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I went to the astros @ marlins game today with my wife and three year old son.Mr.Loria (owner of the marlins)walked over to our seat and gave my son Guy a baseball.Very nice day.

I talk to Warren Cromartie quite often during the season.Asked him why nobody had an oblique when he was playing.He said all the guys now lift weights all day.But,all the players today are out of shape.

How long is the recovery period for an addadicktome ?

Guess he should have gone in standing.

I was at the game tonight.almost an hour into the game and the marlins 4th batter had not been up to bat.

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

I can't even blame Elias afterall.

I have to blame my reading comprehension skills.

It says the record is held by many and Bautista was the last one to do it in 2004. One of the few truths in life.Elias is never wrong.

Not to nit pick .But,didn't Dave Kingman play for four teams in 1977?Also for a Doughy type stat.As of the last homestand Hanley Ramirez has had 1 3-0 count and three 3-1 counts this whole season.

Just watched Kit run over Dottie in A league of their own.Seemed like a good play.

I went to bed last night thinking it was a rare day that my team era went down.Wake up this morning to find it went up.Must have been a change in a pitchers line earlier in the year.Any chance we can have these changes announced on the boards like football?

Just watched Barajas get injured on a wild pitch.Made me wonder,who goes to a game to see a wild pitch?Allowing the runners to advance on a wild pitch/passed ball is just asking for danger.Ever see how awkward the pitcher looks attempting to make the play at the plate?All said with tongue firmly pla...

Originally posted by Gekko: quote:Originally posted by Cocktails and Dreams: quote:Originally posted by Gekko: quote:Originally posted by Cocktails and Dreams: Gekko has proven that he can predict pitching better than most. The best example was when he sat a two start Padilla that he drafted for a w...

Originally posted by Fourslot40: It really is Diamond King. The only answer is to tell catchers is that they can't block the plate. Umpires are allowed to make judgment calls on blocked bags in the infield. They can deem a runner safe if there is obstruction. The only thing I can see them do is to i...

I am firmly in the camp of letting the rules stay the same.But,what is the proposed answer here?Only allowed to slide at home?If so what about the catcher wearing all of the armor?Is he allowed to block the plate?Those shingaurds hurt.Are we going to call a player out or suspend him for standing up ...

Originally posted by ToddZ: Nolan Ryan was able to throw the old number one at the letters, which is a lot less stressful than the curves and sliders these guys now need to throw over with a postage stamp sized strike zone. Not to mention lineups did not go as deep, even in the AL so there were a fe...

12 runs in 3 innings and my ERA going from 3.29 to 3.48 in one day will reduce me to tears.But,you must take the arrows FOREVER.

I would like to invoke the little green lizard rule.I should have the stats for that start wiped out.I did not really mean to start him.

Originally posted by team z: quote:Originally posted by DiamondKing: Ever heard of a guy named Davey Johnson.Check out the back of his baseball card.Anything stand out to you? Yea, that Davey Johnson was one of the first players to try steroids. [/QUOTE]Um,maybe now check the front of the baseball c...

Ever heard of a guy named Davey Johnson.Check out the back of his baseball card.Anything stand out to you?

Same night 22 2/3 IP no earned runs,no wins.Love the line.Need the wins.

Yesterday my starting pitchers pitched 22 innings gave up 0 earned runs,and had NO wins.Going upstairs my dear wife asked me how my team did.I did not know whether to crow or bitch.So I did both. Also,Why is it that I have six roto teams,and if you ask me How did your team do?My automatic answer is ...

Sometimes more is going on then meets the eye.I admit he has not looked good ALL year.But,his last start before today just and I mean just as he is going on the field to throw his first pitch he gets a message that a close family member is gravely ill.What to do?No one else is warmed up.He takes the...

I think these boards should be like the rest of the U.S. you may only make a joke about a person if they are a white southern christian male.All others are off limits.

It is funny how things can change.Two summers ago I asked a Royals scout that I know how Hosmer was coming along.He said that it looked like a wasted pick.The guy just was not what they had expected.One Lasik surgery and two seasons later he is the stud they have been waiting for.

With STATS Pass I was able to look up the info for the first regular season games that I attended(I was a spring training kid)A two game series between Atlanta and the Phillies in august 1977.Rod Gilbreath hit two homers.Schmidt hit one.Pat Rockett ? was the Braves starting SS and made his 16th E.Fu...

After going o-fer for like a week.Your player comes up with a 4-4 two homer game only to get the day off the next game.Seems like managers have decided player x is going to get x day off.No matter what is going on with that player.