tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post8736597777454929908..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Things Fall Apart – Standing PatPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-37359013712373165322008-08-06T21:45:00.000-04:002008-08-06T21:45:00.000-04:00OK, so I'm tabling the LaPorta nickname for the ti...OK, so I'm tabling the LaPorta nickname for the time being.<BR/><BR/>Tyler,<BR/>You've watched "Juno" one too many times. And I'm trying to slip Carl in there so he eventually becomes Hot Carl Santana.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-80954213886452021622008-08-06T17:36:00.001-04:002008-08-06T17:36:00.001-04:00ah, now that one makes sense...ah, now that one makes sense...Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-45796108825358741082008-08-06T17:36:00.000-04:002008-08-06T17:36:00.000-04:00Maybe we should hold off giving him a cute nicknam...Maybe we should hold off giving him a cute nickname....and hold off naming a section of the bleachers after his cute nickname...and hold off signing him to a 50m contract....and see if he is hiding any career ending injuries...and if his old man wears flannel shirts to the ballgames....maybe? and good lord...does that photo above make wedge look like cousin eddy more and more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-89026969541011863022008-08-06T16:46:00.000-04:002008-08-06T16:46:00.000-04:00"Hoople," Paul, for crine out loud. "All the young..."Hoople," Paul, for crine out loud. "All the young dudes."<BR/><BR/>I think the angle we should be looking at here is his antebellum Southern gentleman image. I'm also hopeful he has a distinctive kinetic characteristic a la Stomp. We'll see.<BR/><BR/>Way to get on the Carl train. Can't go wrong with Carl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-46162829206956889532008-08-06T15:28:00.000-04:002008-08-06T15:28:00.000-04:00because his first name is not john. its matt...th...because his first name is not john. its matt...thus larport-a-matt or laporta-matty (as in, porta-potty). i don't see how these cannot be better than any of the others: <BR/><BR/>The Door - mmm...kay, do i even need to comment here?<BR/>Matty Baseball - wow, this is surprisingly not creative. do you think we can convince him to grow an awesome mustache and wear #23?<BR/>Matt the Bat - another suggestion so awesome its already in use<BR/><BR/>MVLaP is decent, but I don't like. <BR/><BR/>Another option is using "porte" in French? "Porte loin" is "carried far". "claquez la porte" is "slammed the door", maybe a good name for a closer? i need more time with babblefish...<BR/><BR/>(plus, my suggestion has the added benefit of still being useful if he sucks, unlike my garko nickname.)Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-13053485615905805632008-08-06T12:02:00.000-04:002008-08-06T12:02:00.000-04:00how about "laporta-john". with a tag line of: "its...how about "laporta-john". with a tag line of: "its not your first choice, but when your hurting its the move you gotta make". <BR/><BR/>BAM.csusihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575419830013173006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-65757268321680630752008-08-05T18:49:00.000-04:002008-08-05T18:49:00.000-04:00Great analysis. With the back end of the bullpen,...Great analysis. With the back end of the bullpen, I am always torn. It seems like you just need to get lucky, and it is risky to pay for a name closer. I would not want Lidge's Philly extension on the books. The White Sox in 2005 with Jenks and the Cards 2006 with Wainwright come to mind. Shapiro was probably hoping one of our internal guys would step-up, and that was probably a fair assumption at the time.Mike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09415604439964467685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-18385195161971616192008-08-05T15:25:00.000-04:002008-08-05T15:25:00.000-04:00I'm certainly not sold on "Matt the Door" and I fe...I'm certainly not sold on "Matt the Door" and I feel like I'm trying to force it on myself.<BR/><BR/>Others I have considered:<BR/>Matty Baseball<BR/>Matt the Bat<BR/><BR/>Others I have seen:<BR/>M. V. LaP. (his middle name is Vincent)<BR/>Matt the Hopple<BR/><BR/>I'm wide open to suggestions...Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-86390038954585004732008-08-05T15:04:00.000-04:002008-08-05T15:04:00.000-04:00You know, I don't understand why Shapiro just does...You know, I don't understand why Shapiro just doesn't watch The Show? I mean, I knew Quentin was special just by seeing him on TV.<BR/><BR/>On an unrelated note, took in my first game at a Wrigley rooftop last evening, courtesy of a work event. Its almost impossible to pay attention to a game up there due to all the distractions....such as "free" beer, grilled meats, and ice cream and bar staff that is easy on the eyes. As you may have heard, it sprinkled here last night and we were forced to take shelter. Luckily I ended up under the stands, squeezed between the ice cream cooler (with as many drumsticks and ice cream sandwiches as I could eat) and bar. Fat guy in a little coat, INDEED. If you can score a ticket without paying ourself ($100+), I highly recommend attending one of these bastions of gluttony at least once in your life.<BR/><BR/>Rock, I agree on "the door" and I believe one of these will be the winning submission for LaPorta's new nickname contest:<BR/><BR/>LaPorta-Matty<BR/>LaPort-a-MattCy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-31127753907724871562008-08-05T13:20:00.000-04:002008-08-05T13:20:00.000-04:00Are we officially going with Matt The Door? I hav...Are we officially going with Matt The Door? I have to say, I'm not really on board with this one. Much like Joe Table, I get it, I just don't think it is that good.Rockdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392724225649893240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-55956871578842413762008-08-05T12:34:00.000-04:002008-08-05T12:34:00.000-04:00I haven't been on in a couple days, so I was just ...I haven't been on in a couple days, so I was just catching up with some comments missed. I would like to say I am silently nodding with Cy.Rockdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392724225649893240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-19405842443899389092008-08-05T11:14:00.000-04:002008-08-05T11:14:00.000-04:00Very deep and sound analysis.and my 'in the moment...Very deep and sound analysis.<BR/><BR/>and my 'in the moment' comment would be this. I love the Scarecrow as much as the next guy, but damn Wedge is dragging his scrawny behind out there every night it seems. I just don't want the kid to get a dead arm as he is the one bright light in the bp...Les Savy Ferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982164565549803749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-21172949751613759282008-08-04T23:09:00.000-04:002008-08-04T23:09:00.000-04:00I'm in awe. A terrific analysis. On other points...I'm in awe. A terrific analysis. <BR/><BR/>On other points, Wedge has shown us why we are not managing the Tribe with insertion of Dellucci in two-slot. And one thing clearly emerging from this otherwise Bulwer-Lyttonesque season is that we have a major league catcher in Shoppach and a major league first baseman in Victor (bye Garko.)REhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803860060922533055noreply@blogger.com