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Edit: derp.

Just saw why I was confused about the nut shot lol, it's because the first time the gif was playing on my computer it kept pausing its' way through the nut shot and I only saw it hit her face. Double whammy lol.

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i'd suggest she wear a catcher mask if she's gonna take foul-tips off dongs all night in the stands

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[quote=mooby;915989]Edit: derp.

Just saw why I was confused about the nut shot lol, it's because the first time the gif was playing on my computer it kept pausing its' way through the nut shot and I only saw it hit her face. Double whammy lol.[/quote]

You sound like you are reviewing a porno.

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this is awesome:

Welcome to MLB's newest rivalry, the Nationals and Phillies, sparked by Cole Hamels, stoked by Mike Rizzo and Jayson Werth. [Werth] underwent surgery on his broken left wrist Monday at the Mayo Clinic. He will begin strengthening exercises within six weeks, the Nationals announced. ... In an e-mail to the Post, Werth said Phillies fans in right field at Nationals Park taunted him as he walked off the field Sunday night. And he will remember them during his rehab. "After walking off the field feeling nauseous knowing my wrist was broke and hearing Philly fans yelling 'You deserve it,' and, 'That's what you get,' I am motivated to get back quickly and see to it personally those people never walk down Broad Street in celebration again," Werth wrote.

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Man, how about Josh Hamilton yesterday? 4 HRs and a double. Crazy

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[quote=SmootSmack;916063]Man, how about Josh Hamilton yesterday? 4 HRs and a double. Crazy[/quote]

Yeah, all two run shots, Elvis Andrus being on first base for every homerun.

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[quote=mredskins;916062]this is awesome:

Welcome to MLB's newest rivalry, the Nationals and Phillies, sparked by Cole Hamels, stoked by Mike Rizzo and Jayson Werth. [Werth] underwent surgery on his broken left wrist Monday at the Mayo Clinic. He will begin strengthening exercises within six weeks, the Nationals announced. ... In an e-mail to the Post, [B]Werth said Phillies fans in right field at Nationals Park taunted him as he walked off the field Sunday night. And he will remember them during his rehab. "After walking off the field feeling nauseous knowing my wrist was broke and hearing Philly fans yelling 'You deserve it,' and, 'That's what you get,'[/B] I am motivated to get back quickly and see to it personally those people never walk down Broad Street in celebration again," Werth wrote.[/quote]

That's definitely true, from where I was sitting in section 132 we all heard them cheering and chanting insults when he went down. Philly fans always staying classy no matter the sport. Even when he was walking off the field they were still cheering.

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[quote=mooby;916071]That's definitely true, from where I was sitting in section 132 we all heard them cheering and chanting insults when he went down. Philly fans always staying classy no matter the sport. Even when he was walking off the field they were still cheering.[/quote]

and the Flyers went down last night, HOORAY!

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[quote=mredskins;916074]and the Flyers went down last night, HOORAY![/quote]

Yeah at least there's that. Hopefully the 76ers will get knocked out and the Phillies continue their run of averageness, I can't stand Philly with a passion.

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[quote=mooby;916076]Yeah at least there's that. Hopefully the 76ers will get knocked out and the Phillies continue their run of averageness, I can't stand Philly with a passion.[/quote]

The Sixers are going no where fast; they are alive due to a Rose ACL tear.

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[quote=mredskins;916079]The Sixers are going no where fast; they are alive due to a Rose ACL tear.[/quote]

Yeah I'm aware, but even if they advance, I don't expect them to get past a team like the Heat.

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[url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7929521/mlb-fires-shyam-das-arbitrator-milwaukee-brewers-ryan-braun-case]MLB fires Shyam Das, arbitrator from Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun case - ESPN[/url]

So because he didn't rule in MLB's favor, he loses his job?...lol Why even have a arbitrator then?



Side note: I no doubt believe Braun used PEDs, and luckily avoided a suspension.

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[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/brett-lawrie-receives-four-game-suspension-fined-aggressive-212945176.html]Brett Lawrie receives four-game suspension, fined for ‘aggressive actions’ toward umpire | Big League Stew - Yahoo! Sports[/url]


Is that Ump going to be suspended as well for that sorry ass strike call? That was absolutely horrible...lol

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Lawrie only got 4 games? He got off lucky methinks. I was thinking 5, if not more.

