....And A Tradition Is Born.

by P Brady on Apr 17, 2009 10:29 PM EDT

I Hereby decree, that in all future rays gamed day threads, that whenever Dan Wheeler or Troyseph Percival are in, All DRaysBay members in the thread will not be allowed to use vowels.

If it worked once, it will work everytime.

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I'm loving this alt. account.

You’ll love my image post in the last thread

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 17, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions

It works 60% of the time, every time

www.raysprospects.com

by Imperialism32 on Apr 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions

Yes.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 17, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Erase my fanshot, I posted the wrong image

Srsly

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 17, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions

NM I figured out how

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 17, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions

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_ c_n _gr__ w_th th_s

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on Apr 17, 2009 10:45 PM EDT reply actions

fck ys y cn

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 17, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

CENSORSHIP

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 17, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Wha?

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 17, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

My beautiful fat naked gay man is gone

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 17, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Wasn't me

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 17, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Someone behind the scenes doesn't appreciate the beauty of the fat naked gay male form

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 17, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I about projectile-vomited on my laptop after seeing that.

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on Apr 17, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Free your mind and the rest will follow

Be color blind, don’t be so shallow

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 17, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Not fat gay sploshing again

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Apr 18, 2009 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions

i used vowels during the wheeler/percival appearances and we won. Thus, i should use vowels next time they are pitching.

by walkoffwalk on Apr 17, 2009 10:55 PM EDT reply actions

I warned you and if you do it again you're getting boxed

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 17, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe we won because i used vowels. do you really want to take that chance and not let me use vowels?

by walkoffwalk on Apr 18, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions

When you posted vowels he fucked up

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 18, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions

This is true

by atlantaray on Apr 18, 2009 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions

BM HDSHT

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on Apr 18, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

So now I know how my dad felt growing up in New York watching Willie Mays

Thanks BJ

by GomesSweetGomes on Apr 17, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

how many of those catches have we seen since 1954?

Two… in the past week?

All things LONGORIA!

by RalphieTheRay on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

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All things LONGORIA!

by RalphieTheRay on Apr 17, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

"u"

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 17, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm terrified by the mod actions list.

Like this:

The most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. I hate you so very much-Tyler

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 18, 2009 12:35 AM EDT reply actions

that was used against me.

by daveh33 on Apr 18, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

For what?

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 18, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

a picture of a tattoo.

by daveh33 on Apr 18, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

a great tat at that

by daveh33 on Apr 18, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I just got back from the game and read the GDT

I for one vote no on the no vowels thing. Half of it was illegible and, also, a bunch of people used vowels anyways. also, Percival wasn’t particularly good, he just got lucky this time.

I could be wrong though

by staplemaniac on Apr 18, 2009 12:56 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Do you really want to mess with a winning streak?

D yu rlly wnt t mss wth wnnng strk? why?

All things LONGORIA!

by RalphieTheRay on Apr 18, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions

This is like when we tried all caps during game 5.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 18, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions

EXCEPT THIS WORKS

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 18, 2009 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions

but did BJ make a Willie Mays catch in that game...

Zobrist hit a grand slam, and Wheeler.. Percy… do their job?…

It’s Magic… GOTTA BELEIVE!

All things LONGORIA!

by RalphieTheRay on Apr 18, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree with him

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 18, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions

plus as a bonus it confuses the BJesus's out of other troll like types

All things LONGORIA!

by RalphieTheRay on Apr 18, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Although a common term for scaring something out of someone… This should already be a new DRAYBAY mantra… but I don’t think I’ve seen it yet. I’m sorry if someone already has had this idea… but if so… It is not used nearly enough…

All things LONGORIA!

by RalphieTheRay on Apr 18, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions

I vote "If you don't do it I will box you"

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 18, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions

The power of being the only gdt mod is corrupting you

it’s just a little ridiculous. Would you think it’s good that every time you do that he gets 2 baserunners? If I’m in the GDT I will just be a conscientious objector.

I could be wrong though

by staplemaniac on Apr 18, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm not the only gdt mod :<

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 18, 2009 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I thought I read that you were for this game because RJ was there

It was a joke anyways. I mean, who am I kidding, I’m gonna be on the GDT no matter what people are doing.

I could be wrong though

by staplemaniac on Apr 18, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Also:

Everytime I see :< it looks like a dude with a mustache frowning.

I could be wrong though

by staplemaniac on Apr 18, 2009 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm a mod

Now speak in ALL CAPS AND NO VOWELS MTHR FCKRS

by Sylar on Apr 18, 2009 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions

If P Brady was in charge

We would discuss Anime and not use vowels.

Swav or Die.

by SRQman on Apr 18, 2009 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Imagine if that RJ guy was in charge?

We’d be talking about furries non stop.

by Sylar on Apr 18, 2009 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Could be worse

This would be a MLB: The Show website if Sylar was in charge.

Swav or Die.

by SRQman on Apr 18, 2009 2:45 AM EDT up reply actions

"Percival wasn’t particularly good"

This is true.

…,he just got lucky this time.

This is not. The pitches he missed to the first two batters he missed very badly and they were all out of the strike zone. His strikes were more or less right where Navi was putting the target, and his first two outs were easy.

The third batter he inexplicitly got squeezed. That guy was out twice. Follow that with a grounder that is clearly an out if a shift isn’t in place, and then a harmless popup. He wasn’t good, but this particular outing he was by no means bad.

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on Apr 18, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Attendance last night was very good

As has been pointed out before, Friday night games haven’t traditionally been big draws. 28,927 is nearly double what they were getting on normal Fridays early last year.

by GomesSweetGomes on Apr 18, 2009 9:41 AM EDT reply actions

Ticketmaster has a weird thing about clustering people.

One baseline box packed, the next completely empty. No wonder people always think the place is barren.

Also, I think I was in the neighborhood of your seats, given your banner raising photos. Fantastic view you have.

by ReasonableDoubt on Apr 18, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions

I wonder if the extra 30 minutes help that much.

Or if it’s just a combo of that, the new bus routes to the Trop, first Friday game of the year and the ChiSox. Either way, I hope this continues.

by steve-o1285 on Apr 18, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Chisox didn't draw that well in the regular season last year.

Friday 4/18/08 – 12,379
Friday 5/29/09 – 14,679

Also, First Friday of last year vs. Baltimore – 12,146

I think the #1 factor is all of the Friday/Weekend/40 game plans they sold, which likely were not reflected in the attendance on Thursday. With the exception of prime games, I expect them to sit around 15 on Monday-Thursday…which is actually quite an improvement over last year.

by GomesSweetGomes on Apr 18, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions