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post #241 of 1171
5/12/09 at 6:29pm

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
I wish the Sox had been able to make it to the series last year against the Phillies. That They would have been fun Won.
I fixed it for you
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post #242 of 1171
5/12/09 at 7:08pm

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Jason Werth, a straight steal of Home.



They just showed Jamie Kennedy and Jen Love Hewitt sitting on the stands watching the Phils
at Citizen Bank Park.
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post #243 of 1171
5/12/09 at 8:43pm

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Originally Posted by TonyD
Jason Worth, a straight steal of Home.



They just showed Jamie Kennedy and Jen Love Hewitt sitting on the stands watching the Phils
at Citizen Bank Park.
Yeah, and that's only one third of the story. He stole second, third, and then home! I saw the steals on ESPN an hour or so ago. I watched the catcher throw the ball back to the pitcher and wham! He (Worth) was there before you knew it.
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post #244 of 1171
5/12/09 at 9:14pm

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Scott that's right. amazing.
I'm sure it's happened plenty of times but I remember in 1979 or 1980
pete rose did this while with the Phillies, and at the time as a kid I never heard of such a feat.
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post #245 of 1171
5/13/09 at 5:50am
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Originally Posted by Dennis Nicholls
There's a trade-off for you. Sounds like the evil dwarf Alberich in the Ring of the Nibelung, who foresakes love for wealth - the Rhine Gold.

Wow. I never looked at it that way.

But you're right about one thing, Dennis.

Rheingold has had a long connection with baseball:

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post #246 of 1171
5/13/09 at 6:07am
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Originally Posted by Ockeghem
He (Jason Worth) stole second, third, and then home! I saw the steals on ESPN an hour or so ago. I watched the catcher throw the ball back to the pitcher and wham! He (Worth) was there before you knew it.

So...I dutifully head over to ESPN's "Live" morning SportsCenter just now to check out highlights and stumble onto Top Ten Plays. That's cool...except somehow a straight steal of home didn't make the cut!

There were some nice fielding plays, etc. But, c'mon! A guy steals 2nd, 3rd and then HOME...but doesn't make the top ten plays of the day?!? Crazy.

Guess I'll have to wait for the game highlights to roll around. Hope they think the play is worth the cut in the context of game highlights.
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post #247 of 1171
5/13/09 at 6:46am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Wow. I never looked at it that way.

But you're right about one thing, Dennis.

Rheingold has had a long connection with baseball:

Mike,

My oh my, LOL.

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Originally Posted by TonyD
Scott that's right. amazing.
I'm sure it's happened plenty of times but I remember in 1979 or 1980
pete rose did this while with the Phillies, and at the time as a kid I never heard of such a feat.
I didn't know that Pete Rose did it, but I must say that that doesn't surprise me.
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post #248 of 1171
5/13/09 at 6:53am

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A good comeback win for the BoSox against the Angels last night. They were trailing 3-1 in the top of the eighth inning, and scored two to tie, and one in the ninth to win it. Ortiz was HBP with the bases loaded -- ouch (probably more for the Angels than Papi).

BTW, is anyone getting excited about Zimmerman's run? I know I am. Just think -- if this continues for another 6-10 games or so, we'll be getting cut-ins to the Nationals games to see this. I am looking forward to it. But the media will be all over this very, very soon. Right now, they're somewhat tepid. But if he extends it to near forty games, watch out.

Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman extends hitting streak to 30 games - ESPN
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post #249 of 1171
5/13/09 at 10:10am

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There are teams to talk about other than the Red Sox???
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post #250 of 1171
5/13/09 at 10:17am

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Originally Posted by Aaron Silverman
There are teams to talk about other than the Red Sox???
Well, there's always the Yankees.
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post #251 of 1171
5/13/09 at 10:33am
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Originally Posted by MarkHastings
Well, there's always the Yankees.

What I hear about them is that they suck. But that's just what I hear. I'm just sayin'.

Doc Halliday handed it to 'em last night...and gave a little schoolin' to his old teammate AJ Burnett. He's kinda old school. Complete game five-hit (5-1 score) win in just two hours-twenty-two minutes. Nice!
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post #252 of 1171
5/13/09 at 10:36am

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I may need some help here. What does a die-hard BoSox fan do when the Yankees are playing a series against the first-place team in the Red Sox's division (Toronto Blue Jays)? Does one root for a tie?
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post #253 of 1171
5/13/09 at 10:51am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
So...I dutifully head over to ESPN's "Live" morning SportsCenter just now to check out highlights and stumble onto Top Ten Plays. That's cool...except somehow a straight steal of home didn't make the cut!

There were some nice fielding plays, etc. But, c'mon! A guy steals 2nd, 3rd and then HOME...but doesn't make the top ten plays of the day?!? Crazy.

