Random baseball thoughts

by **Soren** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 14:42:54

big pelf tripping over himself balk funnier than Murphails?

by **BigEd76** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 14:55:12

Some single-digit elimination numbers are popping up already:

Washington winning the division = 8
Washington winning the wildcard = 9
Baltimore winning the division = 9

by **uncle milt** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 09:09:27

apologies if elsewhere...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8l87uyDXM[/youtube]

by **CalvinBall** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 09:14:25

ummmm....

by **Bob Loblaw** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 09:19:53

CalvinBall wrote:ummmm....

My ears

by **GM-Carson** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 09:37:17

Walking into the game at PNC last night my buddy and I passed Dave Hollins. My buddy wasn't really paying attention and only saw the back of his head and didn't really believe it was him. Then we're sitting at our seats around the homeplate area and down walks Dave Hollins to sit and scout the game. We didn't say anything to him at that time because he was talking to the other scouts and getting ready for the game. After the game we're at our car ready to leave and Dave Hollins walks right by us, so I say, "Hey Dave". He says, "What's up?" and we proceed to have a short conversation about the game and what he's doing from there. We also got our picture taken with him, which will be posted sometime today or tomorrow on the blog. By the way, he's a scout for the Baltimore Orioles.

by **kruker** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:27:56

It's funny that the Red Sox didn't get anything of value for Penny or Smoltz when it was supposed to be a foregone conclusion that one of the two would be traded for goods.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:39:26

triple
double
single

smooth

home run

by **TheDude24** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:46:02

Why do the Dodgers think that they need two pitchers from the 2004 Phillies starting rotation in order to win? They have Wolf performing well. Then they tried out Eric Milton, but that didn't work out. Now they've got that space cadet Padilla there to irritate their third base coach. I wonder if Millwood is glad he's finally rid of him.

by **jerseyhoya** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:59:31

Metsies play the Cubs at 2:20 this afternoon, so that will be something to watch when I actually start working.

Wonder what sort of odds you could have gotten at the beginning of the year that those two teams would be a combined 25.5 games out of their division leads at the start of their late August series?

by **Soren** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:04:25

jerseyhoya wrote:Metsies play the Cubs at 2:20 this afternoon, so that will be something to watch when I actually start working.

Wonder what sort of odds you could have gotten at the beginning of the year that those two teams would be a combined 25.5 games out of their division leads at the start of their late August series?

I actually though the cubs would stink this year. Bunch of older guys, no real superstars plus they brought a circus to town in Bradley.

by **philliesphhan** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 20:12:29

Random facts during rain delay about Ted Williams:

1957 vs righthanders

.410 .543 .807 1.349

2nd half

.453 .594 .855 1.449

He turned 39 on August 30, 1957

by **VFB** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 22:32:21

by **Bakestar** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 23:52:00

"Kyle Blanks" might be the pr0niest name ever

by **BigEd76** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 18:53:51

Before pitching an inning in last night's Baltimore win, Cla Meredith had pitched in 33 consecutive losses.

B-R game log

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 18:55:51

My dad just thought it was hilarious that someone named Milton Bradley is in the major leagues.

My dad doesn't watch much baseball.

by **CrashburnAlley** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 19:49:12

BigEd76 wrote:Before pitching an inning in last night's Baltimore win, Cla Meredith had pitched in 33 consecutive losses.

B-R game log

That has to be some kind of record.

by **pacino** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 19:49:28

VFB wrote:

awesome

by **stevelxa476** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 19:52:03

philliesphhan wrote:Random facts during rain delay about Ted Williams:

1957 vs righthanders

.410 .543 .807 1.349

2nd half

.453 .594 .855 1.449

He turned 39 on August 30, 1957

Roids.

by **mcare89** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 19:53:02

stevelxa476 wrote:
philliesphhan wrote:Random facts during rain delay about Ted Williams:

1957 vs righthanders

.410 .543 .807 1.349

2nd half

.453 .594 .855 1.449

He turned 39 on August 30, 1957

Roids.

Jerod Morris agrees.

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