Well, only the radical high school students.

It would for the time being.

That's exactly what the batter said.

I heard they rejected the foreign takeover, so it will remain on American soil for a while longer.

They're shooting for a hostile takeover now, it seems.

Nope, I wouldn't mind.
I hold my breath whenever Fernando Rodney relieves and when Nate Robertson starts. Edgar Renteria has supposedly been shown a problem at the plate. Magglio Ordonez and Brandon Inge should return. Zoom-Zoom is back at a 100 mph. Ramon Santiago is back. The minor league backups are in and out and producing.
Nope, no moves.

Wow! Close to the middle of July and the Rangers have wild card possibilities.

Paul Bird, Indians reliever, was just replaced and, though he wanted to stay in, it appeared that as he walked pass the plate ump, he said, "Good job, ...."

So I was surfing Wikipedia today and there are some amazing baseball facts on there.

For example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_...Baseball_feats shows that Carlos Delgado is the only player in MLB history with a perfect hitting game. Joe Carter has a distinction, too.

Imagine starting your career like Kevin Kouzmanoff? :) Well, actually we all do... right? We're all expected to officiate perfectly in our first game. :p

Fun stuff! My gf says that she would be impressed by 9 consective strikes to retire a side... in a pitcher's first MLB appearance.

(A minute goes by...)

Ooops - just found it. It's the "immaculate inning."

Larry Yount - the player that never played.

Enough of my rambling.

PS: Lcubed is correct.

Wow! Close to the middle of July and the Nats and the Orioles............ok, never mind! :p

Apropos of nuthin'

The Atlantic salmon are running up in the Sault, Mick. LSSU has their fish cam going again.

http://www.lssu.edu/arl/fishcamlive.php

That's realtime, folks. They have this cam going also for the rainbow and chinook salmon runs later in the year.

Nifty, JR.
Thanks.
Do you recognize any that you have released ?

I wish.......:)

Probably not safe for work, so I'll have to take your word for it, but does it show any cats chasing the salmon?

What kind of cats?

After watching it for a short time, I suddenly know what I'm going to order for lunch today...

Does it matter?
Feline Alfredo?

Well, maybe not, but inquiring minds want to know.

Oh, I feel a hairball coming up...

Inbev Stadium in St. Louis?????
 

Looks like Invev is increasing its bid for Anheuser-Busch.

Wait, did you say Inbred Stadium in St. Louis? (Oops, never mind.)

I have a feeling it will be a difficult purchase/takeover, mainly because A-B is one of those "American-heritage" companies. No matter what, you know it's a big deal if George Will mentions it in his column.

And speaking of brownpop.......

Just watching the Cubbies on Comcast. They were showing some of those sickening crowd shots of all the cute little anklebiters with their parents. They picked out one boy....oh, about 7-years old, at a guess... just as his dad handed him a beer in a plastic glass to suck on. Lol....that shot moved on in a hurry to some other fans. Of course, maybe the beer belonged to the kid and he had just given his dad a sip.

And no, he wasn't a midget either.

The kid will probably make a great referee when he grows up.

Hey, I watch Comcast and WGN enough to know the reason you watch is for the crowd shots. They might show the occasional kid, but you can pretty much tell the camera operators are male.

Do you remember the recent story about the U of M professor that took his kid to a Tigers game, bought the kid a lemonade, and got arrested and his kid taken away for a time? Apparently the professor wasn't aware Mike's Lemonade had alcohol in it. The sign at the concession stand said only Mike's Lemonade, along with Beer and Hot Dogs. The cops thought it was an honest mistake, but DCFS had to "do their job". The kid may turn out to be a good ref, but, come to think of it, I've never known a DCFS worker to be a good ref... (careful, M&M...)

A college professor unaware that Mike's Hard Lemonade contains alcohol?

He's probably got tenure, too (careful Snaqs).

Well, I must admit that shortly after that I did happen to notice that they showed a much longer shot of a winsome lass clad in a short yellow top and a bluejean mini skirt....with accompanying bare midriff and big gabonzas.

