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This Aggression Will Not Stand, Man

From ESPN's Fantasy Projections.  Relevant portions in bold:


7. Anze Kopitar, LA C YEAR G A +/- PIM PPG ATOI
2009 Statistics 27 39 -17 32 7 20:26
2010 Projections 32 32 -8 24 10 21:16

2010 Outlook: Sure, the guy can score goals, but Kopitar plays defensive hockey about as well as a cat plays the violin. Since he is in a system that coach Terry Murray has based entirely around defensive hockey, Kopitar may in fact be as useful to fantasy teams as a cat (or a violin). The 60 points Kopitar likely will get just aren't worth the terrible plus/minus that accompany those points. He needs out of L.A. more than anyone, as he would surely thrive in an environment that encouraged his brash offense.

 

"God damn you Walter! You fuckin' asshole! Everything's a fuckin' travesty with you, man! And what was all that shit about [cats]? What the FUCK, has anything got to do with [cats]? What the fuck are you talking about?"

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While everything you say here is a legitimate beef, I’m still disappointed — I somehow imagined based on the post title that this was somehow about Rob Blake being named Sharks captain.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Sep 30, 2009 1:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Don’t get me started.

Also, I like to think that the guy who wrote this has some weird fascination with animals and instruments:

Editor: Goddammit, Walter, we can’t post this!
Writer: Why not, sir?
Editor: Because it doesn’t make any fucking sense! “Spezza looked like an elephant playing a kazoo?” What the fuck does that even mean?
Writer: Sorry, sir, just trying to be creative. I can change it: manatee playing a bassoon, ape strumming a guitar, arctic fox blowing the trumpet…
Editor: What?
Writer: Yeah, that last one wouldn’t work, foxes don’t really have lips.
Editor: You’re fired.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Sep 30, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

funny

that’s funny, i like your style …

by clubaclub on Sep 30, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow, that guy Walter is a dick.

I have to say that I like doing the yearly, season long football pool I’m in and when I saw that NHL ‘10 finally brought back the fantasy GM draft I wet myself, but I never have understood the fascination of fantasy football, baseball, hockey or basketball. It’s like Dungeons and Dragons for sports guys. I’m not saying I’m above it, hell I know guys that do it, but it seems like it takes away from their enjoyment of the actual game. It’s like when someone buys baseball cards only for the investment rather than the enjoyment of collecting or whatever the fuck.

Anyway, fuck you Walter. I’ll assume you were traumatized as a kid by that Hey Diddle Diddle nursery rhyme. Maybe you were diddled by an uncle while he sang you that rhyme. That still wouldn’t explain why I hate you.

by Irish Pat on Sep 30, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions  

God. Fucking. Damn.

The Big Lebowski. I will now go drown myself in White Russians.

The ESPN writer is still a dick though… too.

by Irish Pat on Sep 30, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

That article has no credibility

I mean, they still have Kyle Calder, Ladyslav Nagy and Dan Cloutier listed on the Kings in 2010. How the fuck did Valerie Bure not make ESPN’s list of viable Kings for Fantasy Hockey?

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 30, 2009 4:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Shomer fucking shabbos.

You want a (fantasy prediction)? I can get you a (fantasy prediction), believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don’t wanna know about it, believe me.

Hell, I can get you a (fantasy prediction) by 3 o’clock this afternoon… with (less bullshit than ESPN)… These fucking amateurs…

"I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be." -- Peter Gibbons

by dtownmbrown on Sep 30, 2009 4:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Albeit, I predicted Kopitar to hit the 100 point mark last season

(it was before the whole T.M. “defense first” crusade), I think 60 points is farking retarded.

The fact that ESPN even has a fantasy hockey article is surprising though.

I say Kopi breaks 80 for the first time, and I also say his +/- will be a lot better, too.

"I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be." -- Peter Gibbons

by dtownmbrown on Sep 30, 2009 4:10 PM PDT reply actions  

...

My wife is not the issue here. I hope that my wife will someday to live on her allowance — which is ample — but, if she doesn’t, sir, that will be her problem, not mine, just as your rug is your problem, just as every bum’s lot in life is his own responsibility regardless of whom he chooses to blame. I didn’t blame anyone for the loss of my legs. Some Chinaman took them from me in Korea, but I went out and achieved anyway. [heh-heh] I can’t solve your problems, sir, only you can.

Wait till this year.

by Quisp on Sep 30, 2009 4:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh right. For a minute I was like… wat?

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Sep 30, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Phone’s ringin’, dude.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Sep 30, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thank you, Rudy.

"I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be." -- Peter Gibbons

by dtownmbrown on Sep 30, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Separate incidents!

My art has been commended as being strongly vaginal, which bothers some men. The word itself makes some men uncomfortable.

Wait till this year.

by Quisp on Sep 30, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

...

Vagina.

Wait till this year.

by Quisp on Sep 30, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

One of your funniest posts Rudy.

by sfxc13 on Sep 30, 2009 4:56 PM PDT reply actions  

It’s odd that I’m bummed out that you like the Big Lebowski even though it was one of my favorite movies in high school. I guess I just assumed that the only thing we both like is hockey.

As an aside, never EVER trust ESPN.com’s fantasy projections. I believe they had Jose Theodore in the top 10 overall players last year!

When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins

by jamestobrien on Sep 30, 2009 7:20 PM PDT reply actions  

But only nihilists don’t like The Big Lebowski. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it’s an ethos.

Lighthouse Hockey: Side effects may include Weight gain and frequent game loss.

by Dominik on Oct 1, 2009 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

I like cats, I have 2,

and I also drafted Anze on my fantasy team.

Fear the Fin: Where... IMA TAKING UR BLOGZ FRUM U!!

by TCY on Sep 30, 2009 11:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Then your fantasy team is screwed

Don't bRuin your life. Practice safe sex. Make love with a Trojan

by Morbo on Oct 1, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

You, sir, are obviously not a golfer.

by Nut on Oct 1, 2009 4:21 AM PDT reply actions  

You, sir, are and idiot :)

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Oct 1, 2009 4:34 AM PDT reply actions  

Donny, shut the fuck up

by Nut on Oct 1, 2009 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

If i knew what you were talking about I’d play along

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Oct 2, 2009 3:33 AM PDT up reply actions  

Hey, nice marmot!

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Oct 1, 2009 8:21 AM PDT reply actions  

I think that’s the winner.

When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins

by jamestobrien on Oct 1, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m pretty sure that I just realized how funny your name was. Awesome, man. Fuckin awesome.

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Oct 2, 2009 3:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

Calmer than you are.

Lighthouse Hockey: Side effects may include Weight gain and frequent game loss.

by Dominik on Oct 1, 2009 8:26 AM PDT reply actions  

Well its pretty obvious to me that Walter is out of his element.

by SuperSonic420 on Oct 1, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions  

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