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January 22, 2008

Link Dump: January 22nd, 2008

by: Eric Simon on Jan 22, 2008 12:10 AM | Filed under: Link Dumps

Links to come.

Eric Simon has far too much time on his hands. He sleeps upside-down, keeps people as pets, and can be found on the internets at Amazin' Avenue or bothered directly at eric@metsgeek.com.

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Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 5:00 pm (#594336)
not as poor as some of the comments on TMZ i just read.

wow pplz.

Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on January 22, 2008 at 5:01 pm (#594337)
I didn’t even look. Should I?
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 5:03 pm (#594338)
naw, not worth it. only 2% are wrong.

someone commented that he caught AIDs filming Brokeback….just wrong.

Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on January 22, 2008 at 5:04 pm (#594339)
Okay, I’m out. Later all.
Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 on January 22, 2008 at 5:06 pm (#594340)
thats messed up about Ledger
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 5:11 pm (#594341)
Ed, why won’t the Isles call up Tambellini???

we need scoring and the dode is owning the AHL.

I dont get it. Unless they want him down there for Okposo to play with or something.

Comment posted by PHL on January 22, 2008 at 5:19 pm (#594342)
Egad, I guess Endy’s extension (2 yr, 3.85M) isn’t that important.
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 5:46 pm (#594343)
Ledger was found dead in an apartment owned by Mary Kate Olsen

the weird gets weirder.
Comment posted by Nj is Monty Hall on January 22, 2008 at 5:49 pm (#594344)
wow
ledger dead. crazy

Comment posted by Confused on January 22, 2008 at 5:55 pm (#594345)
Actor Heath Ledger dies at 28

* Story Highlights
* Police: Ledger’s housekeeper found him unresponsive in a Manhattan apartment
* Ledger was declared dead at about 3:30 p.m.
* The Academy Award nominated actor was the father of a young daughter
* Police: Pills that appear to be over-the-counter sleeping medication found near bed

NEW YORK (CNN) — Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday of a possible drug overdose in a Lower Manhattan apartment, the New York Police Department said.

The Academy Award nominated actor was 28.

“Pills were found in the vicinity of the bed,” police spokesman Paul Browne told CNN.

“This is being looked at as a possible overdose, but that is not confirmed yet.”

The pills appeared to be over-the-counter sleeping medication, said police spokeswoman Barbara Chen.

Ledger was unresponsive when he was found by a housekeeper who had gone to wake him for an appointment with a masseuse in the Soho apartment, Browne said.

The apartment is owned by the actress Mary-Kate Olsen, The New York Times reported.

Ledger was declared dead at about 3:30 p.m., Browne said.

In 2005, the actor played Ennis Del Mar in “Brokeback Mountain,” about two cowboys who had a secret relationship.

The role earned him the Oscar nomination.

Ledger was born in Perth, Australia. He has a young daughter with actress Michelle Williams, his co-star in “Brokeback Mountain.”

“He was just so respected in the industry,” said Kim Serafin, senior editor of In Touch Weekly. “It’s just horribly tragic. He was just a fine actor and a good person, so this is horribly sad and very unexpected.”
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 6:11 pm (#594346)

Don Mattingly stepped aside as the Dodgers’ hitting coach on Tuesday and was replaced by Mike Easler.
The Dodgers had to know it was coming if they had his replacement already set. Mattingly followed Joe Torre from New York to Los Angeles and was supposed to eventually replace Torre as the Dodgers’ manager. However, he said he needed to go home for family reasons. He will remain in the organization as a special advisor and coach. “I’m very grateful that the Dodgers have allowed me to take care of these family matters and I hope that everyone can respect our privacy during this time,” Mattingly said in press release. “I truly appreciate the support of all Dodger fans since joining the organization and I look forward to helping the team win in 2008 and beyond.” Jan. 22 - 4:51 pm et
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 6:14 pm (#594347)
well this fucking sucks

Isles Chris Campoli will have shoulder surgery on Thursday and will be out for the remainder of the 2007-08 season.
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 6:26 pm (#594348)
cancel that mary kate olsen thing. apparently its false.

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 6:38 pm (#594349)
RIP Heath Ledger. This is sad and very disturbing. This morning, someone showed me a pic of him looking like total crap. I mean, he looked like a zombie. Its kind of freaky that 5 hrs later after we talked about him, he was dead.

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 6:43 pm (#594350)
He was in Austalia 6 nights ago then in london this last weekend filming. Thats a lot of travel
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 6:54 pm (#594351)
yea, apparently the dode had some serious troubles in his life.

very sad. I’m bummed.
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 6:55 pm (#594352)
eek

Heath Ledger recently gave an interview to WJW FOX in Cleveland where he said, “I feel good about dying because I feel alive through her.” He was talking about his young daughter Matilda.

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 7:00 pm (#594353)
He was a terrifc actor. He is someone that I enjoyed his work in every role I saw him in. never saw the yh movie.

I’m bummed too
Comment posted by bcuster on January 22, 2008 at 7:01 pm (#594354)
i seem to remember kurt cobain talking the same way; ie once he had a kid it was ok to go ahead and off himself…
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 7:01 pm (#594355)
Kurt Cobain was murdered.

