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    posted on April 12, 2013 at 01:20 AM by The Yankee Clapper to legal, miami, peds, stupid ideas  |  79 comment(s)

    Major League Baseball has taken an unprecedented step in the Biogenesis of America investigation, paying a former employee of the South Florida anti-aging clinic linked to performance-enhancing drugs for documents on athletes named in the case, the New York Times reported Thursday night.

    The move, according to the newspaper, came after at least one player linked to the clinic bought documents from a former employee there in order to destroy them. The Times, citing two unidentified people ...

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    1. Bhaakon posted on April 04, 2012 at 10:33 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Not only is the "art" installation hideous, but the outfield wall is a very unfortunate shade of green.
    2. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)  posted on April 04, 2012 at 10:41 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    You can debate the economic advantages, but new ballparks just have enormous sociological value.


    Just think about how much sociology we'll get out of this ballpark. If it's anything compared to the amount of sociology that went into the ballpark, wow, just wow.
    3. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP posted on April 04, 2012 at 10:47 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    In fairness, a lot of us also said "wow" albeit for a different reason.
    4. Matt Clement of Alexandria posted on April 04, 2012 at 10:47 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    That park is great. Everyone who hates it probably also hates cupcakes.
    5. Kurt posted on April 04, 2012 at 10:47 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Someone should get Joey Lawrence's review of the ballpark.
    6. Repoz  posted on April 04, 2012 at 10:56 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    And after Stanton ends up with 25 HR's...

    Drug testing is working even better!
    7. KT's Pot Arb posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:00 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Just think about how much sociology we'll get out of this ballpark. If it's anything compared to the amount of sociology that went into the ballpark, wow, just wow.


    At least Bud realizes he lost the economic argument.


    That park is great. Everyone who hates it probably also hates cupcakes.


    Didn't Goebbels say that about the Olympiastadion?
    8. Justin T is expanding the aperture of awareness posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:02 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    For Selig to publicly go so far as "you can debate the economic advantages" goes to show just how big of a rip off the parks actually are.

    But I like the park a lot, not accounting for anything other than its appearance.
    9. Mark Armour posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:04 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The park looked great on TV. I like the green actually--its nice to have a park that stands out a bit from the 15 or so recent mallparks. Good for the Marlins, and good for the fans. I think many people are predisposed to hate it because of Loria and how we got to this point.

    10. Avoid running at all times.-S. Paige posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:05 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    That park is great. Everyone who hates it probably also hates cupcakes.


    I don't know how to take this because personally I think cupcakes are the worst form of dessert out there. Cake is better. So is pie. Ice cream is as well. Cup cakes are usually too dry and not an especially interesting eating experience. That said, I like the park and the uniforms are fine.
    11. tshipman  posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:06 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I am going to a game at the new Marlins park in late May. Thanks for the spoiler alert, Selig.
    12. Yonder Alonso in misguided trousers (cardinal) posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:21 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Not only is the "art" installation hideous, but the outfield wall is a very unfortunate shade of green.

    it looks like the green they have behind home plate for the tv stations to chroma-key (or project or whatever) their ads onto. I half-expected to see ads all over the outfield walls.
    13. Matt Clement of Alexandria posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:32 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Cake is better.
    Cupcakes are just personal-size cakes!
    14. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:38 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Cake is better.
    Cupcakes are just personal-size cakes!


    and this is why a pint of beer is always preferred to a chaser.
    15. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:48 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Zambrano said the two 450-gallon fish tanks behind home plate, visible from the mound, might have a positive effect on his notoriously short temper when he pitches.

    "That's a unique thing," he said. "I think fish tanks help people relax."


    Over/under on how long until he smashes them with a bat?
    16. hokieneer posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:48 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    That park is great. Everyone who hates it probably also hates cupcakes.

    Hmmm, how did you know?
    17. cardsfanboy  posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:49 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    That park is great. Everyone who hates it probably also hates cupcakes.


