4/4 - 4/15 Game Discussion Thread

[55]

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I've got one for you guys.

My girlfriend is 36 now. She grew up in a small town in Indiana west of Gary just over the Illinois border. One day when she was about 11 years old her class took a field trip to see the Cubs at Wrigley. Before the game, the kids got to go down on the field and they all had their little school folders, binders and what have you and all got them signed by some of the players. She had mentioned that to me years ago when we first started dating and basically it was left at that.

Fast forward a few years until last year when she was moving out of her apartment into a house. Well, while she was packing she found her little folder from the 6th grade with the autographs on it and put it to the side so I could see it because she knows I am a huge baseball fan and I had name dropped Ryne Sandberg as one of the guys that would likely be on the folder and he was one of my favorite players growing up.

Low and behold, I give a quick scan of the folder and some BIG names popped out at me: Ryne Sandberg, Greg Maddux, Andre Dawson, Rafael Palmeiro, Rick Sutcliffe, Lee Smith, etc. etc. I was absolutely floored! I told her how awesome that it was that she got to experience that even though she was so young at the time and didn't understand that magnitude of it. Hell, now as an adult she had even heard of guys like Sandberg, Maddux and Dawson and was pretty surprised herself that their John Hancock's were present and accounted for on her 6th grade class folder.

But that wasn't even the most amazing thing about it. Not by a long shot.

Upon further review I noticed a really small signature in one of the bottom corners of said folder. It was pretty legible even though it was very small in stature. It read, plain as day: Jamie Moyer.

My jaw dropped.

I said, "Uh, hey, babe. This little signature right here... it says 'Jamie Moyer' you know?"

"Who the hell is Jamie Moyer?" she asked.

"A guy who STILL PLAYS ****ING BASEBALL!" I replied.

"No ****ing way." she said.

I then proceeded to show her online that Mr. Moyer was, in fact, still a part of a MLB roster.

Absolutely astonishing. Just blows my mind.

The next time I am at her house I am going to scan this folder for you guys to see if you'd like.

[Reaman]

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Evan Longoria hits a fly-ball to right field at the Trop and it appears that an older gentleman catches it while it was still in play and brings it back... It is being reviewed currently.

What pisses me off even more is that this older gentleman is sporting a Tampa Bay shirt, hat, then topped off with a Yankee jersey. UGH.

Evan is now rewarded with a double as the umpires rule the ball as not being a home-run.

[Chrisksaint]

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Infante with a triple, likely falling a single short of the cycle unless he gets another AB.

Buck with a 2 run HR to make it 8-2, the offense has awoken

[Marino]

AJ Ellis just hit a homerun. Might as well give us the WS now.

[Bellsprout]

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What pisses me off even more is that this older gentleman is sporting a Tampa Bay shirt, hat, then topped off with a Yankee jersey. UGH.

That even pissed me off.



That is NOT acceptable. Not ever.

[55]

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So many transplants down in FL that it is damn near impossible for any of our teams to build a long-lasting fanbase. I am the opposite. Born in Cleveland, lived here as a kid and moved to FL as an adolescent. Came back to Cleveland as a young adult and stayed a fan of the Florida teams. I am the complete and total anti-Floridian.

[55]

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Why is Josh Lueke on our team?

Better yet, why is this criminal even in the league?

[l3ulvl]

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Low and behold, I give a quick scan of the folder and some BIG names popped out at me: Ryne Sandberg, Greg Maddux, Andre Dawson, Rafael Palmeiro, Rick Sutcliffe, Lee Smith, etc. etc. I was absolutely floored! I told her how awesome that it was that she got to experience that even though she was so young at the time and didn't understand that magnitude of it. Hell, now as an adult she had even heard of guys like Sandberg, Maddux and Dawson and was pretty surprised herself that their John Hancock's were present and accounted for on her 6th grade class folder.

It's Herbie Hancock

[55]

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It's Herbie Hancock

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[PhilliesFan13]

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Phillies and Pirates tied at 1 in the top of the 10th inning now.

[55]

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Phew! So lucky to get out of that one unscathed.

[PhilliesFan13]

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55, do you make it down to Tropicana Field often at all?

[CabreraMVP]

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So the Tigers looked alright today. The atmosphere was crazy, the largest crowd ever for game 2 of the season. I parked wayyyyy out in like crackhead central and witnessed like 8 murders on way to the stadium, that's how tough parking was. And let me tell you, the beggers are creepier and creepier the farther you get from Comerica Park.

I can't say enough about Jackson right now. He's working the count, drawing walks, squaring up the ball, he looks like he will have a monster year at the leadoff spot. Avila looks just as good as last year. All his hits the opposite way. And Cabrera made have had the best all around game of his career today. 2 homers, but he was great in the field. A nice playing running in on a chopper, the nice dive, and a few routine plays. Really needed a game like today to gain some confidence at third again.

This is the most excited I've ever been for a season for any team in any sport. These guys have a lot of fun out there and I can't wait to see them try to bring home a world series.

The one downside is Fister is the 15 day DL, but it's alright. Below probably earned himself that next open start they way he looked today.

[PhilliesFan13]

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So the Tigers looked alright today. The atmosphere was crazy, the largest crowd ever for game 2 of the season. I parked wayyyyy out in like crackhead central and witnessed like 8 murders on way to the stadium, that's how packed it was.

I can't say enough about Jackson right now. He's working the count, drawing walks, squaring up the ball, he looks like he will have a monster year at the leadoff spot. Avila looks just as good as last year. All his hits the opposite way. And Cabrera made have had the best all around game of his career today. 2 homers, but he was great in the field. A nice playing running in on a chopper, the nice dive, and a few routine players.

This is the most excited I've ever been for a season for any team in any sport. These guys have a lot of fun out there and I can't wait to see them try to bring home a world series.

The one downside is Fister is the 15 day DL, but it's alright. Below probably earned himself that next open start they way he looked today.

That was a fun game to watch today. They put the beat down on those Red Sox today. Home run derby today. Haha.

[55]

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55, do you make it down to Tropicana Field often at all?

I have honestly never been there. :o

I don't visit back home that often (been about 5 years since I have been home) and when I do I stay in the Orlando area where I am from and that is a good two hours away. The next time I am down for a visit I will definitely go to that ugly, piece of **** stadium to witness the insanity firsthand.

I absolutely love live baseball though and catch about 10 Indians games a year, including every Rays game for the last four years or so. Scratch that, I skipped ONE last year because it was 97 degrees and I was hungover.