March N/V: FLAMINGOS ARE...A GO? (Awesome starts on page 46)

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How exited are you now? This poll is closed.
Really excited	76	46.34%
Kind of excited	16	9.76%
Not really excited	6	3.66%
My team sucks, why bother	6	3.66%
My team sucks, this is going to rule	51	31.10%
Which teams will be good, I need to know who to root for	9	5.49%
Total:	164 votes

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unsanitary: Dec 14, 2007; don't sweat the technique

I must be the only person in SAS who doesn't want the DH and also doesn't think the dinger machine is that cool.

Whenever I play MLB the show I'm always a pitcher because pitching is cool and the best part of baseball

# ? Mar 7, 2012 22:34

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# ? May 24, 2013 21:47

stuart scott irl: Mar 9, 2007

unsanitary posted:

I must be the only person in SAS who doesn't want the DH and also doesn't think the dinger machine is that cool.

Well I don't think that's that big of a de

quote:

and also doesn't think the dinger machine is that cool.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 22:37

Pumpkin McPastry: Mar 8, 2004; What else do I have to do to impress you people?

ButtView posted:

Two dudes from Iowa on that list. Iowa high school baseball is not very good.

Uh, Ryan Sweeney.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 22:41

Groucho Marxist: Dec 9, 2005; Here stands baseball's perfect warrior.

Here stands baseball's perfect knight.

unsanitary posted:

Whenever I play MLB the show I'm always a pitcher because pitching is cool and the best part of baseball

I play as a pitcher too but I get really mad when I have to bat.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 22:41

Senf: Nov 12, 2006; SPIEDER-MAN

unsanitary posted:

Whenever I play MLB the show I'm always a pitcher because pitching is cool and the best part of baseball

I bet you probably focus all of your stat increases on picthing, though.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 22:43

Crion: Sep 30, 2004; To end the season like this and make Boston go home sad and crying, I'll take it all day. I've got no words for it. You saw Boston's faces.

The only way the dinger machine could be cooler is if in like Chicago or w/e they had a version that loudly groans and screeches as it rises, accompanied by majestic/doomy multi-part organ music

Dracula Baseball

# ? Mar 7, 2012 22:48

Pumpkin McPastry: Mar 8, 2004; What else do I have to do to impress you people?

Baltimore should cram a soulstone in Peter Angelos' head and tether him to a gigantic nightmarish bird in center field of Camden.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 22:51

Mornacale: Dec 19, 2007; n=y where
y=hope and n=folly,
prospects=lies, win=lose,

self=Pirates

Pumpkin McPastry posted:

Baltimore should cram a soulstone in Peter Angelos' head and tether him to a gigantic nightmarish bird in center field of Camden.

But what would they do when Ray Lewis has to go to practice?

# ? Mar 7, 2012 22:58

Gonz: Dec 22, 2009; Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?

Nonsense.

A massive titanium cartoon Oriole head is situated in center field, and each time a HR is hit by Baltimore, the giant metal beak opens up slowly and 5,000 REAL Orioles fly out of it while smoke machines create a spooky fog nearby.......while this plays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UkSizgqfZ8

# ? Mar 7, 2012 22:58

kensei: Dec 27, 2007; He'll finally get a ring!

unsanitary posted:

I must be the only person in SAS who doesn't want the DH and also doesn't think the dinger machine is that cool.

Whenever I play MLB the show I'm always a pitcher because pitching is cool and the best part of baseball

get-out.gif

Nah, it's cool, talking about these things is fun!

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:01

RoleModel: Nov 2, 2010

Gonz posted:

Nonsense.

A massive titanium cartoon Oriole head is situated in center field, and each time a HR is hit by Baltimore, the giant metal beak opens up slowly and 5,000 REAL Orioles fly out of it while smoke machines create a spooky fog nearby.......while this plays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UkSizgqfZ8

I like the idea of the Birdland Bomb Behemoth. It's probably fueled by Melvin Mora's kids.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:03

Gendo: Feb 25, 2001; His place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUs3f0isdPg

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:06

Gonz: Dec 22, 2009; Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?