    We agree on something.
    18. Brian C posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:52 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The main thing I noticed about the park is how bafflingly cavernous it is. It's got to be top 5 in MLB in terms of outfield area, right? Maybe even top 3 - Colorado and Arizona are also huge, but of course they're not at sea level with Miami's humidity. They'll go games at a time without anyone hitting a homer (or at least, a homer over the walls) at that place.
    19. cardsfanboy  posted on April 04, 2012 at 11:58 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I think Jose Reyes has to be considered the favorite to lead the league in triples with that park.
    20. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on April 05, 2012 at 12:01 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    They'll go games at a time without anyone hitting a homer (or at least, a homer over the walls) at that place.

    Hey, running that flamingo-encrusted home run candelabra isn't going to be cheap. They need it to be a special occasion.
    21. YR Misses Reggie Bars posted on April 05, 2012 at 12:08 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    That park is great. Everyone who hates it probably also hates cupcakes.


    You just hate cupcakes because you think they make your hands look big.
    22. Walks Clog Up the Bases posted on April 05, 2012 at 12:43 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Over/under on how long until he smashes them with a bat?


    If his spring is any indication of what to expect, school might still not be out when Hanley Ramirez is trying to catch fish in his hat as they flood out of the shattered tank.
    23. TerpNats posted on April 05, 2012 at 12:59 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I am going to a game at the new Marlins park in late May. Thanks for the spoiler alert, Selig.
    Nats series?
    24. UCCF posted on April 05, 2012 at 07:45 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Zambrano said the two 450-gallon fish tanks behind home plate, visible from the mound, might have a positive effect on his notoriously short temper when he pitches.

    "That's a unique thing," he said. "I think fish tanks help people relax."


    Over/under on how long until he smashes them with a bat?

    I'm picturing Zambrano standing on the mound, mesmerized by the fish, holding the ball while the runners behind him circle the bases.
    25. Greg (U)K posted on April 05, 2012 at 08:40 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    At my friend's wedding instead of cake they had hundreds of cupcakes, which was an interesting idea. Unfortunately the cupcakes were on display for the whole wedding...on a table that was in a separate room that you had to pass through to get to the washroom. The more you drank the more you walked past them, and the more taking one didn't seem like such a crime. I'm surprised there were any left after dinner.
    26. UCCF posted on April 05, 2012 at 08:54 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    At my friend's wedding instead of cake they had hundreds of cupcakes, which was an interesting idea. Unfortunately the cupcakes were on display for the whole wedding...on a table that was in a separate room that you had to pass through to get to the washroom. The more you drank the more you walked past them, and the more taking one didn't seem like such a crime. I'm surprised there were any left after dinner.

    This is becoming a big thing. I have a friend who makes cakes for weddings, and about half of the order requests she gets now are for a small wedding cake (display piece, plus for the cutting of the cake picture) plus cupcakes for the guests.
    27. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on April 05, 2012 at 09:01 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Didn't Goebbels say that about the Olympiastadion?


    Jews hate cupcakes?
    28. jmurph posted on April 05, 2012 at 09:15 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    This is becoming a big thing. I have a friend who makes cakes for weddings, and about half of the order requests she gets now are for a small wedding cake (display piece, plus for the cutting of the cake picture) plus cupcakes for the guests.


    We had both. More cake! Everyone is happy!
    29. PreservedFish posted on April 05, 2012 at 09:20 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    #19 - wouldn't he be the favorite regardless?
    30. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) posted on April 05, 2012 at 09:21 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I don't know how to take this because personally I think cupcakes are the worst form of dessert out there. Cake is better. So is pie. Ice cream is as well. Cup cakes are usually too dry and not an especially interesting eating experience. That said, I like the park and the uniforms are fine.

    Good cupcakes are great, but you're right that most cupcakes are not good.

    Dryness is a huge issue. Also, icing that is way to buttery and fatty. Magnolia's, in NYC, have to be the most over-rated dessert in existence.

    I pretty much only like homemade ones.
    31. PreservedFish posted on April 05, 2012 at 09:24 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Have you guys run into mini cupcakes yet? That is also a thing. Really.
    32. alkeiper posted on April 05, 2012 at 09:28 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    If we ever invent a time machine baseball league, we NEED to watch Rube Waddell pitch in this ballpark.
    33. McCoy Wilfong for Money posted on April 05, 2012 at 09:42 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Maybe even top 3 - Colorado and Arizona are also huge, but of course they're not at sea level with Miami's humidity.

