News item: New Hampshire Senate rejects state seat belt law by vote of 16 to 8.
"Today, you may hear that 49 other states have passed similar legislation," said Senator Bob Clegg, a Republican. "I happen to be proud of the fact that here in New Hampshire, we make our own decisions. If you want to wear a seat belt, you are free to do so. If you want to risk your life by not wearing one, it is not the government's responsibility to force you to."
And... New Hampshire passed a civil union law? When da Taliban hears dis, dey'll attack.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Hendry vs. Sabean: Idiot GM Smackdown!
Who really IS the biggest idiot GM?
The Marlins will be on the hook for just $333,333 of Armando Benitez's salary after acquiring him from the Giants on Thursday.
The Giants will pick up the remainder of the $5,076,666 he was due. That means they will have paid him about $21.17 million for 45 saves over the last three three years.
The Marlins will be on the hook for just $333,333 of Armando Benitez's salary after acquiring him from the Giants on Thursday.
The Giants will pick up the remainder of the $5,076,666 he was due. That means they will have paid him about $21.17 million for 45 saves over the last three three years.
Tomorrow's Bill O'Rally Today
Another thing that's not like it used to be:
The "National" Spelling Bee. Try INTERnational. What's with the all phokking Canadians? and New Zealand??? don't they have their own spelling competitions? Newfie...an idiot from Newfoundland...language of origin, Canadian: N E W F I E. Then there all the foreign words. I heard more French and German than good ol' American U S and A. Japanese soup? Polish folk dances? Are they phokking kidding me??? Aren't the English words hard enough? Did they run of words in English? Really, get rid of all the foreign crap and speaka da English. Smiff, OUT.
The "National" Spelling Bee. Try INTERnational. What's with the all phokking Canadians? and New Zealand??? don't they have their own spelling competitions? Newfie...an idiot from Newfoundland...language of origin, Canadian: N E W F I E. Then there all the foreign words. I heard more French and German than good ol' American U S and A. Japanese soup? Polish folk dances? Are they phokking kidding me??? Aren't the English words hard enough? Did they run of words in English? Really, get rid of all the foreign crap and speaka da English. Smiff, OUT.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
plutocrats doing whatever da phokk dey want (cont'd)
So the HYOOOGE @HOLE with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis who was told not to travel, but ended up flying around the world anyway, is:
1) an ambulance-chasing personal-injury lawyer
2) from Georgia.
1) an ambulance-chasing personal-injury lawyer
2) from Georgia.
they're smarter than most of us (inc. Dumbya)
Two cicadas meet on a tree. One says to the other: "I can't believe Bush is still president."
I'll wait while you recover from being savagely shocked...
Faulty Fox News?
As much as it's old hat to raise questions about Fox News Channel's coverage of political issues, it was still surprising (even to a cynical eye) to see that FNC gave less than half the airtime that MSNBC did to coverage of the war in Iraq — 15 percent of its airtime versus 31 percent for MSNBC...
If Fox was less focused on the Iraq War, what took its place? Mostly — according to the numbers — Anna Nicole Smiff!
As much as it's old hat to raise questions about Fox News Channel's coverage of political issues, it was still surprising (even to a cynical eye) to see that FNC gave less than half the airtime that MSNBC did to coverage of the war in Iraq — 15 percent of its airtime versus 31 percent for MSNBC...
If Fox was less focused on the Iraq War, what took its place? Mostly — according to the numbers — Anna Nicole Smiff!
and 6. FULL@$#!+!
Redefining history
President Bush regarding Americans who question his Iraq war policy:
"I recognize there are a handful there."
QT Abridged Too Far Dictionary of the English Language:
handful. n. 1. 76 percent of Americans. 2. 52 percent of Republicans. 3. Don't these people know they are emboldening the enemy? 4. And that the terrorists will follow us home? 5. Wait, why don't these slogans work anymore? [see: up, because the jig is].
President Bush regarding Americans who question his Iraq war policy:
"I recognize there are a handful there."
QT Abridged Too Far Dictionary of the English Language:
handful. n. 1. 76 percent of Americans. 2. 52 percent of Republicans. 3. Don't these people know they are emboldening the enemy? 4. And that the terrorists will follow us home? 5. Wait, why don't these slogans work anymore? [see: up, because the jig is].
I'm fairly confident he will suck
Smelt/Prairie Chicken Hong-Chih Kuo is still the most likely candidate to get the start for the Dodgers Saturday, even as he didn't have a strong appearance at Triple-A on Monday (five runs, 4 2/3 innings), the Los Angeles Times reports. "Right now, I'm leaning toward Kuo," Grady Little said. "I'm fairly confident that will be the guy."
Calling Dr. Kevorkian Part I
The Cubs last night put it all together in their most complete game of the season and pulled off a stunning 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Florida Marlins to fall to 22-29 on the season. After a half hour players only meeting in the clubhouse Wednesday afternoon, the Cubs quickly came out and showed what they had talked about behind closed doors. Ted Lilly came out of the gate with guns blazing as he gave up a home run to deep left to the second batter of the game, the almighty Dan Uggla. After breaking down and getting Hanley Ramirez out some shlub named Miguel Cabrera hit, as Ron Santo would say, a magentic home run to the exact same place that Uggla hit his. Lilly then retired the next batter to get out of the inning at which point the game should have been called. With Sergio Mitre going to the mound for the Marlins it was clearly evident that the two runs would hold up for Florida, and they did.
The team’s braintrust held a two hour closed door meeting in manager Lou Piniella’s office before the game and we can only tremble in fear at what conclusions Piniella, Jim Hendry, Randy Bush, John McDonnough, and some other suit from the Tribune came to. Needless to say they will be seeking the wrong solutions.
After this weekend’s series against Atlanta exactly one third of the season will have been played, and what should be most evident is that this is just not a very good team. Of course the braintrust won’t see it that way. They’ll see that this team plays in a godawful division. They’ll see what this team could do if every player plays at his absolute best instead of what each player could be reasonably expected to do. They’ll see the empty seats from last September when the team was 30 games under .500. They’ll see that the team will probably have a new owner by this time next year. They’ll see that with a new owner everyone above Piniella will be out of a job. They’ll see that what happens the next four months will determine their ability to eventually get a job with another team in the future. They’ll see that they have to win this year. What we’ll see is a team that will take years to recover from the neglect and incompetence of the last few. How bad is this team? Let’s see.
For some stupid reason people thought that the bullpen would be a strength going into the season. It hasn’t been. Ryan Dempster has been their best reliever and that’s really all that needs to be said. Bullpens are very fickle as are the pitchers who make up a bullpen. As such signing just about any reliever for more than a year or two is a fool’s gambit. Of course we all know who’s undertaken this gambit for the last few years.
Despite having a good April, the starting rotation is starting to show it’s true colors. Expect to see a lot of the Ted Lilly we saw last night for the rest of the season. With the weather heating up and the Summer wind changing direction Lilly’s extreme fly ball tendencies will be providing a lot of souvenirs for the ball hawks on Waveland and Sheffield. Jason Marquis has gotten off to fast starts before and it’s translated into exactly one season with an ERA below 4.00. Marquis has reverted to form his last 4 or 5 starts generally giving up 4 or 5 runs in 5 or 6 innings with the random good start thrown in just to give the illusion of mediocrity. Rich Hill epitomizes what’s wrong with the Cubs. Picking up from where he left off the last couple of months of 2006 he got off to a great start in 2007. Then the braintrust decided that he was just too easy to run against the few times that he actually allowed someone to reach base. Fearing that someone would steal 2nd and 3rd on the same pitch the team had Hill alter his delivery with runners on base. This led to a series of bad starts where once someone did get on base he’d lose his command and start walking people and giving up hits, many of the 4 base variety. Hill seems to have found a comfort level with his new runners on base approach and looks to have evened out as a solid number 2 or a good number 3 starter. Of course the Cubs risked losing that production by their repeated emphasis on the little things rather than the big things. Which brings us to Carlos Zambrano.
