BASEBALL!

[Wolfsong]

Originally Posted by Kobi

BTW, always hated that line from Fever Pitch LOL. Love is how you define it when it comes to sports and most other things. The Red Sox gave me a World Series while I was still young enough to enjoy and appreciate it. And, I got a cool hat out of the deal. And I have a collection of vintage autographed photos - a '67 Yaz is my favorite but I followed the late Ken Brett all over baseball and he obliged me with every new team he joined. And a collection of yearbooks going back to the 60's. I got to see, in person, the likes of Thurman Munson, Frank and Brooks Robinson, Dave Winfield, Carlton Fisk, Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Alan Trammel, Denny McClain, George Brett, Johnny Bench, etc. They gave me memories that I simply treasure. That, to me, is the love the Red Sox gave back to me.

Fever Pitch was cute. (I have a long-standing crush on Drew Berrymore). I agree, I got to see a lot of the guys you mentioned. My favorite all time player is Roger Maris by virture of his integrity more so than his play. I'd love to see more than his bat in the hall of fame. I am also partial to Cal Ripkin Jr and several others that have won me over with work ethic and a true love of the game. Bucky Dent was my favorite as a kid. Then I see guys like Roger Clemens and want to take up LaCross or something.

Do the White Sox love me? Comiskey Park is the only place in the world that I can go and my troubles cannot follow me. As I walk up the ramp and see the first hint of green on fresh cut grass, hear bats cracking and gloves thudding, smell summer and hot dogs and cotton candy, and tear up to the first stains of the national anthem I have no doubt in my mind that yes, the White Sox love me.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Wolfsong

Fever Pitch was cute. (I have a long-standing crush on Drew Berrymore). I agree, I got to see a lot of the guys you mentioned. My favorite all time player is Roger Maris by virture of his integrity more so than his play. I'd love to see more than his bat in the hall of fame. I am also partial to Cal Ripkin Jr and several others that have won me over with work ethic and a true love of the game. Bucky Dent was my favorite as a kid. Then I see guys like Roger Clemens and want to take up LaCross or something.

Do the White Sox love me? Comiskey Park is the only place in the world that I can go and my troubles cannot follow me. As I walk up the ramp and see the first hint of green on fresh cut grass, hear bats cracking and gloves thudding, smell summer and hot dogs and cotton candy, and tear up to the first stains of the national anthem I have no doubt in my mind that yes, the White Sox love me.

Gotta love that Sox love. Now if we could just throw in a few more wins.....

[Wolfsong]

Originally Posted by Kobi

Gotta love that Sox love. Now if we could just throw in a few more wins.....

Well if we can't clean house on Kansas City I don't know what to say. Looks like you guys a pushing Cleveland around some this evening. Thanks!

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Wolfsong

Well if we can't clean house on Kansas City I don't know what to say. Looks like you guys a pushing Cleveland around some this evening. Thanks!

Hope your Sox have better luck with KC than my Sox did. I mean really, losing 2 of 3 to KC? It was so sad.

Yeah, my guys do good pushing people around early. It's the later innings we seem to lose focus, drop fly balls, forgot how many outs there are, and other mental errors.

Cleveland will push us around some more - getting back at us for stealing Victor Martinez.

[Wolfsong]

Originally Posted by Kobi

Hope your Sox have better luck with KC than my Sox did. I mean really, losing 2 of 3 to KC? It was so sad.

Yeah, my guys do good pushing people around early. It's the later innings we seem to lose focus, drop fly balls, forgot how many outs there are, and other mental errors.

Cleveland will push us around some more - getting back at us for stealing Victor Martinez.

Well looks we both have reason to be happy this evening. Good job on the win. It's always better when it isn't a sweep. Detroit and Cleveland lost while the WS picked up a 1/2 game. Good deal

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Wolfsong

Well looks we both have reason to be happy this evening. Good job on the win. It's always better when it isn't a sweep. Detroit and Cleveland lost while the WS picked up a 1/2 game. Good deal

That was cool. It was our second win at home since mid-April. Kind of sad to think home cooking has motivated only 4 wins this seasons. But a win is a win at this point of the game.

Glad you gained some ground. Still sweeping the cellar here LOL.

[macele]

doing the right thing in sports such as attitude, playing the game fair, giving all players a chance, etc. ... may not lead to a championship. but it leads to winning in the heart.

i don't see this as one of those things. maybe i'm wrong to a certain degree. the lady of sorrows are standing up for what they believe in.

but they are also missing out. they need to do some re scheduling. this isn't mesa's rule. i'm glad mesa is standing up for what they believe in too.

overall, it's very sad.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highsc...041333504.html

[Dominique]

We (the Pirates) have been far from perfect thus far, HOWEVER I love the excitement they bring each night. Here's a little bit of what I'm talking about.
filed under Pirates

I am shamed to admit that I have not seen Dude, Where’s My Car?
You would think that like all educated Americans who have taken the time to see the great American classics, I would have seen this masterpiece by now. But I haven’t. I also haven’t seen Glitter. I cannot hang my head any lower.
When Rod Barajas hit a walk-off home run (!!!!!) last night in the bottom of the ninth with the Pirates down two runs with two outs, to send the Pirates over the Nationals, I didn’t get why the Buccos crowded around home plate to welcome him home while making some weird sign with their hands:


But now I know thanks to the Post-Gazette, the origin of sign:

As Barajas rounded third, he found the rest of the team standing with interlocked fingers forming the letter ‘Z,’ a trend that Neil Walker helped start in Atlanta. The sign references Zoltan, a character from the movie “Dude, Where’s My Car?” and a sign now given after a hit.
“We just started doing it, we’ve been raking ever since,” said starter A.J. Burnett, who got Barajas with a shaving-cream pie in the face after his winning homer. “That was my favorite part of the night, seeing 20 guys behind home plate doing that. It shows you what a group we have.”

Here’s the clip!

I’m not gonna lie. I lost my shit a little when he popped a bubble on the one dude’s space suit.
Anyway, if you haven’t seen the home run and the ensuing celebration, watch it here. Watch it all and never let it be said that the Pirates don’t care about winning. These guys care about winning.
When are the Buccos going to break out Blue Steel, is my question. .…