Around the Mission: 4/14 Padres Links

by jbox on Apr 14, 2010 8:48 AM PDT

Stauffer might be too valuable to start | padres.com: News
The most pressing question the Padres will attempt to answer this week won't be how they went about scoring 17 runs against the Braves on Monday or if they can possibly match that production again in a single game.
Hairston Jr. claims ring on busy off-day | padres.com: News
Jerry Hairston Jr., a utility man for the Yankees during their 2009 title run, made the cross-country journey from San Diego during the Padres' off-day Tuesday to claim his World Series ring.
Nothing beats experience - SignOnSanDiego.com
"A year ago, guys were trying to tell me the same thing," said the Padres’ third baseman. "You just gotta go through it yourself to understand it."
The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: HAND PROGRESS
Video
XX Sports Radio: HoF'er Tony Gwynn (MP3)
With Hacksaw
Padres Trail: Odds and Ends from the Opener
"We went looking for clothing sporting the new Military logo. They have some for sale in the stadium stores but all men's styles and sizes. Of course my wife wants a women's style shirt with the logo. The Padres apparently didn't believe women would want this sort of thing, because they don't carry any women's clothing with the military logo on them in the main (or satellite) Padres store in the stadium. Weird."

PADRES: A fresh start for new reliever Stauffer
"I'm ready and willing to do whatever they ask," Stauffer said after Monday's 17-2 home-opening win over the Atlanta Braves.

"Padres host Braves Wednesday night" by Padres Scorecard
The real baseball season starts Wednesday night at Petco Park. And it’s a grind.

Home-opening leftovers " NCTimes.com Blogs
"We all know what we’re capable of," Blanks said. "It’s just a matter of falling into that zone where everyone gets relaxed and starts to ease up enough where the game slows down and today was obviously that day."

Bob Scanlan Hey Scan comments about our suits.
"Most other Postgame show hosts wear a coat and tie because it brings a bit of class to the broadcast. Personally the few that I’ve seen where they were wearing polo shirts looked schlocky (is that a word?)."

Bob Scanlan -- Hey Scan question about rulings on rain delays
Good question, and one that is confusing for most of us.

MLB Power Rankings :: Friar Forecast
"The Padres are not a great team, but they could surprise some people by playing respectable ball this season."

Unfinished Business: 17 For The Padres and Top 10 For Me
"I know that I owe big thanks to a few people whose influence is definitely part of this ranking. Gaslamp Ball has been linking my entries on their blog for a while now, and I know that that's helped me a lot."

Friars on Cardboard: It's Been A Minute
"I've pulled gems like this autographed Krukkie that I didn't already have and 75 Tony Gwynns."

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That couch is fantastic.

I love the design…is that a cobalt or a Prussian blue?

by Drama on Apr 14, 2010 8:56 AM PDT reply actions

The choice of pillow is very nice

Great matching colors really brings out the color of the couch.

Mountain West Connection ::Above the Rest::
Bolts From The Blue "There’s a gleam men. Let’s go get the gleam! Focus and Finish!!! One play at a time!!! Let's Go!!!"
it kind of reminds me of that movie "You've got mail"...I'm Tom Hanks he's Meg Ryan -- Padres prospect Matt Antonelli on sdsuaztec4

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 14, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Apr 14, 2010 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Or you can just turn

the stained cushion over to hide it.

by strummer on Apr 14, 2010 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 7 recs

this

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

www.throughbucknerslegs.com

by justdave on Apr 14, 2010 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't know what "this" means

I see it on here sometimes, but have no idea

by strummer on Apr 14, 2010 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Probably better to just rec the comment but...

this -

One-word response placed after a quote on a message board as an affirmation of the author’s agreement with the quoted person’s view or opinion. Commonly used on Fark.com.

by jbox on Apr 14, 2010 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Rec is all well and good

But us peons don’t get to see who rec’d the comment. So if you want to publicly agree with the statement, “this” is a valid and acceptable alternative on these boards.

creanium.net
Bolts from the Blue

by creanium on Apr 14, 2010 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions

I make it a habit to rec a comment and reply with "this" if I genuinely agree

creanium.net
Bolts from the Blue

by creanium on Apr 14, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions

I like to follow a rec with

rec’t em

cause that joke never gets old

"I post like canned meat."

by Hormel on Apr 14, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Good point

you dont get to see who rec’d a comment.

Now it all makes sense.
Thanks jbox, thanks creanium

by strummer on Apr 14, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions

and thanks to you guys for clarifying my "this"ness

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

www.throughbucknerslegs.com

by justdave on Apr 14, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions

I was thinking it was like TWSS

That’s.. How……..??…. It?
Just couldn’t figure it out.

by strummer on Apr 14, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions

lets make this green

by Kozak on Apr 14, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions

that's what she said

Don't hate the game, hate the nerds!

by thenerdhater on Apr 14, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Couch?

