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

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Tomorrow is going to be a very interesting day. US has to beat Ghana, who destroyed the Czechs; and Italy has to beat the Czechs, who destroyed the US.

If the Italians and Czechs play to a tie, don't both get in and the US is toast, win or not?

Don't be surprised if both of those teams do play for a tie- to avoid injuries and yellow cards.

Isn't Clemens supposed to make his first start for the 'Stros soon? There's still a lot of rumors floating around the net linking ol' Rog to steroid use. If it's true, I wish he'd get in touch with Randy Johnson. Mr. Personality could use sumthin' too, methinks.

Btw, The Blizzard of Oz made some interesting statements in the Chicago papers yesterday. The White Sox are playing the Astros in interleague play soon, and Ozzie was telling everybody what a dick he thinks Phil Garner is. That should make for an interesting series.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Btw, The Blizzard of Oz made some interesting statements in the Chicago papers yesterday. The White Sox are playing the Astros in interleague play soon, and Ozzie was telling everybody what a dick he thinks Phil Garner is. That should make for an interesting series.

Who gets the red card first, Ozzie or Garner?

I didn't watch the whole game last night because I was too conflicted; I had to root for a 0 - 0 tie. (Although, this outcome was my second choice...there's still something about seeing "Chicago wails on St. Louis" that's still pleasing to the eye) But I'm losing a little respect for Ozzie; this is the second time in as many weeks where he's ordered the new guy on staff to plunk someone from the other team. This time it's Riske, who just came over from Boston. Btw, the kid who didn't get the job done last time, Sean Tracey, got sent back to the minors. Let me know when he orders Buehrle or Contreras to do the same thing.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I had to root for a 0 - 0 tie.

To us fussbol afficianados, that would be a nil-nil tie.

Fussbol is my life!

Did you know that they call it fussbol in Germany and futbol in South America?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

To us fussbol afficianados, that would be a nil-nil tie.

Fussbol is my life!

Did you know that they call it fussbol in Germany and futbol in South America?

Is Mrs. JR aware you're changing your dosages again?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Is Mrs. JR aware you're changing your dosages again?

Mrs. JR has been known to be too liberal with the lithium. Gotta watch her like a hawk.

Geeze, btw I think that Ozzie might benefit from some. He didn't make himself too popular in some corners with his latest rant, did he?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2494491

[Jurassic Referee]

And in other Major League Baseball news tonight, Kerry Woods again reassures everyone that his arm is just fine, thank you.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2495121

Yoohoo, M&M........yoohoo.....

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

And in other Major League Baseball news tonight, Kerry Woods again reassures everyone that his arm is just fine, thank you.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2495121

Yoohoo, M&M........yoohoo.....

That's because he's got more arms where that one came from:



And I'm not friggin' grumpy because of it, either!

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

To us fussbol afficianados, that would be a nil-nil tie.

You're such a neophite. It's a nil-nil draw.

The Red Sox are loving interleague play this year.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

1) You're such a neophite.

2) It's a nil-nil draw.

1) Nope, I'm a Anglican. Used to be a Practising Sorbetphite.

2)Thank you. I have so much to learn. Footie, as it's called in England, is my life.

[ChuckElias]

And I almost forgot. Tony's Tarheels are in the championship series!!

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

And I almost forgot. Tony's Tarheels are in the championship series!!

Yes they are! And they're sitting pretty too! Three terrific, well rested, starters, which include two first rounders. The third guy? Threw a 6 hit shutout complete game against Clemson Sunday. Pretty tough to throw a complete game shutout as hot as aluminum bats are these days.

We're rested, having only played one game on Wednesday this week. Our bats are working and the defense is holding up. OSU threw their ace last night, so he won't throw again unless it goes to an if game.

Back to the Cup!

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

If the Italians and Czechs play to a tie, don't both get in and the US is toast, win or not?

Don't be surprised if both of those teams do play for a tie- to avoid injuries and yellow cards.

My understanding is that if they play to a draw, the US could still advance, but they'd need the goal differential tie-breaker. So they'd have to beat Ghana by 5 goals. That's incredibly unlikely, obviously, but still that's the possibilities.

[BktBallRef]

Chuck, I have decided to hijack your baeball thread with "Cup Beauties!"

[M&M Guy]

Thank you Tony.

Now I'm catching soccer fever!

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Chuck, I have decided to hijack your baeball thread with "Cup Beauties!"

Whoa.

I need a sorbet float.