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

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by fullor30

And Hillary remembers sniper fire.......


That was a 'Whiteowl wallop'........ if you remember those guys, you'll recall the commercial.

I do remember the Whiteowl wallop! And....I called my cousin who still lives in Chicago and he said Rivera was Looie's uncle, not his father-in-law and their age difference wasn't that great. That's makes more sense.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I do remember the Whiteowl wallop! And....I called my cousin who still lives in Chicago and he said Rivera was Looie's uncle, not his father-in-law and their age difference wasn't that great. That's makes more sense.

As we speak, I'm e-mailing a published author and Sox historian for back up.

I may cry Uncle.

Name me the spokesman for the HFC ads "Call friendly ------ -------

[mick]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I do remember the Whiteowl wallop! And....I called my cousin who still lives in Chicago and he said Rivera was Looie's uncle, not his father-in-law and their age difference wasn't that great. That's makes more sense.

Aw, geez Padgett !
You still didn't answer your quiz.

Who was/is "Luis Aparicio's father-in-law and what was the guy's nickname?"

[mick]

Cabrera deal excites Tigers

With seven-year extension, team avoids free-agent battle for superstar.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...51/1004/SPORTS

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by mick

Aw, geez Padgett !
You still didn't answer your quiz.

Who was/is "Luis Aparicio's father-in-law and what was the guy's nickname?"

I think it was this guy, Hugo something. And his nickname was "The Human Rights Violation Kid".

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I do remember the Whiteowl wallop! And....I called my cousin who still lives in Chicago and he said Rivera was Looie's uncle, not his father-in-law and their age difference wasn't that great. That's makes more sense.

OK..............got the real poop. You and your cousin are oh fer two.

Looie married Jungle Jim's cousin.

Source: an author of several white sox history books.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by fullor30

OK..............got the real poop. You and your cousin are oh fer two.

Looie married Jungle Jim's cousin.

Source: an author of several white sox history books.

Hey - Jim was his uncle, his cousin, his father-in-law and his brother. They were from South Venezuela.

[Nevadaref]

Cubs' Zambrano leaves opener with cramp in right forearm

Associated Press




Updated: March 31, 2008, 7:14 PM ET


CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano left Monday's opener against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning with a cramp in his right forearm, right after making a pickoff throw to second base.Milwaukee's Bill Hall hit a one-out double in the seventh, right after Zambrano made a catch of Ryan Braun's popup near the mound and had his feet cut out from under him by sliding Cubs' first baseman Derrek Lee.
Zambrano was not injured on that play. But minutes later, he picked Hall off second base and then grabbed at his right hand. A trainer came to the mound and minutes later, Carlos Marmol replaced Zambrano.
The Cubs lost 4-3 in 10 innings.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Hey - Jim was his uncle, his cousin, his father-in-law and his brother. They were from South Venezuela.

Don't try and chuckle your way out of it, you were the guy who remembered Elson and Wells saying Jimbo was his F.I.L.

[mick]

The song is 100 years-old this year.

[rockyroad]

So the Mariners win their first game this season...at least we have a winning record for a while!!

[mick]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

So the Mariners win their first game this season...at least we have a winning record for a while!!

As always, .... this Tiger fan is hoping to reach .500.

[mick]

Detroit Tigers have passed the Boston Red Sox and moved into 2nd place in the MLB "Buy a Championship Sweepstakes".

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

So the Mariners win their first game this season...at least we have a winning record for a while!!

Well, it was nice while it lasted.

[Adam]

Thanks to a day-one rainout that wiped out what would have been the first three innings of the season (Including a Pujols homerun) in which they trailed 5-1, the Rockies got a do-over and on day two and won their first game 2-1.