ebk57 July 14, 2019 Share July 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, Lantern7 said: Something major happening. Can’t say what or where. If you have MLB Network, turn to that now and wait. Sorry, I had to say it out loud because I'm here and I didn't want that to happen. So. .yay. 1 1 Link to comment
smittykins July 14, 2019 Author Share July 14, 2019 @Lantern7, you and I are the Biggest Jinxes Evah. Link to comment
Lamb18 July 14, 2019 Share July 14, 2019 I'm happy Twins won the series against Cleveland. Although our season's been great so far, I've noticed that Twins win series against not so great teams, but have lost series against better teams. I felt they really needed to step it up in order to take the division and do well post-season. If we can win series against Boston and Chicago I'll feel more confident. Link to comment
DXD526 July 14, 2019 Share July 14, 2019 A conversation that took place recently in a police station in NJ - Young rookie cop: "I just pulled a guy over for driving erratically. Turns out, he was high as a kite and it was Dwight Gooden." Old veteran cop: "The same thing happened to me in '86!" Young rookie cop: "He was so blasted, he didn't even realize he had a baggie of blow on the seat right next to him." Old veteran cop: "Just like '86!" 3 Link to comment
mojoween July 14, 2019 Share July 14, 2019 18 hours ago, Lantern7 said: I’m not one of those dudes that hears about a "reboot" and starts screaming about it. Well, not usually. “The Amazing Race, now run solely by former Big Brother contestants for the next four seasons!” Tampa Bay posted an amusing tweet after the perfect game that wasn’t - something like “shift happens.” I mean, you have a perfecto going. Why are you messing with what you have? Link to comment
ebk57 July 15, 2019 Share July 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, mojoween said: “The Amazing Race, now run solely by former Big Brother contestants for the next four seasons!” Tampa Bay posted an amusing tweet after the perfect game that wasn’t - something like “shift happens.” I mean, you have a perfecto going. Why are you messing with what you have? They'd been using the shift all day. Don't blame that. I sat through a no-hitter in my ballpark against my team back in 1991 (Wilson Alvarez for the White Sox) and I cheered. So in a totally selfish move today, I talked about it because I wasn't in the mood. So there! I will say that when we got the first 2 guys on, I mentioned that a triple play would be fun. That would have made me laugh. The guy next to us was really pissed off. Too bad... 2 1 Link to comment
Lantern7 July 15, 2019 Share July 15, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, DXD526 said: A conversation that took place recently in a police station in NJ - Young rookie cop: "I just pulled a guy over for driving erratically. Turns out, he was high as a kite and it was Dwight Gooden." Old veteran cop: "The same thing happened to me in '86!" Young rookie cop: "He was so blasted, he didn't even realize he had a baggie of blow on the seat right next to him." Old veteran cop: "Just like '86!" That ain’t funny. On par with Cards fans chanting “COKE IS IT!!” at Keith Hernandez back in ‘85. 3 hours ago, mojoween said: “The Amazing Race, now run solely by former Big Brother contestants for the next four seasons!” That ain’t funny, either. For anyone not into reality TV, CBS was rumored to be pushing for that last year. 6 hours ago, smittykins said: @Lantern7, you and I are the Biggest Jinxes Evah. Hey, I didn’t say what was happening. I just recommended tuning in. Not a jinx. 😜😜😜 🍀 ETA: True story . . . I needed to clear space on my DVR. This afternoon, I recorded an episode of ESPN's E:60, focusing on perfect games. I caught some of it last year, but not the whole thing. So I'm watching, and then I remembered the Rays and their effort today. This was my reaction (mentally): Edited July 15, 2019 by Lantern7 Link to comment
attica July 15, 2019 Share July 15, 2019 Sheesh, if talking about something ongoing is the thing that gets it to stop? I have a. lot. of yammering to do today. Just sayin'. I have not been watching that much of YES's postgame coverage, so I was shocked the other day to see Jeff Nelson in the analyst's chair. (The first string must be on vacay still.) Nelly! When did you get into the sportscasting biz? He did okay, but I find myself distracted by his top-of-the-noggin freckles. I know there's makeup for that. I suppose shouldn't be so shallow and let Nelly let his freckled-head flag fly, but I'm just not there yet. Link to comment
Harry24 July 15, 2019 Share July 15, 2019 Yes, Nelson has looks made for radio unfortunately, but I thought he was really good. He was in the booth for a few games this year too, although I can't remember which ones. He was so much better than David Wells, for all of DW's vaunted "personality." Link to comment
mojoween July 15, 2019 Share July 15, 2019 Maybe stop pitching to Travis d’Arnaud? 2 1 Link to comment
mojoween July 16, 2019 Share July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, mojoween said: Maybe stop pitching to Travis d’Arnaud? Like seriously. WHAT THE FUCK. Chapman already did not fucking have it, so you pitch to this guy, of all fucking guys. Link to comment
