Baseball playoffs

[Rachel]

There is no joy in Gotham, the Mighty Yankees have struck out!

[Logan]

I just heard them interview a guy on the news (a Red Sox fan) and he said "This is the best thing to happen to this city since the Boston Tea Party". Ha Ha!!!

[Samantha Puppy]

THERE IS A GOD!!!!!!

I usually feel sorry for the losing team in the playoffs, but I can honestly say that the only person I felt sorry for last night was Derek Jeter, and that's because he's a great player and works hard for that team. A-Rod? I laughed when they showed him scowling in the dugout. I am SO freakin' happy the Yankees aren't in the Series.

[Buddy Blaze Lover]

Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
THERE IS A GOD!!!!!!

I usually feel sorry for the losing team in the playoffs, but I can honestly say that the only person I felt sorry for last night was Derek Jeter, and that's because he's a great player and works hard for that team. A-Rod? I laughed when they showed him scowling in the dugout. I am SO freakin' happy the Yankees aren't in the Series.

Same here!! I couldn't believe how terrible Jeter and A-Rod played too...made me feel KINDA bad for them, but SO happy for the Red Sox! Damon finally got into the game!

[RICHARD]

The series is Red
the Yankees are Blue.
just seven more games,
and the season bids adieu!!




If anyone needs anything from the baseball god, let me know!

[RICHARD]

Please give us a series with ohhs and ahhs,
Extra inning games, great pitching, offense and defense.
Give us the energy and courage to watch the end of each game.
Please keep our score cards legible and the announcers bearable.
Keep the scores close, the chips and salsa fresh and
Let all the good plays happen when I am in front of the set-

Not while I'm getting rid of the "used" beer in the bathroom.

Amen.

[tatsxxx11]

Amen to that Rich! By the way, just how much is used beer going for on the open market these days?

Too bad Clemmens couldn't have had one more shot at a title. But the Cardinals are awesome and it should be a good series.

More importantly, let's hope and pray, no more rioting or violence as happened the other night. The entire city was stunned and sickened over the death of that young college woman, Victoria Snelgrove, Thursday night as the police attempted to break up the rioting with mace pellets...she was struck in the eye and died Over turned trucks were set on fire, traffic lights torn down, beer bottles, and trash set ablaze, were thrown at the police A young man was killed last year in Boston after the Patriot's Super Bowl win last year. The mayor was thinking of banning the sale of alcohol within a certain perimeter of the stadium, but has have settled upon a very visible police presence and no cameras in bars.

Enjoy the game!

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by tatsxxx11
The mayor was thinking of banning the sale of alcohol within a certain perimeter of the stadium, but has have settled upon a very visible police presence and no cameras in bars.

Enjoy the game!

I heard that some 'beer broker' company said that the beer wasn't at fault.....it was the teenagers.....

If teenagers can't drink????

Very disturbing.......
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What great baseball. Sat's game was fun to watch.
last night's was good too.....

Halfway there....don't count the chickens tho...

[RICHARD]

Baseball is just a sport...but it's fun to 'live and die' a little each day with your team.....It's wonderful that the world has caught 'baseball fever' with this quirky sport.....

I can see young kids from all around the world particpating in this great game.......or maybe not

Back in 1984 the Lost Angeles Olympics were the games where baseball was introduced as a part of the whole experience!!

The opening ceremonies were held before the first pitch of a double header!!

Italy, Chinese Tapei, the US and Canada were on the schedule that night....

I browsed thru the catalogue and saw some names like Mark Mcguire, Will Clark, Chris Gywnn and Barry Larkin.....A bunch of college kids that were supposed to be pretty good...

The first game was fantastic......During the intermission between games I took a walk to grab a drink and use the restroom.....

As I approached the facilities I saw the Italian team congregated
by the elevators, signing autographs and taking time to mingle...

I wanted to show my appreciation for the show they put on. As I walked by one of the players I patted him on the shoulder and said, "Nice game!" For a split second I thought this guy wouldn't understand what I was talking about.....He turned and said to me, in English better than mine...."Thanks alot!!!"



It wasn't until later on that I found out that many college and minor league players used their dual citizenship to play for their 'home' countries!!!!

To this day, when I see a foreign baseball player being interviewed, I laugh and remember that day back in 84.

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One other nice coincidence about that '84 team was a kid by the name of Flavio Alfaro..He was a neighborhood kid that played with my brother....He brought his silver medal back to the 'hood and let everyone share it!!! A very nice gesture!!

[RICHARD]

Robert Merrill passed away.......



He's singing with the angels now!

[tatsxxx11]

Very sad indeed Richard. Robert Merrill sang the Natl. Anthem many times at Yankee stadium during his amazing career. He was a dear man with an amazing voice and much loved by New Yorkers, Yankee fans and people all over the world.

[RICHARD]

LOLOLOLOLOL....

I was listening to the player intros....the stadium organist kept playing the "budweiser" theme over and over again.....

I almost put a pencil in my ear...


Martina Mcbride.......Good job on the National Anthem...




Here we go!!!!!

Good luck!

The baseball god has a day off today!

[RICHARD]

My Ralph Garr story.

Since baseball season is winding down I thought I'd tell the story of how 4 guys took a Major League baseball player out of a game.

Towards the end of the school year we were looking for something to do, kind of a last fling before summer vacation.

We decided to go to a Dodger game.....

We picked up some tickets for the left field pavillion and settled in for the game. The Atlanta Braves were in town and we thought it would be fun to rag on the guy in center field...Ralph Garr.

Bottom of the first......

RALPH! One guy yelling..

Ralph was a slang term for throwing up at the time, example?? He ralphed all over his jeans

Bottom 2,

RRRaalph! Two guys yelling. While he trotted out to his position.

Bottom 3,

RRRRAAAAAAALLLLLPPPPPPPPHHHHH! All four of us....


Bottom 4

RRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPHHHHH.

All four of us, every other pitch.

Poor dude would turn around and look toward the area where we were sitting. We'd stop when he looked....and start right up again when he'd turn back around.

As we warmed up for the last few inninngs we looked for Ralph and he wasn't there......

We spent the last part of the game ragging on the new center fielder, but no one was as special as Ralph Garr.

I don't know if he took himself out of the game or if the manager did....

The next season he went to play for the Chicago White Sox.

I have often wondered if he asked to go to Chicago, knowing he'd never have to come back to Lost Angeles again!!!

[Karen]

The Red Sox Rule!

The Boston Red Sox have just won the World Series! Whaaahoooooo!
Yay! Wheeeeee!

(Joke all you want about certain warm places freezing over - I don't care! The Red Sox won!!!)

[gini]

As a kid growing up in Ohio.........everyone in my family used to root for the Boston Red Sox. That influenced me. So as I grew up I always rooted for the Boston Red Sox.

Tonight............all of these years later..........my rooting finally paid off.

YAY...........RED SOX...........THE BEST!