- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
doubleb
Favorite team: | LSU |
Location: | Baton Rouge |
Biography: | |
Interests: | |
Occupation: | |
Number of Posts: | 36391 |
Registered on: | 8/22/2006 |
Online Status: | Online |
Recent Posts
Message
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 8:03 pm
[quote]Ukraine is now under scheduled rolling blackouts. I dont understand the demand on their grid, I was told every ukranian had a generator.[/quote]
This was necessary because Russian forces surrounded their cities....
re: Former USF RHP Chandler Dorsey commits to LSU baseball
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 2:37 pm
How did the better pitchers on each team do?
Jump 22 BB 83.0 IP or 2.39 BB/9 IP
Holman 33 BB 91.2 IP or 3.25
Herring 13 BB 50.1 IP or 2.30
LSU team 267 BB 565.2 IP or 4.25 BB/9IP
I’d have to agree these grades appear to be too severe.
Dorsey would come in at 16 BB 30IP or 4.80 BB/9. Th...
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 1:50 pm
[quote]You mean like Ukraine joining NATO?[/quote]
Yes
And fwiw, under the current conditions I am against letting Ukraine in NATO. I don’t want the US sending troops there....
re: Former USF RHP Chandler Dorsey commits to LSU baseball
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 1:48 pm
[quote]Of course he can improve his control, but I like the .180 batting average against a lot.[/quote]
That’s excellent
41Ks in 30 ip is excellent too
The guy certainly can bring it.
...
re: Former USF RHP Chandler Dorsey commits to LSU baseball
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 1:38 pm
[quote]Sometimes what happens when the ball is put in play is more important than the outcomes when it isn't.[/quote]
Certainly, hits are definitely better for an offense than walks.
The guy appears to be a high strike out pitcher, but he walks a lot of batters too. I didn’t say he couldn’t he...
re: Former USF RHP Chandler Dorsey commits to LSU baseball
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 1:31 pm
Rating BB/9 BB%
Excellent 1.5 4.5%
Great 1.9 5.5%
Abv Ave 2.5 6.5%
Average 2.9 7.7%
Bel Ave 3.2 8.0%
Poor 3.5 8.5%
Awful 4.0 9.0%
...
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 1:27 pm
[quote]Which is how Johnson scuttled the discussions. The West would not guarantee security if Ukraine consummated peace negotiations. [/quote]
Would you be agreeable to a settlement that obligated the US to defend Ukraine with our planes, ships and soldiers? I wouldn’t. Not with Russian troops ...
re: Former USF RHP Chandler Dorsey commits to LSU baseball
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 1:17 pm
[quote] and SEC umpires calling balls and strikes. [/quote]
Bingo, this is a huge factor....
re: Former USF RHP Chandler Dorsey commits to LSU baseball
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 1:07 pm
He needs to cut down on the walks....
re: Should Landry and La GOP push for a Statewide Electoral college type system?
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 12:48 pm
Has Louisiana ever elected a governor that didn’t get the majority of votes in half the parishes? Just curious....
re: LSU eying LSU golf course as potential location for new PMAC
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 11:03 am
It’s definitely an interesting situation to follow.
I hope they pull it off and do what they say,
If BR metro with about a third of the population of Austin metro css as n support a project of this size it would be a big boost to the community....
re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted by doubleb on 6/10/24 at 8:34 am
That’s a big snake!...
re: Should Landry and La GOP push for a Statewide Electoral college type system?
Posted by doubleb on 6/9/24 at 6:13 pm
[quote]Frick you Dems and "mUh Democracy" bullshite. If it's good enough at the national level it's good at the state/local level. Especially for states like TX that are getting so many people moving in, just to destroy the host.[/quote]
We don’t have it at the federal level. We have an electora...
re: Trump Reveals 51 'Intel Experts' Behind Russian Disinfo Letter on His Radar
Posted by doubleb on 6/9/24 at 6:04 pm
[quote]Scaring people to vote against Trump on what?
The economy? Inflation? The border? Foreign policy?[/quote]
No, he’s telling voters Trump is going to go after his political enemies. Trump is a threat to democracy. That’s the drum they are banging....
re: Trump Reveals 51 'Intel Experts' Behind Russian Disinfo Letter on His Radar
Posted by doubleb on 6/9/24 at 5:35 pm
The economy
Inflation
The border
Foreign policy
Right now Biden is scaring people to vote against Trump and stuff like this helps him do it....
re: Trump Reveals 51 'Intel Experts' Behind Russian Disinfo Letter on His Radar
Posted by doubleb on 6/9/24 at 5:31 pm
[quote]Wish he would keep that type of thing under his cap and once he’s in office, go after them. He doesn’t need any more enemies at this moment.[/quote]
Sometimes it seems he is trying to lose.
We have huge issues in front of us and he keeps taking his eye off the ball....
re: Should Landry and La GOP push for a Statewide Electoral college type system?
Posted by doubleb on 6/9/24 at 5:29 pm
[quote]Our Founders set up the electoral college for exactly this reason[/quote]
The plan the OP floated is not the same as the electoral college.
Each state doesn’t get one vote for president. The winner does not have to win a majority of states. The winner has to get over half the electoral ...
re: Should Landry and La GOP push for a Statewide Electoral college type system?
Posted by doubleb on 6/9/24 at 4:04 pm
[quote] No, it wouldn't. It protects the minority. [/quote]
It’s a dumb idea based on nonsense.
Are there any examples in the US of elections decided by geography? One county, one vote? One state one vote?
Each parish is given equal weight? Why should that be? They don’t have equal popula...
re: Cam Johnson in the portal per Kendall
Posted by doubleb on 6/9/24 at 3:09 pm
[quote]PM won a road regional with Freshman. Jay lost the regional in Hattiesburg the following year. If not for Skenes, no natty.[/quote]
It’s not as if we were a one trick pony, we beat Florida 2/3 without using Skenes.
Sure Skenes was a huge factor, but wd had a lot of other top shelf colle...
re: Should Landry and La GOP push for a Statewide Electoral college type system?
Posted by doubleb on 6/9/24 at 3:04 pm
[quote]The horror of a Cantrell or Bromke having to face Tensas parish voters instead of just chilling and promising free shite to all the deadbeats in BR and NO.[/quote]
Since when has a Cantrell or a Broome ran well in a statewide race? Never.
...
Popular