My apologies Wimsiclegirl, I meant to respond to this, but was so busy yakking :canadian: with Kobi about teams who buy championships......(looking thru Atlasts' binoc's towards Miami)cheaters never win

clears throat......

I don't see many book readers, but I do see newspaper readers. Very common at PNC park, so common in fact, they have newspaper vendors (actual people) inside the entrances......and just as Atlast said, if thats what it takes to get you there......people would understand.

To a non baseball loving fan, the game is slow and boring. (exactly how I feel about golf)

However, one year. The new Harry Potter book dijour was released, and the shaded, cooler spots were lined with a younger crowd, reading their new books. No one thought
anything except *Hmmm, what a nice sight*

Baseball is still a family sport.

I have my game day collateral bag. (plus my purse)
inside at all times, camera, binoculars,sunglasses, sunscreen, arm band fm radio.....(needed it yesterday to see why the umpires left the field, then came back and threw out Clint Hurdle) change, one dollars bills...(must be 50 or 60 in there by now, we keep tossing ones in there)
migraine medicine (just in case, I'M NOT LEAVING)rain poncho, sham wow in case it rains, have to dry the seats
It's getting pretting full, I should try to reduce some of the junk. Yestreday I saw a phillips head screw driver in there....don"t ask!:confused:

Kobi! (sighs disgustingly) My nails.....

my butch better catch that ball!

BoSox help the pirates
 

Clint Hurdle knows who he is......The Boston Red Sox traded us for a catcher~Micheal McKenry. He was a 4th round pick
with the Bsox when Hurdle was with the organization.

No info available on what we traded. Mckenry is in the lineup tonight.

[QUOTE=Kobi;358328]


The Bucs will give up cash or a PTBNL. They have designated Toregas for assignment.

-----------------Thanks for that info Kobi

And I have to say....gooooo Boston Bruins game 6 tonight of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Safer to say it here then in the hockey thread. Too many Canadians there rooting for Vancouver for win their first ever cup. Shhhhhh.

I heard it referred to as Laverne vs. Shirley.......lol. Mum is the word.

i am happy to report that my beloved chicago cubs are on a 2 game winning streak. they beat the yankees 3-1 today and the brewers 12-7 last night.

I arrive early to get the best seat in the house, only to realize that it's a triple a baseball game I am attending. What rabid fans would I have to face to find that perfect perch where I would have the best view of every pitch thrown. I enter hands loaded with my rugged high school mitt in one and and ice cold beer in the other. Today is going to be a great day. I am going to sit back and watch America's game, savor every slider and watch in amazement in the bases loaded full count ride the rookie pitcher works his way out of. Yep this is more than a perfect day. It's a day you can't experience anywhere else on the planet earth. This is my day, my day to relax and imagine only if that were myself on that field, determined that today I would throw the perfect game with a perfection never mastered before. Yep, me, myself and I would have a day to be remembered. Baseball, love it, hate, dismiss it, turn away from it, stop this can't be so. For how could anyone walk away from a perfect day of America's favorite pass time!

Peace

UGH... Giants lost to the A's (interleague series) last night after a loss to the D-backs the night before.

Lincecum did pitch better than his last couple of starts. He has been in a slump- and I think it is related to not having Posey catching. They seemed to have some good communication together. His decline began right after Posey got hurt.

But hey- Stewart's arm was something with 2 throw outs from home to second!! Nailed 2 A's very fast base runners.

I am really enjoying seeing Brandon Crawford as a rookie- the kid does have amazing hands! Of course, I'm biased- he's a local kid getting a start in the game, but I think he will have a career in the game.

Damn, Sandoval didn't hit worth anything last night! But it is so good to have him back.

On another note- the Cal Bears are in the college World Series and the women's team was also. Way kewl!! When I watch college or AAA league ball, I remember my brother. John died in 1990 and I miss the hell out of him. Don't care that he broke a couple of my fingers and once knocked me out when we were kids and he wanted me to catch for him as practice. Yikes- no mask! Dumb kids.

