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flippedoutpunk Grand Master

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A lot of people on the Marlins forum are currently rollerblading in speedos off of a cliff with the slow start to this season (2 games) so far. They would probably accept a bet where Giancarlo won't hit a HR all season long.

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If you're posting something NSFW, link; don't post the pic.

 

Thanks Brian.

 

Btw, what is up with the pricing on the authentic Miami Marlins jerseys? I was trying to order an orange Giancarlo one and the thing was 320 dollars! An authentic Konerko jersey is around 215? Anyone know why the 100 dollar difference? With how cheesy they look you would think that would be enough to make people avoid buying them, but setting the price at 320??

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Thanks Brian.

 

Btw, what is up with the pricing on the authentic Miami Marlins jerseys? I was trying to order an orange Giancarlo one and the thing was 320 dollars! An authentic Konerko jersey is around 215? Anyone know why the 100 dollar difference? With how cheesy they look you would think that would be enough to make people avoid buying them, but setting the price at 320??

 

I remember when an authentic jersey price over $100 was a bit steep, just more than 20 years ago.

 

Or New Era caps were available for under $20. Now they're selling for about $50 here in China, the real ones, not the fake/knock-off ones.

 

With Stanton, probably because of all the newfound excitement around that franchise, the colors, his rising status as a superstar, let's call it "dynamic pricing" for jerseys as well as tickets. Supply and demand, interest is much higher in Reyes/Ramirez/J.Johnson/Stanton jerseys than ever before in the history of the franchise.

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A replica Miami Marlins Ozzie jersey is only about $50 less than an autographed jersey with a World Series patch. I'm not a big fan of wearing baseball jerseys with a name on the back. Frank Thomas and Mark Buehrle are my exceptions, so I'm kind of hoping that with the whole not signing with the Sox situation I can scoop one up on clearance. I might have even considered his Marlins jersey if it didn't look like a rainbow vomited on it.

 

*Edit* I keep hearing the Ozzie soundbite from after the first game- you could tell from his voice that he was hurt and legitimately believes he was somehow wronged. In my opinion, it didn't sound like he was sabotaging the season just to be cut loose for the Marlins. With his personality he probably would have outright said it or at least made it obvious enough for everyone to put two and two together.

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okay guys so ill admit we definitely went over the top with pictures like these. but damn it looks so good!

 

Pictures are NSFW! (If you're at home, make sure you have a sock or some tissue handy)

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/u...04_20-52-06.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_18-40-17.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_20-21-05.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_20-52-47.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_20-51-28.jpg

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okay guys so ill admit we definitely went over the top with pictures like these. but damn it looks so good!

 

Pictures are NSFW! (If you're at home, make sure you have a sock or some tissue handy)

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/u...04_20-52-06.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_18-40-17.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_20-21-05.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_20-52-47.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_20-51-28.jpg

 

The blond chick on the right is cute, but the other two to the left of her might be men. Is that the best Miami has to offer?

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Even though it's NSFW, it reminded me of the SI Swimsuit issue and how tame that used to be, compared to now.

 

Especially with that whole body-painting trend, which seems to give license to nearly any woman to be sort of provocative and "artistic" without being completely slutty...if you think of all the female athletes who've gone this route for pictures in the last decade.

 

See-through (I was surprised by THAT look in one of the pictures) is definitely tacky, comparatively.

 

I think the same 3 girls must have changed into 5 different outfits or more during the course of the night.

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Really? what's the point of the nipple covers? honestly?

 

Haha. Maybe so the married men can justify going to a ballgame to their wives. "babe its not like theyre totally nude or something gosh, its a baseball game"

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Didnt take long for Ozzie to make an ass out of himself.

 

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/...ro-comment.html

 

Guillen apologizes for "I love Fidel Castro" comment

 

CINCINNATI -- Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen apologized for his comments in the current issue of Time magazine concerning Cuban leader Fidel Castro. In the article, Guillen said "I love Fidel Castro" but later clarified the comment to say he respected the Cuban leader because Castro had managed to hold power for 60 years despite attempts against his life.

 

As the Marlins were preparing to take batting practice Saturday at Great American Ballpark, the four beat writers who cover the team were summoned to Guillen's office, where he apologized for his remarks. The Marlins have also put out a statement which reads: "We are aware of the article. There is nothing to respect about Fidel Castro. He is a brutal dictator who has caused unthinkable pain for more than 50 years. We live in a community filled with victims of this dictatorship and the people in Cuba continue to suffer today."

