Top Ten Shortstops Right Now/Ten Greatest War Movies

I have to support strether on this one. He has every right to use feminine adjectives if he wants to.

What is odd, Bedjam, is that you came on this thread to spew all that ridiculous nonsense to me and about me. As I've told you many times before, I suggest you get over thinking about me and move on with your life. I have no time for your obsession. I will however address some of your ridiculous points.

It's not odd, it's very funny how everyone on here can predict your wording in your attempts at discrediting valid opinions. Doesn't contributing and replying to a forum topic require thinking about what other people have posted so far?

Yes, people predicted I would use typical arguments. What a shock. As I've said before, they are typical counterarguments. Since everybody uses them, those predictions weren't so prescient. And no, thinking about what a specific person who is not your friend, co-worker, or relative isn't normal. It's creepy, just like your thinking about me is creepy.

What is odd and creepy, is that no matter what time of day, you will have a rebuttal within around twenty minutes. (no life?)

Firstly, your writing all those sentences to me about me doesn't speak well of your life, so I understand your projecting. If you had a good one, you wouldn't be wasting that time on me. As to my posts, I do post during office hours and when I write, so sometimes I respond to posts to me after they're posted; sometimes I dont. If you want to misread into that, knock yourself out.

What is odd, is that any time a counter opinion is so solid that you need to address the person for being odd, possessive, obsessed or a stalker, instead of, or in addition to, addressing the valid counter points.

If the shoe fits, BJ. You have been stalking me around this forum. I would bet that almost all of your last 10-15 posts on the 20xx forum have been to me and/or about me. That is truly creepy and makes you a stalker. if you don't like me accurately calling you that, stop stalking me.

What is very odd, is your infatuation with adjectives like cute, precious, charming and your way overused favorite, adorable. I seriously don't think I have ever heard a male use the word adorable. Might want to try a thesaurus, preferably one for men.

I have no infatuation with those adjectives, although they are great adjectives. Despite your claims, many men use them. I don't always use them either, although they certainly have applied to you. Maybe you shouldn't earn them so much...

What is odd is that you can use your favorite feminine adjectives over and over but why do we never see the phase "I respectfully disagree" from you.

There' no requirement to say "I respectfully disagree." As you may have noted, Teamnasty clearly told me I was "wrong." There's nothing wrong with that. How come I've never heard the phrase "I respectfully disagree" from you. Again, Bedjam, you have to stop your projection.

Perhaps, this reading and comprehension issue that you speak of so often, might be a reflection on your writing since you need to edit a large majority of your posts.

Perhaps you're wrong. I do edit my posts sometimes. I know you don't grasp this, but the best writers in the world--novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, et al.--all edit. That being said, I don't edit most of my posts; the posts on this thread prove that. So, that was your last of many ridiculous claims on your post.

So, BJ, do you plan to finally get over me, or are you going to write 6 more nonsensical sentences about me? For your sake, and everybody's, I suggest you move on and give your significant other the attention you give me...if you have one.

That's too bad, Turtle. As I said in my response to Bedjam, many men, including our best male authors use those adjectives...even when kitties aren't around. Secure men should never worry about their masculinity when making their appropriate word choices.

Many men use humor to end pissing contests, too.

And puppies alone are pretty adorable. I just like kitties better.

I have to support strether on this one. He has every right to use feminine adjectives if he wants to.

Thanks, Bombers. Considering you're one of the few posters who earns them from me, that's very gracious of you...

Many men use humor to end pissing contests, too.

And puppies alone are pretty adorable. I just like kitties better.

First of all, Turtle, you don't have to quote an entire post. You can excerpt the three germane lines.

Secondly, don't flatter yourself. The conflict was over before you entered. And If you were actually trying to end what Bedjam started, you wouldn't have made a statement tilted towards one side. In the future, don't stoke finished conflicts if you want them to stay finished.

While it's not a movie, any war buff absolutely must see Band of Brothers. Excellent stuff.

The best of anything is not a simple topic. But if I could choose the career of any SS? I'd choose Jeter (and I detest the Yankees).

I have to support strether on this one. He has every right to use feminine adjectives if he wants to.

Thanks, Bombers. Considering you're one of the few posters who earns them from me, that's very gracious of you...

I feel so honored.

nice list on the shortstops, I agree with your assessments... and kudos on adding Full Metal Jacket, great movie...

1. Tulo (the current gold standard but not close to being in the argument for best ever)
2. Simmons (defensive monster, offensive growth upside given age)
3. Desmond
4. Peralta (one of the game's most underrated ballplayers, gap between defensive rep and stats)
5. Starlin Castro (still just 25, on upside moves to 5th)
6. Elvis Andrus (in spite of last year, he hasn't left the building)
7. Jose Reyes (still big O for the position in spite of aging)
8. Erick Aybar (another underrated guy, surprising given LA market, but D can be hard to assess )
9. Brandon Crawford (battle tested, in his prime)
10. J.J. Hardy

It's obvious when comparing this list to the other positions we've ranked that ss is very thin. Probably thinnest position in baseball, overtaking 2b from the past several years.

I'd add Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" to the list of outstanding war movies. A brutal film, but such is the subject. Intense beyond belief, and in certain ways the most realistic.

While it's not a movie, any war buff absolutely must see Band of Brothers. Excellent stuff.

The best of anything is not a simple topic. But if I could choose the career of any SS? I'd choose Jeter (and I detest the Yankees).

Thanks for giving Band of Brothers a mention, Schnoogens. I was never a big Saving Private Ryan fan. Instead of an excellent war movie about our soldiers at Normandy, it was an outstanding Normandy battle scene followed by a mediocre adventure movie. Band of Brothers, however, did an excellent job showing the experiences of one D-Day unit, the 101st. All the real-life characters were excellently drawn out, and their complex relationships were as well-developed and portrayed as their challenging war experiences.

I'ts been years since I saw the series, but I still remember most of the characters/soldiers and it still resonates with me.

Saving Private Ryan... The first 20 minutes are absolutely brutal. : Still makes me cry like a baby.

No doubt visick, Saving Private Ryan is a 'keeper' ... good movie.

Ozzie Smith is the man, glad to see him so high on your list..

Honus Wagner
Alex Rodriguez
Ozzie Smith
Cal Ripken
Derek Jeter
Robin Yount
Joe Cronin
Lou Boudreau
Luke Appling
Ernie Banks

My top 10. All more games at SS than Tulo.

I like Tulo, but part of being great is being available to play. Tulo has only played 140 games 3 times in his 9 year career. 3 TIMES!!! He is going to have to play some more years for him to crack my top 10.