$9.35 in loose change.....and 41, one dollar bills. I've been moody because We did not go to Cleveland to see a game this weekend. Although the Pirates have been getting beat, I love the Indians just as much. How is it that *theres too much to do around here, than drive to Cleveland*? (2 hr drive) :| Some ones priority list needs re-evaluated.

I need a manicure. And maybe some retail therapy. Yes, I'm acting out....and posting about it.

What's happening in the world of baseball? I haven't heard about Posey since I saw him get picked off at home, and then our own Ryan Doumit right after that (Ryans' ankle is busted).....Ryan said it was not a cheap shot, it's part of the game.

ETA: there is talk of moving the Pirates into the American League.....Hmm. I think it's fair to say it's all just talk. I would like to see us be put in a division where we could reasonably be able to drive to some away games. That's not asking for a lot.

Hey! SF is playing the Indians here soon! I was thinking about going to one of the games.

Posey said about as much about his injury, but, the GM of the Giants shot off his mouth about the incident in a negative way. There was no animosity between Posey and the guy that smacked into him- so I don't get what's up with the GM other than having a key player out. Ugh, a broken ankle. Yup, one can get hurt on the field.

LOL- yes, I have good memories of a Sunday with dancing feet aches and a ball game, couple of brews, too.

My guys have got to start hitting!! A great bull pen only goes so far!! Playing the Twins starting tomorrow for a series at AT&T. Damn, I'm enjoying my "big" sister's gift of the SF Giants TV sports package! used to only be able to see a few home games via local stations. And now i can see some of the teams other baseball fans here like, too!

Ah Ha! They heard me......
 

Lyle Overbay has been benched!

What took so long....pathetic batting average of 223.

He left 9 men on base in Cleveland by striking out (as I said before, he has as many hits as strike outs)

Now, lets get a little known guy in there who will tear the
threads off the ball, interleague play again over the week end.

Please Pittsburgh, DUMP Overbay......he's a weak link!

I'm excited about the All-Star game, too!

hey, hockey is kewl... I bet if I lived where it was big, I would watch it.

Damn, I miss the old lesbian SF neighborhood bars like Maudes- know there would still be we lesbina loving baseball fans gathered round watching the All-Star game and fast-pitch women's college World Series games, plus, now the WNBA!! GO STORM!

what the.....
 

top of the second and the Orioles are winning 7 to nothing

:pirate-steer:Let's Go Pirates!

isn't Baltimore, this years worst team in baseball? (we gladdly gave up that hat!)

It feels like a Friday to me. Tomorrow is an afternoon baseball game, and I have the day off TO GO TO THE GAME......(PIRATES vS THE ORIOLES)HOW DID i NOT KNOW JOHN RUSSELL IS A COACH WITH THE ORIOLES.....i LIKED JR

Then the dream series happens, The Bo sox's come to town. First time ever! I'll be at all three game........

Our bats need to come to life, quickly.

Way Kewl! Have a good time!

Ugh, the giants were pathetic against the twins last night! Poor Bumgarner was taken out in the 1st after the Twins got 8 runs!! Wasn't pretty.

I hope it is a different story tonight- but the Giants have lost 5 in a row, have key players out and look like the don't know which end of a bat to hold. My guys need to re-group! But I have been a Giants fan since I was 7 or 8 years old, so, I'm sticking with them! We have been through thick and thin.

Whew! The Giants took the 2nd game of the series against the twins! Looked like themselves out there again. But still not hitting all that great overall. Vogglesong was great- love his come back story.

But my favorite rookie, Brandon Crawford made 2 errors! And has not been hitting as well. I really want him to stay on the roster. Yes, a Bay Area boy!!

The Twins, however, have been very hot lately- so who knows about today.

McKenry has soft hands, lots of balls have been getting by him. Kevin Correia had his own catcher (chris snyder who had back surgery) so maybe it's just getting used to each other. Good game overall, Pirates had eight hits for 5 runs, holding off the Orioles who had ten hits, kept it close with 4 runs. Hanrahan got his 20th save!

Baseball is starting to catch on here (we have had a major league record of 18 straight loosing seasons) this year we are at least playing 500 ball. 34,000 showed up Tuesday night (ball park holds 38k) and a typical Tuesday gets 18 to 22k.....and a week day afternoon game gets around 12k (I've been there when 3,999 others and me were there) Yesterday 25,377. It's so much more fun with people in the stands!