After a worse than normal April Big Z has been much better in May. His good starts aren’t as good as his good starts were in the past, his normal starts aren’t quite as good as his normal starts in the past, and his bad starts are worse than they have been in the past, but he’s still likely to be be a good starting pitcher for the next few years as long as there is no major structural injury, which I don’t think there is. I’ve been saying for a few years now that Zambrano will have a similar career arc to Livan Hernandez. Overwork early in Hernandez’s career led to an early decline taking him from an above average pitcher to an average pitcher. Hernandez has mostly leveled off at the average pitcher level for the last few years and figures to stay there for the next few. Zambrano started at a higher level than Hernandez so he doesn’t figure to drop to the level that Hernandez is currently. Zambrano started as a very good pitcher and now seems to have fallen to being an above average pitcher and should stay right around there for the foreseeable future, giving Zambrano a career the same shape as Hernandez’s but a different size. The Cubs had a chance to sign Zambrano long term at a reasonale price this past off season, but Hendry fiddled and the contract burned. Knowing that the team was about to be put on the auction block Hendry should have known that the cash flow that he was given this past off season wasn’t going to last. Instead he figured he could take care of Zambrano during the season. With the team’s ownership in a state of flux the cash won’t be there to sign him and Zambrano will walk after this season with the Cubs only get a draft pick as compensation. Since they can’t sign him and the team is horrible, they should be looking to trade him this season to help stock a nearly barren farm system. They won’t because Hendry and crew have to try to win as many as possible now thus damning the Cubs future to try to save their own.
To be continued…….
The team’s braintrust held a two hour closed door meeting in manager Lou Piniella’s office before the game and we can only tremble in fear at what conclusions Piniella, Jim Hendry, Randy Bush, John McDonnough, and some other suit from the Tribune came to. Needless to say they will be seeking the wrong solutions.
After this weekend’s series against Atlanta exactly one third of the season will have been played, and what should be most evident is that this is just not a very good team. Of course the braintrust won’t see it that way. They’ll see that this team plays in a godawful division. They’ll see what this team could do if every player plays at his absolute best instead of what each player could be reasonably expected to do. They’ll see the empty seats from last September when the team was 30 games under .500. They’ll see that the team will probably have a new owner by this time next year. They’ll see that with a new owner everyone above Piniella will be out of a job. They’ll see that what happens the next four months will determine their ability to eventually get a job with another team in the future. They’ll see that they have to win this year. What we’ll see is a team that will take years to recover from the neglect and incompetence of the last few. How bad is this team? Let’s see.
For some stupid reason people thought that the bullpen would be a strength going into the season. It hasn’t been. Ryan Dempster has been their best reliever and that’s really all that needs to be said. Bullpens are very fickle as are the pitchers who make up a bullpen. As such signing just about any reliever for more than a year or two is a fool’s gambit. Of course we all know who’s undertaken this gambit for the last few years.
Despite having a good April, the starting rotation is starting to show it’s true colors. Expect to see a lot of the Ted Lilly we saw last night for the rest of the season. With the weather heating up and the Summer wind changing direction Lilly’s extreme fly ball tendencies will be providing a lot of souvenirs for the ball hawks on Waveland and Sheffield. Jason Marquis has gotten off to fast starts before and it’s translated into exactly one season with an ERA below 4.00. Marquis has reverted to form his last 4 or 5 starts generally giving up 4 or 5 runs in 5 or 6 innings with the random good start thrown in just to give the illusion of mediocrity. Rich Hill epitomizes what’s wrong with the Cubs. Picking up from where he left off the last couple of months of 2006 he got off to a great start in 2007. Then the braintrust decided that he was just too easy to run against the few times that he actually allowed someone to reach base. Fearing that someone would steal 2nd and 3rd on the same pitch the team had Hill alter his delivery with runners on base. This led to a series of bad starts where once someone did get on base he’d lose his command and start walking people and giving up hits, many of the 4 base variety. Hill seems to have found a comfort level with his new runners on base approach and looks to have evened out as a solid number 2 or a good number 3 starter. Of course the Cubs risked losing that production by their repeated emphasis on the little things rather than the big things. Which brings us to Carlos Zambrano.
After a worse than normal April Big Z has been much better in May. His good starts aren’t as good as his good starts were in the past, his normal starts aren’t quite as good as his normal starts in the past, and his bad starts are worse than they have been in the past, but he’s still likely to be be a good starting pitcher for the next few years as long as there is no major structural injury, which I don’t think there is. I’ve been saying for a few years now that Zambrano will have a similar career arc to Livan Hernandez. Overwork early in Hernandez’s career led to an early decline taking him from an above average pitcher to an average pitcher. Hernandez has mostly leveled off at the average pitcher level for the last few years and figures to stay there for the next few. Zambrano started at a higher level than Hernandez so he doesn’t figure to drop to the level that Hernandez is currently. Zambrano started as a very good pitcher and now seems to have fallen to being an above average pitcher and should stay right around there for the foreseeable future, giving Zambrano a career the same shape as Hernandez’s but a different size. The Cubs had a chance to sign Zambrano long term at a reasonale price this past off season, but Hendry fiddled and the contract burned. Knowing that the team was about to be put on the auction block Hendry should have known that the cash flow that he was given this past off season wasn’t going to last. Instead he figured he could take care of Zambrano during the season. With the team’s ownership in a state of flux the cash won’t be there to sign him and Zambrano will walk after this season with the Cubs only get a draft pick as compensation. Since they can’t sign him and the team is horrible, they should be looking to trade him this season to help stock a nearly barren farm system. They won’t because Hendry and crew have to try to win as many as possible now thus damning the Cubs future to try to save their own.
To be continued…….
Who's to blame: Decker or K-Mad?
Felix Hernandez, who left his last start with a sore back, was tagged for seven runs in six innings by the Angels on Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Oh Plutocracy! Up Yours! Seriously, up yours...
You Bastards. 5-4 sounds like a not-too-distant presidential election score...what insane moron carved this court out of the slime?
Oh yeah...
NY Times
Editorial
Injustice 5, Justice 4
Published: May 31, 2007
The Supreme Court struck a blow for discrimination this week by stripping a key civil rights law of much of its potency. The majority opinion, by Justice Samuel Alito, forced an unreasonable reading on the law, and tossed aside longstanding precedents to rule in favor of an Alabama employer that had underpaid a female employee for years. The ruling is the latest indication that a court that once proudly stood up for the disadvantaged is increasingly protective of the powerful.
Lilly Ledbetter, a supervisor at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Gadsden, Ala., sued her employer for paying her less than its male supervisors. At first, her salary was in line with the men’s, but she got smaller raises, which created a significant pay gap. Late in her career, Ms. Ledbetter filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A jury found that Goodyear violated her rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Goodyear argued that she filed her complaint too late and, by a 5-4 margin, the Supreme Court agreed. Title VII requires employees to file within 180 days of “the alleged unlawful employment practice.” The court calculated the deadline from the day Ms. Ledbetter received her last discriminatory raise. Bizarrely, the majority insisted it did not matter that Goodyear was still paying her far less than her male counterparts when she filed her complaint.
In dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg noted that there were strong precedents supporting Ms. Ledbetter. The Supreme Court ruled in a similar race discrimination case that each paycheck calculated on the basis of past discrimination is unlawful under Title VII. The courts of appeals have overwhelmingly agreed. So did the E.E.O.C., the agency charged with enforcing Title VII.
In addition to interpreting the statute unreasonably and ignoring the relevant precedents, the majority blinded itself to the realities of the workplace. Employees generally do not know enough about what their co-workers earn, or how pay decisions are made, to file a complaint precisely when discrimination occurs. At Goodyear, as at many companies, salaries were confidential. The court’s new rules will make it extraordinarily difficult for victims of pay discrimination to sue under Title VII. That is not how Congress intended the law to be enforced, merely how five justices would like it to be.
It is disturbing that Anthony Kennedy, the court’s swing justice, cast the deciding vote in favor of gutting a key part of the Civil Rights Act. Fortunately, Congress can amend the law to undo this damaging decision. It should do so without delay.
Oh yeah...
NY Times
Editorial
Injustice 5, Justice 4
Published: May 31, 2007
The Supreme Court struck a blow for discrimination this week by stripping a key civil rights law of much of its potency. The majority opinion, by Justice Samuel Alito, forced an unreasonable reading on the law, and tossed aside longstanding precedents to rule in favor of an Alabama employer that had underpaid a female employee for years. The ruling is the latest indication that a court that once proudly stood up for the disadvantaged is increasingly protective of the powerful.
Lilly Ledbetter, a supervisor at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Gadsden, Ala., sued her employer for paying her less than its male supervisors. At first, her salary was in line with the men’s, but she got smaller raises, which created a significant pay gap. Late in her career, Ms. Ledbetter filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A jury found that Goodyear violated her rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Goodyear argued that she filed her complaint too late and, by a 5-4 margin, the Supreme Court agreed. Title VII requires employees to file within 180 days of “the alleged unlawful employment practice.” The court calculated the deadline from the day Ms. Ledbetter received her last discriminatory raise. Bizarrely, the majority insisted it did not matter that Goodyear was still paying her far less than her male counterparts when she filed her complaint.
In dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg noted that there were strong precedents supporting Ms. Ledbetter. The Supreme Court ruled in a similar race discrimination case that each paycheck calculated on the basis of past discrimination is unlawful under Title VII. The courts of appeals have overwhelmingly agreed. So did the E.E.O.C., the agency charged with enforcing Title VII.
In addition to interpreting the statute unreasonably and ignoring the relevant precedents, the majority blinded itself to the realities of the workplace. Employees generally do not know enough about what their co-workers earn, or how pay decisions are made, to file a complaint precisely when discrimination occurs. At Goodyear, as at many companies, salaries were confidential. The court’s new rules will make it extraordinarily difficult for victims of pay discrimination to sue under Title VII. That is not how Congress intended the law to be enforced, merely how five justices would like it to be.
It is disturbing that Anthony Kennedy, the court’s swing justice, cast the deciding vote in favor of gutting a key part of the Civil Rights Act. Fortunately, Congress can amend the law to undo this damaging decision. It should do so without delay.
Two Year Anniversary
"I think they're in the last throes--if you will--of the insurgency."--Dick "Dick" (DICK!) Cheney, a TOTAL PHOKKING DICK and totally phokking wrong (cont'd)
The Suckiest Sucks That Ever Sucked
Did Lou just forfeit dis one?
Florida 9
Chi Cubs 0
Even better, Sergio Mitre started for the Marlins.
Florida 9
Chi Cubs 0
Even better, Sergio Mitre started for the Marlins.
K-Mad strikes again (cont'd)
Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Wednesday that Phil Hughes, out since May 1 with a hamstring injury, has a Grade 3 ankle sprain and will need 4-6 weeks of rehab time before he gets back on the mound.
This after the Yankees said last week that an MRI came back negative and he'd only be backed up a few days. No one should have counting on seeing Hughes back in pinstripes before the All-Star break anyway.
Chukars prepared to ruin Tyler Clippard's career beginning this week...
Chukars prepared to ruin Tyler Clippard's career beginning this week...
2008?
Will Carroll is guessing there won't be Brett Myers pitching until 2008...
But he's calling it a rumor.
Meanwhile, there might not be a Yankees until 2008. Has any team sucked quite so much relative to their expectations?
By the way, Carroll advised some poor idiot not to take Mauer and Garko for Ichiro and Orlando Hudson in a keeper league.
Maybe he wants to prove how much he knows about Mauer and is suggesting the poor boy is just injuries and sadness? That's what makes him a Cyclone.
But he's calling it a rumor.
Meanwhile, there might not be a Yankees until 2008. Has any team sucked quite so much relative to their expectations?
By the way, Carroll advised some poor idiot not to take Mauer and Garko for Ichiro and Orlando Hudson in a keeper league.
Maybe he wants to prove how much he knows about Mauer and is suggesting the poor boy is just injuries and sadness? That's what makes him a Cyclone.
who's hating free enterprise today?
Some buncha Che-loving bureaucrats I never heard of...
CHICAGO | An Internet-based payday loan firm has been ordered to stop issuing loans to Illinois residents and was fined more than $230,000 today by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for issuing a $300 payday loan with an interest rate of more than 2,000 percent. The order and fine were issued against Global Payday Loan, doing business as Payday-Loans-Yes.com, which was ordered to cease operations in the state and pay $234,000 for charging Illinois customers excessive interest rates and violating the Payday Loan Reform Act.
CHICAGO | An Internet-based payday loan firm has been ordered to stop issuing loans to Illinois residents and was fined more than $230,000 today by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for issuing a $300 payday loan with an interest rate of more than 2,000 percent. The order and fine were issued against Global Payday Loan, doing business as Payday-Loans-Yes.com, which was ordered to cease operations in the state and pay $234,000 for charging Illinois customers excessive interest rates and violating the Payday Loan Reform Act.
This Should be Called the Bush Division
The records of the NL Central teams from May 10th through Monday:
Pittsburgh 8-10
St. Louis 6-10
Chicago 6-12
Houston 5-12
Cincinnati 5-13
Milwaukee 4-13
Pittsburgh 8-10
St. Louis 6-10
Chicago 6-12
Houston 5-12
Cincinnati 5-13
Milwaukee 4-13
bring it on
MOSCOW -- Russia tested new missiles Tuesday that a Kremlin official boasted could penetrate any defense system...
Da Rezz might wanna check dat phokker's soul one more time...
Da Rezz might wanna check dat phokker's soul one more time...
tough times for plutocrats (cont'd)
Wednesday - afternoon shower or thunderstorm in spots
Thursday - variable clouds, a t-storm
Friday - cloudy, a t-storm possible
Saturday - thunderstorm possible
Sunday - a shower possible
How da phokk am I spose to schedule a goff game in dese condichens?
Thursday - variable clouds, a t-storm
Friday - cloudy, a t-storm possible
Saturday - thunderstorm possible
Sunday - a shower possible
How da phokk am I spose to schedule a goff game in dese condichens?
book-burning of the month club update
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The adventures of boy wizard Harry Potter can stay in Gwinnett County school libraries, despite a mother's objections, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Laura Mallory, who argued the popular fiction series is an attempt to indoctrinate children in witchcraft, said she still wants the best-selling books removed and may take her case to federal court.
"I maybe need a whole new case from the ground up," Mallory said.
Or, maybe a whole new brain.
Shocking that this happened in Georgia.
Laura Mallory, who argued the popular fiction series is an attempt to indoctrinate children in witchcraft, said she still wants the best-selling books removed and may take her case to federal court.
"I maybe need a whole new case from the ground up," Mallory said.
Or, maybe a whole new brain.