The ump had already made up his mind that anything close was going to be called, and probably because he felt that Lawrie "showed" him up on the previous pitch, which was a horrible call in itself. The catcher didn't even frame it that well knowing it was high. The sheer fact the catcher had to rise slightly from his crouch is a good indication that it was high. I'm willing to bet that umpire won't get too many more Blue Jays games this year.

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[URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/stephen-strasburg-hot-stuff-ointment-apparently-not-very-232204762.html;_ylt=ArVuomPxFwl6uzoqmPxj2MMRvLYF"]Stephen Strasburg and ‘Hot Stuff’ ointment are apparently not a very good mix | Big League Stew - Yahoo! Sports[/URL]


Yeesh. It sounds like even the great Stephen Strasburg isn't impervious to feeling the burn a little more than is usually preferable.

In a somewhat mysterious episode on Tuesday afternoon, Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson told the team's beat writers that Strasburg's poor pitching performance was due in part to some "Hot Stuff" that "got to the wrong place."

How the tingling analgesic ointment reached somewhere it shouldn't — or exactly what area of sensitive skin it came in contact with — the 69-year-old skipper didn't know, or at least wouldn't say. But coupled with a damp day at Nationals Park, it apparently had a negative effect on Strasburg who gave up four runs in four labored innings of work during Washington's 6-1 loss to the San Diego Padres. It was the first loss of the year for the Nationals ace.
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From the Associated Press:
[I]
''It was on his shoulder and evidently — I don't know how it got to where it got, but it was uncomfortable, to say the least,'' Johnson said with a chuckle.

Asked about it, Strasburg said: '"I'm going to keep that in the clubhouse.'"
[/I][/QUOTE]

After Johnson's revelation hit the Internet — and, really, that's the sort of thing the skipper should be keeping from jackals like us — there was some speculation that it was the product of a teammate's prank and that the area in question involved, uh, Stephen's Strasburgs.

But as much as the blogosphere would have liked to learn that it was Bryce Harper who lined Strasburg's jock with Hot Stuff or that Strasburg was getting his Roger Clemens on, Washington Post reporter Adam Kilgore said no teammate looked guilty and that it was likely just an unfortunate transfer of ointment.


The sense in the Nationals' clubhouse was no one would have pulled a prank on Strasburg on the day he pitched — nobody would be that dumb. Baseball clubhouses are full of jocularity and pranks, but they don't take precedence over winning.

Players found it plausible that the ointment had found the wrong place by accident. Some pitchers will use the Hot Stuff to prepare for a start and get their blood flowing. It is possible the rain and wet conditions caused the ointment to move to the wrong part of Strasburg's body.

Having once seen a football teammate run off the field screaming in pain after Icy Hot somehow got in his eyes, I'm wondering if the above picture of a grimacing Strasburg reflects what really happened. After all, it's not much of a stretch to think that Strasburg could have wiped his shoulder and then his brow, only to realize his mistake when his sweat later brought the Hot Stuff down into his eyeballs.

Of course, there's another distinct possibility that involves an, uh, "adjustment" that ballplayers are particularly known for, but I don't think we need to get into the specifics on a fine family website like this one.

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[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/michael-morse-says-stephen-strasburg-hot-stuff-incident-didnt-happen/2012/05/16/gIQAbDeaUU_blog.html]Michael Morse says Stephen Strasburg Hot Stuff incident didn’t happen - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post[/url]

The Stephen Strasburg Hot Stuff story has made the rounds today, even inspiring the Junkies to pull a Hot Stuff stunt of their own. But if you ask Michael Morse, Ointment-Gate never happened.

Morse went on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio today and told a story that might just throw a wet blanket on all of the fun.

“I asked Stephen today and he has no idea what’s going on. And he’s one of the hardest-working guys, he’s like a bulldog, especially on the mind. It’s, like, a big rumor or something that started. There’s all this talk that he had Icy Hot all over him or whatever. He had nothing. I think, um, I think Davey might have said some things that the media might have took the wrong way. You know, I think he was trying to make, like, you know, a joke or something and the media thought different of it.

