Baseball 2009

[Pam]

I'd love to see a Yankees/Phillies world series, and of course a Phillies WIN!!

So would I. :-) I think they might be the tougher team to beat, but what a feeling if we did it.

[RICHARD]

So would I. :-) I think they might be the tougher team to beat, but what a feeling if we did it.

I hate the Angels, but, in keeping with the spirit of home town cheering?

Nope, Can't do it!

[Grace]

From Yahoo news -

LOS ANGELES – A lawyer for Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt says she has been fired after her marital separation from the team's owner.

Attorney Dennis Wasser says his client learned Thursday she was no longer employed by the Dodgers, who ended their season Wednesday with a National League championship series loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

McCourt and team owner Frank McCourt separated earlier this month.

Wasser says Jamie McCourt is disappointed and saddened by her termination. He says she'll address her firing in court.

Jamie McCourt was the highest-ranking woman in Major League Baseball.

[Lady's Human]

(In my best John Sterling imitation)

THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES LOOOOOOOOOOOSE!,

THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES LOOOOOOOOOOOSE!

[RICHARD]

(In my best John Sterling imitation)

THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES LOOOOOOOOOOOSE!,

THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES LOOOOOOOOOOOSE!

Thank you, thank you very much!

Excellent game!

The highest ranking woman still works for the dodgers......Kim Ng.

This was a hot topic on the sports radio today,....

[Lady's Human]

For those of you not subjected to the NY Yankees radio team, the announcer, John Sterling, is possibly the most annoying homer in the business. He has stupid nicknames/catch phrases for every player on the Yankees. (If I hear the "It's an A-bomb for A-rod" call once more I'm going to rip the radio out of the car dashboard) His color commentator, Susan Waldmann, is actually pretty knowledgable about the game, but has a really, really, annoying accent. Between the pair, it's tough to listen to a Red Sox-Yankees game out here (If you're a Sox fan).

[RICHARD]

I hated Charlie Steiner when he first came to the D's-he's a good announcer,

I cannot stand Chris Berman in any way shape or form. LOL, I always dream of meeting people (stars) on the street and letting them know what I think.

I want to put my foot in the tube when CB does the "RAIDUHS" schtick.

They are literally the raid DUHS!

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I have to say that Vin Scully is the absolute best.

He's probably as impartial as he can be and he's a delight to listen to.


"Welcome to D Stadium tonight where the Dodgers have a date with the San Diego Padres. The Padres come in on the wave of a 5 game winning streak and for a piece of first place in the division....."

He makes it sound like you are really missing a great game and as he goes along he mixes stats with trivia that you really don't care about - but you are really interested in the player's career before he finishes.

Chick Hearn is still missed and the announcer for the El Lay Kings-Bob Miller- is another solid dude.



Chick Hearn-Lakers-40 years
Bob Miller-Kings -36 years
Vin Scully-Dodgers-59 years.


135 years of broadcasting! and it's all here in El Lay!

[Pam]

I hate the Angels,home town cheering?

Well they are still alive. Time will tell.

The World Series is due to start next Wednesday. If it's in New York it will probably be raining.

[Grace]

Any of you ever hear Ernie Harwell? The only announcer ever traded for a player - back in 1948.

With the Tigers for 42 years. One class act.

[Grace]

The new Yankee Stadium - old already?

[RICHARD]

http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/24/dodger...r-cold-as-ice/


Part of the termination letter sent to Jaime Mc Court.....

However, your actions, including, but not limited to, your insubordination, non-responsiveness, failure to follow procedures, and inappropriate behavior with regard to a direct subordinate, have made this decision necessary."

OUCH.

I guess Frank knew the score coming into the late innings. I think both are bumblers and his making JM such a high powered official in the club may have been a fatal mistake for the whole organization.

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Stay tuned, this will be interesting.

[Grace]

Stay tuned, this will be interesting.

Putting it mildly. They have been married for 30 years, and he bought the Dodgers in 2005. California is a community property state . . . . .

[RICHARD]

Putting it mildly. They have been married for 30 years, and he bought the Dodgers in 2005. California is a community property state . . . . .

Frank had her sign papers giving him sole ownership of the team, She said that she didn't know what she was signing at the time.

She's asking for 388k a month for alimony if she is given her job back and 488k if she stays fired, I was looking at her list of demands and she is out of her mind.

I guess when you can use dollar bill to clean your rear, you can be as dumb as you want?

[Lady's Human]

Back to baseball.......

I'm rooting for a nor'easter to hit the greater Philly and NYC areas and shut down the cities for 2-3 weeks...............postponing the WS until we can get a couple of real teams in there.

[Pam]

Back to baseball.......

I'm rooting for a nor'easter to hit the greater Philly and NYC areas and shut down the cities for 2-3 weeks...............postponing the WS until we can get a couple of real teams in there.

I will choose to ignore that remark.

A little more than an hour.