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Old Fri Mar 28, 2008, 01:48pm
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The Giants farm team must be on the juice.
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Old Fri Mar 28, 2008, 03:46pm
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Oh my!! Chris Russo on WFAN must be beside himself!!http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=280326294

Giants lose to their AAA affiliate.
One is bad enough. I couldn't imagine TWO on the air.
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Old Sun Mar 30, 2008, 09:51am
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Fun game last night in L.A. "The Red Sox beat the Dodgers 7-4 Saturday night before an announced crowd of 115,300 -- largest ever to watch a baseball game."

Pretty cool to see the place that packed for a baseball game. The field was ridiculous, only 201 feet to the left field fair pole. Neither team put anybody in the traditional left field position. The Dodgers basically used a 5-man infield for most of the game and moved their left-fielder to center. The Sox kept three outfielders, but moved Manny almost to center for most of the game. Anything that got through the infield on the left side was chased down by the shortstop most of the time.

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Jason Varitek's pregame forecast of doom:

"Wakie's a flyball pitcher. That's great," Varitek said some 3½ hours before the game as he walked down the Coliseum tunnel and glanced toward the left-field screen.

Then, in his best broadcast voice, Varitek he intoned: "Dodgers 85, Red Sox 81."
Wallie Moon threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Duke Snyder was there. Very cool to see the old-timers.

The bad news of the night is that Papelbon gave up a homer in the ninth.

The Nationals kick off the season tonight in their new ballpark. But the real start of the season -- Opening Day -- is tomorrow!!
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Old Sun Mar 30, 2008, 11:49am
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Opening Day ???
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But the real start of the season, Opening Day, is tomorrow!!
ChuckElias: I guess that you weren't in Japan last week? Wait a minute. Japan is on the other side of the International Date Line. Maybe Opening Day hasn't happened yet?

When I was a kid, it seemed that Opening Day always had the Cincinnati Redlegs playing at home, I believe a tribute to the fact that they were the oldest major league team. Now, I guess, any team can be the in the first game, based on projected cable television ratings?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opening_Day
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Old Sun Mar 30, 2008, 12:04pm
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The bad news of the night is that Papelbon gave up a homer in the ninth.
Quod erat demonstrandum.
It is what it is.
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Old Sun Mar 30, 2008, 03:14pm
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blah blah blah blah
I get it now... your goal is to wreck the baseball season for me with your tedious, irritating, inane and just plain down right annoying posts.

Your evil plan will not work!

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I get it now... your goal is to wreck the baseball season for me
You're just figuring this out?!?! Have you never read the off-topic baseball thread before now?

I'll make it up to you. Let me tell you about my annual ballpark trips with my college roommate. . .


Off-topic question in the off-topic thread: how come you're not in the tournament chat room with us cool kids?
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Old Sun Mar 30, 2008, 09:55pm
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The Nationals kick off the season tonight in their new ballpark. But the real start of the season -- Opening Day -- is tomorrow!!
Opening Day, Part III, perhaps?

Zimmerman had a heluva christening for the new park. Wish I could have been there for the game.
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Opening Day, Part III, perhaps?

Zimmerman had a heluva christening for the new park. Wish I could have been there for the game.
Mark - I was at the Nats game last night. Great ending (after the stupid passed ball fiasco). Gorgeous park! Beautiful sight lines. You have to see the huge HD Video screen/scoreboard in person to believe it - amazing!! (yes, size matters )

Now, let's hope their level of play continues to hold out......wishful thinking?! Sure!
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Old Fri Apr 04, 2008, 09:12pm
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Good news, bad news. . .

Good news is that J. D. Drew shows some signs of life early in the seaosn, hitting a 3-run shot to tie the game. Bad news is that the Sox bullpen gives away the game against the Jays.

Good news is that the Bruins clinched a playoff spot tonight. Bad news is that they'll get bounced badly in the first round.

In other news, the Yanks give up 5 runs in the 3rd and then give up a touchdown and the extra point in the 8th inning. Yankee starter Ian Kennedy only went 2 1/3 against the Rays. Ouch.

Tigers are winless. Sorry, Mick!
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Old Fri Apr 04, 2008, 09:20pm
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Good news, bad news. . .

Tigers are winless. Sorry, Mick!
That all right, Chuck.
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Old Sat Apr 05, 2008, 06:07am
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Good news, bad news. . .

Good news is that J. D. Drew shows some signs of life early in the season, hitting a 3-run shot to tie the game. Bad news is that J. D. Drew will be on the DL tomorrow.
Fixed it for ya.......
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Old Mon Apr 07, 2008, 01:41pm
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How 'bout those Tigers ?
[From Detnews.com]
A look at how the Tigers finished in recent years after similarly poor starts:
Year First 6 games Finish
20080-6?
20030-642-119
20020-655-106
20001-579-83
19991-569-92
19981-565-97


Next, tomorrow in Fenway and the tall green wall.
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Old Mon Apr 07, 2008, 02:12pm
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How 'bout those Tigers ?
[From Detnews.com]
A look at how the Tigers finished in recent years after similarly poor starts:
Year First 6 games Finish
20080-6?
20030-642-119
20020-655-106
20001-579-83
19991-569-92
19981-565-97


Next, tomorrow in Fenway and the tall green wall.
Iirc, about 10/11 years ago the Yankees had a similar start. Everybody was calling for Joe Torre's head. The Yanks went on to win 114 games that year.

Beisbol get serious around the first of September each year. Way too early for "doom and gloom".
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Oh, yeah. Redsux are where they belong -- on the bottom. Think I might drink a toast to that tonight.
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