Shocking that this happened in Georgia.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Is America great or what?
That's some pig: Boy, 11, shoots 1,051 pound hog
"It feels really good," Jamison said. "It's a good accomplishment. I probably won't ever kill anything else that big."
Isn't that every boy's dream?
Shocking that this happened in Alabama.
"It feels really good," Jamison said. "It's a good accomplishment. I probably won't ever kill anything else that big."
Isn't that every boy's dream?
Shocking that this happened in Alabama.
annudder smart@ss Smiff
Lawyer's 'Happy Meal' comment eats at judge
A Chicago lawyer's comment to a bankruptcy judge in court has gotten him in some hot water, or perhaps more appropriately, hot oil (get it? ha -- good one...)
"I suggest with respect, Your Honor, that you're a few french fries short of a Happy Meal in terms of what's likely to take place," William Smiff, a partner with Chicago-based McDermott Will & Emery LLP, said during a hearing May 7 in front of Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff, according to court documents.
Mr. Smiff's comment represents "conduct that appears to be inconsistent with the requirements of professional conduct," (in udder werds, @@@@SSSSS-H0000LE...) Judge Isicoff wrote in an order for Smiff to appear before her June 25 "to show cause why he should not be suspended from practice before this court..."
In a statement, McDermott Will & Emery said: "We expect our lawyers (SMIFF) to observe established rules and protocols of professional conduct in the courtroom..."
A Chicago lawyer's comment to a bankruptcy judge in court has gotten him in some hot water, or perhaps more appropriately, hot oil (get it? ha -- good one...)
"I suggest with respect, Your Honor, that you're a few french fries short of a Happy Meal in terms of what's likely to take place," William Smiff, a partner with Chicago-based McDermott Will & Emery LLP, said during a hearing May 7 in front of Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff, according to court documents.
Mr. Smiff's comment represents "conduct that appears to be inconsistent with the requirements of professional conduct," (in udder werds, @@@@SSSSS-H0000LE...) Judge Isicoff wrote in an order for Smiff to appear before her June 25 "to show cause why he should not be suspended from practice before this court..."
In a statement, McDermott Will & Emery said: "We expect our lawyers (SMIFF) to observe established rules and protocols of professional conduct in the courtroom..."
News headline: CTA chief describes options he didn't choose
Options not mentioned: Godzilla, napalm, making time move slower, putting k-mad in charge, a Black Hole sucking all matter into the Howard Red Line station (although this has already failed)...
It may be bad, but it could’ve been worse.
That’s the message Chicago Transit Authority President Ron Huberman sent Tuesday in describing alternative scenarios to his recommendation of fare hikes and service cuts in the face of a $97.5-million budget shortfall.
Last week, Mr. Huberman laid out his recommendation to raise peak fares to $3.25 a trip and cut service on 63 bus lines in the first week of September if legislators in Springfield don’t come through with the money. The recommendation also includes deferring $57 million in capital spending, which would primarily cover maintenance on the agency’s aging bus and rail fleets...
Tuesday at a CTA board meeting, Mr. Huberman detailed other scenarios the CTA considered before making that recommendation. One called for raising peak fares to $7 per ride. Another suspended all service on the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple and Yellow lines, plus 107 bus routes. If the CTA were to do nothing, it would have to suspend all service and lay off its nearly 11,000 employees in October, Mr. Huberman said...
It may be bad, but it could’ve been worse.
That’s the message Chicago Transit Authority President Ron Huberman sent Tuesday in describing alternative scenarios to his recommendation of fare hikes and service cuts in the face of a $97.5-million budget shortfall.
Last week, Mr. Huberman laid out his recommendation to raise peak fares to $3.25 a trip and cut service on 63 bus lines in the first week of September if legislators in Springfield don’t come through with the money. The recommendation also includes deferring $57 million in capital spending, which would primarily cover maintenance on the agency’s aging bus and rail fleets...
Tuesday at a CTA board meeting, Mr. Huberman detailed other scenarios the CTA considered before making that recommendation. One called for raising peak fares to $7 per ride. Another suspended all service on the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple and Yellow lines, plus 107 bus routes. If the CTA were to do nothing, it would have to suspend all service and lay off its nearly 11,000 employees in October, Mr. Huberman said...
don't got none of dis eeder
At least i hope not...
Virulent bacteria hits poor
Dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria are spreading rapidly in Chicago's urban neighborhoods.
Virulent bacteria hits poor
Dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria are spreading rapidly in Chicago's urban neighborhoods.
i'm going to wait until the lines get shorter
Over 4000 at Creation Museum first day
Here's the target audience:
Twenty-eight percent of American college seniors think the American Revolution was won at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Here's the target audience:
Twenty-eight percent of American college seniors think the American Revolution was won at the Battle of Gettysburg.
today's QT yesterday
Someone's seen a little too much 'Jurassic Park'
May 29, 2007
BY ZAY N. SMITH Sun-Times Columnist
Ken Ham, founder of Kentucky's new Creation Museum, which includes depictions of humans and dinosaurs living together on a planet created 6,000 years ago:
"Everyone has to defend their position in a way that is logical and scientific."
And for anyone who doubts creationist scientists: Their work is peer-reviewed by both Fred and Wilma.
May 29, 2007
BY ZAY N. SMITH Sun-Times Columnist
Ken Ham, founder of Kentucky's new Creation Museum, which includes depictions of humans and dinosaurs living together on a planet created 6,000 years ago:
"Everyone has to defend their position in a way that is logical and scientific."
And for anyone who doubts creationist scientists: Their work is peer-reviewed by both Fred and Wilma.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Bullpen of Horrors (cont'd)
C Orvella relieved E Jackson.
C Monroe homered to center.
G Sheffield walked.
G Sheffield stole second.
G Sheffield to third on balk by C Orvella.
M Ordonez singled to left, G Sheffield scored.
B Stokes relieved C Orvella.
C Monroe homered to center.
G Sheffield walked.
G Sheffield stole second.
G Sheffield to third on balk by C Orvella.
M Ordonez singled to left, G Sheffield scored.
B Stokes relieved C Orvella.
I could try to blame Smiff...
Joakim Soria (shoulder) is scheduled to undergo an MRI Tuesday.
Soria was placed on the disabled list Saturday, but manager Buddy Bell said Sunday that the Royals "don’t think it’s that serious." "We will know more on Wednesday," Bell said
Soria was placed on the disabled list Saturday, but manager Buddy Bell said Sunday that the Royals "don’t think it’s that serious." "We will know more on Wednesday," Bell said
How long before this happens to Halladay?
"Splinching, or the separation of random body parts, occurs when the mind is insufficiently determined."
-- Wilkie Twycross, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
-- Wilkie Twycross, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
can Cholly count?
- J. Rollins doubled to left
- S. Victorino sacrificed to third, J. Rollins to third
Any idea why you would be sacrificing down 2-0 in the 1st inning? Is dis a Yahoo screwup or is Cholly dis stupid? or both? bad squirrel again?
- S. Victorino sacrificed to third, J. Rollins to third
Any idea why you would be sacrificing down 2-0 in the 1st inning? Is dis a Yahoo screwup or is Cholly dis stupid? or both? bad squirrel again?
Cubs reach new level of awfulness
In the 5-3 loss today, they were shutout for 6 innings by B.H. Kim.
he's no Wiggy (not awful enough)
The Chukar Cherry bench is getting mighty thin. Come to think of it, so is the starting rotation (Ohka, Batista...ugh). You know who's to blame here.
Devil Rays optioned outfielder-designated hitter Jonny Gomes to Triple-A Durham.
