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The Last Annual Hype Post of the Year, I Promise

I was a few hundred words into my opus on psychological egoism and then I read Carson Cistulli's DRB Annual intro and I deleted the entire thing. Inadequacy is a horrible feeling and a production killer - ask Dioner. So instead of that, here's a post that only exists to pimp the annual. Last time before the 19th, I promise. My points:

  • It's not finalized, but we're already over 30,000 words. The final version of last year had something like 26,500 words. So yes, more bang for your buck.
  • Fantastic analysis on David Price and Matt Garza. Graphs, screen grabs, and charts. The whole shebang from those two chapters alone.
  • Trance L examines how the Rays have avoided signing a free agent starting pitcher since Andrew Friedman grabbed the reins.
  • Hellickstone's ridiculously long and detailed evaluation of batters. It's everything you would want to know about the Rays' hitters ... if you were the opposing pitcher.

2/19 can't come soon enough.

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Some dude named F.J. Mahoulahan keeps emailing me for a job.

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by Tommy Rancel on Feb 9, 2010 6:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

It's no biggie.

Next year Ohio (the state) has a killer class and we should be fine this year…No major holes.

by SRQman on Feb 9, 2010 6:19 PM EST up reply actions  

9/11/2010

The Canes role into town to lay the smack down on OSU.

One more year Brett. One more year.

by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Feb 9, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions  

But in all seriousness

It should be a fun game. I want to go to it….it kinda matters on if we still have the tickets.

by SRQman on Feb 9, 2010 6:38 PM EST up reply actions  

"Trance L" is taking off like SRQ's mom's top when C-Pain steps to the dish.

I am the DRB Flava Flav.

Mira Sorvino...Paul Walker...T-Pain...Fall 2010...HEADSTONE MAFIA, A LOVE STORY OF REVENGE. "5/5 stars!!!" - DRB User "Andy Hellicksonstine"

by PlayOnWords on Feb 9, 2010 8:08 PM EST reply actions  

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