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

[Mark Dexter]

Happy Jackie Robinson day, everyone!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

Happy Jackie Robinson day, everyone!

That means it's also Branch Rickey day.

[ChuckElias]

Last night was Jason Veritek's turn to hit a 9th-inning HR for the go-ahead run. It was a big night for Jud Lowrie, too. In his first big league game, he had 3 RBIs, including his first hit in the bigs -- a grounder that just made it through the infield to plate 2 runs, giving the Sox a lead. He was the Red Sox' minor league offensive player of the year last season. Hard to see how he'll stick on the roster this year, but I'm happy for him.

My Tampa Bay hat didn't do any good, as the Yanks won again in the Trop.

Sox/Yanks again this weekend? Wang looked pretty good last time. . .

DJ's M's knocked the Royals juggernaut out of first place in the Central, and Mick's Tiggers have a winning streak going.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

1)It was a big night for Jud Lowrie, too.

2) Sox/Yanks again this weekend? Wang looked pretty good last time. . .

1) Jud? Is he any relation to Jed Lowry? The Jed Lowry that plays for your BoSoX?

2) Um, Chuckie, methinks they play tonight. Two game series. I wouldn't lie to ya.

About that ESPN gig? Fuggesaboutit!

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

1) Jud? Is he any relation to Jed Lowry? The Jed Lowry that plays for your BoSoX?

2) Um, Chuckie, methinks they play tonight. Two game series. I wouldn't lie to ya.

LMAO!! Jeez, I'm getting ready to head to Florida to visit my dad and I didn't pay enough attention to what I typed. Better make sure I stay off any escalators today.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Better make sure I stay off any escalators today.

Too bad.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Better make sure I stay off any escalators today.

Never a worry for you. The sides are three feet high.

[mick]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

and Mick's Tiggers have a winning streak going.

Today the Tigers meet Indians' C.C. Sabathia [0-2, 11.57] who is overdue to dominate anyone. It'd be good for the Tigers to win another.

Win 6 in a row and Detroit is .500.

[Nevadaref]

Man loses balance, falls to his death after game at Shea


NEW YORK (CNN) -- The daughter of a man who died after falling four stories at Shea Stadium said her father was not sliding down the escalator when the accident happened, as police reported.
A statement from the New York Police Department on Tuesday said witnesses saw 36-year-old Antonio Nararainsami of Brooklyn sitting on the banister of the escalator when he lost his balance and fell.
Nararainsami's daughter, Emily, told CNN affiliate WABC on Tuesday that her father was walking down the escalator, not sliding on its banister, as fans left the stadium after the New York Mets-Washington Nationals game. She said she and another relative saw what happened.
"He wasn't moving or nothing; he was just walking down. I guess he tried to say something to us or something, and I guess he just lost his balance and flipped over," she said.
Nararainsami died at Booth Memorial Hospital about 25 minutes after the 10 p.m. incident.
Police are investigating the death as an accident.

[Dan_ref]

At this point...and I know it's still early... but at this point in the game I hope Chuck decided to be a good bitter citizen & watch the debates.

[Dan_ref]

To hell with Chuck, I'm gonna go watch the stupid debate.

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

That means it's also Branch Rickey day.

I suppose that's true in a sense, but I think it kind of diminishes the significance of the day to focus on Rickey. I realize it was his decision to bring Robinson to the big league club, but he was risking a lot less than Robinson.

I also realize that Rickey established Dodgertown so that the black players could live with the team, instead of being forced to stay in "colored" hotels. He clearly did a lot to advance the cause of minorities in baseball, but the focus -- for April 15, anyway -- should be fixed on Jackie Robinson, IMHO.