And I Bet He’s Got a Pushy Agent, Too

[quote]How come everyone’s All-Star BP jersey has their team logo on the right sleeve (additional examples here, here, here, here, here, here, and here) except for the link, who wore the Texas state flag?[/quote]

in light of his performance, maybe the patch should have been link

Do all the regular season BP jersey’s have the piping around the neck extending down a few inches? Something about it I really like…..

I have a PSU replica jersey and it has the same patch as the Larry Johnson jersey mentioned. I’m not sure if they still do it but I thought it was standard…

I believe he Griffey picture is from the 1994 All Star Game in Pittsburgh.

[quote comment=”279869″][quote comment=”279865″]THat pic of Junior can’t be from the 1999 All-Star Game: the 1999 All-star game was played at Fenway Park, and that sure isn’t Fenway park in the background.[/quote]

Could that picture of Junior be from the 1991 ASG in Toronto? I just guessing because it looks like a dome.[/quote]

Okay, scrap 1991 ASG in Toronto. They didn’t have teal yet

I bet that Griffey pic is from the ’96 all star game in Philly (Veterans Stadium). It’s the only other astroturf site since ’91 (Toronto), and we know Seattle didn’t wear those unis in 1991.

check that – it could have been Pittsburgh in ’94 (Three Rivers). It’s Pittsburgh or Philly.

this may have been mentioned before, but if they are the Tampa Bay Rays and not the DEVIL RAYS, why is there a devil ray on their sleeve?

What a great column on ESPN on the All-Star Game. By the way, in ’75, I think Vida Blue wore white pants for the team picture, if memory serves correctly (I have the picture at home and will check it). Didn’t know until today he wore gold for the game. The A’s rarely wore gold or green pants and unlike the Pirates of later years they never mixed green jerseys with gold pants or vice-versa. Wish they would bring back the gold jerseys.

Also, that Griffey photo couldn’t have been Toronto. They’re AL, and he’d have his home whites on then.

Mike Engle,

Thanks for the shoutout on the website.

Yes, when your team wins, the coach goes for a doage,

Brian Hillman with Nippon Ham in 2006
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Hiromichi Ochiai with Chunichi in 2007 after the Asia Championship
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As for Sadaharu Oh, he has always had wide lettering for his NOB

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The reason for such a high number is that Japanese teams have chosen give the managers numbers that are above the 70 players on the big league and minor league rosters in Japan.

Bobby Valentine wears the number 2. Even when Oh managed the Giants, he was #1, he changed to 89 when he went to the Hawks.

However, Shigeo Nagashima, who wore #3 with the Yomiuri Giants, started with the #90 after retiring, then moved to #33 in the 1990s, while managing Matsui, then finally shifted to #3 in 2000.

[quote comment=”279876″]this may have been mentioned before, but if they are the Tampa Bay Rays and not the DEVIL RAYS, why is there a devil ray on their sleeve?[/quote]

I may be completely wrong about this, but I believe that it is a Manta Ray, which for all I know could also be called a Devil Ray. I’m sure that was no help whatsoever.

[quote comment=”279884″][quote comment=”279876″]this may have been mentioned before, but if they are the Tampa Bay Rays and not the DEVIL RAYS, why is there a devil ray on their sleeve?[/quote]

I may be completely wrong about this, but I believe that it is a Manta Ray, which for all I know could also be called a Devil Ray. I’m sure that was no help whatsoever.[/quote]

Well, a Devil Ray is still a Ray.

The biggest problem I have with their re-bland-ing is that they’re trying to have it both ways. A glint of light for sun rays, and a devil ray sleeve patch.

Trying to be all things to all people once again results in not actually being anything at all.

Hey guys –

I need to pick a number for my adult league baseball team, and of course I’m looking for something aesthetically pleasing (or not, perhaps something that’s more of an oddity). I’m currently leaning towards 62. Thoughts?

Griffey: keep in mind he’s in road greys. That means if it’s from an ASG, it’s in a National League park. So it isn’t 1999 or 1991. It’s from an even-numbered year (they still stuck to the alternating home league format back then).

[quote comment=”279888″]Hey guys –

I need to pick a number for my adult league baseball team, and of course I’m looking for something aesthetically pleasing (or not, perhaps something that’s more of an oddity). I’m currently leaning towards 62. Thoughts?[/quote]

Here’s what I did with my team. Everyone has the numeral 8 in their number. For example, 8, 18, 28, 38, 48, 58, 68, 78, 88, 98, 81, 82 and etc.

Then you change the name of your team to the Crazy 8’s or the Ocho Locos.

I think it was pretty sweet to see the Texas flag instead of the regular Rangers logo. And I hate Texas.

[quote comment=”279893″][quote comment=”279881″][quote comment=”279877″]link of Griffey getting a hit in the 1994 ASG.[/quote]

Two notes on that video clip:

1) They mention that Griffey won the HR derby — with SEVEN homers! Compare that to last night.

2) Even in a 20-second clip, Joe Morgan managed to fuck up his “analysis.” He says Maddux got a fastball “up.” Watch where the pitch is.[/quote]

I was in Pittsburgh in ’94. The Home Run derby was on Monday at noon and it was called the Gatorade All-Star Workout. Tickets were $5, but we actually received freebies from a Gatorade tent down by the fountain on Sunday. We also got tickets to the premiere of “Angels in the Outfield” at Three Rivers Stadium on Sunday night. Believe it or not the movie tickets were being scalped but you couldn’t give away the All-Star Workout tickets. All-Star Workout was so informal that MLB let “Angels in the Outfield” star Tony Danza take some swings. I remember Chris Berman introducing him as “Hold Me Closer Tony Danza”.

Griffey’s shoes were a teal that matched the Mariner’s BP Jersey.[/quote]
We were talking about ’94 at work the other day because it we were listening to the HR Derby on the radio live because it was being taped for broadcast later that day. Man, Big Hurt put on a display that day! I wasn’t able to go to the workout day but I did get to go to the game. I had just started a job and was only able to get one day off so I think I chose wisely. That ’94 game was one of the better ones in recent memory.

We also had a chuckle at what a big deal they were making out of that remake of “Angels”.

[quote comment=”279895″][quote comment=”279891″][quote comment=”279889″]Paul…great article today! However I wish you had done a short paragraph on the year that the AMERICAN/NATIONAL jerseys were briefly announced to be the game day uniforms – and then yanked after an uproar. What year was that?[/quote]

Uh, I give up. I don’t recall that happening at all… I think there was a year when some people mistakenly thought the new BP jerseys were going to be used in the games. Maybe that’s what you’re thinking of..?

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That must be what I’m thinking of. I’ll try to back up my claim, but I’m probably embellishing history.[/quote]

Apparently Bud Selig was only thinking aloud about wearing special uniforms for the game, but it was never an official press release or decision. I found 2 columns from June 2003 mentioning this. I guess his comments drew enough fire for Rob Neyer to discuss it.