RoleModel posted:

I like the idea of the Birdland Bomb Behemoth. It's probably fueled by Melvin Mora's kids.

This might also be more appropos for the Baltimore dinger machine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZThquH5t0ow

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:13

Gnome Enthusiast: Jan 7, 2007; The skies are always sunny in the heart of flavor country.

Ten years from now, Mike Stanton is crossing the deserted Miami landscape. It's been ages since Jeffrey Loria sold off the remains of the Marlins' 2015 World Championship team, but Stanton still doesn't want to believe where he is.

Then suddenly he comes across the wrecked remains of the Dinger Machine sticking out of the beach, and it hits him. He drops to his knees.

"YOU MANIACS! YOU BLEW IT UP! drat YOU! drat YOU ALL TO HELL!!"

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:13

Gendo: Feb 25, 2001; His place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

In a hundred years they'll find another dinger machine buried on the moon

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:14

Gonz: Dec 22, 2009; Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?

Long live Gendo.

EDIT: I am crying. CRYING.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:16

Storm: Jun 7, 2001; Professional #8 Hitter/Beard Grower

Gendo posted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUs3f0isdPg

Do Not Skip This

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:23

Gonz: Dec 22, 2009; Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?

Several other suggestions for dinger machine muzak:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwZSbj_kvIY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBXe2ov18qA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Yx0X-eHn8

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:27

adaz: Mar 7, 2009

My last name is Dinger and this Dinger machine talk is seriously loving with me.

But now I kind of want to make a coat of arms with the Dinger machine emblazoned on it and hang it above my fireplace.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:32

Gonz: Dec 22, 2009; Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?

adaz posted:

My last name is Dinger and this Dinger machine talk is seriously loving with me.

But now I kind of want to make a coat of arms with the Dinger machine emblazoned on it and hang it above my fireplace.

Please, I beg of you. Go before a judge, drop your first name, and have your surname legally changed to "Machine".

EDIT: If you're going to make a dinger machine coat of arms or family crest, you'll need a latin phrase of some kind for it. I'm thinking "et potest tangere omnes" (You can touch them all!), "domum currit aeternum" (Home runs forever) or "quis posuit mensam" (You can put it on the board).

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:34

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

HEY DH TALK!

I'm rare in that I really like the fact that there is still a miniscule amount of difference in the leagues and if people are that offended by it, they can ignore the other league. Also, Carlos Zambrano would own like 60% less unless he was used as a DH on off days. On the other hand, if the DH was implemented in both leagues, I'm sure I would be wistful for about a week and then never notice it again.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:38

LtTennisBall: Apr 5, 2009

Gendo posted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUs3f0isdPg

The end killed me. Oh my god.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:38

ManifunkDestiny: Aug 2, 2005; King

Gendo posted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUs3f0isdPg

the Schindler's list theme was especially inspired

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:41

Crion: Sep 30, 2004; To end the season like this and make Boston go home sad and crying, I'll take it all day. I've got no words for it. You saw Boston's faces.

Gonz posted:

Please, I beg of you. Go before a judge, drop your first name, and have your surname legally changed to "Machine".

EDIT: If you're going to make a dinger machine coat of arms or family crest, you'll need a latin phrase of some kind for it. I'm thinking "et potest tangere omnes" (You can touch them all!), "domum currit aeternum" (Home runs forever) or "quis posuit mensam" (You can put it on the board).

I'd just go with "Deus vult."

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:42

Gonz: Dec 22, 2009; Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?

URL Weaver posted:

I'd just go with "Deus vult."

Ooooh, that's a drat fine choice.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:44

adaz: Mar 7, 2009

Yepppp now I have a summer project!

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:52

Beatnik-Filmstar: Feb 9, 2006; Hell yeah, Saint Peter lookin' mother fucker, let me in!

For all your (Pre trade to KC) Yuni needs.

http://yuniform.wordpress.com/

7/10/09 - Never Forget.

