Comments on: A slow Monday at the office: random thoughts on Mets-Phils, Sox-Tigers, payrolls, GameCast, Bill Buckner, and Papelbon’s butt http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/08/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:30:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/08/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-55252 Sarah Green Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:19:30 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/#comment-55252 Lyndsay, I would watch out. Apparently, the birds know where you live! Lyndsay, I would watch out. Apparently, the birds know where you live!

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/08/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-55251 Lyndsay Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:44:55 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/#comment-55251 ok so I am not kidding...an oriole showed up on my lawn this morning as I was leaving for work, and I have never in my life seen one of those birds before. this came a mere 12 hours after schooling my friend, who's an O's fan. should I take that as a threat? some sort of omen? ok so I am not kidding…an oriole showed up on my lawn this morning as I was leaving for work, and I have never in my life seen one of those birds before. this came a mere 12 hours after schooling my friend, who’s an O’s fan. should I take that as a threat? some sort of omen?

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/08/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-55250 Nick Kapur Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:10:05 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/#comment-55250 Aw man! Sarah, you didn't include the message where Alejandro rickrolled you all! Disappointing... Aw man! Sarah, you didn’t include the message where Alejandro rickrolled you all!

Disappointing…

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/08/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-55249 Lyndsay Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:13:22 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/#comment-55249 well really, I just don't want any other team's fans to enjoy being in first place, even for a week in April. He knows it's gonna go south for them any moment now - I just felt like kicking my friend while he's down. :-) And because I haven't already taunted him enough with "30 to 3, no-hit by a ROOKIE, and Millar is practically begging to get traded back" every other day since last summer. well really, I just don’t want any other team’s fans to enjoy being in first place, even for a week in April. He knows it’s gonna go south for them any moment now – I just felt like kicking my friend while he’s down. :-) And because I haven’t already taunted him enough with “30 to 3, no-hit by a ROOKIE, and Millar is practically begging to get traded back” every other day since last summer.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/08/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-55248 Sarah Green Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:57:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/#comment-55248 Ah, Lyndsay. It's the most useful thing ever, totally sortable in so many ways! <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Here you go.</a> Having a bigger payroll increases your odds of getting to the playoffs (more room for error) but doesn't actually seem to have much effect once you are in the playoffs. Ah, Lyndsay. It’s the most useful thing ever, totally sortable in so many ways! Here you go.

Having a bigger payroll increases your odds of getting to the playoffs (more room for error) but doesn’t actually seem to have much effect once you are in the playoffs.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/08/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-55247 Lyndsay Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:53:12 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/#comment-55247 where can I find that new payroll list? I'm in the midst of making a point to a friend who is an O's fan that payroll is not the reason that the sox won and that the O's are going to blow it this year (that it's their crappy front office, the lack of quality pitching, and overspending on has-been hitters), and the full list would really help. where can I find that new payroll list? I’m in the midst of making a point to a friend who is an O’s fan that payroll is not the reason that the sox won and that the O’s are going to blow it this year (that it’s their crappy front office, the lack of quality pitching, and overspending on has-been hitters), and the full list would really help.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/08/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-55246 Sarah Green Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:46:27 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/#comment-55246 I was...misty. Managed to keep it inside the eyelid, though. <em> Blink it back, Sarah! Blink it back!</em> I was…misty. Managed to keep it inside the eyelid, though.

Blink it back, Sarah! Blink it back!

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]]> By: N http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/08/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-55245 N Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:36:50 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/a-slow-monday-at-the-office-random-thoughts-on-mets-phils-sox-tigers-payrolls-bill-buckner-and-papelbons-butt/#comment-55245 I'll second Sarah's Buckner sentiment. That was surprisingly tear-jerking. Almost. Okay, maybe I cried. I’ll second Sarah’s Buckner sentiment. That was surprisingly tear-jerking. Almost. Okay, maybe I cried.

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