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[CajoleJuice]

I think expectations dramatically effect opinion. So, if you are an intelligent person, you should have an informed perspective on what to expect from a big-budget, Hollywood movie that is only two hours long. If you don't, then you deserve to be called an idiot.

Look at Shawshank Redemption. Many intelligent people classify that as one of the greatest movies of all-time, despite the fact that the main antagonist was played by one of the most overused, ham-fisted movie tropes of all time. The essence of 'pandering to the LCD'. But people can overlook it they realize it's a Hollywood movie and you don't always have time to make every character as nuanced as they should be.

Oh, from the trailers and everything I've heard, it's exactly what I expect. Which is why I'm not in a rush to see it. If I end up seeing it on Blu-ray, I can't say it's kinda shitty?

But there is a difference between being a good movie and being a good baseball movie, or at least true to the story it claims to tell. And maybe (ok, probably) you were right in your previous post with critics looking at it as a movie and baseball people looking at it as a baseball movie.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Its funny, good ole Colin Cowherd said the Moneyball trailer was the third best trailer he's ever seen lol

 

[CajoleJuice]

Its funny, good ole Colin Cowherd said the Moneyball trailer was the third best trailer he's ever seen lol

I bet Skip Bayless will say Moneyball is one of the worst movies he has ever seen.

 

[Meier]

It's a good movie.
It's a good baseball movie.
It's entertaining.
It's well-acted.
It has a compelling storyline.

Warrior is more entertaining even as a baseball guy who isn't an MMA guy.

 

[Malo]

Well obviously he can afford to be brutally honest because he's already planned his bailing out of town and taking the GM job in Chicago.

Maybe he can get the cubs a world series victory.

Spoiler

LOL

 

[JABEE]

Most baseball people hate the movie because it's not a good baseball movie. It's actually a mockery of the sport in a lot of ways.

Phillies first team in baseball history to lose 6 games in a row immediately after winning a division title. I guess Howard used up all his clutchness already.

They've actually been resting Howard since last Saturday, the last game they won. He got a cortisone shot for his foot because of bursitis.

 

[CajoleJuice]

They've actually been resting Howard since last Saturday, the last game they won. He got a cortisone shot for his foot because of bursitis.

Sabers owned

 

[Mr. Enigma]

A lot of the position players are banged up. Howard has ankle bursitis, Polanco has a sports hernia, Rollins has the groin issue and now Pence has patellar tendinitis, a minor version of what Chase Utley has.

To the Phillies fan who said they were definitely going to roll over for the Braves in the last three games, yeah, probably. They've all turned into cruise-control zombies, just like a lot of the Bobby Cox-led Braves teams that clinched early, and none of them lost 6 in a row immediately after clinching. I honestly don't know if they can flip the switch back on for the first round, especially if they draw the Brewers.

 

[darkside31337]

They've actually been resting Howard since last Saturday, the last game they won. He got a cortisone shot for his foot because of bursitis.

That explains everything!

I will never doubt Ryan Howard's greatness ever again.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

The Phillies also tied the record of the most consectutive losses in a season by a team with at least 100 wins with 6.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Move Oswalt to the pen instead of Worley.

 

[CajoleJuice]

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The Phillies also tied the record of the most consectutive losses in a season by a team with at least 100 wins with 6.

Who are they tied with?

 

[eznark]

unsurprisingly it seems like Rosenthal was wrong, nearly all moneyball reviews are positive.

Most Social Network reviews were positive too. Hollywood loves blowing Aaron Sorkin almost as much as Boston loves blowing Varitek.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Who are they tied with?

1904 Giants.

 

[eznark]

1904 Giants.

That is why baseball is so amazing.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Wait, the Phillies don't have 100 wins. They have 98.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Looks like a DH on Sunday for Yanks/Sox. Looks nasty back east

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Wait, the Phillies don't have 100 wins. They have 98.

Fucking ESPN lol. I guess they assuming the 100 games.

 

[Puddles]

Cliff Lee can't win the big one. Totally his fault the Phillies lost to the Yankees. He didn't do enough.

You can't blame him for the Yankees WS, but he is absolutely at fault for letting the goddamn Giants win a title.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

You can't blame him for the Yankees WS, but he is absolutely at fault for letting the goddamn Giants win a title.

Christ, this again?

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Wait, the Phillies don't have 100 wins. They have 98.

Ok its losing 6 straight after winning 98th game. Not 100 my bad guys lol

 

[Puddles]

Christ, this again?

He's a great pitcher, but he shit the bed against the Giants.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Diamondbacks and Astros want to stop players from consuming energy drinks

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Diamondbacks and Astros want to stop players from consuming energy drinks

In other news, Nick Swisher's no-trade list amended.

 

[darkside31337]

Speaking of ridiculous MLB oddities is this nugget from Stark.

The Indians started the season 30-15 which was the best record in all of baseball through the first 45 games of the season (lol). Only 3 teams in the history of baseball, with the most recent in 1940, that have started the season at least 30-15 and finished the season with a record under .500.

Indians still have a little bit of time to stop this historic futility though, including a 4 game series starting tonight with the Twins. That's like a guaranteed 4 wins which will put them at worst .500 on the season.

Lackey to start Sunday for Boston.

Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Rays on earning one of the most improbable playoff spots in MLB history.

