Top 10 List- Displaced Anger

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri May 01, 2009 4:25 am

An incredible amount of bitchin' and moanin' on the Boards. Some has got to be about teams getting off to slow starts.

These are the things and people that take hits while upset at that wasscally Wang and others.

10. MDC- Since the start, their lists are horrible. A bonus to the good player that will take the time to do their own list. Using MDC lists is worse than drafting out of a magazine.

MDC itself? A Helluva site.

9. Tom- When the boss gets kicked around, the sidekick gets kicked too. He's only there to help.

8. The Venue- No matter what, to some there is a more convenient and better place to draft.

7. The League- "I'm in the same league as...."

6- Draft number- So tell me, do you still think getting one of those top 4 players is crucial? Except for Pujols, they are of no more help than some double digit picks. Someone even offered that 3rr be used for baseball, because the top 4 were far better than the others.

5. MB Posters- I know I've felt it and I know of others too.Its easy to take it out on some posters. Take John (Walla Walla). He embraces stirring the pot and retiring every once in a while. Heck, he's probably bitched about everything on this list. To me though, he's a part of our big family and I'd miss the way he can pisss everybody off with a short post

4. Injuries- There like car crashes, unless you or your family are involved, they're just another statistic. But when it's one of our players....

3. Greg- Here's a(nother) case where John was off base. If 389 players in the Main are happy with Greg's performance, that is right up there with Ivory soap in terms of percentages. For a job like Greg's, that is just silly good.

2. Circumstances- This can be all-encompassing. To me, it is something that is hardly ever bitched about on the Boards, leaving me a little surprised.

For an example, your player, Carlos Pena, is up after Longoria, the bases are loaded with one out, Longoria hits a double that clears the bases and gets thrown out at third trying to stretch the hit to a triple. Your player, Pena comes up with a worst case scenario of 2 outs and nobody on, instead of rbi opportunities. My number one bitch at home are scenarios like that.

#1 (with a bullet)- STATS- If anybody is feeling low about their team, STATS has become the proverbial dog that needs to be kicked. It will be never-ending. No matter what features they add, a new one should be added as well.

Meanwhile, the number one priority goes unrewarded. Just getting the numbers right.

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bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:02 am

6. I was fired up when both Utley and Kinsler made it to me at 13 and I have to say that I was unthrilled about drafting so late but even with Kinsler moderately better so far, it was hard to make a wrong choice there. They both look like top 5 players for next year.

2. Or if Scherzer pitches 6 tremendous innings and then Bob Melvin has to prove why he can't get a team with that much talent to the playoffs to the point that his own announcers are blasting his decisions and basically gives away Scherzer's win.

Ryan C · Post by **Ryan C** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:14 am

"4. Injuries- There like car crashes, unless you or your family are involved, they're just another statistic. But when it's one of our players...."

In the wake of Nick Adenhart's tragic demise - I think perhaps another analogy would have been a better choice here Dan.

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DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:30 am

Originally posted by Ryan Carey:

"4. Injuries- There like car crashes, unless you or your family are involved, they're just another statistic. But when it's one of our players...."

In the wake of Nick Adenhart's tragic demise - I think perhaps another analogy would have been a better choice here Dan.

Yep, didn't even think...a poor choice.

Your note triggered something else in my mind about not saying anything about something because of circumstances.

Last night I was working while listening to Garza's attempt at a perfect game. The Rays broadcasters got it right. They said that in this day and age with instant information everywhere that they would not go along with the old axiom of not mentioning a no-hitter.

I thought it always to be silly for a broadcaster to do that anyway since their jobs are to fully inform us about the ongoing game.

Hard to believe that some broadcasters still feel it is a jinx to say no-hitter while the game is in progress.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:38 am

Originally posted by Ryan Carey:

"4. Injuries- There like car crashes, unless you or your family are involved, they're just another statistic. But when it's one of our players...."

In the wake of Nick Adenhart's tragic demise - I think perhaps another analogy would have been a better choice here Dan.

I knew this post would not survive without a new complaint!

Except for the "Extra Day Debacle of 2008" I try not to bitch and moan too much about this event as all-in-all it is great. I was brought up that complaining too much was a sign of a small person. Besides, I save what complaining I do do for the big issues, like the fact:

The country is being run by a Chicago politician and a San Francisco democrat.

I am making more money than I ever have but I have less to spend than ever before.

