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bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:19:34 AM10/14/12
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# It was the saddest moment I've ever seen in sports: Derek Sanderson
Jeter, the ultimate warrior, helped off the field. Heartbreaking.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:20:10 AM10/14/12
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# Jeter is bigger than the game--he transcends sports--and only the
most despicable of so-called fans would gloat over his injury.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:20:53 AM10/14/12
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# Know this: Jeter will return next season, and Pete Rose, the
scumbag, will dread another two-hundred hits from #2.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:21:57 AM10/14/12
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# But all that said, THUHHHHHH YANKEEEEES LOSE! Oh baby, how good was
that? Overcoming the pig Valverde and sticking it to the chokers!

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:24:54 AM10/14/12
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# Is there anyone, right now, who'd rather have the Grandy K-Man than
Austin Jackson? (Not to mention Coke, who adds life to the pen.)

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:25:39 AM10/14/12
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# A-HOLE: Lost count of how many runners Boli Boy stranded before yet
another early shower. I urge him to retire and stop stealing money.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:26:16 AM10/14/12
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# LEY LADY LEY: The chain-smoking Leyland managed a fine game (can't
kill him over Valverde--this time). Smyly was great in relief.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:26:49 AM10/14/12
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# RAUL IS COOL: You can't deny the greatness of Ibanez in key spots,
especially with that short porch in right. Just incredible.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:27:43 AM10/14/12
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# HI NUNE: Yanks call up Nunez to replace Jeter, if such a thing is
possible. Nix will start most games, due to his better defense.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:28:24 AM10/14/12
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# Hope Ben Cherington has watched the postseason--particularly the 3
*clutch* walks drawn by Molina, Freese & Teixeira the last 2 nights.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:29:03 AM10/14/12
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# Again: you don't teach or coach players to work counts. You
*acquire* players who already know how to do it (see ya Salty).

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:30:18 AM10/14/12
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# Buck and Duke expected to get lucrative extensions in Baltimore. My
only fear is that the 2013 Orioles might be like the 1996 Red Sox.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:31:02 AM10/14/12
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# Hope Duke learns lessons from back then. One, teams come back to
earth after unexpected success. Two, don't overpay the McLouth types.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:32:33 AM10/14/12
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# Ichiro scares the sh-t out of me.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:33:47 AM10/14/12
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# For all the "oh, Peralta made an incredible play" talk, understand
that he has no range. A real SS makes that play in his sleep.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:34:30 AM10/14/12
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# IN THE DOG HOUSE? Sources say Michael Vick is a goner if he doesn't
lead the Eagles to the playoffs this year.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:37:29 AM10/14/12
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# Today's inductee to the Twitter Hall of the Very Good is Jesse
Tannehill, a LHP and occasional OF who played 15 MLB seasons.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:37:45 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill (1894, 1897-1909, 1911) went 197-117, 2.80 (114 ERA+). He
won 20+ games six times and led the NL in ERA once.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:37:59 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill also batted .255/.310/.337 (89 OPS+). He appeared in 87
games as an outfielder and was also used as a pinch-hitter.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:38:13 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill was born in Kentucky and joined the nearby Reds in
1894, a month before his 20th birthday, pitching 5 games.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:38:26 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill went back to the minors for the next 2 seasons, and was
acquired by Pittsburg in 1897, going 9-9, 4.25 and hitting .266.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:38:40 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill joined the Pirates' rotation for good in 1898, going
25-13, 2.95 (121 ERA+) and completing 34 of 38 starts (327 IP).

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:38:53 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill put up very similar numbers in 1899 (24-14, 2.82, 135
ERA+, 33 complete games in 36 starts, 322 innings).