    Humidity helps a ball travel further.
    34. tshipman  posted on April 05, 2012 at 10:04 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I thought the cupcake trend was played out.

    35. Matt Clement of Alexandria posted on April 05, 2012 at 10:08 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The trend played out years ago. Personal size cakes are still great, just as they were before the trend.
    36. tshipman  posted on April 05, 2012 at 10:12 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The trend played out years ago. Personal size cakes are still great, just as they were before the trend.


    I have seen the future, and it is small savory pies.
    37. Rants Mulliniks (formerly Cold Prosimian) posted on April 05, 2012 at 10:26 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I have seen the future, and it is small savory pies.


    Your future is in Fredericton, NB, Canada, and samosa is their name. Have you guys ever had a samosa? They are like a triangular Indian eggroll, stuffed full with meat or veggies or chickpeas/lentils. We have a very popular farmer's market on Saturday mornings, and the two samosa stalls are by far the busiest.

    http://www.yummysamosa.com/
    38. PreservedFish posted on April 05, 2012 at 10:57 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Not sure how played out the trend is. I keep seeing new cupcakeries, cupcake trucks, etc.

    Also, samosas have been ubiquitous in farmers markets forever. But I agree that meat pies are still on the rise. And that's a trend I can get behind.
    39. Nasty Nate posted on April 05, 2012 at 10:58 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I thought the CF wall looked cool ... but most of the time I was waiting for a Miami player to hit a HR so we could see the activation of the, uh, what-have-you out beyond the wall.
    40. Tuque  posted on April 05, 2012 at 11:12 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Cake is overrated. I prefer pie.
    41. nick swisher hygiene posted on April 05, 2012 at 11:27 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    37--dude, fellow Maritimer here, love ya, but FREDERICTON DID NOT INVENT THE ###### SAMOSA!
    42. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire posted on April 06, 2012 at 09:10 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    43. DL from MN posted on April 06, 2012 at 09:27 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Humidity helps a ball travel further.


    Humid air helps a ball travel further but a humid ball will not travel as far. Sea level certainly doesn't help either.
    44. The Good Face posted on April 06, 2012 at 09:45 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Also, samosas have been ubiquitous in farmers markets forever. But I agree that meat pies are still on the rise. And that's a trend I can get behind.


    I have never understood America's shocking failure to embrace meat pies. Americans are fat bastards who love meat, baked goods, and food that can be consumed on the go, all of which applies to meat pies. And yet, there is literally one single place in all of NYC where you can get a proper British pork pie. I found a New Zealand-style pie shop in Brooklyn, but their pies were a poor imitation of the real thing and the lamingtons weren't fit to be fed to goats. Depressing really.
    45. Matt Clement of Alexandria posted on April 06, 2012 at 09:50 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Tuck Shop in the east village does a solid aussie-style pie. (Not that I'd have any idea what the difference between Aussie and New Zealish style pies is.)
    46. The Good Face posted on April 06, 2012 at 10:01 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Tuck Shop in the east village does a solid aussie-style pie. (Not that I'd have any idea what the difference between Aussie and New Zealish style pies is.)


    Aussie pies seem big on ground beef, Kiwi pies tend to contain actual chunks of beef, although both styles can be found in both countries. We'd need a born and raised Kiwi on hand to explain the myriad ways the Aussie version is truly inferior. I'll have to give Tuck a shot next time I'm down there.
    47. Matt Clement of Alexandria posted on April 06, 2012 at 10:06 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Interesting. The standard ground beef pie at Tuck Shop was nothing special, I thought, but the lamb and vegetable pie is very good, and the chook (chicken and ham) is good, too. Perhaps the ones I like aren't peculiarly Aussie.

    Where's Phil Coorey at to settle this?
    48. Don't want the truth; just wanna see some dingers posted on April 06, 2012 at 10:33 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Cake is overrated. I prefer pie.


    So does The Rock. I like chocolate cake and pound cake. Birthday cake and wedding cake-not so much. I think I just don't like frosting.
    49. CrosbyBird posted on April 06, 2012 at 02:59 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    And yet, there is literally one single place in all of NYC where you can get a proper British pork pie.

    Where is this place? I might pay a visit.
    50. Zach posted on April 06, 2012 at 03:14 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    That home run display is proof that MLB's drug testing doesn't cover LSD.

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