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« on: March 30, 2008, 08:25 PM »

Tomorrow, we start anew.

Let The Games Begin.

Go Yankees


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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2008, 12:26 AM »

Ah Frank.  Even though you support the dreaded Yanks, we still love ya!

Go Diamondbacks! 




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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2008, 03:35 AM »

Though I'm not a sports fan by any means, I feel it's proper to wish all the players, coaches, and the referees (yup, even those refs Roll Eyes Grin) the best of luck. I hope it'll be a fun season for them and all who are baseball fans.

I'm sorry to stray a little bit from the main topic, but this happened at a baseball game yesterday at the opening pitch.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/30/bush-booed-nationals/

I'm not trying to turn this into a political debate topic, but I gotta say this: My heart kinda sank when he walked out onto the field and lots of people responded negatively to his presence there. I know he's quite unpopular and he's had his faults, but I say give the guy a break. It's no walk in the park leading a country. I know for certain I could never do it, and I'd like to see some of those people who were booing him try to do it without screwing up.

On the positive side, he didn't do too bad at pitching. Not bad at all.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2008, 08:25 PM »

yeah baby!  the yankees will take back the title that is rightfully theirs.  i feel bad that the stadium will be no more next year. like derek jeter said, the ghosts don't have far to walk to the new stadium.
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2008, 12:03 PM »

i feel bad that the stadium will be no more next year.

well yah; it's history. but if it helps my commute any, i'll be happier. the D train was positively packed last nite due to the game. you yankee fans are LOUD!


but i think mets fans are even louder  Grin. go mets!! [and get well soon, pedro]
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2008, 08:17 PM »




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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2008, 03:28 AM »

... like derek jeter said, the ghosts don't have far to walk to the new stadium.

Don't forget about Mystique and Aura.  Oh wait.  Schilling and Johnson booted them out of town in '01.  My mistake.   Grin
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2008, 01:15 PM »

Yes all is well in New York, however, my Phillies will still be following the crowd waiting for the right time to make their move. I just hope it's upward.
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« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2008, 05:48 PM »

I guess I will have to be the first RedSox Cheerleader here, and I know I am not the only one from Boston on this board, but here goes

GO SOX!

~RHS

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NY Frank...hope you didn't get too dirty digging up that shirt  Wink



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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2008, 06:19 PM »

I guess I will have to be the first RedSox Cheerleader here, and I know I am not the only one from Boston on this board, but here goes

GO SOX!

~RHS

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Nope, not at all.  Piece of cake.

And now that it is sold, some of us are holding a fund raiser to buy it from the
current owners - so that we can burn it at a future game.

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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2008, 06:30 PM »

Nope, not at all.  Piece of cake.

And now that it is sold, some of us are holding a fund raiser to buy it from the
current owners - so that we can burn it at a future game.

 Wink       Wink
LOL!
Well I hope that works out for you but you will probably need the dough to pay for tickets at the new stadium as I am sure they will not be cheap.

Best of luck this season but try not to be too disappointed when you don't make the playoffs.

'Nuff Said (McGreevy)  Wink


~RHS
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2008, 06:33 PM »

LOL!
Best of luck this season but try not to be too disappointed when you don't make the playoffs.

You KNOW that we'll either be leading the way, or right on your tail.

Personally, I'm making plans for October baseball.    Smiley

[Now, who has the lighter - let's light this stinky jersey up ...]
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2008, 06:38 PM »

You KNOW that we'll either be leading the way, or right on your tail.

Personally, I'm making plans for October baseball.    Smiley

[Now, who has the lighter - let's light this stinky jersey up ...]

I agree...Jersey does have a weird smell that eminates from it.
ROTFL!  Cheesy
~RHS
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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2008, 06:46 PM »

I just tried to add you as a MySpace friend, but you have that
all locked up.

What's the magic e-mail address?
StinkySoxDontGottaAChance@StupidJerseyPranks.com?

Smiley

RRRRROTFL

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I agree...Jersey does have a weird smell that eminates from it.

That's emanates, for you Sox fans.   Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2008, 09:25 PM »

All I have to say is that people won't even remember how to spell Josh Beckett's name once Joba becomes a starter. Sad that a career ERA close to 4 and he is still considered great. Though, sadly, compared to other starters currently he is great. Either speaks real low for pitching or real high for hitting or possibly a mix of the two.