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:39:05 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill went 20-6, 2.88 (126 ERA+) in 1900, but his workload was
reduced to 234 innings; he still completed 23 of 27 starts.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:39:22 AM10/14/12
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# The early 1900s Pirates had one of the all-time best rotations: Jack
Chesbro, Tannehill, Deacon Phillippe, Sam Leever, Ed Donehy.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:39:37 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill led the NL with a 2.18 ERA (151 ERA+) in 1901, while
posting an 18-10 record. He was 20-6, 1.95 (140 ERA+) in 1902.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:40:00 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill and Chesbro jumped to the AL's New York Highlanders (now
the Yankees) in 1903, though Jesse was a mediocre 15-15.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:41:23 AM10/14/12
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# Ironically, Tannehill's 1902 team (Pirates) and 1904 team (Red Sox)
played the 1st modern World Series in 1903, while he was in New York.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:41:49 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill still holds the Pirates record for winning percentage
(116-58, .667), and had a 2.75 ERA (128 ERA+) for Pittsburg.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:41:57 AM10/14/12
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# In a move that would be unthinkable today, the "Yankees" traded
Tannehill to the Red Sox in 1904, for Long Tom Hughes.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:42:13 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill had a great year for the 1904 AL champs (21-11, 2.04, 131
ERA+), though the NL's Giants refused to play the World Series.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:42:26 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill went 22-9, 2.48 (108 ERA+) in 1905, but slumped to 13-11,
3.16 (87 ERA+) in 1906, allowing an AL-high 9 home runs.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:42:39 AM10/14/12
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# Injuries limited Tannehill to 32 appearances from 1907-09; Boston
traded him to Washington after one start in 1908.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:42:53 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill played in the minors from 1910-12, and appeared in one
game for the Reds in 1911, allowing 7 runs in 4.1 innings.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:43:10 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill coached for the Phillies in 1920. He later worked in a
machine shop in Cincinnati. He died of a stroke in 1956, at 82.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:43:23 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill got minimal support on 2 HOF ballots. He did well on Bill
James' monitors, but has just one HOF comp (Chesbro).

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:43:40 AM10/14/12
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# Ironically, Tannehill's #1, #2, and #4 comps are his Pirates
rotation-mates Phillippe, Chesbro, and Leever.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:43:55 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill, Phillippe, Chesbro, and Leever each won between 189 and
198 games, with ERAs ranging from 2.47 to 2.80.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:44:09 AM10/14/12
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# Tannehill's brother Lee played 10 seasons for the White Sox
(1903-12), hitting .220 as a third baseman and shortstop.

nate

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Oct 14, 2012, 12:22:05 PM10/14/12
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On Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:24:55 AM UTC-4, bismotwitter wrote:
> # Is there anyone, right now, who'd rather have the Grandy K-Man than
>
> Austin Jackson? (Not to mention Coke, who adds life to the pen.)


I have been watching this....Austin had a better year this time and is way younger.

- nate

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 12:44:36 PM10/14/12
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# BRADY HUNCH: This prognosticator expects the Patriots to win today.
Won't be a cakewalk, but it won't be that close. Tom will find a way.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 12:45:14 PM10/14/12
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# Who do Jets fans prefer to start at quarterback? Greg McElroy.

shannanigan

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Oct 14, 2012, 2:22:23 PM10/14/12
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"bismotwitter" wrote in message
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# Jeter is bigger than the game--he transcends sports--and only the
most despicable of so-called fans would gloat over his injury.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

No player is bigger than the game. The "Show" must go on. Red Sox fans
respect Jeter but love kinks in the Yankee armor. You can not gloat over
something unless you are responsible for it.

Don Violette

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Oct 14, 2012, 5:59:28 PM10/14/12
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<<(bismotwitter)
# A-HOLE: Lost count of how many runners Boli Boy stranded before yet
another early shower. I urge him to retire and stop stealing money. >>

Pinch hit for again? I'm liking Girardi more everyday.

--
"Okay, if you're going to question the
importance of an actor's signature on a
plastic helmet from a movie based on a
comic book then all of our lives have no
meaning"!!!

Don Violette

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Oct 14, 2012, 5:50:22 PM10/14/12
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<<(bismotwitter)
# It was the saddest moment I've ever seen in sports: Derek Sanderson
Jeter, the ultimate warrior, helped off the field. Heartbreaking. >>

Obviously sad but more over reactive hyperbole from you. Though I guess
I understand it.

Don Violette

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Oct 14, 2012, 5:56:27 PM10/14/12
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<<(bismotwitter)
# Is there anyone, right now, who'd rather have the Grandy K-Man than
Austin Jackson? (Not to mention Coke, who adds life to the pen.) >>

Always was a Coke guy myself but circumstances have made me a drinker of
Pepsi products. <G>

Don Violette

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Oct 14, 2012, 6:13:35 PM10/14/12
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<<(bismotwitter)
# Ichiro scares the sh-t out of me.>>

His looks or otherwuse?

Don Violette

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Oct 14, 2012, 6:24:45 PM10/14/12
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<<(bismotwitter)
# For all the "oh, Peralta made an incredible play" talk, understand
that he has no range. A real SS makes that play in his sleep.>>

The true fact of many a "great play".

Don Violette

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Oct 14, 2012, 6:21:52 PM10/14/12
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Don't know if you're a Walking Dead fan or not Dave but it's new season
starts tonight at 9:00 on AMC. The best thing on TV right now for my
money.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:27:13 PM10/14/12
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# TIGERS WIN! TIGERS WIN! VERLANDER AWAITS!

