Wednesday Links: Give Us Some of That Internet Money Edition

by bradflick55 on Jul 6, 2011 12:09 PM CDT

Yeah, guy, the Internet makes money, buddy. Give us some of that money!

Blues News

Dave Checketts was able to hold off loan payments so he can have more time to sell the Blues. [Bloomberg]
Part-time Blues beat reporter and full-time douche Andy Strickland says that the Blues aren't in danger of having the NHL taking over their finances. Let 'em. Phoenix gets to sign people and make the playoffs. The Blues just get to swallow Shark poo. [Twitter]

NHL/Hockey News

Dale Tallon has threw around so much money this offseason to make the Florida Panthers relevant again. Some would say he made them dangerous and some would say he overpaid for the services of people like Tomas Fleischmann and Scott Upshall. At least he signed people I've heard of. [Miami Herald]
The Capitals also cleaned house and made a lot of moves. Their inexpensive acquisition of Tomas Vokoun and continued play from young Michael Neuvirth could be the best tandem in the NHL. [NHL]
Another big deal that nobody saw coming: Tomas Kaberle signed a three-year deal with Carolina. Joe Corvo also went to Boston for a fourth-round pick (that's all?!). [NHL]
Columbus actually signed people this offseason, so they'll probably be good. They think so, too, because they just gave James Wisniewski a $33-million deal. [O&E]
Keith Yandle will be back in Phoenix for the next 5 years. [Fox]
A quick overview of yesterday's signings as the arbitration deadline nears. [Too Many Men on the Site]
NHL, Seattle, bleh. [The Seattle Times]
Ty Conklin will more than likely be returning to Detroit. [The Detroit Sports Site]
Here's who's left to sign in Free Agency. Will the Blues sign any of them? ~~Ha ha... (no).~~ Apparently, yes. Two of them, in fact. [Globe and Mail]
South Korea will make their Olympic debut in 2018 because they will be hosting the Winter Olympics that year. [Puck Daddy]

Other Stuff

Super Mario Earth. [Imgur]
I remember when many people went "LOL LANCE BERKMAN" when the Cardinals signed him. Now he leads the league in home runs and is starting the All-Star game. This home run yesterday was awesome. [MLB]
It's like "Tangled," but real! [CNN]

Wednesday Video

It's gettin' real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot.

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Langenbrunner and Arnott are now Blues

What a coup…not what they were 10 years ago, but added depth and leadership. Something we have lacked for a while

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Anyone who says "Nuff said" or "Need I say more?" needs to be elbowed in the cock.

by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Jul 6, 2011 12:11 PM CDT reply actions

''It's not personal, Sonny... it's strictly business...''

But there are few things that make me happier than to see a Negative Nancy be dead-friggin’-wrong when wringing their hands and wailing about the Blues.

Here’s who’s left to sign in Free Agency. Will the Blues sign any of them? Ha ha… (no).

All the “Blues management is dropping the ball, aren’t trying to improve, have signed nothing but pieces of shit” talk on this site in the last few days has — in MY OPINION — come dangerously close to moving this site into Asylum territory in the eyes of anyone who hasn’t been associated with this site for a while.

Think about it… if you were new to “Game TIme,” and your only other experience with Blues’ message boards had been to drop in on the cesspools at STLToday or the Blues’ own website, you’d come away thinking that “Game Time” was no different, based on all the doom-and-gloom and disparagement of management that’s been posted here lately.

I completely understand that we here at “Game Time” are fiercely independent, and that we actively strive to avoid any implication or impression that we might even be thinking about kissing management’s ass, but — again, in MY OPINION — some of us have gone a little overboard inb the last couple of days.

Hopefully, the signing of proven veteran leaders like Langenbrunner and Arnott will finally convince the skeptics that the Blues really are trying to make this team better, and that they’re willing to spend money reasonably in order to do that.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jul 6, 2011 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

I would fully embrace a Langenbrunner/Arnott signing.

It hasn’t happened yet, so I’m in Brad’s camp.

I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.

by bradflick55 on Jul 6, 2011 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions

It totally did happen.

In your defense, you did bring up Unfrozen Caveman Ballplayer, Lance Berkman and his incredibly reasonable – and as such derided – signing in the offseason.

Let's Go Blues!

by FlickAuVin on Jul 6, 2011 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh shit, it DID happen.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nhl/story/2011-07-06/report-jamie-langenbrunner-st-louis-blues-agree-on-one-year-deal

It was first reported at Strickland’s site, so I didn’t see it for obvious reasons.

I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.

by bradflick55 on Jul 6, 2011 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions

As I said, nothing personal intended to you, Number One, or anyone else...

I’m just really, truly tired of seeing our site look like we’re following the douchebags at STLToday down the goddamn rabbit hole.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jul 6, 2011 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions

We're nowhere near as bad as STLToday.

We can actually type coherently and provide good analysis.

I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.

by bradflick55 on Jul 6, 2011 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs

I'm rec'ing this one on principle.

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by Donut King on Jul 6, 2011 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions

MOST teams aren't up to a whole hell of a lot.

And those teams that ARE making deals are often grossly overpaying players. Toronto is remarkably quiet even though their team has been mostly in a holding pattern – like the Blues.

Probably helped that Brian Burke played the political card and visited troops on Canada Day.

Let's Go Blues!

by FlickAuVin on Jul 6, 2011 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Totally Agree with you B!

Sure the Blues haven’t done too much, but I remember they didn’t do too much last year either. And before you go off and say “well, look what happened” blah blah blah…could ANYONE predict that over the course of the season they would have had the majority of their tops lineS out with freak injuries? No. Everyone was happier than a pig in slop when we came tearing out of the gate…imagine what would have happened if we stayed healthy. Sure bumps and bruises are going to happen, but I have to think that last year and its insane spite from the hockey gods had to be a fluke deal.

I like bringing new people to this site, and I agree with B that if we’re all constantly sitting around bitching and moaning about the team, newbies may not be so inclined to stick around.

Regardless, looks like we did something today. It seems that newcomers to the Blues have pretty good results (see: Steen, Cola, Shattenkirk, Stewart…etc) so if the trend continues, Langenbrunner & Arnott could give us that much needed kick in the ass!

LGB!!

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Jul 6, 2011 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Sacra Bleau!!

How could you leave off the start of one of the biggest pardoo festivals, San Fermin. The Encierro, AKA “The Running of The Bulls”. Over/Under on gorings this year is 12. Place your bets.

Carnage alert, you think DP57 got blindsided? Check the dude at 1:35 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQL4J1H7KtI

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