WARNING!! Annual Off-Topic Baseball Thread. Esteemed Members BEWARE!!

[M&M Guy]

An intersting note to last night's Cubs-Dodgers game:

The pitching matchup was Penny/Marshall.

In the press box was David "Squiggy" Lander, who appeared in "Laverne and Shirley", who is also an associate scout for the Seattle Mariners.

Life can be strange sometimes.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

In the press box was David "Squiggy" Lander, who appeared in "Laverne and Shirley", who is also an associate scout for the Seattle Mariners.

Somehow, that seems kinda fitting......

Lenny is the M's hitting coach.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Somehow, that seems kinda fitting......

Lenny is the M's hitting coach.

And, unfortunately, Mork from Ork is their pitching coach!

[ChuckElias]

Wakefield is off to a terrible start this year. He's been with the Sox longer than anybody else currently on the club, I think. It's early, so he's got plenty of time to turn it around, but hitters are just teeing off on him. Sox have lost 5 games (only the Mets have fewer losses), and Wakefield has been charged with 3 of of the losses. Not good times for Wake.

This upcoming series with the Jays should be a good one.

[ChuckElias]

I forgot to mention, although I know it's a sore spot. . . The Cubbies are in a world of hurt now that Derek Lee is out, too. What a funky play to get banged up on. It looked like he just forgot where he was. He wasn't even trying to make a play, he was just standing there on the base.

Nomar's coming back, tho. Hope he stays healthy for a few games.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

The Cubbies are in a world of hurt now that Derek Lee is out, too.

Thanks alot Chuck. I was starting to get the hang of rocky's memory-blocking techniques down, but you gotta go and ruin it.

[M&M Guy]

Umm...ok, I'm fine now.

Btw, anyone notice the Mets "milestone" homeruns? Julio Franco is the oldest player to ever hit a home run (isn't he eligible for Medicare?), and Kaz Matsui getting a home run in his first at-bat of the season, in his third straight season.

And I'm ready for the big money myself. At this point in the season, Mr. M&M Guy has as many home runs as Barry Bonds and Manny Ramirez combined. And, I can guarantee I'll be on the DL less than Prior or Wood...

...oh, no, (snif...) here comes those feelings again...

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Thanks alot Chuck. I was starting to get the hang of rocky's memory-blocking techniques down, but you gotta go and ruin it.

Ok M&M, say it with me..."There's no place like home, there's no place like home"...oops, wait a minute - that's not it.

OK, try again, say it with me "There's no need to fear, Underdog is here"...oops, that's not right either...

Dang - I've used those memory blocking techniques so many times (Seahawks, Mariners, Sonics) that I can't seem to remember the code words...this is not good.