195 Responses to “Link Dump: June 5th, 2008”

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1. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 11:40 am (#716972)

   maybe it was this kid, i dont know where i got fabregas from lol

   The Spanish club Villarreal reached an agreement in principle with Major League Soccer and the Red Bulls to sign Jozy Altidore, an 18-year-old striker, a team official said on Wednesday. Ivan Gazidis, the league’s deputy commissioner, confirmed the agreement.
   Altidore, whose speed, strength, eye for the goal and potential have already made him a star in the United States, must still negotiate a contract with the club and pass a medical exam to complete the transfer negotiated by M.L.S., which owns all of its players’ contracts.

   A fee was not announced, but a club official confirmed that it would be the largest transfer fee paid for an M.L.S. player, a figure that is likely to surpass $10 million and could end up being more, depending on Altidore’s performance. The figure could also increase depending on whether Altidore is subsequently sold by Villarreal.


2. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 11:41 am (#716973)

   so Man U can say no right?

   they have to agree to sell him off basically right?

3. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 11:44 am (#716974)

   actually, ive never seen these quotes from ronaldo. he’s
   being a bitch.

   but yea, he’s signed for united thru 2012 and it sounds like
   ferguson would rather shove a hot poker up his ass then
   send ronaldo to real madrid.

4. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 11:45 am (#716975)

   i see nothing about this on the man u website or the premier
   league website. strange.


5. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 11:46 am (#716976)

   hmmmm, its so strange for him to say all that like right after ManU won it all.

   I assume he’s making mad dough at ManU right???

   I dont get it

6. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 11:47 am (#716977)

   why would ronaldo want to leave united right now? what a
   brat. i honestly wouldnt mind seeing him go — i think
   united can win without him and he’s the only player i can’t
   really get behind. hard dude to like.


7. Comment posted by grex in austria on June 5, 2008 at 11:47 am (#716978)

   real publicly said they would pay him even more. that and real apparently has been his favorite club since a long time.

8. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 11:48 am (#716979)

   yea ronaldo is rich.

   i think it’s because he’s from portugal — Real Madrid
   is like THE club over there. he probably grew up idolizing
   the team.


9. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 11:49 am (#716980)

   The double footballer of the year had stated on Saturday night that he would announce his decision “in two or three days” but journalists arriving at Portugal’s Euro 2008 training base yesterday were informed that he would not speak to the media until Friday at the earliest.

   see i dont get that. Why is he talking about “his decision” if its not really his.

   he’s under contract, shut up.

   LOL @ this part:

   Ferguson has said he would rather let Ronaldo rot in the reserves than sanction the deal.


10. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 11:49 am (#716981)

    $150,000 pounds/week aint bad!


11. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 11:50 am (#716982)

    crazy

    is this Aaron Ramsey kid from Cardiff good? the one talked about at the bottom of the article

12. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 11:51 am (#716983)

    yea, everyone wants him. rumor has united as the front-runner.

    see i dont get that. Why is he talking about “his decision” if its not really his.

    im not entirely sure how transfers work over there


13. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 11:52 am (#716984)

    I bet many a Englander are freaking out over this! LOL


14. Comment posted by grex in austria on June 5, 2008 at 11:53 am (#716985)

    dep, the dude is only 16 (or 17) and already has played an fa cup final with cardiff. apparently he’s the real deal and every top team in england wants him.


15. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 11:54 am (#716986)

    cool cool. i never heard of him, but now i have!

    thanks boys

16. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 11:56 am (#716987)

    very young and talented soccer players piss zod off

    fucking 16 years old


17. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 11:57 am (#716988)

    I bet he doesnt do the pot.

18. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 11:59 am (#716991)

    zod quit competitive soccer less than a year after starting on the reefer. oops.

19. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:01 pm (#716993)

    Zod’s Movie Corner: Atonement

    good movie. i liked the beginning, up until the dude gets sent to the army, the best. whats-her-face was good and so was the dude. B+


20. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:03 pm (#716994)

    Keira Knightley

21. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:05 pm (#716995)

    i was disappointed to discover that, despite the title, there was no atonement in the film. :(

22. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 12:05 pm (#716996)

    i was disappointed to discover that, despite the title, there was no atonement in the film. :(

    hee hee!

23. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:07 pm (#716999)

    hey, athena


24. Comment posted by grex in austria on June 5, 2008 at 12:07 pm (#717000)

    zod quit competitive soccer less than a year after starting on the reefer. oops.

    which position did you play?


25. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:07 pm (#717001)

    RECTIFY!

26. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:09 pm (#717003)

    which position did you play?

    center midfield FTW

27. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 12:20 pm (#717008)

    Hi Zod!

    And dep and grex. You guys appear to be holding down the fort today.

28. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:26 pm (#717014)

    eddie c on the FAN


29. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:27 pm (#717016)

    hey athena


30. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:28 pm (#717017)

    thanks zodder


31. Comment posted by grex in austria on June 5, 2008 at 12:31 pm (#717019)

    hey athena!

32. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 12:33 pm (#717020)

    Grex, I will certainly rout for Austria.

    In my heart - can’t promise to watch much of the game. But I’ll be thrilled when they win.

33. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:33 pm (#717021)

    zod just bought tickets for next saturday, june 14 against the rangers of texas.

    what genius can figure out the projected starting pitcher?


34. Comment posted by grex in austria on June 5, 2008 at 12:34 pm (#717022)

    thanx athena :)

    I appreciate the support!


35. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:34 pm (#717023)

    Pedro


36. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:35 pm (#717024)

    rout/root! LOL

37. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:35 pm (#717025)

    Pedro

    score!

    i’ve never seen him pitch. or johan.


38. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:35 pm (#717026)

    where’ my lunch?!?!?!? i wanna be back at 130/2 dammit!


39. Comment posted by grex in austria on June 5, 2008 at 12:36 pm (#717027)

    pedro should pitch that day zod! you chose a great game ;)


40. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:36 pm (#717028)

    #

    score!

    i’ve never seen him pitch. or johan.

    People were discussing it yesterday and i believe the 14th was the date and Pedro was the answer.

    you never know of course, rain-outs or possible extra rest and all that

41. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:37 pm (#717029)

    People were discussing it yesterday and i believe the 14th was the date and Pedro was the answer.

    i came up with pedro as well, but i wasnt sure if i had the order right


42. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:38 pm (#717030)

    zodder. re: friday night

    the bar we going to will not have the mets game on, but there is a bar across the street that will have it on, me n boy will probly spend time at both.

    no worries if you dont wanna go, another time.


43. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 12:39 pm (#717031)

    Lunch is here! Woot!

    bbiab!

44. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:40 pm (#717032)

    hmmm, ill probably end up in the vicinity anyways. ill text you if/when im nearby.

    brohan is pitching.

45. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 on June 5, 2008 at 12:42 pm (#717034)

    From MC Lite

    …i was sent several e-mails yesterday, and saw a few comments, all ripping willie for ‘benching’ church, writing that willie is ‘stupid’ for wanting to play Endy Chavez instead…

    …turns out, church wanted the rest…and sure, willie could have ignored the request, but given what church has been through of late it makes sense to let him rest when he needs it…

    …of course, this didn’t stop some fans from assuming they know everything, going so far as to call a man stupid…

    …why do people do this…if i have learned anything from the experience of MetsBlog, it’s that we, as fans, are not as smart and aware as we’d like to think we are…me included…in fact, it’s made me less opinionated in some cases, because having had the opportunity to peak behind the MLB curtain, i now know there is so much about the game that i am missing…stats and boxscores are only a small part of the story…and there is only so much we can know factually through a computer…

    I found this funny inlight of yesterdays link dump conversation.

    WE AS FANS KNOW NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!

    boop

46. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:42 pm (#717035)

    i need to shave my head. this afro puff is getting out of hand.

47. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 12:43 pm (#717036)

    rout/root! LOL

    Hah! I noticed that after I re-read the post. Oops. ;-(

    Root! I will root for a rout of the Croatia!

48. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 on June 5, 2008 at 12:43 pm (#717037)

    Off to the airport.

    be back later.

49. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:43 pm (#717038)

    …why do people do this…if i have learned anything from the experience of MetsBlog, it’s that we, as fans, are not as smart and aware as we’d like to think we are…me included…in fact, it’s made me less opinionated in some cases, because having had the opportunity to peak behind the MLB curtain, i now know there is so much about the game that i am missing…stats and boxscores are only a small part of the story…and there is only so much we can know factually through a computer…

    blasphemy!

50. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:44 pm (#717039)

    kind of like when people bashed the Cancel call-up before they knew he could play 1b?

    kekekekeke

    pew pew pew

51. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 12:48 pm (#717040)

    Don’t go there, zod! I would give a lot not to have to read Mets Management Knows Nothing about Player Management, Part II. ;-)

52. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 12:49 pm (#717041)

    haha, i keeed i keeeed

53. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 12:53 pm (#717042)

    I know! Still won’t prevent people from taking offense! :-)

54. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 1:02 pm (#717043)

    my friend randomly emailed me this story today. quite topical considering our dog discussion yesterday. great story and cute pictures at the bottom.

    http://www.nationaldogday.com/maya.htm


55. Comment posted by 86Forever on June 5, 2008 at 1:02 pm (#717044)

    Maybe people on MetsBlog don’t know enough … BUT WE’RE GEEKS, DAMMIT!

56. Comment posted by Turning Point #4 on June 5, 2008 at 1:04 pm (#717045)

    Cancel can play 1st?

57. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 1:07 pm (#717047)

    apparently. an SNY or FAN broadcaster said that during the game yesterday.

58. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:07 pm (#717048)

    Darn tootin’ 86!

59. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 1:07 pm (#717049)

    i was just kidding, though, and am not looking to start a debate about it

60. Comment posted by Danny on June 5, 2008 at 1:10 pm (#717050)

    Who cares if Cancel can stand at first base? His bat SUCKS.


61. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on June 5, 2008 at 1:12 pm (#717051)

    What up, hosers? Still in my Mac class with no internet besides my Blackberry.

62. Comment posted by Turning Point #4 on June 5, 2008 at 1:12 pm (#717052)

    apparently. an SNY or FAN broadcaster said that during the game yesterday.

    HAHA.

63. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:13 pm (#717053)

    That is a nice article, Zod. I love the picture of the dog and the giant rawhide bone. I can’t believe that they manufacture bones that size.

    My dog used to run around with a rawhide but never chewed it - it was like a toy. He had it for most of his life. I didn’t even know they were edible until years later.


64. Comment posted by 86Forever on June 5, 2008 at 1:14 pm (#717054)

    My dog will get a new rawhide bone, run to the farhtest corner of the house, and chew it til it’s ether.

65. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 1:14 pm (#717056)

    russo making excuses for rowand missing beltran’s double when everyone knows he wouldve KILLED beltran if he missed that catch


66. Comment posted by 86Forever on June 5, 2008 at 1:15 pm (#717057)

    It was her birthday last weekend, so we got her one the size of Rhode Island.

    She had a busy Sunday.

67. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 1:15 pm (#717058)

    I love the picture of the dog and the giant rawhide bone.

    haha, i liked that one too. seems a bit staged, though…hehe

    my dog goes through a few rawhide bones per week

68. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:18 pm (#717060)

    My dog will get a new rawhide bone, run to the farhtest corner of the house, and chew it til it’s ether.

    my dog goes through a few rawhide bones per week

    So cute. I get a kick out of watching a dog chew a rawhide. Still seems strange to me.


69. Comment posted by 86Forever on June 5, 2008 at 1:20 pm (#717062)

    My vet says it’s total tension release for them. So think of it as a fifth of vodka for the rest of us.

70. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 1:21 pm (#717063)

    My vet says it’s total tension release for them.

    yea. and when theyre puppies it helps with the teething.

71. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:23 pm (#717065)

    My friend used to put a spoonful of peanut butter in a rawhide (then freeze it a little bit - I think). That was used as compensation to their boxer when he had to stay at home if the humans went out. Otherwise, he would pout.


72. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on June 5, 2008 at 1:24 pm (#717066)

    Cats like tennis balls for a similar reason.

73. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 1:26 pm (#717067)

    frozen peanut butter in the kong toy = at least an hour of zod being left alone

    Cats like tennis balls for a similar reason

    dogs too

74. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:27 pm (#717069)

    This draft day is reminding of another one a long time ago. My college boyfriend was a LHP and I so remember draft day our senior year. There was no websites for that sort of thing, so we just had to wait around all day. Finally, his sister called a newspaper and learned that he’d been drafted, but not where he’d gone.

    Oakland A’s. And I cried a little because it was so far away. Silly.

75. Comment posted by Danny on June 5, 2008 at 1:30 pm (#717071)

    Isn’t Mark Mulder a little old for you, Athena?

76. Comment posted by Danny on June 5, 2008 at 1:32 pm (#717073)

    Or was it Zito?!?!?!

77. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:33 pm (#717075)

    Haha, Danny! Not really. You may have me confused with VMF! ;-)

78. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:34 pm (#717076)

    Zito?? Absolutely not!! Too flakey!

79. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 1:35 pm (#717077)

    yea, right…

    zito took out his guitar and the rest was history


80. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 1:36 pm (#717078)

    LETS DRAFT! yeehaw!

81. Comment posted by Danny on June 5, 2008 at 1:38 pm (#717082)

    lollerskates Zodder

82. Comment posted by Danny on June 5, 2008 at 1:38 pm (#717083)

    VMF would have liked Santiago Castillo, Athena ;-)

83. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:40 pm (#717086)

    I don’t know anything about these keeeds. But I’ll be happy if you guys (and Alex) are happy. Partially because I trust your judgement and partially because I want to avoid reading the rants for the next five years if y’all hate this draft!


84. Comment posted by 86Forever on June 5, 2008 at 1:40 pm (#717087)

    I just hope it wasn’t Vida Blue


85. Comment posted by Dep on June 5, 2008 at 1:44 pm (#717097)

    HOW CAN I REACH DEEZ KEEDZ!??!?!?!

86. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:47 pm (#717104)

    Oh haha, 86. You are a very amusing man. NOT!!!!

    Just to be clear. He quit after a few years in the minor leagues.

    I spent a little time attending short-A games, and sitting with the wives and girlfriends. Think Bull Durham without all the gorgeous actors.

87. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 1:52 pm (#717116)

    so, you dig athletes, athena? just wondering.

88. Comment posted by Athena on June 5, 2008 at 1:57 pm (#717127)

    I guess so, Zod. But I’m holding out for Johan Santana. Need to figure out a way to break up his marriage! ;-)

89. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 2:08 pm (#717155)

    van gundy just said kobe is underhyped

    lulz

90. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 2:09 pm (#717157)

    ha, good luck with that, athena

91. Comment posted by Turning Point #4 on June 5, 2008 at 2:12 pm (#717169)

    LETS GO RAYS!

92. Comment posted by cp on June 5, 2008 at 2:32 pm (#717209)

    BA
    suggesting Yanks might bite on Coles if he’s around:

    • The Gerrit Cole to Detroit talk has stopped, and BA’s best guess now is that the hard-throwing California righthander falls to the Yankees at 28.


93. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on June 5, 2008 at 2:46 pm (#717246)

    Can we just go ahead and draft a superstar, please? Jeez, I don’t undrstand what’s so hard about it

94. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 2:56 pm (#717284)

    dep, danny:

    The Sun reports that Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon finally appears to have conceded defeat in his battle to land Ronaldo. He declared: “Ronaldo is an impossible signing. His club don’t want to sell him. We can do nothing if the club that owns him don’t want to sell. We never approach a player under contract. This is not Real Madrid policy and especially not with a club with whom we are such good friends.”

    Chief executive David Gill has reiterated that Ronaldo will remain at Old Trafford. “Our position is clear. Sir Alex (Ferguson) and I stated it in the last week,” said Gill. “That’s it. That’s all we are going to say on the matter, full stop.”

95. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on June 5, 2008 at 3:03 pm (#717314)

    hamels dealing

    phils up 5-0 in the 8th

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