Rob here. Magpie's busy mocking Millson.
Ho hum, just another win.
Ho hum, just another win.
Boy, that Miguel Batista is good for nothing, eh?
Another quality start from Scott Downs, who has quietly established himself as a fixture in the post-Doc rotation. What a relief to see the bullpen knuckle down. I'll sleep better tonight.
Gentlemen, I did something drastic today. The Jays needed to go 26-8, now 25-8, to meet my pre-season prediction, and I figured that desperate times call for desperate measures...
So for the first time since 1998, I am clean-shaven. This has caused a little bit of consternation around the Hank household, however. To quote Mrs. Hank:
You'll shave for a baseball team but you won't shave for me?
Advice on how to get out of this one would be much appreciated.
So for the first time since 1998, I am clean-shaven. This has caused a little bit of consternation around the Hank household, however. To quote Mrs. Hank:
You'll shave for a baseball team but you won't shave for me?
Advice on how to get out of this one would be much appreciated.
You didn't actually tell her you were shaving for the baseball team, did you? You have much, much to learn.
You have to anticipate these things. You must be thinking Blue Jays in your mind... then you ask her if she'd like to see you shave. Always let it be her idea. Always...
And, no, there is no way out.
Actually, she tricked me a little. She said yesterday that my mustache wasn't working and that maybe I should try shaving it off. When I did, she was irritated that such an idiotic suggestion (her words) was all it took to convince me.
You realize, of course, that you don't dare start growing it back once the season ends. A decent interval will be required, and if Mrs Hank is typical of the stronger sex, that interval might - might - pass by the time Little Theo is ready for kindergarten.
Remember - in the long history of the human race, no man has ever won an argument with a woman. Ever. It astonishes me that we keep trying...
The one man who has ever won an argument with a woman was Winston Churchill in his famous quote. A woman tells him he's drunk, to which he replies "And you, ma'am, are ugly. But in the morning I shall be sober."
But don't use that one on your wife.
But don't use that one on your wife.
Well, Churchill, but he was Churchill. He won another one, in fact:
"If you were my husband, I'd poison your coffee."
"If you were my wife, I'd drink it."
If a man speaks in the forest, and there is no one there to hear him, ... is he still wrong? (seen on a T-shirt)
You must proceed with caution, Aaron. Never hesitate to call on us for help.
You must proceed with caution, Aaron. Never hesitate to call on us for help.
Well, I botched that one. It's if there's no *woman* there to hear him. Off to bed for the old fellow.
And another:
Lady Asquith in the corridors of Parliament accused Churchill of being drunk. He agreed and noted that she was ugly. He then said that tomorrow he would be sober, but she would still be ugly.
Lady Asquith in the corridors of Parliament accused Churchill of being drunk. He agreed and noted that she was ugly. He then said that tomorrow he would be sober, but she would still be ugly.
Mrs. Hank was right, the moustache wasn't working. But my oh my, look what happened after you shaved, NFH. A sparkling 2-1 victory!
The Blue Jays will ride your cleanshaveness to their ultimate goal...if you go forward to short back and sides! Think of it, no more locks for Theo to tug. The terrible two's are coming up and you are not immune.
The Blue Jays will ride your cleanshaveness to their ultimate goal...if you go forward to short back and sides! Think of it, no more locks for Theo to tug. The terrible two's are coming up and you are not immune.
Sorry to go off topic guys but I have to ask:
"Boy, that Miguel Batista is good for nothing, eh?"
Uhhh...I missed the game today, but is this really necessary? I mean he faced seven batters and retired five of them. So what?
Advice on how to get out of this one would be much appreciated.
Flowers. Lots of 'em.
Uhhh...I missed the game today, but is this really necessary? I mean he faced seven batters and retired five of them. So what?
Read the first post in this thread.
A story about Churchill and Clement Attlee at the men's room urinals:
Attlee arrived first. When Churchill arrived, he stood as far away from him as possible. Attlee said, "Feeling standoffish today, are we, Winston?" Churchill said: "That's right. Every time you see something big, you want to nationalize it."
Attlee arrived first. When Churchill arrived, he stood as far away from him as possible. Attlee said, "Feeling standoffish today, are we, Winston?" Churchill said: "That's right. Every time you see something big, you want to nationalize it."
Read the first post in this thread.
I think you misunderstood me.
I understood it was sarcasm, but I don't get what heroic thing Batista did that warranted that comment. Did he get out of a bases-loaded with zero-outs jam or something?
Did he get out of a bases-loaded with zero-outs jam or something?
Does he have to? This is by no means directed at you, but Batista frequently gets dragged through the cactus patch when he does anything wrong. Those same complainers never seem to say boo about his good outings.
