APRTW wrote:

Clint Hurdle is going to manage the Pirates.  I will go out on a limb and say he fails.


Ryne Sandberg is going to manage the Phillies triple A team.

Regarding the Clint Hurdle comment ......ROFLMAO (lol) (shocked) (devious)

forsberg_us wrote:

APRTW wrote:

Ryne Sandberg is going to manage the Phillies triple A team.

When do they release Cindy does Lehigh Valley?

ROFLMAO  )>

Last edited by Mags (11/16/2010 9:58 pm)

"Have you ever seen a friend busted into a million pieces because the woman he loves and dotes on gets her kicks by screwing everyone he knows?"

There no way Ryne Sandberg could know that many people, Max.

APRTW wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

APRTW wrote:

Ryne Sandberg is going to manage the Phillies triple A team.

When do they release Cindy does Lehigh Valley?

What is the scoop on the Cindy Sandberg jokes?

Cindy was reportedly the Cubs clubhouse toy.  Legend has it that the Cubs traded Dave Martinez for practically nothing to appease Ryno because Cindy was banging Martinez.  Later she was rumored to have slept with Rafael Palmiero and Mark Grace.   There may have been others, but those are the ones I can remember.

Max wrote:

Have you ever seen a friend busted into a million pieces because the woman he loves and dotes on gets her kicks by screwing everyone he knows?

Given that I would necessarily be one of the people he knows, the answer, I'm sorry to say, is "No."

APRTW wrote:

I would think there would be enough tramps out there that players wouldnt have to bang each otheres wives.

For some sickos on a power high, that's the fun of it.  There was a story in the Bush era of some politician or soldier who was up for a big promotion, and his own former employees killed it, saying he wasn't qualified.  The story then leaked out that it was "sour grapes" because the guy had a habit of screwing his employees wives, with their knowledge.  Now I remember the story better, I think he was a career officer in the State Department.

APRTW wrote:

I would think there would be enough tramps out there that players wouldnt have to bang each otheres wives.

"The father of San Antonio Spurs star Brent Barry -- whose wife Erin is reportedly the other woman in a Tony Parker love triangle -- tells TMZ he's worried that Brent will be "devastated" by the news."

http://www.tmz.com/2010/11/17/brent-barry-divorce-eva-longoria-tony-parker-erin-barry/

artie_fufkin wrote:

I must be getting old, because I find it astonishing that Rick Barry would have to be referred to as "the father of San Antonio Spurs star Brent Barry."

Speaking of getting old . . .

On the one hand, it is probably embarrassing that I only just discovered this song while driving to the grocery store.  But on the other hand, it is good to know that even at my age there are classic songs left to discover.  The version I heard was an uptempo version by Mel Torme, not the wimpy one available on the Youtube. 


This Roy Clarke version is similar, but with watered down lyrics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEY4LxORCeo&feature=related


Here's a decent version by Johnny Mathis:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US93t70niZw&feature=related


And this is the author, singing in English, with the unexpurgated lyrics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiLo5q0wqxU&feature=related

Max wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

I must be getting old, because I find it astonishing that Rick Barry would have to be referred to as "the father of San Antonio Spurs star Brent Barry."

Speaking of getting old . . .

On the one hand, it is probably embarrassing that I only just discovered this song while driving to the grocery store.  But on the other hand, it is good to know that even at my age there are classic songs left to discover.  The version I heard was an uptempo version by Mel Torme, not the wimpy one available on the Youtube. 


This Roy Clarke version is similar, but with watered down lyrics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEY4LxORCeo&feature=related


Here's a decent version by Johnny Mathis:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US93t70niZw&feature=related


And this is the author, singing in English, with the unexpurgated lyrics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiLo5q0wqxU&feature=related

I saw the Roy Clark version when it was originally broadcast and still think it is the best rendition I have ever heard.

forsberg_us wrote:

Rumor has it that the Rockies are about to give Tulowitzki at 7 year extension that will effectively make his current contract a 10 year deal.  No "official" word on an amount, but have seen speculation of $200+ million.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5864835

If they give Tulowitzki a contract like that then what is Pujols worth.  Tulo is a fine player but really just average in the history of the game.  Where as his contract would be historicly big.  Just because on team overpays for a player I dont believe that should effect another teams ablity to get a fair deal.  However as a Cardinals fan it always comes back to "how does this effect me".

I heard this morning that it was 160 mil & everyone seems pretty happy they did that - except for some of the sports writers.  I don't know but if the guy stays healthy & keeps hitting & fielding like he is currently - or even gets better - than I suppose he's worth it (wink)

forsberg_us wrote:

Webstergrovesalum wrote:

I heard this morning that it was 160 mil & everyone seems pretty happy they did that - except for some of the sports writers.  I don't know but if the guy stays healthy & keeps hitting & fielding like he is currently - or even gets better - than I suppose he's worth it (wink)

Maybe Web, but in that last sentence alone you posted 3 conditions to this being a smart move: 1) if he stays healthy, 2) if he keeps hitting and 3) if he keeps playing defense.

From what I've read, Tulowitzki was owed about $40M over the next 4 seasons, essentially making this new deal a 6 year, $120M extension.  Assume Tulowitzki does everything expected of him over the next 4 seasons.  How much more than 6/$120M would it take to sign him?

Seems awfully risky.

Perhaps, but I wonder if he could have gotten that kind of money elsewhere?  There are teams begging for a good shortstop & who knows what they might have offered.  Not that I'm encouraging this sort of thing  (nervous)