 

Here's the full transcript of what Guillen told beat writers:

 

"There's a statement about, it's a magazine come out, quoting me 'I love Fidel.' Kind of funny (expletive). But it's not funny. I want to send a statement to the public. But, being more myself, I think statements is for the people that don't want to face the media and don't want to face the truth and hiding for what they did and what they don't did.

 

"I think when I was talking about that specific man, it was personal. It wasn't politic. I don't believe in politics. I come from a place that has been very, very struggle in politics. I'm against the way he (Castro) treats people and the way treats his country for a long time. I'm against that 100 percent. I'm not crazy or stupid or ignorant to say I love somebody. It don't just hurt Cuban people. It hurt a lot of people, and Venezuelans. The statement I make, whoever got hurt or whoever misunderstood, or whoever can take it the way the way they want to take it, I will apologize for the thing. I will apologize if I hurt somebody's feelings, or I hurt somebody's thought. I want them to know I"m against everything 100 percent -- I repeat it again -- the way this man be treating people for the last 60 years.

 

"The reason I say I admire him is because a lot of people want to get rid of this guy and they couldn't yet. It was kind of personal, not political. If you not read the article, it sound ugly, because the first time I read it I thought 'Wow, that going to get me in trouble.' I understand that. And I'm not hiding from anybody, especially the people in Miami. I just finished up talking to the Spanish people (media). With the bottom of my heart, if they want to believe me...if they're disappointed or upset at what I say, I don't blame them. But I live in Miami for 12 years. I know exactly what this man (Castro) means to the town.

 

QUESTION: What exactly was the context of what you said?

 

Guillen: "The guy put in the first thing, 'I love Fidel." And then I say, 'But this (expletive) still alive.' I'd rather talk to you guys personal. To me, I'm not a statement guy.

 

QUESTION: But when you said 'I love Fidel,' what were you referring to?

 

Guillen: "I said I respect this man because I respect Obama, I respect Chavez, I respect everybody because I always respect people. But, meanwhile, I disagree 100 percent what this guy been doing to that country. I respect him because, wow, nobody loves this man, nobody like him. And what I say in the article is that (expletive) is still there. But politics? I don't think it's going well with me. Because I"m not a political people.

 

"But everybody's upset and sad about what I say. I'm a grown man and I can take it. But I want to let them know that I apologize. But in the meanwhile, I was not talking about politics. I say I love Fidel. But they come out....they say exactly what I say.

 

"I can't even sleep last night. That's the first time I can't sleep at night thinking about what the day is going to be like today. As soon as I read it last night, I was sick to my stomach all the way to today. And I think coming up today, it helped me to help me go to sleep tonight after we win. I know how the Cuban people feel about this man. It's not proper for me to talk about this man. I was all over (expletive) Sean Penn because he talked about Venezuela. I shouldn't be talking about Cuba or Fidel."

 

QUESTION: Anybody from the team call you and express.....

 

Guillen: "David (Samson) just wanted to let me know yesterday. I say this is not the Marlins problem. This is Ozzie Guillen's problem."

 

QUESTION: "Was he angry?"

 

Guillen: "No, not at all. Because he read it. When you talk politics in Miami, especially about that man, you got a chance to put yourself in a (bad) position. I talk to Miami radio in Spanish about the way I feel about it. I don't blame anybody who be upset. I don't blame them a bit. I take full responsibility about it. But, meanwhile, I let the people know how bad I feel and I apologize to them.

 

"I don't want to (issue) a statement, because a statement is like people are hiding or something. I'm not going to read no statement either. Everything comes from the bottom of my heart. I don't need to lie to nobody because...I can sleep tonight because I got (this) off my chest."

 

"As soon as read that thing (article), I know exactly what I was going to go through. And I face it like a man."

 

QUESTION: Do you think you'll catch some backlash when you get back to Miami?

 

Guillen: "I hope not. Listen, I come from the same part of the country. We go through a lot of (expletive). I work for the people against Chavez in Venezuela. I mean, that's enough to say. Every paper every day I wrote against Chavez every (expletive) minute. They know exactly who I am, what I thought and what I think about Fidel and Chavez. In Venezuela, this is public what I think about it."

 

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/...l#storylink=cpy

 

 

 

He is a total idiot. First he says he doesnt like how Castro treats the people of Cuba and then says he respects him as a person?

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okay guys so ill admit we definitely went over the top with pictures like these. but damn it looks so good!

 

Pictures are NSFW! (If you're at home, make sure you have a sock or some tissue handy)

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/u...04_20-52-06.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_18-40-17.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_20-21-05.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_20-52-47.jpg

 

http://www.urbanpartylife.com/wp-content/g...04_20-51-28.jpg

 

Damn, this is one family friendly ballpark.

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