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[quote comment=”279897″]Last night I was watching a 1987 yearbook for the Seahawks and when discussing the Boz, clips showed him wearing number 55 that the NFL mandated. He was also shown wearing 44 as he had in college. Was the number 44 worn during the pre-season and if so, does the NFL not care about the numbers until the regular season?[/quote]

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im almost positive it was preseason, because there was an uproar at the time that he HAD to wear a number in the 50’s because of his position

…he also had a photo of john elway on his stool…take that FWIW

That Griffey pic could be from 1994, mostly because by 1996 he had his own signature shoe, 1995 he wore another nike that was black with teal stripes, the only thing is, in ’94 they wore a gold MLB 125th anniversary patch on one of the sleeves, and I can’t make out the patch in the pic.

Absolutely great ESPN article. But that pre-ASG trade reminded me of the Carlos Beltran fiasco a few years back, 2004 or 2005 maybe? Wasn’t he voted to the AL squad as a member of the Royals then traded to the Astros? What happened then? Can anyone refresh my memory?

[quote comment=”279886″][quote comment=”279884″][quote comment=”279876″]this may have been mentioned before, but if they are the Tampa Bay Rays and not the DEVIL RAYS, why is there a devil ray on their sleeve?[/quote]

I may be completely wrong about this, but I believe that it is a Manta Ray, which for all I know could also be called a Devil Ray. I’m sure that was no help whatsoever.[/quote]

Well, a Devil Ray is still a Ray.

The biggest problem I have with their re-bland-ing is that they’re trying to have it both ways. A glint of light for sun rays, and a devil ray sleeve patch.

Trying to be all things to all people once again results in not actually being anything at all.[/quote]
Maybe they’re trying to make the Ray (or manta ray, or whatever) the mascot, kinda like the A’s and their elepant. If that’s the case, it seems really forced.

[quote comment=”279906″][quote comment=”279886″][quote comment=”279884″][quote comment=”279876″]this may have been mentioned before, but if they are the Tampa Bay Rays and not the DEVIL RAYS, why is there a devil ray on their sleeve?[/quote]

I may be completely wrong about this, but I believe that it is a Manta Ray, which for all I know could also be called a Devil Ray. I’m sure that was no help whatsoever.[/quote]

Well, a Devil Ray is still a Ray.

The biggest problem I have with their re-bland-ing is that they’re trying to have it both ways. A glint of light for sun rays, and a devil ray sleeve patch.

Trying to be all things to all people once again results in not actually being anything at all.[/quote]
Maybe they’re trying to make the Ray (or manta ray, or whatever) the mascot, kinda like the A’s and their elepant. If that’s the case, it seems really forced.[/quote]
Sorry, should be “elephant”. “Elepants” are what CC Sabathia wears.

AOL’s home page today has a nice photo gallery on Yankee Stadium’s Greatest Moments. In the midst of baseball season is easy to forget the NFL Sudden Death game of ’58 was played there, for example. It includes at least one “non-sports” moment, too.

[quote comment=”279909″][quote comment=”279907″]Don’t have problem with a team trying all gray, just is out of place in a situation where part of the appeal is guys from all the teams being in one place at same time.

One American Legion team around here did all gray one summer. Completely gray hats, too. Lettering and numbers were Navy. The players even sprayed their batting helmets gray. Was kinda cool. Because ONE team did it. If more than one, then, no, loses its appeal expotentially.

Royals could make it work. All gray hats with, say, Royal “KC” edged in White. Would be interesting to see, anyway.[/quote]

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see first post and a few after for replies[/quote]

Yeah, saw that. Was thinking about that uni, but with a gray visor instead of Royal. I think the Orioles, Royals and Pirates recent gray hats are avail at mlb.com. Not sure, but I know I saw them somewhere recently.

The Griffey pic and video posted in the comments here looks awfully green-cast. I think if the color were corrected a bit, those shoes would be more of a teal (like the M’s wore).

I’m getting tired of Penn State fancifying their uniforms.

On the Penn State jerseys…
The whites also have the PSU sewn on them. You never likely saw them in games, as there almost impossible to see even when it’s right in front of you.

I believe it started when Nike hooked up with PSU in the mid/late 90’s.

[quote comment=”279866″]I have a PSU replica jersey and it has the same patch as the Larry Johnson jersey mentioned. I’m not sure if they still do it but I thought it was standard…[/quote]

1. No they don’t still do it, I have 2006 gamer and it’s not there.

2. I’ve posted about this at least twice, even had a picture once. I am glad it’s finally on the official uni-watch record.

I hope they have a bonfire for those gray BP jerseys and hats after the game….

-Jet

Couldn’t the Griffey pic be from 1993 Opening Day at the Kingdome, when they wore the new road jerseys at home?

[quote comment=”279927″]Another thing about those throwbacks: The cap features vertically arched lettering, even though there are only two letters! Don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.

Look:
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Why vertically arch the lettering on the cap but not on the jersey?

of course, the Texas flag on the ASG BP jerseys are “technically” wrong, in that it is “flying” from the rear of the body to the front when it should be “flying” from front to back.

it appears correctly on the actual Texas Rangers jerseys where they display the patch on the left sleeve. they just took the flag “alternate logo” and stuck it on the right sleeve for those BP jerseys.

[quote comment=”279929″]In the ESPN column about Alomar’s gear in 1997; I would bet that’s also the first time the “Hockey style” catcher’s mask is used in an All-Star game, it was invented by Charlie O’Brien while he was a member of the Blue Jays (96-97).[/quote]

Answered my own question, here’s an article saying O’Brien was able to wear his mask in Sept. 1996 vs the Yankees. So the 1997 All-Star game would be the first possible time it was worn in the game.

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[quote comment=”279933″]You need to find a better image host for your ESPN articles. I’m getting “page load errors” for every image hosted at flickr.[/quote]

are you trying to view them at work?

[quote comment=”279934″]are you trying to view them at work?[/quote]

Nope.

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That work for anyone?

[quote comment=”279928″][quote comment=”279927″]Another thing about those throwbacks: The cap features vertically arched lettering, even though there are only two letters! Don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.

Look:
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Why vertically arch the lettering on the cap but not on the jersey?[/quote]

Probably cuz the obvious parent club (Cubs) had the same style jersey lettering. That’s an educated guess, of course.

[quote comment=”279908″][quote comment=”279906″][quote comment=”279886″][quote comment=”279884″][quote comment=”279876″]this may have been mentioned before, but if they are the Tampa Bay Rays and not the DEVIL RAYS, why is there a devil ray on their sleeve?[/quote]

I may be completely wrong about this, but I believe that it is a Manta Ray, which for all I know could also be called a Devil Ray. I’m sure that was no help whatsoever.[/quote]

Well, a Devil Ray is still a Ray.

The biggest problem I have with their re-bland-ing is that they’re trying to have it both ways. A glint of light for sun rays, and a devil ray sleeve patch.

Trying to be all things to all people once again results in not actually being anything at all.[/quote]
Maybe they’re trying to make the Ray (or manta ray, or whatever) the mascot, kinda like the A’s and their elepant. If that’s the case, it seems really forced.[/quote]
Sorry, should be “elephant”. “Elepants” are what CC Sabathia wears.[/quote]

The Rays are still identified with the sea creature of the same name. There is a large touch tank with cow-nosed rays at The Trop.