Rays manager Joe Maddon makes it pretty obvious who his favorites are, and it was clear he was down on Gomes even before the regular season started. Given the chance, Gomes would at least match Ty Wigginton's .244 average and .446 slugging percentage while besting his .277 OBP by 50 points or more. However, one of those two has spent the season as the regular cleanup hitter, while the other had started 14 times in 48 games. Gomes needs a chance to move on.
Devil Rays optioned outfielder-designated hitter Jonny Gomes to Triple-A Durham.
Rays manager Joe Maddon makes it pretty obvious who his favorites are, and it was clear he was down on Gomes even before the regular season started. Given the chance, Gomes would at least match Ty Wigginton's .244 average and .446 slugging percentage while besting his .277 OBP by 50 points or more. However, one of those two has spent the season as the regular cleanup hitter, while the other had started 14 times in 48 games. Gomes needs a chance to move on.
I hate Kyle Loshe. HATE.
So after he TOTALLY SUCKED for the last month in the Monk rotation, i finally took him out. Didn't even list on the lineup anywhere. Of course, today he throws a shutout. What an @SS. This also means that David Wells will be lit up this week.
how shall we insult the troops?
* Bush photo-op trying to look like he gives a s#i+
* Plutocrats golfing
* Crackers driving around in circles really fast, burning fuel
* John Wayne playing war on TV
* Plutocrats golfing
* Crackers driving around in circles really fast, burning fuel
* John Wayne playing war on TV
a lot of fancy talk which means:
Sam Perlozzo is an idiot.
Baseball conditionals
http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/%7Emyl/languagelog/archives/004521.html
"We just needed one fly ball or a base hit with the bases loaded, and we've got a different ballgame," Perlozzo said.
Baseball conditionals
http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/%7Emyl/languagelog/archives/004521.html
"We just needed one fly ball or a base hit with the bases loaded, and we've got a different ballgame," Perlozzo said.
did he piss on their graves?
Bush pays tribute to troops at Arlington
In a related outrage...
News Item: President Bush proclaims May 28 as Memorial Day, calling for Americans to "pause with solemn gratitude and deep respect for all our fallen service men and women who have given their lives for our country and our freedom."
News Item: Plans revealed to cut veterans' health benefits starting in two years in an effort to maintain tax cuts and balance the budget.
In a related outrage...
News Item: President Bush proclaims May 28 as Memorial Day, calling for Americans to "pause with solemn gratitude and deep respect for all our fallen service men and women who have given their lives for our country and our freedom."
News Item: Plans revealed to cut veterans' health benefits starting in two years in an effort to maintain tax cuts and balance the budget.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
how bad ya gotta be to be replaced by Todd Wellemeyer?
K-Mad bad...
Cardinals optioned RHP Anthony Reyes to Triple-A Memphis.
Todd Wellemeyer will take his rotation spot.
Cardinals optioned RHP Anthony Reyes to Triple-A Memphis.
Todd Wellemeyer will take his rotation spot.
Funny Stuff
- A. Ethier hit for A. LaRoche
- S. Eyre relieved M. Wuertz
- A. Ethier homered to deep right
- N. Garciaparra hit for B. Clark
- B. Howry relieved S. Eyre
Also funny: Brenley and dat udder guy rationalizing why Cliff Floyd can't bunt.
- S. Eyre relieved M. Wuertz
- A. Ethier homered to deep right
- N. Garciaparra hit for B. Clark
- B. Howry relieved S. Eyre
Also funny: Brenley and dat udder guy rationalizing why Cliff Floyd can't bunt.
Gotta love the Cubs' broadcasts.
I see they are still featuring the "babes in the stands" montages. That's classy. And when the team usually stinks, like this year, you have to feature something to keep da fanz interested.
When Idiot Analysts Attack
I caught a little bit of the Padres game last night and after the game two of the featured talking heads were: Mark Grant and Bob Scanlan. Couldn't hear the brilliant things they were saying, but they had plenty of experience in How-NOT-To Pitch they could draw from.
When Idiot Managers Attack
My nominee for the worst manager in baseball: Jim Tracy in Pittsburgh. Somehow, with all the lousy bats the Pirates have he manages to bat Jason Bay, their best hitter by far, usually 5th in the lineup. Jim, you want your best hitter up in the 1st inning, hopefully with at least one runner on base. Today, he had Jose Bautista (awful), Chris Duffy (awful), Freddy Sanchez and Andy LaRoche (.199 BA) coming up before Bay. Also, when he manages to get Ryan Doumit in the lineup (.954 OPS, best on the club), he usually hits 6th. No wonder the Pirates never get any better. Oh yeah, am i shocked that Tracy is from Ohio and played for the Cubs?
Smiff is outraged.
Rank Team Points Pts Change
1. Columbus Bureaucrats 199.5 4.5
2. Lord Viper Elefantes 198.5 -1.5
1. Columbus Bureaucrats 199.5 4.5
2. Lord Viper Elefantes 198.5 -1.5
k-mad scours da Trib headlines so you don't have to
Cicadas on the march
Chicago Gardener: They're here!
My phokkkking @@sss... I hear nuttin, I see nuttin...
Vote: Which Sox reliever scares you?
How many votes do I get?
Dikka's retort: Gene Upshaw a fraud
Iz dat da teacup calling da teakettle a tea receptacle, or what?
Acting weird? That's so Piniella
Is Smiff writing dese?
Phil Rogers: Baseball's other black eye
Drool Cup? A hack maybe, but a black eye on baseball? Well, maybe...
Vote: Which Cubs reliever scares you?
How many votes do Sarge and Corms get?
Clemens' return may come at Cell
Road trip? 'Boo til ya Spew' Nite at da Cell?
Worker dies at Tribune facility
Police say the man was caught in a conveyor. Video
Dey show video of dere own workers being eaten by dere machines? How Monty Burns can you get?
Flooding, lightning hit suburbs
Strong storms lead to two fires and flooding.
My phokkking @@@ssss... I saw nuttin, I heard nuttin...
Chicago Gardener: They're here!
My phokkkking @@sss... I hear nuttin, I see nuttin...
Vote: Which Sox reliever scares you?
How many votes do I get?
Dikka's retort: Gene Upshaw a fraud
Iz dat da teacup calling da teakettle a tea receptacle, or what?
Acting weird? That's so Piniella
Is Smiff writing dese?
Phil Rogers: Baseball's other black eye
Drool Cup? A hack maybe, but a black eye on baseball? Well, maybe...
Vote: Which Cubs reliever scares you?
How many votes do Sarge and Corms get?
Clemens' return may come at Cell
Road trip? 'Boo til ya Spew' Nite at da Cell?
Worker dies at Tribune facility
Police say the man was caught in a conveyor. Video
Dey show video of dere own workers being eaten by dere machines? How Monty Burns can you get?
Flooding, lightning hit suburbs
Strong storms lead to two fires and flooding.
My phokkking @@@ssss... I saw nuttin, I heard nuttin...
Saturday, May 26, 2007
finally, some good news
Edwin Jackson is being skipped in the rotation as a result of Saturday's rainout.
it might have been even earlier
"Nothing that has happened this year has altered my opinion that Piniella lost his mind somewhere around the second year of his tenure in Tampa Bay. I honestly think he does more harm than good at this point."
-- Matthew Pouliot, in his final article for rotoworld.com before his untimely dismemberment.
-- Matthew Pouliot, in his final article for rotoworld.com before his untimely dismemberment.
Battle of the Managerial Idiot-Titans (cont'd)
Appearances at DH this year:
Jason Smifff, Ariz. 4
Rob Mackowiack, CWS 7
Jason Smifff, Ariz. 4
Rob Mackowiack, CWS 7
Smiff finds k-mad curse not so funny from da udder side
Chukar Cherries placed RHP Joakim Soria on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 23, with right shoulder inflammation.
