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by Tommy Rancel on Feb 2, 2010 11:01 PM EST
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PrintIn case you haven't noticed in between writing the annual and maintaining daily site coverage we have been trying to do a little house cleaning/improvement before the season rolls around. One of the things we've been tossing around behind the scenes is what can we add content wise that will further our goal of being the one stop shop for Rays content?
The most obvious piece of the puzzle seems to be fantasy content. Like certain things about the DRaysBay community, it isn't for everyone, but I'd assume a large number of readers/writers at least dabble in the world of fantasy baseball. We're not going to overdue it with fantasy stuff, but we'll start with an open thread, maybe weekly or bi-weekly, and see how that goes. If there is a demand for more in the way of a few fantasy-slanted features, we'll also try that as well.
After the fantasy aspect, we want to know what else you would like to see incorportated into the DRB Universe. Of course, our bread and butter will remain progressive statistical analysis about the Tampa Bay Rays with reason discussion encourgaged. The way we go about analyzing games, players, and transactions in addition to covering breaking news and exclusive interviews will not change except for all of us becoming a more enlightened fanbase (we hope). Beyond what we already have in place, I am posing this question to you...what would you like to see added (within reason) in order to make DRaysBay more complete?
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I second this motion
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 2, 2010 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
I third this.
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 3, 2010 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
I think that a focus some on the Durham Bulls this year would be nice....
and minor leagues in general. Maybe a minor league GDT at the least…. I don’t know a ton about the depth of the minors but the fact that Durham could have Hellickson, Mcgee, Jennings, Brignac, Rodriguez, and maybe even Joyce (although he is a forgone conclusion to be on the opening day roster) but the point being we have some exiting players not too far away.
That be cool....
If we could watch the games, with regards to the GDT, it’s hard to really be into it if the majority can’t watch it.
Maybe a weekly update (since daily seem to become clutter and die out after a week)?
I'll be doing minor league coverage
Probably focusing on Durham’s team and individual prospects. Last year we also had some prospect discussions on Fridays. I don’t plan on doing daily recaps from around the farm.
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it was a great/crazy episode.
I hate I won’t be able to give updates from an in person perspective (I live in Arizona now) but I’ll be following them closely and still have a journalist friend who lives in the area that I’ll try to get updates from any time he can make it out to the park (he knows baseball pretty well although isn’t a Rays fan)
I just jumped back in after passing on most of last season.
Certain things about it are still retarded to me (time traveling, the lady they find to get back, the Jacob conflict), but I forgot how entertaining it was.
ReasonableDoubt and I did our best to provide this last year.
But, a certain Douchebag Dictator removed the photos from the GDT.
We need a steamy 2010-2011 calender with pics of all the key posters.
FreeZorilla in a fireman’s overalls for December.
RJ holding a pumpkin over his utility belt region for October.
SRQman making a special cameo, oiling down a sun-bathing Tommy for June.
And Sternfan in full winter clothes in February, because no one likes February.
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Like the OTTOTD threads we've had
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by PlayOnWords on Feb 3, 2010 8:28 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Like the OTTOTD threads we've had forever?
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by PlayOnWords on Feb 3, 2010 8:28 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't have a Blackberry or thin fingers.
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An honest suggestion...
Use an editor. Maybe its just me, but when I see obvious typos or poor grammar it really annoys me. I expect to see stuff like that on message boards or in comment posts, but when publishing an article it would look far more professional if it lacked misspellings, bad grammar and typos.
I think PoW has suggested himself on more than one occasion (what a cunt!).
But, yes, I agree. Then again, I take 5 seconds to type my little comments and make dozens of errors in that span, so the fuck do I know.
Trance L and Erikkkk hatin.
I believe that RJ and Zo are fighting for me. Two scrappy young kids with a flair for what’s hip:
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Eh, you have us all wrong
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by FreeZorilla on Feb 3, 2010 9:21 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I rec'd it.
Mania 27 (next year) announced for ATL. I’m going.
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I'm all for an editor to catch things we miss
Most of this stuff is written late at night after working all day so no matter how many times you go over it yourself, you’re likely to miss things.
That said, any person in this role would be at the mercy of our posting schhedule which is pretty undefined. Sure, there is usually a post scheduled for ~6 am and then another in the afternoon, but there is no rhyme or reason as to when they saved for posting.
If someone PoW or otherwise is seriously interested then email me and we’ll see what we can work out.
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by Tommy Rancel on Feb 3, 2010 9:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'd love an editor
I try to schedule well in advance. Obviously once the season starts, timing becomes more critical. Even if every post can’t be edited, capturing most would be helpful.
Also SBN has a wonderful spellcheck, that actually reformats your post to create spacing errors.
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I certainly don't think 100% of posts can be edited
Some posts are instant analysis type things and sometimes our real life dictates our schedules. I wouldn’t expect one person to be on-call 24/7 for us. That said, even if we can get an extra set of eyes on ~50% of the posts, it would be something.
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by Tommy Rancel on Feb 3, 2010 9:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
And it has a problem with the "th" in any word and the "nd" in and.
Signature space available for rent - Got to pay the bills somehow
In a perfect world, I'd love to.
But I think that having a job will definitely interfere with getting the pieces out on time.
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Sidebar: since the Annual is not time-sensitive, I would be able to serve your needs and wants.
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If I have a window, then its cool. But if its something that is finished at 10am and needs to be up by noon, then I can't.
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Unless its a weekend.
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I would volunteer...
but I’m basically in the same boat as PoW. I have a real job which takes priority. But I would like to help if possible.
Weekly Podcast
Do not even know if this is possible for you guys, but I think an hr long podcast focused on the Rays/AL East would be awesome.
by mketchen on Feb 3, 2010 9:20 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Suttree has a face made for radio.
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Your mother also believes that she's Anne Frank.
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Atleast my sister didn't sleep with the clubhouse attendent to get the low down on Pat Burrell. HUH? WHAT?!
Yeah, that’s what I thought.
IT WAS AN INNOCENT HANDY.
I TOLD YOU THAT IN THE CONFIDENCE OF A POST-COITAL SPOON, YOU BLASTED GOOCHGOBBLER.
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I heard she was just mashing it.
I'm a writer.
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 3, 2010 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
You're a disgusting excuse for a human
KUDOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 3, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
When she gets that way, I have to cool her off with a little dash of Morton's.
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I've looked into a podcast. I ball parked a price and it came out to 1k to get started.
by Erik Hahmann on Feb 3, 2010 11:01 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I have radio experience, board opping and whatnot
I was thinking about this. I’d love to get involved with a weekly podcast/call in show. What are you figuring for the 1k?
by staplemaniac on Feb 3, 2010 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
I'm clueless at this sort of thing
but it seems like it would almost be free
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Seriously. Mics and mouths, yes?
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Basically
I see no reason it would have to cost a lot of money. I have the audio editing software at home, and we could work out a system with Skype such that we could call and do phone interviews with people.
by staplemaniac on Feb 3, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
Gold-plated microphones
Platinum XLR cables
and a full mouth of gold teeth for all involved.
by staplemaniac on Feb 3, 2010 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
The way i'd like to do it
Involves getting a mac laptop, good editing software, and a good mic. I want it at the highest quality I can. Bobby Fenton is down to host. The prices were quoted to me by his old producer.
by Erik Hahmann on Feb 3, 2010 2:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You don't really need a mac
The whole “artists use macs” crap is just a ploy. I mean, it’s true, but it’s not because they’re inherently better, it’s because they’re prettier and artists are inherently stupider than most people. I have a good quality mic, an XLR-TRS connector to plug it into a PC and then we can record it from there using either Adobe Audition or Audacity.
Total Cost: $100*
- cost includes price of trip to strip club afterwords
That's why god invented the preview button
I’ve used Audacity just a little bit, it seems pretty awesome for the price
by ChiBurbRaysFan on Feb 3, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Well we've got about 8 bucks in the t-shirt fund, ALMOST THERE!!!!111!1
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 3, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
I just imagine you sitting in an empty room with nothing but a laptop and heroin needles littering the floor.
I think the first time you posted you were stoned out of your mind on some prescription pain killer or another.
by staplemaniac on Feb 3, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Ah, the good old days
like…6 months ago
by staplemaniac on Feb 3, 2010 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
Have you checked out
Blog Talk Radio? I do not know much about this at all, but I think start up cost is next to nothing.
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by 4QB on Feb 3, 2010 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Reviews of all the Saturday night post-game concerts.
I felt cheated to not know Zo’s thoughts on Ludacris’ performance last year.
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Left midway through first song
Accoustics were awful….
IMHO, Best of the concerts I’ve attended was Kool & the Gang
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I went to watch Rich Herrera's jawboobs jiggle during the concert.
I was that into it.
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Pics of us together being the Crown Jowl.
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I was pretty harsh to you about Salinger.
And I feel bad.
But hey. I did laugh my cojones off during Archer.
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I finished Demian by Hesse about 2 months ago
I thought it was a similar story, but infinitely better writing.
I'm a writer.
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 3, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
This is why I hate Fight Club and people who think its justified to be lazy, misanthropic pricks.
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We're a culture of boys raised by women, do you think another one is really the answer?
Yeah you could say that.
I'm a writer.
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 3, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
Did you read Contorionist's Handbook by Craig Clevenger?
It’s not the most amazing work ever, but it’s actually one of the few transgressive books that is really, really, well-written and entertaining.
Never heard of it, I'm still rocking Arabian Nights and Baseball Between the Numbers
You should see all the nice things that Josh wrote to me.
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 3, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
Hnh. I never thought about it that way.
/makes whooshing noise while whipping plastic Transformer through the air
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Who?
You were the one crying about Salinger.
I hate it when people mourn celebrities they’ve never met.
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I don't recall crying about Salinger.
I just recall being incredulous that you used the word phantasmal on a Facebook post.
I use my FB profile as the forceps pushing your mental vagina apart to deliver a neural spawn of wonder, imagination, and refined wordplay.
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That's nice of you to dance with your mother.
by Suttree on Feb 3, 2010 9:32 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This reminds me....
I love it when d-bag old men in sport coats and chains go to concert night with two skanky escorts. An unabashed lack of pride.
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This sounds like a solid premise for an episode of How I Met Your Mother
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 3, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
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