That is without a doubt Three Rivers…I was there hundreds of times. That being said I still miss it…it was a dump but there were so many good memories there!

Check out this link I got from Gamestop about NCAA 09 being released today.
The pics shown at the bottom are not from NCAA 09 or any college game for that matter. They are all players wearing the uniform of a NFL team(from left to right, Chargers, Titans, and Redskins throwback).
Apparently, whoever runs the emails at Gamestop doesn’t Get Itâ„¢.

[quote comment=”279944″]The Flickr images are working fine for me in Safari, but not in Firefox (which are the only two browsers I use). Never had that problem before, and I assume it’s just a temporary thing, but if they’re not working for you, try a different browser.[/quote]
Having the same problem in both of those browsers as well as in Internet Explorer. Flickr must be down.

[quote comment=”279942″]That is without a doubt Three Rivers…I was there hundreds of times. That being said I still miss it…it was a dump but there were so many good memories there![/quote]
Football yes, baseball no (as far as missing it, both sports had memorable moments there).

PNC Park doesn’t make me miss Three Rivers AT ALL, but Heinz Field, to me, was really not done well (comparatively speaking, when looking at Philly, Detroit, Seattle and Arizona’s newer NFL facilities). I kind of wish they could have kept Three Rivers for football and reconfigured it out of the cement bowl, multi-purpose thing (i.e. a reverse old-Busch Stadium after the Rams moved to the Dome) as a kick-ass, football only stadium.

[quote comment=”279900″][quote comment=”279897″]Last night I was watching a 1987 yearbook for the Seahawks and when discussing the Boz, clips showed him wearing number 55 that the NFL mandated. He was also shown wearing 44 as he had in college. Was the number 44 worn during the pre-season and if so, does the NFL not care about the numbers until the regular season?[/quote]

link w/hawks

im almost positive it was preseason, because there was an uproar at the time that he HAD to wear a number in the 50’s because of his position

…he also had a photo of john elway on his stool…take that FWIW[/quote]
Didn’t the Boz once come out onto the field in a regular season game wearing number 55 only to pull it off and reveal a number 44 jersey? I think the league came down on him hard, and it never happened again.

Jim Tressel was on ESPN First Take this morning and they asked him how many sweater vests he plans on wearing the upcoming season. He said he only wear 2, grey at home and scarlet on the road. He wears contrasting colors to his teams uniforms so he can be found easily on the sideline.

Not sure if this has been talked about before or not but I found it pretty neat.

Quick question: Can anyone identify link for me?

Milwaukee Braves

I think I heard about a plan to add more seats

They should come up with a plan to get the people that have seats in their’s first. The place is usually empty for most of the second half.

[quote]don’t get me started on the playing surface!!! [/quote]

isn’t the surface pretty much ok (i.e. natural grass)…just they try to play too many games back-to-back on it, thereby not allowing for proper and necessary maintenance?

and imo guess the drainage isn’t all that great either…or was that due to flooding rains of biblical proportions last season?

[quote comment=”279956″]Quick question: Can anyone identify link for me?[/quote]
Milwaukee Braves?

[quote comment=”279962″][quote]don’t get me started on the playing surface!!! [/quote]

isn’t the surface pretty much ok (i.e. natural grass)…just they try to play too many games back-to-back on it, thereby not allowing for proper and necessary maintenance?

and imo guess the drainage isn’t all that great either…or was that due to flooding rains of biblical proportions last season?[/quote]

All of the above.

[quote comment=”279965″]They’re closing the Spectrum in South Philadelphia to make room for an entertainment complex:

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Wow, nowhere on that scroll of memorable event photos was the ’92 Duke-Kentucky Regional Final. The Hulkster was there, though.

Preview of the new Vanderbilt Commodores uniforms that will be unveiled on August 17th:

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[quote comment=”279888″]Hey guys –

I need to pick a number for my adult league baseball team, and of course I’m looking for something aesthetically pleasing (or not, perhaps something that’s more of an oddity). I’m currently leaning towards 62. Thoughts?[/quote]

Ugh. What are you, a pulling guard? Anything higher than 49 is a football number. (Unless it’s spring training.)

[quote comment=”279972″]Hey guys –

I need to pick a number for my adult league baseball team, and of course I’m looking for something aesthetically pleasing (or not, perhaps something that’s more of an oddity). I’m currently leaning towards 62. Thoughts?[/quote]

i think you should choose whatever number you selected for your link…

not a member? link

[quote comment=”279970″]Preview of the new Vanderbilt Commodores uniforms that will be unveiled on August 17th:

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and here is a picture of the link in their away whites

[quote comment=”279970″]Preview of the new Vanderbilt Commodores uniforms that will be unveiled on August 17th:

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AND the story tells us they’re “stylish,” and that they have black, gold and white options for both jerseys and pants.

Those unis look about exactly as many of us expected. And there you have it, for all their attempts to be original, the companies (don’t mean just Nike, but they seem to be the most obvious to whom this applies) are now in a rut. They have become predictable, and that’s among the worst things you can say to designer.

Not everyone has to have three different color sets of jerseys and pants, boys n’ girls. Or decorative piping curving from somewhere to somewhere else. You’ve stopped being original when you simply start adapting your same ideas. They’re so concerned with staying outside the box that they’ve not created their own new box.

[quote comment=”279978″][quote comment=”279970″]Preview of the new Vanderbilt Commodores uniforms that will be unveiled on August 17th:

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AND the story tells us they’re “stylish,” and that they have black, gold and white options for both jerseys and pants.

Those unis look about exactly as many of us expected. And there you have it, for all their attempts to be original, the companies (don’t mean just Nike, but they seem to be the most obvious to whom this applies) are now in a rut. They have become predictable, and that’s among the worst things you can say to designer.

Not everyone has to have three different color sets of jerseys and pants, boys n’ girls. Or decorative piping curving from somewhere to somewhere else. You’ve stopped being original when you simply start adapting your same ideas. They’re so concerned with staying outside the box that they’ve not created their own new box.[/quote]

I haven’t seen Nike use the Oregon Ducks or OSU Beavers designs for other schools.

[quote]Not everyone has to have three different color sets of jerseys and pants, boys n’ girls.[/quote]

lambs and flaming tacks…are you listening?

Don’t know if we’ve cleared up the Griffey Junior green shoes topic, that great ASG clip from 1994 helps, but based solely on the fact he’s not wearing Air Griffey sneakers, it’s most definitely pre-1995. Those green Nikes he’s wearing in that pic look like a green version of the simple black ones he wore before he got his own personalized line in 1995. He started wearing the Air Diamond Furys in ’95 that had ‘JR’ on the tongue and ’24’ in silver cursive on the sides and from then on each edition was released as the Air Griffey 2,3, and so on. To make a long story short, the green shoes in the picture do not look like any version of the Air Griffey line, so they must be pre-1995.

Did I sound like I was talking about specifics? Again, talking about general design look/philosophy. No, no one has Oregon’s tire tracks. Yes, I know that.

The fact that you rush to point out two exceptions sorta proves the point. Just the fact that they “exceptions”.