Good thing I told Smiff to draft Nutsack or we wouldn't have any pitchers left at all.
Good thing I told Smiff to draft Nutsack or we wouldn't have any pitchers left at all.
NOT a k-madder
Diamondbacks placed infielder Jason Smifff on the 15-day disabled list because of a burst appendix.
D'backs officials are still trying to ascertain whether Smifff might have been hiding any previously unknown k-mad connections. Wait, come to think of it, he might have been a Smelt last year.
D'backs officials are still trying to ascertain whether Smifff might have been hiding any previously unknown k-mad connections. Wait, come to think of it, he might have been a Smelt last year.
end of Chicago as we know it?
Breaking news: Severe weather warning issued
I mean, it's not like sKILLy to overreact.
I mean, it's not like sKILLy to overreact.
we're all doomed
"A Gallup poll last year showed almost half of Americans believe that humans did not evolve but were created by God in their present form within the last 10,000 years."
New museum says dinosaurs were on Noah's Ark
Hey, i don't see dinosaurs in my bible...are they using "The Bible for Dummies"?
New museum says dinosaurs were on Noah's Ark
Hey, i don't see dinosaurs in my bible...are they using "The Bible for Dummies"?
This is SO Cub (cont'd)
Bottom 8th: LA Dodgers
- B. Howry relieved M. Wuertz
- R. Martin singled to right
- L. Gonzalez singled to center, R. Martin to second
- T. Abreu singled to center, R. Martin to third, L. Gonzalez to second
- W. Ohman relieved B. Howry
- O. Saenz hit for A. Ethier
- O. Saenz singled to center, R. Martin scored, L. Gonzalez to third, T. Abreu to second
- A. Guzman relieved W. Ohman
- A. LaRoche hit for R. Seanez
- B. Clark ran for O. Saenz
- L. Gonzalez scored, T. Abreu to third, B. Clark to second on wild pitch
- A. LaRoche walked
- R. Furcal singled to left, T. Abreu scored, B. Clark to third, A. LaRoche to second
- J. Pierre hit sacrifice fly to center, B. Clark scored
- N. Garciaparra grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, R. Furcal out at second
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors
Chi Cubs 8, LA Dodgers 9
- B. Howry relieved M. Wuertz
- R. Martin singled to right
- L. Gonzalez singled to center, R. Martin to second
- T. Abreu singled to center, R. Martin to third, L. Gonzalez to second
- W. Ohman relieved B. Howry
- O. Saenz hit for A. Ethier
- O. Saenz singled to center, R. Martin scored, L. Gonzalez to third, T. Abreu to second
- A. Guzman relieved W. Ohman
- A. LaRoche hit for R. Seanez
- B. Clark ran for O. Saenz
- L. Gonzalez scored, T. Abreu to third, B. Clark to second on wild pitch
- A. LaRoche walked
- R. Furcal singled to left, T. Abreu scored, B. Clark to third, A. LaRoche to second
- J. Pierre hit sacrifice fly to center, B. Clark scored
- N. Garciaparra grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, R. Furcal out at second
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors
Chi Cubs 8, LA Dodgers 9
holy crap is he old
Jamie Moyer beat the Braves for the first time since May 23, 1987 by allowing three runs -- two earned -- in seven innings on Friday. Moyer had a couple of hits in three at-bats just to make sure he'd get the win. He had lost six straight decisions to Atlanta over the last 20 years.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Welcome to the Not Me Decade Where No One is Responsible.
Josh Hancock's father is suing not only the bar where he was drinking the night he killed himself, but also the company that owned the tow truck that his drunk ass ran into, the driver of the tow truck, and the driver of the car that the tow truck was assisting. So let's see, the bar offered to get him a cab and he refused, but it's the bar's fault he drove drunk? The owner of the car that stalled should have kept the car in good enough condition so that it wouldn't stall requiring a tow truck to stop, the tow truck driver should have put flares in the road because drunks can't be expecting to see the flashing lights of the tow truck, and done the job more quickly so that there would have been nothing for the drunk to crash into. I imagine they'll add the woman to whom he was talking on his cell phone to the lawsuit because she distracted him from driving. But what do you expect to happen when inbred Mississippians and lawyers collide.
keyword: awful
Micah Owings went the distance for his first career complete game as the Diamondbacks pummeled the Astros 9-1 on Thursday.
The only disappointment was that he went 0-for-4 at the plate. Owings struck out eight and walked one. He was awful last week after the Diamondbacks opted to skip him in the rotation the week before, but he's a decent choice in NL-only leagues.
The only disappointment was that he went 0-for-4 at the plate. Owings struck out eight and walked one. He was awful last week after the Diamondbacks opted to skip him in the rotation the week before, but he's a decent choice in NL-only leagues.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
The next great Phillie? Mike Zagurski!
Dis guy is getting called up tomorrow. He's, well, large. Think: Terry Forster, Tub of Goo. Or maybe Decker on the mound in his hey day. I, for one, am excited. And he might actually be more than a LOOGY. His stats this year: 23 1/3 IP, 1.16 ERA, 6 BBs, 38 Ks, 0 HRs. Last year he struck out 75 in 56 1/3 and no HRs allowed. He's listed at 6 ft., 225 (translated: 5'10", 248).
Gary Swanciger: Communist
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- A flap over an outsized American flag and its flagpole has city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace.
The city reports receiving more than 100 e-mail messages since the City Council last week ordered Towbin Hummer to take down its 100-foot flagpole. Most disagree with the council's decision.
Mayor Oscar Goodman blamed the dealership several miles west of the Las Vegas Strip for not keeping a promise to build a small veterans memorial with the tall pole.
"Get us a memorial, and then we can talk about a flag in excess of 40 feet," said Goodman, who last year endorsed letting the dealership exceed the city's 40-foot flagpole height restriction.
The Towbin Hummer flag isn't the biggest in town. The Terrible Herbst gasoline and convenience store chain has several American flags around the city measuring 30 feet by 50 feet on poles 100 feet tall, said Jim Smith, a purchasing agent.
Dealership owner Dan Towbin said his big flag, which at 30 feet by 60 feet is about the size of a competition volleyball court, fits his dealership.
"The building's oversized, the sign's oversized, the cars are oversized," he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
A Towbin aide said a concrete pedestal was being erected at the base of the flag for a plaque to honor veterans.
City spokesman Jace Radke said a City Council member could bring the issue up again. The next meeting is June 6.
Gary Swanciger, a resident who said the flapping of the big flag wakes him at night, said he thought the super-sized Stars and Stripes was designed more to attract customers than build patriotism.
The city reports receiving more than 100 e-mail messages since the City Council last week ordered Towbin Hummer to take down its 100-foot flagpole. Most disagree with the council's decision.
Mayor Oscar Goodman blamed the dealership several miles west of the Las Vegas Strip for not keeping a promise to build a small veterans memorial with the tall pole.
"Get us a memorial, and then we can talk about a flag in excess of 40 feet," said Goodman, who last year endorsed letting the dealership exceed the city's 40-foot flagpole height restriction.
The Towbin Hummer flag isn't the biggest in town. The Terrible Herbst gasoline and convenience store chain has several American flags around the city measuring 30 feet by 50 feet on poles 100 feet tall, said Jim Smith, a purchasing agent.
Dealership owner Dan Towbin said his big flag, which at 30 feet by 60 feet is about the size of a competition volleyball court, fits his dealership.
