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[Station 13]

I'm still waiting to see why the hell we picked him up!

 

It's only 1 year though. Salty would block Vazquez or Swihart.

[BornToRun]

It's only 1 year though. Salty would block Vazquez or Swihart.

 

And knowing this site, we'd be just as frustrated with him as we are with AJ.

[Bellhorn04]

I'm still waiting to see why the hell we picked him up!

 

He's a solid veteran catcher, that's why. Career OPS of .750 and has a good rep for handling pitching. Nieves vouched for him.

[Youk Of The Nation]

The first instance of 2014 BTR Mojo is victorious, now line up in an orderly fashion to give thanks to my glorious queen.

 

I don't think you want your queen to be thanked by me, there is no way that ends without her abandoning you for me.

[Thunder]

Gotta hand it to you BTR, you always come through for us. I was doing homework again when the Papi HR happened, so I think there's something there.

 

Koji's looking like his ERA will be less than 1 all year.

[BornToRun]

I don't think you want your queen to be thanked by me, there is no way that ends without her abandoning you for me.

 

I will cut off your f***ing head and mount it on the castle walls.

[BornToRun]

He's a solid veteran catcher, that's why. Career OPS of .750 and has a good rep for handling pitching. Nieves vouched for him.

Wouldn't know a base on balls if it gave him an STD, though.

[Bellhorn04]

Wouldn't know a base on balls if it gave him an STD, though.

 

No question about that.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I will cut off your f***ing head and mount it on the castle walls.

 

BTR, I love you man, but there is just no way you defeat me in any sort of battle to the death.

[BornToRun]

BTR, I love you man, but there is just no way you defeat me in any sort of battle to the death.

This post implies that I would fight you personally. I would never lower myself so much as to engage in combat with a mere commoner. I would have my knights do the dirty work.

[Youk Of The Nation]

This post implies that I would fight you personally. I would never lower myself so much as to engage in combat with a mere commoner. I would have my knights do the dirty work.

 

I would simply offer your knights more to support my coup.

 

However, I feel that this discussion is irrelevant, because if either of us took over the world the other one would have a wealthy and secure place in that new order, and I wouldn't really want to come between you and Taylor anyways, as I would have my pickings of all the other women. (And honestly, I'd be more likely to do the world-taking-over thing and give you your own kingdom than the other way around. Any country or state you want to rule as one of my Imperial Governors is yours, except Connecticut because the seat of my empire will be here.) You would have to name one of your ten kids with her after me, though.

[BornToRun]

I would simply offer your knights more to support my coup.

 

However, I feel that this discussion is irrelevant, because if either of us took over the world the other one would have a wealthy and secure place in that new order, and I wouldn't really want to come between you and Taylor anyways, as I would have my pickings of all the other women. (And honestly, I'd be more likely to do the world-taking-over thing and give you your own kingdom than the other way around. Any country or state you want to rule as one of my Imperial Governors is yours, except Connecticut because the seat of my empire will be here.) You would have to name one of your ten kids with her after me, though.

Why not just rule the world together in a glorious joint dictatorship? After all, we both know what's best for this world full of uneducated oafs.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Why not just rule the world together in a glorious joint dictatorship? After all, we both know what's best for this world full of uneducated oafs.

 

I like this idea a lot.

[seabeachfred]

I can't stand that tool Showalter. He always manages to outsmart himself. It is a pet peeve of mine when a manager looks to extend the lineup by putting a putz in the top of the order. The O's have a good bunch of professional hitters, but Schmucky Buck puts up a nobody (Lough) in the number 2 hole between Markakis and Adam Jones. This extends the order so that hardy is batting 7th. In the meantime, Lough couldn't even put a bunt down after a leadoff hit. Of course, now that I have pointed out the stupidity of Buck's lineup, Lough will probably beat us.

 

Showalter seems to have that effect on a lot of us Ted. I got real sick of seeing him whoop it up after Monday's game and I had a whole extra day to do a slow burn over it. Let's win that rubber game tomorrow and shut him up for the rest of the week.

[seabeachfred]

Doubront is the #3 starter ahead of Buch and Peavy? Interesting.

 

Interesting? I'd call it strange Pal. But I will shut my trap if he goes out tomorrow and deals the Orioles another loss and shuts Showalter's trap as well.

[seabeachfred]

Stephen Drew is still available:p

 

Not even in a joke Pal...not even in a joke. Besides, it would take the greedy bum two months to get his stroke back. Let the Mets or Tigers sign him.

[seabeachfred]

I will be flying to Boston tomorrow for the Home Opening Series. Please guys and gals, keep the good thoughts coming so it is a real hoot this weekend. First things first though....win the rubber game tomorrow.

