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

[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.

[M&M Guy]

It's about time!

Where have you been? I've been looking out my window for the white smoke signalling a changing of thread curator, but I'm glad you're still on the job. (Besides, it's really hard driving and sticking my head out the window at the same time; people stare.)

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

It's about time!

Where have you been? I've been looking out my window for the white smoke signalling a changing of thread curator, but I'm glad you're still on the job. (Besides, it's really hard driving and sticking my head out the window at the same time; people stare.)

I have this argument with my dog all the time... you don't actually need to stick your head out the window to see what's happening on the road.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

I have this argument with my dog all the time... you don't actually need to stick your head out the window to see what's happening on the road.

The next time you're arguing with your dog, ask him this: why is it they get mad when you blow in their face, but they love sticking their head out the car window while it's moving? (Apologies to whatever comedian said this first.)

It didn't take long for this off-topic thread to go off-topic, did it?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Where have you been? I've been looking out my window for the white smoke signalling a changing of thread curator, but I'm glad you're still on the job.

He came this close........

[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!

[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).

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Manny drove in 2 (and performed his first stand-and-stare routine) with a deep drive in the 10th.

Manny just admired the hell out of that one, didn't he?

He showed great hustle getting to second on a stand-up double.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Manny just admired the hell out of that one, didn't he?

He showed great hustle getting to second on a stand-up double.

Stand-up double?? He musta tripped coming in, because I saw him on the ground at second.

Actually, you gotta give him credit for his speed. He didn't leave the batter's box until the ball hit the wall, and still made it to second.

[stripes]

I can't wait for the REAL baseball to start playing...you know the league where the pitchers hit and everyone who bats has to play in the field...