Yay Baseball!

[eyeball]

Yep the giveaway schedule has been announced and I will be at 2 bobblehead games. Austin Kearns and the joe and marty dates.

and I like the no sale at the walk up windows for opening day this year. I have an elaborate plan with my brother for phone and interenet access to buy tix for opening day. I want the best I can get for that first game. I've already scheduled off work for march 31st.

Does anyone else plan to attend?

[Bronzetree]

What's the no sale for opening day at the walk up windows thing? Does that mean they're not selling tickets for opening day at the walk up windows? Forgive my ignorance and penchant for stating the obvious if so.

Tix go on sale February 22nd. The only opening day I've ever been to was when I was 11 and I was in the Cincinnati Boys Choir. We sang the National Anthem (we also did it for opening day of the Bengals the same year). Otherwise, I've never been. I'm gonna try like hell to get tix this year, though. If I can get 'em online, I will.

[eyeball]

yep. No sales at the walk up window for opening day. they will ONLY be available over the phone and online. I figure my brother and I will each end up with 2 tix if things go right. so I should have set to sell online. they are limiting it to 4 seats to a credit card and household.


they've asked Bush to throw out the first pitch.

[Docta]

yay!!!!! i have been to opening day for the past 9 (?) years. best day of the year ya know? only 4 is gonna hurt. from my experience they will be sold out by the time you try and buy another set with an additional credit card. less seats this year with the new stadium.

not a huge bobble head fan, but i will be getting tickets to see the all star games, er i mean the yankees series.

8-)

already have reds/indians tickets in cleveland this summer.

[eyeball]

Originally posted by Docta
from my experience they will be sold out by the time you try and buy another set with an additional credit card. less seats this year with the new stadium.

thus the elaborate plan with my brother. :)

[eyeball]

*ahem* Saturday...:)

[Orestes]

woohoo!!

[Docta]

well, at least i am getting in the door.......

phone and two computers running got me 4 standing room only seats, blah

anyone get lucky?

[eyeball]

I had the phone and my computer, my brother had the phone and his computer and two friends doing the same thing...results...2 standing room only. but hey...at least I will be there.

[Bronzetree]

No. I spent an hour on computer and phone and got zip. Their online system sucks my balls. Anyone who was trying online can sympathize, I'm sure. I was all cued up right at 10AM and was placed in a virtual waiting room. I thought, "Alright, that was easy. I'll be one of the first in!" By the time the clock had expired and it was my turn, I got a "Page Cannot Be Displayed" error. After hundreds of tries thereafter, I kept getting the same thing. I'm guessing their server couldn't handle the crushing weight of the heavy traffic.

All the while, I was trying the phone as well. I estimate that in the hour I tried to get through, I dialed roughly 800 times. Never once even got a hint that I was going to get through. After sixty minutes of online and phone tries, I gave up. Congrats to those of you more tenacious (and lucky) than I.

If anybody has any extras, I'd love to buy it off ya. :D

[mobrian]

Originally posted by Docta
anyone get lucky?

You could say that -- my friends and I got 2 club seats, 5 upper deck seats, and 4 SRO seats....

[eyeball]

Mo are you using them all? if you have 2 of the seats to sell email me.

[eyeball]

I got cleveland saturday tix, both the bobblehead games and the replica night. happy happy!!!

[Docta]

i got tix to the reds/yanks. also found out, one of my pair of opening day tix have seats assigned to them which is wild since they are the same price.... wondering if they are behind a pole or somethin

[yoshomon]

I'm seeing the last two Dodgers spring training games.

My Dodgers are gonna win it this year... :)

[SteelTown Boy]

i have faith that Tramm will make the Tigers work this year.

[yoshomon]

Check out this team I drafted last night:

C: Lo Duca
1B: Olerud
Ibanez
2B: Aaron Boone - but they have only have him listed for 3b and ss right now
Adam Kennedy
3B: Mike Lowell
Adrian Beltre
SS: Tejada
OF: Jacque Jones
Adam Dunn
Preston Wilson
JD Drew

SP: Zito
Mussina
Buehrle
AJ Burnett
Dempster
Ishii
Elmer Dessens

RP: Billy Wagner
Vladimir Nunez

[Docta]

not bad yosh, lemme guess the draft order of these guys

Zito
Tejada
Mussina
Adam Dunn
Lo Duca
Billy Wagner
Buehrle
Aaron Boone
AJ Burnett
Jacque Jones
Preston Wilson
Mike Lowell
Olerud
Vladimir Nunez
JD Drew
Ibanez
Adam Kennedy
Adrian Beltre
Elmer Dessens
Ishii
Dempster

[eyeball]

Tomorrow. I will be standing somewhere in the stadium...hoping I get the big red sofa. Ahhhhh....my 3rd game this year.