I'm really looking forward to this weekend.

Now keep in mind, we were awful for so long, nothing should have surprised us. In a game where our starting pitcher got real far behind in the fifth, and the bull pen was very beat up, the back up catcher came in pitched the rest
of the game. Turns out, he often threw batting practice.....lol

Let the games begin!

[QUOTE=AtLastHome;363956] Vogglesong was great- love his come back story.

There's that name again!

the cubs managed to win 1 game in their 3 game series with crosstown rivals the white sox. playing the royals tomorrow night.

Vogglesong is a starting pitcher for the Giants that has had ups and downs in MLB for about 10 years and was thought to be out as a starter. He has been throwing great stuff for the Giants- and a damn good hitter!!

Today we play the Indians. I'm just jazzed that the Giants got out of the losing streak they were in and Lincecum, too! His was brilliant yesterday against the twins after having lousy games since late May. He had 12 strike outs and almost had a shutout. Damn, if the twins didn't get a run after Lincecum was taken out after the 7th and over a hundred pitches. But they won.

I am really enjoying how these guys are keeping it together with all the injuries. I doubt they go any further than one series in the play-offs, but I think they will be in at least one play-off series. Not hitting with any consistency, though. Not even Sandovol after getting back from injury. Her is our only real power hitter. Funny, I don't miss the Bonds days-I really don't like the one star thing- it is a team sport! He was watching the game at AT&T yesterday and I almost feel like he ought not show his face at the park!

I love seeing all the sell out games- the Giants play has brought some needed business to SF merchants. And this month, the giants have been doing a lot of ads for Pride. Kinda kewl.

Gotta go look up info/stats on the Indians- don't know them well.

The Redsox have reported Josh Beckett is still having lingering effects of the flu and will not play in this series
(could we have gotten any luckier?)

And Tim Wakefield???isn't he like 45 I had to look three times.....he pitched for us as a rookie and I'm not sure how much longer after that....So did Vogelsong.

The sky is threatning rain, and the weatherman is saying we may have a rain delay before the game starts. Paul Malholm on the mound for us (trade rumors flying about Paul) and whispers that Overbay may be out soon too :praying: We shall see.

OK, off to the ball park shortly! Is it interleague everyplace?

Beckett is still sick? Wakefield is somewhere past his early 40's LOL. He's good til the middle of July, then the age factor plays in and he throws his back out.

I'm telling ya, we are taking fans off the street and offering to let them pitch LOL.

Seems like almost everyone is doing interleague play. Is messing up my fantasy team stuff.

I hope for a good series even without pitching and a dh. Cant wait to see this line up for tonight.

Karsten vs. Wakefield tonight
 

I was hoping I'd get to see Mr. Knuckleball......I hope we can hit that. Somehow we managed 8 hits off of Lester...most were on the ground. And having said that, Malholm gave up 9 fly balls, all that went pretty deep.
(yes, I'm nerdy like that, I keep a score card).....A win is a win and I'm glad we got ONE off the sox.

I thought the best moment of the game, was first time at bat in the majors, Chase d'Amaud, hit a triple. The moment every youngster plays out in their head. The crowd gave him something to remember. Speaking of crowd. Lots of Bo-Sox
fans around.

The rain has moved away. Kobi did you watch the game?

my cubs lost to the royals today 2-3. it was tied at 2 until the bottom of the 8th inning. disappointing. taking on the royals again tomorrow.

Justin Verlander of my beloved Detroit Tigers had 14 strikeouts tonight - a career high. Best pitcher in the AL, in my opinion.

WHOA!...I love the battery of a game. A no no, or a one nothing game is better than a banna split.

Oh, yes that is a good stat! Don't you love it when a great pitcher has an outstanding game with all of their "stuff" working for them!

The giants took the Indians again today, 1-0- and it was an exciting game with the Beard closing in on his 26th save of the season. It sure is a hell of a good thing SF has the bullpen it does as our hitting sucks! Without Andres Torres being on this past week (both defensively & offensively), we would not have taken 5 in a row.