2019 MLB Thread - Page 13

Chief Rum · 10-05-2019, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

Welp. the season continues for Flaherty. Guy is strong and the team doesnt score. He should have at least 16 wins, but whenever he pitched the bats take the night off.

What I thought would be a sweep just turned into a 5 game series win for the Braves.

GET ANOTHER BAT MO

You thought it was going to be a sweep?

tarcone · 10-05-2019, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

You thought it was going to be a sweep?

After winning game 1 and with Flaherty pitching game 2, I thought it would return to St Louis with the Cards up 2-0. Wainwright has been stellar at home and is a big game pitcher.

So I may have been overconfident, but yes, I did think sweep after winning game 1.

Had we lost game 1 I was thinking a 5 game series win for the Braves.

panerd · 10-05-2019, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

You thought it was going to be a sweep?

He also flips back and forth between Iowa being an elite program and wanting his coach's head. No reasonable fan thought this one was going to be a sweep.

tarcone · 10-05-2019, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by panerd

He also flips back and forth between Iowa being an elite program and wanting his coach's head. No reasonable fan thought this one was going to be a sweep.

I stated my reasonable and logical reasons for why i thought it would be a sweep.

You must not watch the the the team much. If you had, you would know there absolutely was a possibility of a sweep.

You do know that Flaherty has had a 0.87 ERA since July 7? There was no reason to think he woudnt shut down the Braves. Which he did. With Goldy and Ozuna starting to heat up, seems logical that the Cards would be up 2-0 coming home.

That alone is dishearting to teams. And then to face a big game pitcher like Wainwright, who has been nails at home all season, made for a great case for a sweep.

Anything can happen in the playoffs.

Maybe you should pay a little closer attention to the home town team.

AND my Hawkey fandom that you mentioned is 2 separate things that you conveniently lumped together. Yes, KF runs a boring offense that I was tired of. I hate how he runs an outside zone run play to the short side of the field. Im worn out with his inability to mange the clock after 20 years of coaching.

AND I have never said Iowa was elite. I have said I want them to become elite.

Get your shit straight before you question me, dumbass.

panerd · 10-06-2019, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

I stated my reasonable and logical reasons for why i thought it would be a sweep.

You must not watch the the the team much. If you had, you would know there absolutely was a possibility of a sweep.

You do know that Flaherty has had a 0.87 ERA since July 7? There was no reason to think he woudnt shut down the Braves. Which he did. With Goldy and Ozuna starting to heat up, seems logical that the Cards would be up 2-0 coming home.

That alone is dishearting to teams. And then to face a big game pitcher like Wainwright, who has been nails at home all season, made for a great case for a sweep.

Anything can happen in the playoffs.

Maybe you should pay a little closer attention to the home town team.

AND my Hawkey fandom that you mentioned is 2 separate things that you conveniently lumped together. Yes, KF runs a boring offense that I was tired of. I hate how he runs an outside zone run play to the short side of the field. Im worn out with his inability to mange the clock after 20 years of coaching.

AND I have never said Iowa was elite. I have said I want them to become elite.

Get your shit straight before you question me, dumbass.

That's a bit of an overreaction to what I typed in your quoted message dont you think? If someone said you are a starry eyed Iowa fan in real life would you respond like that?

tarcone · 10-06-2019, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by panerd

That's a bit of an overreaction to what I typed in your quoted message dont you think? If someone said you are a starry eyed Iowa fan in real life would you respond like that?

You implied I was a nut job.

But seems I was pretty much spot on.

miami_fan · 10-07-2019, 06:23 PM

I was going to post a long story but this is not a dynasty thread.

Short version. I went against my rule about not missing time at school and signed The Boy out of school to go to the Rays game today. At some point during our drive to games, we have the same conversation. Here was today's.

Boy: "Dad, who are we playing against again?"
Me: "The Astros, Son"
Boy: "Oh okay. Are we sitting on their side or my side?" (I have made it perfectly clear to him that I am not a Rays fan so they are not my team

)
Me: We are actually sitting in right field. So I guess we are on the Rays' side.
Boy: I hope there are more Rays fans than fans of the other team

Yes, Son. There were many more Rays fans than Astros fans today. Fun day. The stadium is not that bad when there are that many people in it.

tarcone · 10-07-2019, 06:30 PM

Good for you. Life time memory there.