[Docta]

my favorite day of the year!!!!! yay! 8-)

[slow-dog]

And Juan Gonzalez hit a homerun, so he has like 1/8 of last year's total, which bodes well for my fantasy team.

[c-lando]

Boo for overzealous autograph hounds who ruined the best seats of my life on Saturday. FIFTH ROW, MAN! And all I heard was, "NOMAR! NOMAR! NOMAR! Sign my bat! Sign my ASS! Sign my ticket! Sign my grandma!!!! NOMAR!!!!!"

[Docta]

Originally posted by c-lando
Boo for overzealous autograph hounds who ruined the best seats of my life on Saturday. FIFTH ROW, MAN! And all I heard was, "NOMAR! NOMAR! NOMAR! Sign my bat! Sign my ASS! Sign my ticket! Sign my grandma!!!! NOMAR!!!!!"

but cland, he is just soooooo dreamy *swoon* 8-)

[Bronzetree]

Went down to Great American Ballpark Friday for the first game ever there against Cleveland. Despite getting spanked 6 - 1, it was pretty cool. Nice fucking park. Can't wait to see more games there. Shame the Conspiracy kept tickets for opening day today out of my hands. Almost makes me wanna say fuck the Reds this year. But I know I'll go to some games anyway. Bastards.

[IPrayForSound]

I wish I'd gone to the game on Saturday. Turns out, a guy I was cool with in high school got the call from AA to the Indians to see what he could do in an exhibition. 3 at-bats, a single, a double, 1 run scored.

[eyeball]

hey if any of you get channel 2 in dayton I might be on tv tonight. I was asked questions and then filmed taking a picture of the stone mural out front. I am in a Red jersey and have on a black hat (I of course embroidered the whole lot with reds logos and put a rose on the side of the hat for flair.).... :)

[eyeball]

Ok I have an issue with a whole bunch of fans at the game today. I understand not cheering for the other team but Booing? just seems silly and then to top it off after a SPECTACULAR homerun was hit (by Lofton I think) the crowd chanted "throw it back, throw it back". And it was...along with another that had been hit. I was ASHAMED to be around these people. Had it not been for my brother I would have walked out. We deserved to lose because the majority of the park seemed to be sore losers. The Pirates played well, why can't we just appreciate good ball playing. If anyone needed to be booed, they were in the red and white.

[kickinitlive]

that just sucks man. he's gone for a while now

[Docta]

Originally posted by eyeball
Ok I have an issue with a whole bunch of fans at the game today. I understand not cheering for the other team but Booing? just seems silly and then to top it off after a SPECTACULAR homerun was hit (by Lofton I think) the crowd chanted "throw it back, throw it back". And it was...along with another that had been hit. I was ASHAMED to be around these people. Had it not been for my brother I would have walked out. We deserved to lose because the majority of the park seemed to be sore losers. The Pirates played well, why can't we just appreciate good ball playing. If anyone needed to be booed, they were in the red and white.

these fans were definitely a low point of the game. booing pokey AND sanders? geesh. one f'n woman in front of me tried to get a wave started when the reds had the bases loaded with jr, kearns and dunn up. i wanted to smack her. then she tried again when the bucs had the sacks full, crist. the same fans of course paid complete attention and were full of pride during lee greenwood for god sake.

other lows for the visit to the stadium:

advertising, ugh. especially the banner type animated crap that ran across the entire feild between the lower and upper sections just in my eye's view. so distracting.

hokie between innings games of course sponsored by more advertising. the voice on that woman who does the kroger fan cam makes me want to strangle the closest drunk.

flow of getting around the stadium. upon leaving we had to go through what appeared to be a room filled with trash to find the concourse.

reds lack of starting pitching, ugh.


high points for the day:

the nypd cop singing the national anthem

view onto the river with the boats and bridges, cool.

entry way to the stadium with the statue of klu and the artist there posing for pics with it and fans

all seats seemed to be good seats and have a decent view

baseball

sitting with my pop during the game

[eyeball]

I don't mind the advertising. I don't mind the chick with the mic giving shit away (they did that for the last few years anyway). I noticed how crowded it is but aren't all sold out games that way? I had 5 minute wait for the restroom, only had to hunt down a beer vendor once, eventually had seats, watched the game from section 137. I like the new park. I just don't like the asshole fans.

