While the Phillies celebrate a well-deserved World Series victory, life (and business) goes on for Major League Baseball. 65 players filed for free agency on the first day of the filing period for eligible players, and it's a completely normal but somewhat sad thing to see so many building blocks from playoff teams packing up and hittin' the old dusty trail. Tonight's Dugout is a two-parter to give Philly their mad, Hammer-like propers, to find out where the Dugout regulars who didn't reach the mountaintop might be headed, and to officially end our season with FanHouse. Tomorrow the season starts over again when we find out what the hell happened to the Twins.
Part 1 of 2 is after the jump.
The Dugout
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DastardlyAndUtley: World Champions. |
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DastardlyAndUtley: WORLD F***IN' CHAMPIONS!!! |
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FiladelphiaPhans: BLEARRGGGH WOOOOOOO !!!!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!! |
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FiladelphiaPhans: /begin setting each other on fire because they are just so happy |
| **Online Host** Meanwhile, in Los Angeles... |
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BeimelRage: so where you think you'll end up |
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maddux.xmision.com: I don't know. Hopefully I can still contribute somewhere. I'd rather play badly than not play at all, you know? Maybe back to Chicago, or San Diego. |
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maddux.xmision.com: What about you? |
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BeimelRage: welp i'm thinkin about starting over with a blog format, but i might lose my archives... wherever i end up it'll start with that gif of george w bush giving the finger |
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BeimelRage: you told andre about this yet |
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maddux.xmision.com: Not yet. But he's a grown up. He knows how free agency works. It's not like I want to just- |
| **Online Host** EthierOr has entered the chatroom. |
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EthierOr: Haha guess what, Manny's gone already. |
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maddux.xmision.com: Already? Ha, no way. |
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EthierOr: Yes way. Bindled up his belongings and set out to see the country in his stretch Mobile Assault Vehicle this morning. |
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EthierOr: We offered him $640 million for the next two seasons. Said he wanted "Manny Money" and gave Tommy Lasorda the axe bomber on his way out. |
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BeimelRage: /rushes to blog to make 8 dollars on this news |
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EthierOr: We didn't win the World Series, I guess. |
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maddux.xmision.com: We sure didn't. You know, we're free agents too. And... |
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EthierOr: Don't worry about it, man. We've been here before. Besides... /points to stack of DVDs ...we've watched all of these episodes anyway. |
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maddux.xmision.com: Heh, well, all right. I thought you'd be more upset. |
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EthierOr: It's part of my new plan: If every player on the team leaves I might get to start every day. |
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maddux.xmision.com: Sorry kid, I saw Joe's lineup for next year, he's got you platooning with the extra Indians left fielders. |
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EthierOr: hahah don't make me Jazz you out of this chatroom. |
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maddux.xmision.com: Might be better if you did. But I'm going to stick around for as long as I can, okay? |
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EthierOr: Nah, I know. Thank you. /shakes hand |
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maddux.xmision.com: /smiles, shakes hand |
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BeimelRage: y'know i'm a free agent too i might be gone by this time tomorrow! |
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EthierOr: Oh no, now who will make my CafePress shirts??? |
| **Online Host** Meanwhile, in Chicago... |
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WordUpThome: DEAREST MOTHER |
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WordUpThome: I AM WRITING TO YOU THIS MORNE WITH THE SAD NEWS THAT WE DID NOT WIN THE WORLD SERIES. IT MAY, IN FACT, NEVER HAPPEN. |
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WordUpThome: THE ENDING OF THE SEASON IS THE ENDING OF ALL SEASONS FOR SOME OF MY FRIENDS -- AS OF TODAY, 'FESSIONAL GUM CHEWER AND FORMER PRESIDENT KEn GRIFFIED JUNIOR IS A FREE AGENT |
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WordUpThome: HE SAYS HE IS THINKING OF SEATTLE, WHEREUPON THERE IS A MOOSE AND AN ANGRY ASIAN AND NOT MUCH ELSE |
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WordUpThome: HE NEVER WON THE WORLD SERIES IN SEATTLE, MOTHER, AND HE NEVER WON WHEN HE LEFT THERE FOR CINCINNATI. |
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WordUpThome: THE WHITE SOX WON A WORLD SERIES BEFORE I ARRIVED, AND THE PHILLIES WON A WORLD SERIES AFTER I LEFT. |
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WordUpThome: WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHICH ONE OF US IS TO BLAME HERE. |
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WordUpThome: BUT WE'RE GONNA KEEP TRYING, TOGETHER OR PARTED, WHEREVER WE END UP... |
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WordUpThome: BECAUSE IF THE WHOLE WORLD WERE PUT INTO ONE SCALE, AND BASEBALL IN THE OTHER, THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD KICK THE BEAM. |
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WordUpThome: I REMEMBER MY MOTHERS PRAYERS AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED ME. THEY HAVE CLUNG TO ME ALL MY LIFE. |
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WordUpThome: YOUR LOVING SON, JI |
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WordUpThome: JIM THOME |
| **Online Host** Meanwhile, on the other side of Chicago... |
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DempsterSlut: We didn't win the World Series, sure, but I love it here! I love the city. I love playing here. Hopefully, everything works out. |
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PiniellaOnTheDonkey: FIRST EXERCISE OF THE OFF SEASON, HOLD THIS GUN |
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DempsterSlut: Okay! |
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PiniellaOnTheDonkey: ALL RIGHT NOW SHOOT ME IN THE FACE WITH IT |
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DempsterSlut: But.. but I don't want to... |
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PiniellaOnTheDonkey: THEN TURN THAT BASTERD AROUND AND SHOOT YOURSELF |
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DempsterSlut: I want to do that even less! |
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PiniellaOnTheDonkey: THEN WE'RE DOIN' THIS THE OLD FASHIONED WAY /wraps hands, rolls hands in glass |
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-04-2008 @ 7:35PM
Harley Jones said...
Ooo... Taipei Death Match.
Sweet Lou and Ryan Dempster are no Axl and Ian Rotten.
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11-07-2008 @ 1:11PM
Ryan said...
How is it possible to not have Kyle Farnsworth on here?
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