Scott Dolan Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 The atmosphere around Wrigleyville is kind of cool, but the stadium is an absolute toilet bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 The other thing that confuses me about the number of people in Naples unfamiliar with this tradition (which was meant to be visible from the El train going past the stadium, for workers heading home to know what the day's result was) is that SW Florida has far more "midwest" snowbirds and retirees, while the NY types go to SE Florida. Which would make more people coming from an area closer to Cub land and therefore knowledge of the flag might be more common. Mom now confirms its happened at least 8-10 times in the less than 18 months since I put the flag up for her, people questioning what the heck it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dolan Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 That’s true. When I lived in the Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda area for 20 years, most of the Snowbird tags you’d see between Thanksgiving and Easter (before the majority decided to stay permanently) were Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 It’s Marino Riveria Day In MLB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Soulstation1 said: It’s Marino Riveria Day In MLB Is he any relation to Mariano Rivera who used to pitch for the Yankees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 7 hours ago, Ted O'Reilly said: Is he any relation to Mariano Rivera who used to pitch for the Yankees? He's being facetious because Mariano Rivera was the last person to wear number 42 before the number was retired for all teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Also a helluva tenor player.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Tribe batting .208 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Soulstation1 said: Tribe batting .208 Better than Giancarlo Stanton! 1/10th of the way through the season and NY's already six back of Boston. Sanchez Stanton etc will eventually come around and I think the infield will stabilize, esp. if Torres gets called up soon and pans out, but the rotation's a mess--one ace (Severino) and four big question marks, and the bullpen remains an uncertainty as well. If Boston's Big Three stay healthy, I don't see how they don't win the AL East this year, and comfortably at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 awwww.... http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23235471/mike-napoli-suffers-significant-knee-injury-minor-league-game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Well, the Oakland A's discovered a nearly-foolproof way to defeat the 2018 Red Sox--throw a shutout no-hitter. Just a little matter of execution, that's all. That means Boston's now on pace to win only 138 games as opposed to 145, though they'll still finish 50 games ahead of the Yankees. Gleyber Torres, save us from this awful fate! Yankees call up top prospect Gleyber Torres What NY really needs, though, is more consistent starting pitching--and I don't see that being remedied any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Didi Gregorius has a new dancing partner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) Playing in the fog last night at Yankee Stadium: Edited April 26, 2018 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Ronald Acuna Jr with his first HR in his 2nd MLB game for the Braves .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Fuck the Yankees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Hmmmmh .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Dan Gould said: Fuck the Yankees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) On 4/26/2018 at 4:17 PM, Dan Gould said: Fuck the Yankees. This post bears a timestamp roughly equivalent to the immediate aftermath of Gary Sanchez’s walkoff HR against the Twins that afternoon. 😛 Pleasantly surprised that NY has closed the gap with Boston so quickly. My concerns about the rotation remain, however. What happens when NY runs into a team with the starters to shut them down? (i.e. Houston or Boston) The offense is definitely looking stellar, though, and Gleyber Torres is living up to the hype so far. Edited April 29, 2018 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 13 minutes ago, ghost of miles said: This post bears a timestamp roughly equivalent to the immediate aftermath of Gary Sanchez’s walkoff HR against the Twins that afternoon. 😛 Pleasantly surprised that NY has closed the gap with Boston so quickly. My concerns about the rotation remain, however. What happens when NY runs into a team with the starters to shut them down? (i.e. Houston or Boston) The offense is definitely looking stellar, though, and Gleyber Torres is living up to the hype so far. Still a long regular season to go, but this is definitely a fun team to watch .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted April 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 ESPN's MLB power rankings after one month of baseball: 1. Boston Red Sox 2. Houston Astros 3. Arizona Diamondbacks 4. New York Yankees 5. Los Angeles Angels Full ESPN MLB power rankings, week 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted May 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Yankees being no-hit by Charlie Morton through five and look completely overmatched against the Astros. What is Morton, Houston's #4 or #5 starter? Another guy who's only improved as a pitcher since coming under the wing of Brent Strom. Their rotation is killer. Sonny Gray looking somewhat better tonight but still struggling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted May 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) Sixth game in a row at Minute Maid Park (counting last year's ALCS) in which the Yankees have scored one or zero runs. They've got to either start hitting better against Houston on the road or end up with the AL's best record if they want to have any hope in the postseason, since they can't seem to beat the Astros in an away game. Edited May 1, 2018 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 5 hours ago, ghost of miles said: Sixth game in a row at Minute Maid Park (counting last year's ALCS) in which the Yankees have scored one or zero runs. They've got to either start hitting better against Houston on the road or end up with the AL's best record if they want to have any hope in the postseason, since they can't seem to beat the Astros in an away game. Let's wait and see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 7 hours ago, ghost of miles said: Sixth game in a row at Minute Maid Park (counting last year's ALCS) in which the Yankees have scored one or zero runs. They've got to either start hitting better against Houston on the road or end up with the AL's best record if they want to have any hope in the postseason, since they can't seem to beat the Astros in an away game. The Astros are a better team this year than last, having added Verlander and Gerrit Cole. Here’s an interesting article on the Astros that was in yesterday’s paper: A Numbers Guy Leaves the Front Office to Coach Prodpects. Here’s what he Learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Brad said: The Astros are a better team this year than last, having added Verlander and Gerrit Cole. Here’s an interesting article on the Astros that was in yesterday’s paper: A Numbers Guy Leaves the Front Office to Coach Prodpects. Here’s what he Learned. Interesting read - thnx for sharing .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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