"The building's oversized, the sign's oversized, the cars are oversized," he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
A Towbin aide said a concrete pedestal was being erected at the base of the flag for a plaque to honor veterans.
City spokesman Jace Radke said a City Council member could bring the issue up again. The next meeting is June 6.
Gary Swanciger, a resident who said the flapping of the big flag wakes him at night, said he thought the super-sized Stars and Stripes was designed more to attract customers than build patriotism.
Cholly musta ate a squirrel wid rabies...
While the Phillies intend to use a closer-by-committee with Brett Myers out, manager Charlie Manuel indicated that Antonio Alfonseca might be the favorite for save opportunities.
"Alfonseca has been pitching pretty good for us, and he's done that (job) before," Manuel said. Alfonseca has given up 10 earned runs in 8 2/3 innings over his last 10 appearances, so Manuel clearly isn't going by the dictionary definition of the word good. Pick Alfonseca up at your own risk.
"Alfonseca has been pitching pretty good for us, and he's done that (job) before," Manuel said. Alfonseca has given up 10 earned runs in 8 2/3 innings over his last 10 appearances, so Manuel clearly isn't going by the dictionary definition of the word good. Pick Alfonseca up at your own risk.
Is Corms looking for a new place...and roommate?
Lies, Damned Lies
by Nate Silver
ContactAuthor
"I’m going through the process of finding a new apartment right now..."
by Nate Silver
ContactAuthor
"I’m going through the process of finding a new apartment right now..."
Glad I'm in San Diego (despite the clouds)
man, youz guyz are phokked
Here's anudder ting we don't got, or want...
Cicadas may pop up this weekend
So far, the great cicada invasion has been a trickle . . . but it's coming.
• Seen 'em yet? Report here
• In-depth: All cicadas, all the time
• Video Photos Send yours Your tales
Cicadas may pop up this weekend
So far, the great cicada invasion has been a trickle . . . but it's coming.
• Seen 'em yet? Report here
• In-depth: All cicadas, all the time
• Video Photos Send yours Your tales
maybe because he's a giant @hole?
Did K-Mad back out?
Trump's tower trouble
In Chicago today, Donald Trump holds a news conference to try to reverse a slowdown in sales at the luxury skyscraper he's building.
Trump's tower trouble
In Chicago today, Donald Trump holds a news conference to try to reverse a slowdown in sales at the luxury skyscraper he's building.
yeah, that'll work
According to the Detroit News, the Phillies are among the teams interested in signing Troy Percival.
Percival was granted a release from his minor league coaching contract with the Angels, clearing him to begin his comeback. The Angels have said that they aren't interested, but the Tigers and Phillies have expressed interest publicly.
Percival was granted a release from his minor league coaching contract with the Angels, clearing him to begin his comeback. The Angels have said that they aren't interested, but the Tigers and Phillies have expressed interest publicly.
Baseball & Chicago
God, some (most) Cubs fans are phokkin morons. I especially like the part where he says, "We cannot even beat the Padres right now for Gods sake." Yeah because they suck right? Moron.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
yep, dis looks like a K-Mad "perfect storm" scenario
Did Myers recently become a Chixx'zez?
Brett Myers had to come out early Wednesday with a strained right
shoulder. Uh oh. The Phils are going to take plenty of heat over this one after making the in-season switch of Myers from rotation to closer. Something must have been wrong as he was getting shelled for four hits, a walk and a hit batter, but when he threw a wild pitch, he instantly clutched at his arm just above his elbow, bolting off the field into the clubhouse. Tom Gordon is out for another week or two, so expect the Phils to turn to Ryan Madson to close should Myers' injury prove serious.
Oh, yeah. Madson. Kill me now.
Brett Myers had to come out early Wednesday with a strained right
shoulder. Uh oh. The Phils are going to take plenty of heat over this one after making the in-season switch of Myers from rotation to closer. Something must have been wrong as he was getting shelled for four hits, a walk and a hit batter, but when he threw a wild pitch, he instantly clutched at his arm just above his elbow, bolting off the field into the clubhouse. Tom Gordon is out for another week or two, so expect the Phils to turn to Ryan Madson to close should Myers' injury prove serious.
Oh, yeah. Madson. Kill me now.
i blame Decker
Or maybe he had a K-Mad flashback. Though in his defense this wan't a save sitation. Could happen to anyone. (By the way, where is Decker?)
Bottom 9th: Florida
- B. Myers relieved A. Alfonseca
- T. Linden hit for R. Messenger
- T. Linden singled to left
- A. Amezaga singled to left, T. Linden to second
- D. Uggla tripled to deep right, A. Amezaga and T. Linden scored
- H. Ramirez reached on fielder's choice, D. Uggla scored
- M. Cabrera struck out swinging
- J. Willingham hit by pitch, H. Ramirez to second
- R. Abercrombie ran for J. Willingham
- J. Hermida struck out swinging
- A. Boone singled to left, H. Ramirez scored, R. Abercrombie to second
- C. Ruiz catching
- R. Abercrombie to third, A. Boone to second on wild pitch
- C. Condrey relieved B. Myers
- M. Olivo walked
- T. Linden lined out to pitcher
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors
Philadelphia 7, Florida 7
Bottom 9th: Florida
- B. Myers relieved A. Alfonseca
- T. Linden hit for R. Messenger
- T. Linden singled to left
- A. Amezaga singled to left, T. Linden to second
- D. Uggla tripled to deep right, A. Amezaga and T. Linden scored
- H. Ramirez reached on fielder's choice, D. Uggla scored
- M. Cabrera struck out swinging
- J. Willingham hit by pitch, H. Ramirez to second
- R. Abercrombie ran for J. Willingham
- J. Hermida struck out swinging
- A. Boone singled to left, H. Ramirez scored, R. Abercrombie to second
- C. Ruiz catching
- R. Abercrombie to third, A. Boone to second on wild pitch
- C. Condrey relieved B. Myers
- M. Olivo walked
- T. Linden lined out to pitcher
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors
Philadelphia 7, Florida 7
BREAKING NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!
Oprah Winfrey's father's tell-all book about her has been put on hold. I repeat, Oprah Winfrey's father's tell-all book about her has been put on hold. That was a close one, but I believe the republic has been saved. We can now concentrate our undivided attention on the next American Idol.
What do you call rich phokks who have others kill for them?
"First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily killers. Just because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill."--Rezzz-I-DUNCE G. Dumbya "Man-Child" Bush 5/19/03
And thank God, Jimbo's back!
Jim Thome (Monk! Fant! Triple Dog! Hillcrest Gray!) had a three-run homer and reached base all four times on Tuesday as the White Sox destroyed the A's. After singling, doubling, homering, walking, scoring twice and driving in five runs, it's safe to say that Thome is back. He's batting .351 with six homers, 15 RBI and 15 runs and looks ready to roll.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
The Real Rich Hill is back!
Bot 2nd: San Diego
- K. Kouzmanoff homered to deep right
Bot 3rd: San Diego
- M. Cameron homered to deep left
- A. Gonzalez homered to deep right
Bot 5th: San Diego
- M. Cameron homered to deep left
- K. Kouzmanoff homered to deep right
Bot 3rd: San Diego
- M. Cameron homered to deep left
- A. Gonzalez homered to deep right
Bot 5th: San Diego
- M. Cameron homered to deep left
This is SO Cub Fan
Who should be next closer for the Cubs?
25.0% Ryan Dempster (149 responses)
16.4% Angel Guzman (98 responses)
13.6% Michael Wuertz (81 responses)
6.7% Bob Howry (40 responses)
38.4% Kerry Wood (229 responses)
597 total responses(Poll results are BRAIN DEAD)
Do dey know Wootz still can't touch his nose?