[RichmondVA]

Originally posted by kickinitlive
that just sucks man. he's gone for a while now

One game into the season and I've already got 3 guys on the DL. Fortunately I also have Nomar. . .

[mdewees]

I hate baseball. :cool:

[Docta]

Originally posted by kickinitlive
that just sucks man. he's gone for a while now

i don't care who you root for or what fantasy team you have, this injury hurts to see happen.

[butter_of_69]

Well, now that you have the new ballpark, this is the type of fan you're going to get.... people who don't remember who Reggie Sanders is, and how nice a guy he actually is. I'll root for him if he plays on the Hell All-Star team.

Basically, fair-weather baseball fans, or people who want to go for the experience and not the game. Let's face it, about the ONLY reason to go to Riverfront was to watch the game.

[kickinitlive]

Originally posted by Docta


i don't care who you root for or what fantasy team you have, this injury hurts to see happen.

damn right it does. i don't care what people say about jeter. the man is a class frickin' act. there are very few who play harder, and even fewer who mean more to their teams. this is a big big blow to the yankees.

[IPrayForSound]

Originally posted by kickinitlive
this is a big big blow to the yankees.
This is a big blow to Jeter, and I hope everything works out for him.

But, on a side note, screw the Yankees. :)

edited to correct a typo

[eyeball]

g*df*ckin dammit.

jr. right shoulder. dislocated. ugh

[Docta]

the poor guy is cursed i tell ya, geesh. sucks.

[RichmondVA]

Well, the Reds have no shortage of outfielders. It should probably be Mateo, but because Boone is managing it will be Taylor.

Either the new stadium is Coors Light or else the Cubs and Reds have lousy bullpens. I'm guessing it's the latter.

[RichmondVA]

Wait. I just realized it makes even less sense to play Willy Mo Pena. So I guess he gets the call even though he should be in AA at best.

[IPrayForSound]

Man, I thought for sure this thread wouldn't stay dead through the current hot streak. Anywho, holy crap the boys are playin' good. The first 2 of 3 against the Braves? And the Reds won?!?!? THIS YEAR?!?!? Good god, if they can keep this up through the Yankees series, I'm gonna have a hell of a good time watchin NY go down in flames. :D

BTW...who all's goin' to get Marty & Joe BH's on saturday? And exactly how friggin' early do I have to get there to get one?

[monkey neck]

Baseball is for girls.

Hey! When's the next figure skating championships?

[AmericanScience]

I've been at lots of good games down there this year - it's turning me into a G.D. baseball fan. Game 2 (Pirates), two good St Louis games the other week, and last night's were highlights that I recall..

We have tickets to go down Saturday - dunno when we should plan on arriving.. Sold out game, we may have a few add'l tickets should anyone need one.

[Kwyjibo]

Originally posted by AmericanScience

We have tickets to go down Saturday - dunno when we should plan on arriving.. Sold out game, we may have a few add'l tickets should anyone need one.

I might be interested in the bro... drop me a line.

[eyeball]

I am back....just got my internet all hooked up after the big move. :) I will be at saturdays game. we (my brother and I) plan to at least 2 or 3 hours ahead of time to hopefully insure our bobbleheads. we bought our tix the day they went on sale.

and the reds performance...not too shabby..though tonights outcome sucked.

[The Sheck]

Originally posted by RichmondVA
Wait. I just realized it makes even less sense to play Willy Mo Pena. So I guess he gets the call even though he should be in AA at best.

Willy Mo is one of those Rule V players. He was signed by the Yankees at 16, spent five years in the minors, then was traded to the Reds for Drew Henson among others. If Willy Mo is sent down, the Yanks or any other team could pick him up for nothing, hence why he is on the roster for all year.

To be fair, Willy Mo has been touted as a future star in this league. He has all five tools needed to be a success. And he's only 21. As if the Reds didn't have enough outfielders...my guess is he will spend a year or two in Triple A before he becomes the next Reds CF.

[LanneyD]

Becasue Fox Sports Ohio shows Indians games up here, I haven't had a chance to watch/keep up with the Reds. How is Jr.'s (hamstring?) injury coming along? And anything new with the team recently that I wouldn't have heard, being out of the loop and all?