If I say, “Most major league wear gray on the road,” and someone rushes to point out that the Padres wear sand…it actually validates the original observations. When exceptions are notable, then the rule is true.

The actual old saying, btw, is “That’s the exception that proves the rule.”

[quote comment=”279957″][quote comment=”279956″]Quick question: Can anyone identify link for me?[/quote]
Milwaukee Braves?[/quote]

That’s the obvious answer, but the patch on the side is throwing me off.

Could it be some sort of phony “throwback” with a 1957 World Series logo, meant to simulate link?

How about a little context – what is the eBay seller claiming it is?

[quote comment=”279972″][quote comment=”279888″]Hey guys –

I need to pick a number for my adult league baseball team, and of course I’m looking for something aesthetically pleasing (or not, perhaps something that’s more of an oddity). I’m currently leaning towards 62. Thoughts?[/quote]

Ugh. What are you, a pulling guard? Anything higher than 49 is a football number. (Unless it’s spring training.)[/quote]

Really? Tell that to Don Drysdale.

[quote comment=”279972″][quote comment=”279888″]Hey guys –

I need to pick a number for my adult league baseball team, and of course I’m looking for something aesthetically pleasing (or not, perhaps something that’s more of an oddity). I’m currently leaning towards 62. Thoughts?[/quote]

Ugh. What are you, a pulling guard? Anything higher than 49 is a football number. (Unless it’s spring training.)[/quote]

Where did the whole attitude come in that higher numbers are for worse players?

What’s so strange about a 99, 50, 66, 72, etc.?

[quote]Where did the whole attitude come in that higher numbers are for worse players?[/quote]

oh…nigh on 80+ years (or…since they started putting numbers on the unis)

[quote comment=”279965″]They’re closing the Spectrum in South Philadelphia to make room for an entertainment complex:

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And of uni-importance… a special patch for the Phantoms!

The Phantoms will commemorate the final season of the Spectrum by wearing a special patch on their uniform and celebrating memorable moments from the historic venue throughout the season.

[quote comment=”279995″]Worse Players?

Check out the retired numbers at Yankee Stadium.[/quote]

He means numbers 50 and higher, which until perhaps the late 80s were considered to be numbers issued in spring training to players who were unlikely to go north with the big club. Most players, upon making the final cut, were delighted to get a lower number. Photos have been posted here showing Henry Aaron in his early #52, which he gladly surrendered for #44 becuase there was a “stigma” players attached to any number higher than 49. Some players, like Drysdale, didi chose to retain their higher numbers for reasons of their own, that’s true. Anyone can argue that isn’t the way it was (and note we say “traditionally” not “absolutely”)…til they pass out if they want…but they’ll still be wrong.

[quote comment=”279999″][quote comment=”279992″][quote comment=”279972″][quote comment=”279888″]Hey guys –

I need to pick a number for my adult league baseball team, and of course I’m looking for something aesthetically pleasing (or not, perhaps something that’s more of an oddity). I’m currently leaning towards 62. Thoughts?[/quote]

Ugh. What are you, a pulling guard? Anything higher than 49 is a football number. (Unless it’s spring training.)[/quote]

Where did the whole attitude come in that higher numbers are for worse players?

What’s so strange about a 99, 50, 66, 72, etc.?[/quote]

I believe in freedom of choice when it comes to the number on your back, but nothing looks finer than a single digit number. I’m a 7 man myself.[/quote]
There’s always gotta be some dude on every softball team that chooses #69. Yeah, that’s original.

[quote comment=”279992″][quote comment=”279972″][quote comment=”279888″]Hey guys –

I need to pick a number for my adult league baseball team, and of course I’m looking for something aesthetically pleasing (or not, perhaps something that’s more of an oddity). I’m currently leaning towards 62. Thoughts?[/quote]

Ugh. What are you, a pulling guard? Anything higher than 49 is a football number. (Unless it’s spring training.)[/quote]

Where did the whole attitude come in that higher numbers are for worse players?

What’s so strange about a 99, 50, 66, 72, etc.?[/quote]

Nothing if your Refrigerator Perry. Go with 7 for Ed Kranepool.

[quote comment=”280001″]were those green Griffey shoes an All-Star game thing only? No way he wore those during the regular season, right?[/quote]

Again, as we’ve established…they weren’t green. They were teal. Not the same thing. Like saying burgundy is red.

[quote]I Love In a Trailer Pack[/quote]

what?

did you mean i LIVE in a trailer PARK…or is that some joke im not getting

[quote comment=”280006″][quote]I Love In a Trailer Pack[/quote]

what?

did you mean i LIVE in a trailer PARK…or is that some joke im not getting[/quote]

Supposed to be “live” yes, but I’m pretty sure the typo was Freudian in nature.
(Isn’t it great when you make a typo that screws up your whole point).

But, yes, guys wearing #69 is right up there on the Lack-of-Originality Scale with “That’s what my/your wife says” and the always wince-inducing, “Not if I see you first.”

[quote comment=”280009″][quote comment=”280008″][quote comment=”280006″][quote]I Love In a Trailer Pack[/quote]

what?

did you mean i LIVE in a trailer PARK…or is that some joke im not getting[/quote]

Supposed to be “live” yes, but I’m pretty sure the typo was Freudian in nature.
(Isn’t it great when you make a typo that screws up your whole point).

But, yes, guys wearing #69 is right up there on the Lack-of-Originality Scale with “That’s what my/your wife says” and the always wince-inducing, “Not if I see you first.”[/quote]
Oh link, making it rain at a constant 69 degrees…[/quote]

Here’s a thought, and it’s why Jared Allen’s personna awaits judgement in my book. I’d like to think a player, fearing people would think he aksed for that number, would ask to have it changed.

Which leaves us with three options:
1. He’s one of those who thinks it’s “wink-wink” clever, and therefore an idiot.
2. He’s not aware that wearing that number makes him LOOK like someone who thinks it’s “wink-wink” cleaver…and therefore ALSO an idiot.
3. He’s so obtuse he doesn’t know what it means…nah, that just couldn’t be, he plays pro football. So I guess we’re really left with just those first two.

Not a good sign.

[quote comment=”280010″][quote comment=”280009″][quote comment=”280008″][quote comment=”280006″][quote]I Love In a Trailer Pack[/quote]

what?

did you mean i LIVE in a trailer PARK…or is that some joke im not getting[/quote]

Supposed to be “live” yes, but I’m pretty sure the typo was Freudian in nature.
(Isn’t it great when you make a typo that screws up your whole point).

But, yes, guys wearing #69 is right up there on the Lack-of-Originality Scale with “That’s what my/your wife says” and the always wince-inducing, “Not if I see you first.”[/quote]
Oh link, making it rain at a constant 69 degrees…[/quote]

Here’s a thought, and it’s why Jared Allen’s personna awaits judgement in my book. I’d like to think a player, fearing people would think he aksed for that number, would ask to have it changed.

Which leaves us with three options:
1. He’s one of those who thinks it’s “wink-wink” clever, and therefore an idiot.
2. He’s not aware that wearing that number makes him LOOK like someone who thinks it’s “wink-wink” cleaver…and therefore ALSO an idiot.
3. He’s so obtuse he doesn’t know what it means…nah, that just couldn’t be, he plays pro football. So I guess we’re really left with just those first two.