“It was pouring rain in the first inning, so he should have said, maybe, his jersey got soaked or something. I don’t know, I think he said the wrong thing. I talked to Stras today and he’s kind of upset about the whole thing. I asked him, ‘Did you have Icy Hot or something?’ and he said no. I said ‘You didn’t have any on your arm? Maybe the rain washed it down or off?’ and he said no.”

When Davey Johnson said that “some Hot Stuff got misplaced” he never specifically said where it ended up. It’s possible that we, in our endless pursuit of childish stories, assumed that place was his nether regions.

It’s also possible that Strasburg is just embarrassed. After all, the story wasn’t just local. The New York Daily News, Miami Herald, Yahoo Sports and the Seattle Times were just some of the hundreds of outlets who picked up the story.

Mike Rizzo was on 106.7 The Fan this afternoon, and he vowed to get to the bottom of it.

“I’ll investigate, find out the information and get back to you next week. Ointment-Gate. I’ll check it out.”

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Would YOU admit it if you put Hot Stuff on your balls?

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[quote=Monkeydad;917880]Would YOU admit it if you put Hot Stuff on your balls?[/quote]

I believe Roger Clemens did it all the time.


[url=http://www.punditreview.com/2009/01/roger-clemens-bengay/]Roger Clemens Bengay? | Pundit Review[/url]

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[quote=Monkeydad;917880]Would YOU admit it if you put Hot Stuff on your balls?[/quote]

If any of it was still on your hands and you went to take a piss, it easily gets passed. It could still be on your hands even if you wash them.

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You'd figure after last year's incident, the Dodgers are the last people you would expect to see another parking lot incident.

[url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/7954483/four-arrested-beating-dodger-stadium]Four arrested after beating at Dodger Stadium - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]


This only gives grounds that they are in fact negligible when it comes to stadium/parking lot security.


Maybe that moron Magic Johnson needs to spend less time doing NBA coverage and more time trying to make the area safer for fans.

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Yeah, no doubt that moron is doing a piss poor job....

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[quote=SmootSmack;917928]Yeah, no doubt that moron is doing a piss poor job....[/quote]

I would like to hope you were serious here, but my sarcasm meters are going through the roof.


One of the first things that Magic did was shout out loud to anybody that would listen that McCourt would not be receiving a single penny from parking lot revenue.

[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/dodger-parking-lots_n_1497439.html]Dodger Parking Lots: Have Magic Johnson And The New Owners Been Lying To Dodger Fans? (PHOTOS)[/url]

He lied.


Regardless, fans don't give a shit who the money is going to, they just want to attend the games and have a good time without fear of being jacked up at the games. I think the bigger thing for Magic to be doing is addressing fans of issues like this, that went horribly wrong under the previous owner.

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Whatever, you can have this argument. I'm not going to bother. I just think moron was a bit extreme, but that's just me

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[quote=SmootSmack;917933]Whatever, you can have this argument. I'm not going to bother. I just think moron was a bit extreme, but that's just me[/quote]


I'll agree with you that it was indeed extreme, but there aren't many other words that come to mind when the first thing a brand new owner does is lie to its fan base in its first press conference. Especially when it's about the topic of something that just brought a ton of negativity to the franchise for its lack of security.

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I can't read the article but I already read an article about the parking lot fight and it said that officers and stadium security responded and arrested those responsible. How is that negligent NC? Was the response time inadequate? Sounds like you're just griping over sour grapes here.

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[quote=NC_Skins;917927]You'd figure after last year's incident, the Dodgers are the last people you would expect to see another parking lot incident.

[URL="http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/7954483/four-arrested-beating-dodger-stadium"]Four arrested after beating at Dodger Stadium - ESPN Los Angeles[/URL]


This only gives grounds that they are in fact negligible when it comes to stadium/parking lot security.


Maybe that moron Magic Johnson needs to spend less time doing NBA coverage and more time trying to make the area safer for fans.[/quote]

It's California. No one man can instill morals in places like San Fran and LA. Lets not even talk about Oakland.