[IPrayForSound]

Ummm...Kearns has a sore shoulder (and I blame that for yesterday's loss :rolleyes: ), Junior's still not playing multi-million dollar baseball (shocking!), Larkin ain't playing, Guillen is still doing good, Dunn's rockin' (although he was off last night) and somehow the Reds have the ML homerun leader, the NL RBI leader, a coupla impressive streaks (hits in consecutive games, homeruns in consecutive games), and we're only 2 1/2 games outta first.

Wow...that was one sentence.

[Huxley]

I plan to be representin' the red in the atl tomorrow night. I might even go to the extra effort of making a sign for Griffey. Someone needs to support his ass, why not I in Atlanta. But like American Science said, I'm turning into a gd baseball fan this year with the reds doing so good.

[eyeball]

after today's game I'd be careful. though ATL damn near won....Dunn's grand slam left one run out of their reach...thank goodness....yay reds!!!!

[RichmondVA]

Originally posted by The Sheck

Willy Mo is one of those Rule V players. He was signed by the Yankees at 16, spent five years in the minors, then was traded to the Reds for Drew Henson among others. If Willy Mo is sent down, the Yanks or any other team could pick him up for nothing, hence why he is on the roster for all year.

It's even worse than that. He actually has a contract clause that states he has to be in the majors in 2003 so they need his consent to send him down. Supposedly he is willing to waive the clause, but then there are still the Rule V issues. Basically the Reds are stuck having him on the bench when he needs to be playing every day. They can't afford to insert him into the lineup at the cost of Dunn, Kearn, Griffey, and Guillen.

That was a nice win today for the Reds. Of course the Cubs are still in first, yay!

[eyeball]

Guillen is lucky he does well at bat...I don't personally think he is that great of a fielder...especially missing simple things like today...you can't throw a ball that rolled under and past your glove.

[Huxley]

if Pena is such a great stock to have hidden back why dont they trade him for valueable pitching? As tight as the nl central is, every team in this division will beat up on each other holding them all in check at near even records. The thing thats holding the reds back is a reliable starting pitcher. So why not trade Pena?

[The Sheck]

Originally posted by Huxley
if Pena is such a great stock to have hidden back why dont they trade him for valueable pitching? As tight as the nl central is, every team in this division will beat up on each other holding them all in check at near even records. The thing thats holding the reds back is a reliable starting pitcher. So why not trade Pena?

I think Guillen will be the one dealt, honestly. He's never going to be more than an fourth outfielder with the Reds. There's more potential with Pena than there is Guillen, and he's way younger. Finally, in five years, an outfield of Dunn, Pena, and Kearns looks a lot better then an outfield of Dunn, an old, feeble Griffey, and Kearns. But maybe I'm getting ahead of myself.

Also, keep in mind EVERYONE will be looking for starting pitching come July. The other half of the problem is there's not much talent that will be available to get, thus the asking price will be outrageous. I really can't think of anyone who would help a playoff team that would be dealt. Let's see where K.C. and Montreal are by July, I guess.

I had no idea Pena's contract was that bad, RichmondVA. He may be worth all the trouble by 2005, hopefully.

[Huxley]

what a heartbreaker tonight. bases loaded no outs in the first inning and all we get is a walked in run. Damn. And what was with never bringing adam dunn in to pinch hit late in the game. Pena did play, but he grounded out, but he did hustle, he is one speedy man. And who's idea was it to have reitsma stay in the game at inning 10 tonight? Williamson was ready to go and reitsma already pitched a clean inning. I knew Chipper jones was going yard the second the ball left his hand. But it was the best game ive been to in a while.

[RichmondVA]

Wow. Austin is bad. Really, really bad. Four homeruns in one inning. Are you kidding me?

[SteelTown Boy]

as a detroit tiger fan-there is no hope.

[Docta]

Originally posted by RichmondVA
Wow. Austin is bad. Really, really bad. Four homeruns in one inning. Are you kidding me?

and that is after being crushed in his last start never even getting one out. crazy.

[RichmondVA]

At least he's honest. This was his quote after learning he'd been sent down to AAA.

"My goodness, this team is definitely better without me on it," Austin said. "I'm surprised I've stayed here this long."


How bad must it suck to come to that realization after having once been a first round draft pick and highly touted prospect? Especially when that might have been his last legitimate shot at the bigs?

You gotta feel a little bit bad for the guy.

[The Sheck]

There's all kinds of inherent danger from going to Reds games, it seems...

http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0529/1560721.html

[kickinitlive]

i'm goin to comerica park on sunday to see clemens GET...not try to get...but GET his 300th win against the tigers. woot!

