User talk:Fluppy

Please remove stub status
Please remove the baseball stub as this is a user page and does not belong on Category:Baseball_stubs. Thanks. BigNate37 01:36, 19 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Done deal - thanks big guy! --Fluppy 10:31, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Retired baseball players
I've noticed you "retired" some older free agent baseball players. None of these players are retire, Doug Mirabelli (released by Boston in Spring Training), Mike Maroth (released by Kansas City in Spring Training), Mark Bellhorn (released from Dodgers minor leagues), Kris Benson (released from Phillies minor leagues), and Kenny Lofton (probably wont play again, but looked for a job) all (besides Lofton) have played for a team this year and are simply free agents. Unless you have source that they are retired, please leave them as active players. Thanks. Jackal4 (talk) 02:20, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Yo
Hi, I'm very bored... please talk to me. i-am-entertainU (talk) 02:37, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Roster changes
Per WP:CRYSTAL, we don't report on speculated or expected team rosters. Pleas wait until the trade have been finalized before making edits to the respective player articles. Thanks. --Madchester (talk) 02:52, 11 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Changes were made based on interviews with said players. From the horse's mouth if you will, but I see your point in terms of the final MLB stamp of approval &mdash; Thanks! Fluppy (talk) 20:40, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

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Request
Hi Fluppy, how are you? I was wondering if you would be kind enough to do the "GA" thing on two very interesting articles that have been nominated. They are "Jewish immigration to Puerto Rico" and "Irish immigration to Puerto Rico". Reviewers aren't very active these days and since you seem to be a person interested in historical things I thought that you may find these two articles interesting. Anyways, take care and Happy Holidays. Tony the Marine (talk) 18:34, 3 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi Tony, thanks for finding me. I will have a chance to review your articles in depth by this weekend and most likely up them for GA nomination right away. They look great at first blush. I am going back to the WBC semis and finals again next year and hope to see a better showing out of Puerto Rico. Have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year! You have done some great work here!!! &mdash; Fluppy (talk) 10:38, 5 December 2008 (UTC)


 * WBC? Is that the World Boxing Commission or what? Hold it, tell me about it. Tony the Marine (talk) 19:15, 5 December 2008 (UTC)


 * World Baseball Classic mi amigo! Fluppy (talk) 21:07, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Puerto Rico eyes Classic contention

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Qassam rocket
Hi, I'm requesting input the most active editors in this article, yourself included, regarding an edit dispute. I added the infobox template:Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel (which I recently created) to relevant articles, including this one. User:RomaC has removed the infobox, arguing that the image on it is emotive. Your input would be welcome and could prevent the situation from deteriorating into an edit war. Thanks, and good day, Jalapenos do exist (talk) 12:28, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi (regarding the Chris Henry (WR) article)
I've removed the FanIQ and SportsByBrooks links.. with BLP (even if what they're reporting is true, it still applies), we have to be ultra careful in reporting that some one has passed away, etcetera. We can wait the few minutes necessary to get a reliable link, and go from there. SirFozzie (talk) 00:03, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

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