OT: Opening Day

[Lifer]

George Will has a baseball quiz up for his regular column.  Couldn't answer one question although I did find number 31 interesting.

http://patriotpost.us/opinion/george-wi ... the-plate/

Greg

[Schanilec]

Roger Maris. North Dakota boy. Every year the Yankees (past and present) and other big leaguers (past and present) go to Fargo for the Roger Maris Golf Tournement. All proceeds go to the Roger Maris Cancer Center.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

By the way, baseball was the source of one of my favorite quotes of all time.

In commenting on Braves catcher Bruce Benedict, who was unusually slow even for a catcher, Tommy Lasorda, the not-so-loveable but oh-so-quotable manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, said: 'In a race with a pregnant woman he'd come in third."

I think it was Earl Weaver who said: Our third basemen is 20 years old, and let me tell you in 10 years he has a good chance of being 30"

Earl was the best! "We'll win with pitching, defense, and the 3 run homer!" [8D]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Lifer

George Will has a baseball quiz up for his regular column.  Couldn't answer one question although I did find number 31 interesting.

http://patriotpost.us/opinion/george-wi ... the-plate/

Greg

Very tough, but fun quiz. George Will is a great baseball fan.

#31 is the only one that I think I got right. [:D]

[Lifer]

I work as a manager in a tire and automotive shop.  Last Nov we had a gentleman come in and was talking to another customer about baseball and the players in the '60s, I stalked him on google after he left.  Turns out he was a pitcher for the Yankees, Astros and Oakland.  OT, I also had the center for the New Orleans Saints (Goodwin) come in and I sold him a couple of tires. I had a 'here's your sign' moment.  He had a huge gold and diamond ring on and I asked him about it.  He said it was a Super Bowl ring.  I asked if he played in the SB and he said 'yeah with New Orleans'. Shook his hand and ran his Visa card.

Greg

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: USS America


[#31 is the only one that I think I got right. [:D]

I knew #10. Made the papers here.

[CaptDave]

ORIGINAL: Lifer

George Will has a baseball quiz up for his regular column.  Couldn't answer one question although I did find number 31 interesting.

http://patriotpost.us/opinion/george-wi ... the-plate/

Greg

I got either three or four of them, as I recall (definitely the Ernie Banks and Hank Aaron questions, but don't remember what else by now).

Hope springs eternal for this Cubs/Mariners fan. [8|]

[mike scholl 1]

As a life-long Cardinals fan, I'm not sure how to feel about Albert Pujols' opening day performance.  Hated to see the team lose (and look bad doing it), but took a perverse pleasure in watching Albert try to make his case as "a 30 million a year" man by going 0 for 5, stranding a pile of runners, and hitting into three double plays.  Maybe a few more games like that will cause him to pull his head out of his ego and come to his senses.  Mixed emotions at best.

[tocaff]

Short careers and crazy money thrown at players so AP is right to seek as much as he can get, especially since he's played all of these years for the Cards at way below market value and didn't complain about it.  Besides if the press was right the Cards lowballed him on their last offer.

[The Gnome]

As a lifelong Phillies fan, and student of self inflicted pain, it's a pleasure to see the Fighten's start strong. Tough to see the Yankees beat up on Detroit earlier today. Damn Yankees, ptooey.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: mike scholl 1

As a life-long Cardinals fan, I'm not sure how to feel about Albert Pujols' opening day performance.  Hated to see the team lose (and look bad doing it), but took a perverse pleasure in watching Albert try to make his case as "a 30 million a year" man by going 0 for 5, stranding a pile of runners, and hitting into three double plays.  Maybe a few more games like that will cause him to pull his head out of his ego and come to his senses.  Mixed emotions at best.

I just scored in the luck of the draw with my fantasy baseball league and was able to draft first overall. With the first overall pick, there is no other player in both leagues that even comes close to Pujols. He's head and shoulders above the next tier of players. I have no mixed emotions. Let's go Cardinals! Let's go Albert! [8D]

[mike scholl 1]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: mike scholl 1

As a life-long Cardinals fan, I'm not sure how to feel about Albert Pujols' opening day performance.  Hated to see the team lose (and look bad doing it), but took a perverse pleasure in watching Albert try to make his case as "a 30 million a year" man by going 0 for 5, stranding a pile of runners, and hitting into three double plays.  Maybe a few more games like that will cause him to pull his head out of his ego and come to his senses.  Mixed emotions at best.

I just scored in the luck of the draw with my fantasy baseball league and was able to draft first overall. With the first overall pick, there is no other player in both leagues that even comes close to Pujols. He's head and shoulders above the next tier of players. I have no mixed emotions. Let's go Cardinals! Let's go Albert! [8D]

I'd like to see him playing for the Cardinals for the next 10 years as well. But his agent and his ego have him asking for an amount of money that St. Louis just can't afford to pay..., unless they want to take the field as "Albert Pujols and the 8 Triple A Prospects." And he pulls this right after the Cardinals spent a ton of money getting Matt Holliday to provide him some protection in the line-up. Nobody is asking him to go to the "poor house". He could take whatever St. Louis thought they could afford and his great grandchildren would never have to work a day in their lives. He's asking for "ego money"..., and there are only about 3-5 teams (with filthy rich pockets) who can pay that and remain competitive. It stinks on ice...

[tocaff]

Pujols has a little problem in that the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies have first base taken care of by high priced players.  Unless somebody among the 2 former mentioned teams wants a hugely expensive DH the field is less than promising for Albert unless somebody unexpected steps up with loads of cash.

[Hanzberger]

I'll take Ryan Howard over Albert anyday. Ryan has a great atittude and is still on the upside, Albert has peaked. Go undefeated PHILS~! 3-0 ......let's see.......our former #1 ace goes for game 4 HAHAHAHAAA[:D][:D][:D]

[The Gnome]

First opening season sweep for the Phils since 1899. I'm optimistic - cautiously.

[Kubel]

I was an Angles fan, then they ruined the stadium bringing the Oakland Raiders to Anaheim then they changes the name.......GO YANKEES !!!

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Kubel

I was an Angles fan, then they ruined the stadium bringing the Oakland Raiders to Anaheim then they changes the name.......GO YANKEES !!!

Never!!! There is never ANY excuse to root for the yankees! I would rather root for the Dallas Cowboys before I would root for the Yankees, no matter what my home team does.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: USS America

Never!!! There is never ANY excuse to root for the yankees! I would rather root for the Dallas Cowboys before I would root for the Yankees, no matter what my home team does.

Twins are there for a series. The Yankees are the Twins' doom most years. We'll see.

The Red Sox sure stunk up the joint in their first series.

[Hanzberger]

Should be an interesting series this weekend for the Phils, playing Atlanta. But first we have to stomp the Mets.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: USS America

Never!!! There is never ANY excuse to root for the yankees! I would rather root for the Dallas Cowboys before I would root for the Yankees, no matter what my home team does.

Twins are there for a series. The Yankees are the Twins' doom most years. We'll see.

The Red Sox sure stunk up the joint in their first series.

The Twins are my second favorite team, behind my hometown Orioles. I lived in Rochester for 5 years and actually got to make a Spring Training trip to Ft. Myers one year. [8D]

I was at the 'Dome for Cal Ripken's 3000'th career hit. It doesn't get much better than that. [:)]