Warning!! It's Baaaaaack!! Off-topic Baseball Thread '08 !!

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

PLAY BALL!!

Red Sox kicked off the 2008 regular season by playing against the Oakland A's this morning in Tokyo. Dice-K got the start (as Beckett is on the DL already ) and looked pretty shaky at the start. He gave up 2 runs in the 1st inning and struggled in the 2nd. He settled down and pitched very well into the 5th. Sox took a brief 3-2 lead, but then gave it back. Okajima came in and held down the fort long enough for Brandon Moss to tie it at 4-4 with a homer in the top of the ninth. Manny drove in 2 (and performed his first stand-and-stare routine) with a deep drive in the 10th. Papelbon did NOT look good in the bottom of the 10th, giving up a run. The only reason the A's didn't tie it in the 10th was that one of their rookies made a bonehead baserunning play, getting into a rundown between 2nd and 3rd instead of just staying at 2nd.

It sure doesn't feel like the regular season, since the game started at 6:05 on the east coast of the US. Plus, the Sox are going to come back to the States and then play some more exhibition games. But this one really does count, so I'm glad they pulled it out.

I also didn't like seeing all the sponsor logos on the hats and uniforms. I wonder if everybody is going to do this all season or if it's just part of the deal to play in Japan.

My Sox are white..........Go Chicago!

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by fullor30

My Sox are white..........Go Chicago!

Fixed it for you.

Go Cubs!

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Go Cubs!

We'll see...
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Fri. 20 at Chicago Cubs 2:20 PM Wrigley Field
Sat. 21 at Chicago Cubs TBD Wrigley Field
Sun. 22 at Chicago Cubs 2:20 PM Wrigley Field

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Fixed it for you.

Go Cubs!

AND NOW I'LL FIX IT FOR BOTH OF YOU.

GO CARDINALS!

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

AND NOW I'LL FIX IT FOR BOTH OF YOU.

GO CARDINALS!

I didn't know you were a Stanford fan.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I didn't know you were a Stanford fan.

I'm not. I am a fan of the 10 time World Champion STL LOUIS CARDINALS!

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

I'm not. I am a fan of the 10 time World Champion STL LOUIS CARDINALS!

At least you can count, if you can't spell.

But 90% of those were sooooooo last century.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

But 90% of those were sooooooo last century.

As a N VA resident and long time Oriole's fan (i.e. titles last century).....and now, by default, a DC Nationals follower, the only thing we have to cheer for is to see which team will get to 90 or 100 losses quicker. Y'all can be thankful your even discussing, albeit in jest sometime, who will win a title!

Only excitement we really have during the year is when the Mets/Phillies or Redsox/Yankees come to town and kick our A$$es!

Let's hear it for the start of another lonnnng year!

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

At least you can count, if you can't spell.

But 90% of those were sooooooo last century.

Your right about the fact that 90% of the Cardinals World Series wins being last century. It makes sense that a Cubbies fan would being living in the last century. After all 100 years since the Cubs last win is as good a reason as any.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I didn't know you were a Stanford fan.

I believe that the nickname for Stanford is the Cardinal (singular) not the Cardinals (plural).

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

I believe that the nickname for Stanford is the Cardinal (singular) not the Cardinals (plural).

I knew that. I was surprised a St. Louis fan would know that, however. Maybe you're not a real St. Louis fan?

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I knew that. I was surprised a St. Louis fan would know that, however. Maybe you're not a real St. Louis fan?

Since 1960. I've had the pleasure to attend ballgames in Sportsman's Park, and both of the Busch Stadiums. From Stan to Albert - Go Redbirds!