25.0% Ryan Dempster (149 responses)
16.4% Angel Guzman (98 responses)
13.6% Michael Wuertz (81 responses)
6.7% Bob Howry (40 responses)
38.4% Kerry Wood (229 responses)
597 total responses(Poll results are BRAIN DEAD)
Do dey know Wootz still can't touch his nose?
The Wisdom of Mr. Burns
NeifiPerez (Blacksburg, VA): Is Zambrano going to be this bad the whole season?
Nate Silver: What\'s been weird about Zambrano this season is that he seems to gain velocity as the game goes along ... he might be throwing 88-90 in the first inning and then he\'s dialed it up to 93-95 by the fifth. The Cubs might want to look at his off-day routines; maybe he\'s throwing too often or not enough. In the absence of other information, I\'d guess that he\'s a 4.00-4.20 ERA pitcher going forward.
Nate Silver: What\'s been weird about Zambrano this season is that he seems to gain velocity as the game goes along ... he might be throwing 88-90 in the first inning and then he\'s dialed it up to 93-95 by the fifth. The Cubs might want to look at his off-day routines; maybe he\'s throwing too often or not enough. In the absence of other information, I\'d guess that he\'s a 4.00-4.20 ERA pitcher going forward.
Plouffe Watch
Double-A New Britain's Trevor Plouffe went 0-for-4 on Monday and is in a 1-for-15 slump.
Maybe the 2004 first-round pick's strong April was just a one-month aberration. He's hit .203/.259/.284 in May, dropping his OPS from 917 to 707. Also, he's been caught stealing five times in nine attempts, making his .306 OBP even worse than it looks.
If he keeps this up he might become unrosterable, even for K-Mad.
Maybe the 2004 first-round pick's strong April was just a one-month aberration. He's hit .203/.259/.284 in May, dropping his OPS from 917 to 707. Also, he's been caught stealing five times in nine attempts, making his .306 OBP even worse than it looks.
If he keeps this up he might become unrosterable, even for K-Mad.
Shirley, they can't be serious.
Chicago's crappy newspapers (you know who dey are) are both reporting that the Cubs are preparing Angel Guzman to hopefully take over the closer role.
Current closer, Ryan Dempster, will reportedly serve as a mentor for Guzman the next several weeks as Dempster attempts to convert from closer to a starter....
As little as i think of Dump as a closer, he will certainly be more disastrous as a starter (see: the last time he was a starter*). Uh, why do they want to do this?? And if they feel Dempster should be in the rotation (again, WHY???--is he suddenly going to learn how to throw strikes?), why not make Howry or Wuertz the closer? Piniella wants to "create a closer" and hasten his heart attack and head back to Fox to be a talking idiot and....?
*More evidence:
Similar AWFUL Pitchers through Age 29
Ricky Bones (926)
Jamey Wright (923)
Jimmy Haynes (921)
Frank Castillo (917)
Bobo Newsom (917)
Kip Wells (917)
Jack Wilson (916)
Tom Griffin (915)
Bill Bonham (913)
Esteban Loaiza (912)
Current closer, Ryan Dempster, will reportedly serve as a mentor for Guzman the next several weeks as Dempster attempts to convert from closer to a starter....
As little as i think of Dump as a closer, he will certainly be more disastrous as a starter (see: the last time he was a starter*). Uh, why do they want to do this?? And if they feel Dempster should be in the rotation (again, WHY???--is he suddenly going to learn how to throw strikes?), why not make Howry or Wuertz the closer? Piniella wants to "create a closer" and hasten his heart attack and head back to Fox to be a talking idiot and....?
*More evidence:
Similar AWFUL Pitchers through Age 29
Ricky Bones (926)
Jamey Wright (923)
Jimmy Haynes (921)
Frank Castillo (917)
Bobo Newsom (917)
Kip Wells (917)
Jack Wilson (916)
Tom Griffin (915)
Bill Bonham (913)
Esteban Loaiza (912)
Monday, May 21, 2007
B O O M !
Red Sox recalled RHP Manny Delcarmen from Triple-A Pawtucket.
Delcarmen had a 5.03 ERA and a 28/8 K/BB ratio in 19 2/3 innings for Pawtucket. He may hang around as a middle reliever until Josh Beckett comes off the DL.
Delcarmen had a 5.03 ERA and a 28/8 K/BB ratio in 19 2/3 innings for Pawtucket. He may hang around as a middle reliever until Josh Beckett comes off the DL.
more tragedy to strike
Cool weather to continue
The county's run of cool weather should continue for the next couple of days before slight warming midweek. A thick layer of low clouds will bring a chance of drizzle tonight and Tuesday morning.
The county's run of cool weather should continue for the next couple of days before slight warming midweek. A thick layer of low clouds will bring a chance of drizzle tonight and Tuesday morning.
was Kramer unavailable?
Commencement Speakers (cont'd)
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
June 15, 2007
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of The New Adventures of Old Christine on CBS
Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York
June 03, 2007
Fred Caruso, chief executive of Caruso Group International, a management firm
Nicholas (and Smiff Has) Hair, a graduating senior at the college
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
June 15, 2007
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of The New Adventures of Old Christine on CBS
Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York
June 03, 2007
Fred Caruso, chief executive of Caruso Group International, a management firm
Nicholas (and Smiff Has) Hair, a graduating senior at the college
zero brain activity
"I don't know who Ernie Banks is, but I hope he was a good guy. I'm like him, I hope."--Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez
expect fewer delays...
as long as you leave for work by 4:45 am.
'3-track nightmare' really no big deal
Rezzz-i-DUNCE has fleeting non-idiotic moment
Horror hurlers 'hale and hearty'
'3-track nightmare' really no big deal
Rezzz-i-DUNCE has fleeting non-idiotic moment
Horror hurlers 'hale and hearty'
Russ Ortiz is not happy.
Russ Ortiz (elbow, totally sucking) is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Monday and join the bullpen, a move that he is not happy about making.
"I'm not very happy about having to do that, but I don't make those decisions," Ortiz said. "The way Timmy Lincecum has pitched his last two outings, that's going to be a huge help if he can continue that. So I go to the 'pen and see where I fit in." He is expected to be used in everything from long-relief to a set-up man while he is in the bullpen. Also, sucking a lot.
"I'm not very happy about having to do that, but I don't make those decisions," Ortiz said. "The way Timmy Lincecum has pitched his last two outings, that's going to be a huge help if he can continue that. So I go to the 'pen and see where I fit in." He is expected to be used in everything from long-relief to a set-up man while he is in the bullpen. Also, sucking a lot.
we hatesez him (cont'd)
Dan Johnson knocked in Oakland's only run on Sunday as the Athletics lost to the Giants by a score of 4-1.
This Johnson kid just will not stop hitting. Over his last 18 games, Johnson is hitting .379 with five homers and 14 RBI to solidify his spot in the everyday lineup for the A's. What makes this performance even more impressive is the fact that Johnson hit only .234 with nine homers last year because of vision problems caused by an accident where he shot suntan lotion in his eye (that was SO k-mad). He is obviously fully recovered from that.
This Johnson kid just will not stop hitting. Over his last 18 games, Johnson is hitting .379 with five homers and 14 RBI to solidify his spot in the everyday lineup for the A's. What makes this performance even more impressive is the fact that Johnson hit only .234 with nine homers last year because of vision problems caused by an accident where he shot suntan lotion in his eye (that was SO k-mad). He is obviously fully recovered from that.
no punch line
News item: Khaldoon al-Khazaal fled his job as celebrity chef on Good Morning Iraq after someone tried to kidnap and kill him...
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