Speaking of a smell, it will be hard to tell if the stink this year is stronger from and old, nasty jersey or from David Ortiz himself. I won't go any further with that, though, since the guy certainly should be capable of matching his rather lofty career batting average of .287 by the end of the season with the kind of skills he has.

Ok, rant over, at least for now.
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« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2008, 11:55 PM »

Funny stuff guys!

The good thing of being in the NL is that we can just wait to see who survives the beatings NYY and BRS put on each other! 

Go DBacks! 
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« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2008, 08:09 AM »

The bar for pitching in the majors has Definitely lowered over the years - probably somewhat due to all the expansion teams drawing on the same small talent pool.

Yeah - these days a 4 ERA pitcher is great, a 5 is still good, and above that
is still highly tolerable.

There are many pitchers on staffs today who would not be viewed as worthy of the big leagues 
30 years ago.

At work we joke about quitting and trying out for a team as a pitcher - with the likelihood that someone would give us a spot.   Smiley

"Gotta pulse and you can reach the plate, too?   Come with me..."
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« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2008, 10:32 AM »

All true but also it seems like the standard for hitting has lowered. Use to be, seems like to me, that you had to hit .300 or higher to be considered a very good hitter. Now you have "superstars" that are below that. Interesting, but whatever.

I heard something on the radio the other day that was extremely interesting to me. The guy, don't know who, was saying that players today are stronger than ever, faster than ever, train more than ever, have more personal trainers watching over them, and yet there are more injuries than ever. Weird how that works.

Now, I don't want to dwell on the baseball isn't what it use to be band wagon because that can get old. The truth is, I think the game is more exciting to watch and follow today. A great pitching performance can be really boring. Hitting and scoring lots of runs is more fun to watch.

Well, the White Sox got Joba last night but still not worried about him. You can't win them all.
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« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2008, 01:52 PM »

I just tried to add you as a MySpace friend, but you have that
all locked up.

What's the magic e-mail address?
StinkySoxDontGottaAChance@StupidJerseyPranks.com?

Smiley

RRRRROTFL

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That's emanates, for you Sox fans.   Smiley
WOW  Shocked
Someone needs a hug!
My apolagys for the tipo...I forgot how senseteve you NY people is.
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I do agree with the decline of pitching and I think you are right Frank about the expansion teams being root cause. I guess we should just all be thankful they are not striking.  Roll Eyes

I have to say though I am getting tired of the NYY/BRS games dragging on for hours...seems like every game now is 5 + hours.
Shut up and play already!

~RHS
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« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2008, 03:10 PM »

OK so it's mid-May and here's the standings: 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/standings;_ylt=AqNQqTDCJbu4hd66TOrqtJkRvLYF

NYY in LAST place in the AL East.  Bosox trailing the Rays by 1.5 games for 1st place.

Diamondbacks have the best record in all of baseball with a .643 winning percentage. 

Go Diamondbacks!           Grin
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« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2008, 03:23 PM »

pffft.
The standings don't mean anything yet.
The REAL season doesn't start until after the all-star break.

NY won't stay in last for long and I am sure they will be breathing down Bostons neck by August.

The DB's are hot right now though and are playing really well. I wonder if they can keep it together for the rest of the season?

Guess we will see.

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« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2008, 09:28 PM »

It's a long season, brothers and sisters.

Keep your champagne on ice.

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« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2008, 08:41 PM »

It's a long season, brothers and sisters.

Keep your champagne on ice.

 Smiley

The season does not officially start until I start talking about it, which is still a ways down the road!  Grin  It is wayyyyyy too early for ranking any team. 
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« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2008, 09:48 PM »

Why is it that the fans of the teams at the bottom of the rankings spend the whole season saying that the season hasn't started yet?   Grin  By the time their "season starts" the D-Backs will be relaxing waiting for the playoffs to start...   Grin 

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« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2008, 07:24 PM »

Mark me down as a Cubs fan!
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« Reply #25 on: May 19, 2008, 07:55 PM »

Mark me down as a Cubs fan!

Me too.  I wasn't able to take in Day Two of the Chicago Drum Show because I had tix for yesterday's game!
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« Reply #26 on: May 20, 2008, 06:57 PM »

Me too.  I wasn't able to take in Day Two of the Chicago Drum Show because I had tix for yesterday's game!

Some days it is hard to choose!  I would have been happy to have made either the show or game!
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