[Docta]

Originally posted by kickinitlive
i'm goin to comerica park on sunday to see clemens GET...not try to get...but GET his 300th win against the tigers. woot!

g'damn i am jealous sam! pissed that he will miss cincinnati next week, bah!

[RichmondVA]

Clemens vs. Wood.

At Wrigley.

For win #300.

How cool is that?

[The Sheck]

I think Clemens will need four tries to get #300 after the Wrigley game...

[RichmondVA]

Naw, Clemens'll get it.

Wood will strike out 8-9 batters in the first 5 innings, then he'll walk someone, get in a jam, and give up a few runs. And then he'll lose because the the already-lousy Cubs offense always manages to play even worse when he is on the mound. That's pretty much the story with Wood over the last 2 1/2 years.

I think Dusty Baker must be some kind of genius when it comes to non-baseball managing of player's morale and ego because he's the worst baseball-decision manager I've ever seen. He leaves his starters in too long, he's too loyal to veterans, and his teams have terrible fundamentals (fielding, baserunning). Yesterday the Cubs are down 5-0 in the sixth, no outs and he has Goodwin steal 3rd. GAH! NEVER MAKE THE FIRST OUT AT THIRD. Especially down 5-0. You've got to play for the big inning.

Two games ago, he used big, fat Lenny Harris to lay down a bunt pinch hitting for the pitcher. Any pitcher can lay down a bunt as well as Lenny Harris. Now you've burned a pitcher and a pinch hitter FOR NO REASON AT ALL!

Oh, and FABO Matt Mantei. :mad:

[lawdog]

Originally posted by RichmondVA
Naw, Clemens'll get it.


Grr... I think you're right, but I hope you're wrong.

[Docta]

Originally posted by lawdog


Grr... I think you're right, but I hope you're wrong.

ummmm, why?

[Docta]

Originally posted by RichmondVA
because he's the worst baseball-decision manager I've ever seen.


lest ye forget papa boone...... lowest paid manager and proves why.

[lawdog]

Originally posted by Docta


ummmm, why?

Well, quite simply, because I like the Cubs, and I don't particularly like Roger Clemens. I don't hate him, like some people, (http://espn.go.com/page2/s/simmons/010531.html) but I don't particularly care for him, either. I hope his 300th comes against a different team.

[donetrawk]

I love Bill Simmons. I don't like Clemens either, but that's mostly because I hate the Yankees and despise the American League. (I'm a Braves fan.)

[Docta]

ah, clemens is one of my fav players. he came along when i was in high school and started collecting cards heavily. i remember sending cards to him and daryll strawberry to get autographs. clemens' came back signed and straws came back with a stamp of his f'n signature. bosox are my 2nd favorite team and i was crushed when buckner booted that ball.

i think it'd be cool to see a great pitchers duel between these two with the rocket winning by a run. but we are talking about wrigley so it could be a double digit run afair on both sides.

his mom couldnt make it to the game sunday, but should be there saturday for his 300th win. 8-)

[RichmondVA]

Originally posted by Docta
lest ye forget papa boone...... lowest paid manager and proves why.

True dat. My frustrations as a Cubs fan got the better of me. Boone is indeed the worst manager is baseball.

Adam Dunn batting lead-off?

[Docta]

Originally posted by RichmondVA


True dat. My frustrations as a Cubs fan got the better of me. Boone is indeed the worst manager is baseball.

Adam Dunn batting lead-off?

when he's not riding the bench that is.....

[RichmondVA]

Say it ain't so, Sammy

[Docta]

ya, you hate to see someone like sammy tarnished like that

[RichmondVA]

Not sure I buy his excuse. Actually I'm pretty sure I don't.

oh, and FABO Kurt Ainsworth.

[eyeball]

I do have a hard time believing that that itty bitty piece of cork had toooooo much to do with ALL his many many homeruns. I don't know. I don't really care for sosa but comeon....the man has some fucking outrageous talent.

I did like baseball tonights rehash of Sabo (whom I ADORE)'s "its not my bat"....ahhhh the memories.

[Bronzetree]

Whoa, I missed something. Sosa corked a bat? Bad Sammy. Bad, bad Sammy.

On the upside, the Reds beat the fucking Yankees!

[butter_of_69]

Originally posted by eyeball
I did like baseball tonights rehash of Sabo (whom I ADORE)'s "its not my bat"....ahhhh the memories.

That was awesome. Any excuse to put Sabo on screen again is wonderful. I wish he could've played for the Reds 'til he was 70. I try to block out his time with the Orioles.

