It's baseball season

“Royas went from first to third in one game. It's almost time to start cheering for the Giants, again.”

“"Royals"”

“The Royals suck!”

“There seems to be a lot of that sucking going on all of a sudden.

The Phlounders now go to St. Loser to play the Cruds, who they swept in Philly. Hmmmmmmm ...”

“The Royals will make some more noise before the season ends. I don't think they can pull off getting into the playoffs, but they will continue to scrap.
Tony Pena, manager of the year.”

“What? Not Dusty Baker for actually keeping the Cubs in contention this year? No Jerry Manuel for lighting a fire under the White Sox.

It is tough to say so soon on Manager of the year. I agree, Pena should be considered seriously, but a lot of others should as well.”

“I think I can safely predict it will not be Larry Bow Wow.”

“Why not Geo? He has done a good job too! Problem: Atlanta Braves”

“Here's my thinking, WK.
Over 100 losses last season.
New manager.
In contention this season.
Hard to argue with that, seeing that the Royals didn't get a whole lot of talent in the off-season.”

“Barry Bonds personal trainer's home was raided by the feds in a on going probe of illegal supplements/steroid distribution. Barry's massive homeruns?Coincidence? Either way, the media will have a field day with this when more is exposed. The investigation is very tight lipped as of now. In the end, MLB won't care. Barry is jsut too exciting.”

“Wilbur Snapp, Organist in '3 Blind Mice' Incident, Dies

Wilbur Snapp -- the only baseball park organist ever ejected from a baseball game -- has died in Florida at the age of 83.
Snapp became a minor-league celebrity after a 1985 incident at a Clearwater Phillies' game at Jack Russell Stadium in Florida.

Objecting to what he thought was a bad call by an umpire, Snapp played "Three Blind Mice" on the ballpark organ.

The ump wasn't amused -- pointing up to Snapp and thumbing him out of the game.

Later, Willard Scott mentioned it on NBC's "Today" show and Paul Harvey talked it up on his radio show.”

“Ahhh, the Royals have had an excellent season. Alas, 'tis getting late for the boys in blue. Very late.
I sure hope Barry's roid stash doesn't get taken away. Giants need another World Series trophy.”

“I thought it was nice of the Braves to pitch batting practice to the Phillies and Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons last night.”

“Baseball sucks. Who gives a flyin' #&%!$???”

“FG: "Baseball is the greatest game of baseball that was ever in the game of baseball."

--Casey Stengel”

“Sorry to all you Twinkies fans out there! My White Sox kicked hell out of your sorry excuse for a baseball team again last night. First baseball game I have had a chance to see this year live, and it was a great game.”

“WK, when your boys come to KC, we will be sure to give them a warm welcome. Can't wait to take a few games from the Sox and even this race up again.”

“Just received an email from the guy I coached Little League with last year (for Cameron's team). He was indeed able to get our sons, along with several others from last year's team on the team for this year! This will be the first year where the kids pitch, so it should be "interesting."

We won the league championship last year (in extra innings, highlighted by a game saving play by Cameron, throwing out a runner at home from left field to end an inning) - wonder what we can do this year for an encore?! Practices will probably start in a week or two....”

“Look out for the Royals this season. They could be a darkhorse team.”

“The Red Sox, despite a lackluster performance so far tonight, should win the World Series based strictly on Johnny Damon's new look.

Woohoo, it's baseball season!!!!!

Go Red Sox!”

“yeah its baseball seasona and im sure the braves will have yet another successful year while continuing to not deliver any world series championship to ATL once again...theyre calling for this year to be the possible end to the braves dominating role in the NL EAST...john smoltz may be the best pitcher ive watched play for one team for so long...well next to the ryan express...i mean 163 wins and 110 saves is something to stand up and shout about right??”

“all i have to say about the red sucks is well...that blew it way back when and they should just deal with it :)”

“Shep, very true about Smoltz. The guys is a legend.

The Evil Empire will crumble. Yankees SUCK!”

“you talking about that big mistake they made early on this century??? well they did get The Great Ted Williams...a little late but still a great player...”

“f-in maddox is a sell out...whats the matter you aint got enough money yet or you just tired of living in smoltz's shadow...”