I didn’t see any couch.

by SoCalBoltFan on Apr 14, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions

those legs go all the way up

and make perfect @$$es of themselves

Don't hate the game, hate the nerds!

by thenerdhater on Apr 14, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions

I remember her...

I once delivered a package to her last month, which she signed for. She said my tie was “cute”.

At the time, I was wearing a plain, untextured black tie.

by I8EtoDunbar on Apr 14, 2010 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh great there goes any kind production I may have got done at work today!

by Grey Suit on Apr 14, 2010 9:54 AM PDT reply actions

now when I try to sneak and open this at work

in a small window, all you see is her and it’s even more fishy.

Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.

by Mad_Villain on Apr 14, 2010 10:00 AM PDT reply actions

TWHS

… it’s even more fishy

creanium.net
Bolts from the Blue

by creanium on Apr 14, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Eww

by SoCalBoltFan on Apr 14, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions

you guys see Uncle Milty last night??

pure unadulterated awesomeness.

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

www.throughbucknerslegs.com

by justdave on Apr 14, 2010 10:10 AM PDT reply actions

Awesome letter to milty on Lookout Landing

Here
I love it when Milton does well. He’s the anti-Edmonds.

"And now for something completely different"

by Boilermaker19 on Apr 14, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions

oh man thats awesome

writer brings up a funny point. for some reason with Milty i feel a personal connection, far more so than i have with any other player, past or present, with the Padres. For some reason i have this need to see him do well. i was so happy for him when he played on the Rangers…

dunno what it is.

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

www.throughbucknerslegs.com

by justdave on Apr 14, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions

Loved him when he was a Padre.

But I grew very tired of his act shortly after he left. Now I hope he fails. I want him to do something dumb enough to get himself kicked out of baseball. That would make me happy.

by theodore donald kerabatsos on Apr 14, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions

NOOOOOOOO

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

www.throughbucknerslegs.com

by justdave on Apr 14, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

"this"

www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev

by TheThinGwynn on Apr 14, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

The list of crap this guy has brought upon himself is too long to ignore...

Chicago is racist
Jeff Kent is racist
Jason Reid is an “Uncle Tom”
Throwing a bottle into the stands
Throwing a bag of balls onto the field
Bashing his own team
Altercation with manager
Altercation with ump, injured by manager

I can keep going… spit gum at an ump, slapped an ump, arrested for being drunk at a restaurant, suspended from his high school team, flipping off fans… the list just goes on and on.

A few incidents and maybe it’d be entertaining and/or endearing, but this guy is a bona fide jackass. He will never be a winner because he’s as unreliable as they get. He will always find a way to hurt the team he’s on. He’s done it everywhere he’s been.

by theodore donald kerabatsos on Apr 14, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

swoooooooon

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

www.throughbucknerslegs.com

by justdave on Apr 14, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I remember once last year he caught a fly ball for the second out in an inning

threw the ball into the stands and promptly started jogging off the field. He forgot how many outs there were.

Desperately searching for intelligent thought...failing...failing...
"But he caught 100 balls!"
Bolts From The Blue - Heavy with the facts, slightly less heavy with the opinions.

by Zach (maestro876) on Apr 14, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions

my point is

that his mistakes and incidents are viewed through a far more extreme and skewed microscope than anyone elses.

if Derek Jeter had been racially insulted by an umpire and started yelling at him, he would have been canonized and the umpire would have been thrown from the league. but with Uncle Milty, people always assume the worst. it becomes difficult to rebuild your reputation once that happens.

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

www.throughbucknerslegs.com

by justdave on Apr 15, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Are you kidding me?

So, you think that someone’s past should have no bearing on the way they’re perceived?

Let’s see…

Jeter = League poster child. Always plays hard. Never gets himself into trouble. No controversies, suspensions, fights, or other problems in his 16 seasons with one team.

Milty = Many times suspended. Plays race card on a weekly basis. Temper tantrum imminent. Eight teams in 11 years. Confrontations with teammates, managers, and umpires.

And you’re blaming the press? The fans? For not being shocked and outraged that an umpire talked a little smack to him?

The reason his “mistakes and incidents are viewed through a far more extreme and skewed microscope than anyone elses” is because he has far more “mistakes and incidents” than anyone else in the league.

by theodore donald kerabatsos on Apr 15, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions

Jeter punts puppies off buildings

just sayin

look i know you’re right. i believe i have been described on this blog as an abused GF who keeps taking Milty back because i’m convinced he loves me. i just wish people would give the guy a break once in a while.

but the Jeter thing is true.

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

www.throughbucknerslegs.com

by justdave on Apr 15, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions