Dec 4, 2009 7:31 PM CST up reply actions
Correct me if I'm wrong
but didn’t prog rock begin AND end with Rush?
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 4, 2009 7:36 PM CST up reply actions
you are wrong sir
as i believe rush is still putting out quality (?) albums.
"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin
by sowingwildoats on Dec 4, 2009 8:44 PM CST up reply actions
Canada should put an end to this
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 10:02 PM CST up reply actions
Rush, Yes, ELP, King Crimson, Kansas
They all sorta suck.
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions
King Crimson sucks?!
Now you’re just talking crazy talk
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
by SRB on Dec 4, 2009 9:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
If you listen to a King Crimson song on your I-Pod
you will find that they are below replacement level
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 10:00 PM CST up reply actions
Which prompts an intriguing question:
What is replacement level in rock? Kansas? .38 Special? Toto?
by Cheeseandcorn on Dec 4, 2009 11:50 PM CST up reply actions
We are now entering dangerous territory.
Talking baseball is one thing. But talking music preferences? Now people’s feelings are going to get hurt.
That said: anyone who likes Boston has tin ears.
by Rubie Q on Dec 5, 2009 8:03 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
You sir
have apparently never heard the song “More Than A Feeling”
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 5, 2009 11:26 AM CST up reply actions
Booo...
…. sorry. Reflex.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 5, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
Im going to take you by surprise, and poke you in the eyes, Amanda
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 5, 2009 11:13 PM CST up reply actions
Those lyrics would have made that song at least temporarily interesting.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 6, 2009 9:49 AM CST up reply actions
There never has been a definitive eye-poking song
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 6, 2009 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
You could write it
but you must make sure its definitive.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 6, 2009 11:13 AM CST up reply actions
Replacement Level Bands...
… by decade:
70’s: Fleetwood Mac
80’s: Men At Work
90’s: Weezer
00’s: No idea. I’m too old to give a damn anymore, and by 2000, I started listening to obscure artists no one else had ever heard of.
None of them are terrible. They’ve all got a song or two you’d know the words to if you were old enough. They don’t generate the passion of Zeppelin, U2 etc., but you don’t hope their bus rolls off the road into a canyon when they’re on tour (like Styx, Journey, the Bangles, or f’in Frankie Goes to Hollywood, yeah, I’m old) either. And nobody lights a candle and cries like a little girl when they break up.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 5, 2009 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
Unfair to lump Weezer into the '90s
Be cool, and relax. Take a breath, take ten paces back.
The coolest motherfunker on the planet.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Dec 5, 2009 8:30 PM CST up reply actions
Better 90's replacement level band
Soundgarden
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 5, 2009 9:12 PM CST up reply actions
I can handle that
Be cool, and relax. Take a breath, take ten paces back.
The coolest motherfunker on the planet.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Dec 5, 2009 10:20 PM CST up reply actions
Well, all three of the bands listed above played in more than one decade.
So it’s kind of unfair to all of them. But the fact that they played in the 90’s (or the 00’s) wasn’t really my point…
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 6, 2009 12:47 PM CST up reply actions
TSSC
Weezer…bus accident. Are you clarvoiyant?
This happened at 7:30 AM today
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/06/weezer.accident/
WTF? did you make the road icy?
first thing I thought when I read that, too
sort of gives me goose bumps.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 6, 2009 4:36 PM CST up reply actions
being a lawyer
TSSC probably has some mob member clients (don’t all lawyers?) and they probably “made it happen” to prove his point.
However, I’m going to foil his grand plan by listening to some Weezer now.
Wrong
Rush is great. Geddy Lee’s voice is terrible, though.
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
by BrewHaHeather on Dec 4, 2009 3:56 PM CST up reply actions
Listening to Rush...
Is like like Watching Vargas pitch, with cumbersome lyrics.
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 8:11 PM CST up reply actions
The are the epitome of grit
Old, marginally talented and white.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Dec 4, 2009 2:10 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
all they're missing is ex-ranger
and they hit for the grit cycle.
"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin
by sowingwildoats on Dec 4, 2009 8:46 PM CST up reply actions
Night Ranger is the worst Ranger
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 9:05 PM CST up reply actions
Rush and ballplayers
I don’t know—Geddy Lee seems to be a pretty big fan of the Blue Jays, or at least he shows up at the games on occasion. I do know that he was apparently good friends with Bryn Smith back in the day. Can pitchers be gritty? Smith certainly looked kind of gritty, but he was an Expo, and I don’t know if I’d associate Montreal with grit.
Geddy Lee is a huge baseball fan.
In fact he donated over 200+ signed baseballs to the Negro League Museum, in an attempt to apologize for his part in Rush’s release of over 200+ terrible songs.
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 6, 2009 8:56 AM CST up reply actions
more info
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/78539132.html
quote from Zaun: “But I’m ready to catch four out of every five starters. That’s the indication I was given.”
what, they’re going to give him actual days off? that’s a change from Kendall.
Well, there's that.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
Very cool.