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[quote=mooby;917974]Was the response time inadequate? [/quote]


So during that elapsed time, a minor car accident occurs, a man is dragged out and beat down during that time. At what point did they show up? I'm not sure about whether or not the elapsed time was inadequate, but after last year, we shouldn't be reading about anything in the Dodgers parking lot, especially with the fact they have a pending lawsuit hanging over their heads. People are paying 20-30 dollars a car to park there, that's more than enough to provide adequate security for the game. I'm glad to know the guy isn't permanently damaged, and glad to hear those idiots were arrested. They should be banned from ever attending another MLB game.

I wouldn't say my posting was just sour grapes. I just don't feel that we need to hear about another beat down happening in a Dodgers parking lot. Are you going to prevent fights? Hell no, but response time is everything in these situations.


[quote=Monkeydad;917980]It's California. No one man can instill morals in places like San Fran and LA. Lets not even talk about Oakland.[/quote]

Good point.

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[quote=NC_Skins;917990]So during that elapsed time, a minor car accident occurs, a man is dragged out and beat down during that time. At what point did they show up? I'm not sure about whether or not the elapsed time was inadequate, but after last year, we shouldn't be reading about anything in the Dodgers parking lot, especially with the fact they have a pending lawsuit hanging over their heads. People are paying 20-30 dollars a car to park there, that's more than enough to provide adequate security for the game. I'm glad to know the guy isn't permanently damaged, and glad to hear those idiots were arrested. They should be banned from ever attending another MLB game.

I wouldn't say my posting was just sour grapes. I just don't feel that we need to hear about another beat down happening in a Dodgers parking lot. [B]Are you going to prevent fights? Hell no, but response time is everything in these situations.[/B]

[/quote]

I think that about sums it up here. Personally, I feel the response time was adequate, considering the police still arrived in time to identify those responsible and arrest them. I really can't comment on it much further considering I don't know how long the beatdown took place, or the total response time for the cops to show up. Obviously it didn't take that long though for them to show up though.

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[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/leyland-begs-media-umpires-accountable-bad-calls-115005638.html]Leyland begs media to make umpires ‘accountable’ for bad calls (VIDEO) | Big League Stew - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

Nice rant by Jim Leyland here.

He's right. They should be held accountable.

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I agree with that. Yet another horrible call by an ump there. I think it would help though if the media backed Leyland up on it, one of the few ways MLB would even consider a change is if the public outcry grew large enough.

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Unfortunately for Tim Welke he doesn't get to watch the game in slow motion with a camera directly focused on the play in question. These guys are human and making judgement calls. They're going to blow them once in a while. Best you can hope for is that they get the rules right and do their damned best. It was a bad call but exactly how should he be held accountable?

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I would say that MLB should be held accountable. A reasonable replay system could be implemented to mitigate some of the bad-call risk involved in the game.

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[quote=FRPLG;918978]I would say that MLB should be held accountable. A reasonable replay system could be implemented to mitigate some of the bad-call risk involved in the game.[/quote]

I agree with this. I don't see any scenario where umps are completely removed from the game, but I think questionable calls should be reviewable. Maybe give managers a couple challenges a game?

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Maybe I'm the last person to find out but the Astros are moving to the American League in 2013.

[url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/2011/11/17/20111117mlb-houston-astros-interleague-expanded-playoffs.html]MLB changes: Houston Astros moving to American League, more playoff teams, more interleague[/url]

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You may be among the last

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No, he's not. Unless I'm forgetting (quite possible), I am even later than him, because I don't remember hearing anything about that yet.

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I never liked the Brewers being moved to the NL. Put them back too.

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Well it doesn't make any damn sense that the leagues have an uneven amount of teams. And it throws the scheduling off kilter so I think it is fine.

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[quote=FRPLG;919115]Well it doesn't make any damn sense that the leagues have an uneven amount of teams. And it throws the scheduling off kilter so I think it is fine.[/quote]

Pretty much. I never understood why they had 14 teams in one league and 16 in the other. This way the leagues will be balanced.

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[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/aroldis-chapman-pittsburgh-hotel-room-robbed-woman-found-185506493.html]Aroldis Chapman’s Pittsburgh hotel room robbed, woman found bound and crying | Big League Stew - Yahoo! Sports[/url]