MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[veryzer]

There was a time when I could take part in these baseball discussions, but apathy, terrible Cubs baseball, and basically tuning out for the last few years has made me baseball retarded. I have no idea who half the players you're talking about even are. It's really kind of depressing. There was a time when baseball was my life. Now I'm about as baseball aware as my wife is.

 

And until the Cubs ever get good again, and that might just be never, I don't see a time when I'll ever be as interested as I was even 5 years ago.

[Butcher]

Nyjer Morgan is attempting a comeback.  I like this.  It gives pitchers one more chance to nail that fucker right between his eyes.  Put some heat on it!

Good ol' Tony Plush, huh? What a retard...

[Coldneck]

<p style="font-family:'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif;color:rgb(41,41,41);font-size:16px;">TOOTBLAN (ˈto͞ot·blæn)

<p style="font-family:'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif;color:rgb(41,41,41);font-size:16px;"><i><b>noun</b></i>
<b>1. </b><i>Baseball </i>a foolish play made by a baserunner which results in an out, especially Ryan Theriot

<p style="font-family:'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif;color:rgb(41,41,41);font-size:16px;"><b>2. </b>any unforced error on the bases committed by Ryan Theriot

<p style="font-family:'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif;color:rgb(41,41,41);font-size:16px;"><i>Theriot's TOOTBLAN last night may have cost the Cardinals the wild card.</i>

<p style="font-family:'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif;color:rgb(41,41,41);font-size:16px;"><b><i>Origin:</i></b>

(May 7, 2008) acronym for <b><i>thrown out on the basepaths like a nincompoop</i></b>; coined byTony Jewell of <i>Wrigleyville23</i>

[Butcher]

 

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Theriot's biggest contribution to the game is that he was the inspiration for TOOTBLAN.

I'm somehow unfamiliar with that term.

 

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TOOTBLAN - Acronym for Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop. 

Baseball statistic invented for Ryan Theriot of the Chicago Cubs, for his penchant for ill-advised steal attempts and general lack of skill running bases.

 

 

There's a whole website designed to track TOOTBLANs. 

 

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Hahaha. Yeah...that guy's baseball IQ was embarassing. And when you're a little scrappy guy like Theriot, your baseball IQ has to be through the roof.

[jstraw]

There was a time when I could take part in these baseball discussions, but apathy, terrible Cubs baseball, and basically tuning out for the last few years has made me baseball retarded. I have no idea who half the players you're talking about even are. It's really kind of depressing. There was a time when baseball was my life. Now I'm about as baseball aware as my wife is.

 

And until the Cubs ever get good again, and that might just be never, I don't see a time when I'll ever be as interested as I was even 5 years ago.

I think Ryan Theriot used to be a Cub but I could be wrong. I'm old.

[jstraw]

The idea of him as an agent is kind of hilarious.

[rok]

The idea of him as an agent is kind of hilarious.

I'm sure he had his epiphany while watching Entourage.

[veryzer]

Was it Ronny Cedeno that got thrown out at second.....on a walk?

[Coldneck]

Was it Ronny Cedeno that got thrown out at second.....on a walk?

 

I think that's correct.

[veryzer]

That's one of my all time favourite Cub plays.

[jstraw]

I went looking for a breakdown and found this. I love the imagined conference on the mound.

 

http://hirejimessian.com/2007/04/25/32-t...ny-cedeno/

[veryzer]

The problem with that imagined conference on the mound is that Barrett was as much of a retard as Cedeno.

[pgulota24]

So far I've had to Urbandictionary both IIRC and TOOTBLAN.  I will admit, I'm kind of happy I did. 

[jstraw]

Barrett punched A.J. Pierzynski in the FACE. Barrett belongs in the Punching A.J. Pierzynski In The FACE Hall of Fame.

[1060Ivy]

Verlander has surgery on "core muscle" to correct injury sustained during offseason workouts. 

 

My guess is that back in 1970's/80's, a baseball offseason workout would consist of carrying your own 6 pack.  How times have changed? 

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/102698...ore-muscle