[eyeball]

yea I am with ya there. he was great. :)

[IPrayForSound]

I hope the Redlegs can repeat.....I've got tix to tonight's game.

[eyeball]

I had tix to tomorrow nights game but I am sick...Horrible cold. kept me off work 2 days last week so I can't afford to miss work to go. They've found a good new home though. :)

[Bronzetree]

Originally posted by eyeball
I had tix to tomorrow nights game but I am sick...Horrible cold. kept me off work 2 days last week so I can't afford to miss work to go. They've found a good new home though. :)

Damn. I'da been glad to take 'em off your hands. Sorry you're sick, though. :(

[Smem]

Originally posted by IPrayForSound
I hope the Redlegs can repeat.....I've got tix to tonight's game.

Me too! Are you stalking me again?

[IPrayForSound]

Yer not gonna be in the box, are ya? Cause if you are and I'm not invited......ooooh, the pain I shall bring......

[Smem]

Nope...section 128. The box is later and I'm open for bribes.

[IPrayForSound]

Oh man....terrace infield...that must suck
[/sarcasm]

I'm way out in right field.

[eyeball]

Originally posted by Bronzetree


Damn. I'da been glad to take 'em off your hands. Sorry you're sick, though. :(

if I hadn't have found a home so fast you know I'd have mentioned it here. as far as I know that will be my last give away pair though cuz most of the other games I have are weekend so I can go. I think I have bronchititis or something...must go to the doctor soon...today marked 7 days of feeling like ass.

[Bronzetree]

Reds win again!

Go to the doc, Ms. Ball.

[redbobsled]

I have tickets to a game on June 17th and passes to the Riverfront Club. Has anyone been there? Is it worth going to the club before the game to eat? Can you go there and just eat snacks and then go to your seat?

[eyeball]

I don't know. I do know, however, how amazing the diamond lounge is. I did have passes to the riverfront club as well, but, well, we didn't use them. Now EVERY time I go to the game (though I do have fun and all) I long for the free-brought to my seat-beer/cocktails/food. I stress again...if any of you are ever offered these seats...take them..run...don't look back...and have the best goddamn time of your life at the game.

[classicgrrl]

I am currently having an arguement with my signficant other....although Johnny Bench has never publically acknowleged his sexual orientation isnt it sort of accepted that he is a homosexual?

Or have I been smoking something?

thanks gang.

[redbobsled]

Hmmm. I've never heard that. But I don't exactly have my ear to the ground when it comes to rumors about Johnny Bench's sexuality. I'm pretty sure he was married at least once or twice though... Of course, that means nothing.

[lawdog]

Umm...I think you're thinking of Mike Piazza. Common mistake. That guy makes Siegfried and Roy look straight.

[classicgrrl]

lawdog was apart of the arguement....pay no heed....

[Docta]

Originally posted by redbobsled
Hmmm. I've never heard that. But I don't exactly have my ear to the ground when it comes to rumors about Johnny Bench's sexuality. I'm pretty sure he was married at least once or twice though... Of course, that means nothing.

he was married once in the 70's for like two weeks to a model. he and joe are still my heros of the big red machine.

[lawdog]

Originally posted by classicgrrl
lawdog was apart of the arguement....pay no heed....

Just for the record, though, I'm not the unnamed "significant other." But I still agree with him and maintain that Johnny Bench is not gay.

[IPrayForSound]

Last night, 2 of my favorite things came together while I was in attendance: the Reds won, and the Yankees lost. :D

Okay, so y'know that "song of the game" or whatever? The one where the crowd votes by cheering louder for the song they like? Last night, it was "New York, New York" by Sinatra, some NY song by KISS, and "New York, New York" by bRyan Adams. And the winner? "WKRP in Cincinnati". Word.

[classicgrrl]

Originally posted by lawdog


Just for the record, though, I'm not the unnamed "significant other."

:rolleyes:

[lawdog]

Originally posted by classicgrrl
:rolleyes:

Oh, you're just sore because Johnny Bench is straight...

(Man, that sounded a whole lot dirtier than I meant it to)

Anyway, check your PM box, dude. If you rush off to see this mysterious significant other before I get home tonight, then I'm f*cked like Hogan's goat.* (I locked myself out of the apartment this morning).




* My grandpa used to use this euphemism when in a pinch. I have no idea what it means, but I like it.

[Kwyjibo]

Uh... I think he's bi Classic.

My former shrink once said the following to me: I counceled a couple of Johnny Benches lovers.... they were nice guys.

Yeah, he may have been married, but that don't mean he likes it that way all the time.