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:27:59 PM10/14/12
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# INFANTE TERRIBLE CALL: Yanks got hosed by ump, and Girardi was right
to argue and get tossed. Brutal call, but fine with me!

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:28:41 PM10/14/12
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# THE GRANDY MAN CAN'T: Curtis strikes out for the 400th time this
series to end it.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:29:06 PM10/14/12
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# ANIBAL THE CANNIBAL: Sensational performance by Sanchez (who just
made himself another couple million in free agency).

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:29:44 PM10/14/12
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# LOGAN'S RUN: Boone and other relievers tack runs onto Kuroda's ERA,
but Hiroki was utterly dominant.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:31:00 PM10/14/12
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# Absolutely stunned at the Patriots' loss. Kudos to Seattle, but New
England should have finished them off. Play Jets for 1st place.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:31:34 PM10/14/12
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# OUT OF LUCK: Andrew proved human today. Bad game all around for
Indy. Not unexpected, as Rex likes to toy with young kids.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:32:48 PM10/14/12
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# And the Colts, of course, had such a big win last week that they
were bound to fall. Jets just absolutely dominated on the ground.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:33:23 PM10/14/12
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# People will laugh at Sanchez's 82 yards, but fact is, he played a
near-perfect game. He barely had to throw, but he made it count.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:33:53 PM10/14/12
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# Sanchez threw TDs to two unrelated Hills, Stephen (who has a little
Demaryius in him) and Jason (Jacksonville reject).

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:34:21 PM10/14/12
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# Shonn Greene, left for the dead, arose with 161 yards and 3 TDs and
actually read his blocks properly and showed some burst.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:34:57 PM10/14/12
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# Giants dominate Niners. Not even close.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:35:15 PM10/14/12
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# Girardi going apesh-t in his presser. Calling for instant replay in
baseball.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:36:46 PM10/14/12
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# RGIII is legit. He didn't do much early, but he scored a 76-yard
rushing TD (plus another on the ground and one in the air).

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:37:09 PM10/14/12
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# Vick's choke artists do it again. Detroit escapes with a victory.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:40:47 PM10/14/12
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# Typical Dez, typical Romo, typical Cowboys: big numbers, flashy
plays, but total dumbass mistakes when the chips are down.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:42:26 PM10/14/12
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@Nate: Jackson made an incredible catch last night--I'm talking Willie
Mays, Tommie Agee incredible--and made it look almost easy.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:48:33 PM10/14/12
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@Nate: I line up behind no one in my admiration for Granderson as a
human being, but he is just lost as a baseball player right now.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:49:25 PM10/14/12
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@Nate: I never expected Granderson to hit .300, and he's always been a
little overrated in the field, but he's literally become Tony Armas.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:50:06 PM10/14/12
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@Don: It was a baseball tragedy. The look of anguish on Derek's face,
the pall over the crowd. I hate the Yanks, but I had a tear in my eye.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:50:44 PM10/14/12
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@Don: It is amazing--a testament to baseball--that a team can go from
hope to hopeless as fast as the Yanks did last night.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:51:28 PM10/14/12
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@Don: There they are, with an epic 9th inning comeback, Tigers on the
ropes, all the feel of the Aaron Boone game's inevitablity.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:52:01 PM10/14/12
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@Don: And then all of a sudden Jeter is down, the Tigers are up, and
next thing you know they're down 0-2 with Verlander warming up.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:54:22 PM10/14/12
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# TORRE STORY: MLB VP Joe admits the call was blown.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:55:13 PM10/14/12
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@Don: I rarely drink soda, but I too have preferred Coke over Pepsi.
I'm not vigilant about it (like my brother, who only drinks Coke).

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:55:54 PM10/14/12
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@Don: I have to give Girardi credit. Pinch-hitting for A-Fraud is an
obvious move in Strat-o-Matic, but in real life, it's not easy to do.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:56:43 PM10/14/12
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@Don: It's tough to actually go up to a guy making $30M, up there in
the record books (even if it's tainted), and benching him.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:57:07 PM10/14/12
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@Don: Now, here's the difference. Billy benched Reggie in the last
game of the 1977 ALCS--but Jackson had a key PH single later.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:57:40 PM10/14/12
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@Don: And we know what Mr. October did in the 1977 World Series.
Reggie was hurt, but produced. Boli Boy just sits there, stunned.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:58:19 PM10/14/12
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@Don: Yankee fans have given A-Fraud ovations to try to help him, but
by the first strikeout they're trashing him, rightfully booing him.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 7:59:27 PM10/14/12
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@Don: It was hilarious after the ALDS. Boli Boy had to celebrate, or
he'd look selfish, but he couldn't celebrate too much!