Cards win in extra innings. Flaherty going in game 5.

This is a great series.

Poli · 10-07-2019, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

Good for you. Life time memory there.

Cards win in extra innings. Flaherty going in game 5.

This is a great series.

Pretty crazy!

JPhillips · 10-08-2019, 07:48 AM

I hope someone from the Cardinals pulls Molina aside today and tells him the bat flip is not the right way to play this great game.

Lathum · 10-08-2019, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

I hope someone from the Cardinals pulls Molina aside today and tells him the bat flip is not the right way to play this great game.

I'm sure someone on the play the right way Braves will plunk him in a random July game next year.

Jas_lov · 10-08-2019, 10:32 PM

Didn't understand the decision to pitch Verlander on short rest in Game 4. Why the desperation up 2-1? Now they have to burn Cole in Game 5. If they even make it to the ALCS they have to go Greinke in Game 1. And Greinke in Game 5 at Yankee Stadium is a recipe for disaster.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-08-2019, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

I hope someone from the Cardinals pulls Molina aside today and tells him the bat flip is not the right way to play this great game.

Probably more issue with the throat slash than the bat flip honestly.

ISiddiqui · 10-09-2019, 09:37 AM

Well the throat slash was a direct response to Acuna's. So I'd imagine a teammate may be more ok with it (as throwing a batter is more ok if your batter got thrown at first)

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Well the throat slash was a direct response to Acuna's.

I missed that one, at least that would give this context.

And if somebody had put one in Acuna's earhole at the start of Game 2, I dunno how many people would have minded much frankly.

tarcone · 10-09-2019, 03:20 PM

GO CARDINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jas_lov · 10-09-2019, 04:28 PM

What a disaster for the Braves. Their manager should be let go tomorrow. Go after Girardi or Maddon.

Thomkal · 10-09-2019, 04:35 PM

I had to come here to see if the ticker on ESPN with the score was right-what happened?

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 04:35 PM

Well that escalated rather quickly.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

I had to come here to see if the ticker on ESPN with the score was right-what happened?

4 walks, an error, wild pitch third strike, and a bunch of doubles.

Thomkal · 10-09-2019, 04:43 PM

kingfc22 · 10-09-2019, 05:16 PM

Maybe they can start waving white flags in Atlanta. I wouldn't find that offensive.

miami_fan · 10-09-2019, 05:18 PM

CTRL-ALT-DEL Shut Down!

tarcone · 10-09-2019, 05:25 PM

Wow, just wow. Cardinals pouring it on.

Good night Braves

miami_fan · 10-09-2019, 05:44 PM

I am not listening to the commentary so they may have covered it. Why was Carpenter removed from the game?

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by miami_fan

I am not listening to the commentary so they may have covered it. Why was Carpenter removed from the game?

Thus far all I'm seeing is "defensive replacement"

EagleFan · 10-09-2019, 06:02 PM

Holy crap, a 10 run 1st inning, that's crazy.

miami_fan · 10-09-2019, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Thus far all I'm seeing is "defensive replacement"

Thanks.

tarcone · 10-09-2019, 06:10 PM

Bader in center and Edman 3rd is a much better defensive team. Carpenter is a DH waiting to happen.

F you Ocuna. You are a punk . F with Yadi and we return the favor to your psycho.

tarcone · 10-09-2019, 06:26 PM

Unless something crazy happens, you are watching the next great MLB pitcher in Flaherty.

I can see a no hitter or 2 and multiple Cy Youngs in this guys future.

MizzouRah · 10-09-2019, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

Unless something crazy happens, you are watching the next great MLB pitcher in Flaherty.

I can see a no hitter or 2 and multiple Cy Youngs in this guys future.

And to think we offered him in a trade last year.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 08:33 PM

McCann announces his retirement following the game.