Not a good sign.[/quote]
Say what you want about 69, but it’s not that bad of a number. It cannot be turned upside-down, it kind of looks like a Ying Yang symbol (use your imagination), and it’s a multiple of 23 (if you’re into Michael Jordan, Dr. Pepper, or the Jim Carrey movie).

[quote comment=”279969″][quote comment=”279967″][quote comment=”279962″][quote]don’t get me started on the playing surface!!! [/quote]

isn\’t the surface pretty much ok (i.e. natural grass)…just they try to play too many games back-to-back on it, thereby not allowing for proper and necessary maintenance?

and imo guess the drainage isn\’t all that great either…or was that due to flooding rains of biblical proportions last season?[/quote]
That\’s what is always said but I think it\’s rubbish. I\’m a season ticket holder for Pitt and that field starts to look bad very early on. The media always blame the high school championships that are held there over Thanksgiving weekend but that field is toast well before the end of November.

The Miami game was a freak thing because they messed around and then it rained tons and caused a terrible mess.

Bottom line is they should bite the damn bullet and put the fieldturf in already.[/quote]

The Pitt band is a big part of the problem. They let march under any circumstance even if its raining, and given the level of use the field gets, they probably should not be permitted to march at all. Not to mention other teams bands.[/quote]

I thought it was marching band practices or tournaments that were bad on performance fields. I don\’t really see how a marching band performing with non-studded shoes can tear up a field more than even a single normal play can.

[quote comment=”279996″][quote comment=”279965″]“They’re closing the Spectrum in South Philadelphia to make room for an entertainment complex:”

“And of uni-importance… a special patch for the Phantoms!”[/quote]

Before they move to Trenton and kick the Trenton Devils out of Sovereign Bank Arena then reclaim the Trenton Titans nickname and logo for the AHL…

[quote comment=”279997″]“Such as this, I hope…”

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*MRRP! The Price is Right losing horns play*

Nope, that was at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

They couldn’t get fitted caps for the all-time All Stars?!

[quote comment=”280019″]I’m more annoyed that they couldn’t dip into the Cooperstown Collection and come up with era-appropriate hats for the Hall of Famers.

Stick Mike Schmidt in a maroon Phillies cap, Paul Molitor and Robin Yount in the glove-and-ball Brewer logo cap, etc. You’re better than that, MLB.[/quote]

I thought of that, too (Ozzie with a blue St. Louis cap? Seriously?).

Actually, you could probably let the blue St. Louis cap for Ozzie slide, since he did actually wear it in the latter part of his career. The navy and sand colored Padres cap for Tony Gwynn, on the other hand…

At least they gave Gary Carter an old Expos cap…I was wondering how they’d handle that one.

[quote comment=”280023″]They gave Gary Carter an Expo’s and Met hat, but he’s wearing the Expo hat. Didn’t he want to go into the Hall as a Met? I wonder if it’s a stab at the Mets for their response to his “campaigning” for the managerial job.[/quote]

Carter wanted to go in as a Met, but the cap is up to the Hall of Fame’s discretion…so they placed him in the Hall as an Expo.

[quote comment=”279956″]Quick question: Can anyone identify link for me?[/quote]

Milwaukee Braves, of course. That’s probably a beer logo on the side. It’s what they do at throwback-cap giveaway games. Actually, almost any giveaway cap comes with a beer logo. That’s why they won’t give them to kids.

Willie Mays wore a Giants cap during tonight’s All-Star festivities with a “G” logo on it. Pretty smart. NY? SF? How do you choose?

Maybe this was discussed on here before, but why is Yankees Manager Jo Girardi wearing a black armband? I know last year the Yanks wore them, but I didn’t think they did this year. Is this something new? And if it has been discussed, if someone can remind me please

[quote comment=”280028″]Maybe this was discussed on here before, but why is Yankees Manager Jo Girardi wearing a black armband? I know last year the Yanks wore them, but I didn’t think they did this year. Is this something new? And if it has been discussed, if someone can remind me please[/quote]

I believe all Yankees are wearing a black arm band… not just Girardi.

[quote comment=”280031″]Thank Nick… when did they make that change? And how did it look with the Yankee Stadium and All-Star patch? I can’t find any pics.[/quote]

He died Saturday, so Sunday was the first game with the band. And with the 2 patches, it looks cluttered.

[quote comment=”280032″][quote comment=”280031″]Thank Nick… when did they make that change? And how did it look with the Yankee Stadium and All-Star patch? I can’t find any pics.[/quote]

He died Saturday, so Sunday was the first game with the band. And with the 2 patches, it looks cluttered.[/quote]

Thanks again… I knew when he died, I Just didn’t know if the Yanks did it right after or if tonight was the 1st night. Thanks for the info

my old man…decidedly NOT a uniwatcher, but nonetheless still of sound mind and body…

called me a few minutes ago to ask me why the “old guys were wearing hats with plastic straps”

…he might not be the sharpest tack in the box anymore…but he still Gets It(TM)

Brian McCann is wearing the all blue Braves cap. Have the Braves worn this on the road all year?

schweeet!

anyone catch that gatorade commercial that someone (i believe it was johnny o) had posted on here about a month ago…before the ‘sponsor’ was known?

you know, the one with the ball girl climbing the outfield wall to snag a wayward foul…

after the countless times i have seen espn do the yankee stadium homerun stuff, i noticed that Roger Maris pretty much cut off his sleeves. are there any other baseball players that have altered a baseball uniform like that?

[quote comment=”280042″]after the countless times i have seen espn do the yankee stadium homerun stuff, i noticed that Roger Maris pretty much cut off his sleeves. are there any other baseball players that have altered a baseball uniform like that?[/quote]
Ted Kluszewski went extra-short-sleeved with the Reds.
Deion Sanders went that route in 1997 (the Jackie Robinson 50th anniversary) as a tribute to him (along with knickers and stirrups). Because by rule, sleve lengths must be roughly universal per team, the rest of the team went to the Deion standard, keeping the tribute in tact, but making the road grays look really silly with the sleeve patches on the shoulders.
And of course there is always Sammy Sosa’s elastic cuffs, and Pedro’s extra-roomy sleeves, and how many more examples do you want? I’m out at the moment.

[quote comment=”280042″]after the countless times i have seen espn do the yankee stadium homerun stuff, i noticed that Roger Maris pretty much cut off his sleeves. are there any other baseball players that have altered a baseball uniform like that?[/quote]

mike beat me to it, but
link link link link link…

even has a link you can touch

anyone catch the guy in the utley jersey during his turn last night at the derby. you think espn found him and did that on purpose. lol. btw, what jersey is that?
link its at 1:19 of this video.

ya. i dont follow college baseball that much. thanks

[quote comment=”279955″][quote comment=”279950″][quote comment=”279942″]That is without a doubt Three Rivers…I was there hundreds of times. That being said I still miss it…it was a dump but there were so many good memories there![/quote]
Football yes, baseball no (as far as missing it, both sports had memorable moments there).