Eat your heart out, NBA. There's nuthin' like a <i>beisbol</i> game on a warm summer afternoon.

Btw, heckuva pitcher's duel up to a coupla minutes ago....

Whoa...gotta go. Kerry Wood is trying to pitch with both hands firmly clutched around his throat.

Edited to add: Damn!

"Gabonzas?" Those are the beans they use to make hummus, right?

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Go Cubs, go! Go Cubs go! Hey Chicago, whad'ya say, the Cubs are gonna win today! (Thanks to Steve Goodman.)

Exactly. As soon as JR saw them, he stuttered, "Humma, humma, humma"...

And that's where the colloquialism <i>"hummer"</i> came from.

It's true, it's true......

You don't learn this stuff in the NFHS, Eofficials or NASO websites, folks.

I seem to recall learning this stuff in my middle school locker room.

Tigers aren't quite good 'nuff to beat the Twins. Lost 3 one-run games in a row in Detroit. I wonder why Detroit uses a .217 designated hitter.

You get what you pay for. What do you expect for $14 mil a year?

For that kinda money, they pretty much have to play him. And he's all yours next year for the same salary too.:D

He's old and oft injured, Mick. And he just might have passed his "best by" date.

Caution!! Caution!!
 

Your jealousy is showing!! A century is indeed a long time to wait for anything. (Oops, never mind.)

From Detnews.com
 

More the merrier

Leyland and Carlos Guillen , the Tigers' lone All-Star, will fly on a private plane chartered by owner Mike Ilitch to New York for the All-Star Game.
They will be accompanied by Twins All-Stars Joe Nathan , Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau , so they'll have a hassle-free trip to the event.
"We might go drop Morneau off somewhere," Leyland joked.
Leyland had the flight arranged by Ilitch before the All-Star roster was announced.
Guillen and the Twins players were added to the flight, after Leyland talked to Ilitch and Twins manager Rod Gardenhire .
"I just asked (Gardenhire and Ilitch) if (the Twins players) could ride along," Leyland said.

Ala Barry Zito.

Class act by the Tigers.

Well well well.
$49.91 Billion. Probably a better deal than Andruw Jones.

Or even Barry Zito.

But where does it say they have a ride home afterwards? Hmm?...

That's not what the Mariners said about Richie Sexson..... :rolleyes:

I am pretty sure the Giants had to enter into a contact with the City of San Francisco to retain at least one over paid, under performing player named "Barry" on their payroll.

Couple of tough calls in the 11th.

Runner was safe at 2nd, on the steal.

R2 was safe at home on the hit to F8.

And you are 1 for 2. :p

The lead foot glanced the catcher's mitt on the way in.

Cool. I'd hate to see an all-star game not end on a missed call.

I'm rooting for another tie. They've made such a farce out of the All-Star game anyway that it would be fitting.

Send the MLB brass back to the boardroom with their tails between their legs.

They made the right choice, then.

Sox are in the tank in Anaheim, so I can't bring myself to talk about the AL East. But in speaking about California, it's nice to see Nomar have a standout game against Arizona last night. He was 2-4 and made a fantastic throw to nail a runner at the plate. I hope he can stay healthy from here on out.

Aw geeze, I was waiting for you to comment on Manny's great defensive play in Friday night's game. You know, the one where he turned a soft liner into a 200 foot triple. Think it's a coincidence that he never saw left field again in the two games after that?:D

When Big Papi comes back this weekend, either him or Manny is gonna have to play a position if the BoSox wanna get both their bats in the lineup.

Of course, I say that knowing that the Yankees are leading the free world in first basemen/DH's. Lemme see...we got Giambi, Sexson, Betemit, Posada 'cause his arm is gone... and if Matsui and Damon weren't both on the DL. one of them would have to DH too.

