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You’ll Regret This

March 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments


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Tags: Brady Granderson · Distressing News About Your Keeper · Good Try! · You'll get nothing and like it

I Guess the Sinking of the Titanic Must be on the Front Page

March 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

In the Joba Rules comments section, Gottsegen unleashed this gem about whether or not “everyone” knew back in December that Joba Chamberlain would go to the bullpen. And that it wasn’t news:
And as a side note, although this information was published in a recent periodical, it hardly qualifies as news given that it has been […]

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Tags: Eating Vomit! · Good Try! · Guess who's blowing their season? · HareBrained Drafting Methods

Now I’ve Heard Everything

March 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

From Melnick and Greco:
Cleveland prospect goes public
Indians minor-leaguer Randy Newsom is selling shares of himself, and, yes, you read that correctly. Through Real Sports Investments, Newsom is believed to be the first professional athlete to sell shares of his potential earning potential to the public. Shares of Newsom, a mid-level prospect at best, are going […]

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Tags: Drunken Ramblings · Good Try!

Why I Got A Blackberry

February 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Since Tony opened the gates of hell by revealing horrible trade proposals, I’ll take a second to remind him of this beaut from last season:

Unfortunately, that trade was canceled before I could accept, but that’s besides the point.  I was offered Justin Verlander for KELLY JOHNSON!
And before everyone digs up the many awful trades I […]

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Tags: Good Try! · trades

WARNING— Gotts is going Steinbrenner!

February 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Some (read: Gottsegen) might frown on what I’m about to do. The way I see it, this is the reason why we have LaRuinaBaseball.com.
Gotts’ most recent email to me…
How about just Atkins and King Felix for Howard, straight up. (sic, ?)
Uh, how bout no?
You can keep the two of […]

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Tags: Good Try! · I think I'm going to win the league this year · It Just Happened

Great Moments In La Ruina History: Getting Thrown Out of Yankee Stadium

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Kenny reminded me of a great moment in La Ruina history: July 21, 2007 - Getting ejected from Yankee Stadium and then sneaking back in.

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Tags: Disrespecting everyone · Dump · Good Try! · Managers · Yankee Stadium

Roger Clemens, English Speaking All-Star

February 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Roger Clemens on Andy Pettitte:
“He will be my friend before this.”

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Tags: Good Try! · It Just Happened · Steroids

Throw Momma Under the Bus

February 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The definition of “laugh-out-loud:”
The Associated Press, quoting a person familiar with the affidavit, said Pettitte’s testimony detailed a conversation between the Yankee pitchers nearly 10 years ago - in which Clemens admitted to Pettitte he used human growth hormone.
According to the source, who said the affidavit was signed Friday night, Pettitte also said Clemens backtracked […]

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Tags: Good Try! · Steroids · Terrible

A Response to Kenny

February 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In response to the previous post:

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Tags: Good Try! · Managers