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I love the Lo Viste hand gesture. Also - if you goole image "lo viste", you'll see two seperate pics of Ozzie doing it with his hand turned the wrong way lol. pretty classic
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Will this game not be on mlb tv because it's before 7 pm on a saturday?
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Hey Gang, I know we have several DC area users on here so thought I would asked. Does anyone have a reccomendation for a contractor in the area? I recently purchased a condo in Alexandria, VA and am looking to tear down a wall between the kitchen and family room. Does anyone have any good (or bad experiences) with contractors in the area? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Blame the streaker! Interrupting the flow of the game which caused Logan and Dobbs to make an error. Seriously, our offense was lacking. Hanley with a hit and a home run though Sucks we lost. Let's hope we win tomorrow and avoid the sweep! Seriously? We scored 5 runs. Gave Ricky the lead twice. The offense did plenty to win. When you score 5 runs for your number 2 pitcher you should win. Bad defense and bad Ricky today - can't win them all. Ricky will bounce back and this game will be what it is - 1 loss in a 162 game season.
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Why isn't JJ Starting Today (5/15)
The Marlin Man replied to The Marlin Man's topic in Miami Marlins
JJ v Mets tomorrow, you know what that means.... DOMINANCE! this could be it. Maybe they figure they want to throw JJ against a tougher Mets lineup? Althought I'd say at this point the Nats and Mets have pretty compareable offenses. I think it's a dumb move. You should max out the number of starts your best pitcher can make. JJ should be pitching today...and not just because I'm going to the game :lol -
This would be his normal pitching day. Why aren't we taking the opportunity to skip Vazquez and give the best pitcher in the league an extra start? Doesn't make sense to me.
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Dontrelle! first It might seem like a minor move, but it's worth noting that the Reds have a bunch of pitching depth. Dontrelle Willis, playing for their AAA team, seems to have remembered how to throw strikes, again (2.8 BB/9 in 35 innings); he has a 2.52 ERA/1.29 WHIP in AAA so far. Minor move worth looking into to? I usually don't consider it a big deal but considering the Phillies are loaded with left-handed hitters, I think it would be more convenient to have a quality lefty in the rotation. Yes, a lefty would be nice. Plus side, Dontrelle's on a minor league deal, so not much risk. But gotta think that if the organization was interested in him, they would have made a play when he was a FA. Also, he got his 3rd win tonight while giving up 9 hits in 5 innings. Performances have only gotten worse as the season has gone on. Regardless, I really wouldn't put much faith in 7 minor league appearances. Mostly, laughing at the hypothetically hostile reaction you would have given O[Dontrelle]P if you'd read that P before P-ing. True but we didn't think we needed a starter then. Now it looks like we need a starter. Any of the guys mentioned in this thread would be better than what Vazquez is providing now. Man I would love a minor move right now, I really think it would go a long, long way.
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I think this is an important topic because Loria has proven that any time the Marlins are in contention, he's willing to add payroll and make moves. The nice thing is that we don't need a frontline starter, we need a consistent #4 starter. This means we won't have to give up a highly-rated propspect (good b/c we don't really have any) and that whoever we bring on probablly won't command much money. Off the top of my head, the realistic tradeable commodities we have include James, Hand, West, Dominguez and Ozzie (I'm not really sure if we have anyone else other teams would be interested in for a trade). Those guys would never net us a great pitcher but again, we only need a back end guy. How about Livan Hernandez? The Nats are playing well but will fall out of contention within the next couple monhts. Livan is an older guy and not part of their future. He would be the perfect guy to come in, pitch 4.5 ERA baseball and save our Bull Pen innings. Not sure what he's making but can't be more than $4 Million and I'm sure the Nats would part with him for a shot in the dark at a guy like West, who is young and at least has some potential. I doubt teams would be clamoring to add Livan so it's not like the Nats would be creating a bidding war for him, but he would be such a smart addition for this time. We have to think of guys that we can get for our minor leaguers (who aren't heralded). Less of a need is third base. We could certainly upgrade there but I don't think we have the specs to do it and I also think that continuing to platoon Dobbs and Bonifacio is good enough to win the championship given our strength everywhere else on the field. So what say you guys - think Livan is realistic? How great would it be for him to return for another run with the Fish?:thumbup
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May 13th ~ Marlins @ Nationals ~ 7:05 PM
The Marlin Man replied to Dr Beinfest's topic in Game Threads
