Post Anything You Want Thread!
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Shit, I forgot about that! But your not guilty until your caught. The ball is juiced, the bats are corked... I've come to accept that about present baseball.
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Old Brown Shoe:
I hope not also but i believe they have at least 5 times in my life.
Yeah. I'm sick of Spineless Selig, really. The thing that really irks me is the All-Star game and the whole "home field advantage in the World Series" crap. They make the All-Star game way more than it really is and it is very unfair to the team who actually finished with the better record. That whole change was B.S., but I guess he felt they had to do something after 2002's 7-7 tie.
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Well gentleman Im calling it a night see ya tomarrow!
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Jonathan:
The ball is juiced
So are the players. But, yeah, Sammy was found guilty of the cork. What was really funny was that the guy who caught it was the same guy who found the extra pinetar in George Brett's bat and has a history of finding cork bats. It was funny. Surprised you didn't remember, though, because around playoff time last year, this was my avatar...
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Old Brown Shoe:
Well gentleman Im calling it a night see ya tomarrow!
See ya, Charles! Goodnight!
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Matthew_Montoya:
Jonathan:
The ball is juiced
So are the players. P But, yeah, Sammy was found guilty of the cork. What was really funny was that the guy who caught it was the same guy who found the extra pinetar in George Brett's bat and has a history of finding cork bats. It was funny. lol Surprised you didn't remember, though, because around playoff time last year, this was my avatar...
Yeah, at least Tim McClelland got the rule right in Sosa's case. When he called Brett out, the league president later ruled that McClelland did not have authority to do so, since the pine tar rule only stated that the bat should be taken out of play, not that there should be any penalty against the batter. Sorry, that's just the umpire in me...
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howlaround:
Yeah, at least Tim McClelland got the rule right in Sosa's case. When he called Brett out, the league president later ruled that McClelland did not have authority to do so, since the pine tar rule only stated that the bat should be taken out of play, not that there should be any penalty against the batter. Sorry, that's just the umpire in me...
Yeah, McClelland made a doozie on Brett. Although, I'm glad he did, it was classic when George charged him. Personally, I like McClelland. One of my favorite umpires, probably my favorite. Then again, anyone beats Angel Hernandez. :
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Well, saying anybody is better than Angel Hernandez is not necessarily a compliment, but McClelland really is one of the better MLB umps today. You're right about Brett's tirade as well. That is still one of the best temper tantrums in sports history. Here's a quick trivia question about that incident. Who was the other Royals player to be thrown out in the dispute?
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howlaround:
Well, saying anybody is better than Angel Hernandez is not necessarily a compliment, but McClelland really is one of the better MLB umps today. You're right about Brett's tirade as well. That is still one of the best temper tantrums in sports history. Here's a quick trivia question about that incident. Who was the other Royals player to be thrown out in the dispute?
Great question, but fairly easy. Actually, there were more than 1 ejected, but to answer your question, the answer is Gaylord Perry, along with the manager Dick Howser and coach Rocky Colavito. I always liked what Brett said afterwards. He always said that prior to that he was the hemorrhoid guy, but now he's the pine tar guy, so which would you rather be? Loved that quote.
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I was growing up in eastern Kansas when that happened, so I usually listened to Royals games on the radio. I missed that one because it was a day game, but I did watch the local telecast when they replayed the game from the point after the home run. You're right about all the ejections, but the question did specifically ask which PLAYER. Ironic, wasn't it, that Gaylord Perry would be associated with a "doctored" bat.
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howlaround:
I was growing up in eastern Kansas when that happened, so I usually listened to Royals games on the radio. I missed that one because it was a day game, but I did watch the local telecast when they replayed the game from the point after the home run. You're right about all the ejections, but the question did specifically ask which PLAYER. Ironic, wasn't it, that Gaylord Perry would be associated with a "doctored" bat.
I know, but thought I'd give you some more information surrounding that question. It was hilarious, though. They did resume the game in late August. A classic MLB moment. The Yankees actually knew he had too much pine tar, but were waiting for the perfect time. Boy, was it. So, I'm assuming, like me, you're an avid baseball fan?
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It's quite possible that you and I are the biggest baseball fans on this board. I work as a baseball/softball umpire; the only reason I didn't get offered a job in minor league baseball two years ago is that I'm "too small." (I weigh only 135 pounds, and the powers that be were afraid I'd be too intimidated by players and managers who weigh 100 pounds more than me.) I spent some of my younger years in St. Louis, where it's almost impossible to not be a baseball fan.
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howlaround:
It's quite possible that you and I are the biggest baseball fans on this board. I work as a baseball/softball umpire; the only reason I didn't get offered a job in minor league baseball two years ago is that I'm "too small." (I weigh only 135 pounds, and the powers that be were afraid I'd be too intimidated by players and managers who weigh 100 pounds more than me.) I spent some of my younger years in St. Louis, where it's almost impossible to not be a baseball fan.
Or quite possibly the only fans. j/k You're probably right. St. Louis fans are amongst the classiest fans in baseball. Great, great fans, and I've had many encounters with them. Off to bed now. Goodnight!
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Matthew_Montoya:
howlaround:
It's quite possible that you and I are the biggest baseball fans on this board. I work as a baseball/softball umpire; the only reason I didn't get offered a job in minor league baseball two years ago is that I'm "too small." (I weigh only 135 pounds, and the powers that be were afraid I'd be too intimidated by players and managers who weigh 100 pounds more than me.) I spent some of my younger years in St. Louis, where it's almost impossible to not be a baseball fan.
St. Louis fans are amongst the classiest fans in baseball. Great, great fans, and I've had many encounters with them.
Thanks (((Matt)))
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Good morning everyone! I'm still trying to wake up but I'm getting there!! Damn Ryans friends.
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Creativity comes in waves man it really does!!
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Good morning Jordan....sounds like you are working on your books How are things with you....missed chatting with you.
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JennyLP:
Good morning Jordan....sounds like you are working on your books How are things with you....missed chatting with you.
Good morning Jenny! Yeah I added a bit to the one you've read. I'm insanely excited lol. Things are going quite well at the moment, thanks! How are things with you?
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McCartneyAngel:
Creativity comes in waves man it really does!!
It really does; I've written like five songs since Friday, but then I'll be dry foir another three weeks.
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McCartneyAngel:
JennyLP:
Good morning Jordan....sounds like you are working on your books How are things with you....missed chatting with you.
Good morning Jenny! Yeah I added a bit to the one you've read. I'm insanely excited lol. Things are going quite well at the moment, thanks! How are things with you?
Great....I can't wait to read more. Things are good with me also.