And I would consider striking out Peralta and Martinez with the tying run on base, then pitching the ninth inning with a one-run lead a tough save. Maybe not heroic, but if I want a hero, I'll take Aquaman.
Does he have to? This is by no means directed at you, but Batista frequently gets dragged through the cactus patch when he does anything wrong. Those same complainers never seem to say boo about his good outings.
This is so true it's annoying. In the eigth when Batista walked the batter for put runners at second and first, the crowd mercifully booed Batista. He hadn't even blown the friggin save yet! Gimmey a break. Even in 1993, Phillies fans waited until Mitch blew it, then gave it to him. Even then, they still got behind him for the most part until the series ended.
Those same complainers never seem to say boo about his good outings.
One, I don't think it's fair to call them complainers. They are just fans of the team who aren't the biggest fans of Batista and are upset when the team loses because of a Batista blown save or Batista pitching poorly.
Two, it's one of those things that can never be solved. Because at the same time, the Batista "homers" NEVER seem to say anything at all when Batista blows a game.
There's no right or wrong way to go about being a fan, and no other fan should be allowed to tell someone how to cheer for their team. If someone doesn't like Batista and gets upset when he doesn't perform, that's fine by me. If a fan wants to always paint a cheery picture and battle the "complainers" that's fine by me as well. It's what's great about a team's fanbase. Every team has both types of fans, but the fact remains that they are ALL STILL DIEHARDS because they sit and watch every game and in the end want the Jays to win.
Yeah, they're all diehards, which is good. I'd rather have fans who complain about Miguel Batista than people who can't tell him from Tony Batista.
The main difference is I don't believe Batista is amazing all the time. (Miggy, that is. Tony kicked ass.) Many people seem to believe he sucks every time he touches the rubber, as VBF has noted.
You hear many more callers and see many more posters who say "Batista sucks, get rid of him, he should be pitching in New Hampshire" than those that say "Batista is an All-Star closer who gets the job done every single time and he puts Rivera to shame."
The main difference is I don't believe Batista is amazing all the time. (Miggy, that is. Tony kicked ass.) Many people seem to believe he sucks every time he touches the rubber, as VBF has noted.
You hear many more callers and see many more posters who say "Batista sucks, get rid of him, he should be pitching in New Hampshire" than those that say "Batista is an All-Star closer who gets the job done every single time and he puts Rivera to shame."
Well I would find it annoying to lavish the guy with praise every time he has a scoreless outing. I was just wondering what it was that he did. This:
And I would consider striking out Peralta and Martinez with the tying run on base, then pitching the ninth inning with a one-run lead a tough save.
Answers my question. Thanks. Too bad it took four comments. :)
A last Churchill anecdote. He was approached by a company that produced condoms. A large order had come in from Yugoslavia, I think. He asked what's the problem. The company's exec said they wanted them 9 inches long. Churchill said "Send them. Label them small."
They are just fans of the team who aren't the biggest fans of Batista and are upset when the team loses because of a Batista blown save or Batista pitching poorly.
Then they've only been upset five times this year.
Then they've only been upset five times this year.
The Blue Jays will ride your cleanshaveness to their ultimate goal...if you go forward to short back and sides!
I see a course of escalation like this eventually leading to me shaving my armpits or removing my eyebrows. That's not a road I really want to travel down if I don't have to.
I see a course of escalation like this eventually leading to me shaving my armpits or removing my eyebrows. That's not a road I really want to travel down if I don't have to.
I'm not a real big fan of Batista but I'm happy when he does well. I had to miss the last 2 innings today :( to help my wife shut down and clean up their local community artshow and I was more than pleased to find out the Jays hung on to the 2-1 lead. I've watched the Jays through All the bad years and the GOOD years but I really try to avoid being a bandwagon type of fan because those frequent bail-offs really do have to hurt after awhile and climbing back on after every three game winning streak takes too much energy. ;)
Then they've only been upset five times this year.
Not too sure if you're going by blown saves, or his 5 losses, or you just remember every outing. But I counted closer to 13.
Miggy, gets the job done for the most part, but I'd rather see somebody else closing games for the Jays. Batista takes forever to pitch and doesn't throw strikes for the most part...dude's very VERY boring to watch.
Not too sure if you're going by blown saves, or his 5 losses, or you just remember every outing. But I counted closer to 13.
Miggy, gets the job done for the most part, but I'd rather see somebody else closing games for the Jays. Batista takes forever to pitch and doesn't throw strikes for the most part...dude's very VERY boring to watch.
"Lady Asquith in the corridors of Parliament accused Churchill of being drunk. He agreed and noted that she was ugly. He then said that tomorrow he would be sober, but she would still be ugly."
Dude, I JUST said that!
Dude, I JUST said that!
Yeah, I know, I know - read ALL the posts before you jump in. Duh!!