Speaking of DHs:
An "unnamed" Hall of Famer at the All-star game told Leyland that Sheffield's hands were a little too high, and Leyland passed that information on to Sheffield.
Since the break, Sheffield has gone 4-11 for a .364 average (only 4 games) and has raised his average from .218 to a whopping .225. :)

Spent the past week in WA visiting my grandson and my son and I took in the Friday night game between the Mariners and the Indians, and won by the Mariners. This was my first visit to Safeco Field (been to the Kingdome 5-6 times), and it is a nice stadium. Raul Ibanyez (sp?) hit a grandslam in the 4th. We stayed and watched the roof being slid (is that a word?) back in place. Cool! As the MasterCard commercial says 2 tickets @ $28 each, plus 2 BBQ sandwiches @ $10 each, plus 6 beers (2 of us, 3 each) @ $8.50 each equals $127. 3+ hours with my son = priceless!!

:)

You must've missed the memo, but the park was renamed Landes Field, in honor of Seattle's first female mayor. Houston's ballpark was also renamed Covington Field, in honor of the city's first African-American doctor, who also established the first hospital for the city's black population.

I'm on a mission, here. Who's next? How about Detroit? Got any suggestions, Mick?

So, was Wrigley Field named to honor the Doublemint Twins?

It was named after my brother's dog.

Was the dog an indentical twin or a fraternal twin?

From Wickipedia: Wrigley Field "was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales. It was also the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League from 1921-1970. It was also called Cubs Park from 1920 to 1926 before finally being renamed for then Cubs team owner and chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr.."

So it was named after a person, long before corporations (other than the team itself) thought of naming stadiums for advertising reasons. I'm out to get rid of the corporate names, but I'm willing to allow them if they bear an actual person's name.

<font size=1>Psst...Chuck, I know the origins. In fact, if you remember, Doublemint Gum was made by Wrigley...</font size>

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...&ct=image&cd=1

(If you notice, I didn't include the actual picture; it might affect poor 'ol JR's blood pressure...)

It did wonders for mine.

Could be right, but it said Safeco Field on the front of the stadium and on my ticket last Friday night. Maybe they are slow to change in the great NW.

Nah, they're just not buying into Don Quixote's little quest.

What's wrong with Comerica? It shows cooperation, placation and location.
:)

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/al...smiley-002.gif Okay. Either do it or git off the pot.

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:)

Hmmm.
 

"CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs placed closer Kerry Wood on the disabled list Thursday for the 12th time in his 10-year career because of a blister on his pitching hand." - usatoday.com

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseb...-wood-dl_N.htm

Just read that Mark Cuban is on the short list to buy the Cubs.

I think he'd be good for baseball: he's been good for basketball. The NBA has used their fine income from Cuban to improve officiating. :D

Sox follow up getting swept in Anaheim by taking 3 straight from the Mariners. The Yankees come to town tonight, but the Sox go without Manny. Jaba vs. Beckett. I think it's going to be fun!

I'm going miss the finale on Sunday, as I'll be at camp!

Bummer, Mick. Two down in the ninth with a one-run lead and you give up a two-run jack. Tough loss for the Tigers.

It <b>was</b> fun. :D

JR,
As I remember last evening, with my wife sitting in the room, Todd Jones took the mound and my wife says, "Here's one of your favorite pitchers." [Robertson, and Rodney are the other *dandys*. And
all three of those boys were on the mound last night.]
So, Jonesy gets two out and that Hot Shot rookie singled. Next batter Jermaine Dye.I told wife that , "He's a Tiger killer." Then his batting average is posted. Wife says ".222 ?"
"Hard to believe", says I, "I'd have guessed .322 overall and .622 against the Tigers."
Jermaine Dye is a Tiger killer. ;)

It is what it is.

The tribe's finally out of the cellar!

:o

Last time I heard that was in some movie back in the early 90s... :p

Well, the Yankees took 2 of 3 from the Red Sox, so it was a good weekend. Yesterday's loss broke the 8-game win streak. :(

Tiger closer closed.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...65/1004/SPORTS

Jones out. -> Good.
Zoom-zoom -> Hurt
Rodney in. -> Prolly not so good.
http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/fr...smiley-013.gif

Lackey just lost a no-hitter against the Red Sox with one out in the ninth.