 

[JABEE]

Rich Dubee says Phillies discovered Bastardo has been tipping his pitches.

http://twitter.com/hagenp/status/117335039536144384

This may explain him getting hit around lately. Before this stretch he had the all time record BA against him, it was in the low .100s. I wonder if they can fix this easily.

Also, Oswalt appears to want to come back next season and is said to have loved the city and team. The Phillies probably won't pick up his option but may resign him to a lesser deal.

 

[darkside31337]

http://twitter.com/hagenp/status/117335039536144384

This may explain him getting hit around lately. Before this stretch he had the all time record BA against him, it was in the low .100s. I wonder if they can fix this easily.

Also, Oswalt appears to want to come back next season and is said to have loved the city and team. The Phillies probably won't pick up his option but may resign him to a lesser deal.

That's uh, probably the thing that has actually been fixed.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The Reds have announced they have signed GM Walt Jocketty to a 3-year extension. He is now under contract through 2014.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Tommy Hanson's done for the season. He was pulled after 2 innings in his start in the Instructional League with shoulder pain.

And now Peter Moylan's out for the season with a torn rotator cuff.

 

[darkside31337]

Tommy Hanson's done for the season. He was pulled after 2 innings in his start in the Instructional League with shoulder pain.

And now Peter Moylan's out for the season with a torn rotator cuff.

I thought the Braves had all the momentum

 

[Windu]

Tommy Hanson's done for the season. He was pulled after 2 innings in his start in the Instructional League with shoulder pain.

And now Peter Moylan's out for the season with a torn rotator cuff.

son of a bitch

 

[Oxx]

Shit. It's all up to Tim Hudson now.

 

[verbum]

Let George Constanza try pitching. Low curves will fool all the batters.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The good news is that they're going to get Kris Medlen back in time to pitch out of the bullpen in the playoffs if they make it. He will pitch at some point in the Phillies series.

 

[captmcblack]

God, fuck this weather.

So tired of rainouts and such.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Okay, now the news is Hanson could still start on Wednesday vs. Phillies, but he wouldn't pitch 5 innings. Like Jair Jurrjens, he likely would not be available until the NLCS if he can come back.

George Sherrill threw an inning yesterday in the Instructional League and will throw another inning tomorrow. If all goes well, he will be activated from the DL for the Phillies series.

Jurrjens will make a start in the Instructional League tomorrow and is scheduled to pitch 2-3 innings, but will be on a 50-pitch restriction. If all goes well, he would likely make another start down there and be activated for the NLCS if the Braves make it.

Lineup:

1. Bourn - CF
2. Prado - LF
3. Jones - 3B
4. Uggla - 2B
5. McCann - C
6. Freeman - 1B
7. Wilson - SS
8. Heyward - RF
9. Hudson - P

Alex Gonzalez is ready to go, but he's being held out for one more day due to the wet field in DC today.

 

[rc213]

MLB asks bankruptcy court to order sale of #Dodgers, says McCourt's plan to reorganize by selling TV rights is "dead on arrival."

In court filing, MLB says it won't approve any TV rights sale that would allow McCourt to keep team.

MLB also asks bankruptcy court to disqualify #Dodgers' lawyers for conflict in representing McCourt rather than team.

MLB says it could even suspend #Dodgers from league: "No one will pay ... to broadcast Dodgers games if the Club is not part of MLB."

lol

 

[darkside31337]

Hey if that means MLB.TV is cheaper next season I am all for dismissing the Dodgers.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

is MLB insane?! what would that do to the schedule?

 

[hemtae]

I guess they're going to have to do two on sunday

 

[darkside31337]

is MLB insane?! what would that do to the schedule?

The Dodgers will still play all their games. Just the fact that nobody will have the

Spoiler

mis

fortune of actually being able to watch their games is what will be different. At least that's how I read it.

 

[hemtae]

The Dodgers will still play all their games. Just the fact that nobody will have the

Spoiler

mis

fortune of actually being able to watch their games is what will be different. At least that's how I read it.

I think he's talking about the fact that the Red Sox/Yankees game was postponed

 

[darkside31337]

I think he's talking about the fact that the Red Sox/Yankees game was postponed

Oh. Well that makes more sense I guess.

MLB is rigging it because they want the Rays in the playoffs obviously.

 

[hemtae]

Oh. Well that makes more sense I guess.

MLB is rigging it because they want the Rays in the playoffs obviously.

I know right?

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

I think he's talking about the fact that the Red Sox/Yankees game was postponed

no I was talking about the Dodgers. what happened to the Yankee game? I'm inside and can't see shit captain.

 

[hemtae]

no I was talking about the Dodgers. what happened to the Yankee game? I'm inside and can't see shit captain.

I was listening on ESPN radio and they said they aren't going to play today

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Red Sox vs. Yankees and Mets vs. Phillies have been officially postponed.

BOS/NYY doubleheader on Sunday. 1:00pm and 6:30pm.

PHI/NYM doubleheader tomorrow. First game at 2:20. Second game 30 minutes after first game.

 

[Doytch]

Apparently the Rays were giving free parking and "DJ Kitty T-Shirts" to fans tonight, trying to get a sell-out.

Tonnes of empty seats. Quit life, Florida.

 

[AndresON777]

You can't blame him for the Yankees WS, but he is absolutely at fault for letting the goddamn Giants win a title.

No, it was Lincecum smoking that white widow weed that had him in beast mode. When I smoked bud 3 years ago I absolutely beasted in COD, Halo, and Fifa.

lol