Comments on: The Internets: Did you see Brandon Lloyd flop? http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/ Exploring the soft underbelly of sports Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:01:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Paul Peter Paulos http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52583 Paul Peter Paulos Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:14:23 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52583 It's gotta be the differential between the teams that determines home field, hootie..and in this case the Twins beat the White Sox more than vice versa...very simple. A coin toss is for football, not something as imp. as home field. Is no one thinking ? It’s gotta be the differential between the teams that determines home field, hootie..and in this case the Twins beat the White Sox more than vice versa…very simple. A coin toss is for football, not something as imp. as home field. Is no one thinking ?

]]> By: The Hootie http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52576 The Hootie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:50:37 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52576 Start of divisional play, according to everyone's friend Wikipedia. My biggest beef is the coin flip- let the regular season matchup between the teams decide who gets home field. Start of divisional play, according to everyone’s friend Wikipedia.

My biggest beef is the coin flip- let the regular season matchup between the teams decide who gets home field.

]]> By: Paul Peter Paulos http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52573 Paul Peter Paulos Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:31:30 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52573 Although 3 games at the end of an enormously long season would be excessive, considering the importance of these playoffs, I think 3 games with a predetermined rest afterwards might be fairer to both teams not to mention insane fans listening on the radio ala the 1950s. One game is a crapshoot. 3 games a playoff. Why did the NL change it ? Although 3 games at the end of an enormously long season would be excessive, considering the importance of these playoffs, I think 3 games with a predetermined rest afterwards might be fairer to both teams not to mention insane fans listening on the radio ala the 1950s. One game is a crapshoot. 3 games a playoff. Why did the NL change it ?

]]> By: The Hootie http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52572 The Hootie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:21:44 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52572 P3- To answer your question from the last post, there have been 11 playoffs after the regular MLB season- eight 1-game playoffs and three 3-game playoffs (used by NL prior to 1969). /History Lesson P3-

To answer your question from the last post, there have been 11 playoffs after the regular MLB season- eight 1-game playoffs and three 3-game playoffs (used by NL prior to 1969).

/History Lesson

]]> By: Paul Peter Paulos http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52571 Paul Peter Paulos Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:13:21 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52571 Gopher Girl...I'm sure you found this (or a version) all by yourself...but if the Rand Corp. review was better, I know not ..".. this light-hearted family adventure film must surely win over all but the most hard-bitten cynics. Based on a real incident from the late 60s and set in deepest Montana, it centres on the theft of a children's TV star marionette named 'Froggy Doo' whose antics thrilled the under-8s in the area. In particular, he was the idol of young Rocky Plumm, younger son of failed boxer Mick Plumm, and younger brother of teenager Elliott. This is a film that could have been monumentally awful, but in the first half wins by the charm and audacity of its somewhat naive plot, and the way that its actors fit so seamlessly into the initially predictable characters. But, like many fine films, as it progresses, it undermines the assumptions that we have made about it. The idyllic family life is not so idyllic, the teenage love story gets muzzed by hormonal outbursts, and the love of cinema of the filmmakers shines through in endearing references to great films of the era in which it is set (plus or minus a decade)" Whew !! That was even longer than my posts.. Gopher Girl…I’m sure you found this (or a version) all by yourself…but if the Rand Corp. review was better, I know not ..”.. this light-hearted family adventure film must surely win over all but the most hard-bitten cynics. Based on a real incident from the late 60s and set in deepest Montana, it centres on the theft of a children’s TV star marionette named ‘Froggy Doo’ whose antics thrilled the under-8s in the area.

In particular, he was the idol of young Rocky Plumm, younger son of failed boxer Mick Plumm, and younger brother of teenager Elliott. This is a film that could have been monumentally awful, but in the first half wins by the charm and audacity of its somewhat naive plot, and the way that its actors fit so seamlessly into the initially predictable characters.

But, like many fine films, as it progresses, it undermines the assumptions that we have made about it. The idyllic family life is not so idyllic, the teenage love story gets muzzed by hormonal outbursts, and the love of cinema of the filmmakers shines through in endearing references to great films of the era in which it is set (plus or minus a decade)”

Whew !! That was even longer than my posts..

]]> By: newbie http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52570 newbie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:07:58 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52570 <i>This evisceration of Jon Heyman as it relates to VORP...</i> Why does this Ken Tremendous, if that is his real name, hate Twins 1B Jason Monroe so much? FYI - According to VORP: Mauer is 7th and Morneau is 13th. This evisceration of Jon Heyman as it relates to VORP…

Why does this Ken Tremendous, if that is his real name, hate Twins 1B Jason Monroe so much?

FYI - According to VORP: Mauer is 7th and Morneau is 13th.

]]> By: Dave MN http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52569 Dave MN Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:03:48 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52569 JPF: I ended up in a <i>tie</i>. A tie! I was up by 14 before last night's game. And, wouldn't you know, Le'Ron McClain gets exactly 14 points. Lame. JPF: I ended up in a tie. A tie!

I was up by 14 before last night’s game. And, wouldn’t you know, Le’Ron McClain gets exactly 14 points. Lame.

]]> By: AZGopherGirl http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52568 AZGopherGirl Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:31:48 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52568 How come we never got a RandBall review of "A Plumm Summer"? How come we never got a RandBall review of “A Plumm Summer”?

]]> By: JPF http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52567 JPF Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:14:29 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52567 Looking for roughkat fantasy update. Did I win this week even though Favre sat the bench with his 6tds for me? Looking for roughkat fantasy update. Did I win this week even though Favre sat the bench with his 6tds for me?

]]> By: Paul Peter Paulos http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52566 Paul Peter Paulos Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:13:28 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/09/30/the-internets-did-you-see-brandon-lloyd-flop/#comment-52566 "Palin is very skilled and she'll be well-prepared. I know she's preparing this weekend," said David Axelrod, chief strategist for the Obama campaign whose last job was selling snowballs in Hell. “Palin is very skilled and she’ll be well-prepared. I know she’s preparing this weekend,” said David Axelrod, chief strategist for the Obama campaign whose last job was selling snowballs in Hell.

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