paul carruthers Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 I was just thinking how screwy baseball is sometimes--the top brass in charge at least. First, baseball was too home run happy, they needed to do something to rectify that. And now with the pendulum switching, there's people bitching about too much pitching & too many "no hitters", so lets ban pitchers using gunk to add more movement to the ball. As Lou Costello would say "Would you make up your mind." The whole thing with the enforcement of new rules mid-season & banning "Spider Tack," (Whatever the hell that is), just gives me a headache... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 I haven't done the online voting for the All-Star game, but is there any doubt who's going to start for the NL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 6 hours ago, paul carruthers said: I haven't done the online voting for the All-Star game, but is there any doubt who's going to start for the NL? Kershaw LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 45 years ago tonight I was a 16 year old kid sitting down the upper deck 1st baseline in Tiger Stadium watching Mark The Bird Fidrych beat the Yankees. The rest of the nation watched on Monday Night Baseball, and he was no longer ours. He was a flash in the pan, but no fluke. He was a 21 year old rookie and led the league with 24 complete games, including 5 that went into extra innings. In the modern game he would have been shut down in August. The Bird was the word in 1976, and I'll never forget him. RIP Mark ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 58 minutes ago, Bong-Man said: 45 years ago tonight I was a 16 year old kid sitting down the upper deck 1st baseline in Tiger Stadium watching Mark The Bird Fidrych beat the Yankees. The rest of the nation watched on Monday Night Baseball, and he was no longer ours. He was a flash in the pan, but no fluke. He was a 21 year old rookie and led the league with 24 complete games, including 5 that went into extra innings. In the modern game he would have been shut down in August. The Bird was the word in 1976, and I'll never forget him. RIP Mark ! How cool you got to experience that live, Bong-Man! That was definitely a defining moment in baseball. I was one of the millions watching Bob Uecker call the game on ABC's Monday Night Baseball. The Bird was a sensation that year and got a lot of young fans interested in the sport. R.I.P. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 12:11 PM, Bong-Man said: 45 years ago tonight I was a 16 year old kid sitting down the upper deck 1st baseline in Tiger Stadium watching Mark The Bird Fidrych beat the Yankees. The rest of the nation watched on Monday Night Baseball, and he was no longer ours. He was a flash in the pan, but no fluke. He was a 21 year old rookie and led the league with 24 complete games, including 5 that went into extra innings. In the modern game he would have been shut down in August. The Bird was the word in 1976, and I'll never forget him. RIP Mark ! Great memory Bonger. I remember him and that year. Good you got to see the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 8:16 AM, paul carruthers said: I haven't done the online voting for the All-Star game, but is there any doubt who's going to start for the NL? Uh oh. Here comes Atlanta. Can anyone believe my Orioles went into Houston and swept the bitch's? This after they came into Camden and pretty much throttled us and swept us there. I never expected we could go down there and sweep them. And Harvey started the last game! Means has not pitched in ages. I am wondering if he is another victim of Tommy John surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 ^^ The Mets offense has been comatose all week & I have no idea if they will wake up when they go to Yankee stadium over the weekend... 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 A surprisingly good game between the Cardinals & Rockies tonight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) On 6/30/2021 at 1:15 PM, Strider said: How cool you got to experience that live, Bong-Man! That was definitely a defining moment in baseball. I was one of the millions watching Bob Uecker call the game on ABC's Monday Night Baseball. The Bird was a sensation that year and got a lot of young fans interested in the sport. R.I.P. Mark. I always chuckle when Bob Uecker tells the story of the post-game interview. Bird didn't want to do it, but his veteran teammates like Staub & Horton kept teasing him in the clubhouse, telling him they're gonna pay you ! So when he came out, he looked right at Eucker and asked, "Hey...do I get paid for this ?" Eucker rolled his eyes and said, "Yeah kid...don't worry about it...we'll send you something in the mail". Eucker didn't understand that as a 10th round pick and only being on the major league roster for 4 weeks making the minimum, Bird was broke. He had sent his only checks home to his parents. My Tigers are playing well. Hopefully we've turned the corner and the worst is behind us. Edited July 4, 2021 by Bong-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 Nothing like pounding on the Yankees to cure whatever ails a ballclub... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 I was just thinking, I believe deGrom has 2 scheduled starts before the All-Star Game, so he may not want to pitch next Tuesday. I wouldn't be mad if he did skip the game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 SF needs a 10 game win streak to push L.A. into the mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Well…it took until the 4th of July and the Orioles coming to town to do it, but the Angels are finally above .500. Now the Red Sox are in town to play the Angels, so it may not last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 7 games coming up for S.F. against L.A. Make or break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 You ever have one of those nights when the streaming service you use to watch ballgames on your laptop just craps out on you for no apparent reason? Or maybe it will run smooth for 5 innings then go to hell in the middle of a Mets offensive explosion, meaning you miss all the good stuff, including Lindor hitting his 1st Grand Slam for the Mets. Oh well, I'll get over it & enjoy the Quick Pitch highlights... 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 Since nothing else is on & I just finished my laundry, I'm watching the Jays/Rays game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, paul carruthers said: Since nothing else is on & I just finished my laundry, I'm watching the Jays/Rays game... Minus the laundry, I am too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 ^^ How you doing ebk, hope all is well... 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, paul carruthers said: ^^ How you doing ebk, hope all is well... 🙂 Hi Paul! Other than my job sucking at the moment, things are swell - thanks for asking! Hope you're well. Going to the game tomorrow, so I hope the rain holds off. Although, if it doesn't, it just means we get to dinner earlier. Which is never a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 WTF? Dodgers beat up on Arizona 22-1. Best vs worst pretty much. Oh, I forgot. We have my Orioles. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 I almost forgot this is the last day before the All-Star break. I don't even know if I want to watch the game on Tuesday--still on the fence about that one. And congrats to Redrum's Giants who have the best record in all of the Majors. Currently pounding on the Nationals is great, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 15 hours ago, paul carruthers said: I almost forgot this is the last day before the All-Star break. I don't even know if I want to watch the game on Tuesday--still on the fence about that one. And congrats to Redrum's Giants who have the best record in all of the Majors. Currently pounding on the Nationals is great, too... 👍 Don't let up, boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 One Republic = vomit. That's the best Colorado could come up with. I'm turning this garbage off. No more All-Star shenanigans for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 I got a couple of emails alerting me that Pete Alonso won the HR Derby--congrats, I guess... 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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