"By May 30, I will have seven homers. And I'll be batting .290,' he told a reporter. "You better take a picture. Write it down.' - Hanley Ramirez. I sure hope hes right. Lol did he really say that? I admire it but I hope he meets his word for his and our sake. He'd have to hit about .450 for that to happen... Ha, well he's backed up bold claims before. Not quite like this but I remember when we had a chance to keep the mets from the playoffs 2 or 3 yrs ago, he ripped the mets, told them to ef off and that we would beat them....he was right then! -
May 13th ~ Marlins @ Nationals ~ 7:05 PM
The Marlin Man replied to Dr Beinfest's topic in Game Threads
"By May 30, I will have seven homers. And I'll be batting .290,' he told a reporter. "You better take a picture. Write it down.' - Hanley Ramirez. I sure hope hes right. Lol did he really say that? -
i really LOL'd at the javy option hahaha
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tied for first! I hope I'm wrong, but reality is eventually gonna catch up with leo 1.1 WHIP and a better than 3:1 K/BB ratio....I hope reality keeps kicking. He made two bad pitches today - the wild pitch and ball 4 on the batter he walked. Nunez is pitching quite well
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Since when is the Draft on a Thursday?? Isn't always over the weekend? I was pleasantly shocked to see the draft was on when I got home. This is the second year of doing it in this format. Tonight - First round Friday - Second and Third rounds Saturday - Fourth-Seventh I believe that's right? word - i just didn't remember. good stuff
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next team to draft QB.... Redskins? Vikings? Skins HAVE to go QB IMO. I don't see why all the reports are saying the vikes are looking QB, I personally think Tevaris could be pretty good . I don't see anyone else taking a QB before the dolphins....oh if Gabbert falls....
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Since when is the Draft on a Thursday?? Isn't always over the weekend? I was pleasantly shocked to see the draft was on when I got home.
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Gotay had a .410 OBP last year? Impressive....even in AAA
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FIFA 11 is coming out soon, so you can consider that too. But I'll tell you both games, FIFA World Cup 2010 and FIFA10/11 are both made by EA Sports so the gameplay is not shockingly different. Honestly, I have FIFA09 and the user interface is really uninviting for a casual soccer fan. The gameplay is realistic and fun, however. I have not played World Cup so I cant comment any more on it... but the fact that they are both EA Sports says something. FIFA World Cup is probably more of a gimmick game than anything else. You can read both reviews at ign.com (dont look at the reader review score it's innacurate): FIFA10 (9.0/10.0 | 8.8/10.0 press): http://xbox360.ign.c...http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/103/1035141p1.html 2010 FIFA World Cup (8.3/10.0 ign | 8.0/10.0 press): http://xbox360.ign.c...http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/108/1086183p1.html thanks for the links man
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If you prefer international teams then get the World Cup game, From what I have heard, it is even better than Fifa 10 and more teams have distinct playing styles in it. I am not sure what modes exactly are in it, but I know you can repeat the full qualifying process. Again, though, this is a big thing. If you want World Cup because you are caught up in the World Cup... get it. To even get to the World Cup, like I said before, FIFA series are very uninviting and make you play like 4 years of gaming before you can get to the cup. Thanks for the info guys. What do you mean by that bolded part? Do you mean that in the regular FIFA series, you can't just select a World Cup mode?? Instead you actually have to play 4 years worth of matches before getting to the Cup? (I assuming you can simulate most if you want).
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So I really want to buy FIFA 2010. It will be my first time buying a FIFA game (owned the original Xbox but now just have a Wii). Before doing so, I have a couple of questions and would love and appreciate any input from you all: 1. I only have a Wii and from what I've read FIFA for Wii sucks major balls. I'm going to buy an Xbox or playstation (the newest version of whichever one a buy). Is FIFA better for one or the other? Suggestion on which one I should buy? ( i know this might spark an Xbox vs PS3 debate but oh well). 2. Does FIFA have a World Cup mode where you not only play the world cup matches but also all qaulifying matches before the world cup? Moreoever, is there a sort of dynasty mode where you can pick a national team and play with them over a 20 year period, with the computer simulating new, young, rookie players that come up and possibly make your team? I'd be interested to hear anything about any sort of World Cup or Dynasty modes that FIFA offers. I'm more interested in International soccer as opposed to club soccer. Any info would be much appreciated guys. Thanks!
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Ugh. USA looked bad against the Czechs. I know it wasn't anything near our full squad but still.... I hope Hercules makes the team - that dude just scores!
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In case there was any doubt: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2010/05/is-time-to-question-hanley-ramirezs-heart.html
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all of a sudden we have a pretty competent bullpen. We are really hitting on all cylinders. It will be nice to keep this pace and pull decent winning streak together
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matt kemp would look so good in our outfield :crying