[lawdog]

Originally posted by Kwyjibo
Uh... I think he's bi Classic.

Man, that was confusing. I thought you meant that he liked Classic both ways. They should put this sentence in Grammar textbooks as an example of the importance of comma usage:

"I think he's bi Classic." vs. "I think he's bi, Classic."


Originally posted by Kwyjibo
My former shrink once said the following to me: I counceled a couple of Johnny Benches lovers.... they were nice guys.


Um, I'm not a shrink, but that doesn't seem all that ethical of your ex-shrink.

[Kwyjibo]

Originally posted by lawdog
Um, I'm not a shrink, but that doesn't seem all that ethical of your ex-shrink.

Not in the least. Nonetheless, that's what he told me, and I didn't take any oathe that said I wouldn't tell. Besides, it's pretty commonly known that he's a little bit of a twinkie anyway.

[eyeball]

sooo karma is wonderful....I gave away a pair of tix in sec 537 for the yankees game last thursday and today at 5 pm my brother gets a call..."do you want 4 tickets in section 115 with a parking pass?"

we packed up my two nephews, got our coolers and snacks....a baseball game we go! ahhhh and a perfect ending.

I've been to 6 games (I know only 6) this year and this is the first win they've had. YaY!!!!!

[MsAtt]

...i got down to the yankee game on tuesday night...i had tickets in section 126 behind homeplate...wow...they even wait on your ass in there!

it was the first reds game I've been to since the lat 80's...i really enjoyed it, and was sure glad to see an exciting ending in the bottom of the ninth! :D

[classicgrrl]

Originally posted by lawdog
Man, that was confusing. I thought you meant that he liked Classic both ways. They should put this sentence in Grammar textbooks as an example of the importance of comma usage:
"I think he's bi Classic." vs. "I think he's bi, Classic."
Um, I'm not a shrink, but that doesn't seem all that ethical of your ex-shrink.

LOL! Law, I needed that laugh today thanks!

yeeeeeeeeesssssssssss!!!!!!!!!! finally I am RIGHT about something! Law is ALWAYS right about EVERYTHING and I always feel like a complete moron. But now I at least have some smidgen of "proof" that somebody else thinks the way I do...

*dance of rightness*

[eyeball]

silva got fucking lucky that dunn didn't make it out there as he had intended. I was shocked when silva actually hooked dunn as he lay on the damn ground. wow! sore fucking losers. and I love (d) the phillies

[Orestes]

anytime there is a fight in baseball it's a brilliant thing. eyeball's right, 'cause dunn would've hurt silva.

man that was beautiful! reminded me of the reds astros game a few years back where there were three fights.

[kickinitlive]

congrats to roger clemens on his 300th win and 4000th strikeout. he's one of the best there has ever been. hats off to him!

[c-lando]

All the local Braves fans are trying to tell me that the Reds are a bunch of thugs after these last two fights. Good. I want them to be scared. :)

Did anyone see the College World Series game last night? That kid took a SERIOUSLY nasty pitch in the mouth. I'm trying to find a picture of the kid after he came back to the game (!!!!) after his X-Rays.

[Orestes]

braves are a bunch of pussies!!! :p

i'm so mad that the two fights they've gotten in are the day before or after the game i've gone to! grrr, there is nothing i want more than to see a fight at a ballgame!

[c-lando]

Originally posted by Orestes
grrr, there is nothing i want more than to see a fight at a ballgame! A very noble ambition...that I happen to share.

[Kwyjibo]

Originally posted by kickinitlive
congrats to roger clemens on his 300th win and 4000th strikeout. he's one of the best there has ever been. hats off to him!

Also, congratulations to Roger Clemens on being a very talented ball player, while still managing to be a colossal prick.

[IPrayForSound]

Originally posted by Kwyjibo


Also, congratulations to Roger Clemens on being a very talented ball player, while still managing to be a colossal prick.
*standing ovation*

The most astute sports commentary I've read all day.

[eyeball]

I don't personally like to see the fights. When the suspensions are handed down the club will be fucked and and any progress we may have made by then in the standings could be for not. I haven't seen a good view of this particular rumble yet. a little vid on mlb.com but I still can't see all that happens. Sounds like a couple of teams are giving the reds a hard time because they actually have a shot this year...sort of threatened by that.

[IPrayForSound]

Ya wanna know why teams are getting mad at the Reds? It's 'cause the powers that be stuck that fine-ass honey Marge Schott so far up in the stands that the opposing players can't get an eyefull. It's all frustration, baby.

