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Apr-28-10
 | | keypusher: The second DIRP of the match! |
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Apr-28-10
 | | Phony Benoni: So I noticed. And I see Anand won with the DIRP, while Topalov lost with it. This additional versatility may well be the decisive factor. |
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Apr-28-10
 | | Open Defence: PRID goes before a DIRP ? |
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| Apr-28-10 | | Deus Ex Alekhina: Just in case the Red Wings & Blackhawks win the next series, then Mr Bickle should look out for Flying Octopi. |
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Apr-28-10
 | | WannaBe: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/... |
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| Apr-28-10 | | Jim Bartle: OK, PB, here's another type of catch you've never seen. Marlon Byrd battles the sun: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/p... |
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| Apr-28-10 | | Travis Bickle: Piniella has drills for those types of catches in spring training! ; P |
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| Apr-28-10 | | Travis Bickle: <Deus Ex Alekhina: Just in case the Red Wings & Blackhawks win the next series, then Mr Bickle should look out for Flying Octopi.> The red wing goalie better watch out for Black Hawk flying pucks! HAHAHAHA!!! |
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| Apr-28-10 | | Travis Bickle: <Jim Bartle> I had my .45 cocked because The Giant was drunk when I picked him up! Watch this video with Bobby Heenan and you'll understand.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdE1... |
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| Apr-28-10 | | Jim Bartle: Hey let's combine two of the subjects of this page:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnns... |
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Apr-28-10
| | Phony Benoni: My one close encounter with a professional wrestler came after a U.S. Open. I was catching a 5:00 A.M. shuttle bus to the airport when an fellow known as Earthquake rumbled on. He was another of those random 500-pounders whose signature move was sitting on the opponent. He was my nephew's favorite wrestler, and I briefly considered asking for an autograph. Very briefly. Then I looked at my watch, at his face, and moved a couple of more aisles away. <Travis> I saw a documentary about Andre. Consider yourself lucky. Had he gotten riled, the gun would have done you no good. Once four guys heckled him a bit too much at a restaurant. He followed them as they rushed to their car and tried to drive away. Tried. He grabbed the car by the back bumper, stopped it dead, and flipped it over with on its side. With all four guys inside. |
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| Apr-28-10 | | Jim Bartle: Ah, I would have walked up to him and said, "Hey, wrestling's fake!!" |
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| Apr-28-10 | | Travis Bickle: Here's another wrestler you would never want to mess with. Dick The Bruiser. He was King in Chicago! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rzp... |
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| Apr-29-10 | | playground player: <Jim Bartle> Careful! Remember what happened to John Stossel when he asked "Dr. D" David Schulz about wrestling being a fake. To paraphrase Jacques Barzun, "He who would understand America must understand pro wrestling." |
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Apr-29-10
| | Phony Benoni: Pro wrestling is simple. It's just an excuse for men to watch soap operas. |
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Apr-29-10
| | Phony Benoni: All year, the Detroit fans have been screaming for the hide of catcher Gerald Laird, who is batting only .152, and demanding that rookie Alex Avila start in his place to add some punch to the lineup. Thing is, they're doing this even though Avila is hitting .097. Forget the Mendoza Line. We need to find out if these guys are shampooing with Herbel Essence. |
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| Apr-29-10 | | Travis Bickle: <Deus Ex Alekhina> <Phony Benoni> Here's actor Jeremy Piven a Black Hawks fan speaking for the fans of Chicago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1BF... |
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| Apr-29-10 | | Travis Bickle: I've been playing this song today in my cab. I think it's a good choice! The tips are up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndYt... |
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| Apr-29-10 | | A.G. Argent: Jim, I've lost track, has Randy Johnson retired? |
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| Apr-29-10 | | Jim Bartle: Yep, Johnson retired after getting his 300th.
As expected, the Giants and Phils split the two games pitched by Lincecum and Halladay. Giants beat Halladay (5 runs) and the Giants' bullpen lost after Lincecum left with a 4-1 lead in the ninth. I looked up Laird's record. He's had a couple of good years, but I thought he had been a much better hitter over his career. Maybe I was fooled a little because he's very fast for a catcher. |
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Apr-29-10
| | Phony Benoni: A rarity from the Mets - Braves game on Sunday:
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametr... Note the line for Raul Valdes, who got into the box score as a pitcher despite not officially facing a batter or getting an out. He came on in the 6th and threw one pitch, whereupon the game was stopped and eventually cut short due to rain. Oh, speaking of Randy Johnson reminds me that he had a chance to be a four decade player had he not retired. So far, <Ken Griffey Jr., Jamie Moyer, and Omar Vizquel> have accomplished the feat. Neither John Smoltz nor Garry Sheffield have yet played this year, but there are rumors that Smoltz will return and I would be very surprised if someone didn't get desperate enough to bring in Sheffield. |
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Apr-29-10
| | Phony Benoni: An interesting position opening was posted on one of my library listservs today: <Manager of Library Collections
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Cooperstown, NY>
Sounds promising.
<Experience Required: Expert knowledge of collections management, library
systems and technologies, descriptive practices and standards, and
access issues for special collections. Minimum of 4 years professional
library experience with progressively increasing administrative and
supervisory responsibility. Experience with implementation and oversight
of a digital asset management program as it relates to library
collections. Knowledge of and passion for the history of baseball
desirable. The position will report to the Director of Collections.> Well, I've got the passion for the history of baseball part. Maybe they'll overlook my weaknesses in some of the other areas. <Skills Required: Ability to work and train in an automated archive,
library, and museum environment. Strong verbal and written
communications skills, attention to detail, and ability to operate in a
flexible, team-based work environment.
Degrees Preferred: Masters Degree in Library and Information Science or
related degree.>
Okay, okay, I've got that. What's the catch?
<Primary Duties include:
Supervises library staff in the manuscript, photograph, recorded media,
and technical services departments.
Provides expertise and leadership for all systems and technology issues
in the library and museum collection areas.
Responsible for managing current library and collections management
systems, and for overseeing the integration of emerging technologies.> Oh, I get it. "Supervisory" and "Leadership" and "Management" are code words for the poor souls who have to deal with personnel problems and office politics, and never have time to actually play around with the fun stuff. Forget about it. |
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| Apr-29-10 | | Jim Bartle: Hey PB, you manage this page pretty well!
Bill James' book on the Hall of Fame has long chapters on the men who built up and catalogued the collections at the Hall. Pretty interesting, and a lot of politics involved. Watching NY vs. Orioles in Baltimore. And Derek Jeter just beat out a true Baltimore chop, high bounce off home plate. I remember seeing one in 1959 at Seals Stadium, and my parents had to work to get me to understand it wasn't a pop out. First game I ever saw Willie McCovey, maybe two weeks after they called him up. Tripled off the centerfield wall in the first, and Cepeda drove him in with the chop. |
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Apr-29-10
| | Phony Benoni: This game, perhaps?
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... Glen Hobbie was a decent pitcher, albeit with some control problems. |
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| Apr-29-10 | | Jim Bartle: That's it! I'd forgotten the Giants didn't score another run all night, difficult in that tiny park. Do the Yankees have a chance to have the entire starting infield in the All-Star Game? Cano and Texeira are looking pretty good, though Cano is no wizard on the DP. (2 homers and a double tonight.) How many times has this happened? I know the Cards started Boyer, Groat, White and Javier in 1963, though Javier was subbing for injured Mazeroski. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... Starting pitchers in '63 were immortals Jim O'Toole and Ken McBride. |
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