Baseball 2009

[Grace]

My mother died from ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. It is heartbreaking, and any efforts to help find a cure are well worth it. At least as of ten years ago, there is not even a test for it - basically, they tested Ma for everything else, and then when that all came up negative, gave her the ALS diagnosis.

I'm sorry, Karen, I didn't know your mom died of ALS.

Some of these neuro diseases are so darn elusive.

[RICHARD]

So much for watching the game... Dodgers, 5-0 in the top half of the first!

[Grace]

So much for watching the game... Dodgers, 5-0 in the top half of the first!

Did you cheer for Manny? We switched from the Tigers game to watch when he came to bat for the first time. Why does he look like such a slob?

[RICHARD]

Did you cheer for Manny? We switched from the Tigers game to watch when he came to bat for the first time. Why does he look like such a slob?

Because he is a slob, I want to knock his arse down and shave his head...I am going to invoke the spirit of my mom....


"He looks like he smells!"


Seriously?

I hate the stupidity that pro players get because they are 'gifted'.

In the early Dodger years the O'Malley's demanded 'clean cut-tedness" from the players. I remember Walter Alston and the 70's "hair wars" with some players on the team, Don Sutton looked like a friggin Brillo Pad on the mound.

I still have nightmares about Oscar Gamble and his tumbleweed!

For some reason the uni rules/fashion started to change and it's not the same anymore.

The pine tar on the helmets makes me crazy.
Baggy uni pants, like Man-roid hair, the bandana, and oversized jersey?
I can't defend any of that.....especially when the team lets one player get away with it!


I really do miss the Old Astros uniforms and want to see the White Sox play in shorts again.


And while we are at it?

Give the batters one extra strike!

[Grace]

Isn't this nice

At last, Wakefield is an All-Star
By Mike McMahon
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BOSTON - Tim Wakefield was planning on taking his wife, Stacy, on a mini-vacation during next week's All-Star break.

I hope she doesn't mind St. Louis; I hear it's beautiful there this time of year.

Yesterday, the 17-year veteran was named to his first All-Star team, when Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon selected the knuckleballer to come out of the bullpen for the American League.

"I've been a big fan of his for a long time," said Maddon. "He's having a great season and it's about time he was named an All-Star."

It is about time.

Wakefield, 42, becomes the oldest first-time All-Star since Satchel Paige was named as a 46-year-old in 1952.

[Pam]

My son and his wife gave the hubby and me tickets to join them at the Phillies game against the Mets yesterday. We had a great day weatherwise, warm but breezy, and the Phillies won!!! My brother works in broadcast and we got to visit the press booths before the game. All in all, a wonderful day! Here is a link to the photos that hubby took for those who might be interested.
http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/573377733pVrLCV

[pomtzu]

My son and his wife gave the hubby and me tickets to join them at the Phillies game against the Mets yesterday. We had a great day weatherwise, warm but breezy, and the Phillies won!!! My brother works in broadcast and we got to visit the press booths before the game. All in all, a wonderful day! Here is a link to the photos that hubby took for those who might be interested.
http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/573377733pVrLCV

Great shots, and it looks like you had a great time. The win was the icing on the cake too!
I took a peek at some of your other albums - hope you don't mind. The pictures of the old stone church were beautiful. They just don't build them like that anymore. Such beautiful surroundings in which to say a final good-bye.