[RedSoxNC84]

Uh so are the Yankees really 0-2 to the Astros right now?

[User Name]

Koji's awesome, Papelbon is terrible. Water is wet, the sky's above.....

[Palodios]

I will be flying to Boston tomorrow for the Home Opening Series. Please guys and gals, keep the good thoughts coming so it is a real hoot this weekend. First things first though....win the rubber game tomorrow.

 

Nice Fred! I have been hoping to get to the game as well, but have been trying to vulture a second hand ticket at a reasonable price.

[a700hitter]

Nice Fred! I have been hoping to get to the game as well, but have been trying to vulture a second hand ticket at a reasonable price.

Pal, I will be up for Saturday's and Sunday's games. I will be missing the opener.

[Palodios]

Pal, I will be up for Saturday's and Sunday's games. I will be missing the opener.

 

I'd love to see the ring ceremony -- but apparently half of Boston does too. Tickets for opening day are $160, Saturday are $30, Tuesday are $9. Weird how it all works.

[a700hitter]

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Boo hoo, the WH is unhappy that they were used for an ad. Politicians use ordinary citizens and celebrities for photo ops every day. The team visit to the WH was a photo op. They are just sore that they didn't get a cut of the take. LOL!! Never fear government, you'll get your share in the form of tax revenue.

White House Not Happy With Ortiz Samsung Selfie Stunt

April 3, 2014 8:05 AM

 

 

BOSTON (CBS/AP) — The White House said President Obama had no idea his now famous “selfie” with David Ortiz was an orchestrated marketing stunt.

 

Ortiz snapped the selfie with the president at a White House event using a Samsung phone and tweeted it to his followers Tuesday.

 

It was resent by tens of thousands of Twitter users, and Samsung retweeted the photo as an ad. The company also said in a tweet that the photo was taken with a Samsung phone.

 

It appeared as if everyone at the event was in on the promotion, except for the president. At least one Red Sox player shouted “cha-ching,” mimicking a cash register as Ortiz took the photo.

 

According to CBS News, Samsung named Ortiz a social media insider and coached him prior to his White House visit.

 

In a statement the company said “it was an honor to help him capture such an incredible and genuine moment of joy and excitement”

 

Samsung tweeted the photo to more than 5 million followers. The company was also behind the record-setting tweet of the photo Ellen DeGeneres took at the Oscars.

 

Ortiz admitted Wednesday that he has a deal with the tech giant, but insisted the photo with the president was spontaneous.

 

“It wasn’t anything promotional or anything like that,” he told reporters.

 

“I mean who knows that you’re going to take a picture with the president, a selfie. You know what I’m saying? How many people can guarantee that?”

 

Ortiz told the Boston Globe that he signed a deal with Samsung a few months ago and the company gives him “phones and other stuff.”

 

The White House is not making any public request to take down the tweets.

According to CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante, they don’t want to appear “heavy handed.”

[Youk Of The Nation]

It may sound crazy, but I believe Ortiz. While I'm sure Samsung was happy to use the photo as an ad, how could you be sure you'd get the chance to take a picture with the President? And how could you resist the opportunity? I would never miss out on the chance to meet or take a photo with the President of the United States. I don't care if it was my favorite or least favorite president ever, it's still the President of the goddamn United States of f***ing America.

[a700hitter]

It may sound crazy, but I believe Ortiz. While I'm sure Samsung was happy to use the photo as an ad, how could you be sure you'd get the chance to take a picture with the President? And how could you resist the opportunity? I would never miss out on the chance to meet or take a photo with the President of the United States. I don't care if it was my favorite or least favorite president ever, it's still the President of the goddamn United States of f***ing America.

Please, let's not offend the atheists.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I'm an atheist. I just like "goddamn" because it gets the point across. Plus, after 26 years of life (13 or so of them in which I cursed regularly and the rest in which I heard plenty), saying "goddamn", "Jesus Christ", and the like in order to express my surprise at things has become second nature, I don't think I could stop if I tried.

[BornToRun]

I'm an atheist. I just like "goddamn" because it gets the point across. Plus, after 26 years of life (13 or so of them in which I cursed regularly and the rest in which I heard plenty), saying "goddamn", "Jesus Christ", and the like in order to express my surprise at things has become second nature, I don't think I could stop if I tried.

 

Same here. "Jesus H Christ" and "Jesus f***ing Christ." are things I couldn't stop saying if I had a gun to my head even despite the fact that I now believe him to be no more than a man who's facial hair the Red Sox would admire.

[User Name]

Same here. "Jesus H Christ" and "Jesus f***ing Christ." are things I couldn't stop saying if I had a gun to my head even despite the fact that I now believe him to be no more than a man who's facial hair the Red Sox would admire.

 

Is that not enough for him to be considered a deity?