We don’t have to rush Lucroy. Salome can get another year to see if he can pull it together. And we have a quality backstop on the cheap. Also, I really like Greg Zaun!
TWSS
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by Yar Nivek on Dec 4, 2009 2:34 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
haha
That should be used at least once every day.
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~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 4, 2009 5:27 PM CST up reply actions
boom
you know the rest.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 4, 2009 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
Zaun's Website is out of this world
just awesome
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
Fan club
Note that you can be a part of the Zaunbie Nation
I think we have a new Coffey/Shouse/McClung-esque folk hero
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
So we can dump McClung then?
They were probably teammates
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 4, 2009 2:09 PM CST up reply actions
He needs to add
some Brewers’ logos to that site. His webmaster needs to bring his Z game.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Dec 6, 2009 10:08 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I will be interested to see
how long it takes GGGZ to post a monthly thought that has something to do with the Brewers.
You've got a couple screws missin' up in your toolbox, if you think that you'll stop this man from hittin' moonshots.
Looks like a decent signing and at a decent price
The fact that he is a switch hitter is something of a bonus since we do not exactly have many guys that hit left-handed. I also like the fact that it is basically a 1 year deal with the hope that Lucroy and/or Salome might be ready in 2011 to play full-time. But if not we have an option for a 2nd year.
Nice signing!
Zaun has great offense, plus defense, and since this means Rivera will probably be non-tendered, will only really be costing us $1 million next season. He’s significantly better than a guy like Yorvit Torrealba (both offensively/defensively) and apparently cheaper.
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
FWIW
CHONE is not a fan of Zaun… .228/.323/.353
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
Does CHONE, or any projection system for that matter, ever predict a small regression from a 39 year old?
Any projection system that takes age into account will almost certainly project significant dropoffs from players at this point in their career.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
hence the FWIW
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
Agent's baby?
SgtClueLs pointed out to me that Zaun’s agent sponsors his baseball reference page.
are they members of the Zaunbie nation?
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
The question now is how Macha will handle him.
If he shows up in Milwaukee and underperforms, will Macha give a shot to one of the younger guys or extol the virtues of veteran catchers and trot him out there for 120 games anyway?
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
That depends on who's on the bench.
though I suppose if Zaun underperforms, we could just send Kottaras to AAA and call up Lucroy.
Well, he's planning on catching 4 of 5 starters
Which would give him roughly 128 projected starts in 2010.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Damnit KL!
Stepped on my FDM.com content.
I don’t see Macha standing in his way at all, look at Coffey at the end of the year, pitching just to vest his incentives. Then he was over used and wore down. I don’t really see anything to indicate he won’t start every damn game…
Macha isn't Yost
Kendall still started way too much last season, but at least Macha wasn’t trying to plug him into every single game like Yost always did.
I really doubt Zaun starts anywhere near 120 games, given his playing history. Whether that means he’ll be splitting time with Lucroy or who is still up in the air, though.
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
by SRB on Dec 4, 2009 2:54 PM CST up reply actions
Don't forget that Macha appears to hate rookies though...
… even if Melvin sees a potential split time with Salome/Lucroy doesn’t mean the kid will ever get to play.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 4, 2009 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
Does he hate rookies ...
or just Gamel? I mean, McGehee was a rookie this year, and he got a lot of run.
Fair point.
Though McGehee had played at the MLB level in 2008, while Gamel hadn’t, and he still played Counsell at 3rd quite a bit over both Gamel and McGehee. Zaun doesn’t have Kendall’s resume either, though their not all that different at this point of their careers, and Macha already showed a willingness to rotate his starting catcher out regularly last season.
I’m probably just being paranoid. I just don’t want Lucroy or Salome for that matter to make the major league club and then gather cobwebs on the bench like Gamel did last year when they (particularly Lucroy) could be getting regular at bats in the minors.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 4, 2009 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
McGehee took a long time to earn a shot too, though.
Before Weeks got hurt, he had played 11 times in 38 games. Then he got a few starts at second, swung a hot bat and by the time he cooled down, he’d cemented a spot in the lineup.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Assumptions
So does Lucroy start in the minors now, instead of wasting away on the bench 4/5 games?
Or does he start in the minors and let Kotteras play the bench role. Do they stick Kotteras down in the minors for deep depth and let Rivera play? There are far too many catchers right now. Somebody has to be moved. I don’t see how Rivera is tendered a contract from the Brewers.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
we have too many catchers
because there isn’t room for all of our young ones to develop with regular playing time
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
If its Kottaras on the bench
it will be Doug’s catching dream. An ex-Ranger AND a Canadian!
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
by BrewHaHeather on Dec 4, 2009 4:20 PM CST up reply actions
Since the Brewers will non-tender him
and you can have him for free? Not much. Assuming there is a line longer than one team for Rivera’s services, someone may give up their equivalent of this guy to guarantee first dibs.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Dec 4, 2009 3:04 PM CST up reply actions
You think he's worth that much?
I think I might be over-valuing his trade value.
