Baseball 2005!!

[Samantha Puppy]

I surprised my husband (then boyfriend) with a trip to Cooperstown two years ago. It was a lovely town! We loved it.

In about 35 minutes, I'm heading out for the day - I surprised my husband with tickets to Opening Day! It could be a little warmer her - won't get out of the mid-60s - but compared to two years ago when it was in the 20s and SNOWED, I'll take it!!

[tatsxxx11]

Oh Richard...ONE, BIG, sigh of relief! Woo hoo! They got clobbered 9-2 The only thing that detrtacted from the sweetness of it all was that it wasn't played in Boston!

Yay, Jennifer! Finally, a Yankee groupie to cheer, or commiserate with Can I come along on that nationwide Yankee extravaganza? I'm with you Jen! LOVE Clemmens! So sad he's no longer a Yankee. NY loves him still! But boy, was I pulling for him and the Astros last year anyway!

Cape Cod has awesome AAA ball and it's a big draw here in the summer. I believe they have the highest percentage of players making the majors of any AAA franchise. Great to enjoy the game in such a laid back setting!

We're off to a good start, Richard

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by tatsxxx11
Oh Richard...ONE, BIG, sigh of relief! Woo hoo! They got clobbered 9-2

We're off to a good start, Richard

One game does not a season make.

You need....

A few slumps, bumps and losing streaks.
A few hot hitters. The first game of that winning streak.
Tears, cheers and jeers.
A broken heart, an uplifted spirit.
A walk off homer, a no hitter...
A perfect game into the late innings???
A controversial call, a great catch and a little rivalry.

161 to go.

Last night was just the appetizer...

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And since it's a baseball thread....let me throw out the first story of the new season.....


Baseball or Civic Duty?

I just got my first jury duty summons of my life and the Dodgers were playing Montreal in the playoffs

Game 5 of that series was on a Monday, the same day I had to report to the court house...

HOW COULD THIS BE?????

I rode my bicycle all the way to the courthouse and nervously watched the clock....It was an early morning game.....I lied to the clerk and raced home, I think I covered the ten miles in record time...... just to catch the late inning Rick Monday home run that sent the Dodgers to the WS..


Did I say I was blessed???

[tatsxxx11]

Thou ART truly blessed I sweated all through your travail, Richard, all ten miles Rick Monday... now there's a blast from the past! Lucky you Oh by the way, I love "appeteezers!"

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by tatsxxx11
Thou ART truly blessed I sweated all through your travail, Richard, all ten miles Rick Monday... now there's a blast from the past! Lucky you Oh by the way, I love "appeteezers!"

If you watched the pregame show on ESPN you saw Stephen King with a t-shirt that said "Baseball is Life".

The three things that make baseball "life" are...

There is always tomorrow.

As long as you have two strikes, three balls, with two outs, and it's the bottom of the ninth, you are still got a chance.

And "Hope springs eternal"...............

Baseball is the goofiest sport.....when you are behind two touchdowns, three baskets or a few goals behind the game is over.................

One pitch.....that's all it takes............

[tatsxxx11]

As long as you have two strikes, three balls, with two outs, and it's the bottom of the ninth, you are still got a chance.

NO CLOCK! THAT is what makes the game better than all the rest, for me at least!!! I agree completely, Richard!

[LeahMM]

I'm a Mariners fanatic here and we actually won yesterday.

[RICHARD]

You should all be ashamed of yourselves.....YOU LOVE baseball and all you can type is one line?????


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Tonight we get the Dodgers vs. the giants to open the season up.....no barry bonds, tho..........


What about the Detroit kid who hit three homers yesterday....

no homeruns in 46 ABs in spring training....and three on the first day...he's on track to hit 243 homeruns before the all star break!!!!

[davidpizzica]

The Pirates lost their home opener yesterday. For two years in a row they had won their home opener and had lousy seasons. Maybe this year they can turn it around. GO PIRATES!

[Karen]

I did not see that game. I actually try NOT to pay attention early on in the season, from years of practice. If I watch too closely, I might jinx them ... I am a fan on the sly. Thank goodness for the Internet, or I'd actually have to buy newspapers, especially when I cannot be in the car for the games ... I love listening to baseball on the radio.

Paul is not a baseball fan. Miss Hoppy is likewise indifferent.

And just because the Red Sox won the World Series last year does NOT mean I'm gonna let 'em get my hopes up THIS year or anything .... waddaya think I'm gullible or something?

[Orca]

GO RED SOX!!! World Series Champs!!!!

[joycenalex]

ernie harwells' voice on wjr, the great voice of the great lakes, the sound of the bat connecting. the much hated orioles. al kaline, stormin' norm cash, willie horton, bill freehan, mickey lolich, dick mcauliff, don wert, lance parrish, the best shortstop/second base combo ever, alan trammel and lou whitaker. sneaking the battery operated radio into bed,under the pillows on school nights....and how small and green tiger stadium was, all those years ago. go tigers!!!!

[fritz03]

I'm a Blue Jays Fan and they have won their 1st two games.i'm hoping for a better year from them.

[jennifert9]

Barry, I definitely have a special place in my heart for the Blue Jays...seeing as my Roger Clemens played there! And Syracuse has the farm team to the Blue Jays, the SkyChiefs. So I will be rooting for your Blue Jays on the sly this year!

It's tough sometimes, loving the sport of baseball! The Yankees are my very favorite but I adore the Astros! I dislike Boston but if there is nothing else on, I will watch them because they are fun to watch. I don't like the Mets but I like Carlos Beltran, dislike Pedro Martinezand Mike Piazza...I could go on and on but I think you get the point....I wish I could make up my own team with all my favs on it so I wouldn't be torn! But then, there goes the whole sport of it!!

[Soapets]

I got this in an e-mail message today from friends who live in Massacusetts:

Subject: Go Red Sox!!!


A Red Sox Fan used to amuse himself by scaring every Yankee fan he saw
strutting down the street in the obnoxious NY pinstripe shirt. He would
swerve his van as if to hit them , and then swerve back just missing them.

One day, while driving along, he saw a priest walking . He thought he
would do a good deed, so he pulled over and asked, " Where are you going
Father?".
"I'm going to give mass at St. Francis' church, about 2 miles down the
road" replied the priest. " Climb in Father, I'll give you a lift!"
The priest climbed into the back passenger seat and they continued down
the road.

Suddenly, the driver saw a Yankee Fan walking down the road and he swerved
instinctively as if to hit him. But, as usual,he swerved back into the
road just in time.

Even though he was certain that he had missed the guy, he still heard a
loud thud.

Not understanding where the noise came from, he glanced in the mirror but
still didn't see anything. He then remembered the priest and he turned
back to him and said, "I'm sorry Father, I almost hit that Yankee fan. "

"That's okay", replied the priest " I got him with the door"