Guess I'll have to wait for the game highlights to roll around. Hope they think the play is worth the cut in the context of game highlights.
Mike, here's a video highlight:
Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | LAD@PHI: Werth steals four bases in the game - Video | phillies.com: Multimedia

The above link came from a news article page and someone made a super funny comment: "Are the Dodgers gonna blame that on Manny?" LMAO!
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post #254 of 1171
5/13/09 at 10:53am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
What I hear about them is that they suck. But that's just what I hear. I'm just sayin'.

Doc Halliday handed it to 'em last night...and gave a little schoolin' to his old teammate AJ Burnett. He's kinda old school. Complete game five-hit (5-1 score) win in just two hours-twenty-two minutes. Nice!

Nice try Mike, but they DO currently suck . Their age and infirmities are once again starting to bite them.

That was the one saving grace about that game, it was quick. As are most well pitched games (or at least half well pitched). Goes to show you that games take longer than they used to because of crappy pitching. Throw strike one and the game speeds up.

Once again, the Yanks' management has managed to show how out of touch they are. Can't afford seats at the new place, well how about a sweet deal on some slightly used ones ? New York Yankees - Featured Listings
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post #255 of 1171
5/13/09 at 11:08am

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I may need some help here. What does a die-hard BoSox fan do when the Yankees are playing a series against the first-place team in the Red Sox's division (Toronto Blue Jays)? Does one root for a tie?

As a Northeastern alum, do what I do whenever BC and BU square off in hockey . . . root for an earthquake that brings the stadium down.
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post #256 of 1171
5/13/09 at 11:17am

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As a Northeastern alum, do what I do whenever BC and BU square off in hockey . . . root for an earthquake that brings the stadium down.
Hey, that's some good advice. Thanks.

Seriously, I don't root for the Yankees very often -- it has to be an extraordinary circumstance, like when they're not playing. Now, if they were about thirty games behind with twenty-nine to go, and they were playing the Blue Jays, and we needed Toronto to lose so that Boston could make the playoffs, another exception would kick in at that moment.
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post #257 of 1171
5/13/09 at 11:33am

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Originally Posted by Ockeghem
Hey, that's some good advice. Thanks.

Seriously, I don't root for the Yankees very often -- it has to be an extraordinary circumstance, like when they're not playing. Now, if they were about thirty games behind with twenty-nine to go, and they were playing the Blue Jays, and we needed Toronto to lose so that Boston could make the playoffs, another exception would kick in at that moment.

Yeah, in that case I'd root for the Yankees. Or I'd root for a purpose pitch that breaks A-Rod's wrist, setting off a bench clearing brawl that causes Toronto to forfeit. That's a perfect outcome, IMHO.

Then again, I once told a Yankee fan on the 'T' that I wished Thurman Munson had owned a bigger plane so he could have taken that whole team of lowlifes for a ride. Nettles, Rivers, Munson, Jackson . . . the current Yankees are relatively tolerable compared to that crew (and Jeter's a downright saint).
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post #258 of 1171
5/13/09 at 11:34am

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This early in the season? I can handle Toronto in first place a lot easier than rooting for the Source of All Baseball Evil.
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post #259 of 1171
5/13/09 at 12:40pm

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Originally Posted by Aaron Silverman
This early in the season? I can handle Toronto in first place a lot easier than rooting for the Source of All Baseball Evil.
The old Red Sox motto: "Anyone in first except the Yankees".

And ever since last year, I'm adding Tampa Bay to the list - although, I'd much prefer them to the Yankees because I don't have to hear from the Tampa Bay fans throughout the course of my day (and especially on Facebook).
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post #260 of 1171
5/13/09 at 1:18pm
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Originally Posted by MarkHastings
Mike, here's a video highlight:

It eventually came up during the Phillies highlights.

That was something! I like the way he timed it on the catcher's soft throw to the mound...along with the fact there was a righty batter standing in the batter's box. Batteries are going to have to take notice whenever there's a guy at third. Worth made it look a heckuva lot easier than Ellsbury.

BTW, you guys are killin' me!

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Originally Posted by Ockeghem
What does a die-hard BoSox fan do when the Yankees are playing a series against the first-place team in the Red Sox's division (Toronto Blue Jays)? Does one root for a tie?

Torre's not managing the Yanks any more. There probably not a high risk of a tie game any more.
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post #261 of 1171
5/13/09 at 1:22pm

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Worth made it look a heckuva lot easier than Ellsbury.
Tell me about it! I saw the play and thought "Why doesn't this happen more often? That seemed way too easy!"
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post #262 of 1171
5/13/09 at 1:34pm

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Originally Posted by Scott_J
And since this thread has basically turned into a Red Sox love fest,

It's not a Red Sox love fest, Scott. It's a forum saluting the great game of baseball, so naturally most of the talk is about the Red Sox.
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post #263 of 1171
5/13/09 at 4:23pm

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Originally Posted by Jeff Gatie
Yeah, in that case I'd root for the Yankees. Or I'd root for a purpose pitch that breaks A-Rod's wrist, setting off a bench clearing brawl that causes Toronto to forfeit. That's a perfect outcome, IMHO.

Then again, I once told a Yankee fan on the 'T' that I wished Thurman Munson had owned a bigger plane so he could have taken that whole team of lowlifes for a ride. Nettles, Rivers, Munson, Jackson . . . the current Yankees are relatively tolerable compared to that crew (and Jeter's a downright saint).
Jeff,

You really said that to someone? I'm surprised you weren't confronted -- or were you? I don't like the team, but I don't wish that kind of thing on any of them, past or present.
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post #264 of 1171
5/13/09 at 5:41pm

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Originally Posted by Jeff Gatie
Yeah, in that case I'd root for the Yankees. Or I'd root for a purpose pitch that breaks A-Rod's wrist, setting off a bench clearing brawl that causes Toronto to forfeit. That's a perfect outcome, IMHO.

Then again, I once told a Yankee fan on the 'T' that I wished Thurman Munson had owned a bigger plane so he could have taken that whole team of lowlifes for a ride. Nettles, Rivers, Munson, Jackson . . . the current Yankees are relatively tolerable compared to that crew (and Jeter's a downright saint).

why sawx fans have become the new yankee fans.
that's really sad Jeff.
being from philly I despise several teams like the Cowboys, the Celtics
the Rangers in hockey but I would never say they should die.


also that doesn't have a place in this topic were everything is lighthearted and all in good fun.
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post #265 of 1171
5/13/09 at 7:33pm

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Originally Posted by TonyD
why sawx fans have become the new yankee fans.
Bite your tongue
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post #266 of 1171
5/13/09 at 7:42pm

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Originally Posted by Ockeghem
Jeff,

You really said that to someone? I'm surprised you weren't confronted -- or were you? I don't like the team, but I don't wish that kind of thing on any of them, past or present.

Yep. This was prior to 2004, and the guy was obnoxiously touting all the championships and how much he loved seeing the Yankees of the 70's beat up on the Sox, etc., etc. After I said that, he said "Wow, I'd heard about Sox fans like you, but I thought it was just a myth."

Remember, I got to watch Nettles and Rivers grab Bill Lee's arm and yank it back out of the socket. Fisk and Munson were mortal enemies. Those teams truly hated each other and wished each other harm, not to mention they inflicted harm on each other. Me, I was only going along for the ride.

As far as being confronted, he was a Yankee fan on the 'T', what the hell was he going to do? Besides, back in the late 80's two buddies and I dropped our pants to reveal Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics boxer shorts during the 7th inning stretch at Yankee stadium. Being afraid of confrontation was never my strong point.

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also that doesn't have a place in this topic were everything is lighthearted and all in good fun.

Lighthearted? Check the threads from 2003 and 2004.
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post #267 of 1171
5/14/09 at 9:45am
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Hey, Lew B (and anyone else interested in Yankee ticket prices)!

Check this out!

And for anyone who wants to know what Manny is up to...
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post #268 of 1171
5/14/09 at 10:15am

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I have a question: Why did they build a new stadium again? Was the old one that bad or were they just looking for a makeover?

With the insane ticket prices, it seems like building a new stadium was the only way they could charge such riddiculous prices to afford their payroll.


It sucks that the die hard fans (that were responsible for most of the teams profit in the first place) are being pushed out the door.


and p.s. Mike, you're not supposed to post a response without saying something about the Sox. Man, Wake got himself into a mess of trouble last night. That's too bad.
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post #269 of 1171
5/14/09 at 10:56am

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Originally Posted by TonyD
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that's really sad Jeff.
being from philly I despise several teams like the Cowboys, the Celtics
the Rangers in hockey but I would never say they should die.


also that doesn't have a place in this topic were everything is lighthearted and all in good fun.

C'mon, Tony. Jeff was really not wishing death on the Yankees. That's just an example of good-old Northeastern sick humor. Like "Red Auerbach walks inot a bar. The bartender says 'Hey Red" would you like a nice cold draft?' and Red says 'No thanks, I already had one.'" Even fans of the teams indulge in it. I still find it lighthearted.

Let's go Red Sox!
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post #270 of 1171
5/14/09 at 11:30am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Hey, Lew B (and anyone else interested in Yankee ticket prices)!

Check this out!

And for anyone who wants to know what Manny is up to...

Quite appropriate as I have read that the area between the 'Legends' seats and the rest of the ballpark is being referred to by some as 'the moat'.
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