Baseball

[4merper4mer]

This Iowa game is the best idea baseball has had in forever.  How can you not want to be there?  Wow.

Edited August 12, 2021 by 4merper4mer

[Uncle Joe]

1 hour ago, 4merper4mer said:

This Iowa game is the best idea baseball has had in forever.  How can you not want to be there?  Wow.

Agreed, IMHO it takes baseball back to it roots as the national pastime.
I was digitizing my Grandfather's scrapbook from WW2 recently and found this recap of the 1943 World Series game sent to the troops. Just reminded me how much the game meant to America almost 80 years ago.

 

Edited August 13, 2021 by Uncle Joe

[4merper4mer]

Two thumbs up for that game.

[GG1]

On 8/9/2021 at 10:31 AM, B-Man said:

 

 

 

Uhm, she did not lay him out.  The wall did.  

[B-Man]

 

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

My brother is moving to Las Vegas next month  😔  (other siblings already out there)

 

So I am taking him to a Pittsburgh Pirates team tomorrow (his favorite team)

 

If you are curious what I look like, we will be right behind the Pirates dugout

 

😎  ⚾

[Ann]

3 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

My brother is moving to Las Vegas next month  😔  (other siblings already out there)

 

So I am taking him to a Pittsburgh Pirates team tomorrow (his favorite team)

 

If you are curious what I look like, we will be right behind the Pirates dugout

 

😎  ⚾

Have fun!

 

[Uncle Joe]

9 hours ago, B-Man said:

So I am taking him to a Pittsburgh Pirates team tomorrow (his favorite team)

 

If you are curious what I look like, we will be right behind the Pirates dugout

Just be careful if you yell out to the Pirate Parrot.

[TakeYouToTasker 2.0]

 

[Uncle Joe]

On 8/14/2021 at 10:10 PM, TakeYouToTasker 2.0 said:

 

From an old high school friend that now resides in Arizona,
"Working at Chase Field? Cool.

Working at Chase Field while rookie Tyler Gilbert, in his debut as a starter

(4 previous innings in relief), tosses a no-hitter? PRICELESS!

Bravo Kid! That’s a Bucket List item I’m checking off tonight! "

[Uncle Joe]

I know someone conceded that baseball was not a girl's sport. Further visual evidence below.
I wish Chris Bassett a full and healthy recovery.

 

[KD in CA]

It sounds like that's it for deGrom this season.

7-2 record

1.08 ERA

0.55 WHIP

146 strikeouts in 92 innings (15 starts)

 

On pace for best ERA since WW2 and best WHIP ever.  Too bad we didn't get to see if he could've kept up the pace.

[B-Man]

 

I was always a fan of his............ Rest in Peace.

 

Detroit Tigers great Bill Freehan dies at age 79 after long battle

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2021/08/19/bill-freehan-detroit-tigers-dies-alzheimers-disease/511651001/

 

 

 

1 day ago — Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan, a perennial All-Star and the quiet leader of the 1968 world champions, has died at age 79.

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

 

We may have to put the tarp on the field.

 

 

[snafu]

8 hours ago, B-Man said:

 

 

 

We may have to put the tarp on the field.

 

 

crazy rainstorm. 
23 people died in NJ and 12 in NYC.  Insane. 
 

[B-Man]

 

 

San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers Keep Baseball Wonderfully Weird

 

 

 

[KD in CA]

Giants-Dodgers is a terrific story coming down the stretch.  Glad I have something to root for other than the Mets not resigning anyone on the current team.

[Ann]

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1436873851816878081

[Uncle Joe]

10 hours ago, Ann said:

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1436873851816878081

I think they stopped the game 3 times yesterday for these jackoffs.

[KD in CA]

13 hours ago, Ann said:

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1436873851816878081

 

I'd like to think they still beat the piss out these guys when they get them back under the stands, but that probably doesn't happen any more.