Sorry if you're one of the women fighting in this picture... I would've asked for permission, but we all know you're both too trashy to have any idea what copyright infringement is anyway.
I always like to pretend I’m writing about something timely (and by ‘always’ I mean my last two entries), and ‘bitch fights’ are actually very timely. Over at NBC, Conando and Jay ‘Wake up-shitty monologue-star guests-Kevin Eubanks-shitty band-go to bed’ Leno are involved in a bitch fight over who gets to speak directly after the local news. Conan shits all over Jay’s life – this is something we all know and love. However, how many people actually watch these two? Everyone loves to say ‘I Love Conan!!!!!!’ but how many people actually watch him every night? The same can be said for Jay Leno. No one really watches them. They just want to take sides and talk shit whenever they can… and such is the human condition.
Notice: Conan = Matt Damon creeping around town in The Departed aka bad ass. Leno = Mehhh can you tell I just got raped or nahhh mehhh???
So how about I instigate a public uproar over something people actually do consistently care about, like baseball blog sites? (lolol)
If you follow the Phils during the off-season (a period in time I cannot stand) then you’ve realized that the arbitration hearings are going to be underway soon. Victorino, Chooch, and Joe Fuckin Blanton are all guys that are due to receive raises, and to (at least) some degree, I’d say they’ve all earned them.
Enter Chad Durbin, the guy made about 1.635 million last year and had an ERA on the really wrong side of 4.
Here is something I read that was published on ‘THE PHILLIES FILES’:
Durbin, 32,earned $1.635 million in 2009. Although his numbers are a little down from 2008 (he had a 4.39 ERA in 59 games in 2009 compared to the 2.87 ERA he posted in 71 games in 2008), he’s still due for a raise. This isn’t someone the Phillies should neglect. He’s more valuable than many realize, especially considering he’s one of the few returning to a much-broken up bullpen.
You mean to tell me there isn’t a guy in the minors who can’t suck that bad for us at a lower price than 1.635 million dollars? Seriously? I don’t really think he was ever really that great. For the better part of his career, his ERA struggled to stay under 5. Many seasons saw Durbin pitching much worse than that. His career ERA eats my ass and I really don’t see why such a shitty overall player (for his career) sees a raise coming soon from 1.635 mill. That’s bananas. Sorry, Mr. THE PHILLIES FILES guy. I can’t agree with you here.
BTW… Everyone’s saying Lidge won’t be ready for the start of the season. Not that he’s been any good or anything, but who is going to be our closer come opening day? Madson? Holy shit.
#1 by Jurrjen4NLCY at January 20th, 2010
You might appreciate this:
http://fewproudbrave.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/jeff-francoeur-is-a-genious-wtf/
Actually, anyone who hates Omar Minaya, The Mets, or Jeff Francoeur WILL appreciate it. Hehe.
#2 by Jurrjen4NLCY at January 20th, 2010
I wish you could get… er… what’s the opposite of a raise? Deduction? Sure, I’ll go with that. I wish you could get deductions in arbitration cases, I know the Mets sure wish they could.
#3 by Dickie Assburn at January 20th, 2010
That is rather insane. I commented on the article, BTW.
I love how the Giants are low-balling Lincecum. He’s won two Cy Youngs and they don’t give a shit. Lock him the fuck up. I’m sure he’s going to remember quite fondly the time they tried to offer him Jamie Moyer cash after dominating the lives of hitters over the past few seasons.
#4 by Jurrjen4NLCY at January 20th, 2010
Well,
He’s young, all young players make very little in their first 5 – 6 years. When he is a free agent, he can demand 30M. But now, not really.
#5 by Jurrjen4NLCY at January 20th, 2010
Oh you are Sean!
You know, if you put this website under your name, you can get more views.
#6 by Little Jew at January 21st, 2010
Clay Condrey signed with the Twins for 900K. I would’ve rather brought him back then pay Durbin $2.125M (which he’s getting this year and is a decent raise for sucking last year)
#7 by Dickie Assburn at January 21st, 2010
Haha yes, unfortunately. It’s really a shame my birthname couldn’t be Dickie…
I just think it’s risky business. PLayers like Tim don’t come around often AT ALL. They should try to lock him up. I just don’t think their offering a guy who thinks he is worth 13 million a raise to 8 million is getting either of them anywhere. I understand they’re paying Zito a shitload, but come onnn
My issue with Durbin: the 2008 campaign was an ‘off year’ for him… if that makes sense. He had one good year out of nowhere, and if you look at his numbers, he played like shit every other year. 2.125 for him is insane. He didn’t just suck last year – he has sucked for 90+% of his career. For that money, I’d probably rather platoon Francouer as my 4th outfielder @ 5 mill.
#8 by Jurrjen4NLCY at January 25th, 2010
You should challenge them. Call them whores and tell them that you pray that their mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters die in a fiery car crash. That’ll get something started.
#9 by Little Jew at January 25th, 2010
busy weekend for the Phils…Big Joe, Victorino, a 50-year old cuban, and the chooch train all sign contracts, and Jimmy Rollins gets married with Bobby Abreu in the wedding party
#10 by Bay Slugga at January 25th, 2010
Mets suck.