“Royals rule! They should make it to the playoffs this year. We'll find out how they stack up against the White Sox today.
This seems like a good time to say, "Yankees must go down!", but I will refrain at this juncture.”

“WoooHooooooooooo, caught the first game played in Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. Phils lost the exhibition game, but Thome hit the first homerun at the Cit and I snapped his picture when he did it.”

“I posted three today; I'll post the rest later in the week.

Today's pix:

Vicente Padilla delivering first pitch

The field from my seat

Jim Thome hitting first homerun at The Cit!”

“Fun sport to play HORRIBLE sport to actually watch. May as well watch the grass grow. Well hopefully the Yankees will make the playoffs again thats about the only thing I watch is the playoffs.
Now its the LONG boring season for sports till the NFL starts back up again.”

“Ahhh yes, the Phils are playing the Putzburg Pieplates in the season opener. Thank God for tiny televisions.”

“Tigers win, 7-0!!”

“I actually really enjoy watching baseball, especially if there are players that're on my fantasy team.”

“Royals win 9-7! Pulled it out in the bottom of the ninth with two homers. Yes!”

“Barry's da man. Again!”

“So, Viper, you an American citizen? LOL! I love to watch baseball and I think it is the #1 sport. However, if you have never played the sport or don't understand it, I can see how some (foreigners) might not like it.”

“In some respects, I have to agree w/Viper. I enjoy watching baseball in person, but not so much on TV. If you're not at the game, baseball is definitely a radio sport....”

“Heck yes. Radio is the next best option to being there, especially if you live where you can hear the Giants' games being broadcast. I used to love to hear Hank Greenberg's commentary. He has the best baseball stories of any announcer I have ever listened to.”

“"f-in maddox is a sell out...whats the matter you aint got enough money yet or you just tired of living in smoltz's shadow..."
shep0987

Dewd, Maddox started with the Cubbie's so if anything he sold out when he left there to goto Atlanta. And any team owned by Ted Turner is dog Crap if you ask me. Ted Turner Dates or used to date that communist c.u.n.t. traitor! aka Jane Fonda)

I will be happy to see Madddox help get the Cub's to WS....

My pre season predictions

NL
East: Philly ( and not just for you Geo...lol)
Central: CUBS
West: San Fran

AL
East: Yankees baby! Is there any other team?
Central: Royals
West: Angels

WS Yanks VS Cubs

2004 WS winner NY Yankees #27!!!!
and The first WS win of a string of 6 in a row for the yankees!!!

Viper,
Baseball, Hotdogs, Apple Pie and Chevorlet!!”

“Red Sox will beat the Yanks this season.”

“Dun! In addition to being a pretty good hitter in his day, Greenberg may have been a good announcer, but he's been dead for a looooong time. Oh, maybe you meant Hank Greenwald. Yeah, he's great! :-) He's been doing TV for the A's the past couple of days, so maybe he's coming out of retirement....”

“In your dreams!”

“Well, one thing snafu has right - the Cubs won't win the series. Sports Ill has them on the cover as their pick to win it - THE KISS OF DEATH!!!!!!!”

“It will be cool if the Cubs go against the Yankees though!! Two of the oldest teams in 2 of the oldest parks......and it went to extra innings in game 7 in Comiski and A-rod or Jeter or Berinie Williams hit a walk off homer. The fans would all commit "Harry Carey" on the spot! lol”

“Wait back up....
A walk off for the yanks, that could not happen, if in comiski, which NL has the home field, i think this year unless they do that All-star winner gets home field again...so if the al wins all star it could be in the bronx and it could happen...sorry still got winter non baseball rust”

“The Cubs play in Wrigley Field, snafu, not in Comiskey...”

“Like I said RUST!!! haha

Yes Wrigley...But Harry carey is still around or is that Marry Carey I'm think of...haha

Harry Carey would be resurected if the Cubs won it!”

“You're right, Bowlder. I get the names mixed up on a regulay basis. Hank Greenberg, the first Jewish superstar, played for Cleveland, am I right? Greenwald, I could listen to all day.
Snafu, you ain't no baseball fan, you is a Yankees fan. There is a BIG difference.”