My weight is too high, my eyesight too poor, my knees too sore, my ankles too weak, my hearing too bad, and the only part of my body that is working reasonably as well as it did in my 20's only interests one person (albeit sporadically and unpredictably).

My kids aren't really kids anymore.

Nobody makes enough good movies anymore and we have lost the ability, for the most part, to write novels or music.

Now that I have bitched enough to show what a small person I am, I can now view baseball and this contest in it's proper perspective...a pleasure.

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DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:51 am

Love it, Wayne.

I also went through what you are going through with the kids not being kids anymore. Be patient. If you thought kids were great, grandkids are even better....of course by then sporadically and unpredictably will sound good

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Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:56 am

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Love it, Wayne.

You forgot movies with a plot and without the use of computer effects.

I also went through what you are going through with the kids not being kids anymore. Be patient. If you thought kids were great, grandkids are even better....of course by then sporadically and unpreditably will sound good

I am sure you are right. My Grandfather (one of the greatest of the Greatest Generation) gave me the secret to grandchildren...they eventually go home!

And sporadically and unpreditably will continue ad infinitum...I once asked my wife what she thought about me getting a big-game "Trophy Wife". She was all for it as long as she could stuff it's head and mount it on the wall where most big-game trophies belong!

[ May 01, 2009, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: Edwards Kings ]

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:58 am

Dan, your box is full.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:03 am

Fixed, Brian.

NorCalAtlFan · Post by **NorCalAtlFan** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:04 am

Scherzer is no Zimmerman brian

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:20 am

Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan:

Scherzer is no Zimmerman brian

We'll have to explore that in retrospect during the offseason. But I see that I have my Scherzer against your Zim in the H2H this week. Maybe we can let that decide. Zim better do something for you. It's a good thing I don't have kids because I'd have to shield them from your frightening ERA.

NorCalAtlFan · Post by **NorCalAtlFan** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:24 am

Are we playing each other this week? Hmmmm, I'll have to take a look at how things are going.

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Fri May 01, 2009 9:56 am

Doughie settling in for a nice evening at home.

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:14 am

Number 10, MDC their list's are horrible. BINGO

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:45 am

Q, you've gotten it wrong twice today. I'm a little disappointed.

First, I am not near as good looking as that gentleman.

Second and more importantly, I was surprised that there wasn't a picture of the true slave driver of a slo-draft. I wasn't in the draft that Greg and John described but it is hard to imagine someone more aggressive than KJ.

NorCalAtlFan · Post by **NorCalAtlFan** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:47 am

Lol. Ain't that the truth. I still remember the 7am saturday phone calls/texts that my team was up in the slow draft.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:50 am

Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan:

Lol. Ain't that the truth. I still remember the 7am saturday phone calls/texts that my team was up in the slow draft.

You're lucky he lives on the left coast! It would have been 4 in the a.m.!

MadCow Sez · Post by **MadCow Sez** » Fri May 01, 2009 1:22 pm

If we're just in for general bitching at life, my teenage daughter has her first boyfriend.

It's kind of baseball-related because I have an aluminum bat that I can use rather adeptly if needed. I also have a shovel and a truck.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Fri May 01, 2009 2:25 pm

Originally posted by MadCow Sez:

If we're just in for general bitching at life, my teenage daughter has her first boyfriend.

I remember it well, my daughters first boyfriend...Alex...may he rest in peace.

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:23 pm

LOL..don't we know it guys

This was Duke just this morning yelling at me to make my pick already ! "You're up, you still need a cereal, Cheerios and Froot loops are still there, make a pick dammit !"

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri May 01, 2009 4:39 pm

Thats more like it!

Scott Boras · Post by **Scott Boras** » Fri May 01, 2009 8:31 pm

KJ Duke, please PM me next season when you choose a DC Slow draft. I want in.

Raskol · Post by **Raskol** » Fri May 01, 2009 8:39 pm

Originally posted by Scott Boras:

KJ Duke, please PM me next season when you choose a DC Slow draft. I want in. Careful what you ask for as strange things happen when you are drafting for 18-20 hours a day for 10 days.

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Sat May 02, 2009 3:48 am

Hey Dough, great list...

Do you have time to rate my team real quick?

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Sat May 02, 2009 4:48 am

Originally posted by Raskol:

quote:Originally posted by Scott Boras:

KJ Duke, please PM me next season when you choose a DC Slow draft. I want in. Careful what you ask for as strange things happen when you are drafting for 18-20 hours a day for 10 days.

[/QUOTE]Good one emory

Duke puts the FAST in "slow" draft !