GDT: All things Baseball

[tarheelhockey]

To be fair the group that got tossed over it were near where I sit in 314 most of the time, and the Canes have seemingly banned them from the arena since I haven't seen them since. The entire group were supreme choads that were basically asking to have their asses kicked for a while.

@tarheelhockey and gp were near me at the game that all went down.

They paid playoff prices and didn’t even get to see puck drop. Over trying to steal extras of the stupid little towels. They’re a nice takeaway but at the end of the day, it’s a damn rag that a lot of people will just give you for free.

Possibly the dumbest thing I’ve seen in my >decade in that section.

 

[sabremike]

They paid playoff prices and didn’t even get to see puck drop. Over trying to steal extras of the stupid little towels. They’re a nice takeaway but at the end of the day, it’s a damn rag that a lot of people will just give you for free.

Possibly the dumbest thing I’ve seen in my >decade in that section.

Bunch of dumb amateurs: As all members of Section One (the name of a group of NY Metro area sports lunatics I am a part of) know the trick to getting extra towels is to walk around after the game and pick up as many that were just left on the ground as you want.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Bunch of dumb amateurs: As all members of Section One (the name of a group of NY Metro area sports lunatics I am a part of) know the trick to getting extra towels is to walk around after the game and pick up as many that were just left on the ground as you want.

Especially after a loss!

 

[SoupNazi]

Attended Guardians - Tigers in Detroit last night because as a Guards fan I wanted to see Francona manage live one more time. Cabrera went 3 for 4 in his 3rd to last game. Really amazing the energy that knowing he's retiring brought to the crowd there.

Anyone who gets a chance to check out Comerica Park, I highly recommend it. Nice stadium.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Attended Guardians - Tigers in Detroit last night because as a Guards fan I wanted to see Francona manage live one more time. Cabrera went 3 for 4 in his 3rd to last game. Really amazing the energy that knowing he's retiring brought to the crowd there.

Anyone who gets a chance to check out Comerica Park, I highly recommend it. Nice stadium.

I would be excited to see Cabrera retire if i were a Tigers fan too. The dude has lived in the clubhouse with the free food for the last 3 seasons and just mailed it in. He was so good for so long then he stopped caring.

 

[HisIceness]

Attended Guardians - Tigers in Detroit last night because as a Guards fan I wanted to see Francona manage live one more time. Cabrera went 3 for 4 in his 3rd to last game. Really amazing the energy that knowing he's retiring brought to the crowd there.

Anyone who gets a chance to check out Comerica Park, I highly recommend it. Nice stadium.

I never have been but I have family in Ann Arbor who go once or twice in the summer. They love it.

I never went but I was told of all the shitty cookie-cutter 70s stadiums, the Vet in Philadelphia was the worst.

 

[Tryamw]

Wait I thought that I heard that my Orioles are in the post season?? I think I need my hearing checked

 

[HisIceness]

Wait I thought that I heard that my Orioles are in the post season?? I think I need my hearing checked

They've won 100 games too!

I went to a game last season, beautiful ballpark but man it was rough looking at all the empty seats. Hoping this squad brings some of the fans back

 

[Canes]

Wait I thought that I heard that my Orioles are in the post season?? I think I need my hearing checked

The Orioles are potentially set to be a very good team for awhile. Not too sure about their pitching though. But that offense and Jackson Holliday? Could be Braves like.

 

[Tryamw]

They've won 100 games too!

I went to a game last season, beautiful ballpark but man it was rough looking at all the empty seats. Hoping this squad brings some of the fans back

I can't go to the stadium I went to as a kid

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I can't go to the stadium I went to as a kid

33rd Street?

(Mrs. Hank went to games at old Memorial with her grandfather when she was a little kid)

 

[Tryamw]

33rd Street?

Think that's right Memorial?

 

[NotOpie]

33rd Street?

(Mrs. Hank went to games at old Memorial with her grandfather when she was a little kid)

I saw a World Series game at Memorial and I've see a mid-season game (a few years back) at Camden Yards.

Been an Orioles fan forever....have had my share of elation and depression...

 

[DaveG]

even as a Pirates fan I've always had a soft spot for the Os, it's fun to see what they're doing while my guys are in the middle of yet another rebuild.

 

[chaz4hockey]

even as a Pirates fan I've always had a soft spot for the Os, it's fun to see what they're doing while my guys are in the middle of yet another rebuild.

agreed.....cool stadium too.

But, awful ownership though....the Angelos are the pits

 

[DaveG]

well.... f***

Ex-Red Sox knuckleballer Wakefield dies at 57

Tim Wakefield, the first baseman-turned-knuckleballer who helped the Red Sox win two World Series titles, has died at the age of 57.

www.espn.com

 

[MustardStew]

well.... f***

Ex-Red Sox knuckleballer Wakefield dies at 57

Tim Wakefield, the first baseman-turned-knuckleballer who helped the Red Sox win two World Series titles, has died at the age of 57.

www.espn.com

oh, man! he was one of my faves!

 

[Joe McGrath]

well.... f***

Ex-Red Sox knuckleballer Wakefield dies at 57

Tim Wakefield, the first baseman-turned-knuckleballer who helped the Red Sox win two World Series titles, has died at the age of 57.

www.espn.com

Saw him live more than any other pitcher which is why Doug Mirabelli was one of my favorite players. What a gut punch. RIP Wake

 

[HisIceness]

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I wish baseball would guarantee division winners a playoff spot but not guarantee them a 1-3 position. Its pretty dumb that Tampa doesn’t get a bye and Minnesota has a better playoff position than any other team in the west.

 

[Joe McGrath]

So I’m just remembering all things Wake right now and I’m recalling the experiment making him a closer. He 100% would’ve been the best bullpen arm of all time (because he could go every day, if an every day catcher could actually catch him). I recall a game he came in to close where he blew the save and had 4 Ks in the inning with several passed balls.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Well Toronto shit the bed in the last two games of the year against the Rays and now get the "easier" match up record wise. Can they actually win at least one game this year!?!??!?!

 

[Bub]

So I’m just remembering all things Wake right now and I’m recalling the experiment making him a closer. He 100% would’ve been the best bullpen arm of all time (because he could go every day, if an every day catcher could actually catch him). I recall a game he came in to close where he blew the save and had 4 Ks in the inning with several passed balls.

That was Jim Bouton's argument in Ball Four. Basically, "I need to pitch more for the knuckler to be sharp, and my arm never gets tired." No coach ever bought it, though.

 

[DaveG]

So I’m just remembering all things Wake right now and I’m recalling the experiment making him a closer. He 100% would’ve been the best bullpen arm of all time (because he could go every day, if an every day catcher could actually catch him). I recall a game he came in to close where he blew the save and had 4 Ks in the inning with several passed balls.

that would have been fascinating if Tec could catch Wake at all. And the crazy thing is Tec was an extremely good defensive catcher in his own right, but the guy just could never catch Wake or any knuckleballer for that matter.

 

[Chrispy]