Ivan Rodriguez from the Tigers to the Yankees for Kyle Farnsworth? mick, are the Tigers waving the white flag?

Teixeira to Anaheim. Braves sold him cheaply, but are done this year and wouldn't have been able to resign him after the season anyway.

Well that's interesting, but not the end of the world.
Pudge obviously was the leader in putting Detroit back on the baseball map, but he has no power and has lost his arm (prolly pretty much the same as Farnsworth).
We dunno what goes on in the clubhouse, but we do know that Inge stayed in town to become a full time catcher eventhough he is such a remarkable third sacker.
I think sending Pudge to New York (in his last year of contract) allows the Tigers to get rid of him without embarassing themselves next year in contract performance clauses that Pudge will probably not be able to meet.

White Flag ? Doubtful from U.P. here.

And thanks, I didn't know that!

Astute observations imo. The only thing that I'd disagree with is that Farnsworth has lost his arm. He can still throw the ball 100 mph. It's his head that doesn't keep up. Get him out of NY though and he might be just the full-time closer that the Tigers need. Yankee fans despised him and that might have been part of his problems.

This is one of the few trades that makes sense for both teams on paper. Pudge helps NY offensively in the catcher slot. Farnsworth might be the answer to at least some of the Tiger's bullpen problems. Farmswoth was in his last year too and it was very doubtful that the Yankees were gonna resign him next year either.

How about Manny to Green Bay for Favre?

How Manny what, GrammarBoy? Four? Five? 0.78?

How now, brown cow.

Oh, and shut up.

How about Griffey, Jr. to the White Sox?

Why? Do the Sox need someone to put on the bench?

Good question.

Looks like a good deal for Griffey (a shot at the WS, especially if Manny goes to Florida) and the Reds (no matter who they get). I just don't see what the Sox get out of it. He's already hit 600, so he's pretty much out of milestones.

One of the writers said there may be more teams in the deal, since the White Sox are looking for pitching as well.

I wonder if it will be one of those 3-ways. (Not that there's anything wrong with that...)

Same way, black bull.

They did it.
 

"The Chicago White Sox acquired Ken Griffey Jr. from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday for reliever Nick Masset and minor-league second baseman Danny Richar, according to a high-ranking official involved in the trade talks who was not authorized to speak publicly because the deal was not yet official." usatoday.com

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseb...terstitialskip

Going, Going, Gone!

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008...amirez_412.jpg

• <LI class=photocap>Jim Rogash/Getty ImagesManny Ramirez said his goodbyes to the legion of fans in Boston.
• After baseball's trade deadline had come and gone Thursday, the big news hit: Manny Ramirez is leaving Boston for L.A. The Dodgers are landing the slugger in a three-team deal involving Pittsburgh

Life just got better for Griffey. :)

1. Manny to the Dodgers.

2. Jason Bay to the Red Sox.

3. Pirates get four prospects.

The guy's wacko....he'll fit right in, in Los Angeles.

Yabut.....as soon as he's there 3 years, he'll be qualified to officiate D1 basketball.

It's true, it's true......

Well, looks like the Dodgers want him.

Yea, why would anyone want a .300 hitting left fielder with 20 home runs?

Especially for free!

"left fielder" may be a stretch......how about this - "Yea, why would anyone want a .300 hitting player who can occupy left field with 20 home runs. :p

I'll grant you, on an oft occasion he makes a nice play, but overall, not so much an asset in the field.

Again, he's a free asset for the Dodgers with the Sox picking up the salary.

Hey, at that price, I was going to have him come play softball on my team. He would fit right in with rest us - we can hit ok while occuping a space out in the field.

Good luck getting Chuck's team to foot the bill for your team to bring in a ringer DH.

"Occuping"? Too much of that will make you go blind.

If you meant "occupying a space out in a field", that pretty much sums up your whole existence, doesn't it? Hell, they could put that on your tombstone:

http://1000smilies.com/tombstone.gif

Here lies M&M Guy
He occupied a space out in a field.

Now he occupies a space below the same field.