7x All-Star, 5x Silver Slugger. Solid career.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 08:49 PM

AJC senior sportswriter Mark Bradley

"No team has ever looked worse in a bigger game than they did in this first inning. Say what you will about the Falcons, but they did enough right to lead by 25. The Braves took the big stage and tripped over the footlights. I don’t mean to be cruel, but there’s no other way to say it: They embarrassed themselves."

Jas_lov · 10-09-2019, 09:23 PM

Does the Nationals manager know he's down 3 runs? Why did Strasburg hit with two men on. You need runs more than a few more outs from the starter. It's an elimination game, every pitcher should be available.

Lathum · 10-09-2019, 10:34 PM

Kershaw!

PilotMan · 10-09-2019, 10:35 PM

I hate baseball.

Baseball is dumb.

Danny · 10-09-2019, 10:37 PM

Dodgers need to stop treating Kershaw like hes some sort of shut down pitcher. Hes a mediocre postseason pitcher

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 10:37 PM

Unfuckingbelivable

MrBug708 · 10-09-2019, 11:13 PM

Maeda and Kelly coming in and dominating makes the situation look worse

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 11:24 PM

Unless there's a five run bottom of the 10th, Dave Roberts has got to be unemployed before the weekend.

Danny · 10-09-2019, 11:26 PM

Yep, Roberts needs to go. I'd be fine with them moving on from Kershaw also. Though I blame Roberts for that more.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Unless there's a five run bottom of the 10th, Dave Roberts has got to be unemployed before the weekend.

Hell, even if there IS a miraculous comeback, he ought to be unemployed by the weekend anyway. No sense letting him stick around to FUBAR anything else.

Vince, Pt. II · 10-09-2019, 11:34 PM

It's almost enough to make me feel sorry for Dodger fans.

...almost.

Danny · 10-09-2019, 11:34 PM

The Kelley management is beyond belief. Leaves him in after loaing the bases and at 30 pitches in his season inning. He should have been gone after the initial walk at the latest.

MrBug708 · 10-09-2019, 11:35 PM

Im not reactionary either, but Roberts misjudge a bullpen game again. If I'm Friedman, I'm calling up his former manager tomorrow

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

Im not reactionary either, but Roberts misjudge a bullpen game again. If I'm Friedman, I'm calling up his former manager tomorrow

Walter Alston would be an upgrade.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 11:38 PM

I mean,hell, Alston only been dead 35 years.

He'd stink up the dugout a lot less than Roberts.

PilotMan · 10-09-2019, 11:45 PM

I feel like a little kid crushed by the reality of life. It's just too much. This was our year. I felt it all year. Emotional is an understatement.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2019, 11:48 PM

And just like that, Grady Little is no longer the answer to a post-season trivia question.

stevew · 10-10-2019, 12:06 AM

Huntington bowl tomorrow should be fun.

10-07-2019, 06:23 PM	#607
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	I was going to post a long story but this is not a dynasty thread. Short version. I went against my rule about not missing time at school and signed The Boy out of school to go to the Rays game today. At some point during our drive to games, we have the same conversation. Here was today's. Boy: "Dad, who are we playing against again?" Me: "The Astros, Son" Boy: "Oh okay. Are we sitting on their side or my side?" (I have made it perfectly clear to him that I am not a Rays fan so they are not my team ) Me: We are actually sitting in right field. So I guess we are on the Rays' side. Boy: I hope there are more Rays fans than fans of the other team Yes, Son. There were many more Rays fans than Astros fans today. Fun day. The stadium is not that bad when there are that many people in it. __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

10-07-2019, 06:30 PM	#608
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Good for you. Life time memory there. Cards win in extra innings. Flaherty going in game 5. This is a great series. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

10-08-2019, 07:48 AM	#610
JPhillips General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	I hope someone from the Cardinals pulls Molina aside today and tells him the bat flip is not the right way to play this great game. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers Last edited by JPhillips : 10-08-2019 at 08:01 AM.