PNC Park doesn’t make me miss Three Rivers AT ALL, but Heinz Field, to me, was really not done well (comparatively speaking, when looking at Philly, Detroit, Seattle and Arizona’s newer NFL facilities). I kind of wish they could have kept Three Rivers for football and reconfigured it out of the cement bowl, multi-purpose thing (i.e. a reverse old-Busch Stadium after the Rams moved to the Dome) as a kick-ass, football only stadium.[/quote]

old-Busch Stadium was not really kick ass, as much as it we reasonably well taken care of and not nearly as bad as it could have been.

Think of it this way. Heinz got taken care of a few years ago when everbody was flush with cash. Imagine where we’d be now if they had just upgraded Three Rivers 7 years ago. A new owner would want a new stadium (eventually the Cardinals got one, despite the upgrades) and there is no money for that today.[/quote]

And in the Bay Area..we are waiting for Cisco Field for the Oakland Athletic’s of Fremont (that will be the name, count on it) and a stadium for the Niners in SF or Santa Clara and I don’t give a fig where it is just get it done. Have you SEEN Candlestick lately?

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…sad

I don’t know…

…Being a yankee fan my whole life, I thought arod’s white cleats actually looked pretty sharp…

I consider myself a traditionalist but I think they look good. Would look even better with stirrups I think.

But who knows…maybe I don’t Get Itâ„¢

[quote comment=”280057″]What I don’t agree with is the rumor (if it still is even a rumor or reality) is putting NOB of Yankee jerseys to welcome in the new stadium and a new era.

You don’t mess with the pinstripes…[/quote]

the day that happens is the day MLB demands it, and not before…

even then, i could see the NOB getting the majestic treatment

I agree with you, Brandz…but at least put names on the back of the road unis.

Stuby:

it very well may have been…I didn’t follow up on it as well as I should have.

Even the away uni’s would take some getting used too but if it did happen, I’d rather it happen to the aways

what was that in hamilton’s mouth? at first base in the bottom of the sixth? it was a red thing with a hole in the middle…almost looked like a footsole insert?

[quote comment=”280064″]what was that in hamilton’s mouth? at first base in the bottom of the sixth? it was a red thing with a hole in the middle…almost looked like a footsole insert?[/quote]
It’s a palm/thumb guard/cushion that’s worn over the thumb on his right (bottom) hand while he’s hitting. He was chewing on it all night last night during HRD, too. Pretty unsanitary is you ask me, although definitely not the WORST thing Hamilton has ever put in his body (or so I hear . . .)

Thanks! I had no idea…

…and you’re right, apparently there has been some other substances that are a little worse than a thumb guard in his body.

Good for him though beating the addiction it is really one hell of a story.

[quote comment=”280068″]Thanks! I had no idea…

…and you’re right, apparently there has been some other substances that are a little worse than a thumb guard in his body.

Good for him though beating the addiction it is really one hell of a story.[/quote]
I wasn’t taking a shot at Hamilton. I admire his perseverance. Just a shot at the fact that ESPN and Fox have been (over)KILLING his story (not that it’s not a GREAT story) the last two days. Or maybe I need to read a book instead of watching so much TV.

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Another question…

Does the host team supply the bullpen catchers? If not, how are they chosen? Does the pitcher bring his own?

[quote comment=”280074″]Another question…

Does the host team supply the bullpen catchers? If not, how are they chosen? Does the pitcher bring his own?[/quote]
Traditionally, the entire coaching staff of the previous year’s World Series participants are at the game. I know I saw Glenallen Hill of the Rockies in the NL dugout and Brad Mills of the Red Sox on the AL side. I imagine that the bullpen staffs of the Rockies and Red Sox are afforded the same courtesy/perk

My guess would be the little pink thing Hamilton bats w/ on his thumb:

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I agree short and sweet was good but Ronin has just became routine to me I guess…

Does Justin Morneau’s helmet have an All-Star game sticker on the back of it? Does anyone else have one?

[quote comment=”280081″][quote comment=”280079″][quote comment=”280075″]haha, Yogi can say whatever he damn well pleases!

Thanks Phil, you’re on top of things!

Josh Groban?!?!? Where’s Ronin the Irish tenor! I was looking forward to him! Apparently so was Yankee Stadium (just guessing by the lack of applause for Groban)[/quote]

I am as big a Yankees fan as you will ever meet and I was THRILLED to see Josh Groban instead of Dr. Tynan.

Short and sweet rendition of “God Bless America” works just fine for me![/quote]

what…you don’t like the 90 second prelude dr. t throws in at the beginning?[/quote]

Ugh. No. Jim Caple over at ESPN just referred to Groban’s rendition as “overwrought”. Apparently he’s not familiar with Dr. Tynan’s vocal stylings.

Well, I guess that answers the earlier question . . .FOX just had a shot of Joe Girardi out in the bullpen warming up K-Rod.

And as a Yankees fan, I can’t believe I just threw my arms up in celebration for J.D Drew.

that might be the most applause a red sawk will EVER receive in the house that ruth built

/f JDD

and another reason to hate Yankee fans…listen to the response Pap is getting.

[quote comment=”280090″]and another reason to hate Yankee fans…listen to the response Pap is getting.[/quote]
Granted, Papelbon’s comments were TOTALLY innocuous, but he should know better. Papelbon’s a great pitcher, but not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer.
I don’t have a problem with chanting at the pitcher, but what the fans said to his wife during the parade today was totally unnecessary

[quote comment=”280091″]MA-RI-A-NO

papelbon is pubic enemy number one!

Respect your elders young’n, your time will come.[/quote]

i thought they were chanting GASBOWL

no?

I understand why he’s getting the response, but save it for the real games between NY-Bos, not the All-Star game. But yea, to yell stuff at his pregnant wife, real class pinstripe fans, real class.

[quote comment=”280092″][quote comment=”280090″]
I don’t have a problem with chanting at the pitcher, but what the fans said to his wife during the parade today was totally unnecessary[/quote]

out of curiosity, what was said?

uh, rejuvEnated. I can’t spell, I know.

[quote]Not helping his cause giving up the go-ahead run . . .[/quote]

Good. It enables Hurdle to let New York’s closer to close out the game.

[quote comment=”280103″][quote comment=”280098″][quote comment=”280092″][quote comment=”280090″]
I don’t have a problem with chanting at the pitcher, but what the fans said to his wife during the parade today was totally unnecessary[/quote]

out of curiosity, what was said?[/quote]

ref=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar08/news/story?id=3491135″ rel=”nofollow”look here[/quote]
Crap . . .I can’t figure out the whole link thing . . .copy and paste . . .
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Couldn’t agree more…This is getting set up perfectly for mo…hopefully he can save and not just come in to keep a tie..

Why is Aramis Ramirez wearing his home helmet? Did he not realize that Yankee Stadium is an American League park?

[quote comment=”280109″]Aramis Ramirez wearing the Cubs home helmet with his away uniform right now.[/quote]
I guess that will be in Paul’s next All-Star uni oddities column.

Enter Sandman . . ..
I have goosebumps . . .

i just got blue balled by joe buck

Ryan Ludwick about to bat with a red StL decal on his red batting helmet. Never seen that one before.

