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Moondizzle... said 06/02, 10:27 AM
Maybe I should do a new blog on "Captain Useless" throwdowns. Because this is one of those.

Who can say for sure how long Nomar will stay healthy. He has been riddled with injuries for years now. That said, how can you put a one month timetable on his playing time? For all we know, he will be coming back as a reserve player. That's almost a definite with Dewitt holding down third decently and Loney playing First base.

It's highly unlikely that he would return to SS, even with a Furcal injury and despite the horrendous production out of that position since Furcal went down anyway.

So in all likelihood he comes back in a support role for Torre. He also won't get pushed right away. So the possibility of hurting himself is brought down significantly. That said - 30-40 days until the next DL stint is possible. You made it easy for me taking the over on a month.

Now...Mia Hamm. Ok. No - Mia Hamm is no Elisha Cuthbert. But if you're going to tell me that you wouldn't take that (you meaning you, not Nomar, she is a millionaire) then you are out of your mind. My favorite headline from sportspickle.com recently: "Nomar tells Mia Hamm to meet him on the DL at 8pm."

Moondizzle... said 06/02, 11:36 AM
Gosh Forrest, I didn't realize I didn't take a strong enough stand for you. Perhaps I'll explain this a bit more irrationally so that you can understand it. You created a TD that puts a specific timetable on a forthcoming injury. That is impossible to predict, despite his injury history. I took the over - as he will be a reserve player and less likely to hurt himself. That is what I'm going with. Now....I'll explain this further.

1. Nomar's nose will protect him from baseballs flying at his face. So we can rule out any head injuries.

2. He will borrow Mia Hamm's legs for the remainder of his career, so we can rule out any lower body injuries.

3. If you turn his name around, it spells Roman. I don't know what you know about this, but the Roman Empire was around for a long time. Even when Ceasar and Pompei had their feud and Rome was turned upside down - Rome had a huge comeback. In fact - it didn't falter for years after that. So Nomar is unlikely to get hurt again so quickly, just like his namesake. Rome wins. You lose.

4. I give you a 9% chance of scoring with anything that has a pulse. Your percentages are wack. My math is fierce.

Moondizzle... said 06/02, 12:46 PM
Unfortunately your Classical History degree is useless here, as you fell unwillingly into my trap of all traps. Nomar's name backwards is not "Roman"...it is "Ramon"...which brings me to the following argument:

The Ramon tree is a breadnut tree known throughout the Latin world, in the family of fig and mulberries. Ramon is nutritious and has much value as a food source, and was a key part of the diet of pre-Columbian Maya. Today it is widely known as a 'famine' food because its necessity is not what it once was. However it's nutrition is well-documented. This means that we will not break down - because it is this breadnut tree that allowed Ancient Mayans to survive. Does that fall under classical history? I'm not sure.

Anywhoo, I digress. With his nose and Mia's legs as ultimate protection against injury, along with your math being wrong (50% vs. 9%) - and finally - the emergence of the breadnut tree as a means of survival - I have proven Nomar to be able to survive. Your mention of Roman culture is moot. It was my effort to ensnare you in a false debate that allowed you to waste an argument.

If that isn't ferocious, I really don't know what is.