10-09-2019, 09:37 AM	#614
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Well the throat slash was a direct response to Acuna's. So I'd imagine a teammate may be more ok with it (as throwing a batter is more ok if your batter got thrown at first) __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

10-09-2019, 03:20 PM	#616
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	GO CARDINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

10-08-2019, 10:32 PM	#612
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Didn't understand the decision to pitch Verlander on short rest in Game 4. Why the desperation up 2-1? Now they have to burn Cole in Game 5. If they even make it to the ALCS they have to go Greinke in Game 1. And Greinke in Game 5 at Yankee Stadium is a recipe for disaster.

10-09-2019, 04:28 PM	#617
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	What a disaster for the Braves. Their manager should be let go tomorrow. Go after Girardi or Maddon.

10-09-2019, 04:35 PM	#618
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JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Well that escalated rather quickly. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

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Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	wow __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

10-09-2019, 05:16 PM	#622
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10-09-2019, 05:18 PM	#623
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	CTRL-ALT-DEL Shut Down! __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

10-09-2019, 05:25 PM	#624
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Wow, just wow. Cardinals pouring it on. Good night Braves __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

10-09-2019, 05:44 PM	#625
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	I am not listening to the commentary so they may have covered it. Why was Carpenter removed from the game? __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

10-09-2019, 06:02 PM	#627
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10-09-2019, 06:10 PM	#629
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Bader in center and Edman 3rd is a much better defensive team. Carpenter is a DH waiting to happen. F you Ocuna. You are a punk . F with Yadi and we return the favor to your psycho. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

10-09-2019, 06:26 PM	#630
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Unless something crazy happens, you are watching the next great MLB pitcher in Flaherty. I can see a no hitter or 2 and multiple Cy Youngs in this guys future. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

10-09-2019, 08:33 PM	#632
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	McCann announces his retirement following the game. 7x All-Star, 5x Silver Slugger. Solid career. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

10-09-2019, 08:49 PM	#633
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	AJC senior sportswriter Mark Bradley "No team has ever looked worse in a bigger game than they did in this first inning. Say what you will about the Falcons, but they did enough right to lead by 25. The Braves took the big stage and tripped over the footlights. I don’t mean to be cruel, but there’s no other way to say it: They embarrassed themselves." __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

10-09-2019, 09:23 PM	#634
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Does the Nationals manager know he's down 3 runs? Why did Strasburg hit with two men on. You need runs more than a few more outs from the starter. It's an elimination game, every pitcher should be available.

10-09-2019, 10:34 PM	#635
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Kershaw!

10-09-2019, 10:35 PM	#636
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10-09-2019, 10:37 PM	#637
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Dodgers need to stop treating Kershaw like hes some sort of shut down pitcher. Hes a mediocre postseason pitcher

10-09-2019, 10:37 PM	#638
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Unfuckingbelivable __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

10-09-2019, 11:13 PM	#639
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Maeda and Kelly coming in and dominating makes the situation look worse

10-09-2019, 11:24 PM	#640
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Unless there's a five run bottom of the 10th, Dave Roberts has got to be unemployed before the weekend. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

10-09-2019, 11:26 PM	#641
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Yep, Roberts needs to go. I'd be fine with them moving on from Kershaw also. Though I blame Roberts for that more. Last edited by Danny : 10-09-2019 at 11:26 PM.

10-09-2019, 11:34 PM	#643
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	It's almost enough to make me feel sorry for Dodger fans. ...almost.

10-09-2019, 11:34 PM	#644
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	The Kelley management is beyond belief. Leaves him in after loaing the bases and at 30 pitches in his season inning. He should have been gone after the initial walk at the latest.

10-09-2019, 11:35 PM	#645
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Im not reactionary either, but Roberts misjudge a bullpen game again. If I'm Friedman, I'm calling up his former manager tomorrow

10-09-2019, 11:38 PM	#647
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I mean,hell, Alston only been dead 35 years. He'd stink up the dugout a lot less than Roberts. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

10-09-2019, 11:45 PM	#648
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I feel like a little kid crushed by the reality of life. It's just too much. This was our year. I felt it all year. Emotional is an understatement. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

10-09-2019, 11:48 PM	#649
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	And just like that, Grady Little is no longer the answer to a post-season trivia question. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

10-10-2019, 12:06 AM	#650
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Huntington bowl tomorrow should be fun.

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