SB Nation User Blog: Josh from Hollywood

Open Gameday Thread, 9/28

Josh from Hollywood — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:54:07 -0000

If Lincecum pitches 25 scoreless innings today, his ERA will be a full run below Brandon Webb's. Bochy has a goal! All the Giants will have to do is not score for 25 innings.

As long as Lincecum hasn't given up a run, I'd put his pitch limit at 1,520. He doesn't even ice his arm, so he's good for it.

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Tim Lincecum	17-5	33	32	2	1	0	0	220.0	178	71	65	11	82	252	2.66	1.18

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Hiroki Kuroda	9-10	30	30	2	2	0	0	178.1	179	85	76	13	42	113	3.84	1.24

OT: Who Wants To Date A Screenwriter?

Josh from Hollywood — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:02:24 -0000

OT: Who Wants To Date A Screenwriter?

I find this quite amusing.

OT: Indiana Jones & The City of Gods

Josh from Hollywood — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:56:46 -0000

OT: Indiana Jones & The City of Gods

It's long been reported that Frank Darabont ('SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION', 'THE GREEN MILE') wrote a great draft for the 4th installment of the Indiana Jones franchise which was approved by both Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford, but was later rejected by George Lucas, who wanted to take the movie in a more cuddly, family-friendly direction (shock!). Well, that script -- titled 'INDIANA JONES & THE CITY OF GODS' -- is now available on the internet, so I thought I'd provide a link in case anyone is interested in downloading it before it's removed (The site is in French, but if you hit the link under the title which says "Telecharger ce fichier" it will download).

If you're a fan of the movies, this is a really amazing read. But I'd advise you to only read it if you've already seen 'INDIANA JONES & THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL'. The storyline of this script is the same as the film, but there were several important -- and if you ask me, unfortunate -- changes made from this draft. I would describe and/or critique the changes, but it's already been done as well as I could do it here.

OT: The video George Lucas doesn't want you to see -- a "highlight" reel of 1978's "Star Wars...

Josh from Hollywood — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:10:54 -0000

OT: The video George Lucas doesn't want you to see -- a "highlight" reel of 1978's "Star Wars Holiday Special", starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Jefferson Starship, and... Bea Freaking Arthur!

Report: Porter to visit SF

Josh from Hollywood — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:37:49 -0000

The North County Times (San Diego) reports that despite his interest in playing for the Chargers, Joey Porter is not a good fit in San Diego, and has a visit to San Francisco planned "in coming days". Link:

http://www.northcountytimes.com/articles/2007/03/03/sports/professional/chargers/1_07_123_3_07.txt

If Nolan can stomach signing a whiner like Lelie, I think he could certainly handle a mouthy guy who can actually produce on Sundays, inspire the players around him, and already has a Super Bowl ring. It would also add a nice symmetry to their offseason moves to improve the defense -- signing a CB, S, LB, and DL.

I for one would be ecstatic with the Niners free agency haul if they could land Porter. What say you?

Poll

(Fill in the blank) The 49ers should sign Joey Porter...

Maiocco: Hoener likely the next O.C.

Josh from Hollywood — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:37:24 -0000

Matt Maiocco, the 49ers beat writer for the Press Democrat, writes in his blog that he thinks TE coach Pete Hoener is the most likely candidate to replace Norv Turner as offensive coordinator. According to Maiocco's most recent post, Hoener has more experience as a play caller (though exclusively at the college level) than the rest of the staff combined, was schooled in Turner's system, and spent a lot of time working with both Turner and McCarthy the last 2 seasons. He also confirms that keeping the same offensive scheme is a priority to Nolan.

Link:

http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/default.asp?item=502547

Pats put franchise tag on Samuel

Josh from Hollywood — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:45:38 -0000

[EDITOR'S NOTE] - I just noticed this at espn.com and I'm glad someone put something up about it. Samuel getting tagged, along with Lance Briggs, shakes up the value of the remaining free agents. However, if we can land Adalius Thomas and some d-line help it could make up for not signing a big name corner. Spencer is a solid option on one side and a better pass rush could help cover for weakness in the secondary.

Link:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2768800

The Bears laid the franchise tag on Lance Briggs too, but the Samuel move is the one that really hurts. The only top-notch CB left on the free agent market is Clements, who has already stated his desire to cash in big time. Now that he's the only real option out there, he'll likely get his wish.

Samardzija gives up football

Josh from Hollywood — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:18:27 -0000

***EDITOR'S NOTE*** I was about to post this, but someone jumped on it with a diary. This certainly changes the wide receiver picture. Some thought Smardzija had the potential to be drafted high, so obviously that's no longer the case.

Link

The Cubs have paid him handsomely to dedicate himself to baseball full time, Drew Henson-style. Personally, I'm glad. I was worried the Niners might draft him at #11, which I thought would be a reach even if his baseball career wasn't an issue. No chance of that happening now.

That leaves only Johnson, Jarrett and Ginn as WRs who could conceivably be selected with that #11 choice. I'm of the opinion that Johnson is the only one worthy of that high a pick, and they would almost certainly have to trade up to get him.

Official NFL Championship Games Prediction Thread

Josh from Hollywood — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:19:27 -0000

I hope I'm not stealing reppin the bay's thunder by posting this early, but I'm finding myself with a lot of free time today (thank you, writer's block!), and I'm itching to make some (inaccurate) picks for the games this weekend. Without further ado, here they are:

Colts 23, Patriots 20

I'm hoping and thinking that these 2006 Colts are football's version of the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals -- the weakest overall team they've sent to the post-season in years, who peak at the right time, and take advantage of favorable matchups and a somewhat weak field to win a long-awaited championship. The Patriots were handed their victory in San Diego this past weekend, and I think they are too slow on defense to keep up with the Colts stellar recieving corps (Don't expect them to drop passes like the Chargers WRs did on Sunday, New England). I think the Pats gamely hang in this one until the end, but are finally undone by a late FG by Vinateri. Isn't it ironic? Don't you think?

Saints 27, Bears 20

I'm not a fan of the Bears, who are inconsistent on offense and not nearly as good on defense as they were earlier in the year, thanks in large part to injuries. The Saints, meanwhile, have a ton going for them: lots of talent on offense, a constantly improving defense, momentum, and of course, Karma. Another factor going for the Saints: The weather is actually supposed to be decent (Mother Nature owes New Orleans). If Grossman has one of his patented bad games, I think this one could get out of hand, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he plays just well enough to lose by a TD.

Open Gameday Thread, 8/20

Josh from Hollywood — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:26:52 -0000

Break out the champagne, everybody -- Grant will be back tomorrow. That is, unless his new bride bumped him off on their honeymoon in some kind of sordid plot to collect on his healthy life insurance policy. Of course, I seriously doubt Grant would marry that type of girl. I'm sure any woman capable of winning Grant's heart would be smart enough to wait until they've been married at least six months before she pulled something like that.