MVFrostsMyPie July 16, 2019 Share July 16, 2019 I thoroughly enjoyed today's Giants/Rockies double-header games. Especially the 19-2 win for the first game. 😀 (The 2-1 win is the icing on top.) Link to comment
catrox14 July 16, 2019 Share July 16, 2019 6 hours ago, MVFrostsMyPie said: I thoroughly enjoyed today's Giants/Rockies double-header games. Especially the 19-2 win for the first game. 😀 (The 2-1 win is the icing on top.) I went home sick from work and was further sickened by both games. Ugh. 😔😕 Link to comment
catlover79 July 16, 2019 Share July 16, 2019 10 hours ago, mojoween said: Little Fella. Ha! Love it. Holy cow, I remember when the not-so-Little-anymore Fella was born (when Big Fella was a Cleveland Indian). Where does the time go??? Link to comment
Lantern7 July 16, 2019 Share July 16, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, mojoween said: Maybe stop pitching to Travis d’Arnaud? I imagine Travis in the clubhouse, all, “So THAT’S what it feels like from the other side! I love this feeling!!” ETA: If Zach Wheeler is on the Injured List, can the Mets still shop him around? Edited July 16, 2019 by Lantern7 Link to comment
jennifer6973 July 16, 2019 Share July 16, 2019 11 hours ago, Lantern7 said: I imagine Travis in the clubhouse, all, “So THAT’S what it feels like from the other side! I love this feeling!!” ETA: If Zach Wheeler is on the Injured List, can the Mets still shop him around? I think so as long as the other team knows. The Padres got in trouble for that and had a trade voided with the Marlins. Link to comment
Lantern7 July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 Mets up 3-2 in the ninth. Diaz has one out, Twins have a man on base. I got a bad feeling about this . . 1 Link to comment
theatremouse July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 I do not understand why they didn't leave Lugo in. 1 Link to comment
Lantern7 July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 (edited) Oh, good. Two out, but the bases are loaded. ETA: You can feel the sphincters of the Mets fans in attendance unclench. Seriously, if you're at home facing the Mets, and Diaz is on the mound, and you got a runner on base? There's hope. Even if you're down by three runs and you can only send pitchers to the plate, you still have hope. For some reason, they showed Chris Chambliss' ALCS walkoff homer. I'm guessing the SNY announcers were talking about it. That was some scary shit. Remember Robin Ventura's "Grand Single"? Similar, but only instead of Chambliss getting mobbed by his teammates, he's being manhandled by Yankees fans. And these are mid/late-Seventies Yankees fans, so you know he had to be concerned for his life trying to reach home plate. Edited July 17, 2019 by Lantern7 4 Link to comment
Silver Raven July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 Luke Heimlich was banned from Major League Baseball because he pleaded guilty to molesting his six year old niece. He signed with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, but the league voided his contract. He has now signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League, and the Mexican League seems to be okay with him. 1 Link to comment
smittykins July 17, 2019 Author Share July 17, 2019 6 hours ago, Lantern7 said: For some reason, they showed Chris Chambliss' ALCS walkoff homer. I'm guessing the SNY announcers were talking about it. That was some scary shit. Remember Robin Ventura's "Grand Single"? Similar, but only instead of Chambliss getting mobbed by his teammates, he's being manhandled by Yankees fans. And these are mid/late-Seventies Yankees fans, so you know he had to be concerned for his life trying to reach home plate. I’m glad the practice of fans running onto the field was banned by MLB. 1 Link to comment
attica July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 Rookie, the bat dog of the Trenton Thunder, was at Yankee Stadium last night. MLB rules prohibit dogs from working as batdogs, so Rookie had to watch as a fan. I think that's wrong. Dogs like having jobs! Who's a good boy? You are! Yes, you both are! 8 Link to comment
Lantern7 July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 I think that's strictly minor league, but it is cute . . . everyone is recovering from a play, and a gosh-darn Golden Retriever goes out to fetch the bat. Always cute. 2 Link to comment
Moose135 July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Lantern7 said: I think that's strictly minor league, but it is cute . . . everyone is recovering from a play, and a gosh-darn Golden Retriever goes out to fetch the bat. Always cute. The Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators use Finn the bat dog during games. I even follow his Twitter account. 3 Link to comment
catlover79 July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 16 hours ago, Silver Raven said: Luke Heimlich was banned from Major League Baseball because he pleaded guilty to molesting his six year old niece. He signed with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, but the league voided his contract. He has now signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League, and the Mexican League seems to be okay with him. Sickening. 1 Link to comment