Dont buy the lies.
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 7:02 pm (#594356)
heath was about to blow up to a whole new level too. His role in batman was gonna make him huge.

sux

Comment posted by PHL on January 22, 2008 at 7:04 pm (#594357)
This is for Confused:

http://gerrycanavan.blogspot.com/2008/01/look-on-my-works-ye-mighty-and-despair.html

I meant to post this earlier, but I forgot about it.
Comment posted by bcuster on January 22, 2008 at 7:05 pm (#594358)
Kurt Cobain was murdered.

maybe so…

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 7:05 pm (#594359)
Heath Ledger recently gave an interview to WJW FOX in Cleveland where he said, “I feel good about dying because I feel alive through her.” He was talking about his young daughter Matilda.

I just saw the clip dep. He was talking about what has changed in his life since having a daughter and that clip left a lot out. He said “Having a daughter even made him feel different about his own mortality. It was like a catch 22. I feel good about dying because I feel alive through her but dying would make me miss out on wtaching her grow up.” It was just on fox and that was a rough quote
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 7:06 pm (#594360)
have you seen the documentary that deals with the issue of Cobain’s death and all that….it is quite amazing.
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 7:06 pm (#594361)
man chris, that’s nuts.

Its all so bogus. sucks so much for his daughter.

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 7:07 pm (#594362)
that quote left a lot out of his actual quote I should of said
Comment posted by bcuster on January 22, 2008 at 7:10 pm (#594363)
i’ve never seen a documentary but i’ve read the internet stuff on cobain
Comment posted by Jessica on January 22, 2008 at 7:13 pm (#594364)
My God, this is all so sad. I feel terrible for his daughter.

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 7:13 pm (#594365)
foxnews says that a lot of their new york news personal live in Heath Ledger’s neighborhood in Brooklyn when he was living with Michelle Williams. They said he was just an ordinary guy. If you didn’t know he was a big actor, you’d think he was just an average job. Always very nice and cordial

Comment posted by Confused on January 22, 2008 at 7:13 pm (#594366)
damn it all to hell, the lady doesnt get any respect.
Comment posted by dptydwg420 on January 22, 2008 at 7:19 pm (#594367)
I’m going home to take brong hits for heath and get pissed at all the ppl on the net that say he had it coming. lata all.

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 7:20 pm (#594368)
Later Dep. No brong hits for me. I’m gonna rage against machines.
Comment posted by Metswin2008 on January 22, 2008 at 8:55 pm (#594369)
Down with the haters Dep. Take a brong hit for me and tell the world to piss off ;-)

Chris, congrats on the Giants man. I know you must be going nuts. Sorry to hear about Jerryd Bayless. How long will he be out? Hes young though so he should bounce right back. Hes an awesome player. I was hoping Syracuse would draft hiom but of course that was just a pipe dream, lol

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 9:13 pm (#594370)
Bayless has been back for 3 games. just not 100%. he seems fine
Comment posted by Jessica on January 22, 2008 at 9:13 pm (#594371)
The BP chat tonight had some Mets stuff (not surprising, since Jim Baker is one of the Mets fans among their writers):

Tim Walker (Austin): Jim - How will the Mets recover from their end-of-season collapse last year? And what do you predict this year for Reyes and Wright?

Jim Baker: I honestly don’t think the collapse matters one way or the other in terms of ‘08 impact. How different a team would they be if they’d won just two more games and taken the division? Wouldn’t it be the same players? They would still have dumped Green and made some of the other same moves, like the unfortunate multi-year signing of Luis Castillo.

So, whatever they do, I don’t see it as “recovering.” As for Reyes, I’m thinking we’ll see another like season. I don’t know that he’ll arrive at that conclusion in the same fashion: hot start/fade, but his numbers will be similar. I am still convinced that Wright is the best position player the Mets have ever conjured. By the time he’s done, he will have posted the best couple of WARP3s in team history. Maybe one of those will be in ‘08.

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 9:27 pm (#594372)
Cool.

Comment posted by Chris in GA on January 22, 2008 at 9:30 pm (#594373)
David Wright is gonna be a player that we will tell our children about. He rules
Comment posted by Metswin2008 on January 22, 2008 at 10:33 pm (#594374)
Oh thats cool Chris. Yea the game I saw Az play was like 2 weeks ago against Ariziona St. They didnt really say what was wrong with him just that he was injured. The fwd Hill had a big game. I was impressed with the guard from state too, he had a big game.
Syracuse looks as if there gonna go with the youth movement which is good. they have mostly freshman playing which should prove good for them down the road. Cant wait til Tourney time.
Comment posted by Metswin2008 on January 22, 2008 at 10:40 pm (#594375)
Im gonna probably be hitting the Big East Tourney this year. I havent gone since I was a kid in the Early 80’s, when Mullin and Ewing ruled the Roost.
Comment posted by bcuster on January 22, 2008 at 11:37 pm (#594376)
the big east tournament? wow. i would love to go to that someday. irish got a lot to prove. unbeatable at home. absolutely suck (so far) on the road…
Comment posted by Metswin2008 on January 22, 2008 at 11:55 pm (#594377)
Harangody’s having a pretty good second year for you guys, custer. You guys are still probably one of the top 4 teams in the Big East. Id have to say Georgetown and Pitt are probably the Fav’s so far. Should be alot more Big East match ups now so we should see some good B-Ball coming up.
Comment posted by bcuster on January 23, 2008 at 12:15 am (#594379)
008, i would go with marquette as one of the faves to win the big east…

now i gotta go read the heilman article.. eli (the poster from israel), will, i am sure also be quite interested..