SB Nation User Blog: manzell

And if you really think Detroit is landing a marquee guy in 2010 when big markets such as New York...

manzell — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:35:59 -0000

And if you really think Detroit is landing a marquee guy in 2010 when big markets such as New York and L.A. and warm-weather cities such as Miami, Phoenix and Orlando will all be throwing money around -- not to mention deep-pocketed Portland, which will have assembled a contender at that point and remains the most logical destination for LeBron if he only cares about winning titles and nothing else (and also, Nike is right there)

ESPN Page 2 - Bill Simmons

OT [Sonics]: An oldie but goodie

manzell — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:11:42 -0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX_CefCC8aE&feature=related

You'll have to watch near the end for the apropros joke. It is oddly prescient, and despite being 10 years old, still pretty current. I can't be the only person who misses this show, even if most of y'all are portland people.

If anyone has a link to Keister's "Not in our house" monologue (or the mix-a-lot version of the song), please follow-up with a link!

CourtRivals League

manzell — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:09:35 -0000

BEdgers2 [3082]: streak out to a 2-0 record with two solid victories. PG Tony Nutanyeba should change his name to Tony Nutenonya. Leads the team with 18/4.5/4.5.

BlazersEdgers [3030]: 1-1. Lost to a solid Vatos team.

Just Blaze [2699]: 2-0, but haven't played a real squad yet. Forward James Dean has put up 31pts and 27 rebs in two games.

Bedgers [3204]: The original team has yet to play a real game, although they are at 2-0. There are only 2 real players on the three teams they will play to start the season. Doesn't tell us anything about them. It's like the real Blazers playing against the Lincoln HS team. The girls team.

Red Unit [2661]: 0-2. Lost to a team with 8 players and significantly fewer points.

Any more???

The season for Red Unit and Just Blaze was over before it began, as they couldn't train up quite enough going into the season. Maybe next year.

Your 2008-2009 Portland Trailblazers?

manzell — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:06:20 -0000

Guards:

Jared Bayless
Steve Blake
Rudy Fernandez
Sergio Rodriguez
Brandon Roy
Von Wafer??

Forwards:

LaMarcus Aldridge
Nicolas Batum??
Ike Diagu
Channing Frye
Travis Outlaw
Martell Webster

Centers:

Raef LaFrentz
Greg Oden
Joel Przybilla

I guess I don't think of Von Wafer as being part of next years 'Blazers. I also can't imagine Batum being served by being the 12th man this year rather than playing back in Europe.

From what we've been discussing, it seems like Wafer goes, Koponen stays. But who is taking Batum's spot? A summer league player? A FA? Do we end up 'eating' Wafer?

Comcast/DirecTV updates

manzell — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:19:44 -0000

I'm a direcTV subscriber (not for long). Suddenly, Portland summer league games [in Las Vegas] are blacked out.

1 - What the F?

2 - Will DirecTV people be able to watch the Blazers this year? What's the status on that? [And no, I don't mean over the internet].

A - I'm moving to New Jersey for the entire of the next regular season. What are my options for watching games? What about the radio? Anything for free?

Thanks!

Collecting Pitch F/X data

manzell — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:44:15 -0000

Hello,

I'm hoping someone can assist me in collecting Pitch F/X data. I'm familiar with the ability to "download" some data via http://gd2.mlb.com/components/game/mlb/, but I want to do something a little crazier, such as "all pitches, 2007 and 2008" that are stored and then dump them into an SQL database.

1 - has anyone already done such a thing?

2 - If not, what would be the simplest way to go about things?

Thanks!

Rooting against Oden...

manzell — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:08:44 -0000

I have to admit it.

I hope Oden is only "pretty good".

It's not because I dislike Oden (very likeable!) or don't want the team to win (Four in a Row!)...

It's because Brandon Roy is far and away my favorite player. I haven't felt as strongly about a player since I was 8 years old and watching Ken Griffey Jr. step to the plate against Dave Stewart, then rushing to the nearest shop to by enough Donruss cards that I could proudly display his rookie card at school the next day. I love Brandon Roy.

For me, Brandon Roy is to basketball what Wyld Stallyns are to music. I don't think I can accept anything that might change the glorious, harmonius future that Brandon Roy will bring us. I can talk about him in hyperbole that would make Bill Walton roll over in his grave. I can express my deep, completely non-homoerotic love for him by writing his initials on my Trapper-Keeper. I would kiss his poster every night, if only I didn't put the poster so high on the wall. I recently broke up with a girl, not because she didn't like Brandon Roy, but I know that with him in my life, I could never really commit to her. Such is life as a BR fan (we call ourselves "BRO's")

In An Effort to be more like the Rays

manzell — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:52:57 -0000

Everyone seems to think that the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have a well run organization right now with lots of promise. Alot of people would like the M's front office to be more like the Rays. I agree.Our home nine should change their name to the "Marines".

Not only would the name change inspire the players to a drastic turnaround in 2009; it would boost marketing by being able to sell a whole new set of fan gear.

That's my two cents.

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