The Sports Thread

[urth]

...and we came thisclose to another perfect game today:

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/a-perfect-game-except-for-one-call/

What a punch in the gut - I cannot even imagine.  He'll have his own special place in history, though.

Right there next to Harvey Haddix.

But sheesh - now THREE perfectos in a month, and FOUR within a year?

Hell, TWO within five days! There was a stretch of 34 1/2 years between the fifth (Charlie Robertson, April 1922) and sixth (Don Larsen, October 1956 in the World Series) perfect games, and another 13 years separated the ninth and tenth perfectos (Catfish Hunter in '68 and Len Barker in '81). Since that time, they've been relatively commonplace, coming every few years.

But three in a month is ridiculous.

[ggould]

...and we came thisclose to another perfect game today:

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/a-perfect-game-except-for-one-call/

this will probably lead to a change in officiating, perhaps changing the game forever.  Time will tell.

[Tinka Cat]

...and we came thisclose to another perfect game today:

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/a-perfect-game-except-for-one-call/

this will probably lead to a change in officiating, perhaps changing the game forever.  Time will tell.

I think the details and players of this (im)perfect game will be remembered much more than most:

"White House: Baseball should reverse ump's mistake"
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/06/03/national/w130829D37.DTL

Of course, the umpire should never be a "player" in these events (if an ump is noticed, they didn't do their job), but the compassion, the admission of guilt, the acceptance of the apology, the tears and the drama are making this almost-perfecto play much bigger than any "regular" perfect game.

[RGMike]

Word on the street (and on Comcast SportsNet) is that Sharks captain Rob Blake will be announcing his retirement next week.

[Tinka Cat]

Here comes the World Cup!
 
anyone else into it?   I'll be getting up early to watch some matches... I love it.  Every four years I turn into a soccer fan again.  (If I had cable I would watch more Euro soccer, esp the Premier League but I get a little bored watching the US league... just not quite up to snuff.)

Go USA!

[RGMike]

Here comes the World Cup!
 
anyone else into it?   I'll be getting up early to watch some matches... I love it.  Every four years I turn into a soccer fan again.  (If I had cable I would watch more Euro soccer, esp the Premier League but I get a little bored watching the US league... just not quite up to snuff.)

Go USA!

Ha! I was just about to post this as my FB status: "Sorry, ESPN... all the hype in the world can't change the fact that Americans don't give a rat's ass about the World Cup"

[Lightnin' Rod]

A quote from a buddy of mine, a big Cal fan who is revelling in the beat down the NCAA has just given U$C, with a gratuitous Counting Crows slam:

I also like how the NCAA has banned them from having celebrities hanging around too. No more Will Ferrell on the sidelines. No more Snoop Dogg at practice. (I wish Cal would impose that ban on themselves, I hate that whiny Counting Crows Sideshow Bob looking singer who has foisted himself onto the program)

[RGMike]

A quote from a buddy of mine, a big Cal fan who is revelling in the beat down the NCAA has just given U$C, with a gratuitous Counting Crows slam:

I also like how the NCAA has banned them from having celebrities hanging around too. No more Will Ferrell on the sidelines. No more Snoop Dogg at practice. (I wish Cal would impose that ban on themselves, I hate that whiny Counting Crows Sideshow Bob looking singer who has foisted himself onto the program)

Not to mention the schadenfreude the Lane Kiffin hatas (which is, like, everybody) are enjoying.

[Tinka Cat]

A quote from a buddy of mine, a big Cal fan who is revelling in the beat down the NCAA has just given U$C, with a gratuitous Counting Crows slam:

I also like how the NCAA has banned them from having celebrities hanging around too. No more Will Ferrell on the sidelines. No more Snoop Dogg at practice. (I wish Cal would impose that ban on themselves, I hate that whiny Counting Crows Sideshow Bob looking singer who has foisted himself onto the program)

Not to mention the schadenfreude the Lane Kiffin hatas (which is, like, everybody) are enjoying.

No more Snoop Dogg at practice?  So who's gonna help the backfield and wideouts spark up that fattie after wind sprints?

[RGMike]

Halloween in June? 

Giants vs Orioles, Monday, June 14th. Giants will be wearing their Orange Jerseys, and the Orioles will be sporting their Black Jeresys.

Wear your favorite costime to the ballpark and visit the judging booth inside Willie Mays Plaza (judging ends at 6pm) and you could be a finalist for the ON FIELD PREGAME Costum...e contest. The "RALLY PUMPKIN" will be on hand as the celebrity judge.

[Tinka Cat]

Halloween in June? 

Giants vs Orioles, Monday, June 14th. Giants will be wearing their Orange Jerseys, and the Orioles will be sporting their Black Jeresys.

Wear your favorite costime to the ballpark and visit the judging booth inside Willie Mays Plaza (judging ends at 6pm) and you could be a finalist for the ON FIELD PREGAME Costum...e contest. The "RALLY PUMPKIN" will be on hand as the celebrity judge.

very quaint.  lots of orange hair at tonight's game, and every Giants home game features lots of kids and cute young ladies in those Panda hats.  it's kwazee!  Giants fans can learn from World Cup fans:

[RGMike]

Sharks letting Nabby go... Alicat must be verklempt!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5316670

[Tinka Cat]

Have any of you been watching the World Cup action?  it's been pretty great, esp today w the USA late goal allowing them to advance to the next round.

[Lightnin' Rod]

Have any of you been watching the World Cup action?  it's been pretty great, esp today w the USA late goal allowing them to advance to the next round.

Action?

Seriously, I HAVE TRIED.  Really I have.  Can't get into it.  Though I do root for the US from afar, much like I do for the Giants.  But really, if I find watching baseball to be generally dull and uninteresting, what chance do I have of finding soccer interesting?

[Alicat]

Sharks letting Nabby go... Alicat must be verklempt!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5316670

Nah, it's time. Marleau and The Big Pavelski re-signed. whew! I was more boo hoo about Staubitz than Nabby. Staubitz was nice to watch.