Comments on: Commenter Of the Week: Deacon and offspring fan rules http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/ Exploring the soft underbelly of sports Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:22:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Paul Peter Paulos http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49504 Paul Peter Paulos Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:47:18 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49504 Written like a true New Yorker like many I've known of that persuasion since I've put in my time there as well, but how do you deal with ...the people !, not individually but as a mass that, like Palin's daughter, apparently leaves birth control in the medicine cabinet quite regularly. What suffocating numbers!.. No Mn is that. But then again you probably lived in a better place than I..me on the trashy side of Columbia Med school, but I wander now since what I want most tagged onto your fine COW is a fine pic of Deaconette !! Instead you post a T-shirt...fine enuf, but what inquiring minds want most is yet another pic instead.. Written like a true New Yorker like many I’ve known of that persuasion since I’ve put in my time there as well, but how do you deal with …the people !, not individually but as a mass that, like Palin’s daughter, apparently leaves birth control in the medicine cabinet quite regularly. What suffocating numbers!.. No Mn is that. But then again you probably lived in a better place than I..me on the trashy side of Columbia Med school, but I wander now since what I want most tagged onto your fine COW is a fine pic of Deaconette !! Instead you post a T-shirt…fine enuf, but what inquiring minds want most is yet another pic instead..

]]> By: fasolamatt http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49489 fasolamatt Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:01:14 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49489 Ladies and gentlemen, your COW, Clarence Swamptown. Ladies and gentlemen, your COW, Clarence Swamptown.

]]> By: Clarence Swamptown http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49479 Clarence Swamptown Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:48:07 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49479 The boy was born about 3 months ago. The wife returned to work yesterday, so I took the week off. Just checking in as the goofballs nap. Wathcing a 5 year old, 3 year old, and 3 month old all day is like playing middle linebacker for Dick Vermeil. You have to keep your head on a swivel, make quick adjustments and tolerate lots of crying. The boy was born about 3 months ago. The wife returned to work yesterday, so I took the week off. Just checking in as the goofballs nap. Wathcing a 5 year old, 3 year old, and 3 month old all day is like playing middle linebacker for Dick Vermeil. You have to keep your head on a swivel, make quick adjustments and tolerate lots of crying.

]]> By: Nathan http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49475 Nathan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:24:02 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49475 Mandate your own fandom, if he rebels, well, as my father always said "I brought you into this world, I can take you out of it." Mandate your own fandom, if he rebels, well, as my father always said “I brought you into this world, I can take you out of it.”

]]> By: Stu http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49474 Stu Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:23:26 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49474 That said, I'm pretty sure Swamptown procreated. That said, I’m pretty sure Swamptown procreated.

]]> By: Deacon http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49473 Deacon Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:21:41 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49473 I agree that Steinbrenner may never live this one down, particularly if (when?) he's watching the Mets play in October from his home in Florida. If 13 consecutive post-season berths end while the cross-town team is in the playoffs with the ace you could have had for three injured/minor league/underachieving players leading the way...well, you don't easily forget a thing like that. Playing the giant What-If game, I think Span still would have made it up (assuming that Cuddyer still got hurt). With Cabrera instead, there is no Gomez. So, the outfield would have likely looked like Young, Cabrera, Span (with Kubel potentially taking PT from Span and maybe even blocking his arrival for some time). In any event, given how Cabrera has played this year, I think the Twins would have had to have given Span a shot at some point... The bigger question would be which pitchers would have been stuck in the minors, if the Twins were eager to get Hughes/Kennedy into the rotation... All things considered, I like how the trade has worked out for the Twins (if you accept Santana had to be traded). I agree that Steinbrenner may never live this one down, particularly if (when?) he’s watching the Mets play in October from his home in Florida. If 13 consecutive post-season berths end while the cross-town team is in the playoffs with the ace you could have had for three injured/minor league/underachieving players leading the way…well, you don’t easily forget a thing like that.

Playing the giant What-If game, I think Span still would have made it up (assuming that Cuddyer still got hurt). With Cabrera instead, there is no Gomez. So, the outfield would have likely looked like Young, Cabrera, Span (with Kubel potentially taking PT from Span and maybe even blocking his arrival for some time).

In any event, given how Cabrera has played this year, I think the Twins would have had to have given Span a shot at some point…

The bigger question would be which pitchers would have been stuck in the minors, if the Twins were eager to get Hughes/Kennedy into the rotation…

All things considered, I like how the trade has worked out for the Twins (if you accept Santana had to be traded).

]]> By: Stu http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49472 Stu Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:20:06 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49472 <i>Has a commenter had a baby since RandBall started?</i> Joker's attorney would like it noted that any speculation is irresponsible, slanderous, and prosecutable under full penalty of the law. Has a commenter had a baby since RandBall started?

Joker’s attorney would like it noted that any speculation is irresponsible, slanderous, and prosecutable under full penalty of the law.

]]> By: Ms. Mpls http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49471 Ms. Mpls Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:19:51 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49471 Dave MN: I agree with you, Steiny Jr will not live it down. Last year of Yankee Stadium and no play-offs, I'm sure wrists and throats will be slit in NYC .......and B just cause you might not be able to, doesn't mean the rest of us can't ;P Dave MN: I agree with you, Steiny Jr will not live it down. Last year of Yankee Stadium and no play-offs, I’m sure wrists and throats will be slit in NYC …….and B just cause you might not be able to, doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t ;P

]]> By: fasolamatt http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49470 fasolamatt Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:16:44 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49470 Has a commenter had a baby since RandBall started? Is this a coincidence? Has a commenter had a baby since RandBall started? Is this a coincidence?

]]> By: Dave MN http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49469 Dave MN Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:59:30 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/03/commenter-of-the-week-deacon-and-offspring-fan-rules/#comment-49469 <i>"I have enjoyed nothing more than asking Yankee fans in the office, “wait, would Santana’s 2.5 ERA be good for the Yankees right about now? I mean, if Hughes wasn’t hurt and Kennedy and Cabrera weren’t in Triple-A of course.”</i> Steinbrenner might never live that one down. If we had gotten Cabrera would Span have ever made it up this year? I think it's safe to say that Denard is a better ballplayer (I know, I know, small sample size). “I have enjoyed nothing more than asking Yankee fans in the office, “wait, would Santana’s 2.5 ERA be good for the Yankees right about now? I mean, if Hughes wasn’t hurt and Kennedy and Cabrera weren’t in Triple-A of course.”

Steinbrenner might never live that one down.

If we had gotten Cabrera would Span have ever made it up this year? I think it’s safe to say that Denard is a better ballplayer (I know, I know, small sample size).

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