Bruiser Chong

Yeah, in typical fashion, Marquis loaded the bases with no outs, got a strikeout, and then Cotts gave up a two-run single that deflected off Lee's glove.

I've noticed a lot of important things have gone unmentioned through the first two months of the season in these threads. What's the deal? Seems like with the decrease in favorite team updates, so has the discussion on fairly notable topics shrunk.

I can't find my phone and have concluded that it's either in my car or gone. I was going to check the car a few minutes ago, but turned right back around when I saw that my neighbor is currently sitting on the porch reading. Normally, this wouldn't be an issue, except: A) He's a bit slow B) He'll talk your ear off despite being one of the most uninteresting people I've ever met C) I don't want to hear about how many pages his book is. Again. The best part is that the front of my building doesn't make for comfortable lounging/loitering. The porch is accordingly small and not at all designed with the intentions of allowing someone to sit out there at MIDNIGHT reading "There's a Monster at the End of the This Book."

I heard a very large stomp above me after Stuckey bricked on the first free throw. I'm going to assume that means I wasn't the only one in my building watching the game. I'm not convinced the Pistons are licked, either. I won't go assuming Game 6 will be an instant win, but if I like their odds if they do walk away the victors there. We need to remember this game had no business going down to the wire like it did. The Celtics were up by 17 as late as the closing minutes of the third quarter.

Gratifying sweep, but I'm with Czech. My blood pressure couldn't handle a lot of games like that, win or lose. It's not often you can plate eight runs over three games and win all of them. Give credit to the Cubs' pitching staff for holding the Dodgers to single runs in each game, though some of the credit must go to the Dodgers' inability to hit with RISP.

Well, FUCK.

If it's any consolation, the guy out there on the mound in the ninth last night was Kerry and he looked nasty.

ESPN: We know you've been watching a low-scoring game for nine innings that has just gone to extra innings, but... Thank god I've got WGN.

Hey, Theriot with another defensive gem. But at least he's scrappy, right? Good god, Zambrano's going to be up to like 150 pitches after this.

My freshman year was easily the most difficult time of my entire school career. My dad was battling his second bout with brain cancer and died near the end of spring. I was at my heaviest, had a stupid haircut, and wore glasses, the perfect recipe for ridicule. I was lucky in that said ridicule was limited to only a couple of people, but they made it so difficult that I dreaded going to school for a while. Sophomore year, like every second year I've ever had at a school (and that includes elementary and college), was my favorite. I lost a lot of weight over the summer, got a different hairstyle and was able to generate a lot of new friendships. It also helped that the the freshman, junior, and senior classes during this particularly school year made for the hottest collective group of girls I've ever been around. Junior year was a mixed bag. Some of those new friendships were tested because of girlfriends and it became clear during this time that while not a kid that attracted torment from anyone, I was something of a social ghost, despite having a good network of friends. I had also lost even more weight during that summer and once again changed my hair. Senior year was a complete waste. I had one class where I wasn't doing busy work every day and I had finally gotten fed up with the school's treatment of my mother (who taught English there). Walking out of the school on my last day was one of the most gratifying feelings I've ever experienced. In sum, I never for a moment thought, "These really are the best years of my life." I think they were critical in my development, but I never wish I could go back for a moment. I found you stay in touch with the friends you really want to remain connected to. The rest, you just never see again.

Yeah, I'm confused, as well. Thank god for Ramirez and Fukudome, because Broxton versus Edmonds was sure to be nothing short of ugly.

Is it safe to assume that Felix Pie would have more than three singles in almost 30 plate appearances? Damn, too bad Theriot couldn't execute on that bunt.

Chris Berman sounded absolutely pathetic trying to defend Edmonds. Even Sutt sees that Edmonds is toast.

This is like the worst possible announcing team ESPN could've given us. Only Joe Morgan replacing Erin Andrews on the field would top it.

Those puzzling Tigers have scored a grand total of one run in the two games since plating 19 runs on Saturday. This includes a 12-inning affair tonight.

I can't be the only one thinking of Krusty offering viewers a check for $40 each time they watched his show, can I?

What's that in reference to, Al? That the Reds signed Patterson? Or that Patterson's a waste in general?

So are we just not using this week's baseball thread?

It's tough to feel for him when, by all accounts, he's been unwilling to put in the effort to improve his weaknesses.

I acknowledged an undeniable fact. Doesn't mean I should overlook him looking lost at the plate the majority of the time, retarded and gimpy on the bases, and lax on defense. No one besides Jim Hendry thought he was worth $18 million a year, but it's looking like the team is going to regret the decision sooner than later.

Theriot's lack of range once again leads to a runner, who eventually scores the winning run. Can't we just shoot him and Soriano and at least get some glue out of this mess?

Alfonso Soriano's an $18-million-a-year piece of shit. Use the fucking sunglasses, idiot.

Good thing we don't have instant replay. Otherwise that ball that hit off the top of the wall in Pittsburgh might not have been called a homerun.

Trust me, it was a shitty throw. It was a routine groundball and he had plenty of time to get off a throw that didn't bounce in the dirt. Granted, a seasoned first baseman makes that pick, but a good throw erases the need for one. Theriot just has no range. On the other side of town, the White Sox are hot over K-Rod's celebration on Friday after he closed down the game with the tying runs on base. Do they complain about everything?

It's about time that move bit Lou in the ass, though, because he's done it a few other times. Given the indescribable downgrade that comes with replacing Lee with Blanco at first base, it's a move that shouldn't even be considered. But again, Theriot learns to throw a baseball and we aren't having this discussion. Theriot may be hitting well, but his shortcomings are popping up an awful lot this year. Little range defensively and an absolutely rancid base-stealer.