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Man saw that animals had mates and he lived all alone in his cave.
Every guy dug out his own cave as soon as he was strong enough to dig because that was the way he learned how to survive.
But a cave is not a home without a mate, its just a mancave. A cave is pretty depressing, it sucks literally as it is a depression of earth.
So the man yearned in his heart. He desired a mate to love. Im sure he had a lot of other feelings too.
All those feelings are his rib.
Rib means side like a riviera.
Have you ever had someone say "im gonna make someone out of you" or "im gonna be somebody"?
Out of mans came his desire and other tender feelings gushing from his side like a flowing spring of water.
That lifespring is eve.
You better not let the spring get polluted. Its your job Adam to clean up your side.

 

and predictably fruit ruined everything
fucken vegans

 

A-Gon ranked top-10 1st baseman by MLBN's shredder
by Matthew Moreno | Dodger Blue — 2 hours ago

While prospect rankings from multiple publications have dominated Major League Baseball headlines in recent weeks, MLB Network has also been in the process of unveiling their top 10 players at each position — with the Los Angeles Dodgers being well-represented.

Just as Jose De Leon, Corey Seager and Julio Urias have been among the prospects to receive national recognition, so have Clayton Kershaw, Joc Pederson and Corey Seager. Unsurprisingly, MLB Network’s ‘The Shredder’ again named Kershaw the best pitcher at present time.

Pederson did not receive the same honor amongst top-10 center fielders, but analyst Brian Kenny listed the 23 year old the No. 8 player at his position.

Kenny and Bill Ripken also ranked Seager a top-10 shortstop right now.

As for first baseman, Adrian Gonzalez was ranked seventh by The Shredder, and eighth by Carlos Peña and Kenny.

Gonzalez was ranked ninth entering the 2015 season, and finished sixth based on WAR (3.9). He was fourth entering 2014 and third in 2013. Peña, someone who has taken issue with the The Shredder’s factoring of sabermetrics, didn’t take issue with where the 33-year-old Gonzalez was ranked:

“I love this pick by The Shredder. [Gonzalez] is exactly what I’m talking about. He’s able to say you know what, ‘I’m going to get a pitch and drive it out of the ballpark because that’s what my team needs right now.’ And yet, you see the high average, you see that he puts the ball in play, and all the things we like with that middle-away approach. And when it’s time to go deep, he can do it as well. I love the fact that he can make those adjustments in-game, per at-bat, and every single pitch.”​

Kenny and Peña expect Gonzalez to remain in top 10 due to his work ethic and approach. Since being traded by the Boston Red Sox in 2012, Gonzalez has been a steady force at the plate and played a consistent first base for the Dodgers.

He’s appeared in at least 156 games all the while assuming a leadership role over that same stretch. Despite battling a pinched nerve in his back that affected the left side of his body, Gonzalez posted an .830 on-base plus slugging percentage last season, which was his highest mark since 2011.

Overall, Gonzalez hit .275/.350/.480 with 28 home runs, 90 RBIs, a .354 wOBA and 129 wRC+ last season. He led the Dodgers in batting average, on-base percentage, home runs, RBIs, total hits (157) and doubles (33).

Among those who have spent a minimum of 50 percent of games played at first base since 2011, Gonzalez ranks first in games (790), second in RBIs (531) and total bases (1,464), third in runs (411) and fourth in WAR (22.2).

 

wow homo

Pederson excited to live with Seager during spring training
by Matthew Moreno | Dodger Blue — 4 hours ago

Having appeared in three Cactus League games in 2013 and four in 2014, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager joined the club for his first big league camp last year as a non-roster invitee.

Seager hit .333/.500/.500 and had three doubles, four RBIs, seven strikeouts and seven walks over 14 games as he impressed the Dodgers with his composure and work ethic. The promising prospect was joined in camp last year by close friend Scott Schebler.

The two first became teammates with High-A Rancho Cucamonga in 2013. They reunited in 2014 when Seager was promoted to Chattanooga, the Dodgers’ Double-A affiliate at the time.

Schebler began last season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he was joined by Seager after he first played 20 games with Double-A Tulsa.

While Schebler made his Major League debut prior to Seager — in June when the Dodgers were short on healthy outfielders — they closed the regular season with the club.

However, Schebler, selected in the 26th round by the Dodgers in the 2010 draft, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in a three-team trade last December that also included the Chicago White Sox.

With one of Seager’s closest friends no longer in the organization, Joc Pederson told David Vassegh on AM 570 Dodger Talk he will live with Seager this spring:

“That’s my guy, I’m going to live with him in Spring Training. Seager is an awesome dude, just real quiet. … He’s 21 years old and I’m going to be 24, so he’s a little bit ahead of the game. … I’m going to do my best to keep his confidence, and help him not feel like he needs to jump off a bridge.”

Pederson and Seager were brought along in similar fashion by the Dodgers, with each getting an opportunity to get their feet wet in the Majors prior to taking on a full-time role.

In 27 games with the Dodgers, Seager hit a blistering .337/.425/.561 with four home runs, eight doubles, 17 RBIs, a .421 wOBA and 175 wRC+. He then became the youngest position player to start a postseason game in franchise history.

Seager enters the 2016 season as the consensus No. 1 prospect, as he swept the honor from Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, ESPN and MLB.com. He’s also an early favorite to win the 2016 National League Rookie of the Year Award.​

 

yeah that fucken asphat

 

PECOTA projects Dodgers to win NL West and finish with best record in MLB
by Matthew Moreno | Dodger Blue — 6 hours ago

What the Los Angeles Dodgers may have lost in star power this offseason, they’ve made up with depth that other clubs rival. Zack Greinke’s spot in the starting rotation was filled by the signings of Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda.

The left-hander and Japanese native gives the Dodgers six options for their rotation, which should bode well considering the litany of injuries starting pitchers suffered last season. Additionally, much of the core roster from 2015 returns.

A notable change in the everyday lineup comes at shortstop, where Corey Seager is expected to take over for his first full season in the Majors.

Factoring all of that in, PECOTA is extremely bullish on the Dodgers for the 2016 season. Los Angeles is projected to win a fourth consecutive National League West title, and finish with the best record in the Majors at 94-68.

The Dodgers are predicted to finish seven games ahead of the San Francisco Giants (87-75) and 16 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks (78-84). The New York Mets, last season’s NL champion, are projected to go 91-71.

NL teams forecasted to come in behind the Dodgers and their 94 wins are the Chicago Cubs (92-70) and Mets. The Giants and Washington Nationals have the next-best projections at 87-75. As for the American League, the Cleveland Indians are predicted to have a 92-70 record.

They’re followed by the Tampa Bay Rays (91-71), Boston Red Sox (88-74) and Houston Astros (87-75). Reigning World Series champions Kansas City Royals are projected to have a 76-86 record, good for last place in the AL Central division.

PECOTA predicted the Dodgers to win the NL West last season and pace the Majors in wins by going 97-65. Los Angeles took home a third consecutive division title, though finished 92-70.

They’ve won at least 90 games in each of the past three seasons for the first time since 1976-78. The Dodgers three consecutive NL West titles are a first in franchise history.