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[Silver Arrows]

I hope it was being a Giants fan.

I do too.

 

[rekameohs]

He arrived. That is sweat

Breast shape of his life

 

[RBH]

vern
Banned
(Today, 03:55 AM)

 

[BigAT]

Hope it's an 8 year long ban.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Was Vernn banned for his assholery, or because he was a Giants fan, Xia?

Trash talk is one thing. More ambiguous personal insults, particularly if you're not a regular and the parties involved can't know if it's meant seriously or not, is another.

I know the whole "don't be insular" thing is a constant concern among the moderation staff in regards to the sports threads, but there's also a concern in being overly harsh given all that's happened in the past.

So if new blood (or people who have primarily lurked before) want to jump in and post, by all means feel free - the sports threads are genearlly very welcoming for newcomers. But also don't post dumb personal insults that aren't obviously facetious or can't in any way be considered as the normal banter that frequently happens. If he had left the post to be just about Chipper being a moron, everyone would have been fine!

On the flip side, regulars also need to not be actively hostile to newcomers either who are genuinely trying to get engaged in the thread. It goes both ways, as they may not know you're just throwing around the usual dumb trash talk. We don't need to scare off potential posters who want to be more active in these threads.

Hope it's an 8 year long ban.

It's just a week.

 

[jbug617]

Pablo comes in like this. Hanley decided to spend the weekend in Miami.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

That's just all muscle.

 

[MultiJhonny]

That's just all muscle.

He's cultivating mass

 

[zroid]

🙈

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Pablo comes in like this. Hanley decided to spend the weekend in Miami.

http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2016/2/15/10999122/sf-giants-fanfest-notes-reporting-journalism

Between player sessions, members of the SF training staff talked a little bit.

Pablo Sandoval: Pablo Sandoval used to lie during the offseason and tell the trainers he was in great shape when that wasn't remotely true.

 

[ampere]

That's just all muscle.

60% of that belly is 100% muscle

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Mattingly bringing back "No Facial Hair" rule

Baseball thread in OT, woo!

 

[Malo]

Pablo comes in like this. Hanley decided to spend the weekend in Miami.

Who would win in a eating competition? Pineda or Sandoval?

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Who would win in a eating competition? Pineda or Sandoval?

Throw Joey Chestnut in there too. They might tie.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Mattingly is still a Yankee. he's just implementing that rule so that Stanton and Fernandez go to the Yankees eventually. even thought they have the same dumb facial hair rule, people tolerate it as long as the team makes the playoffs and the money comes in.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Mattingly is still a Yankee. he's just implementing that rule so that Stanton and Fernandez go to the Yankees eventually. even thought they have the same dumb facial hair rule, people tolerate it as long as the team makes the playoffs and the money comes in.

still so dumb though

 

[Frozenprince]

Can't wait for the MLBPA to bitch about Yovani's deal when they're the reason these picks are worth so much money in the first place.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Who would win in a eating competition? Pineda or Sandoval?

Yes.

 

[ampere]

Mattingly bringing back "No Facial Hair" rule

Baseball thread in OT, woo!

This would never happen on a freedom loving team like the Sox

 

[Silver Arrows]

This would never happen on a freedom loving team like the Sox

That's because you are all cavemen.

 

[Dominican Power]

I think it sucks Boras beat the O's front office, and that's a ton of money, particularly for the O's. Angelos doesn't sign deals like this, ever since the Albert Belle fiasco. If Davis tanks, Angelos will never sign anyone again.

No, Boras got to the owner of The O's.

 

[Fox318]

He arrived. That is sweat

Did he eat the rest of the team?

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

still so dumb though

true dat.

 

[jello44]

Pablo comes in like this. Hanley decided to spend the weekend in Miami.

jfc

 

[Sanjuro]

That's my third baseman.

 

[BaltimoreLarry]

No, Boras got to the owner of The O's.

And that's the problem. Angelos is too much a part of the front office. He's quietly one of the worst owners in sports.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

So Pablo's still fat as fuck eh?

At least the Sox only gave him a 95 million dollar deal right?

 

[Tragicomedy]

Pablo comes in like this. Hanley decided to spend the weekend in Miami.

Most Valuable Pablo.

 

[ampere]

So Pablo's still fat as fuck eh?

At least the Sox only gave him a 95 million dollar deal right?

Not like we could have used that money on Cespedes or anything, though that's more of a Ramirez replacement

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Meanwhile in Cuba

 

[brianjones]

puig lookin skinnier .. good

his frame last year was a big part of his not being able to stay on the field i think

hustling to first was a hammy injury waiting to happen

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Are those stretch marks?

 

[Sanjuro]

Hopefully that is where he tried to inject the HGH into the Fruit Loop Vein.

 

[CygnusXS]

And that's the problem. Angelos is too much a part of the front office. He's quietly one of the worst owners in sports.

Yeah, for as much as some Braves fans shit on Liberty Media, I'd rather have them than someone like Angelos or Moreno.

 

[GK86]

Are there any baseball podcasts worth listening to?

 

[MultiJhonny]

Are there any baseball podcasts worth listening to?

let's make our own

 

[Grover Cleveland]

let's make our own

Every episode would be about condiments tho

 

[Silver Arrows]

Are there any baseball podcasts worth listening to?

Cespedes Family Barbecast is a good general baseball one, more humor based though

Also, Productive Outs headed by the drummer for the band Thrice is fantastic (Though it's maybe my Thrice fanboy speaking)

I miss the Getting Blanked podcast myself.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Every episode would be about condiments tho

This is true.

And how shitty Schilling is

 

[rekameohs]

Are those stretch marks?

Yep lol

 

[Tom Penny]

Pablo comes in like this. Hanley decided to spend the weekend in Miami.

 

[Windu]

Are there any baseball podcasts worth listening to?

Fangraphs Audio and Effectively Wild are pretty good.

 

[GK86]

Cespedes Family Barbecast is a good general baseball one, more humor based though

Also, Productive Outs headed by the drummer for the band Thrice is fantastic (Though it's maybe my Thrice fanboy speaking)

I miss the Getting Blanked podcast myself.

Fangraphs Audio and Effectively Wild are pretty good.

Thank you, guys. I will check these out.

 

[jello44]

Astros are interested in Randy Chote.

Need more LOOGYs.

 

[MultiJhonny]

This is just disturbing

 

[Silver Arrows]

.....no

 

[Malo]

Jonah Keri just started up his new podcast.

 

[vwnut13]

So Pablo's still fat as fuck eh?

At least the Sox only gave him a 95 million dollar deal right?

$100 million including the buyout.

 

[Frozenprince]

This years draft might be the best in the last 5 years. Just incredible depth and projections all around.

The Mets have a chance at Alex Speas and he's a kid that would be getting top-10 projections in other drafts.

 

[zroid]

:looool