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:00:02 PM10/14/12
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@Don: LOL! Looks and hitting. I've always admired but hated Ichiro.
You can't pitch to him. He's a freak. But a true Hall of Famer.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:01:20 PM10/14/12
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@Don: I've heard great things about that show, but I've never seen it.
I'm so far behind these programs. All I watch are Nucky and New Girl.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:02:00 PM10/14/12
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@Don: Absolutely right. Like Austin Jackson, THAT was a great catch,
but he didn't jump or dive, so it's not on the highlight films.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:03:00 PM10/14/12
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# Tell you one thing: Verlander better go in there and dominate. Lose
that third game and you give that dead team a pulse.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:03:59 PM10/14/12
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# Somehow I think Anibal Sanchez is now at the top of every Red Sox
fan's wish list.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:06:09 PM10/14/12
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# Another Yankee who is getting a free ride is Cano. Of course, the
guy is amazing when he heats up, but he's been awful and sloppy.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:07:55 PM10/14/12
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# My Ellsbury plan? Keep him for 2013. He should have a big year. Then
let him go, take the pick, insert Bradley, and spend savings on a P.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:08:31 PM10/14/12
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# Rationale? You can't get fair value for a walk-year Ellsbury. He
should be primed for a big comeback year.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:09:07 PM10/14/12
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# He doesn't seem to want to stay in Boston, and he's 99.99% sure to
test free agency. All his injuries scare me long-term.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:09:49 PM10/14/12
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# In this case, it's not the draft pick I care about (though it's
always nice). It's just common sense for all parties.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:11:13 PM10/14/12
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# Patriots fans are understandably angry. They should have won today.
But they will win next week, no question.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:11:48 PM10/14/12
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# The Jets have played well the last 2 weeks. But they can't keep up
with Brady's weapons, and they suck against hurry -ups.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:12:25 PM10/14/12
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# Brady will have a field day throwing quick passes to Hernandez,
Welker, and Woodhead, and Ridley can kill them on the edge.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:13:11 PM10/14/12
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# Jets finally have the running game going, but a couple quick
Patriots scores will limit it, and the receivers aren't too scary.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:26:27 PM10/14/12
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# The real A-Rod, Aaron Rodgers, is fired up tonight. He wants to
silence his critics and prove he's the top dog in the league.

bismotwitter

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Oct 14, 2012, 8:28:44 PM10/14/12
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# Main difference between Jason Bay and A-Roid? At least Bay doesn't
tease you with meaningless hits after the game is all but decided.

McDuck

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:14:52 PM10/14/12
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On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:52:01 -0400, bismotwitter <bi...@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

>@Don: And then all of a sudden Jeter is down, the Tigers are up, and
>next thing you know they're down 0-2 with Verlander warming up.

Actually, Tigers were up before Jeter went down.

And NYY had done well in the past with Jeter out.

McDuck

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Oct 14, 2012, 11:18:19 PM10/14/12
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On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 09:22:05 -0700 (PDT), nate
<grey...@net1plus.com> wrote:

>On Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:24:55 AM UTC-4, bismotwitter wrote:
>> # Is there anyone, right now, who'd rather have the Grandy K-Man than
>>
>> Austin Jackson? (Not to mention Coke, who adds life to the pen.)
>
>
>I have been watching this....Austin had a better year this time and is way younger.
>
>- nate

And Austin is paid a lot less. The Tigers at the time were doing a
salary dump. The GM the Tigers gave up could NOT hit LHP at all --- at
all.

Don Violette

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Oct 15, 2012, 7:09:51 AM10/15/12
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<<(bismotwitter)
@Don: I've heard great things about that show, but I've never seen it.
I'm so far behind these programs. All I watch are Nucky and New Girl.>>

Sadly while shows after it recorded fine for some damned reason my DVR
didn't record TWD. Even though less than an hour before it started the
damned machine claimed it was set. Have to wait until next week when
they rerun it just before the 2nd episode to see if it takes.

--
"Okay, if you're going to question the
importance of an actor's signature on a
plastic helmet from a movie based on a
comic book then all of our lives have no
meaning"!!!

Don Violette

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Oct 15, 2012, 7:00:12 AM10/15/12
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<<(bismotwitter)
# Patriots fans are understandably angry. They should have won today.
But they will win next week, no question. >>

Not so Sexy Rexy's Jets at 4:00, right?
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