Ryan Ludwick of the Cardinals is wearing his red (home) helmet even though the National League team is away. No pic.

ya’ll are writing tomorrow’s column for mr. lukas…

that was not just a wrong helmet. as a lifelong cards fan i can honestly say i have never seen the white stl logo filled in red. Paul, if you get a chance can you look into this?

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after 9…the line is this:

NL 3 8 1
AL 3 8 1

anyone know if that’s ever happened before?
(identical R-H-E after 9 full)

someone on a cards bored just noticed that the helmet appeared to be cool base.
the cards do not use the cool base helmets at this point. This leads to the theory that he is actually wearing a phillies helmet with the cards away decal put on it

board* wow

[quote comment=”280131″][quote]cards bored[/quote]

freudian slip? ;)[/quote]
something like that haha

coolFLO

my bad

[quote comment=”280128″]someone on a cards bored just noticed that the helmet appeared to be cool base.
the cards do not use the cool base helmets at this point. This leads to the theory that he is actually wearing a phillies helmet with the cards away decal put on it[/quote]

go look at post 263…i don’t think that’s coolbase[/quote]
yeah i saw the pic but it is kind of hard to tell. either way it is a red helmet with the away decal on it, something never seen before…

this game is gettin uggla

you two plan that?

haha touche!

Would you DARE put a squeeze here to get the winning run home?

[quote comment=”280033″][quote comment=”280027″][quote]Willie Mays wore a Giants cap during tonight’s All-Star festivities with a “G” logo on it. Pretty smart. NY? SF? How do you choose?[/quote]

I may be wrong, but I think he does that for all public appearances baseball-related.[/quote]

That’s the same cap he wears at AT&T Park. He’s there with the team all the time, and always in the Giant’s BP cap. Could be an elegant solution, or could be he just likes his regular cap.[/quote]

Maybe it’s Mays’ way of not appearing to show a preference between the “NY” Giants and the “SF” Giants?

Wow . . .I feel MUCH BETTER for Dan Uggla right now. I almost WANT him to get another at bat to hit a homer and win it.

I feel like I’m sitting in a sports bar. Hey Phil, I think it’s your turn to buy the next round . . .

I know some people were against making the all-star game decide home field, but I hope those people are convinced now that it is a good thing. look at the emotion of the players and the fans. it has the drama of a playoff game. maybe it is the production making it look that way, but regardless this is entertaining stuff.

this round’s with me…

btw…looks like tito is bout outta players, while clint seems to have some bullets left…

allan s…don’t you DARE stop this game

The NL forgot to “Wagner-proof” their lead.

(The term “Wagner-proof” c/o Mike Lupica.)
As in:
“When the Mets took the lead from 5-3 to 7-3 against the Giants on Thursday afternoon, my friend Dan Graziano from the Star-Ledger said they were just trying to “Wagner proof” the game.”

[quote comment=”280156″]The NL forgot to “Wagner-proof” their lead.

(The term “Wagner-proof” c/o Mike Lupica.)
As in:
“When the Mets took the lead from 5-3 to 7-3 against the Giants on Thursday afternoon, my friend Dan Graziano from the Star-Ledger said they were just trying to “Wagner proof” the game.”[/quote]

that may be true, but the giants pretty much laid down and died on their own that series

I GOT IT!! If it’s a tie, Hall of Famer Home Run Derby to decide Home Field.

hopefully paul saw that video of mercer playing in center with the memorials in center field!

[quote comment=”280161″]how many innings do they have to play before it ends in a tie?[/quote]
Don’t think there’s a minimum. In 2002, they just ran out of pitchers. The AL is almost to that point now. Just Sherrill and Kazmir (who the Rays would rather NOT see pitch) left (assuming Soria won’t pitch more than an inning)

A lot of people rag on Joe Morgan. Am I the only one who is diven nuts by Tim McCarver? Listen carefully sometime, he is painfully NL-biased. I’m not a pro-AL by any means. I just noticed it years ago, and he reaffims my opinion every time I hear him.

[quote comment=”280165″][quote comment=”280159″]they just showed ludwick on deck it is definitely a cool flo helmet[/quote]

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sorry if the quality is shitty[/quote]
so can we agree that what i said earlier is the situation? ludwick didnt remember his helmet or lost it in transition and is using a phillies helmet with a cards away decal?

[quote comment=”280168″][quote comment=”280165″][quote comment=”280159″]they just showed ludwick on deck it is definitely a cool flo helmet[/quote]

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sorry if the quality is shitty[/quote]
so can we agree that what i said earlier is the situation? ludwick didnt remember his helmet or lost it in transition and is using a phillies helmet with a cards away decal?[/quote]

i don’t think we can draw any conclusions

Forget what I asked earlier about why having an extra bench player matters. Trying to score a catcher from 2nd base on a sharp single up the middle in a tie game is NOT A GOOD SITUATION, EVER!

it was a nice play all the way around great throw from mcclouth great job blocking the plate and applying the tag by martin…the nl has made some good plays in the last few innings to give themselves a chance

i meant to say that hopefully we can draw conclusions tomorrow

[quote comment=”280123″]Help me, please. Why is Joe (or is it Jack) Buck making a big deal about the AL being out of position players? Last I checked Yankee Stadium is an American League park, they’re using the DH. It’s not like Francona’s going to have to pinch hit for a pitcher.
What am I missing?[/quote]

They couldn’t pinch run for Navarro would have likely helped them win the game.
They couldn’t pinch run for navarro, which would have won the game.

[quote comment=”280177″]what’s the record for most posts on the comment wall?

haha, are we close?[/quote]
We’ve been up around 350 before. If this game goes much longer, this will turn into a Bill Simmons ESPN Marathon chat

uggla with a grand slam

See . . Uggla coming up with the bases loaded . . .I KNEW this would happen!

[quote comment=”280182″]uggla with a grand slam[/quote]
not quite

game winning hit = mvp

Damn. George Sherrill’s hat looks re-fucking-diculous!

[quote comment=”280190″]Damn. George Sherrill’s hat looks re-fucking-diculous![/quote]
But the pitching is VERY effective.

Since this doesn’t appear to be ending any tine soon, I’m going to put on a pot of coffee . . .anyone else want a cup?

[quote comment=”280195″][quote comment=”280181″]not quite tomorrow here either[/quote]

Technically, isn’t any given point always “today?”

for the record, it’s 12:37 a.m. Wednesday on my watch.[/quote]

i’m pretty sure you’re right 11:39 PM Tuesday here

[quote comment=”280195″][quote comment=”280181″]not quite tomorrow here either[/quote]

Technically, isn’t any given point always “today?”

for the record, it’s 12:37 a.m. Wednesday on my watch.[/quote]

“And in Baltimore, it’s 11:45” (That was in memory of an old George Carlin routine)

[quote comment=”280193″][quote comment=”280190″]Damn. George Sherrill’s hat looks re-fucking-diculous![/quote]

you new here? ;)[/quote]

i’m pretty sure you were talking to me and i don’t post very often but i’ve been a reader for about a year now…

uggla tried to screw it up again

See, an NL catcher and McCarver says good things. Last half-inning, not a peep. Let Buck do all the praising.

