BASEBALL!

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Kobi

The BoSox skid continues. We were just swept by those pesky Rays. Have now lost 5 in a row and 9 of the last 11.

Now are 3.5 behind the Yanks. And our lead in the wildcard is 3.5 ahead of the Rays.

We have a couple of games with Toronto coming up - always a potential nightmare. And then 4 more with the Rays to end the week.

The hitting has been varying from non-existent to slamming but the pitching has been atrocious. The starting pitching has gone 5 innings or less in 9 of the last 11 games. Not that their replacements have faired any better.

And so the angst of being a Red Sox fan continues.

Who wound up the Tigers? They are playing super ball these days.

Yes, Detroit is playing some great baseball. I have been interested in their progress since watching them in interleague play vs. my Giants.

What youy are feeling about the Red Sox is so like what I am going through with SF. Although, I think the Red Sox can pick up the pieces at this point.

With as hot as AZ is right now in our conference, and SF just not having any offensive consistency, I am having a hell of a time believing we will get to the post season. My guess is that this week, the math will determine this. But, I will watch every last game and stick with my guys as I have since
1958. My team, is my team!

I am looking foreward to what I think will be a fantastic post-season in the game. Have to see if my predictions come true- right now the Phillies & Tigers just seem like they are on their way to the WS. But, I can't count out the Dbacks as a major contender in the NL. They have some big time talent and heart going on out here in the West.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by AtLastHome

Yes, Detroit is playing some great baseball. I have been interested in their progress since watching them in interleague play vs. my Giants.

What youy are feeling about the Red Sox is so like what I am going through with SF. Although, I think the Red Sox can pick up the pieces at this point.

With as hot as AZ is right now in our conference, and SF just not having any offensive consistency, I am having a hell of a time believing we will get to the post season. My guess is that this week, the math will determine this. But, I will watch every last game and stick with my guys as I have since
1958. My team, is my team!

I am looking foreward to what I think will be a fantastic post-season in the game. Have to see if my predictions come true- right now the Phillies & Tigers just seem like they are on their way to the WS. But, I can't count out the Dbacks as a major contender in the NL. They have some big time talent and heart going on out here in the West.

If the BoSox shoot themselves in the foot, I would love to see the Tigers in the WS. I have always had a fondness for them since the Denny McLain, Al Kaline, Kirk Gibson eras.

Didnt realize Gibson is the manager of the Dbacks. He is one tough competitor.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Kobi

If the BoSox shoot themselves in the foot, I would love to see the Tigers in the WS. I have always had a fondness for them since the Denny McLain, Al Kaline, Kirk Gibson eras.

Didnt realize Gibson is the manager of the Dbacks. He is one tough competitor.

Yup- Gibson is tough competitor! He is getting a lot of press out here right now and how he has brought AZ to where it is.

I hope the BoSox just get it going again- and SF!! They won again yesterday and another 8 run game for them. Amazing- all season they have won on maybe 2 run leads when winning. Been all bullpen. Who kows, they might pull off getting in the play-offs, but this is not last year's team. But the Dbacks keep on winning.

[Kobi]

Wakefield finally got his 200th win! Now maybe he can retired before his aarp application arrives.

[AtLast]

I wish SL and Atlanta would start losing! SF has been winning and could make the wild card birth if they would just lose! AZ, too!

[Dominique]

Yesterday we lost to the Cardnials. This is officially our 19th straight loosing season. Managements comment, This is improvement, it took until mid September.

Somehow, I missed something with that comment. We have set the record for the worst team record EVER. I could have done with out the mid September comment.

There were maybe 4,000 fans at the game. Game over.....we all left silently. Sad, just plain sad.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Yellow band

Yesterday we lost to the Cardnials. This is officially our 19th straight loosing season. Managements comment, This is improvement, it took until mid September.

Somehow, I missed something with that comment. We have set the record for the worst team record EVER. I could have done with out the mid September comment.

There were maybe 4,000 fans at the game. Game over.....we all left silently. Sad, just plain sad.

The Pirates still had a good run in spite of whatever happened in mid September.

The pitching was superb during the early summer and thats a lot of young arms. They did seem to become tired after the AllStar break but the talent is still there.

And you have some exceptional hitters and fast lil buggers swiping bases.

Seems to me, there is a lot to be proud of and much that can be built on.