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It's Back! The Great Big A2K 2011 Fantasy Baseball Game!

 
 
realjohnboy
 
  1  
Wed 20 Apr, 2011 03:57 pm
@George,
FLASH! Major League Baseball (MLB) has taken over operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
George
 
  1  
Wed 20 Apr, 2011 04:02 pm
@realjohnboy,
How sad is that?
realjohnboy
 
  1  
Wed 20 Apr, 2011 04:08 pm
@George,
I don't follow baseball. I gather there is a nasty divorce involved and accusations regarding massive financial chicanery. Perhaps someone here could summarize it in one paragraph or so.
Region Philbis
 
  1  
Wed 20 Apr, 2011 04:20 pm
@realjohnboy,
Quote:
On October 14, 2009 it was announced the McCourts would be separating after nearly 30 years of marriage.
While speculation was raised on the impact upon the McCourt family Dodger ownership, a spokesperson for
Jamie McCourt said the following day that "the focus of the Dodgers is on the playoffs and the World Series".
Jamie was fired from her position as Dodgers CEO on Thursday, October 22, 2009, the day after the Dodgers
were eliminated from the playoffs, thus ending the reign of the self proclaimed "First Female CEO of a Baseball
Team." She officially filed for divorce shortly thereafter. McCourt then accused her of having an affair with her
bodyguard and changed the locks on her office. The pending divorce will settle the issue of Dodgers ownership.
He has claimed that the divorce has "no bearing on the team whatsoever.
(wiki)

interesting turn of events, now that former dodger manager joe torre (MLB exec VP of baseball op's) is selig's right-hand man...
ossobuco
 
  1  
Wed 20 Apr, 2011 04:29 pm
@Region Philbis,
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-selig-mccourt,0,1950297.story


Much as I love LA, I've never been particularly a dodgers' fan, especially in contrast to some of my co-workers. What I have read recently is that the fans are well sick of Frank McCourt.
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realjohnboy
 
  1  
Wed 20 Apr, 2011 04:45 pm
Thanks. My expectation is that MLB is in full damage control mode. The divorce thing and the finances thing could open MLB to serious examination, just as the NFL thingee could bust that open also. Both are, in my mind, pretty corrupt. Don't get me started on the NCAA.
ossobuco
 
  1  
Wed 20 Apr, 2011 11:59 pm
@realjohnboy,
Oy..

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-owner-20110421,0,5008259.story

legal who hah, very predictable..
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Ticomaya
 
  1  
Thu 21 Apr, 2011 07:31 am
@alex240101,
alex240101 wrote:
I Doan't know if your yotes will win a game in this series.

... and they didn't. Goodbye, Coyotes ... it was nice knowing ya.
George
 
  1  
Thu 21 Apr, 2011 07:39 am
@Ticomaya,
Ticomaya wrote:
. . . Goodbye, Coyotes ... it was nice knowing ya.

But on a positive note, now you can cheer full time for the Boston Bruins!
(Game Four tonight against the dreaded Habs)
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fbaezer
 
  2  
Mon 25 Apr, 2011 08:09 pm
George, I wonder if your team's name has anything to do with this fellow:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e8nVbyG8MUw/S94YR8xdHLI/AAAAAAAAAX0/vXTITehFowM/s1600/Conrado-Marrero.jpg

Who happens to be also this fellow:

http://furiagris.com.mx/sitio/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/conrado_marrero.jpg

Conrado Marrero turned 100 today. He's alive, kickin' and still cigar chompin'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Marrero
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George
 
  2  
Tue 26 Apr, 2011 08:28 am
No, it has to do with Marrero, Louisiana.

I taught high school English there for two years (I claimed to be a foreign
language teacher, yuk, yuk). "Stumpjumpers" was slang for bayou folk.
fbaezer
 
  1  
Mon 2 May, 2011 05:08 pm
@George,
¿Could all opponents please change their names to something resembling "Rednecks", as George did?
It seems to do wonders for the Enema Bandits.
I just beat the crap out of the Marrero Stumpjumpers, a huge enema for ye! Smile
George
 
  2  
Mon 2 May, 2011 06:17 pm
@fbaezer,
We'll meet again, Bandits, and you're goin down!
fbaezer
 
  1  
Mon 2 May, 2011 08:04 pm
@George,
We'll meet again & again.
We'll make the final.
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Gargamel
 
  1  
Mon 30 May, 2011 11:05 am
fbaezer
 
  1  
Mon 30 May, 2011 01:27 pm
@Gargamel,
The Enema Bandits could not handle the (team formerly known as) Diarreah.

Blaaah! We've had our comeuppance.
realjohnboy
 
  2  
Mon 30 May, 2011 01:53 pm
@fbaezer,
You got killed. Ha, Ha.
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jespah
 
  1  
Mon 30 May, 2011 04:17 pm
@fbaezer,
And now you face the wrath of the mighty Puppies!
ossobuco
 
  1  
Mon 30 May, 2011 04:46 pm
@jespah,
Goooooo, Puppies!
fbaezer
 
  1  
Mon 30 May, 2011 07:50 pm
@ossobuco,
Osso! You traitor!
 

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