[quote comment=”280202″]See, an NL catcher and McCarver says good things. Last half-inning, not a peep. Let Buck do all the praising.[/quote]
I think you’re reaching a tad, there Rick (or you’re being tongue-in-cheek and I’m being obtuse). . .Martin made two great short-hop plays. Okay, one didn’t count, but . . .

[quote comment=”280203″][quote comment=”280200″][quote comment=”280193″][quote comment=”280190″]Damn. George Sherrill’s hat looks re-fucking-diculous![/quote]

you new here? ;)[/quote]

i’m pretty sure you were talking to me and i don’t post very often but i’ve been a reader for about a year now…

uggla tried to screw it up again[/quote]

nope…just talking to my BU buddy[/quote]

my bad but since i don’t post often let me ask you this…what is the big deal about purple?…hopefully i don’t get booted off the site for asking such a blasphemous question

A Viagra commercial? Any guy who has stayed up this late to watch the game isn’t goona need his Viagra tonight. At least if he’s planning to his sex with his sig. other involved.

um…it’s purple.

that is what’s wrong with it.

[quote comment=”280210″]um…it’s purple.

that is what’s wrong with it.[/quote]
It has it’s applications . . .eggplant, for instance. Just not in uniforms.

eggplant is rather good though I must admit

[quote comment=”280209″][quote comment=”280206″][quote comment=”280203″][quote comment=”280200″][quote comment=”280193″][quote comment=”280190″]Damn. George Sherrill’s hat looks re-fucking-diculous![/quote]

you new here? ;)[/quote]

i’m pretty sure you were talking to me and i don’t post very often but i’ve been a reader for about a year now…

uggla tried to screw it up again[/quote]

nope…just talking to my BU buddy[/quote]

my bad but since i don’t post often let me ask you this…what is the big deal about purple?…hopefully i don’t get booted off the site for asking such a blasphemous question[/quote]
Simply not one of Mr. Lukas’ favorite colors. Check out the FAQ when you have some time . . .[/quote]

well that’s the reason i have yet to become a member because i am from south louisiana and an lsu fan so i would want my card in their colors. with that said i don’t like lsu’s purple jerseys in any sport and i am glad they wear white at home in football and most often wear gold in baseball. but as far as a color scheme i think the purple and gold look really good together

[quote comment=”280213″]Anyone familiar with the AL curfew rules? I know the NL dropped theirs this year. Probably can’t use them here, but nonetheless…[/quote]
Interesting, but I somehow doubt that the curfew rules if they still exist apply in an exhibition. Worse comes to worse, it’s a tie (again).

I’m still lobbying for Hall-of-Famer Home Run Derby to break the tie. Someone wake up Ralph Kiner!

[quote comment=”280215″][quote comment=”280211″][quote comment=”280207″]Are you affiliated with my fine alma mater, Phil?[/quote]

nah…i went to a real school

.

.

j/k

no…hamilton college…class of 88[/quote]
Hamilton College as in the alma mater of former Anaheim Ducks goalie Guy Hebert? (I’m a BU guy, hockey is life.)[/quote]

the only alumnus to ever play in any top level professional league…yes

heh…little pissant tried to pledge my frat and got blackballed…and he was our backup goalie!

if we only knew then what we know now

Hope Uggla drives in winning run. An MVP with three errors, most in ASG history.

…and ronan tynan is warming up for the 14th inning stretch

[quote comment=”280224″]…and ronan tynan is warming up for the 14th inning stretch[/quote]
THAT’S why they had Josh Groban in the 7th. But technically, Dr. Tynan wouldn’t be needed until the middle of the 16th (you know . . 9 + 7)

I’m glad Joe Buck is on board with my idea of lettin g the Hall of Famers decide this if it’s tied.

WAKE UP BOB FELLER!!!

Grady Sizemore was not a starter and now has 5 plate appearances. I love this game . . .

well, here comes uggla’s umpteenth shot at redemption.

who’s gonna pitch after Kazmir?

And I heard girardi is going to catch!

[quote comment=”280235″][quote comment=”280234″]who’s gonna pitch after Kazmir?[/quote]

jack buck[/quote]
Send Kazmir out to left field, bring in Carlos Quentin for an inning, move Quentin to CF, bring in Sizemore for the next inning, etc . . .
Now that Lidge is in the game, the NL is in the same predicament.

thank god

nite all…this was fun

[quote comment=”280241″]Coming up, stay tuned for the post-game show followed by your late local news – except on the West Coast (or actually at this hour, EVEN on the West Coast!)[/quote]

more like stay tuned for your Local Morning News.

Dan Uggla: Worst. Game. Ever. Gotta feel for the guy. At least he didn’t directly cost the team the game (and it won’t matter for the Marlins, anyway).

Don’t you all go away now. THe night is still young out here in the west…

[quote comment=”279972″][quote comment=”279888″]Hey guys –

I need to pick a number for my adult league baseball team, and of course I’m looking for something aesthetically pleasing (or not, perhaps something that’s more of an oddity). I’m currently leaning towards 62. Thoughts?[/quote]

Ugh. What are you, a pulling guard? Anything higher than 49 is a football number. (Unless it’s spring training.)[/quote]

Personally, I just recently joined an adult baseball league after a five-year absence from the game, and I went with #65. There are a couple of deep-rooted reasons behind it, however.

1. I’ve had a 5 in my number for the majority of my baseball life…5, 15, 25, 35, and 50 were all worn at one point or another. If a 5 was available, I took it.

2. The person who inspired me to play once again (I stopped after college because of a combo of a chronically-bad shoulder and a desire to get my actual career going) came down with a serious illness while I was getting back in game-shape. Her favorite number is 13, so 5 (my number) x 13 (her number) = 65…so it’s a subtle nod to her, while keeping the 5-in-the-uni-number thing.

3. This last reason came about by coincidence; I didn’t even realize it until after the fact…when you multiply the two numbers together, 6×5=30…which was my uniform number in college.

Basically, I say that you should go for whatever number makes you feel comfortable…and if it has a deeper meaning for you, even better.

Getty/Yahoo should be embarrassed identifying Cubs slugger Zambrano at the home run derby as A. Ramirez.

Not embarrassed at all. You have obviously never read Zambrano’s multitude of quotes about hitting and his career long love of the long-ball. He would have participated in the derby if the league and his team let him.

[quote comment=”279963″][quote comment=”279954″]Jim Tressel was on ESPN First Take this morning and they asked him how many sweater vests he plans on wearing the upcoming season. He said he only wear 2, grey at home and scarlet on the road. He wears contrasting colors to his teams uniforms so he can be found easily on the sideline.

Not sure if this has been talked about before or not but I found it pretty neat.[/quote]

many coaches do that so they can be seen from the sidelines.
and ive seen some offensive coaches wear different jackets than defensive coaches[/quote]

It usually extends beyond just coaches. I’ve seen:
Offensive Coaches in one color
Defensive Coaches in another color
Equipment managers (who usually need to be found in a hurry) in a third color
Trainers in a fourth

And of course, the Red Hat (TV timeout coordinator) is in red