[Kwyjibo]

Hehe... good ol' Marge.

A friend of mine got tickets from his employer, and we were sitting directly behind Marge, with one row between us. So there's marge puffin' away on a big ol' stogie, and I decided screw it, I'm gonna smoke too. (This was after they banned smoking at Riverfront in the stands). So an usher comes down and says, "sir, you're going to have to extinguish that".

"But she's doing it," I said, and pointed to Marge.

They still made me put it out.

[lawdog]

Originally posted by IPrayForSound
Ya wanna know why teams are getting mad at the Reds? It's 'cause the powers that be stuck that fine-ass honey Marge Schott so far up in the stands that the opposing players can't get an eyefull. It's all frustration, baby.

Oh yeah!!! She is boo-tay-licious!!! I'd love to sit down and split a pack of Marlboros with her, and discuss Hitler's efficient railroad management.

[eyeball]

I thought lucky strikes were the way to her heart

[lawdog]

You're probably right. Marge seems like the kind of gal who would eschew filters.

[eyeball]

14th and going...whoa!

[eyeball]

we won!

[Bronzetree]

Seeing as how I invested five hours in that goddam game, they damn well better have won, or I was gonna drive to St. Louis and have a talk with some Reds.

[eyeball]

yea I know. I was on my last beer and everything. I wonder how long they could have gone. and whoa how pissed would we all have been if it had been reversed and we were all at GABP and we lost in the 14th...ugh. after 6 innings of NO beer.

[butter_of_69]

I shut it off in the bottom of the 11th. It was already 11:30, and I have to be up at 6 every morning.

Why was Graves pitching? Isn't that gonna screw up the rotation now?

[eyeball]

I think they ran out of pitchers...available or something. Not sure. they said he'd still be pitching on thursday...

[butter_of_69]

They should've saved Sullivan and pitched him longer. The man's got a rubber arm, you know.

[eyeball]

well as we all know good ole bob makes some of the worst pitching decisions in the league.

[chicodaman]

since it's 2003, and this is the year Reds ownership promised the fans a W.S. contending team (tee-hee), what kind of glorious moves will we pull by the end of the deadline?

[eyeball]

hopefully something good. I would like to see them sign Guillen who is FA at the end of the year to a couple year deal and then either use him in a good trade for pitching or at least have him in case Grif does go down all the way. I dunno.

[Docta]

it's pretty sad when a team goes to a 4 man rotation because they cannot afford a 5th pitcher. even more sad when maybe 2 of the 4 you have would be starting on my any other team.

only thing the sucky starting rotation provides is opportunities for the amazing comebacks the reds have been able to pull off this year.

[Bronzetree]

Went to the game on Sunday. Seats were about ten rows back between first and right. Very nice, but my bald head is nice and crispy.

Anyhow, very disheartening to watch a game they had in the bag crumble away to yet another loss. Why did Boone pull Paul Wilson at the end of the 7th? Four hits, two runs, ninety pitches and you pull him? WTF? Was he hoping to save him because of this maddening four man rotation? Egads!

Have to say the highlight of the game came somewhat early. As a vendor passed by me, then made his way back up the aisle, I thought he looked familiar. When I saw his name tag, I knew I wasn't wrong. WOXY's own Phil sold me water at the Reds game!

[eyeball]

wow. I was at saturday nights game. sec 130 row S.... very good seats. I got tons of pictures being right behind the reds dugout and all. I'll have to look for phil next time. dammit.

[chicodaman]

how 'bout that awesome catch by Jr last night. sometimes i'm actually glad we have him.

[chicodaman]

damn, when we slump, WE SLUMP.

[eyeball]

yea I am not shocked. I would like to Larkin have one last winning year though...we better get it together in the next few or may not.

[The Sheck]

Originally posted by chicodaman
damn, when we slump, WE SLUMP.

Wait...are you talking about the Twins, or the Reds?

[CtJester]

Originally posted by The Sheck


Wait...are you talking about the Twins, or the Reds?

Neither, it's the Richmond Braves (http://www.rbraves.com/default-new.asp) .

-ct '*hand in chopping motion* Ooooooooo, ooooooo, oooooo, oooooohhhhhh' jester

[chicodaman]

i will not support any facet of the braves organization, unless the river bats are in town. i bleed red (no shit), i mean Reds. i support all cincy teams, even xavier (if UC doesn't advance as far).
look at all the momentum we have heading into all star break. Jr was on a roll.

[The Sheck]

Poor Griffey...

http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0717/1582320.html