MiddleCoastBias

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 20, 2011 -> 11:07 AM) Definitely, buy that Greco (not sure on hte name) brand where you get like 24oz for $4 ($3 on sale), that stuff is great. Next time you make burgers, cover both sides of them with this stuff before grilling, then add some grilled onions, slicing blue cheese, and other toppings you prefer. That stuff makes some of the tastiest, juiciest burgers. Christ on a cracker, I am starving now. That sounds amazing. Now I need to go pickup one of those bleu cheese-infused fresh patties from a deli and fire up the grill tonight.

Some of the names that haven't been mentioned that I really enjoy: Evan Longoria Dustin Pedroia Yadier Molina And Hunter Pence is at the bottom of the list of players I want to watch- for some reason he just bores me.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 20, 2011 -> 09:10 AM) It's also how well he's actually throwing when he's in there. He's not walking anyone. That curveball can still wipe people out. He gets hit some if he doesn't have it, but since he's not walking anyone and pitchign ahead of people, he's able to get around that sometimes. I listened to the Diamondbacks' broadcast for a couple innings and their announcers said that Humber had one of the the best curveballs in the AL for sure. Nice to hear something like that from someone other than Hawk (even if it was from an NL team).

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 07:18 AM) http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/1588-cou...itts-blind-side MONEYBALL TRAILER Wish they would have picked someone besides Jonah Hill as the DiPodesta character, and Hoffman as Howe? Well, it looks like it COULD be pretty decent. Yeah I'm definitely intrigued by this one. Very interested to see how the casting works out.

Two days without White Sox baseball. Grrrr.

QUOTE (OilCan @ Jun 13, 2011 -> 08:48 PM) Has anyone been following the prequel to Alien, the movie called "Prometheus"? http://www.celebrityviplounge.com/charlize...-alien-prequel/ Um, now I'm excited. I hadn't heard about this before but this definitely sounds like something I can get behind. Having said that, I am a bit hesitant because that was such a good series in its original form, kind of lost its track with the AVP stuff (AVP:R was an abortion for a film). I hope they get back to the original intent of the story without getting ridiculous like they have in the recent iterations.

He sure is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OjF_At3BKQ

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 13, 2011 -> 08:52 AM) I'm pretty sure Paulie wears batting gloves. Nah, then Hawk would have tried to take credit for building the house.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 9, 2011 -> 09:31 AM) No, I dont think there will be too much behind the great reveal besides the actual look of the escaped creature. I dont see it as a M Knight type twist that will leave you groaning in your seat. I have read rumors that this is the escape of the Cloverfield monster, which i think would be pretty cool. Im excited to see it, Abrams and Spielberg together sounds like a damn good pairing to me OK, I would totally be down with that. I absolutely loved Cloverfield, even though I know it was a very polarizing flick in terms of love it / hate it. I may still hold off to hear what other people say about Super 8 before I run out to be first in line.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 9, 2011 -> 02:45 AM) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20483446,00.html Super 8 getting a rave review from one of the most influential critics out there....can't wait to see it tmrw. Hopefully Juan Pierre will be magically abducted by aliens and two birds can be killed with the same entertainment dollar. I was having a conversation with Karko's Throatskin about this film a few days ago. He, like many of the critics/reviewers, is very excited to see this film. For some reason, I don't want to buy into the hype. I get this impression that it's going to be one of those movies with an awesome premise and then a total let down when you realize/see the 'cause' of everything. Examples I gave were The Happening and The Langoliers (bad TV miniseries in the mid-'90s based on a Stephen King novel). I imagine this film won't be in the category of awesomely bad like those two but in the same vein of disappointment. Anyone else get this feeling that the 'great reveal' is going to be a let down?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2011 -> 09:06 AM) Good to know I wasn't the only person who threw up in their mouth hearing him praise pitchers drafted in the middle rounds because that means they had to fight to get there. He's still using that line? I remember hearing that same thing last year. I believe Stone basically did his polite "wtf?" argument but Hawk was having none of it.

Missed the game, watching the highlights on BBTN right now- holy awesome catch, Brent Lillibridge!

I know JR is all about loyalty and young talent in the front office but does it really make sense that Robin would be given the job without even a couple years managing at another level?

Woot woot. Awesome win by the Illini!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 01:11 PM) He supposedly over-did it with the walking away from baseball routine this winter. I'd imagine this is the last time he does that one. Wasn't there some article during spring that said he had tried swinging a lot and swinging a little in the off season, and it never really made a difference? So this year he went with the "never pick up a bat" approach?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 07:32 AM) Freaking hilarious. Thank god no one else is in the office yet because I lost my s*** over that one.

QUOTE (DaveBrown85 @ Jun 2, 2011 -> 10:24 PM) YOu can also stream it for the tune-in radio app for iphone/droid phones Does that pick up the games as well, or does it work the same as the website stream that blacks out the games?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 07:53 PM) That's a good post. I was wondering how the hell he hits for such power. The man shoulda had 2 homers today. This guy is a better power hitter than Dunn. He HAS to start over Rios right now. Lilly is stroking the baseball. Or just keep moving him around. CF 3 days a week and give CQ a rest in right one day, give somebody a rest at third one day. This man should be playing a lot at least until this hot streak ends. He can hit and hit with power somehow. With so many people clamoring that moving Beckham around would hurt his bat (not to say that you are one of them, I don't know), how can it be a good idea to move Lillibridge to three positions each week? I don't see the logic behind some arguing that moving Beckham away from 2B would destroy him at the plate, yet having Lillibridge playing as a full-time player with no full-time position is a good idea.

Kind of neat that robinventura23's birthday is on the 23rd anniversary that we drafted Robin Ventura.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 27, 2011 -> 02:33 PM) Or the filibuster Yeah I work in state party politics, no WAY am I going in the 'buster- after talking about stuff like that all day for work, the last thing I want to do is to read a message board about politics.

I've got to say, this is my first time ever venturing into this very vague "catch all anything" thread... and it feels like I found a secret grotto. This is amazing! How have I never been here? It's seriously like a peaceful haven away from the angry, circular arguments in Pale Hose.

I saw the Hangover 2 last night. Laughed my ass off; definitely on par with the first one. What irked me was the guy sitting next to me laughed TWICE the entire movie... and that was at the photos in the credits. For anyone that sees that movie, can you imagine only laughing twice during it? What kind of soulless husk of a human being was I sitting next to?

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ May 25, 2011 -> 10:22 PM) Peavy: Why? He has a chance to be a major contributor to this team. I fully understand the injury risk and cost, but why do people want to think Clayton Richard was every really that good here? Pena: Sox fans really need to stop this weird obsession with Brandon Allen. He's still in AAA. We're a below average team not because we're missing a slow corner position player who won't ever get a shot. Rios: There are MAYBE 10 actual, legit CF's in baseball and he is one of them. My problem with the Pena deal was not that we lost Allen but we could have kept Carrasco and avoided this whole mess in the first place.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 25, 2011 -> 09:22 AM) I thought there was no way this was getting played either. Glad to see the W for sure. I thought the same. Did the grounds crew go around and scoop up all of the baseball-sized hail? Or does it melt quickly? See the images of the field covered in 'baseballs' game me the impression that this was getting called.