# ? Mar 7, 2012 23:58

will_colorado: Jun 30, 2007; Genuine Rocky Mountain Man.

Really? Your 2011 season happened all because you were jealous that Troy and Carlos got their big deals and you didn't get yours, yet? And you wanted to leave in the spring?

http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/03/...?blockID=681774

quote:

"I read in the paper that the Rockies said they were only going to sign two guys, they couldn't do three guys," Jimenez told FOXSports.com. "I was the third guy. They signed the two guys they were going to sign and they gave them more (years) and bigger (salaries)."

"I wanted to move from Colorado (from the start of last spring). It wasn't working for me with the team. So I was happy when I got traded."

It's really dumb for any FO to sign more than 1 or 2 contracts that size that the Rockies signed with Troy and Carlos in a single year. Ubaldo, all you had to do was show up, get healthy, and come something even close to what you did in 2010 and would have gotten your deal.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:01

Carlton Banks: Jan 5, 2004; "The Tigers' biggest obstacle to a championship will be keeping a straight face. The Tigers in three."

CraigK posted:

Fine. Let me open the drat Ark of the Covenant.

Is the designated hitter coming to a National League park near you?

I hope not. Not because of some annoying purist poo poo, but just because I like the idea of the leagues having a major rule difference which makes interleague games interesting, rather than feeling like just another game..

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:04

Declan MacManus: Sep 1, 2011; THREE STAR RECRUIT

_{rip bama's title hopes

9/1/12-11/10/12}

Gendo posted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUs3f0isdPg

I recognized a Suzanne Vega song, what does this mean

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:11

Mornacale: Dec 19, 2007; n=y where
y=hope and n=folly,
prospects=lies, win=lose,

self=Pirates

Carlton Banks posted:

I hope not. Not because of some annoying purist poo poo, but just because I like the idea of the leagues having a major rule difference which makes interleague games interesting, rather than feeling like just another game..

Do you really get super jazzed for interleague games? "Oh man, Doug Fister is going to bunt today!" "I can't wait to see Skip Schumacher play DH!"

Interleague is just games against a team you don't watch very much.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:14

Toffile: Sep 10, 2008;    'Cause she's so high
      High above me,
       she's so lovely
                - Everclear

How far away is the Dinger Machine from the bullpen?

I fear for Zambrano.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:18

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

Toffile posted:

How far away is the Dinger Machine from the bullpen?

I fear for Zambrano.

It's the Dinger Machine, not the Gatorade Machine.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:26

Senf: Nov 12, 2006; SPIEDER-MAN

R.D. Mangles posted:

It's the Dinger Machine, not the Gatorade Machine.

Or is it?

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:27

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

Senf posted:

Or is it?

Zambrano will throw a bat 350 feet from the mound to the dinger machine and somehow it will explode as he stands cackling in the middle of fire.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:30

Senf: Nov 12, 2006; SPIEDER-MAN

R.D. Mangles posted:

Zambrano will throw a bat 350 feet from the mound to the dinger machine and somehow it will explode as he stands cackling in the middle of fire.

That should be a Gatorade commercial.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:30

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

This is the worst loving picture. Come back, buddy.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:37

Pumpkin McPastry: Mar 8, 2004; What else do I have to do to impress you people?

Carlos Zambrano isn't even the most heartbreaking of all of the former-Chicago pitchers on the Miami Marlins.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:47

adaz: Mar 7, 2009

But watching him hit monster home runs as the Dinger machine lights up is going to hurt Real Bad. Zambrano is the answer for why it's cool when pitchers hit and gently caress the DH forever and ever amen.

Also for all of you who profess to hate pitchers batting sure do get really excited when one of them hits a homerun out of nowhere.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:48

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# ? May 24, 2013 21:47

MourningView: Sep 2, 2006; Dunk a l'Orange

It's like one cool pitcher dinger for every 900 weak grounders, strikeouts, or bunts. And gently caress bunts.

# ? Mar 8, 2012 00:55

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