The High Heat Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Buck Showalter is on steroids. Gotta be. Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Man, what a beautiful beautiful place Fenway Park is.The current ownership has done a wonderful service to baseball fans - improving and preserving Fenway Park. In the 1980s and 1990s, the park was a mess. Pigeons nesting in the rafters, ancient restrooms with disgusting troughs for urinals, cracked cement everywhere. The average fan back then was a 70 year old male with a cigar and few teeth (no knock against toothless folks, just what I remember). The place is beautiful now. And the fans - half or more are female, and the average age seems to be late 20s. My brother went to Fenway last week for the first time since the early 1980s and he described the place as one big bar. The current ownership can drive the team into the ground, and I'll still be happy with them for what they have done to Fenway. Now about the ticket prices..... Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 1st place again (for now)!! Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 he described the place as one big barHmm. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I can certainly vouch for the urinal troughs at old school Fenway - my first bout of peeing stagefright happened there, standing next to my grandfather and a bunch of old dudes pissing away. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I can certainly vouch for the urinal troughs at old school Fenway - my first bout of peeing stagefright happened there, standing next to my grandfather and a bunch of old dudes pissing away. Ha! I remember those fondly. Certainly helped with the long line problem.... Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Wrigley still had those last time I was there. Which admittedly was about ten years ago... Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 1st place again (for now)!!sigh Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Helluva win for the Yankees last night that'll probably seal the division for them. How do you win a game where Cliff Lee strikes out 11 of you, you're down 6-1, and finally, your opponent has the tying run on 3rd with no outs in the 9th? Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Helluva win for the Yankees last night that'll probably seal the division for them. How do you win a game where Cliff Lee strikes out 11 of you, you're down 6-1, and finally, your opponent has the tying run on 3rd with no outs in the 9th? It was heartbreaking. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 That, too. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 And in "big" Red Sox news: salty Saltalamacchia has the longest last name in baseball history? Who knew ... Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Saltalamacchia has the longest last name in baseball history? Who knew ...His name arches from butt cheek to butt cheek. They ought to spell it out in different colors, make it look like a fucking rainbow. Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 This made me think of bobs. Florida Marlins Delay Game Until Their Fan Shows Up Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 This made me think of bobs. Florida Marlins Delay Game Until Their Fan Shows Up Steve truly is the heart and soul of the team. Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Today was a rare baseball occurance of Hell on Earth. They said it was 99 at gametime...but they lied. It was probably 102 and hit at least 104 by the time the game hit the 7th inning. A day game in Texas in August. I felt so very sorry for the Red Sox. Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 AAAAAAANNNNNnnnnnddddd the White Sox fade has begun. Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Huge series at Target Field, Cryp. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Cliff Lee: 137 K's, 9 walks. Somebody's pretty effective. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 R.I.P. Bobby Thomson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiZuVXYa43E Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Are the Red Sox getting outsourced medical staff services from Queens? Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Are the Red Sox getting outsourced medical staff services from Queens?The Red Sox handling of their injuries (particularly Ellsbury's) makes me wonder if they have their s@#t together as an organization. Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 If the White Sox want to stay in the race, they cannot let games get away from them like they did last night (first game of the doubleheader). Blew a 5-1 lead, then had the potential winning run tagged out at home plate on a stupid baserunning mistake. Then they brought in Jenks. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 40 years in the bigs and today is the end of the road for Sweet Lou! Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 The Red Sox handling of their injuries (particularly Ellsbury's) makes me wonder if they have their s@#t together as an organization.How's this? They have had a ridiculous amount of injuries. Ellsbury has sat out about 100 games because of the ribs thing, was given a healthy bill to play, and collided with another player. How's the togetherness of the organization figure into this? If anything, it could be questioned if Pedroia was sent back too prematurely. But really, what a mess it's been this season. I don't fault the running of the business/organization for the injuries, though..... Link to post Share on other sites
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