catlover79 July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 This is from a couple of years ago, but it shows why people like me, @doodlebug, @Crs97 and countless others love the Voice of the Tribe, Tom "Hammy" Hamilton. These are actually two clips of the same event, but one has much better audio and the other has the entire video. Enjoy!! 1 2 Link to comment
doodlebug July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 33 minutes ago, Crs97 said: I love Hammy! He's the best. Also an incredibly nice guy. 2 Link to comment
catlover79 July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 https://waitingfornextyear.com/2016/05/indians-phillies-sweep-tom-hamilton/ Link to comment
MVFrostsMyPie July 17, 2019 Share July 17, 2019 The Giants have scored 112 runs in their past 14 games, 12 of which they have won. If only they'd been playing like this all year! 1 Link to comment
Sew Sumi July 18, 2019 Share July 18, 2019 So, do they still trade Bum, or are they now buyers? Link to comment
catlover79 July 18, 2019 Share July 18, 2019 Well...we saw it coming... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/angels-manager-brad-ausmus-pitcher-noe-ramirez-suspended-for-plunking-astros-jake-marisnick/amp/ 1 Link to comment
Lamb18 July 18, 2019 Share July 18, 2019 Yesterday's game: good for the Mets, embarrassing for the Twins. 2 Link to comment
mojoween July 18, 2019 Share July 18, 2019 Does Toronto not have many options? Because they have to send Sanchez down, do they not? 1 Link to comment
mojoween July 18, 2019 Share July 18, 2019 My dream of getting to Cooperstown on Sunday has not come true so I’ll just tour the Hall through Mo’s eyes. https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/mariano-rivera-s-hall-of-fame-tour?t=yankees-magazine 5 Link to comment
smittykins July 18, 2019 Author Share July 18, 2019 Aw, maybe you’ll be able to make it for Derek’s. 1 Link to comment
cleo July 18, 2019 Share July 18, 2019 I haven't been following Toronto pitchers that closely but they don't seem to have a lot of options in the minors right to replace Sanchez if they send him down. Which is why it's beyond stupid that they are trading Stroman and possibly Giles. Sanchez should probably go to the bullpen but they won't do that either. I like Montoyo (the coach) but above him- Atkins and Shapiro-I dont think they have managed the team well overall. Link to comment
Sew Sumi July 18, 2019 Share July 18, 2019 7 hours ago, Lamb18 said: Yesterday's game: good for the Mets, embarrassing for the Twins. I hope for more Twinkee embarrassment this weekend. Go A's! Link to comment
smittykins July 18, 2019 Author Share July 18, 2019 I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since Coney’s perfect game. Link to comment
mojoween July 19, 2019 Share July 19, 2019 I’m watching video of Andy and Derek taking Mo out for his final game (onions!) and it occurs to me that the Rays are involved in a lot of things that are super memorable for the Yankees. They must just LOVE that legacy. 1 2 Link to comment
smittykins July 19, 2019 Author Share July 19, 2019 I still love the brief “WTF?” expression on Mo’s face when he realized Andy and Jeet were coming to take him out. 1 Link to comment
mojoween July 19, 2019 Share July 19, 2019 Wait. WAIT. If Boone is going to be suspended one game tonight for some colorful language is the ump going to be suspended for not realizing that Aaron Judge is 6’7”? 3 Link to comment
Lantern7 July 19, 2019 Share July 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, mojoween said: Wait. WAIT. If Boone is going to be suspended one game tonight for some colorful language is the ump going to be suspended for not realizing that Aaron Judge is 6’7”? Better question: how soon do Yankees fans start chanting "SAVAGES!!!" during games? 4 Link to comment
mojoween July 19, 2019 Share July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Lantern7 said: Better question: how soon do Yankees fans start chanting "SAVAGES!!!" during games? The t-shirts have already been made! 3 2 Link to comment
xaxat July 20, 2019 Share July 20, 2019 Wow. Matt Harvey was DFAed by the Angels. Remember when he was a Prince of New York? Link to comment
theatremouse July 20, 2019 Share July 20, 2019 Yeah back when his mechanics were "perfect" and his ERA was under 6 (okay it was also under 3 at the time, but it's been terrible for 3 years). Link to comment
mojoween July 20, 2019 Share July 20, 2019 I love anniversaries so tomorrow is catnip to me. These two tweets are very fun. Also I hope the Astros do not wear that uniform. 2 Link to comment
Bort July 20, 2019 Share July 20, 2019 27 minutes ago, mojoween said: I love anniversaries so tomorrow is catnip to me. These two tweets are very fun. Also I hope the Astros do not wear that uniform. The anniversary is Monday. The Astros are wearing Apollo 11 hats that day and no special uniform. Link to comment
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