And a sub 600 OPS in a repeat of A ball? I would have thought that unpossible.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Dec 4, 2009 3:28 PM CST up reply actions
Nah
The last Brewers trade involving a non-tender candidate catcher was the Estrada-Mota one I believe. I don’t know who your link is pointing to, unfortunately.
I was trying for Brent Brewer
And never having seen a picture of him until today, I thought he was white.
But seriously, sub 600 OPS your second go at A-ball, and you suck at defense? I could do that.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Dec 4, 2009 11:13 PM CST up reply actions
State of the payroll
If McClung and Rivera are non-tendered, that puts us at $70MM
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
assuming they were each replaced by a minimum salary
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Triple G seems to really like his math rock
including System of a Down, his homies from Glendale. Does this correlate to a higher OBP than, say, a Green Day fan?
For those who are not fans of this signing
remember it could be a lot worse
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
Hey, everytime he gets a hit, it's 1/4 of a cycle
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Hard to complain about this signing
Quality catcher for cheap. I like it.
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
Me too.
When people were talking about the multiple teams interested in his services, I figured that meant he’d get more money. Getting him for less than $2 million is a pretty nice move. One has to wonder what other teams were offering, if that was the best he felt he could do.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Maybe he really liked the pitch Doug Melvin gave about going all in to win it next year?
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Like the Simpsons episode where the car salesman convinces Homer the bulletholes in his car are "speed holes?"
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Maybe that, and then again, maybe it was more like the Simpsons buying an RV.
Something like
Zaun, you’ll never play for a better team, and I don’t meant that in a good way..
I mean, literally, buddy. This is it for you, you know. It’s this or the Pirates.
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Too bad Danny Graves isn't still pitching
“What country is this pitcher from?”
“It…no longer exists.”
Probably comes down to starting..
Since Doug said he’d start 4 out of 5 games he wants to prove that he’s not an old guy. I don’t think the move is bad as long as he’s not allowed to start those 4 out of 5 games. It’s got to be pretty boring sitting on a bench every day.
"You down with Triple G?"
“Yeah, you know me!”
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
by Kyle Lobner on Dec 4, 2009 4:55 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
second best mention of early rap today
Check this from the WaPo:
“A Nov. 26 article in the District edition of Local Living incorrectly said a Public Enemy song declared 9/11 a joke. The song refers to 911, the emergency phone number.”
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
did they just search for 911 rap?
and then proceed to read one line of the lyrics?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Awesome.
This guy was really good in “That Thing You Do” and “Crimson Tide.”
What? Ohhh. Zaaaauuuuuuunn. Gotcha.
Don't leave out his work in 'Saving Silverman.'
He was transcendent.
(We are talking Steve Zahn, right?)
by Rubie Q on Dec 5, 2009 8:08 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I liked him in Happy Texas.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 5, 2009 7:11 PM CST up reply actions
We need to get a video of William Shatner screaming "ZAAUUUUNNNNN"
Play that before he comes up to bat. Awesome.
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In other news:
A drunken Jason Kendall spotted at local batting cage taking pitches to his ribs.
by Zorakathura on Dec 4, 2009 8:41 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
hahaha
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 4, 2009 9:04 PM CST up reply actions
Very good move
Zaun is pretty much ideal, because he’s going to be pretty good but is old and has some health concerns. Even if you only get 90 games out of him that allows Lucroy to get worked into the lineup a bit. This is about the best solution they could have had to the catcher situation.
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
So...
… tallying up the offseason so far from a monetary perspective, they’ve gone from Cameron, Hardy and Kendall playing for about 19 million to Gomez, Escobar and Zaun for about 5 million.
That’s a nice chunk of change, but it doesn’t mean squadoosh if they don’t spend it right…
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 4, 2009 10:00 PM CST reply actions
Squadoosh = legal term
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
Interesting...
Cheaper than Kendall and appears to be at least as good offensively. But the real question is… can he call a good game? :)
Since apparently all one has to do is say it to make it true
I think we should all agree he calls a great game.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Just had a run in with The Stache
that guy’s got absolutely no personality. Jeezus, Doug. WTF?
Be cool, and relax. Take a breath, take ten paces back.
The coolest motherfunker on the planet.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Dec 5, 2009 4:06 PM CST reply actions
In his defense
You were probably drunk and throwing peanut shells at him. :)
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
Well it was Un-sober Saturday at work
Be cool, and relax. Take a breath, take ten paces back.
The coolest motherfunker on the planet.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Dec 5, 2009 5:48 PM CST up reply actions
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Cincinnati
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57 | 46 | .553 | 0 | Won 2 |
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St. Louis
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56 | 46 | .549 | 0.5 | Lost 1 |
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Milwaukee
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48 | 55 | .466 | 9 | Lost 2 |
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Chicago
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46 | 56 | .450 | 10.5 | Lost 2 |
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Houston
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42 | 59 | .415 | 14 | Won 2 |
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Pittsburgh
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36 | 65 | .356 | 20 | Lost 1 |
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